Show Powell M Monument n Highway Dedication Program Listed Nearly 2000 formal engraved engrav engrav- ed invitations have been sent out to out state out of state dl dignitaries and news media representatives representatives represent represent- by the Utah Travel Council inviting them to the John Wesley Powell Centennial Centennial Centennial Centen Centen- nial in Vernal June 26 28 26 THE INVITATION reads reads' The Governor of Utah Calvin Calvin Cal Cal- vin L L. L Rampton Hampton the National Park Service and the Vernal Chamber of Commerce request request re reo quest the honor of your presence presence pre pre- sence at at the ceremony dedicating dedicating dedi dedi- cating the John Wesley Powell Monument and the John Wesley Wesley Wes Wes- ley Powell Memorial Highway at Split Mountain Dinosaur National Monument Vernal and Jensen Utah Thursday June 26 at 3 30 o'clock in the afternoon held in conjunction conjunction con con- junction with the Powell Centennial Centennial Cen Cen- tennial Celebration Attire casual or western wear Please return the enclosed reply card by June 12 1969 A copy of the program of events was also included THE PROGRAM for the dedication dedication de de- starting at 3 30 p pm p.m. m mJune June 26 28 is is' as follows 3 30 p pm p.m. m Pre program Pre program activities ac ac- 4 00 p pm p.m. m Landing of Official Party Flotilla led by Governor Gover Cover nor of Utah's Flag Ship Ship Ship-Dis- Dis- Dis and posting of and Department Flags Beginning Beginning Beginning Be Be- ginning of Special Indian Program Pro Pro- gram 4 30 p pm p.m. m Call to Order Don and and Introduction of Program Chairman Kenneth Presentation of Colors American Legion Post Jensen Jensen Utah National Anthem Invocation Representative Representative Glade Introduction Introduction In In- of Master of Ceremonies Ceremonies Ceremonies Cere Cere- monies Welcome to Dinosaur National Monument Superintendent Superintendent Phillip Iversen Welcome Welcome Wel Wel- come to Dinosaur Land Mayor Alvin Kay Introduction of Guests REMARKS REMARKS- Governor of Utah Dedication of Powell I Memorial Highway Governor Calvin L L. L Hampton Rampton Indian Warning Drums Drums Warning of approaching approach approach- ing strangers Dance by members members mem memo bers of Ute Indian Tribe Reenactment Reenactment Re Re- enactment of Powell Expedition Expedition Landing Major Powell depicted by Martin Litton Remarks Martin Litton Dedication Dedication De De- of Powell Monument Benediction Ute Tribe member member mem memo ber in native tongue Retiring Retiring Retiring Re Re- tiring of Colon Distant Colors Distant Taps American Legion Post Witbeck Witbeck Wit Wit- beck No Vernal 1 Vernal 1 Returning Returning Return Return- ing Colors to Boat 6 00 p pm m Departing of Major John Wesley Powell Expedition Expedition down river rive Dark ShowIng Showing Show Show- Ing of Walt Disney production Ten Who Dared depicting Powell Expedition nearby amphitheater amphitheater am am- and Return to Vernal Ver Ver- nal |