Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-07-05 | Page 14 | SUP Unit Leaves for Illinois Site

SUP Unit Leaves For Illinois Site Sue Sons of Utah Pioneer members from many areas Saturday were en route to Nauvoo Ill second temple temple tem tern pie city of ot the Church of ot Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints to commence the reenactment of the pioneer trek of years ago Participants in the trek will meet in Nauvoo July July- July 12 12 to outfit their 72 automobiles with covered wagon tops and plywood oxen After conducting the open air program program program pro pro- gram at Nauvoo the night of July 14 the men and three women and two boys the boys the original number of pioneers will pioneers will begin their trek July 15 and will vill arrive In Salt Lake City July 22 when the advance groups of oC Brigham Youngs Young's first company arrived here in 1847 Night camps and programs are scheduled at Garden Grove Ia la Winter Quarters Omaha Neb North Platte Neb Fort Laramie Inde Independence Rock Rock Creek and Fort Bridger Wyo On their arrival in Salt Lake the pioneers will parade through the city William E. E Nelson is camping and food chairman J. J W. W R. R Robinson Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- inson chef George C. C Lloyd will direct the male chorus and mixed chorus accompanied by Alfred M. M Durham who has brought a portable portable portable port port- able organ Francis L. L is directing trek dramatic presentations presentations presenta presenta- assisted by Donald B. B Adler Special guests of the trek are Spencer W. W Kimball member of the theL theL L D S council of twelve apostles and Mrs Kimball The trek is under under under un un- un- un der direction of Wendell J. J Ashton S SUP UP president