Show More Than 1000 See July DUP Pageant More than 1000 persons thrilled to a patriotic pageant Thursday evening July 4 at atthe atthe the fairgrounds following a national theme of Let Bells of Freedom Ring Entitled This is America the pageant with a cast of was sponsored by Uin Uintah tah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers Chairman author and dire dir director ector was Stella Richards with chairman co-chairman Ruth Rob Rob- Robertson Robertson ertson and vice chairman Billie Un term ann AMONG THOSE attending were many tourists some ol of whom commented that the pageant was equal to or bet bet- better tel ter than presentations seen in inthe inthe the larger cities Gate prize was a Shetland pony donated by Paul Batty which was won by a Califor- Califor California California nia youth working at Dino Dino- Dinosaur National Monument quarry area Concessions proved a great attraction for the youngsters THE HUGE murals in the background were painted by local artists and the stage props greatly added to the effectiveness of the pageant The presentation was of huge scope and magnitude and portrayed portrayed a dramatic his his- history tory of America from prehistoric tonic times down to the pre pre pre- present sent A large number of costumes es were used which had taken weeks to prepare AN EXCITING finale to the evening was provided by bya bya a fireworks display under the direction of Vernal National Guard DUP officers expressed gra gra- gra gratitude to the hundreds who participated in the event which will raise funds for the purchase of land next to the museum for a public park |