The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
Occasion VIII Be Made
Memorable Because of
the Hospitality To Be
Shown the Thousands
Of Visitors Who Will
Be Invited To Celebrate
the Progress of This
L Section Of Florida

sponsored by the Rotary, Kiwanis
1-dks, Sorosis and Woman's S clubs The
Chamber of Commerce definitel,
launched at meeting held at ths
Chamber of Commerce headquarter.
Friday night a program for Poll
County Progress and Prosperity week
The date set is the week of June &
The program will commence on Mon.
day, June 5, and continue right
through to the following Saturday
night, June 10.
AT Fridays meeting committees
were appointed as follows to carry
on the various activities in connec.
tion with this big event.
Motorcade-C, S. Whipple, chair.
man; L. P. Broadfleld and Henry
Conibear.
General-C Mizell, Henry Conibear
Omar Mcdaniel, B. B. Garner, George
Google, Paul Collins, H. C. Petteway
w. S. Myrick, j. w. Buchanan, Jr.
Harry Brown, r. B. Child, L. w
Bloom, ]. S. Jewett, G. o. Wheeler
Miss Minnie Reynolds, Claire Henley
F. D. Bryan, Mrs. VIM. Steitz. Alva
r. Carver, Mrs. W. F. Sneed, Mrs. S
E. Jones, L. B. Curtis O. G. Lam
phear, Fred Benford, w. F. Sneed
Zerney Barnes. Ralph Merrill, Wal
ter R. Williams, C. S. Whipple, L. P,
Broadfield, VIM Steitz, C. E. Todd
Jos. Levay, c.. w. Gaddy, w. A. Stutz
W. E. Boyer, S. ]. Roland and E. J.
Bowyer.
In order to forcefully bring the
celebration to the attention of Polk
county, a motorcade will be organ
lied to make trips on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, the first days
itinerary probably covering Mulberry
Pierce, Brewster, across to Fort
Meade and to Frostproof, and up the
Ridge to Lake Wales, Dundee. Lake
Hamilton and Haines City. The Sec
ond days route will be shorter one
one group visiting Barlow, Winter
Haven, Lake Alfred and Auburndale
The second group will take in the
Galloway and Kathleen sections. The
American Legion band will probably
accompany the motorcade, and there
will be few brief talks to the peo-
pie along the route, the object being
to arouse interest in and realiza-
ton of Polk county's development, its
greatness, and the possibilities that
are still awaiting intelligent activity
Another method of publicity will be
a thorough system of circulars and
letters to be mailed to all sections
of the county, and special social
courtesy is to be extended through
the Rotary and. Kiwanis clubs OF
Lakeland. Each of these clubs is in
viting prominent citizens as its
guests at their regular weekly lunch
con, the theme Of these luncheons
being prophetic in that Polk county s
<flitufe progress and prosperity will
discussed. The Rotary luncheon
Ill be kheld on Wednesday. June T.
he Tuesday meeting being put over
~ one day because Tuesday, June g.
I'M|ih be election day. The Kiwanis en-
Itertainment will be on the following
AFriday, June 9. The entertainment
features will be in charge of the
American Legion and will include a
street dance, races, and athletics gen.
orally.
Those in attendance at the meeting
Friday night realized that Progress
and Prosperity Week can be made
the biggest event in the history Of
Polk county. The interest and cor
dial approval expressed intimated
that some hard work will be done by
The various committees during the
ahorf time available. Assurance was
given that the amount OF money nee
>essary TO care for the financial obli;
eations OF the celebration can IL
readily raised. During that week al
the stores Ia Lakeland win extend
special invitation to the people o.
tie county to enjoy the dement's o
extra merchandise offerings. anc
there VIII be q universal effort Z
make the occasion one Of genuins
hospitality and good Will.
RehresenhiFe men from various
sections Of the county have expressed
fheir elfknsiasfn over the movemen
ana predict that 10000 to $4,000 peo
bic will visit lakeland and partici
bate, III the celebratipn-
The program pommittee announces
tho following rs tentative outiin'
~ The tsRehte of the week: N e. S
Mondky. June 5kh- American Le
:. zion Day. when athletic stunts vii
Is IA ORDER cIilminating in 9 bal
|4nie between Lakeland and BartoS
Al 6'cIock. a dance will be EiVel
M I'D 8tanfng at the Elh's for tn'
5,,s< 6tI, Rlscffon naS