White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-05-27
Plan FOR VALLEY DAY
AT STATE FAIR

With three months and better for
margin of plans and preparations, the
Washington State Fair association is
already extending to this community
and others of the district hospitable
invitation to attend the big exhibition
on Yakima Valley Day, Wednesday,
September "a.
In previous years, due pehaps to
lack of early ADJUSTMENT as to dates,
the valley visitors to the State Fair
have attended after somewhat hit-and-
miss fashion, delegation from one
town being conspicuous on one day,
groups from other towns next day,
and so through the week. The polka
dot arrangement has been especially
noticeable in the various schools
where permission has been sought by
succeeding contingents of pupils for
leave of absence to take in the Fair"
By naming Valley Day this far
ahead, it is hoped that schools, COM
mercial organizations and families
will be able to plan their schedule ac-
ccrdingly and enable all the COM
munities to register heavy concerted
attendance and enjoy the special at
fractions now being devised for that
occasion.
AS so far perfected, these plans
feature among other things a Yakima
Valley Derby. In this race a sub
stuntial purse will be hung up,
amounting to several hundred dollars,
and each rider contending for it is
to be a man chosen by the COM
mercial club or similar organization of
each respective valley town as the
official "jockey" representing that
community. These men will be al
lowed their pick of the running horses
assembled for the Weeks program
of track events.
Both history and custom decree that
the winner of big derby must be
crowned by fair maiden. Accord
ingly each high school in the valley
is being asked to select princess,
and the primary grades to furnish
rage to attend her at the Fair on that
day. When the derby is ended the
princess from the town represented by
the victorious riGer automatically
takes rank as Queen and has the
honor of crowning the winner.
This ceremony will be attended
with regal pomp, the entire company
of valley princesses with pages in at
tendance passing parhde before the
grandstand where the coronation takes
place, to the music of the several
bands from the various communities.
The Derby purse is to be split be-
tween the winning community and the
owner of the horse. There will pro-
bably be a trophy which the victor
may carry to his home town, there
to gloar over till the next Fair, when
it will again be put up for the sport,
the Valley Derby to be from now on
an annual high light on the program
of sporting events. !, !.
Princesses and pages will b guests
for the day of the Fair association.
Interesting plans for their morning
entertainment are scheduled. At noon
they will be guests at luncheon in the
Blue Lantern Inn. Following the
crowning ceremony in the afternoon,
they will be conducted through the en-
tire carnival free of charge. In other
words, they are promised a "royal
good time."
In order to secure check on the
comparative attendance figures from
the valley towns, registration booth
will be maintained. Visitors applying
there will be supplied with ribbon
badges showing from whence they
hail. When the days figures are
totaled, loving cup will be presented
to the community having made the
heaviest attendance record.
Favorable comment is heard locally
regarding the proposed Valley Day
plan, it's spirit and its detail. School
authorities declare themselves in favor
Of the wholesome and friendly sug
gestion and will heartily cooperate,
as will the business element, in carry
ing it to successful fulfillinent.