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Show HEAR PROGRAMS; WATCH RACES AND WRESTLING; DANCE THOSE WHO WOULD TAKE IN FOURTH HAVE BUSY TIME The double celebration, staged by the American Legion at Milford and Minersville, drew big crowds for certain cer-tain phases of the programs, but was disappointing in other respects. Possibly Pos-sibly the most pleasing of all were the morning patriotic programs given at the two towns. The wrestling-bouts wrestling-bouts did not draw so big; the races at Minersville held considerable interest; in-terest; but the climax of the crowd was reached at 'Wally' Outzen's Hanging Rock dance on the night of the Fourth. The dance hall proved to be far too limited a capacity to care for the huge crowd that flocked there for amusemnt. Fireworks at this place were an added incentive to come. At Milford, a short program was held in the morning. The band rendered rend-ered several selections and paraded. Dick Kelly and Dan Ferguson obliged in piano and vocal musical numbers. The address was made by Mayor O. F. Hubbell. Mr. Hubbell spoke upon the seriousness of Independenc Day, as apart from the spirit of fun which prevailed. He recalled to his hearers hear-ers two great points in the Declaration Declara-tion of Independence, and upon which we gained our liberty and upon which our government is founded. These were the statements that "All men are created free and equal," and that "Governments derive their just powers pow-ers from the consent of the governed." govern-ed." He admonished his audience to reflect upon these two statements and then the true reason for our celebrating will come to them. Following this program, at which William Graff presided, there was foot races for the children, for which prizes were given the winners. Later in the day, Milford resembled nothing quite so much as Goldsmith's "Deserted Village," as the citizens betook be-took themselves to the Minersville races or to the canyons for outings and picnics The wrestling bouts came at about nine o'clock in the evening in the grove near Hanging Rock, followed fol-lowed by dancing which lasted until dawn. On Thursday, the races were continued, but with lesser crowds. |
