1958 CENTENNIAL
Across
the Fence
By
Arvord Abernethy
This display at the
bank made many of us think on how badly we need a building for a
permanent museum. Many of the articles on display are practically
unknown to us today; what will they be to the next generation unless we
preserve them? Think about it.
We thought that the
parade was great and it set a gala mood. Mary and I thought that the
miniature vehicles in the parade were all cute. We got a big kick out of
the miniature covered wagon with the child riding inside and the
“miniature” pioneer lady carrying her “child” walking behind.
Her costume and all were so pioneerish. I doubt if many pioneers that
settled
Hamilton
County
used the same kind of horsepower that this wagon used.
Bert Schrank, Dr. Cy
Cathey and I were talking after the gospel singing about the movies of
the Centennial in 1958. Many people made some movies of the Centennial
so we were wondering if we might get them all together and edit them and
then splice them all together. Then the film could be deposited in the
library or museum for posterity. In 2058 they will look very odd, yet
interesting to the people. That is, if a projector could be found that
would project such films.
I hope the people
who came to see the Centennial movies I presented were not too
disappointed. The film is amateurish, but did show enough to let one
know a little about what did take place at that great celebration.
I’ll try to do a better job at our B-Centennial.
Again, may I express
my deep appreciation for the fine cooperation I got from all the
churches and groups in working up the Gospel Singing? I thought that the
singing was greatly appreciated by the large audience. A special thanks
to Dick Smith for working so faithfully with the sound system.
The same thing that
makes the Dove Festival so good is the same thing that made our
Centennial Celebration in 1958 so outstanding. It is homegrown and born
of a spirit of togetherness. And that spirit continued until it was all
over. Before I got away Sunday night after the gospel singing a good
size group had all the chairs loaded into pickups, all the trash had
been picked up, and even the electric cables to the stands had been
taken up. No one had loaded up the army tank and moved it. There is a
lot of work that goes on hat many do not see; just ask June McClung,
Bill Snell and others about it.