Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1928 — Page 8

OFFICIAL SuMln AGala ddappam mHS Entertainment I nUU Rn HI ' for Everybody for Dec “ ,ur ’ s W ¥ Spectacular ana Gigantic g® ■. OLD HOME WEEK H/W Everything is set! The gates are open and the voice of welcome rings loud for the thousands of merry makers READ! Keep Posted on Every Event!

Monday, Sept. 10 6:00 P.M.—Bells and whistles. 7 00 P. M.—Parade of city and Old Home Week officials. 7:30 P.M.—Official opening—Presentation of floral key by Mayor George Krick to F. M. Schirmeyer. president. He will turn it over to IL W. Thompson, who will present it to visitors. Response by .1. Prank Mann of Muncie. 8:00 P. M.—Concert by General Electric band with Miss Eleanor Riesen of Celina as soloist. Tuesday, Sept. 11 Limberlost Day. auspices of Adams county school children and the Isaac Walton League. Carl C- Pumphrey, chairman. 9 00 A.M.—Concert by the Dunbar band of Berne. 10:00 I.M. —Free acts at designated places. 11:00 \. M.—Reception for distinguished guests. 12:00 noon—Luncheon hour. 1:00 M.—Limberlost parade of school children and others. 2:00 P.M.—Dedication of the Gene Stratton - Porter Memorial, lion. C. J. Lutz, presiding. Introduction of Charles L. Biederwolf. president ol the Indiana chapter of the Isaac Walton League and clerk of the supreme court. Introduction of Dr. Henry B. Ward, national president of the Isaac Walton League of America and president of the University of Illinois. Unveiling of Elephant Rock. Short ta'ks by distinguished visitors. 4:90 P. M.—Band concert and free acts. 4:20 P.M.—Balloon ascension and double parachute drop 7:30 P.M.—Pageant, “Adams county, yesterday and today.” at Decatur Country Club, supervision of Mrs. J. R. Blair and assistants. 10:09 P. M.—Free acts. I Wednesday, Sept. 12 Farm and Dairy Day—Ferd Christen, chairman, assisted by W. A. Klepper and John H. Carmody. 9:00 A. M.—Band concert, Spencerville band and free acts 9:00 to I:o9—Registration at (. loverleaf Creamery for prize awards. 9’30 A. M.—Judging of calves in the Adams County Call Club by E. A. Cannon of Purdue University. F. M. Shanklin will also judge the calf dull

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, SEP I EMBER S. 1925.

record books during the morning. 11:30 to 12:30—Picnic dinner of Calf Club members and their families across street from creamery in Legion Memorial Park. 100 P. M.—Program at Cloverleaf Creameries. Band concert and free acts. Speech by Prof. A. C. Baltzer. of the Michigan State Agricultural College. Lansing. Michigan. “Greater profits through better dairying.” Announcement of Calf Club winners, free acts, awarding of prizes. 3:00 P. M.—Parade of dairymen, ca'f club members and others. 1:30 P.M.—Balloon ascension. « 7:00 P.M.—Band concert. 9:00 P. M.—Free acts. Thursday, Sept. 13 Fraternal Day—L. C. Helm, chairman 9:00 A. M —Reception of delegations. 10:00 A. M.—Band concerts. 11:00 A. M —Free acts. 1:00 P. M.—Open house at various lodge rooms. 2:00 P. M.—Firemen’s watter battre. Fort Wayne G. E. vs Decatur firemen. 3:00 P. M.—Free acts. 4:00 P.M.—Address in front of K. of P. home by Fred Atwood, of Minneapolis, supreme prelate of the Knights of Pythias. 0:30 P. M—Address in front of Moose home by James E.

Line of March for Parades Monday evening, September 10—Opening. 7:00 P. M. City officials and members of all Old Home W’eek committees to march on foot from city hall to reviewing stand, corner of Madison and Second. Tuesdav, September 11—Limberlost parade of school children—l:oo P. M.—Form on sth street facing Adams, east to Second, north io Marshall, west io Third, south to Library. Wednesday, September 12—Farm and Dairy Day—Parade lit 3:00 P. M.—From Cloverleaf Creameries north on Winchester and Second to Jackson. Thursday, September 13—Fraternal parade, 7:00 P. M—Form on Adams, west of Third, march east to 2nd. north to Jackson, west to 3rd, south to Adams. Friday, September 14—Industrial parade—Form on Adams street, west of Third, east to 2nd. north to Jackson, west to 3rd. south to Jefferson, west to sth. north to Monroe, east to 2nd. south to 5-points. Saturday, September 15—Mardi Gras—Parade at 7:30—Line of march to be announced later.

Ford, of Fort Wayne. 7:00 P.M.—Fraternal parade — with visiting teams. Shrine band, patrol, drum corps, Bluffton and Fort Wayne Moose lodges and teams. American Legion with 30-piece drum corps, Rotary and Lion Club floats and others. 8:30 P. M.—Fancy drills on Central school lawn. 10:00 P.M.—Free acts. Friday, Sept. 14 \ Industrial Day—Will Linn, chairman 9:00 A.M.—Concert by the Portland band, and soloist. 10:00 A. M.—Free acts. 2:00 P.M.—Big Industrial parade. 3:00 P.M.—Free acts. 4:00 P.M.—Reception of Alumni at public and parochial schools. 4:30 P. M.—Balloon Ascension. 6:00 P.M.—Banquets ai schoo’s. 7:00 P.M.—Band concert. 9:30 P. M.—Free acts. Mardi Gras Day, “Home, sweet home." Walter Wilkenson, chairman 9:30 A. M.—Band concert. 10:00 A.M.—Meeting of visitors for photos, drive around the city. 11:00 A. M.—Free acts. Saturday, Sept. 15 1:00 P. M.—Golf tournament. 2:00 P.M.—-Crowning of Queen of Mardi Gras and a tendants and awarding of prizes. 2:30 P. M.—Football game. Auburn High vs Decatur HuJ ’ 3:00 P. M.—Firemen’s water battle. 4:00 P. M.—Free acts. 7:30 P.M.—Mardi Gras parade, participated in by ma* - queraders, Schurger’s jazz band. News-Sen inel News Boy’s band, Junior band. G. E. band and numerous features. 10:00 P. M —Free acts. The quilt contest will be on at the Library, closing Friday evening. The Purdue exhibit. General Electric show of modem equipment, historical relic and antique display, automobile show and other displays will be on throughout the week. H'irry Gage, the funny clown, will make announcements from to time throughout the week. Don’t miss the brightly lighted Midway.