Stanislaus Lumber Co. \fins Prize at Modesto Celebration

The Stanislaus Lumber Company of Modesto for the fourth yearwere awarded first prize for their entry in the Commercial Division in the Fourth of July parade at Modesto. The photograph reproduced here shows their prize winning entry with R. L. "Dick" Ustick portraying sun bonnets and whiskers; County Grange units, fraternities and business houses-all entering time worn vehicles and arrayed in styles unfamiliar to motor cars and radios. an Indian riding the horse and Jim Gartin made up as an Indian squaw.

"'We entered 'Indians on the Move' and followed with about four thousand feet of lumber on an old wagon drawn by four registered Belgians. In the Indian set we cut poles to tie along side of the horse and crossed the drag end with short pieces bound together with bu'ck skin' Then we loaded baskets, pots, blankets, a tent, a bundle of fagots and even a sheaf of oats for the nag all on the drag. Jiand I spent considerable time with an Indian family with whom we are acquainted in preparing our entry as close to detail as possible. We also got quite a rate out of making ourselves up to represent a buck and squaw-he insisting that I go as buck because he couldn't remember having ever seen a long legged skinney squaw-so he squawed, trudging behind ,carrying a papoose and leading a dog.

Writing about the event, Dick Ustick says:

"As in the past three years the event was marked by a parade entirely animal drawn. Horses, goats and mules;