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Show k I t s, ' ( J 4 S V i n ' i A- A Mr ! . . - s - V 1 , r 1 - ' ; i, , '.- . - . . ,. - 1 r--- . j. --.V -Li-ww : , - , -- ' v : - ' -0r . .... ... Sir j'W M.'m y iiihk -'v ' ' -.: . , H S-'xl-V ri i K- r f t 1 - : I - H " a -- K- 1 It i v--': . -f " 1 If II 4 Sw ' I I . -- - vj -A . - y f ' ; A "th I ', v ' r (J Enoch's first Boy Scout troop prepares to raise the flag in an early morning ceremony which started Pioneer Day activities here. The scouts are (left to right) J. Stanford Jones, William R. Grimshaw, Ivor Jones and F. Hunter Grimshaw. Not pictured is George D. Grimshaw who played the bugle. Miss Iron County Lori Green smiles and waves to the crowd lining Cedar City's Main Street watching the Pioneer Day Parade. She will be passing on her crown and title to a new Miss Iron County at the pageant to be conducted Sept. 3. July -24th packed with good oP times probably stuck, fish weren't biting and shade trees claimed sleepy victims and cool, refreshing watermelons had to be devoured. Some did nothing. Probably while most of the activities were being conducted, it might seem the pioneers were forgotten and overlooked. Perhaps some pioneering tidbit was attached to a float or some theme used to capture a pioneering spirit was spoken about, but was rightful thanks given to the pioneer's courage and dedication? In our own way, yes. By HANDY DANIELS Record Reporter CEDAR CITY Although Pioneer Day celebrations in the area weren't as flashy and exotic as some in the state, our celebrations were just as meaningful and just as fun. Pioneer Day celebrations in southern Utah got started early July 24th with flag raising ceremonies and fund raising breakfasts. In the crisp morning mor-ning air, those who stumbled out of bed witnessed Old Glory being raised high over head and pledges of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to what the flag stands for. In Enoch, the flag raising ceremony was performed by the town's first Boy Scout troop, now grown a little older. The first troop's members are George D Grimshaw, F. Hunter Grimshaw, William R. Grimshaw, J. Standford Jones and Ivor Jones. Following flag raising cermonies, the county seemed more alive as fund raising breakfasts were being cooked throughout. Several different groups cooked breakfasts, some extra tasty like the meal cooked bv the voung men i of the Parowan Second Ward. The boys cooked some mouth watering sourdough sour-dough pancakes along with all the traditional breakfast trimings. Next stops for celebrators were parades, programs and park activities. Parades, both large and small, were well organized and smoothly run. Floats paying tribute to a pioneer heritage, new cars with pretty girls on them, marching groups trying to keep beat with sleepy drummers, clowns and, of course, the fire trucks with sirens screaming out their ear shattering, shat-tering, penetrating whistles all found in the good ol' July 24th parade. After all the treasures were fished out of fishing booths, the races were run and the crowds thinned out at the various parks, some folks attended pioneer programs and listened to stories of courage and paid tribute to their forefathers. Others talked with old friends only seen at the park on holidays. As for the rest of the day, baseball games were played, championships were won and lost, mountains had to be trampled, trucks had to be tested and ' - ' , ' .' ' s -. u , ,' ' 'N 1 ' ' v t Anticipating the perfect throw, the youngster above drops into the cool water of the dunking booth. The traditional dunking booth was part of Pioneer Day activities on city parks in the area. With a one-and-a-two and a help from a shoe, a Pioneer Day Parade clown shows great technique using a super duper pooper scooper. The clowns followed horses in the parade taking care of the unsightly debris so that following marching groups would not have to do a fancy high step. I j " . x 0 ' k H "V ..... . rP y I - ,.,, , 1 V .. , . : ' -" ( . ' Jeremy Braegger and Lance Hoa gland enjoy the July 24th parade while riding in a back hoe bucket. The backhoe, provided by Century Equipment Company, along with floats, airplanes, marching groups and fire trucks paraded down Cedar City's Main Street as part of the traditional Pioneer Day Parade here. Local doggers perform in a Parowan Pioneer Day program. Throughout the county Pioneer Day programs were conducted honoring our heritage, pioneer courage and dedication in settling the frontier over 100 years ago. |