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Show u A B Assemb v foniant .aiB&amg&?--t I)miBm . - GMW'0'IAim & . : - " " : ' I . . ' , W'wwwwi(,Wwmm;W'''im,l WIJ" - A : " 1 r i -- t , the crowds. - , 4 Mi i.v.'-- ill .v i ... jkC.il '. ...A.. s. .. a'...-.- ....... ,v.v.-.- . .....v..., .V ti'AAf v. 8 ..'V..v.'V?,-- ; . the Freedom Festival . Lavish Floats, Fine Bands Marirpreedom Festival ' ' mi ' .'I ' ' Bonne- ville Ward's Fourth of ' July float, adjudged "most beautiful" in Saturday's Freedom -- t: -- 1ii.M..ii.yn..L...ii. ..mw.ww.. , - r 1- T 4 " H jl ... BEAUTIFUL MOST - Festival parade, passes along Provo's heavily - lined Main Street. Spotlighting justice and knowledge as its theme, the float was decorated in blue and white with gold lettering. .l . . . ju. iMMMMMdWBiBri - TiWfi - i - Parade; Winners Announced t . . . t- ... ... v.v. . - CHARMING ACTRESS GRACES FREEDOM FESTIVAL Laraine Day, movie and television star, returned to her native Utah Saturday to add her brig-lismile to Provo's iJuly 4th celebration. She served as marshal - i i i .i t n.j.i 'U morning of Provo's paraae ana paxxicipatea Kaiuraay Provo, paid special compliment to in the Panorama variety show in the evening. Below, By JOAN GEYER "Fork Ladies, all young fans .are awarded autographs from Miss Day ' Beautiful queens, a famous film the American in black and as she sits high in the car which carried her at the dressed elegantly tar, blooded horses, high step- white and sombreros, for the fact head off the parade. . ping bands and brilliant floats 1 I ?.-- , - U: lit "fgv . 3fK ; -- highlighted an almost two, hours long Fourth of July parade Saturday morning on University and East Center; which drew a great throng 'of viewers. Perfect weather prevailed throughout the procession, after rain squalls of ; the two previous days. The parade was led by Utah-bor- n Laraine Day tanned and smiling,, who ' rode in a cream convertible followed by officials cars, carrying Provo's mayor, Dr. LJoyd; Cullimore, just back from Berlin; council members and, San Francisco restaurant operator, y patriot and author, George Mardikian. The parade began with a milid tary color guard, prancing in' Hi Check girls gingham rompers and the Federated Musi cians Band. V i Judging during the day was done by Floyd Harmer, Stan Birmingham, and Blair Bowen. . their horses all wore identical gear, including striped saddle pads and white bridles. As usual the high school bands drew most cheers with their marching teenagers in school colors and stamping twirling marching 'girls in boots, shorts, bright blouses, and banners. r. t's . it"' " r- :alendar the traditional "Provo patriotic assembly to- -' light (Sunday) at 7 p.m. at the BYU Fieldhouse. The speaker will be a distinguished American,. George Mar- iikian of San Francisco, who also occupied a place of honor in Saturday's parade. (See details on the patriotic assembly on Page 18.) The Freedom' Festival sponsor,,; for the eighth itraight year, has been the LDS Activities Inc. comprising the five stakes of Provo. ' '4 v One big event remains on ' X . awe-inspi- : jiiWWWWWMUWWwimJir t . : .m J ' ' .i.iiui.umii.iLiuLimiMLiuLiiiM.ui .u...u...jJiii,.ii.ii,.,.,..Iu,...uI :Cy::::-- : Independence Day 1959 was a day long to be remembered. And as usual, Provo was the scene of the state's greatest celebration ' of the day, .with a show of color, pageantry, drama, and patriotism seldom if 'ever equalled . here in Provo's five-da- y community Freedom Festival reach-e- d its zenith Saturday as tremendous crowds witnessed a mammoth parade, carrying out the theme, "America-Opportu-nities Unlimited," and a colorful Panorama variety show at BYU Stadium centered on ' the theme, "America the Melting Pot." As this was written, the drama, of the Panorama show hadn't unfolded, but jthe parade was an Ing event. Who can say how "many attended? Forty, fifty, throng, perhaps sixty thousand? Certainly it was the largest ever assembled here. People came from far and near to attend. v The appearance of movie star Loraine Day lent an extra dash of glamor and undoubtedly helped to boost the-past- i.n mjn..n,niiiiiiLi.HL.i..i.ini i " .? j ,4 -- i l : " i ::S'::r-.feti::ii- i ; " lfl1llWHff,mt?ll Among the bands were' . Provo's ;own green and grey, playing a spirited march, and led by a pretty majorette 'in white " costume with plumed cap. Spanish Fork High School in crimson and grey, with a high kicking girl marching unit. Payson High School in green and grey, with marching girls bouncing a saucy bow on their derrieres.. Salt Lake band, led by a tot. in green X'elvet, and bandsmen in green Parade Winners nd grey. The floats this "year we:e unusJuab High School in blue jeans, ually la vish and original. Picked, white shirts and crimson keras most beautiful were:.with chiefs, quicks tepping girls in 1. Bonneville Ward, a pale blue red and gold. . I and white float with gold letterSpring ville High School in bright ing, a queen in a golden dress, blue and White and Lehi High boys in sail boats, exhalting just- School in a unique uniform' of ice and knowledge: white shorts and deep lavender. 