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Show lore Than 10,000 People Attend Celebration : rade Proves Biggest Feature of Celebration I , ' S "- " i t , 3 ' ' i r ' f - . . . I i i j t f , f I - ,TV " i Jv ,X " A -: P - - v - ii'- , - - ,.,.MH;f,.-,.. ! v ; i : rl ' I 1 - . ' j : ll I J . I KB -Uii : , t ; lean Fork (Roy Olsen) and the Poultry queen (Bill Preston.) The prize float in this section was entered en-tered by S. F. Grant, featuring "Gandi's Sheet House" and modern conveniences. At the evening review of the parade par-ade the Provo American Legion Post 13 Drum and Bugle Corps led the line of march and later gave an exhibition at the City ball park. The American Fork band were at their best and that means they couldn't be excelled in either form, looks or ability to play good music-Other music-Other bands entered were Lehi, Pleasant Grove and Lincoln high schools. Soon after the parade 'the croivd gathered at the city park where free chicken sandwiches were given to more than 5,000 people. This save the people first knowledge of just how delicious this meat can be served. There was also an inspection inspec-tion trip to various chicken and turkey tur-key ranches at which some very outstanding out-standing things were noted. The exhibit in the old Coop building ot poultry and eggs, modern equipment, equip-ment, data on production, record performers and many other things lertaining to this growing industry, was open all day for those interested to get -some first hand information. A baseball game between American Amer-ican Fork and Lehi caused much interest at tha ball park. Lehi walked of with the honors after playing a .two extra inning tie. The final score was 5 to 2- The parachute para-chute jump was very spectacular, even though a gust tof wind carried car-ried the jumper about two blocks to the north of the landing field. The evening entertainment at the ball park found the bleachers packed and many standing. Fred Graham of the Graham Lyseum Bureau of Salt Lake City, was master of ceremonies cere-monies and introduced each number num-ber on this two hour program. A variety entertainment including dancing from the LaMarr School of Dancing in Provo; a trained dog act and Diana Lee, radio and stag"e artist; a group of Hawaiians in native na-tive songs and dances, depicting the spirit of the Islands. The spectacular display of fireworks fire-works under the direction of the Fire department received the praise of thousands. The display included six set pieces and a beautiful aerial performance. The day was brought to a close with a grand ball at the Geneva resort. n i ii ,! Kitx, W ; , r , S lr? fy4"i l"iTTTMfvnrirlvrwrin-ir--ifrnn---rr in ,.n Fork's revival of Poultry :X Wednesday proved even :essful than the committee - Fully ten thousand peo-:3ltei peo-:3ltei to toe celebration Prided entertainment from filing to 1:30 a. m. Thurs- .e vas the outstanding whole day, being de- ;'r jjjany who witnessed it as ;3i beautiful parade staged in the state this year, hundred floats made up .'.jde which was displayed the morning and evening. J ,'ten thousand visitors from i state, with almost every - "3 Fork citizen, thronged the f this city Wednesday to : , in the Poultry-Turkey Day "Vflich were carried out in advertised- started at 5 a. m- with voming their announcement - "activities had begun. By ."wis were gathering, form-id form-id line of parked cars for ocks along Main Street to- 3 '."jjj, hundreds of people '."on the north side of the Irian of town- A to the stirring music of jis, the parade of unexcelled - jjaised in review. Standfast Stand-fast a golden background, on and gold float, Miss Verda lS -sis indeed a regal queen, of our patronage. She ruled jcommeration of American ;?,oneered industry, which has - -jjii eggs famous throughout jn, Miss Betty Halstrom, ; American Fork, was very ;;.ue on a lavender float, ..j beneath a bower of pink - Dorthy Grant, the Turkey : riding on a golden creation golden turkey andthous- - ::' kernals of golden corn and " . .-eceived attention and interne inter-ne visitors all along the line. 'at was pronounced the win- at entered in the parade- J-I J-I : ;ej Company entered an out-" out-" : float of pink and white tss Bessie Kelley, draped in in, being the central figure. Baird also rode on this The Chipman Mercantile 'at! -'eEterei 'w0 numbers, the '1M of the Utah Pioneers, j on & mammoth white float, -ber department of this same "j entered a Spanish stucco 'hich was among the out-'i out-'i creations. J8 j,. :: we Forget" was the thought , & by the American Legion j p-j, '-'iiary with a float featuring 's Red Poppy and Child Wel-ffnsK Wel-ffnsK :a Daughters of the Utah , ier " worked out an idea of the 'Pioneer home which recalled jjift of yesterday. The stake e -7 featured the Sego Lilly and those little folk known as ; Best Crop." J;iih Poultry, Nye and Nes-' Nes-' lie Utah Oil Refining com-'4 com-'4 -featured the Egg, each in ! and attractive way- Spirit of -76" was entered , I aerican Fork Market, "Lin- 'J'-K lAtilMr of Salt Lake Jjfl -S his wonderful portrayal, wck memories of the works 'j 8reat leader. J. w. Wid- - ' Civil War veteran, made J ' 'emcnt he had never seen j; sore like Lincoln, jtt :'eirly a hundred floats en- Parade and each a ,.f e of work and art, it i.possible to describe all, r m couldn't leave out the kjiteband, Miss Amer- U?'-''Wcir.r. The above pictures are the outstanding out-standing floats and individuals m the parade. No. 1 Miss Betty Halstrom as Miss American Fork ; No. 3 Verda 'Miller as Poultry-Turkey Day Queen; No. 4 Prize winning win-ning float, designed and built by A. "W. Pulley & Sons ; No. 7 Comedy float, featuring ffm. Preston as "Queen". Pictures Courtesy Salt Lake Tribune |
