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Show rf 5 t y f - Pictures Record Highlights of 54th Annual Peach Days Celebration tv. 4w -- . .k. V UVs Wltvu 'Af v, A r AIM 'ta'i jvf - 4,' v f , ? Mi i A trio of royal smiles. &&ft . . Pw. T- Park Pyrotechnics i i if i .. . . . . . . j ifL-i- , ..... fe jf s T .. A k a Combined LDS Stakes Float wins sweepstakes honors. v Climax of pool dedication rites Colorful Parade, Pool Dedication 3 Are Top Events of 1958 Festivities The 54th annual observance of Peach Days is a matter of history now after hosting an estimated crowd of30,000 persons and featuring the most extravagant A IUL . t r '" , . . , f v t - parade ever. The event again was directed by the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce with Secretary-Manage- r Ross C. Bowen holding the reigns. Some of the highlights: Melanie Canfield, 17, became the second Tremonton girl in as many years to wpar the Peach Queen crown. Her attendants' were Karen Bell, 17, and Joan Andersen, 17, both of iBrigham City. Crowning of the queen took the traditional Coronation BaH. place Peach Days-eveThe Friday crowd, somewhat smaller than the following day, lined Main street to view the parade, eat free peaches and take in the various displays. Friday night found the grandstands at Rees park filled as the miniature rodeo took the spotlight. Fireworks together with street dancing near the reviewing stand and square dancing at Packers pavillion, capped &, This entry by the Senior Class won second place. V "V ! 9. v - r J ,j v 1 g. at ci4tfaA 14M';Hsf fttv" 1 t :sh4 '' "w , Aw 4' SL V . i-i- .i f ,S'- i A.S 1VWS 4 jt if r t 1 jTT Wi H, - Cw V r s I. . . . irV' J?W 4 1 1 ukUa Judges awarded third place to the Dairy Association float. 4,, M , Colorful Civic Improvement Club entry given sweepstakes nod. I V J first-da- y v.ri t activities. Dignitaries on hand included Congressman Henry Aldous Dixon and Senator Arthur V. Watkins. The biggest parade in Peach Days history, 75 units, marched down Main street Friday. Sweepstakes winners were Civic Improvement club float in the civic and business section and the North-Sout- h Box Elder stakes entry in the schools and church section. First-plac- e honors went to the Intermountain school employes float; second place was won by the Box Elder high senior class entry and third place was captured by the dairy association float. First place in the childrens section was accorded to Rita Richardsons entry. Saturday afternon saw the citys $100,000 plunge officially dedicated as the Brigham City Municipal Swimming Pool. Mayor Ruel Eskelsen cut the traditional ribbon while hundreds looked on including city, county ard chamber of commerce officials. Colorful numbers performed by a girls synchronized swimming team from Tooele and diving and racing demonstrations followed the ceremony. The miniature rodeo, pony show and fireworks wound up the calendar of events. . . SU v s r $ I"- - j- rt W'vrT If , ?jS j i f uiimiifmdii.it' t 5 !&...&&& . Arrows to Rockets Won First for Intermountain School Employes J k . . Rodeo II II I) thrill for a small cowboy. V Synchronized aquatic capers. v . . . Some took in square dancing. . . Some danced in the street. y- - |