Show ath of july games entertain children 0 A fine round of entertainment for the little folks and many adults was in progress last saturday afternoon afern oon when the elc executive autive committee of the rebus rota club undertook to sponsor a fourth of july program with splendid cooperation from each busin business house in town a fund was collected to furnish the prizes for the winners of each race as well as ain an award for those who entered the young folks gathered on the church grounds shortly b before e fore three to participate i in n the races under the direction of E L young foot races three legged and relay races were run each child entering receiving his or her place according to age incidentally ci each one who entered received ac and each winner received an additional dime bicycle races around the block were also a feature of the he pr program oram the awards being bioc for entering and for the winners keen competition and much fun was the result of this part of the program after the races every everyone one was invited inside insi de the chapel chape 1 for an hour of dancing A grand march participated in by all the youngsters preceded the dance music for which was furnished by miss Al madolyn adolyn evans mrs josie pehrson chairman of american citizenship of the club carried the american flag across the large room while every child stood at ai attention from the youngest to the older ones in tribute to the stars and stripes one verse of star spangled banner was then sung the committee wishes to express its appreciation to the merchants and other businessmen of the town and to the parents who came with their children without the financial help extended and the enthusiasm of the elders it would have been impossible to carry through the program which is but the beginning for other celebrations in future years mrs may cooper program chairman of the club was enthusiastic in her praise and she is to be commended for her own part in in the afternoon of entertainment and the patriotic service rendered |