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Show Home of the Mormon Miracle Pageant 1982 Dates: July 8, 9, 10, 13 thru 17 254 per copy City employees topic of council (Continued on Page 9) Miss Sanpete Scholarship Pageant date set by Brace Jennings The Miss Scholarship Sanpete Pageant will be held on August 14, at 7 p.m. in the Manti High School auditorium, according to Gary Myrup, Gunnison, Fair Board President. "Since the success of the pageant last year we are anticipating a really worthwhile evening again this year, Myrup said. That evening the reigning 1981 queen, Katy Brundage, and her court will relinquish their honors to the new Miss Sanpete and her attendants. The Miss Scholarship Sanpete Pageant is franchised with the Miss Utah and Miss America Pageants. Because of this the candidates are recruited from the local city scholarship pageants which, according to rules and of the Miss America Pageant, must be decided by judges. The candidates will compete for full scholarships to Snow College for the queen and her two attendants. Other prizes are also being donated, including ticket from PSA one flree round-tri- p airlines for the queen. committee Barbara F. Barton, chairman for the pageant, is planning even better things for the 1982 competition. She is assisted by Debbie Trythall and Rolayne Barton, Ephraim; Debbie Joan Hunt, Gunnison; Solomon and Dixie Lewis, Mt. Pleasant, Erma Lee Hansen, Fairview; DawnaLee Markworth, Moroni, and Nancy Berry, Manti. Choreography for the production number will be planned and taught by Todd Hanks of Mt. Pleasant, who recently returned from Las Vegas, where he completed a successful show. by-la- if County Fair I by PstMdlor I theme of 1982 to cepmtmaes Pageant draw lar el crowds meeting Gty employees were a primary topic at the Manti Gty Council meeting last Wednesday. Following the announcement by the Manti Gty Council last month that granting . of compensatory time and overtime had led to the abuse of the policies of the city and their use, and would be discontinued, three members of the city electrical department, DeRell Jones, Ray Martin, and Jim Casto, quit their positions on June 30. For the past two weeks, the city has operated technically without a city electrical department. business the meeting During the regular meeting of the preceding Gty Council Wednesday night, the council interviewed Jordan Walker, an applicant for the advertised positions open in the electrical department. Keith Nunley, another applicant, .was also interviewed. Mr. Don Dyreng, city cemetery sexton, addressed the council during the course of the regular meeting and stated that he did not feel that it was equitable for an employee to work overtime hours without compensation. DeRell Jones was also present and addressed the council, stating that he felt he and other members of the crew might hy ced with. oBdue hastc in quitting their jobs abruptly on June 30, but that morale on the power crew and for that matter on the city mainten- ance crew had been low for some time preceding their decision to quit. Later in the meeting, the council decided that applications for employment would be accepted from the employees who had quit, and would be considered along with the other applications for the positions. Councilman Morlin Cox was empowered by the council to make decisions regarding hiring on a full or Rise and Shine As usual... V. b wpwi" i".' m0 w . us m ntn O Zzpsjf? s-- - J5 n c v I o A Rise and Shine it's Sanpete County Fair timel Thats the theme of this years annual county fair, which runs from Aug. 24, through Aug. 28. Although the fair is still almost six weeks away, the fairbook has already gone to press, contracts have been signed fortthe rodeo and carnival, the complete schedule of events has been arranged, the fairgrounds are being refurbished and committees are meeting to wrap up the details. Fair time activity actually begins on Aug. 14 with the selection of the new Miss Sanpete at a pageant scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Manti High School auditorium. Barbara Barton of Manti is chairman of the pageant, which has 18 contestants vying for the crown. Katy Brundage of Manti is the reigning Miss Sanpete. activities include the Other pre-fa- ir demonstration contest, which will be at 2 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the courthouse. Fair exhibits should be brought to the exhibit building between 1 and 5 p.m. on Aug. 24. That evening at 7 p.m. the Sanpete County Farm Bureau Talent Find will be held. Style Dress Revue Judging of the entries will be at 5 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Manti High School. The public fashion show will be held that evening at 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium. The horse show will begin at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26 at the fairgrounds. Entries for the pet show and judging of small animals will be at 10 a.m. The Demolition Derby, which proved so popular last year, will be run at 8 p.m. on Aug. 26 at the fairgrounds. John and Suzanne Cox are again of the event. On Aug. 27, there will