Buttonwillow Festival Sets Races and Drawings October 16
Children from Buttonwillow and nearby areas are urged to enter sack races three legged events frog jumping and other activities at the Farm Festival on October 16. Joe Alvidrez chairs the American Legion committee overseeing the events. Prize drawings include an all expense Las Vegas trip for adults and a Hi Fi record player for children up to 20. The 45 piece Buttonwillow school band will march in the parade led by parade co chairs Aldo Antongiovanni and Willis Mullinex.
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Willis
Squeezer
Barbecue Festival Committee Names Chair and Plans 600 Pounds Meat
Arthur Ghilarducci was named chairman of the Festival Barbecue committee by Mullinex of Buttonwillow American Legion Post 674. The group ordered 600 pounds of meat for the event with dinner run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the County Park. Local organizations set to run concessions include 4-H Snow Cones Camp Fire Girls Mobile Refreshment booth Community Baptist Church Women Hamburgers and coffee and Pentecostal Church Women Hamburgers and coffee.
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Parks draw nearly forty million visitors in 1964
Visitors to national parks reached about 40 million in 1964 as parks across the country reported high attendance figures. The milestone reflected strong public interest in outdoor recreation and federal conservation programs.
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