The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-07-13
WANT 10000
PEOPLE HERE
BOOSTER CLUB OF WASH
BURN PLAN GALA DAY

With an Automobile for Being
Here During the Day. Crack
ing Good Time.
Wednesday, August 10th, is to be
gala day in Washburn if the plans
of the Booster Club do not miscarry,
and from the way the spirit of the
members is worked up and the in
terest taken by business men and
others, it looks now as if they would
succeed in having 10000 people here
on that day.
Some time ago an advel tisement
appeared in the local papers read. g,
10000 people n Washburn August
49," and the following week a mass
meeting was advertised and this
was held on Thursday evening Of
last week and was largely attended.
The meeting was called to order by
President C. F. Paul, who explained
the object of the gathering and talks
were made by Messrs. Macleod, Ber-
man, Hansen, and others, and the
real booster spirit was manifest, and
the ball was started rolling with
many shoulders pushing to bring
about the success of the undertaking.
The plan is this. The Booster
Club of Washburn want 10000 peo-
pie here on August 10th and they
are going to get them here if that
is possible. AS drawing card to
accomplish that feat they are going
to give away absolutely free to some
one a brand new Chevrolet touring
car. ALI that is necessary is to come
to Washburn before P. M. the after
noon of August 10Th and remain in
the city until the evening when the
automobile will be given away. There
is no strings attached. Persons will
not be required to purchase single
item unless they so desire. All that
is required is registration before 3
P. M. and your presence during the
evening when the lucky person will
be given the award.
AS an additional attraction to draw
people here it will be made regular
gala day for everyone with plenty
of sports and amusements. There
is no charge attached for the sports
and games.> There will be automobile
races, base ball game, bicycle polo,
Tug of War, water battle, wrestling
match, horse races, monster parade,
free movies during the day, and will
wind up with street dances along the
main throughfare.
There will be no charge whatever
for the day program of sports and
amusements.
The carnival spirit will reign dur
ing the evening.
The Washburn City Band will play
during the day and evening.
The Booster Club expects to go
even farther. They will give prizes
as follows:
Best decorated automobile or
wagon.
Car coming the longest distance.
Oldest model car in parade.
Largest family coming in car.
Largest family coming in wagon.
Lady driving car coming the long
est distance.
And numerous other prizes which
will be announced as soon as the
plans are under way.
The stores of the city will remain
open during the day and evening to
accommodate the trade.
Persons coming to the city can
bring their own lunches and enjoy
them at Memorial Park or they can
be taken care of in the city.
The object of the day is to see just
what city of 10000 people would
like in Washburn. For years we
have all had dreams of becoming a
metropolis, but there has never been
10000 people in the town at one
time and if united effort can bring
this about Washburn people are go
ing to be able to see what a 10000
crowd really looks like.
OF course to pull off an undertaking
O fthis kind takes money, and at the
meeting a goodly amount was pledg-
ed by business men and others, but
more is needed, and at meeting
held yesterday afternoon the plans