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Centennial Supplement to Sherm an C ounty Jo u rn al Friday, April 24, 1959 Exposition Local Shows M a rk Centennial W elcom eM a t I G ala Events Bear Oregon Life, C o lo r W ill Be Laid For M illions In an effort to help readers who may wish to attend some of the n.any community events honoring this Centennial year we have list ed below some of the activities scheduled during the next three months: Oregon, representing the last frontier, is fittin g ly, conducting its 100th birthday party on a g r a n d s c a l e . Observing a century of statehood, residents from the sunny ocean beaches to the snow-capped mountains of the interior are g iv ing a regional atmosphere to every type of celebration. In Portland, an attendance of six to eight m illion is forecast for the Centennial Exposition and Interna tional Trade F a ir which w ill start June 10 and continue until Septem ber 17. The Exposition site covers C5 acres, w ith an 11-acre pa vi- lion as its heart. A 100-acre park ing lot is being prepared fo r 20,- 000 cars, and 18 acres of the site is being turned into Adventureland, combining historical displays with glimpses into the future. May 1-2 “ 100 Years of Fashion m Oregon,” Bend. Centennial Music Festival, Ochoco Grade School. 2 Centennial supper, “ Patio F a ir,” Portland G a r d e n Club. 3-4 Spring Music Festival, Lew is & Clark College, P o r t- land. 7-9 “ Music in M ay,” Pacific University, Forest Grove. 7-9 Pea Festival and H o r s e Show, Milton-Freewater. 10-17 Centennial Armed Forces celebration, Oregon City. 13 “ Fashions of Long Ago,” Oregon City. 15 Canoe Fete, University of of Oregon, Eugene. 15-16 Oregon High School Tennis tournament, Oregon S t a t e College, Corvallis. 16 Rhododendron F e s t i v a l , Florence. 16 Yacht Parade, St. Helens. 22-23 Oregon Class A -l T r a c k Meet, Oregon State College, Corvallis, 22-27 A rt Festival, Reed College. Portland. 24 Mid-Columbia Saddle Clubs Riding Contest, Hood River. 26 Fat Lamb Show, Junction City. 30 Boat Races on Rogue River, Grants Pass. 3041 Azelia Festival, dance, par ade, Brookings. June 1-7 Eastern Oregon Livestock Show, Union. 5- 7 Miss Oregon Pageant, Sea side. 6 World Cow M ilking Contest, Swiss Festival-Yodeling Con test, Tillamook. 7 Teen-Age Road-e-o State F in als, Stayton. 7 4-H Wagon Train leaves Jack sonville for Corvallis, returns 20th 10-Sept. 17 Oregon Centennial E x position a n d International Trade Fair, Portland. 10-14 Portland Rose F e s t i v a l , Grande Parade June 13; Ski Tournament. June 14. 13-14 Buckaroos' and Liggers' Fro lic, Philomath. 19-20 Lincoln County Pioneer Days Toledo. ’ 19- 21 Phil Sheridan Days, Sheri dan. 20 National Rooster Crowing Contest. Rogue River. 20 Strawberry Festival. H ills boro. 20 Round-Up, Lebanon. 20- 21 White Water Boat Parade. McKenzie River 20-21 Douglas County Rodeo, Rose burg 27-28 Boat Races. Devil's Lake, near Delake and Oceanlake 28 Shakespeare Festival at Ash land opens, runs through Sept. 5. July I B y A tom ic Energy E xh ib it An exhibit of atomic energy nev er before seen in its entirety w ill share attention with a pioneer vii kjge in operation and a re-creation of the village in which Lewis and Clark wintered on the O r e g o n roast. A logging train salvaged from pioneer equipment w ill carry visitors around the area while a stage coach rolls again and a saw- null cuts tim ber into lumber. Another 10 acres has been set a- side for the International Garden of tomorrow, with newly d e - v eloped flowers from all over the world. A floral clock, 30 feet in diameter, w ill tick off the minutes and a candle 25 feet tall w ill burn throughout the 100 days of the E x position, symbolizing hope a n d prayer for international good w ill H Displays In G reat V a rie ty 4- 6 2-4 2- 4 3- 4 3-4 3 5 3-5 3-5 35 3-5 » 1 World Championship Tim ber Carnival, Albany Happy Days Celebration, Hillsboro Centennial Farmers Day. Clatskanie. Tri-Pass Dexter Boat Show. Dexter. Centennial 4th of July Cele bration, Pendleton Rodeo, St. Paul. Nat tonal Intercollegiate Ro deo Finals. Klamath Falls. Buckeroo, Molalla. All Rock hounds Pow Wo* * Prineville. Water Pageant. Bend Willamette River Days. Sa lem. McNary Aqua Capers, roser voir near Um atilla Four-Day Rodeo. Vale, Firew orks Display. Eugene O R E G O N S T A T E H O O D I . m . U h . d by m ore . h . n .0 0 , . , n OÍ O r . , . n and . i l l k ? A * ♦ ? . p ro f«M lon developing to g e th e r fro m buckskin shirted, bearded pioneer w here »7 a m u z z ? '.T a d in n í l f ’ 7 " ° f 1h i0 h ,peed p ™ — - " d c o m fo rta b le e d ito ria l o ffic e . f m u M le -lo a d in g rifle (o r any w eapo n) is seen, it is m e re ly fo r decoration. The W a .h in a to n d presa above cam e west “ around the h o rn ” and was used to p rin t the firs t issue of the firs t Th7.