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Show rnniriii 2 D DESERET NEWS, WEDNESDAY, I 4W , i?L .'' r JULY 18, 1973 - - mfrnmmipM'i Utahns education level highest Donald V. ' Tibbs Dies at 73 - :M) 7- Donald Vaughn Tibbs, 2615 Rowland Dr., motion picture executive and musician, died 1 17, July at home -, ,. v;- 1973, fol illness. was He . 73. At one time he led a dance band that played at tair. Lagoon Sai- - and other ' AVf ft ' X r ? ' t tMir-rnr- - ri m4, .4 '4J ' - - frCim .; V Jir f - a Fiddler William A. Lyman will play - - at pageant. Pageant tonight at old pioneer fort By Rolf Keecher Deseret News staff writer Violence was never known there. Not a single shot was ever fired in its defense. Yet the Old Fort, the ' begin- Salt Lake Cty, served as a beacon of hope and freedom to the thousands who of Mormon pioneers threaded their way west to of nings the promised Zion. The faded history of the first American flag raised m this lonely outpost of Mexican Territory and the early struggles of Salt Lake City will shine tonight at 7:30 on the site of the Oil Fort as the Pioneer Park Pageant gets under way. The ceremonies and activities will commemorate the courage and stamina of the early pioneers of Utah as they struggled to establish their home in the rugged West. in the Pioneer Included Park ceremonies, 300 W. 400 South, will be a visit from the Days of '47 Royalty, a concert by a pioneer band from Fair-vieUtah, and the presenta-tio- n of the early trials and the confronting hardships ' Utah settlers. early The "Early Day History of Pioneer Park rendition will be narrated by Fred Johnson. Commemorative services will include pioneer songs by the Central Daughters of the Utah Pioneers chorus, a trumpet solo by Thomas Wmn and violin selections by William A. Lyman. Drawings by Grace Bushman illustrating the appear- ance of the histone Old will accompany the narration. Presentation of the colors and square dancing by the of Rose "Banner Bandits Park will round out the evenings fexfvities. According to Ida Gallagher, chairman of the celebration, the Pioneer Park, known first as the Old Fort and later as Fort Square, was the onginal camping ground of the Utah pioneers. It was here in the valley of the Great Salt Lake that the pioneers began their struggle for existence in the arid West It was here where the first fort and its 27 log houses marked the first humble existence of what was to become Salt Lake City. Education was important to the early settlers, and in Octo- ber, 1847, the first primary school classes were taught in a small round tent on the Old Fort grounds. The teacher, Miss Mary Jane Dilworth, was then only 17 years of age ' It was on this same fort square that the boweries, the first temporary houses of worship, were built to allow the saints a place to commune with their God. It was on this site that Salt Lake city began and prospered. Acting as master of ceremonies for the program will be Thomas P. Vuyk. Members of the Pioneer Park Committee assisting Mrs. Gallagher are: Richard C. Watkins, Lucille Williams, Audrey Sage, Lydia Burrows, Bessie Maesor, Dora Geneva Larson, McMillan, s Ruth Moulton and Mary Pap-kin- Fort Clark murder trial cotinued to Aug. 6 The trial murder first-degre- e of Ann James, Bountiful, in i Utah resorts and in Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. v - 4 i N 19, of the death of Percy $13,379. Couples who wre collego graduates and both worked, earned more than twice as much ($16,135) as couples who had not finished high school and both worked ($7,864), the study noted, using 1970 data. Income and education lovels have a high correlation in Utah 1970 census data, the foundation says. A listing of urban places of or more population 2,500 shows this relationship. Although other factors such as talent, opportunity, personal resources and just plain luck, ere important in income, the level of education seems to make the most difference, the study states. Utah family income risos sharply with the level of edu det-ermi- The highest median family income in Utah (for 1970) is an unincorporated area, at $19,148. The same community has the highest median school years completed by adults, la. the 29 table A listing counties alo also shows this correlation, although there are meexceptions. In the level of dian school years completod, the counties are remarkably consistent. Only two counties, San Juan and Carbon, fall below 12 1 - the national av- erage. The report also notes: The growing emphasis on career education, presumably to match Utah graduates to Utah job opportunities. There still is controversy over whether the state should prepare youth for jobs available locally or to educate compared average with of 52 3 tho national percent. It !s tied with two other states (Hawau and Maryland) for third place in the percent of college graduates. (Colorado and Alaska are higher) This may result because Utah exports so many college Injured technician listed satisfactory James Rocco, 20, Ogden, an Intermountam Ambulance technician injured late Monday m a collision with a car at 65 N. 300 West, was in satisfactory condition today m Holy Cross hospital. He worked for 30 years In the motion picture business after retiring from music. Mr. Tibbs was former president of the Salt Lake Motion Picture Club, Salt Lake Variety Club, Knights of the Round Table, Salt Lake Musicians Union and Salt Lake Federation of Music. Active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, he was a member of the Holladay Fifth Ward High Priest quorum He mamed Rita Shand, Sept. 4, 1923, in Salt Lake City. