White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-06-29
NO FIREWORKS OR
ORATORY The FOURTH

| this year in PaSco is being sponsored
by their local American Legion Post
and an especially interesting series of
events has been prepared. Contrary
to custom, there will be no speeches
nor fireworks, the day being given
over to athletic events, water carni-
val and base ball game, and in the
evening a big dance, at which time
free car win be presented to the
holder of the lucky number.
Starting promptly at 10 a. m. at
the new bathing beach near the
Pasco-Kennewick bridge, will be a
program of swimming races and a
bathing beauty contest for the title
of Miss Columbia Basin for 1928.
Prizes for these events have been
generously donated by merchants of
Pasco.
These events are: so yard dash
for boys, IS. years or un6er; SO yard
dash for girls; so yard back stroke;
plunge for distance (no stroke); 100
yard dash, free for all; fancy diving
contest for women; fancy diving con-
test for men, and the final event,
The Bathing Beauty contest.
These events are open to all
swimmers and bathing beauties in
the Columbia river valley. No regis
tration is required, but all entrants
should report promptly at e:3O
o'clock at the, bathing beach, to the
Judges in charge Of the program.
It is especially desired that as many
%a1~ yoy1k
as the Legion desires to arouse in
terest in swimming in that locality
in order that better facilities may be
acquired along the river and that,
eventually, interest may be created
in building first class swimming
pool in Pasco. 1t is also desired to
have as many young ladies as poss-
ible enter the Bathing Beauty Con-
test. A large number from Pasco
and vicinity have agreed to do this
and the committee hopes to have
many others from neighboring towns
so that the choosing of Miss Colum-
bia Basin for 1928 may inaugurate an
annual event by means of which each
year the most beautiful girl in the
Columbia basin valley will be chosen
at the Fourth of July celebration.
A big parade, led by the American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, will
form on Columbia street, between
Fourth and the railroad, and start
promptly at 1880 p. m. In the parade
will be members Of the Legion and
Legion Auxiliary. Spanish American
War Veterans, Boy Scouts, other
patriotic organizations and the
various lodges and clubs of Pasco
and neighboring towns. All Legion
members and Legion Auxiliary re-
presentatiyes of neighboring towns
are" espe ectaIsy ifvfted To take part in
tie parade.
There will be Tug-of-war at the
ball GROUNDS at 2:30, between team
Of the Pasco Machine Shops and a
team sponsored by Kennewick, the
latter team being open to entrants
from anywhere in the Columbia river
valley. Following this at 8 o'clock
will be the big ball game between
Conne!l and White Bluffs for the
championship of the Columbia river
valley. Both of these clubs have
made phenomenal records in their
respective leagues and the game
should be thriller. The game will
be played for purse of $500, win
ner take all, and nobody who enjoys
a red hot ball game should miss it..
That will end the days program.
A big Legion dance will be staged
in the, evening in the new Legion
Armory, which has floor space
enough to accommodate thousand
couples. Music will be furnished by
the Washin'gtonians, an orchestra
composed, inhthe main, of University
of Washington musicians. Accom-
panying this fine orchestra is Jazz
Singer who will add much to the EN-
tertainment of the evening. Tickets
to the dance are ST and include ten
free chances on the Chevrolet Sport
Coupe, which will be given to the
holder of the lucky number promptly
at 1o:30 p. N. at the dance hall.
Should the ho1l1er of the lucky num-
Der be unable to be present, the car
will be held for him.
The Legion boys who are sponsor
ing the celebration have tried to pro-
vide an interesting day and in turn
ask the support of everybody, not
only in Pasco and Keraewick and
the neighboring towns but in all the
Columbia river valley. They want
it remembered that there will be no
speeches and no fireworks. There
will be free air and free picnic
grounds. Everybody is invited to
come early and stay late.