Before Independence Day 1951, Mayor L.L. Gardner, left, swapped his 10-gallon hat for an “Admiral Cap,” while Carl Gridley smiled. The cowboy hat was a gift from the Lions Club of Kamloops, British Columbia.
June 21, 2026
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