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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1990 Dates: July 12, 13, 14 and 17 thru 21 Volume 105 Number 2 50 a copy Manti LDS Temple MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JULY 19. 199p attendance up over last year Mormon Miracle Pageant officers are pleasantly surprised with the attendance figures for last weeks three performances. Based on what appeared to be a drop-of-f in interest, as evidenced by things like the number of letters and phone calls, they had thought that attendance might be down. But according to the counts of Don Olsen, crowd management chairman, attendance this far is up by a thousand over last years first week. According to Mr. Olsens carefully calculated estimate, 10.000 were in attendance on July 12, 22,000 on July 13 and . V 1 .! I i o .. .. s1 1 1 .I' yf tvV' ' v' ! '' 'I ; I'1 h V' i rw f Family enjoys an afternoon lunch at the Manti City Park, waiting for time to go down and Mormon Miracle Pageant. Kf f 1' ! U if School was selected Tuesday night by the selection committee. Hill will replace Lynn Patterson, who has been MHS principal for six years. Mr. Patterson has accepted the principalship of Springville High School. selection committee, consisting of Jim r aH ' Young men and women serve breakfast at Manti City Park to pageant-goer- il i J,. - 1 s. Meals served at Pageant Val Anderson, Food Services as volunteers at the commissary and booths. will Profits from the breakfasts continue to support youth programs, but profits from the dinners and the booths will now take a different direction. Under the churchs new financial profile, they will provide the principal financial support for the Pageant, and any money left over will go to the general missionary fund. Notables pray, sing at Pageant performances night, and Gary K. Spencer on closing night on Saturday. John B. Keeler was the and Bruce Sullivan Wednesday night. vocalist Tuesday night Marylou D. Myers will be singing the anthem tonight, Camille Cook and Joseph er as assistant principal this past year. His education includes a BA Degree from SUSC, his M. Ed. Degree from Utah State Hennegar-Potte- r on Friday and Stephen Bardsley, Saturdays closing performance. Drive Courteously and Safely during the Pageant --i .XL' t- - Donald R. Hill University and Administrative Supervisory Endorsement from Utah State University. Special hunting permit names released by Division of Wildlife BY MERILEE FRANCKS The drawing for special hunting permits took place and results released June 29,1990 by the Division of Wildlife Resources in Salt Lake City, Utah. Those from the area drawn for the special permits are as follows: Manti-Ephrai- continue to satisfy guests chairman for the Ephraim Stake, reported that snow cones were the hottest selling item. He noted, We sold thousands, as well as about 1200 hamburgers, dozens of cases of pop, and hundreds of hot dogs, sandwiches and sweet rolls. But no cotton candy, a taboo item now." Sales have been about the at church entrances. At the Manti same as last Mr. Anderson Tabernacle, 680 dinners were noted. Aboutyear, 60 workers helped served Thursday, 1,325 Friday night and 1,025 Saturday night At the Stake Center, 715 were served Thursday, 820 Friday and 587 Saturday night Thats around 600 less, for the two dinners, than last year. The opening exercises at the At both dinners, Friday was Mormon Miracle Pageant thebig night, with a 2,145 total continue to present new served. "Attendance is about performers. The Tuesday night prayer matching our expectations," Sara the of was offered by Snow College Macfarlane, lst-2n- d ward dinner said. President Gerald D. Day, The pageant breakfasts are Wednesday night by Regional a youth group activity now, with Representative Lyle J. Cooper. will girls and boys cooking ham and George Elbert Magnusson offer the prayer tonight, Manti eggs. Kent Larsen on Friday At the Manti City Park, Ed Mayor Roth, chairman, said 95 breakfasts were served Friday morning, and 200 Saturday morning. At the Tabernacle, 550 breakfasts were served Saturday morning, with 250 on Friday seven-memb- Braithwaite, Robert Bessey, Don Shand, Elaine Burnham, Darrell Warren, Eloise Liddell and Supt Lewis Mullins, interviewed fX BY BRUCE JENNINGS If the pageant goers expect to gain a rewarding spiritual experience, they also pause, during their attendance, for more physical nourishment And that hunger translates into the crowds that gather around the booths at the pageant site and the longlines that form the faculty at Gunnison High A fI their recommendation Donald R. Hill, a member of fti 0 seven finalists before making to the School Board. School Board approval has been obtained, and formal action will be taken at their next meeting to officially designate Mr. Hill as the new principal. Mr. Hill has been a teacher in the South Sanpete School District for 16 years. He has completed an administrative internship and has been serving A new principal for Manti High School has been named. .. see the Donald R. Hill named as new Manti High principal r morning. lr ' VM ' hn V" Jj I rf '! ;; j.