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Show FINE OBSERVANCE OF PIONEER DAY IS HELD HERE CELEBRATION IS CONSIDERED ONE OF MILFORD'S BEST The Milford celebration of Pioneer Day was conceded by all to be one of the best ever had here. Everything was right up to snuff, and the entire day's program: was good. Beginning in the morning was a parade, headed by the band, and consisting con-sisting of beautiful and appropriate floats which showed that much time and care had been put in in arranging them. The float by the Relief society was given first prize, with that of the Millford Volunteer Fire Department, second. In the kiddies floats, one arranged ar-ranged by S. C. Ruschmeier was given first, and the one of Mrs. Robert Tate, second. Miss Phyllis Levi, as 1 Miss Utah, Miss Lola Morris as Miss America, and Mi-. Dan Ferguson, as the Spirit of 1847, drew rounds of applause ap-plause as the parade went down Main street. The Marshal-of-the-day was E. Tanner, Jr. With Bishop E. H. Bird presiding, the following program was given at the school auditorium, which was filled fill-ed to overflowing: Selections, Band. Invocation, Patriarch Moses Edwards. Selection, 'Utah, We Love Thee,' Girls Quintet. Reading, 'Pioneer Days,' Louise Campbell. Vocal Solo, 'Oh Zion,' Dan Ferguson. Address of the day, W. A. Miller. Voval solo, 'Out Where the West Begins,' Be-gins,' Teresa Pitchforth. Piano solo, Mrs. Vera Jensen. Selection, "Utah, the Star of the West' Ward Choir. Announcements, C. A. Tanner. Selection, Band. Benediction, Patriarch Edwards. In the address of the day, Mr. Miller Mil-ler prefaced his remarks with a graceful grace-ful tribute to Miss Utah, Miss America, Ameri-ca, and the Spirit of 1847. His speech was an earnest eulogy of the pioneers and a faithful portrayal of their hardships. hard-ships. As a heritage from the early pioneers, he stated that a legacy of the cardinal virtues of truth and honesty and justice was their contribution contri-bution to their descendants. In the afternoon there was a ball game with Richfield, races, water fight, athletic sports, and a children's dance. Milford won the ball game, 18 to 16. The races were fairly close the most exciting of all being the half-mile, half-mile, in which four horses were entered en-tered and a close fininsh resulted. The water fight was between picked squads from the Union Pacific Fire Brigade and the Milford Volunteer Fire Department. De-partment. It was deemed a draw. The dance at the Arlon Hall in the evening was fairly well attended, with good music being furnished by the Los Angeles Union Pacific orchestra. Dancing continued until about two o'clock in the morning. During the day, a red airplane under un-der the piloting management of Messrs. Sharymook, Holtday, and Springer, of Salt Lake, gave passengers passen-gers rides and thrilled both passengers passeng-ers and onlookers by graceful banks, turns, and swoops. The band lent its services all day long and its members J nre deserving of a vote of thanks for their cheerfully contributed labors. Incidently, the new uniforms of white, the funds for which were raised thru !he joint effort sof the Lions Club and the U. P. Athletic Club, were worn for the first time, and gave the band an exceedingly natty appearance. A good sized crowd was in Milford it all hours of the day, from early - . morn till late at night. |