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. y Survivors include his widow; two sons and a daugh ter, Judge Don V. Tibbs, Manti; Charles Peter Tibbs, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Bruce Portland, (Robyn) Kelly, Ore ; 11 grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. George (Josephine) Lloyd, Mrs. Jessie T. Kunz, both Salt Lake City; Mrs. John (Mary) Linde, Provo. Funeral services will be held Friday at noon in the Holladay Fifth Ward chapel, 4109 Camdle Dr. Bunal will be m the Manti City Ceme- L The family suggests contributions to the American C Society or the Fnmary Childrens Hospital. .n-c- 'News' art exhibit wins Palace okay Saturday can make arrangements to stay m private homes, according to Mrs. Roy F. Hatch, pageant committee member. ing, $7,662, high school graduate, $10,233; college graduate, listed for Mt. Olympus, era. for pageant Pageant playing tonight n them to their fullest potential which may force them to seek employment elsewhere. Utah leads the nation in the percent of its adult population completing 12 or more 67 3 percent years of school He also was master of ceremonies and musical director for the Fanchon and Marco productions at the Capitol and Victory Theaters and was associated at the American Theater with Guy Henck and Adolph Brox, musicians of the Hunt steps down through The median years of schooling completed by adults in Utah and the nation (in paren-thesofor the last four census years were: 1940, Utah, 102; U.S., 8 4; 1950, 12 0 (9 3); 1960, 12 2 (10 6), and 1970, 12.5 (121). The foundation notes that although it is recognized some individuals succeed through cation of the family hoad, the foundation says. It lists these comparisons between education and average family income: eight years of school- and others fail despite years of schooling, "the amount and quality of education. . .appears to be the major element in then ability to cope with the future." Education probably is the most important single factor in determimng an individuals future, ihe study states It also notes a very high correlation between education and for income, particularly males." status He started his career in music after graduating from the LDS Business College and while attending the University of Utah. As a member of Helds Military Band in Salt Lake, he played reed and brass instruments. Later, he dauce organized an band that gained attention throughout the West. Rooms open MANTI Persons wishing to see the Mormon Miracle Utah continues to lead the nation in educational attainment, as measured in the nuBber of years of schooling of persons 25 years of age and older. 1 tery. Clark Ja" 11 as continued today to Aug 6 by Third District Judge D Frank Wilkins Patrolman In later years, he switched from music to theater distribution and became Salt Lake branch manager for Monogram and Allied Artists Pictures, handling their motion pictures in Utah, Idaho and of Montana and parts Wyoming. Mr. Tibbs was born Feb. 14, in Salt Lake City to 1900, Peter T. and Winifred Moms Tibbs. states No. Study shows By LaVor K. Chaffin Education editor In fact, Utah has led the nain tion in this comparison every census since 1940. This is reported by tho Utah Foundation, private research organization, m a otudy on Euucafion and Income Levels m Utah." V lowing a long f l;V,-. m 'Mnfiiwnmpu tjywinyaiHi Approval for a Deseret News sponsored Utah Heritage Art Show to open in the Salt Palace Sept. 28 was voted Tuesday by the Salt Palace Board. Doug Borg, Salt Pal- - ace director, said the show will feature Utah artists. All costs of the exhibit, which is scheduled to last until Oct 14, will be paid by the Deseret News, Borg said. . Performances for the pageant will be held at dusk, about 9 15 p m. Folding chairs placed at the foot of the Manti Temple Hill provide seating for audiences of 12,000 each night. There is no admission charge. the weather Meanwhile, forecast for the next few days indicates partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of evening thundershowers m the Manti area. McCow n E. Hunt, who has been chairman of the Salt Palace Board A for more than 10 years, at Tuesdays resigned He said he 'meeting Mr. Hunt wished to spend more time with his business and professional duties, with other public functions and at his hebby of photography and collecting cameras. Hunt has served on the board 13 years and will continue to be a member although he will not chair the group. O Thayne Acord, 4215 W. 4100 South, Granger, was elected to finish Hunts term which lasts until January Acord is an executive with Granger Build- Jt'j ers Supply Gunshof fatal Cleve Ch, OGDEN St., Ogdm Poulsen, 51, was found dead at his hop Monday morning of a gunshot wound acto Detective D.K. cording Moore. 250-4t- h Co. Board member John Schone was elected vice cluiirman "uoxicating liquors, cans, bottles, thermos jugs .a ue chests cannot be taken into Salt Palace m . tne board voted Items to eat which are car n.-m a bag may be carried in. The board voted to ask the Salt Lake County Commission to increase the Salt Palace Board budget by $110,329 for the current year. i ynwy a (pay. fe , $ i R v x?7 ,V k -- V 4 ,fe v" ' V$ f M 'nV'i f u t , 45a, K K . V |