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Astoria Centennial Promises Big Coast Celebration
Astoria marks 100 years since John Jacob Astor’s Tonquin. A two month centennial runs Aug 9 to Sept 8 with a coast regatta, naval pageants, air exhibitions, and a large social program at Gearhart hotel. Funds include state 50 000, Clatsop 25 000, Astor gift 10 000, and local 350 000 plus.
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John Day
Astoria
Ore
Jacob Astor
Columbia River
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
State of Oregon
Clatsop County
John Jacob Astor
New York City
Portland
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Peoria
Atlantic Seaboard
Northwest
Astoria Motor Boat Club
Pacific Coast International Motor Boat Association
Glenn Curtiss
Curtiss
Gearhart Hotel
United States
China
Japan
Gearhart
Pacific Ocean
Centennial Committee
Finzer
Oregon National Guard
Mer
United States War Department
National Guard
Gearhart Beach
Fieworks
School Teachers State Institute
Astora
New York