-.- r ' I ifc st mainly in Saturday nights crowd, larger by 4,000. Mr. Olsen estimated last years eight performance total at 134,000, far below the 147,000 i ; , -- son-in-la- 18.000 on July 15. Thats 50,000 for the first three perform ances, 1.000 more than last years The difference was 49,000. f r record set in 1988. But 1988, of Lake and from several states, course, was a special year, the camped overnight in the Manti centennial of the Manti LDS City Park. After breakfast, they Temple, and that observance, had Bible study. We find our with its own activities, brought meaning in the New Testament out larger than usual crowds. story, Jim Pitts, group leader, Where did the Thursday said. Jesus Christ has provided through Friday crowds come us with our central theme." from? A survey of pageant area The Milton Bloomquist parking spaces one night showed family, three generations strong, 11 states represented by license also camped overnight in the plates: Utah, overwhelmingly, of course, Idaho, Arizona, New park, attended the pageant and then went on to Zions and Bryces. Mexico, Colorado, and even more Weve attended before and each distant points. time we find something new and The Mt. Olympus Stake was enriching, Steven Brandley, a represented by 140 young people said. And each time, Friday night They attended a he added, its rained. youth conference at Snow College, had barbecue turkey-roaThe Mt. Olympus youth beef dinner and attended group and the Bloomquist family the pageant. It was great, one are more and more becoming girl said, Some of the scenes typical of pageant goers. Its a had me crying. I hope my family event, often the high point of a reunion that brings members grandmother can see it." A Christian youth together from several points. And its also the focal point for LDS The group members, out of Salt youth summer activities. BY BRUCE JENNINGS Area m part: James D. Abbott, Zephere E. Couture, Kenny Hansen, Thomas Hansen, Joy L. Lyons, Naomi T. Mower, Leo Peterson, Ephraim; Glen E. Bair, Karmal Manti-Sout- L h Campbell, Allan Steven R. Thomas, J. Colby, Dan K. K. Thomas Wintch, Wintch, Manti; and Micheal S. Munk, Virgus C. Thomas, Sterling. Area Manti-Joe- s Valley part John H. Daniels, Alma R. Lund, T.J. Rees, Ephraim. Area West Desert-Snak- e Valley part: Chad J. Parry, Ephraim. Area Parker Mountain: Gary S. Olson, Ephraim. Area Parker Mountain-Sout- h part: Clair M. Goodwin, Manti. Area Johns Valley: Russell Stevens, Ephraim. Area Oak Creek: Tyler R. Nielson, Roger L. Nielson, Rory L. Nielson, Ephraim. Area Shane Greene, Johnny A. Lopez, Joseph A. Lopez, Ephraim. Rifie-Paunsaugu- Area Mtn.-Publi- c Lake lands part: JoAnn Rifle-Thousa- Bessey, Karl S. Bessey, Ephraim. Area Pine Valley Comanche Canyon: Chad B. Nielson, Ephraim. Juan-ElArea Rifie-Sa- n Rifle-Dixie-Ea- st k ridge: Mark D. Wathen, Merriel J. Wathen, Ephraim. Area corners: Braithwaite, MantL Area Fishlake: Samuel E. Johnson, Manti. James areas as described in proclamation: Johnnie R. Carter, David Stevens, Ephraim; Joe Hewko, Sandra Keller, Area-ope- n Goslin-Thre- e M. Manti. to host state girls softball tournament Manti City For the first time ever, Manti City will be the site for the Girls Fox and Filly Leagues Softball State Tournament. Wednesday, July 25, marks 16 Fox and 24 Filly teams will compete for the coveted state title. the starting date when Teams will be coming from as far as Springville on the north to Moab on the south. Approximately 600 girls, plus coaches and fans, will be involved in the four-datournament. y Last years tournament saw a couple of local teams win state titles. Moroni won the Filly Division and Manti captured the Fox Division. Both these teams will be back to defend their titles. The Manti Recreation Committee, under the direction of Jim Braithwaite and supervision of Councilman Jim Petersen, urge all to come out and watch this exciting tournament and support you favorite team. vehicle training course offered Off-highw- ay Off-Highw- Vehicle (OHV) operators courses for ATVs (3 and 4 wheelers) and motorcycles are being offered in the Sanpete County area. The courses are scheduled for Aug. 4 for ATVs and Aug. 25 for motorcycles. The basic off-highw- fee is ten dollars. A state certified instructor will teach the course. OHV education is required for all persons eight through 15 years of age who operate OHVs on public land. Persons under eight years of age are not allowed to operated OIIVs on public land. The course instructs operators to ride OHVs safely and responsibly. The course covers survival, emergencies, riding skills, safety equipment, and environmental concerns. Course participants must provide an OHV that they can straddle with a slight bend in of the knees while their feet are on the footrests. The OHV must also be properly registered. A parent or legal guardian must be present during the class. The class will last about six hours. Workbooks and preavailable forms are registration at any Utah state park office or the region office in Moab at |