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Show HILL TOP TIMES fju's Page Rouvaun is than four years ago February 3, 1967 - a ruggedly built, powerful Rouvaun sineer named slipped quietly into Las Vegas for a quick More --- on Angeles Venetian and the prestigious Room of Hotel Fairmont in San Francisco. He has toured the maior theatres in South Africa, starred at the Caribe Hilton in rehearsal and, without fan- San Juan; the fabled Blue the Fairmont fare, that night was put into Room of Roosevelt in New Orleans; the the starring spot of the French stage Palmer House in Chicago, the "Casino de Cave in Vancouver, the St. spectacular, Dunes. at the George League Club in SydParis," He was an overnight sensney, Australia and the swank ation. The town went mad. Hotel Camino Real in Mexico Since then, the former City. He was born in Bingham, James Haun, assistant manager of a Los Angeles Utah and began his singing plywood company has gone on career in the Mormon Church at the age of five. to become an international Since then, the blue supper club, television and Rouvaun has concert star. He is also an exclusive RCA performed on Salt Lake City 's i Kecoraing anisi wnose ntn KSL, radio, at private parties, L.-.- xJ television stations, vojce js abundantly evident on local n Victor albums in veterans and a hospitals r3Un ronninO frnm naturally, with the world-famennnytnir-"Vesti la Giubba" to "Where Salt Lake City Do I Begin," (the love theme Tabernacle Choir. His earlier vocal coaches demy musicians from Love story") to "My Who Have were Mario Silva, instructor and Way" "I, B festival ana selections irom for the late, great Mario INOinme the rock opera, "Jesus Christ Lanza. He also studied under FORCE ACADEMY Mario Chamlee, a gifted Air Force Superstar.' Rouvaun's smash debut at Metropolitan opera star who fay Band's Falconaires bed the 12th annual The Dunes earned him a long- - passed on several years ago. Rouvaun is a decorated to Festival in Corpus term contract at the plush g 26 combat veteran with more fe Requested by the resort con-:i than three years of front-linJan Festival Society, weeks a year, for tour secutive combat duty in the infantry, members of the years. aires have made The of the time has he rest a fcr themselves on tour with Jack around thlt Every kid should ha ocntry as versatile Benny; starred with the New iprlnc whlhr of 10. anal musicians. They Orleans Philharmonic 85- .7 mia-aiterno- 100-memb- er 1 cycd-and-blond- d e Students write for $25 bond EDITOR'S NOTE: The Utah Air Force Association's fund raising family show at the Ogden Stadium at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, has some military personnel from out of state asking "Who's Rouvaun"? Following is a story on the famous singer. Better yet, buy a $2 ticket from staff offices, directorates or military units and go see for yourself. Singing sfar will headline family show on July 8 tank and gunnery division of Uncle Sam's army. He got all this special experience during the Korean conflict. When he got out, Rouvaun and his wife, Pat and all the little Rouvauns went to Hollywood where he sang with the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and the Beverly Hills Opera Company. In fact, he was studying the starring role in "Cavaradossi" "Tosca" when the Dunes signed him. Jim Haun decided on the name Rouvaun (pronounced "Rove-On"- ) after an session with a numerologist. It was a perfect fit on the giant Dunes show panel in special cut out dark blue, seven-foo- t letters. Junior and high school students in Utah can compete in an essay contest for a $25 U.S. Savings Bond. The bond is the first prize for the Golden Spike Country Western Round Up of Bands and Fans contest for the best essay written on the theme of "We celebrate the Fourth of July because..." All entries, 250 words or less, should be typewritten, double spaced and the student's thought. Deadline is Ju"e 10 Entries should be mailed to "Fourth of July Contest", Suite 802, 2334 Monroe, He sings in Spanish, Italian and Yiddish and now and then, throws in a smattering of Welsh (his mother's side) or a Sden' utah 84401bit of Dutch which he inherited from his blacksmith-fatheMIDDLE AGE is the per- His favorite songs? "I love to sing 'em all especially the plexing time of life when we - r. - beautiful songs they are hear voices calling us. One writing today," Rouvaun saying. "Why not?" and "Why saying. says. Critics generally agree another that he has one of the most bother?" versatile singing talents in the o yy y yyy business, or as one of the eastern writers put it: "lie lias an astonishing range, remarkable flexibility and a projection scope that has to be lieard to be believed." all-nig- half-doze- a d 5)ana - Jlee HOME PORTRAITS 376-064- 1 35S West First South Joseph P. Kenny Manager B4037 UTAH KAVSVILLE, AFNS)-T- he - Money lor Any Worthy Purpose 8 record-breakin- V' MODEL FINANCE CORP 1M2 Wall Ave. (K Marl Plaia) OCOEN ill 434 I 7'e Bet in home photography Childrens' Portraits, Family Groups or tor The Special Occasion V e, i national piece by m phony Orchestra; and at performed at the Academy of high schools Music in Philadelphia, starred piayed on a and radio pit f 23 and United at the States Now Grove in Los North Lodge Layton, Utah Main No. Friday July 3 2115 US. EASTERN w .0. 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