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Show nf en in i a Jun a in die amu - Parade, Pageant, Ceremon ies to Mark Founding of First Icelandic Colony f " - 7; - b A ..." Y"Vi j 1 -'- fi r ft ' f s 1 t; Mi - ? well-kno- X 7 - r n - TWT : ' centennial programs are Tanl Bjarnson, Icelandic baritone; Miss Ellen Jameson and Mrs. Rose Funk, Jessamin ParceH, Merrill Johnson and Blaine John- son, and Mrs. Francis J. Clark. Blaine Johnson is a noted Utah enor and a professor at Cedar City. Mr. Bjarnson is an Ice landic resident of Seattle, Wash, beginning nial Celebration commemorating n floats Miss Ellen Jameson and Mrs. June 17. Twenty-sevethe settlement of the first Ice day, will be featured in the special Rose Jameson Funk are natives landic pioneers gets into full Icelandic historical section, each of Spanish Fork but currently swing- - June 15, 16 and 17. depicting a phase of the Utah make their home in California. Plans for the fete, as now re Icelandic history. A number of Miss Parcell resides in California leased by the executive commit commercial floats will be entered and is known as a TV and radio tee of the Utah Icelandic Asso also, in addition to which four star. Mrs. Francis J. Clark; a local vocalist, will ciation, include special celigious bands will be seen and heard. a also be heard. events of services, slated as part huge parade, sports Sports events, a specially prepared his the centennial entertainment will An intriguing sidelight during torical pageant, a barbecue, a include demonstrations of "Gli-- the centennial fete will be dembanquet, and musical numbers ma1" the ancient Icelandic form onstrations of the "lost art . of from talented individuals of Ice of wrestling. Also to be seen in spinning," by Mrs. Dora Thor-landic descent who are being the sports lineup will be demon steinson, a teacher of spinning, brought to this city especially for strations of Jiu Jitsu and Kempo from Winnipeg, Canada. ? the occasion. Nay aho Indians will perform The main portion of Wednessome of their tribal dances, in day's centennial activities, Juue Moyle to Speak cluding the famous hoop dance. 15, will be a special religious are be service honoring the first Ice Speakers at the three main Wrestling demonstrations a coached by landic converts to Mormonism. events of the three-da- y celebra ing staged by group tion are to be Elder Henry D Arthur Reykdal of Winnipeg The centraL speaker at this Moyle, of the LDS Council o Canada. meeting will be Elder Moyle of Twelve Apostles; Marselis C the Council of the Twelve of the Noted Musicians LDS Church. Musical numbers Parsons, Jr., U. S.'Strte Depart ment, Washington, D. C, and Musicians and vocalists who will be given by Mr. Bjarnson, Petur Eggerz, Counselor to the will appear during some of the Profpssnr Johnson Mis Jamc I son, and Mrs. Funk. By FRANK G. KING Legation of Iceland, Washington, "Kom du D. C. A specially written histo SPANISH FORK rical pageant titled "Symbol of blessud og sol!" In Icelandic Iceland" will be presented under this-ithe equivalent of the Eng the direction of its author, Mrs. lish how do you do and means Holmfridur Danielson of Winni literally "be you blessed." Span peg, Canada. ish Forkers will be hearing many The centennial parade wJ 2 repetitions of this and similar Ice travel huge along Spanish Fork's Main landic phrases when the Centen- Street at 10 a.m. Fri ft J M v7f', Ill - ife UV i Thursday's Schedule Thursday's schedule, June . 16, will include sports and wrestling demonstrations, a barbecue honoring special centennial guests, and the centennial pageant to b presented in the evening at the Palmyra Stake house. Friday, June 17, is the actual centennial anniversary day and many activities will be seen, beginning with the parade at 10 a.m. Other Friday events will include a banquet to honor all guests, a band concert, children's sports, a tour of ' the city and county by special guests under the direction of Joseph E. Nelson, a Glima demonstration, and in' the evening a special program honoring Peter Eggerz will be presented which will include numbers by Mr. Bjarnson, Miss Jameson, Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Paiv cell, Merrill Johnson, and Blaine Johnson. Speaker at the banquet Friday will be Mr. Parsons. Mr. Eggerz will be the honored speaker at the: evening program the same day. . -- JW a FOR THE PARADE Members of the John B. Johnson family put finishing touches on their float for the Icelandic Centennial parade Friday at 10 a. m. at Spanish Fork. Thirty-tw- o families, all descendants of Icelandic pioneers, have been asked to enter floats. In the picture, left to right are Mr. and Mrs. William J. Johnson, Miss Maxine Thomas, and Mrs. Morgan Johnson, all descendants of Icelandic pioneer John B. Hi Society Arts tyw&i Schools -- ' SUNDAY 12 JUNE 1955 ; - 'V r. Si o ( i 5 j nt Iceland. - i j . wn -- AUTHENTIC ICELANDIC; COSTUMES Wearing long treasured costumes which; will be used in the Icelandic Centennial pageant Friday, June 17 are Mrs. Mary Jane Nielsen, right, and Mrs. Norma B. Jones of Spanish Fork. Mrs. Jones' dress is: embroidered in silver metallic thread and was once worn by the late Thorgedur Snell, a great-auof its present wearer. Mrs. Nielsen is wearing a dress made by her aunt, Joramm Finnborgisdotter; of "Reykjavik, i 1 A " ST - 1 i iA HISTORIC MARKER Making an inspection visit to the Icelandic Monument at Third South and 10th East in Spanish Fork are Mrs. Oliver Hansen and Mrs. Arch Andrus. A checkup on the monument site is one of the many duties carried out by these of ladies in connection with their decorations and supervision of details of art for the Icelandic Centennial fete. ; 4 1J w 1$ f 77 7: ;v , 77 f 7.;l -- N . Members of the Icelandic Centennial Committee give the fete to right, standing, are John Y. Bearnson of Springville, Utah, left a final checkup. Pictured, plans Utah State Icelandic Association president and centennial chairman, and Icelandic Vice President Byron Geslison of Spanish Fork, Those shown seated are 'Miss Faye Bearnson, committee member, Victor Leifson, Icelandic Association vice! president, and Mrs. Holmfridur Danielson of Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada, 'committee member and author and director of the Icelandic Centennial pageant. 1 ; S, Fascination and joy are reflected in the faces of three youngsters as they exclaim over treasures kept ir. an old red wooden chest, itself a family heirloom. The children are, left to right, Melanie Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Nielson, Jimmie Eaton, son of Mrs. Martha Eaton, and Patricia Jarvis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Jarvis, all of SpanMrs. Eleanor Jarvis, grandmother of the three tots ish Fork. The chest and its contents are now owned by ' shown. (Photos by Paul Dixon). 7 ITS THEY PLAN BIG CELEBRATION - A PIONEER ICELANDIC TREASURE CHEST! I . -- , ' |