al ttt te me Meet some of popular girls ~ PEGGY KENNEDY Miss Burrard DOREEN THOMAS Miss Hastings East BRENDA KEELY Miss Shipyard Worker ANNE LEDENIUK Miss East End contest Recipe for a successful picnic: of sunshine and several thousand in North. Burnaby (No. 14 ear east to Boundary Road, where buses will. be waiting) for the season’s best progressive picnic. High on the list of interesting events is the contest for the Miss B.C. Labor title, which ‘carries with it a prize of a lovely cedar chest. Leading with the most votes at Pacific Tribune press time was Barbara Stewart (Miss North Vancouver) followed closely by Peggy Kennedy (Miss Burrard ) and Brenda Keely (Miss Shipyard Worker). Past experience shows, however, that the winner is never determined until late in the after- noon of the actual day of the picnic, * * Je Schedule of events is as fol- lows: 2 pm.: Official opening of picnic. Introduction of Miss B.C. Labor contestants, Races, Sports, : 3.45 p.m. to 4.05 p.m.: Guest speaker, Tom McEwen, “What Labor Demands of the New Government.” Midway and other attrac- ‘tions. 5.15 p.m.: The Big Show, 6.00 p.m.: Picture Pic. 6.05 p.m.: The Big Show 7 p.m.: Challenge softball game,, NFLY versus’ Mystery Nine, 7.30 p.m.: Miss B.C. Labor award. * * * Included in the afternoon sports program are two wrestling bouts. In one of these George Bunka, a big favorite with followers of the grappling game, will tangle with Tommy Spendlove, There, will be children’s races for different age groups as well as races for grownups, with prizes for each event, The midway, too; will be bigger than in former years, with games of skill suitable for young) and old. * * 8 Pacific Tribune editor Tom McEwen, guest Speaker, at the ‘ picnic, will talk on a subject of interest to everyone in B.C. He Will analyse the program of the new government in this prov-’ ince and present the demands that the progressive movement will fight for in the coming period. : . * ix * When “The Big Show” gets underway later in the afternoon an event of interest to all will be the Picture-Pic contest, which carries with it a top prize of $500 Ca shand a $205.50 washing "aa tact cei perry Golden Gate Cafe 136 E, Hastings St. “OPEN FOR SERVICR” Miss B.C. Labor feature of Labor Pienic Take one large park, add plenty people, continuous entertainment and plenty of good food. Mix these ingredients from 2 p.m. until the sun goes down. Result, another banner United Labor Picnic. On Saturday, August 16, all roads lead to Confederation Park machine, In the evening a return chal- lenge softball game between ‘a Youth team and a “‘Mystery Nine”’ of old-timers will occupy the spot- light. A picnic is never a success un- less there’s lots,of good food, and this extremely important aspect is being looked after by numerous hardworking committees who will serve everything from light snacks to full-course meals. Ukrainian and Chinese specialties will be featured, as: well as a ‘‘cold plate special” of baked salmon. And, of course, there’ll be hot dogs, ice cream bars, pop and sand- wiches, Volunteer picnic workers are expected to be at _the picnic grounds before noon in order to have everything set up and ready to go when the 1952 United Labor Picnic is officially opened at 2 p.m, We'll be seeing you! National Federation of Labor : One of the featured performers taking part in ‘The Big Show” at the 1952 United Labor Picnic in Confederation Park this Saturday, August 16, will be Alex Ticknovich (above) of Port Colborne, Ontario, a talented Russian Canadian tenor, RUTH TURNER Miss Burnaby CAROLE LAWRIE Miss South Vancouver TE | u CMe i MM et en ne ne tnt Yes, $500.00 Cash $90.45 a WASHING EASY SPIRALATOR By Courtesy of Forsts Sion the prizes — in the PICTURE-PIC CONTEST at the ANNUAL UNITED Labor Picnic : CONFEDERATION PARK 4600 Block Hastings East SATURDAY August 16 : WRESTLING MUSIC ‘THE BIG SHOW’ — ACROBATICS _.. Admission - 50 cents _ DANCING yell MOTTA A Races - Midway Games - Softball - Refreshments pill peal! nM Mi Mn ari Minit Mn et pit 2 PACIFIC TRIBUNE — AUGUST 15, 1952 — PAGE