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Show min ITOGB Home of the Mormon Miracle Pageant July 9, 10, 11, Volume Number 1 MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JULY 14-1- 8, 1981 2, 1981 254 per copy cene dominate Pageant preparation by Iinnlc M. Findlay The dimming of the lights, the posting of the colors and the rendition of the national anthem at dusk on Temple Hill July 9 will herald the official opening of the Mormon Miracle Pageants 15th . season. Preparations for the new season have been underway for months; rehearsals 400 in for weeks. Cast members number are once again caught up in the excitement of the production. Pageant Director Macksene Rux states that again this year its a wonderful group of young people who are participating in the pageant. The thing that makes the pageant a success, she says, "is the Spirit of the Lord. We could not do it without His .help. Every single year it is a miracle. It just couldn't be done. There have been some new cast assignments. The boy Joseph Smith will be played by Chip Howard and Andy Russell, and the mature Joseph by Gark Wamick and Walter Graham. Mark Russell and David Sorensen are alternating as Robert Henshaw. Lorraine Anderson and Mary Denton will portray his young wife, Mary. The Nauvoo family will be represented on alternate nights by the Doug Dyreng and Lewis Garbe families. Several cast members portray more than one role. Gordon Nielson, for example, shares the role of Samuel the Lamanite with Carey Naylor and also alternates with Ryan Nielson as Joseph's scribe, Oliver Cowdery. Rick Monson and Larry Moore portray John Taylor on separate nights. They .will,, also .be ..seen . as Nephtte missionaries, along with Jay Olsen, Ed Lund, Troy Birch and Brad Beazer. Melba Armstrong on Wednesday; Flo Mitchell of Chester will sing Thursday; State Senator Cary Peterson of Nephi will be guest soloist on Friday, and for the final performance, the soloist will be Dr. Gert Muser of Ephraim. Among the unsung heroes of the production are the many who assist the Police Department and Highway Patrol and the Sheriff s Search and Rescue Patrol is directing traffic and the ambulance crew who Ephraim-Manstand by with first aid assistance night One of the most sought after and after night. Other unsung heroes prepare and dramatic roles in the pageant, which poignantly brings into focus the serve food each year, so that guests may g agony and sublime faith be refreshed; those who set up and of the early Mormon pioneers, will be remove chairs from the grounds; those portrayed by Eileen Nielson alternately who clean up after each performance; with Debbie Wenner, in the role titled those who assist and supervise the crowds who come; those who work with simply, Pioneer woman with baby. A full account of all cast members and costumes and props, not only during the the production staff will be included in pageant but for months before, so that the supplement to the pageant program. all will be in readiness when it is needed. Again this year the Ephraim and Mike Worley, who has worked with Sterling Wards will operate the food and the pageant for a number of years, is drink concessions in the Temple Hill replacing Doug Barton as lighting area. And the Manti wards will again serve chairman. Newcomers to the staff include Gess and Jackie Young, who breakfasts and dinners in their cultural W ard dinner will will supervise the foreign language halls. The assistance program, replacing Mike and again feature barbecued turkey, the Ward dinner roast beef. Pam Bawden. Lynn and Julie Poulson, Third-Fourt- h also of Ephraim, will replace Mark and Serving will begin each pageant night at of the 5. Margie Anderson as Attendance last year, R. Morgan committee. welcoming Heralding the opening of each Dyreng, general manager, estimates performance, the national anthem will was 113,000. Overall, he says, in its 14 the pageant has been be presented the first week by vocal seasons, soloists Boyd Goble, Gunnison; Doreen witnessed by more than a million. Kurr, Ephraim, and Marilou Myers, . Forty different contries and all 50 Provo. Calvin N. Crawford, former states were represented in last years Mantian, will come from Arcadia, Calif., audiences. Mr. Dyreng says. Translafor the next Tuesday night; with tions were rendered in 18 languages. Nephite warriors will be led by Brad Beazer and Mike Jorgensen, who portray Captain Moroni, and the haughty Lamanite Chief, Zarahemna will be acted by Lew Haslam and Mark Russell. New to the role this year, Giff Birrell and Craig Larsen will portray Brigham Young. Veteran actors Richard Olsen, Gary Magnussen and Ned Madsen are returning as General Mormon, Captain Allen and George Washington, respectively. Ephraim's Legionnaires will continue serving the hungry until 9:30 a.m. The setting will then shift to Manti City Park and to activities that will y continue, at hourly and intervals, into the late afternoon. And in the evening there will be the fireworks on Temple Hill, which draw hundreds of spectators, and the closing dance. Booths a dozen or more will be in the park beginning at operation Saturday morning about 9. Theyll sell goodies like snow cones, cotton candy, hamburgers, root beer, ice cream, cake, donuts. half-hourl- Manti native Harold "Hack" Woolley will return to his hometown Saturday to give the traditional address at the Fourth of July patriotic program. A son of the late Judge and Mrs. Mr. Woolley Dilworth Woolley graduated from Manti High School and Snow College. