White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-10-04

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which is working on the program,
there will be plenty Of entertainment
for everybody Many of the visitors are
planning to bring their picnic lunches
arriving early in the day and visiting
with friends or seeing the sights OF
the valley before the afternoon pro-
ram starts. For those who do not bring
their lunches, or who wish refresh
ments during the afternoon, there Will
be refreshments for sale at the ferry
landing.
At least twelve boats are being
brought over from Yakima by their
owners for the water carnival. The
Columbia river at White Bluffs has
for several years been recognized as
one of the best places in central WASH
ington for boat racing, and the va
kima drivers have frequently brought
their boats here for trials. Sunday,
they will be out in force, and with sew
eral boats from Kennewick and Pasco
to furnish further competition, racing
fans will see some speedy races.
The races will start at 1870, and will
consist of number OF races between
the various boats, some Of them being
short distances and some OF longer
distances. The boat racing program is
being handled by Marvin McKelheer
of Yakima.
To enable the crowd to follow the
races better, public address system Is
being brought over from Yakima. An
announcer will be on hand during the
afternoon to describe the races and
to announce the coming events over
the loudspeakers so that everyone IN
the crowd will be able to hear.
Before the start of the boat races,
the White Bluffs band and the Kenne-
j wick band will give. a concert, begin
ming at 1890 and continuing until
1870. The Kennewick band has been
organized but a short time, and the
members are anxious to aid in the pro-
gram by furnishing music with the
local organization. 1t Is made up OF
q number of KenneWick musicians
and the crowd is promised number OF
fine selections. The bands will also
play between the races.
So that the members Of the bands
need not worry about taking time out
for dinner, the Twin City Creamery of
Kennewick is bringing five gallons of
ice cream to be donated to the must
clans.
Earlier plans for celebration of the
completion of the oiled road, scheduled
for the first of September, were aban-
doned by the local committee when
work on the road was delayed, and
it was feared that it might not be
completed before cold weather set IN.
With the virtual completion of the
project, however, and prospects for
fair weather, representatives OF the
several communities decided to go
ahead with their plans and although
little time was available in which to
map out the event, it is expected that
: large crowd will gather at the ferry
4 landing Sunday afternoon
), A large group is also expected from
: Yakima to witness the boat races and
d several other communities will be rep
:, resented.
t The highway between Hanford and
Kennewick is reported to be IN excel
q lent condition as far as the Horn but
b from there to the oiled road five miles
@ north of Richland, according to those
d who travelled the road Tuesday even
!. ing, the work has not yet been finished
/. BY Sunday, however, at least half Of
d this stretch should be completed, leav-
ing but about four miles OF uncom'
pleted road.