Dick Everett

UNLESS one has been to this contest, he has no idea of how big it really is. When we turned off the road to Taft, the size of the contest became immediately apparent. Directly in front, there was a line of cars, cars with trailers, campers, motor homes, and tents. There was also a lineup of sun shades to protect the models and modelers; this lineup seemed to be a half-mile long. To the right stretched another front line of cars, tents, etc., that continued until it ran into a mass of vehicles that were in no recognizable order. There was a second line of cars, motor homes, etc., about 200 ft. behind the front line. A city had grown up overnight. We arrived at 6 o'clock on Friday and had to park way out in the boonies. Later that evening we were invited to a hamburger and baked bean feast which we readily accepted.