Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1912 — Band Boys Have Good Program For Fourth of July Celebration. [ARTICLE]

Band Boys Have Good Program For Fourth of July Celebration.

Manager Don Wright and other members of the Rensselaer band have been very busy for the past several days and their activities together with the ready response of the merchants to the call for financial aid has enabled them to prepare an excellent program. A ball game, independent of the celebration, will be played in the afternoon between the Jefferson Tigers and Lowell. The Boys’ Band will furnish music through the day. following is the program: ¥ Morning. 10:00—Auto Parade, best decorated auto, Ist, $10; 2nd, $5. 10:30—Speaking. 11:30—Dinner. Afternoon. I:oo—Free act, Gus Henderson, rube rope artist. : I:3o—Boys* race, 10 to 15 years old, 50 yards, Ist, $3; 2nd, $2. I:4s—Young men’s race, 15 to 21 years old, 100 yards, Ist, $3; 2nd, >2. 2:oo—Fat men’s race, 160 pounds or over, 50 yards, Ist, $3; 2nd, $2. 2:ls—Three-legged race, open to all, 100 yards pair, Ist, $3; 2nd, $2. 2:30 —Sack race, open to all, 50 yards pair, Ist, $3; 2nd, $2. 2:4s—Potato race, open to all, Ist, 23; 2nd, |2. 3:00 —Free afct, Top and Topsy, the educated dogs. 3:ls—Five mile motorcycle race. See H. B. Tuteur for particulars. Ist, >8; 2nd, $5; 3rd, |3. 4:ls—Free act, Twirling Talbots. 5:00—Baloon ascension, parachute drop. . s:oo—Supper. Evening. 7:oo—Free act, Top and Topsy, educated dogs. - - ' r 7:15 to B:ls—Free band concert. B:ls—Free act, Gus Henderson, rube rope artist. B:3o—Fire works. 10—Twirling Talbots. Under the auspices of Rensselaer Boys’ Band. >75 worth of fireworks. |75 in prizes. Music all day by Rensselaer Boys* Band. Ball game, Lowell vs. Rensselaer, at Riverside ball park, 3. p. m. This is independent of the celebration proper. Fred Phillips, marshal of the day. J. H. S. Ellis, W. V. Porter, Com. on Priveleges. •••• ->I -