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Show 4 Pageant New Deadline from now on for all copy and ads will be Monday at 5:00 p.m. Ads and copy received Tuesday will be held for the following week. 50c a Volume 105 Number 52 MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1991 copy Casting is completed for 25th annual presentation of Mormon Miracle Pageant Willmore will play Mary and Richard McCallister and Eric Nelson, Robert, the two romantic leads. Richard Cox and Mark Parnell will share the Young Joseph role, and James Willmore and Todd Jorgensen will alternate as the Prophet Joseph Smith. Kathy Cox and Maria Titze will be Lucy Mack Smith and Eric Bessey and Alan Anderson, Oliver Cowdrey; Jon ClufT and Eric Olsen, Captain Moroni; Justin Wiker and Daniel Cofer, Samuel the Lamanite; Kevin Christensen and Rannock Purcell, Zerahemnah. Two of the veteran performers will be back once more in their usual roles. Richard Olsen will again be General Mormon and Ned Madsen, George Washington. Altogether, around 400 will be performing in this years production. Three of them, Alice BY BRUCE JENNINGS Lee R. Barton and Lee W. Thurston have more in common than their first names. Another thing they have in common is their roles in the Mormon Miracle Pageant. Theyre going to play President Brigham Young on alternate nights. That means presiding over the enlistment of the Mormon Battalion in one of the pageants major scenes. The part isnt new to the Lees. Theyve done it before. And theyre ideally suited for the role, one of the directors says: a little portly, presenting an air of dignity and having just the right vocal quality. Of course, double casting the major roles isnt new this year. But theres more of it for this summers production, even down to some of the minor parts like a dancer or spear carriers. Washburn Associate director, Helen Dyreng, thinks its because more people have wanted to participate and should have the opportunity. The enhance interesjtjshe surmises, is because of rumors that the pageant may be a very and Hoover Washburn and Mary Hardy, who live in Monroe, are traveling more than a 100 miles for each rehearsal. Theyll appear in the New England scege, the Bonfire, scene and the Theology scene. attended the Theyve different production next year. Here are some other major roles that have been double cast: Michelle Lanier and Linda pageant several times before, but this year will be their first experience as performers. We called up and volunteered, Mr. Washburn said. We wish wed done it before. Were having a great experience. Rehearsals will move to Temple Hill on July 5 and dress rehearsals are scheduled for July 8, 9, and 10. The opening performance will be given on July 11, followed by July 12, 13 and 16 through 20 play dates. Because next summers pageant may be very different, no significant work on costuming, lighting and staging has been undertaken this year. It will continue to be the Mormon Miracle Pageant that around two million will have attended in its history. The pageants 25th birthday will be observed with several special activities during the dates: a reception, a remembrance room containing memorabilia, a history of the pageant. In the meantime, other preparations and other activities held in connection with the pageant are going forward. They will again include the ' operation of booths in the Temple ' Hill area by the Ephraim Utah Stakes, the dinners in ward 25-ye- houses served by the Manti Utah Stake and the breakfasts served by youth groups at several locations. Mr. and Mrs. Crisp are the parents of four children, two of whom are married. bakery goods, notions and over the counter medicines. Mr. Crisp said Manti Thriftway will represent a $600,000 investment. It will The Crisps will make their home in Manti and Mr. Crisp employ 12 to 15 fulltime workers. will assume the active A native of Spring City, Mr. Crisp began his working career as an industrial arts teacher. He operated Morris Crisp Ford in Mt. Pleasant for four years and then, with a built and operated M & D Food Town in Parowan. He has now sold his interest in that store to the masonry construction and have 12,300 feet of floor space. The parking lot, fronting on Main Street, will have space for about son-in-la- 30 cars. The store will stock the regular grocery items, meat, son-in-la- previously. Scene is the "bonfire scene." a senior contests held last week, winners are announced , The senior contest were held June 24, 25, and 26, at the County Extension Office and the Manti City Building. The winners in the meal 4-- H preparation category were Angie Lusk and Nicole Herring from ML Pleasant They prepared and served a meal of Salisbury steak, scalloped potatoes, green beans, a roll, cheesecake. management of the store. The new building will be of Bartottas Brigham Young, returns to a role in the Pageant which he has done several years playi H Manti to