The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-10
July 4 Activities
Are Big Success

Street to the City park, where
judges AL Cheney, Bill Reid, and
Johnny Scott completed their
difficult assignment of evaluating
the entries.
First prize in the bicycle div
sion went to Miss Audrey Jones,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
ones of Route I, for her brilli-
lantly decorated bike, featuring q
Fourth of July motif.
Miss Shirley Fisher, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Fisher OF
1922 First Avenue, and Miss
Blanch Larson, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. L. A. Larson of 210 5th
Avenue E., won second plize for
their twin bike float.
Third place honors were dead
locked in a three-way tie by
Dorothy Julson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Julson Of 219 9Th
Avenue E., with her colorful BIZ
cycle entry; Micheal Miller of 307
second Avenue E. parading dis
play of giant bike borne balloon;
and Robert Gilbert, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Err. Gilbert of Mob Hill,
whose entry was boat float.
Top honors in the under 8 years
of age division were awarded to
the small bride and groom, Mis-
tress Charlotte Langston, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Langs-
ton of Park View Homes.
! Paul and Clifford Hawkins, sons
of Reverend and Mrs. E. G. Haw-
kins of the Kennewick Christian
Church, received second prize for
their costumed representation Of
Christian Crusaders.
Another third prize tie was a
warded to Mistress Patricia Bon
ME Baird, daughter of Mrs. Mary
e. Baird of Kennewick, for her
tricycle-powered airplane entry
and to Vicky and Shirley Heather
ington, daughters of MIR. and Mrs.
w. o. Heatherington of Route /,
with their identical costumes and
decorated bikes.
First prize in the pet division
went to Jerry Nelson, SON Of MIR.
and Mrs. w. w. Nielsen Of Walla
Walla, who towed decorated
float behind his tricycle. with a
reluctant cargo of threee puppies.
Mis- tress Carol Maynard,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Ben
Maynard of GIG Kennewick Ave-
nue., took second prize with her
decorated doll buggy and kitten
passengers, and her long dress
costume.
Third prize winner was Miss
Catherine Hanson, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Hanson Of 827
Kennewick Avenue, who in full
costume rode a spirited pony.
Reports from the Ladies Circle
of the Kennewick Christian
Church revealed that more than
500 articles were sold from the
Fish Pond in the first hour of
business, closing it for the day,
and earning $51.80.
Their museum of Unnatural His
tory, produced by Mrs. Richard
Regal, brought in $34.90 with its
facetious picture gallery. Most
popular picture with the art low
ers, who paid ten cents each to
view the canvasses, was "Horse
Heaven on Clear Day., a piece
of blank tan paper suitably franz
ed. A donkey, bearing picture Of
the state of Washington through
blue waters, Washington Cross
ing the Delaware" and "The
the Shic Sale type, also won crit
cal acclaim, Mrs. Regal said,
Celebrants bought ali the ham,
burgers, hot dogs, homemade
pies and ice cream offered at the
food stand, adding $240 to the
other receipts for the Christian
Church.
All proceeds of the church con-
cessions will be turned over to the
building fund, Mrs. B. j. Spur
geon, general chairmn, said in ex-
pressing appreciation for the sup
port given by Kennewick resi-
dents to the Fourth of July activ-
ity.
Don Doyle, president of the
kennewick Active Club, announc-
ed that the Glen Gray dance at
Playland, the Bingo game at the
park, and the double-header all
star fastball game at the Park
View playing field, all showed
profits although final accountings
have not yet been made.