Show Orientals Flock To Marysville For Bomb Day Former Foot Fool Dragon Will VilI WillBe Be Ire Replaced This Tills Year by Foot 50 Reptile e MARYSVILLE Cal Cat l' l Feb eb 24 Chinese from many sections of northern California were here to today today to- to day to participate in what Is known to the Orientals as bomb da day a competitive event which alwa always s 's arouses a wide interest virtually is the only place Inthe state where the day Is observed Many of the visitors arrived here in the more expensive type of ot automobiles automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles In picturesque contrast to those who came afoot or In humble I 1 conveyances conveyances I II j I This years year's observances for the I first time in many years will be 1 marked by a dragon parade The foot dragon which has appeared at big Chinese festivals In former fonner years will not be in evidence A dragon fifty feet long will be used partly because enough of ot the older I Chinese are not available as carriers carrIers carriers car car- and because the younger generation generation generation gen gen- gen gen- of or Chinese the oldsters say will not carry the dragon The contest consists In firing into the air bombs which release rings The winners of or the rings are exI expected ex ex- to pay designated amounts I toward the upkeep of the local Jo joss s house |