The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-07-28

anied by clever ukeist" While they sang and played
sat on the spring board and shivered and thought
The song they were playing fox trot lido kids
nowadays play anything else? and it called a.
picture our picture of giant float about 60x8O
1eet whatever would have to be- with smoothed pc
ished There colored lights and coored inviting
looking little awnings along the edge In one corner under
green palm trees dance orchestra playing They
putting out keen music On the big float pavilion danced
couple after couple Kennewck and Pasco boys and girls
young people Couples in half dozen lots DOZENS but
hundreds Around the edge OF the float were float
ing little further on big boat house. showers soft
drink stands and other things that into the make
up of a. first class amusement park
After our dream progressed this far much credit
is due to the singing sirens and the uke began to
der why it couldn't be made reality Why the canoe and
boat house and showers should not be in demand why
floating dance Pavilion the COOL cool water woudn
hit We thought about location for such place the
Kennewck side and the Pasco side and then had
brilliant flash of brain work and decided the ideal spot
the island located about midway between the two cities
With a little capital the island could be made into
one of the parks, with dance pavlnon
swimming pool etc. of in the state With such place
KenneWck Pasco would have real resort There would
be some place to go dull Sunday afternoons Summer
Saturday evenings would be different from what they are
TODAY The youth of the entire lower Yakima valley would
be guests each week end Business such days would
more than double There would be fe laughter entertain
men for everyone whereas there dulness, pessl
msm felessness Our river great body OF wafer tnaC
is in truth blessing would do some good we would
refreshing Due uSptiio.
towns would prosper because where there is work
should be play. :,
We have no doubt but that all that we speak OF Will
be accomplished some day This town is due for some new
IDEAS We have the water we have the people VINO "ouu
like to use it. years go by our population VIII increase
hnt at present the majestic Columbia is unused
Cool breezes blow it, yet we swelter on the not,
sandy land The there with it's cool pure mountain
water vet out of 5000 dozen so dare to take oa
nunqe But some day it will be otherwise And some TAR
crIt Tod rnrson will have growing Dank account
-, HE committee which has the handling OF the Tar ~
charge is doing everything possible to make It
Business men are devong lot OF their time and eiol
handling the numerous details which must be arranged
However this work will not make it real 1ar lnere
mist he fine spirit cooperation shown by the growers
whose products are to be displayed and advertised FOR ms
own personal benefit farmer should make II point ~
ve sneca attention his finest specimens and Keep cne
for exhibition Let's better cooperation from the
this year than last though there are not sucn large
prizes.
IN THE acts of their countrymen most all natonalsts al
nrond and this especially the case OF MISS nee
wills who takes the tennis honors abroad as wen as vi
Idherph who has the honors of the kings! lney are n
inst Main Americans and yet the greatest nonor ina. eney
hove conferred upon their country is that they are aoy anu
gentleman