The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-06-09
Local
Festival
Aug. off

district have already signed up for
merchandise and entertainment
booths at the 1851 International
Festival which will be held this year
on August 9, 10 and H. Although
this Is larger number than that
which participated last year, there
Is still room for additional booths
since the plans call for enlargement
of the entire concession. according
to an announcement by the festival
co-chairman, Ralph Shinbo. James
Mar and Bruce Rowell.
Other plans for the big communi-
ty celebration. which last year
brought 100000 visitors to the inter-
national area during the three days.
include repetition of last years
successful activities, the art exhi-
bit, flower arrangement display, the
fashion show, and the outdoor stage
show. The Japanese community
will again present It's Bon Odori.
Queens will be selected by each of
the groups in the district and with
their courts will again reign over
the International Festival A new
feature of this years celebration
will be joint Coronation Ball, in
July, for all four of the queens. at
which time drawing will be made
to determine the queen to be enter
ed from this community as a Sea-
fair Princess. To make sure that
all groups are represented at some
time and to avoid Implications, this
years drawing will determine the
representation through 1854. The
girl selected as Seafair Princess
will be feted throughout the entire
eleven days of the Seafair and will
participate in the coronation cere-
mony at the Civic Auditorium.
A 1851 Buick Sedan will be given
by the International Improvement
Association, sponsors of the cele-
hration, to one of the contributors
to be determined at drawing on
Aug, IL. Financing of this years
affair will be through individual
contributions.
I'VE hope this financing plan will
prove so successful that we will have
enough money to carry on future
festivals" Nat Kumetz, president
of the Improvement Association.
stated. Although last years car
nival was tremendous success,
our expenses were almost $1,000 Of
which only $4,000 were raised by
subscription. We considered our
selves fortunate to end up with $3.50
in the bank the first year. That.
however, is not nearly enough to fl
nance as huge an undertaking as
the festival. Help is needed from
everyone in raising sufficient funds
and also in serving on the various
committees which are necessary to
make the festival a success"
James Lindston, manager of the
International Branch of the Seat
tle-First National Bank, has been
appointed as finance chairman for
the affair He will be assisted by
a steering committee composed of
Arthur T. King. Tad Yamaguchi,
Mrs. Wendell Clausen, and one or
two additional members yet to be
appointed. Donations for the fes-
tival will be secured throughout the
county and the various groups will
be asked to provide the personnel to
accompany the give-away Buick to
various areas for the purpose of
selling tickets.
Mrs. Anne G.. Luke has been APP
pointed general chairman of the
fashion show, which proved so pop
ular last year. Mrs. Luke will need
additional committee members tol
assist in planning and staging the
attraction.
Otiicf CuliiIllIICCo lOi WiitSdl per
sonnet is needed include the pro-
gram committee which arranges for
the outdoor variety show. A publ
city committee to promote the fes-
tival will be needed as well as pa
rade committee to secure parade en-
tries, arrange parade routes and
assemble paraders. A decoration
committee will be required to plan
and carry out the decorating of
streets and the festival area. A
queen committee to secure queens
from the Chinese, japanese, Filipino
and Negro communities in the area
as well as making arrangements for
a Queens Coronation Ball" will be
named. A souvenir program COM
mittee will be needed to plan and
prepare a souvenir program for sale
during the festival.