have new grocery store Manti Thriftway, now being built on a 6.1 parcel of land in the center of the Main Street business district, should be open for business by early October. Thats the word from Morris Crisp, who will own and operate the store. He will also supervise the construction process. Lee ar The Crisps purchased the Manti Grocery and the land from Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Braithwaite for an undisclosed sum. Mr. Braithwaite and his father before him had operated the business in Manti for more than a half century. In fact, it was one of Mantis landmark businesses. Ephraim youngsters beautify area and strawberry Winners in the style review were Sharon Hansen of Manti, receiving 1st place for a green plaid wool jacket and green skirt to match. Mika Inouye of Gunnison received 2nd place with her ensemble of grey plaid pleated wool skirt, red wool vest, and grey wool blazer. Third place went to Melissa Jensen of Mt Pleasant Her outfit was a teal wool dress with a white wool inset that ran the length of the dress. Fourth place went to Abby Palmer, also of Mt. Pleasant. Her outfit was a navy plaid wool dress with a white linen sailor collar with ribbon accents. Abby was chosen as the alternate, and will be going to state to compete with the others. The county representative in public speaking will be Amy Beck of Spring City. Among those representing the county in demonstrations and illustrated talks will be Stacie Anderson of Ephraim. She demonstrated how to make breadsticks and creative ways to incorporate them into meals. Lea Hansen of Manti gave an illustrated talk entitled Pollution Solutions in which she discussed ways to cut down on pollution in our environment Kristyn Dyreng of Gunnison gave an illustrated talk about fun summer picnic ideas for the 3rd place for a vocal solo. Winners in the junior division were Bert Liddell, 1st place for vocal solo Erin Rasmussen, 2nd place for a piano solo; and Robyn Brown, 3rd place for a clogging routine. family. Emily Harwood of Gunnison demonstrated how to make a shrimp cheese ball for the dairy foods category. However, she will be unable to compete at state because she will be attending World Focus in Washington D.C. Winners in the senior division at the talent contest were Charity Palmer and J ared Inouye. Charity Palmer of Mt. Pleasant gave a reading entitled Inflationary Language. Jared Inouye of Gunnison performed a piano solo entitled Toccatto. Winners in the Intermediate division were Jordan Inouye, 1st place for a piano solo; Hiedi Brown, 2nd place for a piano solo; and Megan Christensen, Sharon Hansen of Manti, 1st place style review winner. Fourth of July celebration Ir centered in Manti, many activities are planned ii V tcj r- - :V C w v. -- ' ' N V ri- ' (' y : ' 'V'... i , J V 4v- has announced the day with clarion, wake-u- p tones, Mantis will begin serving veterans as the nations Thursday foremost holiday, the Fourth of. breakfast at Legion Hall. July. The serving of the pancakes, And Manti will again observe the bacon, the eggs and the the countrys birthday with an beverages will begin at 7 and array of activities. They actually continue until 9. began last night with a baking After the Miss Fourth contest at the Manti High School Contestants have spoken, therell and the Miss Fourth of July be a fashion show featuring little Pageant in the city auditorium. and older girls in all their holiday The Miss Fourth contestants finery. will give short patriotic talks at The booths will open at 10:30: the City Park at 9:45 and the bingo, darts, spin the bottle, root baking contest breads, cakes, beer, hamburgers and hot dogs pies and other goodies will be the whole assortment auctioned off at the park at 10:30. And at 11:30 the games will The contest is sponsored by get underway: foot races, candy Manti Homemakers. scramble, the greased pole, Soon after the Legion bell money in the hay, egg toss The Legion bell and the flags along Main Street proclaim 4 w , . . 4? "Vi''' tf- . x: I - Ephraim Beautification Committee commends children of a neighborhood on 3rd North as they clean up a vacant lot and turn it into a place to play ball. Pictured are: Liz, Amy, Katie Blauer, Jill, Stacy, Steven Andrew Cragun, Chris Canales, Jenny, Morgan and Dana Frame. Helping but not pictured were Katie, Chris, and Jamie Helms. -- again the whole assortment. Therell be free swimming, a horseshoe tournament a tennis tournament, a tug of war, and a free watermelon bust, all in the afternoon. In the evening thereTl be a cross stitch contest and a county-widporcelain doll contest both in the City Building. Arid at 9 p.m. thereTl be a dance sponsored by the high schools junior class. county-wid- e e Michelle Nielson is Manti Fourth ofJuly chairman. Other committee members are Elaine Christiansen, Steve and Mario Ward, Lori Pendle, Wilbur Braithwaite, Julie Cox, Peggy Layton and Darlene Blackham. |