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Show OMNIWEST, CGRP. 3322 SO. 3RD. EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84115 Record Crowds Expected for Mormon Miracle Pageant Do all roads, in the old phrase, lead West? Not quite. But several of them will end, temporarily, in Manti this week and next tor the ninth annual performances of The Mormon Miracle Pageant. Those roads have brought an estimated of them last year, from all states and a countries-t- o view the moving presentation--i- n song, dance and Latter-da- y Saint history and theology. speech-- of Performances this year will be July 10, 11 and 12 and July 15 through 19 at Temple Hill in Manti. Curtain time is 9:15 each evening. Admission is free. e The cast of veterans, some new-ha- ve been rehearsing for several weeks under the direction of Mrs. Macksene S. Rux. Her assistants are Mrs. Jane Braithwaite and Mrs. Helen Dyreng. The cast will enact the episodes which present the narrative, based on an original reading by Miss Grace Johnson, on half-doze- n 300--som- the open-ai- r stage, against a background provided by a professionally prepared sound tract. Elaborate settings, sound system and lighting augment the dramatic theme. Seating for 10,000 is provided at the base of Temple Hill, but another 10,000 can find locations for good sight and sound on the spacious lawns. More than 20,000 have in the past attended a single performance. Perhaps a third of the residents of this community are involved in some phase of the production, either directly, or in providing services to the thousands of visitors. There will be ample parking within walking distance of the Temple grounds, R. Morgan Dyreng, Pageant General Manager, said. Spaces for campers and trailers are also available. The Manti South and Center Wards will serve meals in their cultural halls each evening prior to the performance. In addition, the Manti Utah Stake will operate food booths convenient to the Temple grounds. Food and drink, however, is not permitted inside the gates. 2,000-perso- home-cooke- n d The pageant is financed largely through the sale of souvenir programs at the entrances. Although rehearsals began several weeks other preparations-includi- ng the manufacture of costumes, the building of stage settings, the writing and editing of the program-ha- ve been lindens ay for months. The pageant is almost a year-lon- g endeavor, Mr. Dyreng said. And we are doing everything possible to make attendance a safe, enjoyable and edifying experience for the thousands of visitors we will welcome to our area ago, in July." ; Pageant Preview by Larry Stahle The Presidencys Permanently Portable Pageant Pottie Project Q r THE HILL AWAITS the Thursday night opening of the c Mormon Miracle Pageant s world-famou- tT The Manti Utah Stake Presidency are sporting the longest trailers on four wheels these days. Lest you get the wrong idea about the tithing collections being extra lucrative or that they struck oil on their property, it should be explained that their new prestige symbols will be used for a good cause. The four long trailers were constructed with the idea of serving as upgraded restroom facilities during The Mormon Miracle Pageant. They replace the multitude of depression era type outhouses stationed MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JULY1 0, 975 Volume90 Numberl 1 around the temple block in past years. The valiant stake leaders hatched the idea after several years of watching the residents residing in the vicinity of the temple. These good souls would spend most of their time during the pageant walking around with 1 5' a copy I clothespins on their cute little noses. A Sanpete County firm, L&M Trailer in Ephraim, built the initial phase of the project. Presidents Cox, Dyreng and Monson and alternate high councilman Burt Cardwell have rolled up their sleeves and assisted with the finish work. Several others have also played a accomplish the increasing and diverse work facing its field key role in this project. offices by improving Pres. Dyreng also came to the rescue when it appeared that the project was in danger due management and esto a possible shortage of bathroom fixtures. tablishing a structure to reThe first counselor was quick to the rescue. spond better to national, state and regional concerns for He volunteered to drive to Salt Lake and pick energy development, improved up the hardware. After all, he didnt mind land use and environmental that all of the people he passed on the protection. highway stared at him as though he were on The BLM state director the verge of hoarding a vital commodity. added that with the reorganizaHats off to the men in charge of the tion, BLM will continue to pageant pottie project. BLM Will Consolidate Utah Districts to Five The Bureau of Land Man- agement will consolidate its eight Utah districts into five, according to an announcement made today by Paul L. Howard, state director for BLM in Utah, The Department of the Interior and the Bureau have approved a reorganization plan that calls for district offices to be located at Salt Lake City, Vernal, Richfield, Moab and Board Sets Big Game Rules Utah deer hunters will find mostly buck only regulations again this year under rules set by the Board of Big Game Control. The Board adopted buck only hunts on all but 17 units for the Oct. 18 through Oct. 28 season. Those 17 units will feature hunters choice permits, which hunters to choose between taking a buck or a doe. The 6,000 hunters choice permit holders, ranging from 200 to 850 on the various units, will be determined by a drawing. In