White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-05-06
Local Contingent
Enjoys Festival.
Gingko Forest Seen at Vantage
Rock Island Dam Scene Of
Lunch. "A Bands.

Lunch. "A Bands.
The Wenatchee Apple Blossom
Festival is over and the Band boys
and girls are home again. They
have all expressed themselves as
having a most glorious tine. On the
way up they visited the famous
,Gingko Forest at Vantage, and the
Rock Island Dam, forty five miles
further on the way, where they ate
their lunch. They were shown
through the power plant and other
points Of interest were pointed out.
They arrived at We1latchee early
in the afternoon and, after having
dinner, changed ito their uniforms
and made a parade Through the
business district. The parade was
headed by a motorcycle police es-.
cort. 1t finished at the x. M. G. A.
where they played "a concert. They
weme dismissed at $50, which gave
them a chance to go to the shows
and to the Queens ball Many went
to the carnival
Saturday morning at 1880, every
one showed up on time for break
fast and, at $50, formed in line,
ready to have their pictures taken.
Several srlappy marches were played
ON the way ito the Court House, on
the steps of which the group picture
was taken They were then taken
to the line of march for the big pa
rade and assigned to their pstion.
White Bluffs Princess, Betty Mae
Austin did herself proud. She was
one of the outstanding PrincesseS
present and was the; aonly one 59es-
coa-ted by her own band. The float
was distinctive and different than
any Others in the parade. The band
seemed to feel THEM responsibility
and, spurred also by pride in their
Princess, played and marched as
they had never done before.
Edmund Anderson, taking pictures
of the crowd and the band, was Of
ten seen where you least expected
him to be, his movie camera busy.
Much credit is due MIR. Anderson
for his help in making this trip
possible.
Wright Wiahl and Levi Austin,
ably assistsM by their wives, were
in charge of the float, which, by the
way, was the only float in the par
AIDE that was adorned with real
flowers.
Kenneth House, the bands drum
major, and Fred Gilhuly come in
for their share of the credit for. the
success of the White Bluffs contin-
gent, as it was their job to see that
the band was at the proper place
and at the right time. Through
their previous experience they guild
ed the band to a, most successful
ending of the days assignments.
Miss Mildred King discharged her
duties in very digalifed manner
and made a perfect chaperone. The
ferrying of the band by Ben Moede
was without charge and was hand
led in a very careful and efficient
manner.
There were twenty -four bands
and drum corps in the parade and
they totaled 839 players. The Spo-
kane band North Central High
SCHOOL, was the largest, with sew
enty players The State Custodial
band, of Medical Lake, was next
with sixty-five players. Benjamin
Franklin Junior High, of Yakima,
was third largest, with sixty players.
Then came the White Bluffs band
with forty players.
White Bluffs band members made
a fine showing, in their lineup and
the band was judged one of the best
marching bands in the parade. 1t
ic Y1laYnef1 nv fine hand to give a