be livestock 0 a.m.; the open judging from class pet show at 12:30 p.m. and horse races at 1 p.m. The Clegg Championship Rodeo Co. will put on the first on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. The second performance will be at 8 p.m. the following night. Larry Childs is rodeo chairman. Aug. 28 activities begin at 7:30 a.m. with an open class horse show under the direction of Shirece Hone and Nellie Stephensen. Dairy goat judging is at 1 p.m., as are horse races. The county fair parade, with Glade Peterson, Fairview native and founder of the Utah Opera Company, as a featured participant, will proceed at 6 p.m. down Mantis Main Street. Finlayson Carnival, special events and displays, and a food stand will be included in this years fair. Gary Myrup is again serving as general chairman for the fair. Reed Hatch is secretary-treasurand Carole Mellor is fairbook editor. Other persons on the fair board are Mary Lois Madsen and Thomas Reeve, USU Extension agents; Jean M. Frisch-knech- t, extension secretary; Sharon and Ed Stilson, parade chairmen; Richard Kjar, livestock chairman and Dan Bush, barn supervisor, Also, Roberta Olsen and Barbara Bailey, exhibits building; Edna Benson, exhibits building; Brenda secretary, DeLeeuw, pets and pet show and Cowboy Sweetheart contest; Lynn Bills, small animals and poultry; Jay Alder, commercial exhibits; Wayne G. Beck, horse races. Album Lyon and Gene Bardsley, fairgrounds; Shirley Roberts, fairbook ads chairman, and Judy Zumwalt, publicity. 4-- H izP a, 4-- H onul 4-- H , Crowds enjoy the Uwn yvhile awaiting by Max Call The 16th edition of the Mormon Miracle Pageant opened on Temple Hill in Manti last Thursday night, following a wet dres rehearsal on Wednesday 1 night. Heavy, rains delayed the dress rehearsal and made the hill wet, which was an additional challenge for the cast. Then on Thursday afternoon the rain started. A heavy steady downpour dampened the waiting crowd, many of date6sand the beginning oMhe Mormon Miracle Pageant on Temple Hill in Manti Friday night. whom returned to their cars to await that magical hour of 9 p.m. when the rain would stop and the performance could go forth. The rain did, and the performance did. At 9 p.m., as if on order, the rain stopped, the crowd returned, and the performance started on schedule. Despite the wet hill, the cast and another performed superbly outstanding performance ushered in the 1982 version of the event. Attendance was light on Thursday the opening night. Traditionally, Thursday is more lightly attended than the other nights, and with weather forecasters predicting a soggy evening, the scenario was repeated. Crowd estimates on Thursday night were around 4,500. Friday night, however, the weather was ideal, and the usual large crowd, world-renown- estimated at 19,000, attended. Saturday night another 12,000 descended on this small community. intermission Following a two-da- y (Sunday and Monday) the Pageant played again on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The final three nights will be tonight (Thursday), Friday and Saturday. Traditionally, the last two nights of the Pageant are the heaviest attended. most-of-the-ti- Program sales show gain by Bruce Jennings f What percentage of Mormon Miracle Pageant goers purchase the souvenir programs that are the principal source of funds? About one in 10, if the figures for the first three nights are a reliable guideline. "Thursday night was almost a complete washout, Sara Macfarlane, in charge of program sales, reported, "but Friday and Saturday nights were much better. For the first three performances, we sold around 3,200 programs. Thats a little less than one program for every 10 people who attended on those nights. Crowd management chairman Don Olsen estimated that 4,500 attended Thursday night, 19,000 Friday night and 12,000 Saturday night. with sales other years is not available. d wards served 375 about barbecued performances. turkey dinner Mr. Olsens estimates are based on a Thursday night, 700 Friday night and pretty accurate count that includes the 650 Saturday night. The Third-Fourt- h number of folding chairs occupied and a wards served 420 on chairs beef roast of the number dinners lawn sampling Thursday night, 875 and blankets. Friday night and 340 Saturday night. The estimate for 1981 was 9.500 for People from 24 countries have thus far the Thursday night performance, 17,500 this year attended the pageant, Friday and 14,000 Saturday, for a total of according to the registry book at the Bureau of 39,500. And for 1980 it was 8,000, 21,300 maintained Information. and 12,000, for a total of 41,300. Those countries include the old Mrs. Macfarlane and Mr. Olsen agreed that the Thursday night rain cut standbys, like England, France and into both attendance and program sales. Germany, but also some less familiar However, Mrs. Macfarlane added that ones, among them Sri Lanka, Saudia more programs have been sold this year Arabia, Jordan, Korea, El Salvador and than for the same periods in 1980 and most of the Latin American and South American countries. 