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Show Galena Days Celebration Date To Be Observed At Dance Children's Program Bingham Canyon's two-day celebration of Galena Days has . been scrapped for the duration, but since it is planned to stage , the finest program ever held when the war is over, the spon- soring junior chamber of commerce com-merce is making an effort to keep the Galena spirit alive by staging an abbreviated program. The observance of the holiday this year will be on Saturday, September 9, and the selection of a queen will be announced a week prior to the affair. Jayeees plan to hold a "stubble patch" , contest among themselves and will don levis and loud shirts to , publicize the Galena Days dance Whiskers will be cultivated beginning be-ginning August 10. From that month forward shaving will be expensive, $3.00 is the fee, for Javcees. Selection of "Miss Galena" will be made from the stage of the Princess theatre on Monday, September Sep-tember 4. All single girls in Bingham Bing-ham Canyon, Copperton, Copper-field, Copper-field, Highland Boy, Lead Mine and Lark, between the ages of 16 and 25, are eligible to compete. com-pete. Out-of-town judges will select se-lect the girls to reign over the Galena dance. Prizes will be awarded those growing the best beards. All men are invited to enter the contest, which is mandatory for Jayeees. Beard judging and awarding of prizes will be made at the dance. Other events include a miniature minia-ture parade, sports events for children and a free show for children the afternoon of September Sep-tember 9. The parade will begin at 5:00 p.m: On the committee in charge of Galena days are Bob Jimas, chairman; chair-man; Richard Kubright, Harry Keiser, Jackson Steele, Joe Vran-es, Vran-es, Eddie Arata, Harold Nielsen, Harold Cheslcr and Elliott W. Evans. At the Jaycee meeting July 24, Eddie Arata, city beautification chairman, reported on progress of tearing down the old building near the Civic Center. He stated that 184 man hours have been contributed and 100 tons of debris de-bris removed. In addition to removal re-moval of old brick and concrete, many board feet of lumber has been recovered for the city. Mr. Arata also reported that the large Bingham junior chamber cham-ber of commerce sign in lower Bingham has been re-lettered and re-painted. J. D. Laycock of Copperton attended Monday's meeting to report on further investigation in regards to organizing a Civil Air Patrol unit in Bingham. He stated that a senior and junior (cadet) organization will be formed form-ed in this district during August under sponsorship of the Bingham Bing-ham Jayeees and Bingham Flying Fly-ing club. Five members of local Jayeees attended an inter-club meeting at Nephi Wednesday ' evening. Over 200 Jayeees and guests enjoyed en-joyed the dinner and program at Salt Creek canyon. Representing Represent-ing Bingham were John Adamek, Ken Shulsen, Eddie Arata, Harold Har-old Barton and Leland G. Bur-ress. |