Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948
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Paraders . . . Units in yesterday's "Youth Day" bike-march were originally separated by age groups (one of which is pictured here following an official car); by the time the parade reached its Ferry Field wind-up point, however, there was little discernible pattern. Officials, sorting the paraders into their age groups again, awarded a total of 30 prizes to the riders of the best-decorate bikes. An estimated 800 youths rode in the parade which drew many other youngsters as spectators.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948
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. . . And More Paraders: Riders in the "Youth Day" parade were slowed to the marching tempo of the Detroit Police Children's Band which headed the column along with an American Legion color guard. Bicycle units were separated by cars bearing parade officials and judges, as above. At Ferry Field, after awards were made, each bike was fitted with a new light-reflecting safety feature by members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce working in four "assembly-line" units.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948
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Freedom Week Brings Free Movies: Part of the lineup for the free movies at the Michigan Theater, first feature of yesterday's "Youth Day" activities, is pictured against E. Liberty St. storefronts. Following the show, most of the children entered the mass bicycle parade which terminated with a prize-award session at Ferry Field.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948
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Quintuple (Or More) Parking: Youthful cyclists, hurrying into the free movies preceding yesterday's giant bicycle parade, stacked their decorated bikes in the seemingly impossible tangle shown above. Close to a thousand of the county's youths saw two comedy films and a Freedom Train feature and then were "On Their Merry Way." Only scattered bits of colored crepe paper testified to the parking feat.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
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Just Before They Looked At History: The watchful Marine staff sergeant, left, was one of a corps of 27 who guided Washtenaw county visitors into and through the history-packed display cars of the Freedom Train throughout the day. The storm fence, whose top is shown in the foreground, was erected around the entire train early this morning to augment the police and sheriff's officers cordon of guards.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
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As It Stands In Ann Arbor: As always, the Boy Scouts were on hand early and prepared for their part in the Freedom Train exhibition. But, like the scouts above, it was imperative they size up the situation from all angles -- particularly the sleek engine with its golden eagle decoration. During the day the scouts distributed pamphlets describing the documents on display in the three special cars, controlled the drinking fountain, and aided with the Rededication Scroll which visitors signed upon leaving. The scroll, now bearing well over two million signatures, will be sent to the Library of Congress.