Potato salad & other refreshments were served with the ox from a serving shelf built around the roasting pit, and the meat reportedly was scorched on the outside, raw on the inside, and needed much more salt.

The Civil War veterans paraded with their band, there was saddle horse racing near the railroad tracks (where First street is now), and professional vaudeville artists were brought in by business men. The boys had a greased pole with some money on top, and a greased pig got loose in the crowd, and tripped a lady, causing her to fall and break her leg. As the grand finale, there was a balloon ascension, but as the balloon was being filled, the wind became brisker, and a kerosene generator, being used to make the gas to inflate the balloon, became caught in the ropes as the balloon swung on the moorings. As the balloonist and his helpers tried to untangle it, the balloon was released, carrying the balloonist and generator with it. The balloonist managed to tie the hot generator so it wouldn't fall on the crowd, though burning his arms severely in doing so. As soon as he could jump with safety, he parachuted, allowing the balloon and generator to drift to Ford Lake before landing.

Harvest Festival Around the year 1924 the annual Harvest Festival was organized. Several community get-togethers were held in a row before any were missed, but it wasn't held yearly until after World War II (1947). For a time also, it was customary for different groups to compete for the best display of farm produce, somewhat like the county fair, but that was later discontinued. Gone also is the ox; now merchants purchase the estimated poundage in boneless meat, roast it, slice it, and then heat it up again in the juices in which the meat was cooked. The sliced meat is then served on buns, and each individual may add chopped onion, mustard, pickles, etc., to suit his own taste.

Free entertainment is still featured, and parades. On the first day, a pet and bicycle parade is held; the second day has the parade of floats representing schools, organizations, and industries. The last groups have been added since annexation and consolidation has cut down the number of schools in the county.

A Queen contest is also held, with elimination the first day, and the crowning of the new queen on the second day. Originally the schools entering floats selected candidates to represent their districts; some few still do, but that is no longer a requirement for entrance. Bands from within and from without the county take part in the float parade also, which is always ended by the Clown Band. Of late years, the aftermath of the parade has been a battle of the bands between the Scottville Clown Band and the Super Cats (formerly Alley Cats) of Baldwin.

This last named group was one of only eight bands in the state of Michigan invited to go to Vienna, and the home community, aided by concerts of the Clown Band, raised money for the trip.