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The stage is set for the annual three-day Woodhull homecoming, and for which is being sponsored by the local IOOF lodge, and will get off to a big start next Tues day evening. Plans have been made to cram the three days with top-notch activity and entertain ment which will interest everyone. To begin the gala, event, a gi gantic parade is scheduled for Tuesday evening, and from all in dications will be much higher and etter than those held previous years. Past parades have elicited the applause and favorable com ment from near and far, but this year’s parade is expected to sur pass them all. The parade will begin promptly at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, and to give it a goor start, the Tast Moline high school ‘hand will be featured. Four bus loads of stu dents, about 120 members of the organization will comprise the band. As another added feature for Tuesday evening, Warren Vassen, WOC-TV master of ceremonies will stage a Golden Opportunity show, when talented acts will vie for prizes and honors, with the winners appearing on future tele vision shows. Wrestling Wednesday Pair sponsors have gone all-out to provide something special for Wednesday night, and have ar ranged for a wrestling show which will feature wrestlers as have ap peared on Fred Kohlers Marigold. Garden, Chicago, shows. Wrest ling will begin at 8:30 o'clock, with an Australian the team match will feature The Great Balbo and Trader O'Neil vs. Benito Gardini and Zack Malkov. The co-feature match will feature Billy Darnell vs. Rosco Columbo, and the main event will feature Pat O’Connor vs. Ronnie Etchison. These match es will be of interest to both reg ular TV wrestling fans and those who have traveled to distant arenas to watch them. They are also expected to bring along wrestling fans from far and wide. Rides and concessions which will interest the youngsters will be available both afternoons and evenings during the three-day event. Thursday, the final day of the homecoming will feature a base ball game between two girls teams, and a number of prizes will be given away at 9:30 o’clock in the evening. All of the “homecoming events will’ take place on the school grounds, except the parade, which will wend its way through’ the main part of town. Parade en tries are to report at the school grounds not later than 5:45 O’ eldck Tuesday evening. The local IOOF lodge ‘has made extensive ’plans for a full three day program which will interest everyone, and the hacking of the entire community is urged. Your neighbors will be here,will you?
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Woodhull Dispatch
Woodhull, Illinois, US
Thu, Jul 16, 1953
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