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About this time that old Roman god, Pluto, must have decided that he did not approve of the use of his name for the new element being manufactured by Richland people. At any rate, he or someone else with influence, persuaded that other mythological deity, Jupe Pluvius, to make it rain copiously along the headwaters of the Columbia and this, plus melting mountain snows brought the threat on an unruly river to our door. Then just after the new two-lane, threstle- type bridge over the Yakima River was finished, the predicted flood waters arrived. The main high-way connection Richland with the "outside world," despite all efforts to the contrary, was severed so that neither the new bridge nor the old one paralleling it could be used. For weeks all the resources at hand were thrown into the desperate battle to keep flood damage to a minimum. Most of the Village was not threatened with inundation, being situated on relatively high ground, but a miraculous mile-long dike prevented excessive damage to community facilities.

Calendar of Events MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1948 MOBILE KANGAROO COURT 8:00 - 9:15AM - J.R. "Russ" Hurt 11:00 - 12:00 Noon - Dr. O.H. Greager 1:30 - 3:00 PM - C.C. "Trusty" Tallman 3:00 - 4:00 PM - R.S. "Bob" Bell 4:00 - 5:00 PM - C.N. "Charlie" Gross 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Harvey Stoller 7:00 - 8:00PM - R.C. "Roy" Hageman 9:15AM - AIR SHOW Mass flight of Civil Air Patrol Planes over Richland and North Richland 9:30AM - PARADE 11:00AM - CONCESSIONS ............ Bomber Bowl 11:30AM - MOVIE PREMIERE Richland, Village and North Star Theaters Premiere of "Cisco Kid" for children only at All three theaters in Richland and North Richland. Hollywood Stars in person. Continued on Page 27