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Show FERRON'S SOLDIER DAY ENJOYED BY HUNDREDS Thursday, August 29, 1917, will long stand out in the minds of our departing de-parting soldier boys as a red-letter day not soon to be forgottten, for the people of Ferron spared no efforts that day in making it a most enjoyable enjoy-able one for the boys from beginning to end. From the parade throughout the town at noon, through the program pro-gram in the high school auditorium, the banquet in the Social hall, and the dance inthe auditorium at night, the boys were feted as only truly honored guests might be. They were also guests, with their partners, at the moving picture show in the Green-halgh Green-halgh hall, and an especially appropriate approp-riate program was rendered in their honor. The parade, led by the Orangeville band, formed shortly after noon with the honored guests astride horses furnished fur-nished for the occasion, automobiles 'iringing up the rear of a procession over four blocks long. The route of the parade included practically every street in the town, and brought up at the auditorium shortly after two o'clock. o'-clock. The program consisted of sentiments senti-ments from representative men from the different towns of the couny, Antone An-tone Nielson of Huntington, O. J. Anderson of Castledale, Nathaniel Crawford of Ferron, Lars P. Oveson of Castledale, C. R. Marcusen of Price, and J. Frank Killian of Orangeville being among the speakers. Mrs. VI-late VI-late Howard of Huntington also gave an original patriotic reading. Musical Musi-cal selections were given by the Orangeville Or-angeville band, the ladies quintet of Ferron, the Ferron male quartet, by Clell Cox, By Mrs. Carrie Jensen, and by Miss Waira Rogers of Ferron. Following the program, adjournment adjourn-ment was taken to the social hall where the banquet was served. C. E. Larsen held down the position of toast-master during the banquet and did nobly by the job, sparing none of the more prominent of those present from at least a word or two. Solos were rendered by Miss Rogers, by D. Heber Leonard of Huntington, and by Clyde Van.Buren of Orangeville. The twin son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Stevens of Hiawatha !so sang a couple of patriotic duets in truly clever style. |