Huntington Park Elks Parade Lineup Stunts and Auto Display
The Color Guard at Huntington Park 10:00 led by Grand Marshal George Miller Ray Stalker and Harley Craig performs with the AAA unit. Col. George Pfeiffer Jr Vice-Commander presents a 1st Strategic Aerospace Parade lineup featuring the VAFB display and motorcycle stunt team.
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Huntington Park
Elks
V.A.F.B. Grand Marshall
George Miller
Ray Stalker
Harley Craig Auto
George Pfeiffer Jr
1St Strategic Aerospace
Local Parade Roll Call Includes Band Units and Honorees
A long listing of parade participants and dignitaries appears, naming bands, floats, color guards, equestrians, and officials such as Mayor Robert MacClure, Council members, military units, and civic groups. The entry hints at a Santa Maria area event with multiple organizations and a note directing continued details on page 1B.
Kiwanis Club Sweepstakes Trophy Winner Named
Kiwanis Club announced the 1968 sweepstakes trophy winner in a brief notice. The event schedule listed morning to afternoon sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with all activities hosted at the club hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Schedule of Saturday events at Ryon Park and vicinity
A full day of events includes parades at the Natural Flower Float Parade, a flower show at the Veterans Memorial Building, exhibits at Ryon Park and Elks Lodge barbecue, antique car displays, animal Kingdom displays, flower field tours hourly from 1 pm to 4 pm, stage shows from 1 pm to 5 pm featuring the 15th Air Force Band, Ken Budd Band, Ben Bowman, Odd Brothers, Don Smith, and others with awards by Charlotte Benton and Clint Feland. The 1:00 pm opening, judging of the Whiskerine Contest, a Pontiac Firebird drawing, and the 9:00 pm to 1:00 am carnival ride hours at Ryon Park wrap the day with additional demonstrations and dances throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Club
Veterans Memorial Building
Ryon Park
Animal Kingdom
15Th Air Force Band
Ken Budd
Charlotte Benton
Clint Feland
Parade Grand Marshalls
M.C
Ben Bowman
Don Smith
Ryan Park
Raniers
Sweet Adelines
Lompoc
Hudson’s
Pontiac Firebird
Vandenberg Afb
Lompoc High School
Elks Lodge
Veterans 6
Lompoc Art Association
Southland
Queen Kay
Les Brown
Band of Renown
Veterans Memorial
Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce
Clay Denson
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Beattie, Jr
Flower Festival Set With Parade and Park Festivities
The 17th annual Lompoc Valley Flower Festival opens with a 1969 parade featuring 15 flower floats 13 bands and drum corps. Grand marshals include Ray Stalker Harley Craig and George Miller. Fans plan to line H Street Ocean Avenue to Ryan Park for two days of entertainment with Queen Kay Wishard and her court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Ray Stalker
Harley Craig
George Miller
Kay Wishard
Ryan Park
Lompoc Alpha Club Flower Show Opens With Theme Lompoc History
The 47th annual Alpha Club Flower Show titled Lompoc History in Flowers opens Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building after the Flower Festival Parade. Admission 50 cents to students, $1 adults. under 12 free with adult. Entries accepted today 5–11 p.m. or tomorrow 7–8:30 a.m. with judges awarding sweepstakes, best of show, and place prizes across adult and junior divisions. Special exhibits from local shops and seed companies accompany sections on arrangements and specimen flowers grown by exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Alpha Club
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial Building
F. E. Henderson
Arthur Batty
Max van Ansdal
Donald Cameron
William F. Martin
Richard Henning
la Purisima Concepcion
San Julian
Fiesta
Temperance Colony
Lompoc Landing
Steelhead
Bank of America
Our Vegetable Fields
Artesia School
Honda
Camp Cooke
Our City Flower
Rodeo Hill
Avenue Flower Shop
Badger Seeds, Ltd
Burpee Seed Co
Chuck’s Nursery and Gifts
Denholm Seed Co
Frosty
Lompoc Florist
Lompoc Garden Center
The
Pines Nursery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parade
Ips
Lompoc Sr
Robert MacClure
Brooks Speight
Art Scott
Clifford G. Kronauer
Queen
Senator Largomarsino
MacGillivray
B Denson
King’s Royal Lancers
Francis H. Beattie
Santa Maria
George Hobbs
Santa Maria Elks Queen
Jaycee
Sheriff Webster
Santa Barbara County Maid
Red Cross
Mystics of
Fontana
Lynda Byerts
Western
Usmc Mounted
USMC
Paul Robert
Mission Hills Community Council
Novelty — Mercury-Cougar
Santa Maria Pages
Novelty
Golden State Mini
Barbara Harris
Senior Citizens
James Harris
Hi-Ho the
Happy Clown
Bomarc
Diplomats
Dr. & Bu
Corps — Diplomats
Santa Maria Shrine Club
Church of Christ Youth
Jeryl Babcock (Jr
Santa Maria Batonettes
Santa Maria Baronettes
Y-Indian Guides
Elaine Clark
the Donettes
Ind
Baton
Lewis Mattin
Burbank Police Boys Band
Attic
Clay
Tion
Femorii
P.m
la Salle Canyon Stables
Cliff Taylor
Bob Gaston
Jaycee Parade Committee
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