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Utah, where he was a member of Pi Kapa Alpha fraternity, in 1942. During World War II Mr. Woolley served in the U.S. Navy as a destroyer officer in the South Pacific. He was discharged as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1946. Following his discharge, Mr. Woolley started his career in radio with KTF1 in Twin Falls, Idaho. He then moved to KEEN in San Jose, Calif., and joined KDYL radio and television in Salt Lake ... V.S&K- - V First-Secon- d 6i ' I Z' f M T; V V Wt - r fj ' n . !' '- - V, Manti City Park becomes a vast campground each year as 120,000 visitors flock to the annual Mor- mon Miracle Pageant. Few attend public meeting discussing master plan, zoning by Lloyd Call For an issue of such importance, few Manti residents attended the public meeting on Zoning and the Master Plan for Manti held June 25th in the high school auditorium. Despite the scarcity of people (only 38 attended), John Call Engineering consultants John Call and Bob Buchanan made an impressive and well needs. 10. General community image should be improved by a program of clean-u- p and beautification and a concern for aesthetics. 11. Expansion of community boundaries by annexation should be allowed where services can be provided without negative impact on present users. 12. Agricultural land should be preserved and protected. No residential expansion should be allowed into farm areas except where community services are already available and when such organized presentation covering the Master Plan being considered by Manti City. Since the formation of the committee to investigate zoning and the been arranged by Lee and Katie master plan for Manti, John Call expansion has been thoroughly And theyll offer entertainment like the Manti Lions Clubs traditional bingo Brundage. Six young ladies will compete Engineering has spent considerable weighed. time in analyzing Mantis resources and for the Miss Fourth crown. Engineer John Call commented that and games of skill like basketball toss. estimating the impact growth will have Manti could expand without any real The patriotic program at 10 a.m. will Other activities on the Independence on our community. major changes to the community until it open with a flag raising ceremony by the a population of around 8,000. reached the format of the Briefly schedule: outlining Day Manti National Guard unit. Douglas Bob to make sure this growth is Buchanan foot races. 11:30 However, said, presentation, will Keeler sing the "Star Spangled "Each community is unique, and the beneficial to the community, zoning is 12 to 1:00 lunch. Banner and the congregation will join 1:00 in the Pledge of Allegiance. candy needs and goals are different for each needed now to prevent future problems. For example, there are a few logical community. He continued, Basically, frisbee toss. will scramble, extend Ben throw, egg Kjar Mayor a Master Plan is no more than the goals for industrial areas to be located. 1:30 tournahorseshow Barton places remarks and pitching Douglas welcoming each for itself sets and Basically, the areas west of town community of KMTI will serve as master of ment. is the to the railroad tracks would be a tool of these zoning 2:00 adjacent will implementing R. Lee Barton ceremonies. Pres. swimming. good place for industrial growth. Yet, 3:00 offer the invocation. pie eating contest, hula hoop goals. The process of planning as it relates to keeping in mind the goal related to The program will include a reading, contest, greased pole climb. a land use plan means examining 4:00 Albert preserving agricultural land, this too, "What is an American, by should be limited to some degree. A as such 4:15 tennis conditions, watermelon the America geographbust, existing of rendition a Antrei, ical water features, resources, present zoning ordinance would in general Beautiful" by a mixed quartet, tournament. town and softball 4:30 layout, agricultural resources, game. including Candy Duncan, Ellen Mclff, then the growth that will fireworks. 9:30 a estimating and Fred Richardson Johnson; George 10:30 dance. probably take place over the next, say, children's fashion show directed by Kris The theme of our Independence Day ten years, correlating this with the goals Christiansen; a vocal duet by Brad John Keeler, general the citizens desire, and setting up Beazer and Lew Haslam, and the observance, featured address by Harold Woolley, chairman, said, is A New Spirit of 76. standards to regulate the growth to vice president and general manager of "We want to make that theme come these goals. The committee chosen to examine this alive on the Fourth, and we hope its Station KTVX. The program will conclude with the spirit can continue throughout the issue determined these goals for Manti: 1. Residential growth should be Miss Fourth of July contest, which has year. allowed through infill of vacant lots and expansion of residential areas where city services can be provided economically. 