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Show nynyypqpfryi yntym iWn'Ufi Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1991 Dates: July 11,12,13 and 16 thru 20 Volume 106 Number 3 50e a copy MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1991 for the first time, the pageant is a family event." I was surprised at the number of children," commented on woman attending the pageant For the Tingeys, descendants of a pioneer Utah family, the pageant was reunion time. They arrived at Temple Hill not only utah but from Arizona and California to eat together, play together attend the pageant from Yes, we knew Nick Luke, the son of Mel Luke and nephew of Mabel Anderson. He had been a much loved missionary to Tonga the bishop said.beforehe and his family had moved to Salt Lake. for 4 166,000. Why the 32,000 increase over 1990? Two reasons are give much of the credit: the ideal weather i.tA Y it it'. X S i - & :S - fr Jf ; 5 !i i X r ll i-f- o u fr JL ft ;i, $71 ih- - M ' IT?" Heres this years official count: July 11, 11,000; July 12, 26,000; July 13, 19,000; July 16, 16,000; July 17, 12,000; July 18, 12,000; July 19, 37,000; and July r.f 20, 30,000. 1991 not only set a record, but so did the second Fridays 37.000 for a single performance and the second Saturdays 30,000 for a Saturday. We cant be as accurate as the plate count for a barbecued turkey dinner, Don Olsen said. We do attempt a careful survey of the crowd and the people on the grounds in the area. The assignment was especially difficult Friday night because the audience overflowed the grounds, the surrounding streets and the lawns of residents in the area. One man counted 150 people on his front lawn." Where did the people come from? At least 20 states, according to license plates, and several nations, according to the registry. And they represented a cross section of the population for senior citizens to babies in strollers. fishing Nick Luke? The increase in numbers then grew almost phenomenally from 47,000 to over 100,000 by 1988, to a record 147,000 the year of the Manti Temples centennial. AdropofTfollowed, and then came 1991 with the new record, i about opportunities in the area, and attended the pageant. And Bishop Pauwu asked a special question: Do you know soon reached 10,000 and then in 1969, for the three performances, 20,000. one officer said. together and then visit several southern Utah scenic attractions. Bishop Jim Pauwu of the Jordan 8th ward, a Tongan ward, brought with him five families, around 25 people all, to the pageant. They camped at Manti City Park, had a dutch oven dinner, inquired grandstand for the first performance 25 years ago. It and the rumors that major changes could be in the pageants near future. People wanted to see the pageant as it was one more time, 1 sets new record 25th Anniversary of Pageant The upward movement in Mormon Miracle Pageant attendance continued this year: 166.000 by crown management peoples estimate. That upward movement has not been continuous; its had its interruptions, especially during the flood years and the period when fuel prices skyrocketed. Attendance was around 2.000 at the Sanpete County Manti LDS Temple -- o H I D o v V v 'w. n! "V f r Us i 3 i iJi " i j Wi AS r (wji -- v ,f m -. , t Part of a record crowd of 37,000 attendees (a new record) at the Mormon Miracle Pageant Friday night. Heaps of vittles sold at Pageant Take three tons of prime turkey breasts, around half that tonnage of baking potatoes, bushels upon bushels of tossed salad mix and what do you have? You have the prime ingredients in the 13,950 barbecued turkey dinners served during the Mormon Miracle Pageant For these Tcngan natives, now living In Salt Lake City, attending the Pageant was a new experience. i The First and Second Ward teams served 9,075 of those dinners, and the Third and Fourth Ward crews served the other 4,875. At both locations, the big night was July 19 for a 2,400 dinner total. That didnt set a dinner record, but it filled a lot of stomachs. About 500 lbs. of turkey, fit for barbecuing or other purposes, Pageant script will stay the same The Mormon Miracle Pageant will remain the same in future years as it has been in the past, according to Manti Stake President Greg Maylett The announcement followed recent speculation that a new script for the Pageant would T v f x - - xi j XX - 4 And do you like Utah better than Tonga? Yes, the bishops wife responded. Youth groups are more and more attending the pageant for their Super Activity. Its usually a two or three day event. But for the Billings Montana Stake, this summers Super Activity was a four-da- y expedition. Traveling by chartered bus, the 44 youths and two adults camped in Salt Lake the first night, had the barbecued turkey dinner, attended the pageant and then camped at palisade State Park the second night, returned to Salt Lake and toured Church attraction and stayed over in Salt Lake the third night. Then back to Billings, tired, but happy the fourth day. C. W. Prescott, the bus driver said the trip covered around 2,000 miles. And what was his assessment of four days and nights with 44 teenagers? They were great kids. It was a 'Super Adventure. was left over. It is for sale in 20 lb. lots and Alburn Lyon is prepared to fill orders, along with the recipe for Sanpetes gourmet barbecued turkey. While the Manti Stake was handling the dinner phase of pageant food services, the Ephraim Stake was operating a commissary and four booths. Snow cones in uncountable numbers were the top seller, and pop, around 10,000 cans, went over the counter. Another big item was hamburger. About 8,000 of them came sizzling forth from the grills. Add hot dogs, sandwiches, and other goodies, and the booths had a big eight days, according (Continued on Page 4) make changes. This will not now be the case, according to Pres. Maylett. I have received word from Church officials that the decision was to be made on a local basis, and local priesthood authorities have made the decision to continue with the original script That script was the outgrowth of efforts by the late Grace Johnson, author, and Macksene Rux, Pageant Director for many years, who evolved and produced the pageant as it is now presented. The announcement came as pleasant news to many Pageant supporters, who had expressed concern that the present script would be altered. How long will the present script be used? For as long as local authorities want it that way, Pres. Maylett said. And that could be a long time yet The Pageant observed its 25th anniversary this year, and nearly every year has seen an increase in attendance, with a record attendance of 166,000 estimated this year. |