The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-20

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school and Grade school gyms on
April 10, IL and IL. The de-
cision was made on request Of. the
advertising committee.
The whole indoor carnival, feS-
tival association :officials stressed,
will be presented with talent and
entertainers from the KenneWtck
area. Only exception to the rule
will be rides imported for the
occasion by an outside concession
ARE. who will operate on per-
centage basis, sharing his profits
with the association. Already
scheduled to be Det up in the area
between the two gymnasiums are
a Ferris wheel and Octopus. Sew
eral rides for Riddles are also in
prospect.
The whole indoor carnival, fes-
tival association officials stressed,
will be presented with talent and
entertainers from the Kennewick
area. Only exception to the rule
will be rides imported for the oc-
casion by an outside concession
aire, who will operate on q per-
centage basis, sharing his profits
with NE association. Already
scheduled to be ret up in the area
between the two gymnasiums are
a Ferris wheel and an Octopus.
Several rides for Riddles are also
in prospect.
The show will open each. night
with a parachute jump by Jimmie
Dore, youthful daredevil protege
of Tommy Thompson of Bat Man
fame, who now operates the Vista
Parachute Company at Vista
Field. Dore's pilot will make his
run directly across the open land
south of the High school building,
and the jumper will attempt to
land approximately in the center
of the space.
1--WE are regulated in jumps Of
this type by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration" Thompson ex-
planned today, land we will have
to cancel the jumps on any eve
ming when the wind velocity ex-
ceeds the maximum permitted by
the CAA for premiditated para
chute Jumps"
However, the advent of spring
weather increases the possibility,
Thompson predicted, that Dore
will be able to jump all three
nights. 1--WE do want to give one
word of caution to the spectators
though" he added, when Jimmy
starts his jump, regardless Of what
happens or the direction Of his
drift, we want everyone in the
crowd to hold their places. In no
event, will any one be permitted
on the field, except officials and
the staff of the pick up car"
Each evening of entertainment
will be highlighted by two fast
moving floor shows, association
officials disclose. One, now under
preparation, will be a composite of
the popular quiz shows now feat
ured on the radio networks and
in the theatres of the nation.
Produced on an audience par
ticipation basis, the show will
bring competitors to the stage
from the crowd to vie for a total
of 5000 in cash prizes. Winners
who answer the right question
right at the right time may ex-
pect to carry home prizes of the
zany variety as well as increase
their supply Of folding money.
The other show will run for q
half hour each night, and is UNI
der the direction of the Kenne-
wick Grape Festival Club, the or
ganization Of entertainers that
prepared and staged the highly
successful ''home talent" shows
from Festival Plaza during the last
Grape Festival.
Blance Pratt, president Of the
club, has delegated full response
bility for the Thursday evening
show to Bruce Lampson; the FRI
day evening show will be directed
by Grace Edwards; and Mrs..
Pratt will have charge Of the
Saturday show.
I'VE expect to present entertain
ers from throughout the Kenne-
wick area" Mrs. Pratt said. "And
because our shows must be pre-
sented in q limited time, and we
want to include as many perform
ers as possible, we are pointing
toward q fast-paced brand Of en-
tertainment."
The High school band and the
Drum and Bugle Corps will play
their part in the Spring Carnival,
officials of the association re-
vealed, by parading through the
downtown section on each of the
three carnival days.
In addition to the many cash
prizes offered at the spring attrac-
ton, a 1947 Ford, and new Re
frigerator and a new washing, ma
chine will be on hand.