SMOOTHIE BADGES
FINANCE CELEBRATIONThink of the humiliation of it all!! The humiliation of going to jail during the Pow Wow Days - and all
because you did not have a beard (or wear western clothes if you are a woman).The hoosegow is awaiting the smoothies and regular
dressers unless - here comes the commercial - the person has a smoothie badge. In cooperation with the Junior Woman's Club of
Poway and the Pow Wow Posse the badges will be available for those wanting to avoid arrest. Actually, the whole idea of smoothie
badges was dreamed up several years ago as an incentive for people to participate in the yearly celebration and at the same time to raise
the necessary funds to finance the big affair. Each year more than 1,000 badges are sold for a buck apiece and the money is used to
buy trophies and awards for the parade participants and help financially with other events. As was the case last year, the local merchants
got into the act and offered prizes in a drawing to the lucky badge purchasers. Participating merchants are selling the badges at their places
of business. Each badge carries a number, and a drawing will be held to determine who will win the gifts offered by the businessmen.
The list of those businesses carrying the badges will be published in the Poway News-Chieftain for the next couple of weeks.
Winners will be announced in the issue of Sept. 9, and those holding the lucky badge numbers may then go to the merchant and pick
up their winnings. The Posse plans "visits" to various civic and fraternal group meetings to persuade in a "friendly" manner members to
join in the fun of Pow Wow Days and purchase a smoothie badge. Published in the Poway News-Chieftain in 1971. | 