1981. The pageant's Translation Service, A comparison of dinner sales this year Thats 35,500 for the first three The Manti Cast holds testimonial by Llnnle M. Findlay Although attendance during the first :ek of the Pageant may be down a little Is year due to the persistent storm on ening night, Pageant officials are cited about the 1982 production, wording to Mrs. Macksene Rux, geant director, this year's cast is a smendous group of young people, lling to learn, cooperative and a joy to irk with. And the young people are equally ateful for the opportunity to be in the igeant. In a special testimony meeting Id for the cast and staff on Sunday ening, many of the young, and not so ung, expressed their appreciation for e privilege they have to be a part of the nual presentation. About 40 members of the cast pressed their appreciation for the cssage portrayed by the Pageant in Iping them to better understand, not ly the history that it teaches, but their rn relationship to life and its meaning, imments ranged from: "How did I get lucky to be here, to telling of the eat comfort received from the Pageant message by those whose family has recently been broken into by death and school and marriage of family members. Peter Galovan, one of the adults who spoke in the meeting commented to the young people that "A man chooses how he goes in life, wrong or right, and he congratulated those who had chosen to be in the Pageant and to use their time in a joyous pursuit of accomplishment. The testimony meeting was conducted by Manti Utah Stake President Lee R. Barton. Taped music for the meeting was furnished by Charles R. Findlay. Rainy day thoughts The exact timing of the rain stopping for dress rehearsal on Wednesday and again on opening night, Thursday, as well as the providential discovery of some technical difficulties have prompted some thoughts about the Pageant. They are a montage of thoughts that came as people worried and joked and waited In their plastic bags, to see if the Pageant would actually be held. The quotes are actual statements or (Continued on Page 3) First-Secon- according to Mike Bawden, its director, has translated into 13 languages, including Japanese, Spanish, Navajo, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Dutch and the sign language for the deaf. The translator recounts the story of the pageant to the person asking for the translation before the performance, Mr. Bawden said, and then sits with the person during the perfoimance to answer questions. Attending the pageant have been a and a great-grea- t granddaughter of the Prophet Joseph Smith, who live in Montana, and A. Theodore Tuttle, Manti native, who is one of the seven presidents of the First Council of Seventy. Mr. Tuttle spoke to the cast before Thursday nights performance. Pageant is family affair Manti City Park for Pageant time were the Flakes (Sanford and Glen and their 10 in all) of Snowflake, Ariz. families Flake insisted, were Glen "Yes, the Flakes of Snowflake, and then went on to explain that his grandfather Flake was a pioneer settler of Snowflake and LDS Church leader Erastus Snow was also a major figure in that settlement and so the colony was named for them. Sanford Flake said in years gone by he had attended the Pageant six times and would this year attend twice more. Glen Flake said he had seen it two other years and would also this year attend twice more. "Ive seen the Hill Cumorah Pageant a couple of times, he said. "It's hard to make comparisons, but I believe 1 like your Pageant best. Glen Flake wanted to do more than see the Pageant while he was in Manti. "My missionary companion was Corless Chapman, he said, "I'd like to visit with his mother and with his sisters Ruth and JoAnn. He did. And he also arranged to meet a Wanda Howard, a solo dancer cousin, states. at (Continued on Page 3) rendczvouers this Among year's by Bruce Jennings a place for a meeting Rendezvous or assembling, meeting or assembling at Webster. a certain time, a refuge. More and more, during Mormon Miracle Pageant time, families are making Manti City Park a rendezvous. They come in their campers, or bring their tents and bedrolls, often from distant places, to spend two or three days. Their children swim in the pool, or play ball, while the parents and grandparents loll in the sun, or seek shelter in case of rain. They talk about family events, recount the happenings of the past year, make plans to get together again next summer. They cook and eat, take walks, read, paint pictures, elect new officers of the family organization. They attend the Pageant once, twice, that, of course, is maybe three times and rendezvous their the high point of then drive off to return to their homes, sometimes in three or four different 9:30-11:3- er Hot air balloon causes concern for local turkey growers Concern that flying a hot air balloon over turkey flocks could cause the turkeys to panic and result in a loss to the turkey farmer surfaced last week in Sanpete. In a letter to John Leisek, a balloon pilot who makes flights over the area, a Moroni Feed Company attorney, Ross C. Blackham, expressed that concern. (Continued on Page 3) |