The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-07-11
BIGGEST CROWD
YET ATTENDS
CELEBRATION
ROdeo Big Success. Plan for
Annual Two Day Event;
White Bluffs Band Enter
tains: Prizes Awarded

The largest crowd to ever at
tend a celebration in this area
flocked to Kennewick on July and
to witness the two day rodeo and
join in the festivities Of the two
days Of celebration.
Cars bearing practically every
county license Identification In the
state We're here and many from
Oregon and Idaho were found
parked along the streets.
It is estimated that a crowd Of
easily $500 persons were here the
Fourth. The city park was over
flowing with people all through the
day, while the rodeo had more than
q sell-out and had to turn some
people away.
During the morning and after
noon hours there was a continuous
array of entertainment features TO
attract young and old and over
100 prizes representing cash and
other awards were given away
The White Bluffs band gave a
number Of concerts through the day
while the address Of welcome dur
ing the morning was made by
Mayor A. Q. Anon and e. A. Davis
Of Pasco delivered a stirring patri-
otto address.
Thousands of pairs Of eyes were
turned skyward during the late
afternoon hours as Gladys Vickers,
former Kennewick resident, gave
a series Of thrilling air acrobatic
stunts.
Both evenings Happy Canyon was
in full swing on the main street Of
Kennewick, where many sorts Of
games Of fun and skill were in full
play.
Rodeo Makes Award
Herb Owens, Horse Heaven rid
er. took the championship belt and
title OF best rider in the Inland
Empire Championship events. Pat
Owens took second money and Lyle
Simmelink third. Joe Talbot of Wal
la Walla topped the ropers and
timed it in STA seconds. DeNEoss
Bergevin Of Lowden took second in
the roping events and Pat Owens
third. Bulldogging events gave first
place to Cliff Austin OF Tacoma,
who tied his steer UP In ~ seconds.
Roscoe Richmond took second in
this event and Marty Atkins third.
The Benton county grange kitty
ball championship game played on
the Fourth was won by the High
land team by a score Of TO over
the Locust Grove outfit.
All concessions and events were
operated as a non-profit sharing
program by every civic and frater-
nal organization in the city with
the aid Of every business man and
private individuals to provide funds
to send two Kennewick Boy Scouts
to the National Jamboree in WASH
ington, d. G.
Although no official report has
been made as yet by the commit
teees In charge they have indicated
their goal was easily attained. In
addition TO this, expenses Of the
rodeo arena have been paid for Il
is understood, and there is q pos
sibility that there may be enough
funds to help start another two-day
celebration for the coming year.
So well was the rodeo and cele-
bration received that plans are al
ready being formulated to make it
an annual two-day event in years to
come, and one that will be self sup
porting for civic and public bene-
fit.
1t is planned to enlarge the rodeo
arena to twice it's present size, pro-
vide three times the grandstand
seating capacity. and TO build
around 1t a program of entertain
ment and attractions that will not
be surpassed in the entire North
west.