3rd Annual United Nations Picnic
Confederation Park, August 5th —

The United Nations picnic, cates the wide support that ‘he '
to be held this year at has gained among the workers MISS USSR
Confederation Park, North of Montreal, is best known for
Burnaby, on Sunday, August his fearless presentation of the
5, promises to be the biggest Labor-Progressive Party pro-
and best picnic that has yet gram in the federal house. He

: has also strongly opposed the re-
been held in Vancouver.
— " lease of Adrien Arcand, Canad-

jan fascist leader and Hitler tool,
from internment and has cham-
pioned the cause of labor at the
nation’s capital.

Following the pattern of prev-
ious years, the picnic will fea-
ture a broad program, which will
ensure that a good time will -be
had by all who attend. The pro-
gram includes races for children
and adults, boxing, wrestling, |
games, a popularity contest and
many other events.

The Miss United Nations Con-
test, won last year by Miss Vera
Olzewski as Miss USSR, will be Arrangements are being made
keenly followed by all who at- to offer the food of the United Candidates for the Miss Unit-

ss . . Nations at the picnic. As in the : . . ;
tend. Ten girls, all active in the| years past, there .will be booths ed Nations Title will be: Mar-

AE NEVEROSKI trade union and progressive| featuring Sikh dishes, Italian garet Shelton, as Miss France,

ed by North Burnaby movement, will contest for the|spaghetti, fried chicken, and-| sponsored by the Burrard Con- VERA OLSZEWSKI
“Club title. It is expected that keen | Chinese food, as well_as the good | stituency Club; Gladys Nelson as| Sponsored’ by East End Club

interest will mark the progress|old Canadian hot-dogs and ham-

le ‘of each candidate, and the pres-| burgers. Despite shortages, it

| : entation of the prize-winning

C crown will take place at the pic-

Master of ceremonies for the
picnic will be Harold Pritchett,
District President of the Inter-
national Woodworkers of Amer-
“GEORGE BUNKA jea, and Fred Rose will be intro-
duced by Tom McEwen, runner-
up in the Yukon federal election.

Miss Britain, Vancouver East
Cc tit Club; V Ol -

is hoped that ice cream and soft ons , meney i ere : 70
drink ‘1 b ‘Jabl ski as Miss USSR, Ukrainian and
nic. : Tinks wt © avananre: Russian Club; Audrey Lawson as
A sports program, designed to The ‘ high point at the picnic | Miss Scandinavia, Victory Square| ~AISS SCANDIN AVIA
AISS CHINA provide interest and entertain- will be an address by Fred Rose,| Club; Mrs. Y. Sertic as Miss
: ment to all present, has been member of the federal house for | Yugoslavia, Georgia Club; Marg-

drawn up by the picnic commit-| Montreal-Cartier. Rose whose i )
tee. The feature event will be a , aret Csepak as Miss Hungary,

wrestling match presenting landslide victory in the Montreal| Hungarian Democratic Circle;
George Bunka, 160 pounds of riding in the last elections indi- | Rose Nicolette as Miss Italy,

wrestling» dynamite, and_,.Western, Grandview Club; Audrey Bran- *
Canada Middleweight Champion. = ; ‘don as Miss Canada, North Van- =
Bunka, a popular figure with MISS ITALY :

couver Club; Mae Neveroski as
Miss America, North Burnaby
Club; Dawn Yip as Miss China;
Ginger Goodwin and West End
Clubs.

sports fans, lifted the crown
from Gil Pearson of Calgary in
a championship bout held in Van-
couver last March. He is well
known to trade unionists as a
member of the Boilermakers’
Union and is active in the pro-
gressive movement. In addition
to the wrestling match there will
be boxing matches, novelty races
and other track events.

Persons wishing to attend the
picnic will. take a No. 14 street
ear (Hastings East) and then a
Hastings East Extension car to
| Confederation Park. Picnic will
commence at 11 a.m. and con-
tinue through until the evening.

A musical program featuring
the Glengarry Girls’ Pipe Band,
will be presented, and a sing-song
will be conducted featuring songs
and music of the United Nations.

Track .events will open at 1 AUDREY LAWSON ..

DAWN YIP In addition to the music there 8 p.m. and the 100-yard open race| Sponsored my Nictory Square
will be a program of dances and ES y will be run at 3.30 p.m. A spe-
songs of the United Nations, and ROSIE NICOLETTE cial “wet”? prize will be given to ;
a number of acts and turns will] the winning tug-o-war team.

*be performed. Sponsored by Grandview Club

MISS FRANCE MISS BRITAIN MISS YUGOSLAVIA MISS CANADA

MARGARET CSEPAK

MARGARET SHELTON GLADYS NELSON AUDREY BRANDON

. MRS. Y. SERTIC
donsored by Hungarian Sponsored by Vancouver Sponsored by Vancouver East . Sponsored by North Vancouver
Democratic Circle Burrard Constituency Constituency Sponsored by Georgia Club Club

IC ADVOCATE—PAGE 9 a SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1945.

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