Dayton celebrates the 200th anniversary of his birth.

500 GATHER AT DAYTON FOR HOME COMING

Five hundred persons from various parts of the state gathered at Dayton yesterday for the Dayton home coming and George Washington bicentennial celebration.

The dedication of two trees, an address by W. R. Foster, county superintendent of schools, a musical program and a dance featured the activities of the day.

The morning program was opened with community singing under the direction of L. H. Chally. The invocation was given by Dr. J. J. Dunlop. Theodore Nelson dedicated the trees, one to the memory of George Washington and the second to the Dayton World war veterans. A parchment with the names of the veterans was also dedicated and will hang in the Dayton Community house. The morning program closed with a vocal solo by Marie Schmidt and a prayer by Dr. Dunlop.

Over half of the visitors were served a dinner in the club house at noon by members of the community.

Florence Louise Grove opened the afternoon program with a reading; Katherine Fleming gave a solo dance; Edwin O’Leary a vocal solo; Mrs. Albert Breuer a reading; Marie Schmidt a vocal solo; W. R. Foster, superintendent of schools, gave the main address of the day. The afternoon events closed with community singing.

Motion pictures and a dance formed the evening activities. The dance started with a grand march, led by Miss Helen Hallowell, dressed as Miss Liberty, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Retz as Martha and George Washington.¹

1. The Ottawa Republican-Times, September 6, 1932, p7.