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Show F0Rn-NINO CELEBRATION WAS ENJOYED BY HUGE CROWD The Legion Auxiliary's float bearing the queen and her attendants at-tendants took first prize in the r orty-Niner parade, last Friday Fri-day afternoon. Zt was a beautiful beau-tiful float, and represented many hours of hard labor. I The Sego Lily Lady Trainmen's Train-men's float took second prize, and the Future Farmer entry was awarded third place. The Relief Society float and the Four Lady Forty-Niners also received honorable mention, and were strong contenders for prize hon- 013. ' In the children's division, the Blackbirds in the Pie was ad I judged best. Prize winners may I receive their prize money by calling at the office of City Recorder Re-corder Vernon Burns. j "Butch" Gillespie asked that ; all who assisted in the arrange-i arrange-i ments or took part in the parade be extended his personal person-al thanks. Miss Roma Jean Myers, queen of the Forty-Niners, and her attendants, at-tendants, Miss Mary Reese and Miss Doris Briscoe, each were presented a beautiful compact by the queen committee, Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Bingham. At I the celebration, the beautiful young ladies were introduced at - the dance pavilion, and reigned over the celebration. A near-capacity crowd of merrymakers mer-rymakers thronged the Legion's open-air dance floor, and tripped the light fantastic until the wee small hours, to the music of the reorganized Jimmy Hickman's Hick-man's Melody Makers. All night the celebrants trekked back and forth between the dance floor and the concession stands. It was one of the most enjoyable Forty-Niners celebrations ever staged by the local Legionnaires. Another big open-air dance is scheduled for Friday, June It, Commander McWhorter said today. to-day. It is planned to offer open-air open-air dancing to thjs Milford public each Friday during the summer. Election of officers will be held at the regular meeting of the Legion next Monday, at the Old Library building. Al! Legionnaires are urged to attend at-tend and help elect officers for the coming year. |