The Camera Views the Parade . . .
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'VOICE' BROADCASTS DESCRIPTIVE . . .
The "Voice of The Frontier" special events unit
provided a special direct-wire report of the pa
rade from the office of Thomas Nolan, 2d floor,
Hagensick building (note banner hanging from
corner overlooking O’Neill’s main intersection).
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George Hammond presented the word-picture
in the 30-minute broadcast, over radio station
WJAG, beginning at 2 p.m. Before leaving the
air at 2:30 he was able to announce the parade
winners to the radio audience.—O'Neill Photo
Co.; The Frontier Engraving.
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SCOUTS IN CAMP SETTING ... The Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts each appeared in the Le
gion-sponsored celebration parade with outdoor
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camp settings .completed with grass, trees and
tents.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving.
ANSWLR HURRY UP CALL . . . Tha Stuart
Saddle club, in big demand in several states at
celebrations and fairs for several years, had not
reorganized this year but quickly responded to
a hurry-up call from the O’Neill American Le
gion post. The White Horse ranch troupe had
been scheduled to perform, was cancelled and
36 hours before parade time the Stuart club was
asked to appear. Horsemen and horsewomen
were rounded up, they rehearsed until midnight
on the eve of the parade and filled the bill ad
mirably well—at least the crowd thought so.
The Stuart club is shown moving east in the
parade down Douglas street. — O’Neill Photo
Co.; The Frontier Engraving.
PORTION OF AIR SHOW CROWD ... I
Nearly 3,500 persons were estimated in attend
ance at the National Air Show’s performance I
Sunday at Municipal airport. Portion of the
crowd is shown (above). — O’Neill Photo Co.;
The Frontier Engraving.
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PERENNIAL WINNER . . . The Riverside 4-H club is a perennial <
winner in the O’Neil] parades as well as in Atkinson and Holt (
county fair competition. More than half of the club membership c
are from the Boyle families. The club this year is celebrating its s
10th anniversary and the float entry bore the anniversary theme i
with flags, birthday cake and candles. The flagbearers at the front c
WINS ART HONORS . . . Edith
Lindberg, 14, daughter of O. F.
Lindberg, of Los Angeles, Cal
if., is a second year art stu
dent in Los Angeles under Miss
Gabrielle Le Fevre. Recently
she won 3d prize in the hu
mane division of the Latham
Foundation, international post
er contest. The girls’ father was
reared here and the family has
visited here on several occa
sions. — The Frontier Engrav
ing.
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FDR S NAMESAKE . . . Frank
lin Thomson (above), seaman
apprentice, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton E. Thomson,
of Lynch, is serving aboard the
USS Piedmont. The Piedmont
is furnishing repairs ana main
tenance to destroyer-tv pe ships
at San Diego, Calif. This vessel
was damaged during World
War II by the explosion of an
ammunition ship she was re
pairing and recently has served
in Korea. The Piedmont sailed
for an unknown destination on
July 16. Franklin Delano
Thompson was born at Lynch
November 8, 1932, the day
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was
elected president of the United
States. Seevral years later on
his birthday anniversary
Franklin Thompson received a
large silk handkercnief from
the late president with an em
broidered inscription in one
corner of the handkerchief.—
The Frontier Engraving.
re Larry Joe Boyle and Jerry Beha; “candles” on the cake are
facing camera): Catherine Vitt, Frances Boyle, Betty Jane Sny
ler, and Helen Boyle; 4-H flagbearers (at rear) are Gene Snyder
nd Robert Howard. Other “candles” were Margaret Boyle, Mar
am Boyle. Theresa Boyle, Margaret Vitt, Marie Boyle a.id Dor
thy Vitt.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving.
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JUDGED BEST CAR . . . The James Davidson
& Sons entry, an automobile festooned with or
chid streamers gathered with clusters of roses,
rated tops with the judges among the decorated
autos in Saturday’s parade. Mrs. John Davidson
was the driver.—O’Neill Photo Co.; The Fron- t
tier Engraving.
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I GAMBLES PRESENT INDIAN SCENE . . .
The Gamble store entry in Saturday’s parade
borrowed from Indian lore with the slogan,
“Make Gambles Your Stamping Ground.” A
round the teepee were Donna Davis, Lorraine
Simonson and Carol Johnson, as “squaws,” and
Dick Allen as a “brave.” Frank McKenna was
driver.—The Frontier Photo & Engraving.
McINTOSH WINS MENTION ... A set of wed
ding rings topped the McIntosh Jewelry float,
which earned an honorable mention. The gold
vvedding ring and diamond engagement ring
measured about 3 feet in height.—The Frontier
Photo & Engraving.
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