Show We We Should Do It If Again A A LOT OF congratulations are in order forthe for the fine sunset concert staged Tuesday night in the University of Utah stadium for members of the armed forces in m Salt Lake City and the the public public generally In the first place it was a splendid concert concert con con- cert made doubly thrilling by the beautiful setting in m the open air and by the patriotic atmosphere which the presence of so many soldiers the salute to the flag the playing of the national anthem and the lowering of the flag while a bugler sounded the retreat all helped to create I IThe The Utah State Symphony orchestra under the direction of Hans Heniot gave an outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing performance with an excellent choice 1 I of selections which had popular appeal Thel The Thet t l performance of Alec Templeton famous bli blind nd b f. if pianist was of course the high spot of the concert with his humorous selections particularly particularly particularly par par- winning the applause of the audience The turn turn-o turnout turn t was excellent better than anyone had anticipated There were approximately approximately approximately civilians who attended in addition addition addi addi- ti tion n to the some 2500 soldiers from this area who attended as concert guests guest The performance of the drum and bugle corps of Cyprus post No 38 Sons of theA the A American Legion from Magna-Garfield Magna deserves deserves deserves de de- serves special mention Their martial music and clever drilling added color and spice to the program We cannot mention everyone individually who contributed to the success of this under undertaking der- der taking but generally much credit mu must t go goto goto goto to the leaders and members of the orchestra and the Utah State Orchestra association to the Salt Lake county commission to the University University University Uni Uni- of Utah Utah and and to the W P A war service program The concert was so successful we shouldn't let it stop there Salt Lake City has proved now what it can do in the way of staging special entertainment events for soldiers stationed stationed stationed sta sta- in this area We ought to do the same sams sort of thing again and as often as as as' possible |