The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-09
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ROLLING FOR
CELEBRATION
Mayor Handley Appointed
Head of Civic Exercises
Here Fourth Of July-Va-
ried Activities Planned.
PROVIDE FUN FOR ALL

Mayor L. A. Handley Friday was
appointed to head the committee on
civic exercises for the Fourth of July
celebration which will be staged in
Richmond on independence day
Twenty members of the committee in
charge made the appointment at a
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A Friday
noon. Mayor Handley will secure
speaker for the celebration.
Omer Whelan, chairman of the fl
nance committee and treasurer for the
celebration, reported that a quick so
licitation of the city would be made
Monday morning. Every business and
professional man in the city and every
clerk, working man and woman in the
city is urged to contribute a small
sum toward the financing of the big
venture. This plan is being taken in
order that everyone will be able to
participate in supporting the big civic
affair
1t was suggested at the meeting that
signs be placed on all roads entering
the city. so that out-oftown people
would know of Richmond's big affair.
The advertising also will be ex-
tended to neighboring cities for the
benefit of Richmond people living
in these cities. In this way they will
know that their hometown is having
| big celebration on the national hol-
lday.
kiWanians Approve
| The celebration met the approval of
the Kiwanis club at the meeting
Thursday. Every Kiwanian responded
| to the call Of Ray Weisbrod, who ex'
planned the plan of having a real civic
/ celebration on independence day
/ Howe Landers, the speaker, praised
Richmond's initiative in furnishing
! for its citizens the things which
awaken patriotism in the young.
/ The program planned by the Fourth
of July committee includes all kinds
Of sports and athletics for young and
old, band concerts, civic exercises, 6
community picnic, the best fireworks
| display held in Richmond, and possibly
free outdoor moving picture show
All will be held in Glen Miller park
/ The pyrotechnic display in the even
ing is being planned by Elmer Egge
meyer. Mr. Eggemeyer has conducted
some of the biggest displays Richmond
has had in recent years. He says thai
nobody can afford to miss this part O.
the days program.
Todd Sports Head.
Sports will be under the direction
of Omer Todd, recreational director o
the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr.. TodC
has announced that swimming anC
boat races will be staged at the Glen
A City championship horseshoe pitch
ing tournament, climbing the CREASED
pole, catching the creased pig, trap
shooting, tennis tournament, bicycl
races and baseball games will be il
the forenoon.
The expense of this program will b
met by a free-will offering. Every
body is asked to contribute. The f
nance committee composed of One
Whelan. chairman; Robert Wiechmar
Joseph H. Mills, DR.. F. w. Kruger an
Joseph Waterman, has made a rul
, that nobody is to be asked for larg
: subscriptions. The limit has bee
placed at S5 unless a person feels tha
the fun they will get out of the da!
will be worth a larger amount.
The entire celebration will be free
} 1t will be the best patriotic celebratio
2 in Indiana, Ray Weisbrod announce