2. Miss j Liberty Belle, Lynn Orem High School band with a Fechser, and her attendants in an strong brass section48marching in extravagant pale pink, coral and black slacks and white shirts with silver float. ' j gold caps. '3. Oakhills First Ward, with a The fine Federated Musicians golden Goddes s of Liberty presid- Band led off the parade, d court of Unusual units in the (parade ing over a to orientals ehlldren from blacks were Salt Lake Police Depart: ; v to pale blonds. ment's snappy motorcycle corps, which executed drill maneuvers; Most humorous floats were: the new Utah County jeep posse; 1. The Fourteenth Ward's, view American Fork Civil Air Patrol of a .world ruled by robots; and a cavalcade of rescue vehicles in thinking machine, "Science. Un- cluding a snow weasel and mobile , limited," in silver and pale coral. headquarters truck with jeep; a 2. Rivergrove Second Ward's swarm of '100 Ways to Serve," onebeing buzzing and pony cart, horse and boiled for supper in a cannibal's and a 1907 buggy Oldsmobile. kettle before a South Sea volcano. 3. Leven's pale blue float witii a Many Queens cow jurgphig over a blue moon Among beautiful queens were and a green l sprite beauty, Days of '47 Queens, Utah County Goose. straight from Mother ' Dairy, Princess, a blond girl in r lavender, aboard a Fountain' of OrignaIityt 1. Pleasant View First Ward, Youth float? Miss Orem on a gold float with butterfly; Strawberry ' Opportunities, to Serve," an inky black and bright pink float, fea- Days Queens in convertibles, and Fork queens. turing vocations from medical Spanish When small fry spotted Miss research to child guidance. 2. Manavu Ward, "Arrows to Day on the- reviewing stand they the" parade to'beseige her Rockets," featuring a missile man ignored for autographs.-- ' and an Indian princess in a Boy Scouts out early . Saturday float.' 3. Pioneer First Ward's "Free- morning to keep cars from parkdom Fights Oppression," with a ins along 'the parade route, which Ibegan at 10th North, moved powerful bear sprawling over south on University to Center, much of the globe, and a horn of and then east to Hospital.' plenty with beautiful girls and . Crowds lined theState streets with crimson roses. on kids on second roofs, perched the floats were judged by Floyd and pressed forstory awnings, of former mayor Payson Jlarmer, ward in front of elders who and member of the school board; their own brought chairs. Popville Birmingham, Spring Stan School and colored balcap guns ping and art director, High loons added to the Fourth of Blair Bowen, American Institute noise and color. July cf Decorators, a former Provoan Throngs lined the entire now living in Salt Lake City. route,' with the post Horse Division crowds populous patronizing the County Sheriff's Posse in shaded areas of North UniverGreen uniforms and bearing their sity and East Center. A large own ensign, won first of mounted number of floats proceeded to posses, with American F o r k the' Utah State Hospital to proLadies, second; Provo Riding Club vide a parade for a large group of patients at the institution. third, and Lehi Men, Honorable ' Dell Ashworth was chairman mention. The posse Judges, Ken Davis, of the parade, with Sherman Seek Claris M LaNeU IXayward, Wins operation chairman. SECOND PEACE Miss Liberty Belle (Lynn Fechser) and her four attendant wave to Fourth of July crowd from their float which took second place in the; "most beautnul" division. (Herald staff photos by Grant Bartholomew and LenoroJ ' Carter) J ; 1 ; bare-knee- I J tv 1 All-Ci- ty pre-kindergar- 3 ten T5 ' - ' , s. .... '' ... . j. u f ..CvSsvV. i - ? ::r - . I Ms.M V j multi-colore- St.r1r . tote-goat- s, POLKA DOT CUTIES These snappy dancers in 'the polka dot getiip caught the the throng" whichwitnessed Saturday night's Panorama variety show. Members of ithe Fredova Dance School, they are, from left: Front Pat McEwan, eye of Carol Nissley, Joann Heslington, Sherlene Lorraine Judd and Pauline Hill. Back Harmon and Lillian Lee. 1 vvxTA i Fourteenth Ward's version of a world ruled by. robots and thinking machines, "Science Unlimited," won first place in the humorous division ' , , of the Provo parade. . . MOST HUMOROUS' j . Ij f.h.Vi,nifn-i- ........ .. r .S. .rpA.'.'.v-.rv,- ' - .... U.:' x . j 4 - rain-bow-hu- 9 ed , . , - , V f - V 5 i ' 1 9Lt i s 4 . V :'::v. -v is J v it . .j Ax : - "WE LOVE A PARADE . . . AND WHAT GOES WITH IT I These two young men demonstrate how to really see 'a parade in a comfortable position with a cooling ice cream cone and drink and a s:ay balloon to add to tna tun, SMALLARADERS GET ACQUAINTED Ronald, Vickiei and Carol Decker make friends with another member of the Provo parade who entertained thousands oi spectators along the paraae route witnr his monkey enmss. v . "I WANNA GO HOME" This young spectator had hzd all the parade she could take when the Herald photographer snapped her picture at the mammoth parado in Provo. Whether scared, tired or hungry she wanted , i . ; away from there! v - A : 3' |