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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
10
John and Peggy Hale select a site for their pizza booth at the River Days Festival in New Richmond August 1 to 3. John Hale, famed local talent, will perform at 5 p.m. August 1 on the riverfront platform, with Ruben and Lucille Willis absent from the pictured setup.
Parade workers announced Tay Baker will ride as grand marshal in the River Days Festival parade. Baker is the University of Cincinnati basketball coach and Coca Cola Advisory Board member known for youth work. The parade starts 6 p.m. Saturday August 2 at Plum Street Playground and goes through New Richmond festival area.
New Richmond announces crowning of Old Man River at the River Days Festival replacing the King and Queen due to few applications. Old Man River, chosen by New Richmond’s 150 Inc, will be crowned by Mrs. Ohio Mary Bissantz at 8 pm after the parade on Saturday August 2.
The official program for the River Days Festival goes on sale for 10¢ at the Information Center in the Clermont Building Loan and Savings lobby and at the Teen Canteen booth. It features the three day schedule and photos of New Richmond attractions, offered to acquaint the public with the area.
A Capitol report urges a unified approach to gas drilling permits across lake-bordering states. For questions on any bills, write to William H. Massey, State Representative, Ohio House, Columbus 43215.
Sing-Out Cincinnati will perform August 3 at 4 pm from the New Richmond riverfront. About 125 youths ages 14 and up have sung in 350 shows, including for Bob Hope Perry Como and President Nixon, and aim to inspire a local Sing-Out New Richmond to engage Clermont County youth.
The Sandpipers will perform at Moon lite Gardens in Coney Island Cincinnati with two shows starting at 9 p.m. Charlie Kehrer and his orchestra provide dancing music. The group, known for Guantanamera, includes Mike Piano Jim Brady and Richard Shoff. They trained with the Mitchell Boys Choir and have European tours. A festival in New Richmond follows the next day with dinner at noon and speaker William Freeman.
Joe Middeler, chairman of the booth construction committee, says volunteers may meet Friday night July 25 at 7 30 or any time after to assemble and locate festival booths. Lumber bought last year sits in Carroll Grause's barn awaiting setup. If registrations exceed supply, extra booths will be built near the K of C Hall.
An aircraft will drop 300 brightly painted ping pong balls on the crowd at the New Richmond River Days Festival on Sunday evening. Each ball holds a prize redeemable within the festival area and claimable at the platform.
New Richmond teens finalize River Days events for Aug 1 to 3 on the riverfront. Membership drives start July 26 with adults at 5 and teens at 1. Street dances feature bands The Soul Seekers The Strawberry Walnuts The Rock Wool The Devastations The Torays and The East Orange Express Jelly Pudding DJ. A first aid station will run free throughout the festival under Dan Beiser with Joan Hudson supervising. Teen Canteen operates booths selling drinks food memberships programs and raffle tickets.
The text explains that wild rice is not true rice but an annual grass growing by lake shores. It describes the seeds as narrow and long, about two to three times the length of regular rice grains, and notes their dark brown or purple color.
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