Show July Plans Set t It will be a glorious th of July in Manti That is the word from Raymond Raymond Ray Ray- mond mend Jensen Jaycee chairman of the traditional Independence ce Day celebration He explained explain explain- ed that since the of July is a Sunday the annual patriotic patriotic pat pat- festival will be held on Monday July 5 Most of the festivities will be staged Int inthe in inthe t the e Ma Manti Mantl tl Memorial e Park Guest speaker f for r the Independence Independence Inde Inde- Day program will be beWard beWard beWard Ward Magleby former Man- Man tian now living in Provo Mr Magleby was for many years the director of the Manti ManU Seminary program in Manti Plans for the 1965 edition of the annual celebration were made at a meeting of Manti civic and church groups Mon Mon- day Chairman of the event will be Raymond Jensen with Jeff Cox acting as co The celebration is sponsored by the Manti Jaycees and is a cooperative effort of all of Mantis Manti's civic and church or or- As in past years Chairman Jensen stated the celebration will revolve around a patriotic theme Bell ringing band music music music mu mu- sic a flag raising ceremony and marching demonstration and a patriotic program will remind everyone of the historic his tonic events which are arc the basis of the celebration he said Around the patriotic theme will be a full fun day of activities which will include r clude games contests con tests fashion shows dance demonstrations a watermelon bust a giant fireworks display display display dis dis- dis- dis play and a record hop A carnival atmosphere will willbe willbe be created by civic and church groups who will sell hamburgers hamburgers hamburgers hambur hambur- gers hot dogs root beer sno cones pronto pups homemade candy popcorn balloons and and- many other items Games and contest will beheld be beheld beheld held during the day with all aU profits made to be used for community building projects the chairman emphasized High on the list of events this year will be the fashion show which will feature young ladies age 4 to 7 and 14 to 17 Included in this activity will be the selection of Miss Manti of July from the girls in the 17 14 age group The winner of the title will receive the crown from Miss Manti of July of last year Miss Yvonne Voorhees The winner will be awarded a cash prize of 10 while two runner- runner up attendants will receive 5 each Named chairman of this segment segment segment seg seg- ment of If the days day's events was Mrs Kenneth Miller She will willbe willbe willbe be assisted by Mrs Paul Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen and Mrs Homer Giles Anyone living in the SouthWard South SouthWard SouthWard Ward who is interested in participating participating par par- in this event should contact Mrs Miller while those in the Center Ward should contact Mrs Jensen and the North Warders should get in touch with Mrs Giles A prat practice tice Mice has been planned June 26 at 1 pm p.m. for the girls in the 17 14 age group while the 7 4 year-olds year are scheduled at 2 They encourage all girls in these age groups to pate in the fashion show The h practice will be beheld held at the City Park Another special event which has been a great crowd pleaser crowd pleaser in the past is the Teen age Stomp in which local teenagers teenagers teenagers teen teen- agers demonstrate modern dance steps including twists mashed potato and others The prize money of 15 will be bewon bewon bewon won by entries in this activity Anyone interested in this activity ac qC should contact Carolyn Sorensen event chairman A square dance exhibition by the Heart of Utah Square Dance Club will also be beheld held following the Teen-age Teen Stomp A special feature of this years year's celebration will be a 10 am a.m. band march from the Manti ManU High School to the Memorial Memorial Me Me- morial mortal Park Band members will be dressed in the new uD uniforms which were purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased in part with donations from Manti ManU civic groups An annual highlight of the celebration the American Legion Legion Le Le- Le gion breakfast will be served again this year Chairman Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen said beginning at 6 am a.m. in the Manti ManU American Legion Hall and continuing until 9 a am a.m. m. m They promise all the eggs bacon and you can eat for a dollar It is a great way to start the day the chairman chair man said The breakfast will willbe willbe be served in the American Legion Legion Legion Le Le- Le- Le gion hall on South Main St. St Hundreds of pounds of free watermelon will be served bythe bythe by bythe the Manti ManU Jaycees as a sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- activity during the cele bration And the climax of the whole show will be a giant fireworks display which will willbe willbe be fired on the Manti Temple Hill to be viewed by thousands of people from throughout the valley Final event of the day will be a record hop hopon on the Manti ManU High School tennis tennis tennis ten ten- nis courts under the sponsorship sponsorship sponsorship sponsor sponsor- ship of the Manti Mantl Tennis club Assignments made at the Monday meeting were as follows follows fol fol- fol lows Tetherball dart game booth American Legion greased pig chase water dunk Tennis club horseshoe pitching contest donuts donuts donuts do- do nuts and root beer Manti ManU Lions Club Teen age sack race bingo game South Ward elders Money in the Haystack Haystack Haystack Hay Hay- stack soda pop and hamburger booth Riding Club greased pole climb pony rides Activity Activity ty Club Kids races candy and popcorn Legion Auxiliary Pie eating contest fish fishpond fishpond fishpond pond H 4 4 H clubs Mother- Mother Daughter egg throwing contest contest con con- test spook alley Six Chefs Chefs- Mother Daughter egg throwing contest small lunch Manti ManU Jaycees Free watermelon bust pronto pups sno cones cotton candy wheel of fortune |