Show Y r-Y Y rv i 3 H j 4 tr Iwo JIMA and the famous raising flag was shown by the Vernal Fourth Ward to win top honors in the parade A painted mural of the Savior says say's I Am Always With Thee Staff photos wj i r x SPIRIT OF 47 67 was the theme of Vernal First Wards Ward's entry which was awarded 2nd place A pioneer family crossing the plains and anda a modern family gathered in family home evening contrast yesterday with today a ii lT S St t t 4 a w J J s r J to BEEHIVE GIRLS ride the Davis Ward float with w ith the theme land of Deseret T HL HLa a a t t- t ta 1 i t a t pL r 4 1 M t t A GOLDEN PLOW and anda a desert in bloom was theme for Vernal Second Wards Ward's They Put Their Hand to the Plow float Twenty Nine Flouts floats in inVernal's Vernal's Pioneer Day Parade Thrill Crowds Twenty nine floats two t fire engines national guard trucks and men two old cars a buggy and a band all ail added up to a tremendous July 21 parade Mon 1 day PARADE chairman Paul Jen sen reported that the following floats were awarded prizes for Vernal Fourth Ward for their float depicting the 4 raising flag flag raising scene at Iwo Jima during World War Tar II with a painted mural backdrop VERNAL FIRST Ward for Its float The Spirit of 47 showing a small covered hand cart and persons in pioneer dress I Davis Ward for Its Bee hive float showing a hugh bee bee- beehive hive with small children in cos- cos cosI costume I fume tume illustrating the Land of Deseret Vernal Second Ward for the float with a plow and the theme They put their hands to the plow and the des ert blossomed Continued on page 6 y x a aBOY r BOY SCOUTS of Troop Vernal Ward pulled a campground scene by hand em- em emphasizing the scout motto Be Prepared i r f L tAH I 11 M Mr r r I a l s f fr fr r r r tp a aS S a aa a r r THE UINTAH AH 1890 newspaper 0 of f Kate Jean Boon Boan later laler grew Into The Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal Express Both are shown by this float entry representing over 75 years of newspaper service ir 4 p ti tiB B r re e- e er r ay MASER GIRLS in pioneer dresses pulled a covered cart for a winning prize childrens children's entry as asa j jr r a a y q I F DICK UFFORD and his 1918 Buick touring car is a hit in any parade Col William H Thompson rode as a guest in the back backseat seat Parade Continued from page 1 Vernal Ward Scouts for fora a hand pulled float showing u a camp ground scene and the theme Dc Be Prepared Childrens entries were judg- judg judged judged ed and three winners announced announced ed The Ron Powells and the Clayton Hardys sponsored their I children in a costume setting called The Queen of Hearts Tammy Kay Hardy and Rod Rod- Rodney Rodney ney Rex Powell were awarded first prize A group of Maeser children pulling lulling a covered handcart won second prize No names were given Mr 11 J said The group identified itself as just a bunch of Maeser kids THE BEEHIVE State Stale entry of Cherl Cheri Danny and Ryan Jen- Jen Jensen Jensen sen was awarded their prize by bythe bythe the parade judges Honorable mentions were awarded to two commercial floats entered by The Vernal Express and AW Root Boot Beer I A bevy of girls surrounding a huge root beer mug was the AW entry A partitioned float showed an office scene of the 1890 Uintah forerunner of oC the Vernal Express and another of- of office I lice fice scene of the present day newspaper Staff members dressed in appropriate costume occupied each office I After parading the length of Main Street from West to 2nd East the floats disbanded near the city park Concessions childrens races and a program of speaking and music followed for the crowds which followed follo the parade to the park Colonel l William II 11 Thomp I Ison son assistant adjutant general to the utah I Iwas National Guard was chief speaker in the pro pro- program V I I gram which began at 11 am I under the trees in the park I Over three hundred persons gathered for the ceremony at which Kenneth A Aycock cock pioneer day chairman co-chairman served as master of ceremonies I Arsenic and Old Lace con can eluded the long day I Ice co ce of the anniversary of the entry of oC Mormon PiOneerS into the Salt Lake Valley A capacity crowd gathered at 8 am to view the three act play in the Ashley Stake Center V q Iw t M rA A Aa a WHIRLING SQUARE Dancers swing right and left for the Uintah Cattlemen's ad- ad adding ding western flavor to their slogan Eat More Beef |