all but two cases, the Board agreed with recommendations made by the State Interagency Committee and aired at public meetings across the state. In the San Juan Blue Mountain unit (31 A), the Board changed the proposal from 1,000 hunters choice permits during the regular season to 500 during the regular season notice and 500 on a five-da- y hunt later in the season. The Board said no to a proposal for 250 hunters choice permits in the Joes Valley unit (35). A proposal for 300 hunters choice permits on the unit (30B) in a special Nov. 15 to Nov. 30 hunt was approved. Archers will be hunting for bucks only this year. However, archers who take a deer during the Aug. 16 through Labor Day season may also hunt during allow LaSal-Dolor- the rifle season with their regular tag; thus, they may take two deer. The archery deer season was set for the next five years. Muzzleloaders will have a new deer season and new hunting grounds this year. The hunt will run Oct. 1 through 13. The Wellsville (4), Monroe Mountain (48) and South Boulder (51B) units will have buck only hunting. The North Boulder (51A) unit was authorized as a muzzleloader hunters choice area with 250 permits. Muzzleloaders must take their deer with the regular season tag. The decision was heavily supported by muzzleloaders and archers, who have hunted together in the past. A special archery open bull elk season was authorized to with the run concurrently archery deer season on the rifle open bull units. The Board, however, denied a request by archers who wanted to apply for special elk permits for use during the archery season, as applications could not be processed in time. The special permit drawing is set for Aug. 25, while the archery hunt begins Aug. 16. A midweek elk opener was unanimously approved by the Board, which set the opener on the Wednesday nearest Oct. 1 for the next five years. This years hunt will be from Oct. 1 through 13. The Board made changes in th -- ; . i-- . . -- . .t $$ M r3 v FORESTER Paul L. Sjoblom (right) presents Spencer Olsen with a Certificate of Completion of District Fire Warden Training. STATE four elk hunt unit recom- mendations. The 50 anterless permits were divided with 15 on the north of the highway in the Ogden River unit (3) and 35 on the south side for a special Nov. 15 to Nov. 30 hunt. In the Ashley-Vernunit (8), the 125 hunters choice permits were changed to 100 antlerless permits to be issued during the regular season. On the Manti unit (12), 300 hunters choice permits will be issued in the area between the Orangeville-Ephrairoad and Spanish Fork Canyon and on the eastern slopes. Two hundred permits had been recommended in a smaller area bounded on the north by Eccles Canyon. The Board unanimously voted to allow 100 antlerless permits in the Fishlake unit (21). The Board approved a motion to issue 100 nonresident open bull elk permits to holders of non resident big game licenses. It also approved conditional elk and deer hunts to be authorized on open bull elk units and any deer units where deemed necessary by the Division Wildlife Resources. of Spencer Olsen Attends Fire School Spencer Olsen of Ephraim attended the District Fire Warden Training School the first week of June. The week long course included sessions intended to train the states wardens in wildland fire tactics. State Forester Paul L. Sjoblom was very pleased with the course which included fire simulator training and a course in intermediate fire behavior. The session in Salt Lake City included all 23 of the states District Fire Wardens and the states six man fire crew. Last year was the worst year in the states history for number of fires on state and private lands. The need for better fire protection increases every year with increasing pressures which are being put on all wildlands. non-feder- Cedar City. Resource area offices w ill be with each of the district offices and also at Fillmore, Hanksville, Price, Monticello, St. George, Escalante and Kanab. The reorganization will redesignate district offices located at Fillmore, Price, Monticello and Kanab to resource area offices and make a new district office at Moab, said Mr. Howard. Hanksville will become the location of a new area office, added the state director. The new district boundaries will coincide with county and y planning district boundaries. Mr. Howard also stated that the reorganization will help the Bureau to multi-count- 300 in Utah to permanent personnel day-lon- manage the natural resource programs on 23 million acres, of the State or about 43 acreage. The Bureau plans to have the reorganization completed by said Mr. Howard. mid-197- Sell at the Ephraim Coop., Miss Pioneer Contest at which all girls are eligible, free 14-1- 6 swimming at the Ephraim Swimming Pool, an old fashioned community picnic, story telling and a dance. Additional details will be announced in next weeks paper. Meantime, committee members urge all to reserve the date and plan to spend the 24th as their guests in Ephraim rather than travel to some other community for the holiday. State Fair Dates Set Premium List Sent The 1975 edition of the U'.ah State Faim Premium Catalog has been mailed to all previous fair exhibitors and participants, said Hugh C. Bringhurst, Director, Division of Expositions. The book outlines fair entry rules, deadlines, premiums, prizes and contains information about the various departments of the fair. It is mailed free to anyone interested in obtaining a copy or it can be picked up at the Utah State Fairgrounds administration office, 155 North 1000 West, salt Lake City, Utah 84116. A total of $55,000 has been earmarked for cash premiums, plus attractive trophies and plaques and thousands of colorful ribbons will be awarded When our son, Elder Paul Stahle, left for his mission several months ago, he resembled the typical Sanpete youth . . . devoted to the pageant. In his missionary assignment at Laie, Hawaii he has met many visitors coming to the Hawaiian Temple. A recent letter confessed that he had told a number of travelers and native Polynesians about the Manti production. They almost always replied that they had never heard of the Manti pageant. He countered by suggesting that the Hawaiian Saints who were raising funds to attend another pageant in the eastern U.S. could see a better show for much less money by going to Manti. That outward fire in his boilers is a public relations Paul-I-Se- A Real Angel employ approximately Ephraim Plans Gala Pioneer Day Event The Ephraim Bicentennial Committee has announced that a special celebration will be held in Ephraim on Pioneer Day, July 24. The entire community of Ephraim extends a special invitation to residents of Manti and Sterling to join with them and accept of their hospitality . g A slate of events is scheduled beginning with breakfast in the Ephraim South Ward. Other events on the agenda include a Show and ber vividly the Angel Moroni atop the west tow'er of the Manti Temple. Two years ago the First Presidency of the Church deemed it advisable to seek another place for the famed angel. But tw'o weeks ago word was relayed to Pres. Cox and Pres. June Black of the Manti Temple that the angel scene may again be returned to the west tow er. Pres, and Mrs. Black commented that they welcomed the news. "After all, they pointed out, the Manti Temple site was dedicated by that ancient prophet and if any temple should be able to lay claim to having the angel on one of its towers, it should be Manti Temple. The chorus of oohs will probably be look heard again this year as pageant-goer- s up, up as they witness the "Heralding of the Restoration of the Fullness of the Everlasting Gospel. Public Relations Paul-I-Se- e in the competitive categories from squash to sheep. The annual and traditional 75 fair, with the theme Edition of a Great American Tradition has been scheduled for September 4th thru 14th. Testimonial Dated A special testimonial for all those who are involved in producing the Mormon Miracle Pageant will be held at Temple Hill next Sunday evening at 8 p.m., according to R. Morgan Dyreng, general manager of the pageant. Dyreng said that anyone is invited, especially those who are in any way connected with the pageant, whether it be as a cast member or any of the other many pageant assignments. Sanpete Vibrations When a guy is forced to spend several weeks each year away from his family, fouls up his vacation plans, is forced to live in a different environment and still comes up smiling. . . thats dedication. Ed Jones, supervisor of sound reinforcement at Brigham Young University, asserts he gets just as big a thrill today as he did the first year he participated in the pageant. He confesses that each year he and his technicians have been faced with a new challenge in the sound department. No sound system has ever been used more than one year. He noted that in 1969, his first year, he installed only two speakers for the sound. The sound system for this year, he commented, is four times as big as the one last year. Now they should be able to hear it clearly in Sterling. Up, Up of the most frequent complaints the past two years has now been during erased. from earlier years remem- Pageant-goer- s One Most people want to be the star of the . . . the great lover or the hero in the white hat. One member of the Mormon Miracle Pageant cast is tickled to death to be an angel. June Garrison, a postal clerk from Fountain Green, drives her truck-bu- s to Manti for rehearsals loaded with a group of young ladies from Fountain Green, Chester and Moroni. These passengers then take their stations atop the hill attired in their white gowns. A convert to the church of 12 years, Mrs. Garrison started her bus service three years ago. Last year she was invited to join the chorus of youthful performers. Although she tabs herself as the biggest angel, she confesses that she is delighted to be considered angelic enough for the part. At the beginning of this year, there was some doubt as to whether or not she would be able to continue her bus service and her role in the pageant. The Moroni Stake stepped in and offered to purchase the fuel. Mrs. Garrison is quick to testify that the one thing in life that she really enjoys is to be a real angel. show ' BPW Elects The Ephraim Business and Professional Womens Club recently installed new officers for the coming year. Coming from out of town to install the new officers were: Delove Peterson, past state president; Arlene Huber, state Kelson Mabel treasurer; O' Brien, past state president; and Faye Kelson Erickson from the Bountiful club. Mabel Kelson performed the installation ceremonies. This year it was red, white and blue candles, commemorating the bicentennial year. Mrs. Kelson asked each one of the members to become involved. The new officers installed were: Edna Benson, president; Frances Anderson, 1st vice president; Flora Anderson, 2nd vice president; Arlea Howell, recording secretary; LaRue Nielson, corresponding secretary; Fern Jorgensen, treasurer. Refreshments were served to 17 members and guests. NEW PRESIDENT of the Ephraim Business and Professional Womens Club edna Bensen receives presidents pin from retiring president LuGene Nielsen. |