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Show DELIGHTFUL TIME IN COUNTRY TOWNS j OFWEKR Plain City celebrated Independence Day for the sixtv-second consecutive year since a community was established establish-ed at that place. Speeches, music, readings, picnic lunches asd athletic events were featured on the program which entertained manv people every minute of the day. There were no fireworks, except in the hands of a few small boys There was a rousing program. Attorney At-torney L. J. Holther being the orator of the day. He spoke on ihe subject. "Americanism and What it Means.' He related the importance of the United Uni-ted States in world affairs ever since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, In-dependence, an importance, he .stated, vshich sin.ee the formation of the league of nations has developed into probably the preatest thine ever accomplished ac-complished by the American people Chaplain Henry J. Garner opened the morninc meeting by prayer, following fol-lowing a selection "America" by the audionc. The remainder of the pro gram was as follows Speech of welcome. Bishop Gilbert Thatcher. Singing, congregation. Reading, Declaration of Independence, Indepen-dence, by Selma Maw Piano solo, Lydia Garner. Comic reading, Lau Rene Kerr Oration. Attorney Louis J. Holther. Piano solo, Vivian Hodson. Solo, Nellie Draney. Prayer by the chaplain. Returned service men of Plain City were presented and took part in the program throughout the day. A large number of Ogden people were present. Athletic Events In the afternoon, athletic erents consisting of various handicap races were held Prizes were pien the winners of the race.s. Lyman Skeen was Riven first honors in tho popcorn ea'.ine contest, while Eliza Hawson managed to defeat all competitors in 'he cracker eating contest There were relay races for pirls and for men. One of the novel events was the potato race in which men on horseback speared the spuds with sharpened stick. Norlin Jackson, a returned soldier, sol-dier, and said to be an expert with the bayonet, won this event. In the baseball game played in the afternoon the Plain City team defeated defeat-ed the Five Points team by a score of lr. to 13 The entertainment was larpely attended by people from Har-risi Har-risi il le. Slaterville. Warren, Fan West, and other communities North Ogden Celebrates North Ogden also celebrated in a rather ostentatious manner. A program pro-gram was arranged in that community, special honor being paid to returned soldiers. Professor Emory Fellows of the University Uni-versity of Utah was the speak r of the day at the Hooper celebration. Mae C. Cutler entertained lhn large crowd from Hooper, Ogden, Roy, Sun-cet, Sun-cet, and other communities in a series of impersonations Marcellus Smith played sevrr.il violin sole. lions Attorney Arthur Woolley was speaker speak-er of the day at the Huntsville celebration. cele-bration. Something was doing in this city during ihe entire day and evening, eve-ning, it is reported An orchestra from Ogden played for the dance held during dur-ing the evening. Pleasant View also had a fine celebration. cele-bration. Superintendent E. S. Hinckley Hinck-ley of the State Industrial school was the speaker and delivered so cration on "Aniei icanism, and hat :i Means ' There was a very large crowd that attended the exercises and all seemed to enje the ( ntertainmenis ottered |