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Clinton News-Record, 1984-05-09, Page 27Hello again For the fourth consecutive year it is my privilege and pleasure to welcome one and all to the Clinton Klompen Feest. The two day Ethnic Festival with a Dutch flavor will be held in the Clinton Community Park May 18 and 19. The Committee Chairmen and their respective committees have worked many long hours to put together an in- teresting and worthwhile program, one which we hope and trust will be of in- terest to and enjoyed by all. ' Each year our aim is to present something different from the previous year, and we feel that '84 should be the best yet. The program of events is printed elsewhere in this booklet, but I want to -mention some of the highlights of the Klompen Feest. On May 5 the Queen of the Klompen Feest was judged and crowned. She will participate in many of the.Feest events. The Friday evening May 18 program is again made up of local talent and winds up with a family dance on the . arena floor to the music of Leo Bal and his accordion. It is hoped that all ages will stay and enjoy this talented musi- cian. Saturday features the Giant Parade at 1 p.m., the afternoon program, the Chicken Dinner and the Klompen Feest Dance in the arena at 9 p.m. to the music of Whiskey Jack. For those who do not dance there is a presentation of a three act play in the Clinton Christian School Auditorium titled 'n Wespen- nest, in the Dutch Language. Your Klompen Feest Committee re- quires the co-operation of all citizens of the area to make Klompen Feest a suc- cess. We trust that you will purchase the tickets on our KLM Draw for two seats to ;Holland, these are with the compliments of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to whom we owe our thanks and appreciation. In order to assist the committee in charge of the dinner we ask that you purchase your dinner tickets as early, as possible so that we might have a better idea of how many dinners to prepare. We hope you enjoy Klompen Feest and that you will tell your friends what our Feest is all about. We are not expec- . ting to make a big profit from our event, but if we do finish with a balance in the bank, our committee has pledged to contribute excess profits to the Building Fund of Clinton Public Hospital. Yours Truly, Bob Campbell Chairman Page 3 Clizjtoij's FOURTH ANNUAL Kionjpe rgFeest MAY 18 & 19, 1984 Feest 1,, dex Where to park page 6 Official program pages 7-9 Clinton's biggest parade page 16 Queen contestants pages 20-23 Walking the Dutch way; _.. pages_ 26-27 Preszcator dancers pages 28-29 Sing along, in Dutch pages 34-36 Whiskey Jack sound page 43 High stepping fun page 46 The immigrant story. .. pages 54-55 Win a vacation page 57 • C1irjton's FOURTH ANNUAL\"`•"�'_ ==J p iJ K10 i e•„/� Feest MAY 18 & 19, 1984 OFFICIAL PROGRAM A Special Publication of the Clinton News -Record P.O. Box 39, Clinton Ontario Canada Circulation of 22,000 copies • Editor;Shelley McPhee Advertising; Janice Allin, Gary Haist, Janet MacDonald Contributing Staff; Rod Hilts, Wendy Somerville, Patti O'Rourke, Linda Vance Cover Photo; Fitzgerald Studios, Clinton