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Show I 4 i Jbtah State Press Assn. ' lalfUfcity, Utah 8110 Brookfosts, rodoos, ball gamos CinrfimyirflDflD Therell be plenty of Pioneer Days activities for Box Elder county residents this Saturday, July 24. At least four communities are offering festivities and invite residents from all over to join with them. Communities with observances are Bear River City, Park Valley and Bothwell. Tremonton offers a full days slate of fun and entertainment including a dance and fireworks. Bothwell will feature a special Bicentennial production with a cast of SO, titled The Strength of the Hills." Bear River City will have its traditional fun with baby contest, kids rodeo, ball games and plenty of food. . Park Valley promises to provide plenty of entertainment with a two-da- y observance, beginning Friday with a street dance, ball games and Saturday with a chuckwagon breakfast. n, ffuim plon Bear River City General Chairman Neil Nelson said the towns breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. and. features pancakes, bacon and eggs and a drink for a minimal" cost. The kids parade is scheduled for 9:30 a.m and the baby show goes at 10. Entrants up to three years of age are , eligible. At 11, there will be races for all ages and a variety show at 11:30. A horse show is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. At 2 p.m., an adult ball game is on tap with the rodeo at 4 p.m. WBBA ball players will play at 6:30 and boxing and wrestling will be staged at 8 p.m. with boys and girls of all ages urged to compete. Nelson said all events will take place at the town park and an invitation to all residents, former residents and any others interested is extended. A food concession stand will be open throughout the day selling hamburgers, cold drinks, pie and cake and assorted other goodies. Bothwell A flag raising ceremony kicks off Both wells July 24 celebration and a pancake breakfast follows at 7:30 a.m. Stands will be open continuously during the day with plenty of snakes and other food. Fun games are also planned. Primary children will have the spotlight at 8 p.m. with the highlight of the day the performance of the annual pageant, The Strength of the Hills," written and directed by Mrs. Mable Anderson. Five scenes tell the history of the land and community and employes a cast of 80 adults and youngsters. It is free to the public. Park Valley fer PDmiir Poy8 After Friday's opening events in Park Valley, Saturday will feature a parade, program, races, games, ball games and a rodeo, which begin at 9 a.m. ' Food will be sold during the day. Community leaders invite other communities to join with them in observing the double celebration, which commemorates the coming of our Pioneer forefathers and d6 200th birthday of our nation. v Tremonton ! North park will be the scene of Tre-monto- ns 24th of July celebration. , Everything from ball games, a danee, thusic and food concessions to fireworks are in the mill. Ron and Judy Borcherding j-report that a full slate of activities await Tremonton area residents. At 7:30 p.m. will be a flag raising ' Ceremony presided over by the Tremonton Sixth ward scouts. The Sixth ward will also host a breakfast at 7:45 and at 10 will be a kiddie parade from Library park to North park. Games and races for adults and children kick off at 10:30 a.m., while at 11, food stands and booths will open. The Tremonton Planning Board is sponsoring the celebration which promises such games and novelties as cake walk, comic picture taking booth, slide for life, wheel of fortune, bingo, fish pond, ring toss, dunking booth and sponge throwing booth. Among food concessions will be soda pop, hamburgers, snow cones, pop corn and homemade candy, cotton candy, pie and ice cream. Powder Puff softball, featuring girls years old will start at noon. The first game pits the Queen Bees against the Garland Go Gos at noon. At 1, the Destroying 8-- Angels meet the Knockouts and at 2, the' Garland Bicentennials play the tremonton Hot Heads. The city's two little league championships will be decided next. At 3, p.m., the Cardinals and Braves square off for the Minor league title and at 4:30 the Twins and Dodgers goat it for the Major league crown. Then at 6 p.m., an oriental dinner will be ' served at the North park bowery. Cost is $1.50 a plate. ! Salute to America Through Song," a musical variety show, will take the spotlight at 8 p.m. under direction of Wayne and Shirley Watson. Several performers are expected to be Involved along with the ' Tremonton Bicentennial band. . Fireworks will brighten the sky at 9; 30 p.m., followed at 10 p.m. by a dance at the bowery sponsored by Bear River High school studentbody. Q)m Voluma 69, Numbar30 In ceremony Saturday is dedicated, AW some of tha hardware lucky cowboys and girls will take home from the Bear River City kid rodeo are, from, left, David Nelson, Jason Nelson, Ryon Nelson and Heidi Holmgren. The rodeo is port of the town's July 24 celebration Saturday. v EXAMINING . 