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Dan Patch Days 1956

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GENERAL CHAIRMAN:     Ken Westerberg, Howard Boche, Asst
TREASURER:     Gene Newstrom, Gene Kearney, Asst.
PUBLIC RELATIONS:     Jim McCoy
ADVERTISING:     Charles Oster
PARADE
:     Len Shafer, Myron Fuglem, Asst.
BUTTONS
:     Pete Karst, Howard Boche, Asst.
DONATIONS
:     Horace May, Ken Westerberg, Asst..
CARNIVAL
:     Art Anderson
PROGRAM BOOK
:     Ben Morlock
DAN PATCH RELICS
:     Ben Morlock
CONTRACTS
:     Gene Kearney
QUEENS
:     Bob Egan, Bob Allen, Asst.
ELECTRICIAN
:     Ambrose Klotz
SCHOOL CUSTODIAN
:     Ted Cook
CHILDRENS GAMES
:     Walley Ess, Len Shafer, Asst., Gene Kearney, Asst.
 SIGNS
:     Warren Gelvick, Gene Newstrom, Asst.
 KIDDIE PARADE
:     Mary Kearney for VFW Ladies Auxiliary
POLICING
:     Mark Egan for Village
DANCE AND STAGE SHOW
:     Earl McQuiston, Don Dwyer, Asst.
PARKING
:     Elmer Johnson
SOUND CAR and MESSENGERS
:     Leo Shaw
DAN PATCH HORSE SHOW
:     Myron Fuglem

LION'S CLUB
OFFICERS and MEMBERS

PAST OFFICERS
:     

President:     James McCoy
1st Vice Pres.
:     Eugene Kearney
2nd Vice Pres.
:     Donald Dwyer
3rd Vice Pres.:     Chas. Oster
Secretary
:     Leonard Shafer
Treasurer
:     Arthur Anderson
Lion Tamer
:     Myron Fuglem
Tail Twister
:     Howard Boche
Directors
:     Ken Westergerg, Ben H. Morlock, Edward Allen, Frank Egan
        

PAST OFFICERS:
President
:     
Eugene Kearney
Secretary
:     Charles Oster
Treasurer:     Ambrose Klotz
1st Vice Pres
:     Myron Fuglem
2nd Vice Pres
:     Howard Boche
3rd Vice Pres
:     Ben Morlock
Lion Tamer
:     Arthur Anderson
Tail Twister
:     Don Dwyer
Directors
:     Walter Ess, Robert M. Egan, Earl McQuiston, Leonard H. Shafer

MEMBERS
:     Ed. Allen, Robert Allen, Geo. Allen. Sr., Geo. Allen, Jr., Howard Boche, Donald Dwyer, Walter Ess, Ted Cook, Art Anderson, Eugene Kearney, Don Patch, Leonard Shafer, Ken Westerberg, Myron Fuglem, Frank Egan, Robert Egan, Charles Oster, Ben Morlock, James P. McCoy, Arthur Joseph, Mathew McQuiston, Ambrose Klotz, Eugene Newstrom, Elmer Johnson, Henry Pickus, & Peter Karst, 
 
 NEW MEMBERS

Warren Gelvick, Arvo Koski, Morton Warner, Francis Colgan, Leo Shaw, Warren Kelly, Joseph Zelka, Martin Olson, Horace May, Robert Kepner, & Robert LacQuay  

PROGRAM:

SATURDAY JULY 28  
1:30 PM     All participants in Kiddie Parade assemble at Brookside Inn (Savage)
2:00 PM     Kiddie Parade (proceed down Minnesota St from Brookside Inn to Me Quiston 's house)
3:00 PM     Junior Dan Patch horseshoes to be held at Ball Park
7:30 PM     Slim Jim Westerner 's Stage Show. Includes Slim Jim, Randy Norris, 

Honey Tone Singers . . . about 20 fast moving, exciting acts.
8:45 PM     1956 Dan Patch Queen will be selected during the show.  Stage to be set up in front of Allen' s Garage
9:00 PM     Street Dance in front of Stage
12:00 PM     Official End to Saturdays program
   
SUNDAY, JULY 29

11:30 AM     Parade Committee will assemble to line up entries as they arrive. Horse and Riding Groups will assemble on Elm St. South of Minnesota St. Other units assemble in Continental Parking Lot.
1:00 P.M     Starting at Continental Machine and Elm Street will proceed down Minnesota to Walnut, 

then South to Sibley, then West to Vine, then South and West on the School Street,
Clearing out to either Ball Park for Horse Show, or down Main Street for those
 who are not a part of the Horse Show.
2:15 P.M     DAN PATCH HORSE SHOW. To be held at Ball Park .
7:30 P.M     Names for prizes will be drawn and announced from stage in front of Allen 's Garage.
 
NOTE: Carnival will run in usual place from Saturday noon through to midnight Sunday.




SAVAGE CIVIC GROUPS
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ed Scholtz

OPERATE MAIN FOOD STAND


VFW POST
Don Dwyer


VFW LADIES AUXILARY
Mary Kearney



MOTHERS CLUB
Mrs. Tom Henderson


STARFIRES
Don Williams



VILLAGE OF SAVAGE
Mark Egan


GLENDALE 4-H LIVEWIRES
Tom Hovorka

BOY SCOUTS
Len Shafer

Operate Main Beer Stand (50/50 basis of net profits) 
Enter Fire Truck in Grand Parade.

St. John ' s Catholic Church, Mrs. Kathryn McQuiston.
St. James Lutheran Church, Mrs. Pat Shelton.

Beer Stand at Ball Park.
Mobile Refreshments on parade route.
Enter Float in Grand Parade.

Will handle the Kiddie Parade on Saturday. 
Will enter a float in Grand Parade, also contacting other towns to enter floats in Grand Parade.   Concession on Greeting Cards, Gifts, etc.

Enter float in Grand Parade.
Concession on Ice Cream and Pop.
Mobile Refreshment Unit for start of parade

Enter float in Grand Parade.
Concession on Safety Equipment for Cars. 
Each member's car will carry first aid, red flares, fire extinguisher etc.

Line up toilet facilities. 
Arrange for Spraying of grounds for flys and mosquitos.
Provide police protection and traffic control.

Enter float in Grand Parade




Enter 3 floats in parade.
Concessions on Archery

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