Weather threatens 4th of July celebration

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, July 5, 1923.

The 4th of July celebration at Glenwood is now history. Considering the threatening weather that was in effect all day, the affair was a great success.

The parade took place from the court house. Frank Hill, as marshal of the day, led the parade. The Glenwood band came next with the service men of the last three wars. After them came the business floats and the private cars. 

A picnic dinner was held in the park. 

About 5,000 people gathered in the park to hear United States Senator Shipstead speak. People from all parts of the state were here to hear the senator. 

The ball game drew a crowd that numbered over 200 at the fairgrounds. 

The downpour of rain in the evening made it necessary to cancel the concert that was to have been the Metropolitan Quartette in the park. They gave a short concert at the McCauley Opera House in the evening. 

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, July 5, 1923. 

The Tronderlag of Pope County held its annual picnic at the farm home of Peter Fjorness is White Bear Lake last Sunday. A picnic dinner was enjoyed and a good time was had by all of the large assembly.

The Glenwood golf grounds are now getting into good shape. There are now six holes fixed up in fine shape and there is a great deal of playing being done. Transients who are visiting Glenwood are making use of the grounds all the time. 

Elmer Andert has been engaged for the summer to look after the grounds and he is keeping them in fine shape. The other three holes will be put in shape this fall so as to be ready by next spring. 

A building has been erected that is being used for a tool house and office. Verne Peacock is taking care of the office. Mr. Bezanson and the other governors of the golf club have spent considerable time in getting the grounds in shape and their work has been crowned with good results. 

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, July 6, 1923. 

Highway markers, guides, and warning signs now going up on state trunk routes – so called Babcock roads – serving Starbuck and vicinity and all other parts of the big 7,000 mile system are carefully designed to serve public convenience and safety, say a highway bulletin this week. 

The yellow and black signs are being placed close to the traveled parts of the road where they will claim attention of drivers and be within headlight range at night. The color combination was adopted after many experiments and on the advice of experts maintaining that the yellow is conspicuous with the strongest light reflecting quality.