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1 V f MAY 1 1-2 Hiilorical Play, Children Parade Through Streets, Pendleton. "100 Years of Fashion in Oregon", Bend. 3 Worrenlon American legion Smorgasbord, Hammond. 7-9 "Music in May," Pacific University, Forts' Grove. 7-9 Pea Festival and Horse Show, Milton-Frttwattr. 10-17 Oregon Military Centennial, Oregon City (Military Parade May 16). 13 "Fashions of Long Ago", Oregon City. 1 Canoe Fete, University of Oregon, Eugene. 13-16 Oregon High School Tennis Tournament, Oregon State College, Corvallis. 16 Yacht Parade, SI. Helens. 16 Rhododendron Festival, Florence. 22-23 Oregon Class A-l Track Meet, Oregon State College, Corvollis. 22-23 Southern Oregon Farm Festival Days, Tei Pi Iter, star, Barbtque, Central Point, 22- 27 Art Festival, Reed College, Portland. 23 Pet Parade, Eugene. 23- 24 Portland International Folk Dance Club Meet, Portland. 30 Fleet of Flowers Memorial Day Observance, Depot Say. 30 lane County Centennial Decoration Day, Eugene. 30 Memorial Day Parade, Seaside. 30 Rogue River loot Race and Community Picnic, Grants Pass. 30-31 Aialeo Festival, Brookings, (tentative). JUNE Warm Springs Indians Art Eihibit of Family Heirlooms. FESTIVAL I .'me wido as the worfefr... PENDLETON ROUND-UP PENDLETON 2 International Speech Contest, Corvollis. 4-6 Eastern Oregon livestock Show, Ontario. 4-6 Slrowbtrry Festival, Lebanon (tentative). 5 Eugene Rose Show, Eugene. 5 7 Miss Oregon Pageant, Seaside. 6 Swiss Festival, Yodtling . Conttsl, Tillamook. 6 World Cow Milking Conttsl, Tillamook. 7 4 H Wagon Train leaves Jacksonville for Corvallis, returns 20th. 7 St. Paul Rodeo Trail Ride, St. Poul. 7 Teen-Age Rood e-o State Finals, Stayton. 9- 14 Art Festival, Pork Blocks, Portland. 10- 13 June Pari-Mutuel Race Meet, Ontario. 10-20 International Film Fair, Oriental Theotre, Portland. 10-14 Portland Rose Festival, Portland (Grand Floral Parade, June 1 3 ; Golden Rose Ski Tournament at Mt. Hood, June 14). 10 Sept. 17 OREGON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, PORTLAND. 13-14 Junior Rodeo, Redmond (tentative). 13-14 Philomath Buckeroos' and loggers' Frolic, Philomath. 14 Airport Dedication and Aviation Shaw, Grants Pass. 19-20 Lincoln County Pioneer Days, Toledo (tentative). 19- 21 Phil Sheridan Days', Sheridan. 20 "Clam Roundup", Cannon Beach. 20 Strawberry Festival, Hillsboro. 20 Rogue River Rooster Crowing Contest, Rogue River. 20 NCAA Track Meet, University of Oregon, Eugene. 20- 21 Douglas County, Rodeo, Rosebwrg. Your state is holding an open house for the whole world in 1959, with every resi dent a host or hostess to the millions of visitors expected to view our Panorama of Progress during our CENTENNIAL I celebration. oifl celebration. 20-21 McKenzie White Water Boat Parade, McKenzie River, 21 Catfish Derby, Medford. 25 Treaty Days, Warm Springs Indions. 27 Northwest Folk Dance Camp, lewis and Clark College, Portland. 27 NCAA Golf Tournament, Eugene. 27-2B Boat Races, Devil's lake near Oceanlake. JULY 2-4 Rockhounds Pow-Wow, Prineville. 2- 4 Special 4th of July observance throughout the statt. . 3 "Ctnttnnial Farmtrs Day", Clatskanit. 3- 5 National Inter-Collegiate Rodeo Finals, Klamath Falls. 5 Aqua Carnival, Boat Races at mouth of Rogue River, Gold Beach. 5 Eliott Glacier Climb under Crag Rats, Hood River. 9- 1 1 Centenniol Antique and Art Dealers Display and Show, Portland. 10- 11 Cottage Grove Rodeo, Cottage Grove. 1 1 Tumalo Pioneer Day and Antique Display, Tumalo, 11- 12 Old Car Ezhibit, Pacific City Woods 12 Shrine Breakfast, Cottage Grove. 14 Centennial Church Day, History of Congregations, throughout Tillamook County. 17-19 Oregon Slate Broiler Festival, Springfield. 17-19 Free Picnic. Oswald West State Pork, South of Cannon Beach. 17-19 Trappers Rendezvous, Canyon City, sponsored by Historical Society. 