2. New growth should be expected to A stiff sentence imposed be responsible and make improvements by Sixth to an acceptable community standard. District Court Judge Don V. Tibbs was 3. Manufactured housing should be upheld Tuesday by the Utah Supreme City in 1949. evaluated with mobile homes restricted Court. He was named sales manager of to specific areas of the community. KTVT television in 1955 and has since Judge Tibbs had sentenced Ronald G. 4. of Ephraim to pay a $1,500 fine, and residential Clark Schools, in several remained with the channel, parks be should amenities ordered to pay restitution of $45 (for call letter a and support anticipated positions through and planned. three turkeys), and ordered to serve 90 change to KTVX. He is now vice 5.. Commercial development should days in jail following conviction in the president and general manager of be encouraged but the vitality of the Oct. 19, 1979 theft, a KTVX. existing central business area should not felony. Mr. Wooleys wife is the former be compromised. "Zan" Arrowsmith of Palo Alto, Calif., 6. Adequate parking should be Clark appealed the conviction on They are the parents of two children, a provided for all shopping districts. son, Harold Dilworth, of Alta, Utah, and grounds he was unfairly treated: theft of 7. Areas suitable for industrial h of anything else would be a a daughter, Anna M. Drake, who is an development should be identified, misdemeanor, and that he was unjustly ? r attorney in Salt Lake City. 1 w A serviced, and i Active in civic organizations, Mr. ordered to a much greater penalty protected from intrusion . ;!' I 5?- Salt uses. by because of an unfair law favoring Woolley is a past president of the 8. Local street systems should be livestock owners. Lake Advertising Club, the Salt Lake Not so, Justice 1. Daniel Stewart wrote programmed for future residential, Inc., and the ; Rotary Club, commercial and industrial traffic needs. for the unanimous court. University of Utah Alumni association. 9. Water and sewer systems should be He has also served as a volunteer with "The distinction mad by the fM Blue Cross of Utah, United Fund, Better developed to accommodate new Legislature between general theft and residential growth and to encourage theft of certain animals is one which has Business Bureau, Red Cross, the Utah additional commercial and industrial historically been recognized as further Harold Woolley Transit Authority and other agencies. tug-o-wa- r. separate sensibly the land into residential, commercial and industrial areas. Zoning could be as general or as specific as desired by the City Council. Mr. Call recommended that at the start, zoning regulations should be very general, and allow for negotiations between present landownders and future buyers of that land. Zoning is not retroactive. That is, any property owner who wished to sell his land has the ultimate control of that land, to sell, or not to sell, or who to sell to. In most cases, therefore, there will probably be no conflict. When a conflict does arise, the City Council has the authority to negotiate. The zoning regulations would be subject to the interpretation of the City Council, who represent the people they are elected to serve. John Call Engineering presented diagrams dividing Manti into zoning groups. Any citizens who wish to examine these diagrams may do so. They are located in the City Hall. The next meeting of the council was set for July 15, but since this is in the middle of the Pageant events, the meeting was set for their August meeting, at which time the City Council will vote on the proposed Master plan and Zoning ordinace for Manti. Not unconstitutional High Court upholds turkey theft sentence Manti native returns by Brace Jennings v " heart-rendin- bang at Manti festivities the day which signals The Fourth will be Americas independence ushered in Manti Saturday morning at 6 with the tolling of the historic bell in Legion Hall. At about that hour, too, early risers will begin arriving at Legion Hall for breakfast: bacon and eggs, hotcakes and a beverage in ample servings. jjb o Sod A ti Celebrate July Fourth with a by Brace Jennings ft , '.v third-degre- $45-wort- Jr y vi Pro-Uta- - t $m e ing the legitimate purpose of deterring a type of theft easy to commit and difficult to detect, the decision said. "Theft of livestock, beginning in territorial times, has been treated differently than theft of other property. A number of other states have separate statutes for livestock theft, and cases support the continuing rationale for treating them separately from other kinds of theft. Justice Stewart explained. Under the Utah theft statute, the defendant could have been charged with a Class B misdemeanor, carrying a jail term of not over six months and a fine of not over $299. It is not unconstitutional." Justice Stewart wrote, for a state to impose a more severe penalty for a particular type of crime than the penalty w hich is imposed with respect to the general category of crimes to which the special crime is related or of which it is a subcategory," the decision said. |