Show r Moths Moth's s 's Fourth of Ju Ju Celebration tion is Welcomed by Thou Thousands ands of Enthusiasts I f I 1 I Y I I II MONDAY MONDA Y HOLIDAY Y Monday holidays come at the wrong time of toe the week for Times Times Independent Independent staffers who are alread already at work on Wednesdays Wednesday's paper However However However How How- ever our ace nce photographer did get a couple of f shots of the July parade through the keyhole S 1 i q n I TI TEMPORARY TEl DUTY Moab's Moah's fire trucks went on temporary temporary temporary tem tem- duty UK cis parts of the parade Monday a brief rest from a ra rash rah h of small routine fires the l past st few weeks that have kept volunteer firemen busy One of Moab's best and well wel attended celebrations took place on the Fourth of July it was a gigantic party given by the Retail Retail Retail Re Re- tail Merchants committee of the tl Moab chamber of commerce A large part of the credit for forthe forthe forthe the success of the days day's celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration was given Betty Jacobs secretary of the Moab chamber who coordinated the various events Sam Taylor president of the C of C said It was a huge undertaking and Mrs Jacobs along with ch chairman irman Ralph Miller Miller Muller Mil Mul- ler Jr of the Merchants committee committee com com- are to be commended for forthe forthe forthe the splendid job of organization and through follow on the many phases of the Job Starting off with a colorful parade at 10 o'clock the days day's events were carried out with pre cison without Idle moments for forthe forthe forthe the hundreds participating Chit Chil drens dren's games and swimming events In the City Park proved entertaining for young and old alike Many families used the park parIt facilities for the nO noon n family I picnic time and then watched an horse show on the playground of the Helen M M. Knight school given by the thO Grand Valley Riders ruders Twenty five boats manned by members of the Grand Canyon Skippers gave hundreds of free tree boat rides on the river From each of those having a ride came an expression of appreciation tion and Chamber of Commerce officials were quick to praise the boat club for the fine spirit of cooperation In the celebration It Is estimated that 2500 attended attended at at- tended the free picnic given by bythe bythe bythe the Retail Merchants of ot Moab l Large quantities of food were consumed such as pounds of ot potato salad 80 SO cases of pop pounds of ot lunch meat Continued on 01 page Rag 5 3 Fourth of July e Continued from Page Page o On One pounds of ot l bl baked d benJ beans S 25 2500 a J Ic Ice cream cups 30 cases cases' of or f bread 8 gallons of dill pickles 4 gal gallons Ions lons of mustard and 1000 cups of coffee Don Robinson master of ot ceremonies cere cere- ceremonies monies had the pleasure and distinction of ot Introducing ten of ot Moab's beautiful girls who were entered In the bathing beauty contest The contest won by Jacque Turner Included Jan Crone SU Sue McGowan Julie Wilson Margaret t Knight Sally Wright Rochelle Ro- Ro chelle Beachamp Carolyn Grey and Mary Jo Kenny The panel of judges included Roger Moore currently with Warner Brothers Studios Other Judges were Lee Cox Bob Sund Sund- wall Ansel and Ray nay Schultz Curt Robertson awarded award ed the trophy gifts and flowers I to the young ladles ladies Causing was n section marked on the days day's program program pro pro- I gram Introduction of Dignitaries I The Dignitaries to the surprise and pleasure of the I huge crowd turned out to be beI teenagers who had distinguished I themselves with their accomplishments accomplishments within the past year They were Marjorie Cook Trudy Eslick Nancy Mellon Sherry Stalcup Sally Tatton Julie Julle Wilson Wilson Wil son Dick Bailey Mike Dowd ir r rd M More Moore re Dennis Rich Reardon and Md Tat Ta ton The parade led lel by lh the American Am Legion color guard was followed by a group of 0 Boy Doy and Girl Scouts Children on gaily gally decorated bicycles added color colot In a 1 convertible driven by Irene Irish rode movie stars Roger Ro Rm ger Moore Gene Geno Evans and two other members of the movie crew A fine spirit of ot cooperation was teas expressed by the Irish Couch and Max Day families In entering a float entitled Sewing Sewing SewIng Sew Ing on the Star It was a beautiful float and appropriate to the occasion A beautiful float Cloat was also entered by the Literary club The Red ned Rock Riders senior group of the riding club and the Grand Valley Riders tho the junior group always expected In any Moab celebration turned turn ed out fifty strong and exhibited in the parade their fine horsemanship horse manship and precision drill Youngsters were thrilled to ride the Fire truck Each wore wor wora a firemans fireman's red hat Smiles Indicated In It was their highlight of the day The variety show which followed fol lowed the bathing beauty con con- test featured Rulon huton Garfield as speaker a candidate for tor U S S. S Congress Rev nev Vernon Randall Kendall led the group In community singing and the daughters daughter of t pioneers presented resented a colorful flag drill Other participants were Julie Wilson and Johnny Faye Grills Gritts who did a pantomime Lets Leta L la Do DoIt DoIt DoIt It Judy Jan Janes S who sang aCcompanied accompanied accompanied ac aC- companied by Larry Leser Loser L Lucretia Lu cretia Scott who did a hula hullt dance and Ruth Harris who sang Its a Grand Ole Flag Lynda Linda Stocks and Tanny Tanny Tan Tan- ny Murphy did a tumbling act At 9 pm p.m. and following activities ac nc In the City CUy park a n well wen attended street dance was held heldon on the parking lot of at the Helen M. M l Knight school |