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Show Free Press - Wednesday, April 1987 - Lehi's famous miniature parade draws big crowd Editor's note: The following article is one of a series commemorating the 50th Lehi Round-U- p planned for this year. The city of Lehi has become famous for her celebration each year, and one of the reasons that draws the people to our city and the celebration is the best miniature parade you can find. As we begin our history of this famous parade, you must picture in your mind that horses are pulling many of the floats, which were then built on "flat tracks." No flashy convertible for the queens to ride in; just wash off the hay wagon, string some bunting and hitch up the horse. Starting back in 1926, the Lehi Sun reported: "A miniature parade will be held on July 22nd at 8:30 a.m.. with pioneer charters, handcarts, covered wagons and Indians. Floats from businesses as well as comic floats will be entered. Tricycles and doll buggies and the Trail Builder Boys will also march." The reporter further stated that "It will be educational as well as entertaining." In 1927 entered there were in the 40 floats parade as being well as whole families of Indians dressed in their native dress ready to participate. They did not lack for spectators as the whole family was anxious to get to the parade route to line the street with neighbors and friends and watch a parade. Leo Hansen was chairman of the 1933 parade, he and his committee "are hard at work arranging details and everything is in the making for a glorious event." The next statement will leave many of you present float builders with a smile on your face and a question in your mind. "The general parade committee is desirious of keeping expenses of the floats at a minimum and feel the expense for decorations floats should be on an average of fifty to seventy-fivcents." There were 111 entries with 340 children taking part in the parade. The many floats "Transported you to Mother Goose's Fairyland." Atop the queen float were Verland Fowler, Sugar Queen; Eulalia Smith, Miss Lehi; and Marjory Lott as Miss Saratoga. In 1937 Dean Prior had two canvas signs painted and hung at each end of town to advertise the upcoming parade and rodeo. The signs were painted by Alice Broadbent. In this same year, a loving mother made a float for her young daughter to ride. A coaster wagon was used as the base and a cone shaped skirt was fashioned around the wagon and covered with crepe paper. The young daughter was to stand on a stool placed in the wagon so her wasit would come to the top of the skirt. As the wagon was pulled around the bumpy track, the stool fell over and all you could see was the head of the little girl coming out of the skirt. This little girl has since built many a float in her days here in Lehi and her name of the e is Donna Evans Gordon. The Lions Club took the reigns as parade committee in 1940. A total of floats were entered and divided five sections: Commercial, Church, Comic, Variety and 150 into Novelty. In 1944 a Primary Parade was held on Friday evening before the at 9 p.m. rodeo performance Saturday's parade at 6:30 p.m. consisted of floats from all Lehi wards. The line of march began at the First Ward Church, north to Main Street, then east to First East. Monday's parade will be the annual rodeo parade with the added attraction of a horse and rider parade. All horsemen of Lehi were invited to participate in the parade and were asked to be at the First Ward Church at 7 p.m. for the lineup, with the parade to start promptly at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, will begin with the firing of a salute at 4 a.m. The miniature parade will be repeated in the evening and the three-day- s' events will wind up with the final rodeo show in the arena at 9 p.m. (Lehi Sun, June 29, 1944) Most of the floats built at this period of time were not large and many were built in the recreation hall of the ward houses because people did not have garages. One night Zada Phillips and Alice Broadbent had been working on a float into the late evening hours. When they decided to quit and go home it had gotten dark. They were both afraid to turn the lights off in the building, leaving them in the dark, so they found a police officer and got him to go into the building and turn the lights off for them. Alice can still laugh about this experience. Plastic has been a real help to float builders as many of the early floats that were entirely made of crepe paper left a trail of color after a summer shower had hit. Of course, this left little remaining of the float and it could not be used again. 1983 saw a change in parade times as the Saturday parade time was changed to 10 a.m. rather than the 6 p.m. time. This time change has proved to be a good move since it leaves time for family parties before the last night of the rodeo. In 1985 the Summer Recreaton Guide advertisement read: "The parade features floats made to specific miniature proportions. They are decorated with everything from curled paper, to wild animals done in paper mache, plastic pom poms and shiny draped satins. Highlighted on each float are Lehi's Speech clinic holds open house and Hearing Clinic will hold an Open House on Thursday, April to 4:30 p.m. During this 30. from lime, free hearing and speech screenings will be offered to the public on an appointment basis. Free gifts will be given to all visitors. This clinic is located on the lower level of the hospital and will be offering free screenings on a regular monthly basis. In addition to screenings, testing and therapy will be provided for related health care needs. For hearing concerns, screening will lest sensitivity within the normal ranges A new Speech at American Fork Hospital 1 to determine if a hearing aid, for example, is needed. At this time, screening is available for five years of age and older. In the future, additional equipment will be able to test from six months and up. Speech therapists will identify and work with problems such as articulation disorders, stuttering, cleft voice disorders, stroke-hea- d trauma, language delays as well as others. Family practitioners can now work with speech pathologists and audiologists as a result of a cooperative effort with the staff of Utah Valley Regional Medical palates, Center. closely with local doctors, the clinic can also refer more severe cases to Dr. William Nelson, the Ear, Throat and Nose Specialist on staff at (Otolarynologist) American Fork Hospital. Craig Smedley, Hospital Adenministrator, enthusiastically dorses the new Speech and Hearing Clinic. "We are happy to offer this new service to meet the needs of Working best Mer-Mai- Brush Sage political campaign the During Democracy when Samuel R. Thurman and J.L. Rawlings were running on the Democratic ticket, the Silver Band in their noted wagon campaigned in every city in the county. 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As the band and wagon wouic! serenade the town on the morning e; the 4th and 24th of July, they wouic stop at the home of Rachael Anderson and she would serve irt band members breakfast on ht-- r front lawn. The band wagon made its last appearance in the Days of '47 Darade in Salt Lake City in 1975 where it won a ribbon and honors After this last parade, it was retired to the cement pad in Band Wagon Park where it now stands. Information for this article was taken from the Lehi Sun and Lehi Free Press and the Lehi Centennial History book and citizens of Lehi More information on the events of the celebration, its rodeo, parades and etc., will be contained in a history book you can obtain the week of the celebration. studies abroad, was engaged to paint the wagon, and a magnificent painted job he did. The on the wagon got their share of attention. It was a gala day in Lehi when the Silver Band made its first appearance in the famous wagon. The streets were lined with people, everybody was out to see it. imaginatively products, costumed children." The parade has taken only good turn over these many years with the help of many able men and women. When Dr. Kent Davis stepped down Shirley Haws picked up the reigns and for 13 years kept the parade marching on. Bonnie Hardman took over in 1985 and spent countless hours making the parade better as she combined bands and floats for our enjoyment. Your support is now needed for Suzanne Christofferson, who is this year's parade chairman. Suzanne is excited to make this year's parade extra special because of the 50 year celebration. The theme of this year's parade is "Golden Memories Are Made of This." Anyone is invited to enter a float in the parade by contacting Suzanne at Silver Band Wagon On display at Band Wagon Park is Lehi's Silver Band Wagon. An important piece of history which began in 1887 when the Lehi Silver Band was organized with George Goates as president and Joseph Kirkham as band leader. This band became the producers of the band Page F.E.T.. 8 373-768- 0 Computer Balancing Available |