Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
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Summer for most OF the Nation
is . busy time Of fairs, festivals,
rodeos, anniversary celebrations and
sports spectacles.
Thousands Of events-Inost OF
them crowded into the three-month
vacation period OF. June through
August-are designed for just two
things. They stimulate the home
folks and draw visitors and vacation
cash their way.
Much of the activity goes on west
Of the Mississippi, but not all. Two
big political conventions will get
some attention in Philadelphia, for
instance. New England has around
TOO events scheduled, from church
strawberry festivals to iong-hair
music fetes. Only in the South Is
the summer fare comparatively
slight.
Anniversaries Scheduled.
Special this year are anniversary
celebrations such as CALIFORNIA;
summer long centennial observance
Of the finding Of gold. Wisconsin
has the Tooth anniversary OF its
statehood. Minnesota, celebrating
Its territorial convention, is warm
ing UP for a centennial next year,
and New York City Is marking the
Soth anniversary OF its incorpora-
ton as Greater New York. The
Swedish colony in Michigan will pay
tribute to its pioneers OF a century
ago, with q member Of the Swedish
royal family In attendance.
The Northwest and Southwest are
.rodeo country and literally hun
dreds of them will be held, from
community roping contests to the
super spectacles of Cheyenne and
Claremore. Almost every State Is
promising the biggest, best State fair
in history.
Here is q sampling Of the variety
available to vacationists In different
sections of the country from June
through August:
. Pacific Coast States.
United States Open golf champion
ship. Riviera Country Club, Los
Angeles, June 1912; California
rodeo, Salinas, June 17-20; Hol-
: lywood Bowl pageant of Califor-
mia Centennial, July 1-3; Big
Bear Lake (Calif) centennial cele-
bration, July IT; mariners pageant,
Anacortes, Wash. July 22-25; Santa
Barbara, Calf, three-day celebra-
ton, August 1921: mayors salmon
derby, Ilwaco, Wash, August 27-2s.
Southwest.
: Convention of Rough Riders Of
Spanish American War, Prescott,
Ariz., June 24-25; Waddie week, COW
boy celebration, Amarillo, Tex, July
IL; Southwestern all-Indian pow
WOW, Flagstaff. Ariz., July s-5;
Cimarron< IN, Mex rodeo, July 4;
Frontier Days celebration, Prescott,
Ariz., July 4; Days OF At" celebra-
ton, Salt Lake City, Utah, July
1924: Pioneer Days celebration,
Ogden, Utah, July 1924; VIII Ros-
ers professional championship rodeo,
Claremore. Okla, July 81; Corn
dances at Taos IN. Mex Indian
Pueblo, July 1885,; Upton Cup
yacht races, Grand Lake, Colo, Au-
gust 5-22; Prescott (Ariz) Smoki
Indian ceremonials, August 8: Inter-
tribal indian ceremonial, Gallup, N.
Mex, August 1922.
Northwest.
North Dakota state fair, Grand
Forks. June alas: Cree Indian sun
dances, Rocky Boy Reservation,
Mont, June 1925; MaRdan Rodao,
Mandan N: Oak, July SIS; Grange
Vile, Idaho, Border Days celebra-
ton, July SIS; slalom ski race, Sun
Valley, Idaho, July 4; Snake River
stampede. Nampa, Idaho, July IA
II; Cheyenne. Wyo., Frontier Days.
July 1881; Midland Empire Fair
and Rodeo. Billings. Mont, August
OLA; wyoming State Fair and Ro-
deo. Douglas, August 1928.
Midwest.
35th Infantry Division reunion,
Omaha, Nebr., June as; National
collegiate track and field meet, Uni
versity Of Minneapolis. Mimi, June
1878; Buffalo Bill rodeo, North
Platte, Nebr., June 1920; Inter-
national air fair, Detroit. June 26-
27; dedication Of statue OF Simon
Bolivar, gift of Venezuela. Bolivar,
Mo, July S; Swedish pioneer cen
tennial celebration ito be attended
by Prince Bertil Of Sweden), Esca-
bana, Mich. July is; Oregon Trail
Days celebration, Gering, Nebr..
July 1915: Chicago Railroad Fair,
July 7o-Early Sept; National field
archery association tournament,
Point Beach State Forest, Two Riv-
ers. Wis, July 1926; Wisconsin
Centennial exposition, Milwaukee,
August 7-29; Illinois State Fair,
Springfield. August 1922; Inter-
national Soap Box Derby, Akron,
Ohio, August Is; Mississippi River
festival, Louisiana. Mo-, August IA
is: Wabash Qnd) gladiolus festi-
val, August 20; National semipro
baseball tournament, Wichita, Kans.,
August 1875; Centennial celebra-
ton of Minnesota Territorial Con-
vention. saltwater. MINI. August
25-26; Iowa State fair, Des MONIES,
September 25-October 3: Michigan
State fair, Detroit, August 27-Sep-
tember 7; Minnesota State fair, st.