The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-26
A BIG CROWD
TO CELEBRATE
MANY VISITORS EXPECTED ON 4TH
Fine Out Of Town Band Viii Be Secured
to Enllyen DAYS Program
Victory Booth Planned

Al huutlOn 10 local people and those
from surrounding rural districts of the
valley, hundreds of residents from
neighboring mid-Columbia cities ard
from Portland are expected here for
the Fourth Of July celebration. Res
tadrants and cafes are making special
preparations TO care for tho eNtraCrdi-
nary crowd expected in the city that
Jay.
A feature of the celebration will be
the musical program hv fine large
band u be brought from Portland.
Victory Booth, in charge of girls Of
the Canteen committee who will sell
tags to raise funds for equipping d
memorial park for veterans Of the
great war, VIII be hesdC Caarters on the
Fourth fer all returned soldiers OF the
county, who, IT is expected. will par
tlcipate more than 800 strong m the
celebration of the nations birth. DIR
}. +. Watt. originator OF the memorial
park idea, has secured a large Khaki
army tent to be used as booth.
The booth will he decorated with trO-
phies brought back from France ard
Germany by Hood River soldiers. DR.
Natt has asked that ali soldiers with
attractive and interesting trophies
bring them in'for the day. 1t is re-
qpested that the trophies be c8llet for
by the soldier on his leaving the city
TO return home
A site for the memorial park ha,
been donated to tue county by @. 2.
Dabney 1t occupies rromontory Of
the Columbia river gorge at the top of
Ruthton hill.
Secured for the occasion by The
Fourth Of July athletic committee.
headed by c. n Ravlia. expert Japao-
ese jlu litgu wtestleIs are training for
exhibitions here AT the celebration of
Independence Day The news Of par
ticipation Of Nipponese athletes has
left q streak Of excitement through
the valley where the districts more
than $50 Japanese berry growers re.
side. 1t appears that the jiu lit-l
bouts are going to be the real thing.
and the fruit farmers are already
placing some Of their earnings from
$4-a-crate Strawberries.
Mr.. RaVlin : committee has arranged
for numerous interesting contests n
general athletic carnival. The Com
mercial club has extended an invita-
tion to the citizens of all adjoining mid
Columbia towns and to Portland to
come here and celebrate the nation
birthday.
Within the next few weeks Hood
River will open a free automobile
camping park for motor tourists. Di-
rectors of the Commercial club, after
survey of the property. arranged to
purchase from Mrs. j. l.. Henderson a
tract of slightly more than three acres
just west of the city on the Highway.
Water from the city mains will be
piped to the plot and it will be linn
mated by electric lights. A part Of
the plot is beautifully wooded.
Their inability to be present will not
prevent Hood River people from par
ticipating in the thrills of the Demp-
sey-Wil lizard bout at Toledo July 4, if
plans carry. 1t is proposed that a tel
egraph instrument be set up at a CEN
trally located street intersection in or
der that the big fight may be reported
by rounds The report of the fight may
be feature of entertainment for the
visitors here from mld-Columbia points
to participate in the celebration.