1119 Columbia Gorge lions Fly-In, Cascade locks. 18-19 Cavemen lumber Days (Loggers' Contests), Grants Pass. 18-19 Bohemia Doys, locol displays, trip to sawmill and mines, Cottage Grove. 18-26 Oregon Centennial Indian Congress, Pendleton. 1 9 Glacier Trip, Hood River to Ml. Hood. 23 Mcloughlin Tea, McLoughlin House, Oregon City. 24-26 Chief Joseph Days, Joseph. 24-26 Smileroo Celebration, Dallas. 24- 26 Klamoth Basin Roundup, Klamath Falls. 25- 26 Hillbilly Jamboree, Prospect. 25-26 Agate Show, Delake. 25-26 Launching of "MORNING STAR", Tillamook (with originol cargo). 26 Lebanon Fly-In, Lebanon (tentative). 27-30 Notional Field Archers Association Tournament, Bend. 27-Aug. 2 Gladiolus Festival, Grants Pass. 27-Aug. 8 Francis Chapen's Art workshop and lectures, Portland. 30- Aug. 1 Sanliom Bean Festival, Stayton. 31 - Aug. 2 Emerald Empire Roundup, Eugene. 31 -Aug. 2 State wide Square Dance Jambortt and Convention, Portland. AUGUST 1 Old Time School Reunion, Prineville. 1-2 Public participation muzzle looding turkey shoot, barbecue and fair, Banks. 1-2 Jacksonville Gold Rush Jubilee, Street Carnival, Parade, etc., Jacksonville. 1-2 Model Plone Contests, Tillamook County Naval Air Station. Invite your friends and relatives to the nation's biggest birthday party. Plan your family's fun in Oregon this sum mer. Let the special event list below be your guide to enjoyment of our CEN TENNIAL, the celebration that comes oiiiy once in your lifetime! 2 Clom Digging Contest, Netarts Bay. 2 Mary's Peak Trek, Corvallis. 2 Pioneer Pageant, Crook County Pioneer Association. 6 8 Berrian Festival, Newberg. 6-15 Multnomah County Foir, Gresham. 7 Curry County Fair, Gold Beach. 7 9 Douglas County Timber Doys, Sutherlin. 8 9 Hood River County Foir, Hood River. 8 9 International Championship Muzzle Loading Turkey Shoot, Banks. 9 Glacier Trip, Hood River to Ml. Hood. 9 Fly-In Fish Fry, Pacific City. 10-16 57th Western Amateur Golf Championships, Waverly Club, Portland. 1213 Open House at Nehalem Bay, Free Guides and Boats for Fishermen, Wheeler. 12-15 Jo ephine County Fair, Grants Pass. 12-15 Tillamook County Fair, Tillamook. 14 Pacific Norwegian Singers Ass'n. Sangerfest Concert, Eugene. 14-16 Harvest Days, Independence. 14-16 Crooked River Roundup, Prineville. 16 Sunset Bar-B-Q, Banks." 18 22 Washington County Foir, Hillsboro. 19-22 Clorkomot County Fair, Can by. 19- 23 Coos County Fair, Myrtle Point. 20 22 Yamhill County Fair, McMinnville. 20- 22 Co'umbia County Fair, St. Helens. 20-22 Umatilla County Pair, Hermiston. 20-23 Deschutes County Fair, Redmond. 20-23 Wasco County Fair, Tygh Valley. 22 White Water Boat Races, Agness to lllahe (on Rogue River). 22 East-West Shrine Football Game, Pendleton. 22-23 Art Festival, Delake. 24- 26 Benton County Fair, Corvallis. 26-30 lane County Fair, Eugene. 26- 31 Astoria Regatta and Oregon Fish Festival, Astoria. 27- 30 Douglas County Fair, Rodeo and Centenniol Eiposition, Roseburg. 28 30 Stampers Weekend of Dancing, North Bend Area. 29 Dory Races to Hay Stack Rock, Cape Kiwanda. SEPTEMBER 2-3- Malheur County Fair, Ontario. 4 6 Wheeler County Fair and Rodeo, Fossil. 5-7 Illinois Val'ey Miners' and lumbermen's Jubilee, Cave Junction. 3 7 Notional Gem Fair, Auditorium, Portland. 5-7 Vernonia Tour to Notional Gem Fair, Vernonia. 5-12 Oregon State Fair, Salem. 6 Floras lake Boot Races, Port Orford. 7 Rod and Gun Club Barbecue, Florence. 7 Kennel Club Dog Show, Eugene. 12 Western Dress-Up Porade, Pendleton. 12-13 Coquille River Days, Coquille. 12-13 Boat Races, Devil's lake near Oceanlake. 16- 19 Pendlelon Round-Up and Happy Canyon Show, Pendleton. 17- 19 Harney County Fair, Burns. 17-20 Crook County Fair, Prineville. 19 Solmon Bake, Depot Boy. 25- 27 Bandon Cranberry Festival, Bandon. 26 Potato Festival, Redmond. 1 1
