Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-21 | Page 6 | More than Thousand Hikers Scale Peak

MORE THAN THOUSAND HII HIKERS ERS SCALE PEAK Annual Trek Preceded by Program Pro Pro- gram glam at Theater of Pines PROVO PROVO More More than 1000 hikers returned Saturday from th the ascent of f Mt as the annual hike believed to be the largest community trip in the world came to a close Approximately persons persons crowded the Theater of the Pines at the mountains mountain's base Friday night to witness the elaborate pre hike program A larger crowd would undoubtedly have ave been in attendance had it not been for the thc heavy shower which fell ell Friday afternoon The downour downpour down down- pour our however only provided a rain rain- freshened atmosphere for the pro pro- gram Dramatization of the Legend of written by E. E L. L Tim Tim- Roberts founder lounder of the hike like and adapted to the tha stage b by Carlton Canton Culmsee instructor In jour jour- nail sm at Brigham Young university featured the program which also in in- musical numbers and ceremonial ceremonial cere cere- Indian dances Three Thre Connecticut residents Miss Ellen Young of Norwich and Doug Doug- las Tobin and Bud Abrams of Greenwich Green Green- with recel received ed Timp hiking sticks for farthest place of residence from the thc scene of the hike John Wesley Farley Fancy 75 15 of Provo received the stick awarded to the oldest man present pres ent and Phillip Phiilip Clark 3 son of Professor Professor Pro fessor and Mrs Herald R. R Clark of ol Provo was awarded a hikin hiking stick stich for the youngest child making the climb last year ear Mrs Martha J. J 76 of Monroe Mon roe roc received the stick for tor the oldest woman on the hike last year Gen General General eral Manager Charles J. J Hart made the thc presentations and G. G Ott OU Romney Rom Horn ney general chairman was in charge of the tM program