Downtown Morrison may be the only place in the county to see fireworks the night of Labor Day.
Morrison Ruritan will sponsor a fun-filled day for the entire family this Monday, Sept. 2. The celebration, normally held July 4, was postponed due to heavy rain on Independence Day. All festivities usually held in downtown Morrison on that day have been moved to Labor Day, including the popular fireworks display.
“This is the first time in history we have ever had to change the date,” said Morrison Ruritan president Mike Holland. “We decided Labor Day is a day most everyone will be off and hopefully everything will go good. We are planning to do everything like we normally do.”
Morrison Ruritan will have its usual festivities which include a baby show/ pageant, flag raising ceremony, Bingo, outdoor games, cake walk, live entertainment, and a fireworks display.
This year the club has added a new age group to the pageant. A Little Miss and Mister Ruritan will be crowned from participants of a newly added 3-5-year-old category.
“We received inquiries from several people requesting that we have an older age group” said pageant chair Darlene Bryant. “Therefore, we decided to add the 3-5-year-old category and call it the Little Miss and Mister Ruritan.”  
The baby show/ pageant is open to everyone with no restrictions on residency. Applications can be picked up at Morrison City Hall, Kathy’s of McMinnville, Ashley’s Attic, Tiaras & Tadpoles and the Warren County Trustee’s office. An early registration fee of $10 is due for all applications turned in prior to Sept. 1. All entries submitted the day of the pageant will be $15. Early applications can be turned in to Darlene Bryant, Warren County Trustee at the Administrative Building, 201 Locust Street in McMinnville.
A concession stand will be selling hamburgers, hotdogs, Prater’s BBQ, french fries and the Ruritan’s famous soft serve ice cream. 
MidDay Farm Report will perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. when the fireworks extravaganza will begin. 
“We are extremely excited to have MidDay Farm Report join us this year. We know they will put on a good show and we hope to have a record number come out and join us this year”, said Bryant.
Contact any Ruritan member with questions or visit www.morrisonruritan.com or look on Facebook under Morrison Ruritan.
All activities will be near or at the Morrison Ruritan building on West Maple Street in downtown Morrison.

1-2 p.m. – Pageant/ baby show registration 
2-3:30 p.m. – Baby show/ pageant
3:30-4 p.m. – Flag raising ceremony/ national anthem
4-5:30 p.m. – Bingo 
4-5 p.m. – Outdoor games 
5:30-6:30 p.m. – Cake walk 
6:30-8 p.m. – MidDay Farm Report  
8 p.m. or dark – Fireworks