Show Utah Waits Fetes On Long Holiday General Exodus to Canyons Seen By Officials Safety Stressed Hail Independence Independence Heavens Heavens Heaven's next best gift to that of life and an immortal soul Whether or not take time out from their various celebrations celebrations celebrations cele cele- Friday to reflect seriously on the import of the Fourth of Jul July one fact stood clear Thursday throughout the state the hc citizenry will be given ample opportunity to make the most I of t the e Fourth in any way they see fit Throughout the state celebrations celebrations of one type or another were scheduled for Friday or al already already already al- al ready were under way Thursday to commemorate the anniversary anniversary anniversary anni anni- of ot the signing of the Declaration Declaration Declaration Dec Dec- of of- Independence With the simultaneous arrival of real summer weather and the three-day three holiday week weck end thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of city eity dwellers were expected expected ex ex- to participate in a mass exodus to various Wasatch mountain mountain moun moun- tain thin canyons Drivers Cautioned One other point stood out Thursday especially in the minds of the states state's police officers who anticipated the greatest flood of highway traffic this year They lent a serious note to the day planning by reminding motorists mo tao- of the inherent dangers of crowded highways and pleading g for safe and sane driving by all concerned Similar pleas plea came from offIcials officials daIs of Wasatch national forest who expected thousands of ot dehy dehydrated city dwellers to flood the cool canyon retreats in search of ofa a i bf biath lr of fire damage In lathe the stat states state's B valuable ble watershed and forest areas thus will be Increased and forest officials were unanimous in in their request that picnickers campers motorists and all others use extreme caution with their fires and matches With no formal ceremonies or parades set for lor the Salt Lake area and most of the city's population population population lation released from their jobs for tor forthe forthe the three-day three period it was expected expected ex ex- that the city proper would be a ghost town Friday Offices Close All city county state and federal federal fed fed- eral cral offices will be closed for the week end as well as all banks retail stores clearing houses liquor liquor liquor stores most restaurants and other places of business Salt Lake postmen will vacation Friday A special group of postmen will de deliver deliver deliver de- de liver only perishable and special delivery mail on Friday There will be no delivery of mall mail Saturday in the business section but business concerns desiring to See Sec Page Pago 3 Column 5 EVENTS M K T Con Continued n ed From Page One call for forr mail mall may send representatives tives to pick it up between 9 and 11 am nm at a window windo in the south lobby of the post office Regular Saturday delivery of mall mail will be made in the residential sections In the Salt Lake area neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- observances have been set by various groups A full days day's activities will begin at am a.m. Friday in East Mill Creek in the traditional show sponsored by the theE theE E M C Lions club Friday at 9 am a.m. the fourth annual neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neighbor neighbor- hood parade sponsored by residents residents residents resi resi- dents in the afe area of ave and B st st. will be held under direction of Rulon Pearce B st at Friday afternoon members of Riverside stake Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints will participate in the annual Wabash outing at Riverside park Feature of this show will be a concert by bythe bythe bythe the Hawkins military band at 5 pm p.m. Concessions at Liberty park will open Friday at 10 am a.m. and opening opening opening open open- ing hours at other resorts have been advanced in anticipation of early crowds At Lagoon dancing will be free Friday night and the park will open at 10 am a.m. with concessions concessions concessions con con- cessions opening an hour later laler Saltair also will offer dancing Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day and Saturday nights to climax the days day's activities One of the states state's largest formal observances will be held at Logan where a three day three program program featuring featuring featuring ing the Salt Lake Logan Ogden and Provo chapters of Disabled American Veterans opened Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day morning Major programs also were wore sched scheduled or w were re under way In 17 other Utah cities and towns including Provo Richfield Fillmore HuntIngton HuntIngton Huntington Hunt- Hunt Ington Emery county Bear Lake L ke Rich county Mt Pleasant Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- Layton Tooele Price Helper Moroni Springville Payson and Morgan |