The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-31
CHAMBER PREPARES
FOR CROWD FRIDAY
ORCHESTRA MUSIC FEATURES
LUNCHEON-MOSCO ATHLETIC
CENTER FOR BIG GAME

Music by the crack six piece OF
chestra of the Idaho Pep band an
the making Of plans for the comfor
and convenience of Moscow's guest
on Friday for the University of Idaho
GOnzaga university football gam
were made Wednesday noon at tn
weekly chamber OF commerce meet
ing. Reports made by committees Of
advertising the game, and from com
mittee chairmen assigned to visi
towns and cities of the Inland EN-
pire, indicate that the crowd on Mac
Lean field Friday afternoon will b,
not less than 10000.
J. D. Davis, A. 1. Rollefson and ]
w. Parkhurst were named on a com
miteee to provide for increasing the
restaurant facilities in Moscow fol
the crowds expected. 1t was pointed
out at the meeting that the large
number of people coming in auto
mobiles would probably want to cal
in Moscow both before and after the
game.
Provide Traffic Officers
Dean M. F. Angel, ]. w. Kennedy
and A. I. Rollefson were named mem
bers of a committee to ask the mayor
and city council for the placing OF
IIdlllC OlllC0IS Ill lie uOWuIOWu us
trict to handle the traffic Parades
by both the Lewiston and Spokane
delegations are to be staged through
the business district to the campus
just prior to the start of the big
game.
In appreciation of the many serv-
ices given the University of Idaho by
the chamber of commerce the or
chestra of the Idaho Pep band played
several numbers during the lunch
Members of the orchestra are AL
-Marineau, leader of the band, Ulie
Powell, manager of the band, Doy
Mckinley, Eric Leithe, "Sheney"
Shenenberger, and James Kieldsen.
Publicity Chairman Reports
Ray Carter as chairman of the
chambers publicity committee re-
ported that advertising and tickets
had been placed in all of the larger
Inland Empire towns from Walla
Walla to Wallace. Tickets have been
placed on sale in a large number of
the towns and advertising has been
sent to an even larger number of
towns and cities. The advertising in
cludes newspaper advertising, win
dow display cards, publicity, and
moving picture slides.
Congressman Burton L. French re-
ported that not less than 1000 people
would attend the game from Lewis
ton. Lewiston is to have a special
section and the Lewiston people will
bring their band and yell leaders.
Mr. French expressed appreciation
for the services of the Idaho Pep
band in the visit to Lewiston last
Saturday and attributed much of the
success of the trip to the band
Crowd From Spokane
L. F. Parsons reported that a good
crowd was expected from Spokane.
He also said that Spokane's attempt
to take the game away from Mos
cow was made on the assumption
that the place of the game had not
been agreed upon and that as soon
as the Spokane people knew that
the Vandals and Bulldogs were
to play in Moscow all eff
forts were made to send as large |
a crowd as possible to the game here.
Mr.. Parsons announced that Moscow
BUSINESS men had raised a total of |
1898 to make up the deficit of the
athletic department caused by the I
poor attendance at two previous home
games. Further subscriptions are
still coming in.
Announcement of the annual Idaho
Pep band show, entertainment feature
of the fall term on the campus, in
he auditorium Friday night was also
made by Mr.. Parsons.
Plans for Boise Train
George Lamphere as chairman of
The committee on the special train to
Boise for the Armistice day foot
ball game with o. A. G. urged that
more Moscow business men take ad
of the trip. He reported that
,everal people from Orofino and ST.
Maries had already made reservations
IN the train.
]. S. Heckathorn suggested that
committee be appointed to ask the
mayor for traffic policemen to
handle the crowds in the business
district He pointed out that traffic
equations would be necessary for
friday.
President A. H. Upham announced .
hat Graduate Manager Knudson,
working through the athletic depart
nent, had arranged for the handling
f the crowd on tn ecampus and for
he parking of automobiles. The
Military department has requested
hat all Moscow people walk to the
,ame in order to cut down on the +
lumber of cars to be handled on the
ampus. Adequate police protection :
or cars ana Cno1r contents Will De
rovided by the city authorities and I
be military department.
Stores to Close
All grocery stores will be closed q
fter O'Clock on Friday and there I
7ill be no afternoon delivery, ac- h
ording to an announcement by j.
}. Davis. The morning delivery will a
e held half an hour and all peo- 6
lie have been requested to cooper i
te with the grocerymen. a
Prof. H. G. Dale announced the \
oming of large crowd to Fridays g
anne from Pullman. Mr.. Dale told b
{ the big homecoming celebration J
t w. S. G.. and the Oregon Washing b
IN State game at Pullman Saturday o
tternoon. F
The monthly financial report of Il
,e chamber was given by Secretary