#PhiS»« ,p r,n te d ,wept of. the M issouri— the Oregon S p ectato r, w hich began pub lication in 1846 of Ó r Í a l V n " ? í a n°aW / í OU*ed *" A " en H * H’ ho," e of the 8cho° ' of Jou rn alism at the U n iv e rs ity Seaside, Taft, Grants Pass, and Medford. I AAU Track Meet, University of Oregon, Eugene. l 1859 Games, Car Parade. Hobby Show and D a n c e . Clatskanie. Marathon Boat Races. Gold Beach to Agness and r e - turn. 4-19 “ 20 M iracle Miles” Matched Play Golf Tournament D Rodeo, Cottage Grove. 17-19 S t a t e B roiler Festival. Springfield. IK-19 Caveman Lumber Days and Loggers contests, Grants Pass. 24-25 Variety Show, Log Rolling Championship, etc., Rainier. 21 26 Chief Joseph Days, Joseph 24-26 Smileroo Celebration, Dal las. 24- 26 Klam ath Basin Roundup Klamath Falls. 25- 26 Agate Show, Delake 27-Aug 2 Gladiolus F e s t i v a l . Grants Pass. 30- Aug. 1 Santiam Bean Festival. Stayton. 31- Aug. 2 Emerald E m p ir e Roundup, Eugene O F F IC I OF •sua TO o u t '/ISITfjSS and rCLlX W OUGONIANS: It Is a plea «Lira to great vial tor and Oragonlan • Ilka in extending a welcome to tha Oregon Centennial a c tiv itie s . Each oommunlty throughout tha «tata la doing Ita ahara to pro vide a ahowcaaa of culture and entertainm ent. Indeed. T * ’ " ' ' , 100 h* V’ '"ark* d * 1 ’ h •Ignlflcent growth and development ooupied with faaclnetlng, history making pageantry. Oregon, a t host to tha world in U S S , offers varied and colorful attractions In a ll p art, of tha state, climaxed with the Exposition and Trade Fair In Portland beginning June tenth and continuing tor 100 daya. O re g o n ’ s sce n ic w onders and re c re a tio n a l a ttra c o r°L ' V " . ° ‘ “ UCh <U“ ’ h* to •^r-»»>ora«ai»W " — ber of lo t r l s t .. Our potential far Industrial development la lim it ad only by our Inventiveness and our w ill to d o . Thia yee- of n s » can be the beginning of a greet new era of development. We fr‘* nd* fr° * tor • nd " • • r ’ w * ho* * » “ 1 »«ay • while or a lifetim e I Sincerely, K J First of Its Kind This supplem ent of 16 pages and 220,000 copies issued in h on or of O regon s C e n te n n ia l, goes o ut as a p a rt of 100 Oregon w e e kly and s e m i-w e e k ly n ew t papers. It it the firs t pub '•cation of the kind ev e r issued •n the state and the second in the history of the co u n try. T M I O O V IN N O It • t » t | CAFiee«. G o v e rn o r Exhibits and feature's of thè E x position w ill provide variety of in- Among them w ill be a 5250,000 Oregon Forest Products pavilion unlike any building in Ine world. The structure w ill dem onstrate new uses for wood archi tecture. Attracting the homeown er w ill be the Cameo House of To morrow, projecting the viewer 10 years into the future with newly developed construction, gadgets and furnishings. Many national firm s have a r ranged for exhibits. Including Gen eral Motors, Westinghouse, Stand ard Oil, Carter Oil, General Petro leum, 71ie Texas Company, R e y - nelds Metals, Coca Cola, N e w York Life Insurance, and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Among Portland area manufact urers with displays w ill be the Hy- »ter Company, White Stag, Pendio- ton Woolen Mills, Jantzen, Inc E lectric Steel Foundry Company. Gunderson Brothers, Tektronix' Mixermobile and Sawyers. In the noncom m ercial field, 13 Oregon state agencies art* co-operating in u 375,000 exhibit. There wil] also be atomic energy, fine arts, educa tion, fish and w ildlife displays Spectacular professional enter- ^in m e n t at every type is being billed for the Exposition as well as productions with an authentic Wes tern flavor. Among attractions w ill be the Ice Capades and the A r t I-.nklater show 20 Nations at Trade F a ir More than 20 nations are plan ning to show and sell their products to Centennial visitors at the Inter national Trade Fair. Many distinguished foreign visit o m and members of the legation staffs from Washington. D C will attend. To enhance the foreign ex hibits, there w ill be an internation al theater for film showings relat e*l Io handicrafts on display. Significant as a “ firs t" in inter national trade fairs is the collect ive exhibit being arranged by West Germany, Groat Britain, Italy, France, The Nether lands, Belgium and Ixixembourg This w ill i n - nude displays of everything from industrial products to winter ski equipment. Also represented in the F a ir w ill be India. Israel, Japan. Austria, China, Dominican Republic. Fin land, Ghana, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaya, Mexico, Morocco. Nor (Continued on page f i t
