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TURLOCK MELON DAY PROGRAM TO BE ELABORATEFirst Carnival Since 1912to Celebrate Gathering of Million CropAviation Flight, Ball Game and Sports to Be Big FeaturesTI.'KtLOCK, HcpL 4.—“TuiiOCk Melon IHiy will be celebrated Wednesday, with a big program »f amuaeinentu and festivities. Thla will be the flr*i melon carnival In Turlack Klnce 2911!. and wll mark tlie harvesting of a rnc-urd breaking, pl.oao.ooo crop of cantaloupes and watermelon* In this district.Th® day's festivities will start at 10-15 a- m., with a street parade, which will Us featured hy somo very unique and original ••horribles” put on by the Turlock noostcra Club.The official program for the celebration Is ft* follows.MorningS:J0r—‘The Watermelon Chant.- hy Fifth Regiment band of San Jose. L. iL Lake, director; Main fctreot.10:15 — Grand “Merry Andresv*' •parade, forming at municipal swim* mlng pool.on Bast Main street11 too-Aviation, by L. Doty of San Francisco; North Bropdway. near Park.• 18:00—Basket lunch. Broadway park-Fre® distribution of watermelons ainlcanteloupM-Afternoon1:15—The Fir® Eaters' March.j.JO—Water fight between Turlock and Modesto fire departments for purse Of $50; Korth Ftont fcireot.2:30—Baseball game at Athletic park, between Modesto Reds and Turlock Merchantsa:$0—Band concert, at Broadway park . „3:00—Sports and races on Broadway:1—Auto race (running backward); purse, PG. •2—Bicycle rare for boys under lei prize. $2 and 41.3—Bicycle race for men; prize. ». 93 and $1. .4—Melon rolling contest for boys and girls under 15; prizes $1 and CO cents,5—Melon rolling contest for men and women; prizes, $2 and $1.ft—Melon eating contest, free for all; prize. $2.50.7—Watermelon relay race.4:00—'•Queen,1 ’ the high div«\i dog.4:30—Tug-of-war on BTodawny.6:00—Aviation, by L. Doty.Evening7:30—Baltd concert. Main and Front streets.3:15—Three-radnd boxing contest between Mutt and Jeff.** Main and Front streets8:30 to 12:00—Free street dance end motion picture* on Front street .The general committee In charge of the celebration Is composed of Mayor E. B. Osborn, C. C. Carlson and H. C. Hoskins.The sub-committees are: Flnanc®,George S. Keith, A. A. Caldwell and E. A. Sweet; amusements, J. V. Bakor, C. V. Lundahl and Carl Philippi: parade. E. H. Claypoul, L. tV. Boles and \V. l.. Weaver; melon feastO. Hu®Lb«rg, J. F. Kline and A. !• Piedmonto: street dance, R. V. B’.e-tvett and J. H. Varner.NEWS BREVITIES,~T\T?T4fYTSPlMWkfc• -c♦vawidillnotHefitmusenWft;Util«1corbeemobarth*tiefilEPto Ohs of the ea* dls thu par pie cro out \ net the hoi Grlt; for k*lTlR;tha rot t* thlt; th lt;fot lov Ge Be Hi Rc S F Hi E* Vo Co Sa Ad HiWJPI.la?InflRowrpof
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Fresno Bee
Fresno, California, US
Tue, Sep 05, 1916
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