The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-22
CELEBRATE2OO
BIRTHDAY OF
WASHINGTON
Preliminary Plans Out for
Nation Wide Observance of
Bicentennial; This State to
Participate

In statement issued today,
Congressman John w. Summers
offered to assist all those organ
izations and individuals in his dis
trict who are planning to partici-
pate next year in the nine-month,
nation wide celebration of the Two
Hundredth Anniversary of the
Birth Of George Washington.
This assistance and cooperation,
Congressman Summers m d e
clear, is available to all, regardless
of political utilization. Just as
George Washington stood above
such considerations, the Congress-
man pointed out, so, in 1882. all
Americans can unite as one IN hon
oring the man who made possible
our nation and who won the appel
alton Of The Father of His Coun-
try.
Congressman Summers is in
constant touch with the United
States George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission at Washing
ton. and will serve as liason Of
fetal between this commission and
his constituents. in the distrlbu-
ton of plans and programs for the
coming George Washington Bicen-
tennial celebration which begins
on February % and continues until
Thanksgiving Day, 1882.
AS this United States commits
sion was created by Congress for
the express purpose of inspiring
and leading the people in honoring
our First President, every Con-
gresham shares a personal inter-
est in the success of it's work and
achievements.
With the President Of the Unit
ed States as chairman, and includ-
ing in it's membership the Vice
President, the Speaker of the
House, four United Sta Ses Senat-
ors, and four Representatives, the
Federal Commission has been at
work for more than a year formu-
lating plans for this gigantic tri-
butte, and now has ready a f u !
array of descriptive and historical
literature for every form of popu-
lar exercise or ceremony.
While the underlying plan of
this United States commission has
been to have the people in every
locality arrange their own celebra-
lions for the George Washington
Bicentennial. the commission Of
fers for their guidance these
plans and programs prepared by
experts. It is to place the proper
material in the hands of the pro-
per organizations so that his dis
trict may have available the best
possible assistance and literature
for the celebration that Congress
man Sumers has offered his serv-
ices to his constituents.
The commission has prepared
appropriate material for schools
and colleges, for churches, patriot
ic and fraternal societies. 1t has
material on plays and pageants,
historical material on the life OF
George Washington, outlines OF
programs, suggestions for local
commissions, and other interesting
data.
ANY Of this material, Congress
man Summers explained, is avail
able to his constituents who are
interested in any phase of this
great undertaking. If they will
write to him he will see to it that
such material will reach those de-
string it.
81 count on hearty response
from all citizens Of my district, I"
said Congressman Summers. "The
people of this district will not let
themselves be outdone by any
other in the United States in this
tribute next year OF honor and
gratitude to George Washington