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Show "Hf ') 'tnrijjrir hjwc i ' " ) fms Wknadl DESERET NEWS S , t $ f - jA , ? ? 5 , ' V i TV Log Dear Abby Comics Arts Theater Living i ,T Lowell Thomas active ers By Frederick M. Winship peripheral vision, was more suited to material because its whole magic was audience participation. You watch a story in a fiction film, but you dont take part. non-fictio- n NEW YORK 81. and m lus Lowell Thomas. (UPI) year as radios most 43rd e durable newscaster, is working on a reminiscence but his multitudinous such as skiing activities keep getting m the way. Ive wntten 52 books and am working said Thomas, the on three nght now, nearest thing to a national institution m the flesh, on a flying visit to Manhattan between skiing trips to Utahs Wasatch Mountains and Alaskas glacial slopes. Im writing about my radio experiences. my 20 expeditions to remote parts of the world and life in general, and Im also working on a, biography of Gen. Jimmy Doolittle (the aeronautics hero). Thomas said. Ive been working on the Doolittle book for 40 years but put it aside when I got involved in radio. two-volum- Being involved. Thomas indicated, is the secret of staying vital. He rarely sits and claims to be as allergic to desks as he is to shirts (he prefers turtleneck sweaters). During the interview he paced his office in the landmark Henry Villard mansion, perching occasionally on a chair arm or table. More used to asking questions than answering them. Thomas preferred to discourse with as little interruption as possible on a subject currently close to his heart. It is the revival of This is Cinerama in New York. Toronto. Atlanta. Boston. Detroit. Los Angeles and eventually several other cities. Thomas took Cinerama, the movie with stereophonic sound, out of the experimental studio and into the forefront of show business in 1952. He did what the Rockefellers and Time-Liforiginal backers of cinerama developer Fred Waller, had failed to do over a period of 14 years. vision-envelopi- e, the CPA dressed-u- p as Speedie the Clown and giving candy to delighted youngsters. Photo by Don Grayson. Bill I realized that they had a geyser of was make a n film that would make the audience feel it was actually experiencing what it saw on the screen. Thomas said. gold and all we had to do show not fiction, but a non-fictio- ClowwNq arouncI whrh SpEEdfc Everybody loves a clown. And if his name is Speedie, theres something very special about him. He wears roller skates, a colorful hat, stnped costume, a plumed flower-po- t and wherever he goes, he makes children (and adults, too) laugh. Speedie is a lovable representative of the El Kalah Shnne Temple in Salt Lake City, and as such, he makes frequent visits to brighten the lives of hospitalized children. He also makes frequent appearances m Shnne parades in vanous states. n Speedie, without his makeup,- - is $ Salt Lake businessman, one who gets a thnll out of making people happy. well-know- And people ARE happy when they see Speedie perform. Proof enough was his ap- pearance at the Salt Palace one June evening when the big Shnne circus was appearing there. Who is Speedie the Skating Clown? Turn to page 8 other face. D-- ? to find out and to see his A, JUNE 30, 1973 a' s- Here's D SATURDAY. This is Cinerama was a global success in 30 cities where theaters were aln tered for presentation. Untold millions shrieked down a roller coaster ride, flew over Niagara Falls, glided on Venetian canals, thrilled to opera m Milan and shuddred .it a bullfight in Madnd. Thomas sold his interest in Cinerama after the third production had racked up a e total gross of $130 million. wide-scree- box-offic- President Herbert Hoover told me radio had four stages invention, sound, Thomas said proudly. color, cinerama, After cinerama, all the Hollywood companies jumped into wide screen film. But cinerama, encompassing even the watch Hoover was just one of the famous friends Thomas mentioned. A sampling of others included Lawrence of Arabia, the Dalai Lama on an expedition to Tibet. King Edward VIII with whom he explored India, and Olympic ski star Alf Engen. his recent skiing companion m Utah. g Thomas 1924 book on Col. T. E. Lawrence boosted Thomas to fame and later the job as the first radio network newscaster in 1930. Since then few places on the globe have escaped Thomas examination, providing grist for lectures, books, movie features, television senes and chances to ski on five con- best-sellin- at 81 . r . tments. Ke has declared the 2Cih Century the golden age of exploration.' ' i I know we usually describe the age of Columbus and Vasco da Gama that way, but a large part of the earth's surface still needs to be explored m detail. New Guinea is the world's largest island, if you accept the theory that Greenland is. an archipelago. Thomas, who broadcasts five nights a week on the CBS network, said he plans to do some unde; sea exploration when several television projects Im working on allow me the time." He stood beneath paintings of the seven wonders of the world, depicted for cinerama, as he said goodbye to his visitor, The thought eould not be suppressed: is this man., bem the year of FTesident Grover Cleveland s elee-tiothe eighth wonde ? n. and away we go Do-si-- do By Harry Jones Deseret News staff wnter They swished into town like a gentle tornado, but dressed like rainbows15.000 and more square dancers from every state and eight countnes. Since Thursday, they have danced up a storm from just after sunup until the witching hour. More than 100 clubs are attending the convention hosted by the Associated Square Dance Clubs of Utah. They will wind it down sometime after midnight and all that will be left will be memories. It is hoped they will leave with good memories of the Salt Lake valley and its people. They left a good impression with the residents. , todate in convention was the largest It the area. Some had to be housed in Ogden r. and Provo, but they didnt complain. During the three day convention there have been not only demonstrations by outstanding square dancers from around the world, but special groups. The Silver Spinners horn California almost brought down the house with a demonstration of their type of square dancing. It was exciting. All of the Silver Spinners are confined to wheelchairs! Another special group was the clogging square dancers from Lamar. Colo., 600 young dancers. And when you take 600 great dancers from Lamar, it makes quite a hole! Probably the most appreciated, and possibly among the happiest, were a group of blind dancers, all youngsters, who performed this morning & All of the top square dance callers are here and are mobbed by delegates seeking autographs of their favontes. Most other conventions the size of this one. would keep police busy night and day. Eari Jones men could have gone on vacation. No problems with nots or rowdies. . Jim Irvine, convention chairman explained that square dancing is just clean fun. YpuU see no drinking. You just cant keep up with the rest of the group or the caller. he explained. After a group has performed in the Salt on their laurels. They go out onto the parking lot and dance just for the fun of it. Theyre a dedicated bunch. Palace, they aoht rest The groups range from youngsters of elementary school age to people like a couple from Florida m their 80s. They are started square dancing abou seven years ago and enjoyed it. We thought we were too old. but found that if you can walk you can square dance. the fair member stated. of the couple Tonight at 7:30. the parade of states will highlight the events. The delegates, dressed in their state costumes will march from the Hotel Utah to the Salt Palace. Line of march is down South Temple to West Temple and south to the arena. , When the square dancers return home tomorrow, they will leave some wonderful memories, newly made fnends and some $2 million for the merchants. I "anwruMNn |
