The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-08-17

national Carnival now appearing
in the South Business District in
conjunction with the Seattle Sea-
fair, is expected to attract some
$4,000 people, starting this evening
at p. m. and ending midnight
Saturday.
Beginning with an kour-long
procession that assemblies at the
Boren Avenue CUTOFF and Wash
ington st. and ending at the re-
viewing stand, Eighth Ave. South
and King St., the carnival offers
three evenings of top-flight enter
tainment.
The carnival is sponsored by the
International Improvement Asso-
citation, Inc.
Chief of Police, George D. East
man and the Police Drill Team
will lead the procession. Other
named visitors participating in the
Neptune, the seafair Queen and
procession will be Seafair King
her Processes and all visiting
Queens. The inimitable Nellie
Lutcher. on stage at the Palomar.
will ride in the procession with
''Nfiss Washington on Theatre
Float.
Never before in the long and
colorful history of this once Indian
territory, has such a gigantic pro-
gram been attempted with Japan
ese, Negro, Chinese and Filipino
communities featured in the main
events.
King Neptune will deputize the
International Court of Queens to
reign over the carnival.
Villa Miller, Negro; May
Tsutsumoto, Nisei; Patricia Com
posano. a Filipino; and Ruby Huey.
a Chinese, are the Queens. Each
Queen has her own princesses.
The Letter Carriers Band and
the Cathay Post of the American
Legion, as well as the Chinese
Lion, for those who failed to see
it in the Greater Seattle Parade,
will be in the procession.
Don't go away, this is not all.
At the carnival you'll see the
most attractive flower arrange
ment ever clipped from flower
gardens There at the center of
all action is huge 40 feet by
% feet outdoor stage architectural
by John L. Blount. and overly adj
anired by Ralph doc" Shinbo.
Program Chairman.
TIE greatest young tap-dancing
combination In the whole North
west. win feature M Lorraine
Chatters. IL. and Ronald L. Height,
13.
Latest fashions and designs in
American and Oriental dress will
be modelled with charm and grace
SURPRISING anything before seen
in a show.
Professor George Tsutahawa
of tie University of Washington
Art Department, heads a group
of well-known local artists who will
exhibit paintings and sculptures
that will be sold and delivered at
a later date.
And the popular Fandango low,
Filipino Candle Dance, will remain
long with those who see it.
planning and staging this car
nival, wasn't easy" said Nat Kuz-
metz, president of the International
Association. 1--WE lad our city-wide
and ultra-community problems,
but they have been overcome"
Persuasive gestures from con-
cession booths and guard fences
win help make your evenings more
enjoyable.
You can respond by sending the
Riddles off on a ferris wheel or
merry-g o-round ride, or you, your
self can play bingo and take
chances on wheels of fortune. Bet
ter still, you can purchase good
Chinese, Filipino and Japanese
foods as well as juicy tot-dog,
dripping with tangy mustard.
A brief look at this list of key
international Association person
mel will acquaint you with some
of the people who have worked
hard to make this carnival pos
sible:
Yoshido Fujii, list vice president.
James Mar, End Vice-President.
Ruth Manca, Secretary.
Alexander Bishop, Treasurer and
Membership Chairman.
Tad Yamaguchi. Finance
Chairman.
Ralph Hayes, Publicity Chairman.
John M. Kashiwagi, Concessions
Chairman.
Arthur Louie, Decorations
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