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Show Bells July 4th to revive spirit of independence Bells in Springville and Ma-pleton Ma-pleton will join in the chimes of those across the nation on the Fourth of July and herald again the spirit of freedom and independence. The Springville Lions Club has been given permission to ring the bell at the Community Church for a 4-minute period at noon and townspeople who have bells any size, are urged to join in the freedom ringing period. Under direction of the Maple-ton Maple-ton City Council, the old school bell will again chime out long and clear during the noon period per-iod doing its part also in a state and nation-wide observance observ-ance of Independence Day. The Mapleton bell was rescued res-cued in 1950 when it was being discarded as an item no longer needed in the remodeled school. Mayor Elmer Bird headed the committee to save the bell, which had been purchased by pennies and nickels donated by the school children. It now has found a new place in life and will ring at least each Fourth of July from the Town Hall. |