1 For Peach Days Local Jaycees issue call for pageant entrants The annual call for young women enter the annual Peach Days pageant in Brigham City has been extended by the local Jaycees. Chairman Gerald Pett said the first entrant has already been accepted. She is Kristy Deakin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Deakin of Brigham City. Her sponsor is Box Elder County Bank. Pett said entries will be taken to Aug. 21. Forms for entering may be obtained from the Greater Brigham City Area Chamber of Commerce office at 6 North Main or from Donna Daley at 620 South Sixth West. Her telephone number is Pett said this years pageant is slated for Sept. 9 and 10 with to 723-659- 20 Pagas Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, July 22, 1976 preliminary activities on the first night and the 10 finalists performing on the second. The winner will receive a $300 scholarship and the right to compete in the Miss Utah pageant next June. First and second runners-up- , as well as Miss Talent, will receive $100 scholarships, said Pett. Local businesses are reminded that they may sponsor a girl of their choice or the Jaycees will provide a contestant. And a girl seeking a sponsor will have one provided also, he added. Entry fee is $30, he said. Pett noted that judging is based 50 percent on talent, 25 percent on personality and 25 percent .on appearance and poise. - iven-t- o Brigham City Community hospital ofto the people of ficially belongs Brigham City. Councilman Dale Baron, in behalf of citizens, accepted the $4.5 million facility Saturday from Dr. Thomas S. Frist Sr., founder of Hospital Corporation of America, which built the new facility. Utah Sen. Frank E. Moss was on hand to snip the gauze ribbon officially opening the hospital and over 400 people took the opportunity to tour the sparkling interior, guided by friendly hospital employes. Moss commended the people of Brigham City and those who helped negotiate with coinniirfsuiriiity Hospital Corporation of America to bring the firm to the city. Long Been Leader He noted Brigham City has long been a leader in the state in providing modern, services for its citizens. Moss pointed out that Brigham City was handicapped because it had no metropolitan area to provide a drawing card for a large hospital, but this problem was overcome by the HCA philosophy of providing health care in smaller communities. The senator was full of praise for the te structure and the fact that no federal money was involved in the construction. Its yours to run. You people have the say without the problems of bonding, finding revenues to pay off the bonds and other problems, he said. The use of private money to build the hospital was a common denominator among most speakers at the dedication. Outlined Philosophy Dr. Frist outlined the HCA philosophy that quality health care can be provided by private firms working in the free enterprise system. 12 flights in June Cloud seeding report given Box Elder county commissioners Tuesday heard what transpires in an average day of Atmospherics, Inc., a weather modification firm based locally at Ogden airport. Tom Henderson, president of the Fresno, Calif., company took commissioners through an average day and provided a summary of June operations that counted 12 flights in and around Box Elder county. The firm is engaging in a $113,700 project funded through the Utah Division of Water Resources and Box Elder, Rich and Cache Counties. The program includes hail suppression as well as efforts to induce more rainfall. his meteorologist obtains all weather data available from Hill Air Force bases weather detachment and makes a forecast for the day: go, o or standby. Henderson said the three classifications mean either the two planes in the company's employ will seed, forget it for the day or pilots will remain on standby because conditions could change in favor of seeding. Usually in the afternoon the meteorolo no-g- gist is on radar watch plotting storm cells as they develop and move, allowing the expert to evaluate and record data for future reference. By studying this data, he said, they can tell if a storm was hail or not, how intense it is, how long it lasted and where it was located. Hit by Storm Commissioner Ted Burt commented (Continued on Page Three) -- - f, - - . V . V I The Brigham City hospital is one of 78 owned or operated by HCA and the first of three to open in Utah. Other hospitals are under construction in Bountiful and Pried. HCA is in Brigham . Frist told listeners City because we want to. go into smaller, communities where we are wanted and' needed. . . We want to be an important part cf quality health care in this area. The doctor said although the Nashville, Tenn., based corporation owns the hospital, operation will be strictly on the local level. "We believe in local autonomy," he said. Dr. Thomas S. Hannum, chairman of the board of trustees, praised the Joe Call family for providing hospital care for nearly 40 years in die city and for the familys willingness to negotiate with HCA to bring a modern hospital here. Praised Staff Hannum also has praise for the HCA staff that worked with local physicians, city officials and others in involving them in every phase at hospital development "The composition of the board trustees shows their concern for loc community involvement, he said. Councilman Baron,' accepting the' hospital on behalf of the community, told those gathered that is was tremendous" that the city could receive such a facility without bonding and raising taxes. Dr. Arnold B. Gilbert offered the dedicatory prayer. . Hospital officials have indicated that the new facility will begin accepting patients by July 31. Routine Day Henderson sketched a routine day where Firm will air dottntotm suruoy rosults Local property Coleman, vice president, and Tom Shaw of Box Elder County Bank as the bank's entry in the annual Peach Days pageant. Miss Deakin is the first to enter. downtown merchants, owners and interested made public at the meeting. The firm will present recommendations at a later meeting, probably before the end of August, he said. (second from left) shares a joke at dedication ceremonies of the Brigham City Community hospital last Saturday. With Moss are, from left, Dr. Thomas S. Frist Sr., founder of Hospital Corporation of SEN. FRANK E. MOSS America; Moss, City Councilman Dale Baron, Dr. Thomas S. Hannum, Dr. Arnold B. Gilbert and Val Christensen, hospital administrator. |