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in r bcctnjri cora-pan- v r B -- om ji jty 3 1 to ecco!AJ Sun&jy I Mam to) prov uiet the hie nicer actor Robert IVterton iCtmriot Man of a narratMin ITw- - Paiceant ute the Parkrnan pageant form while lilrndini? to relate the tlorv of the tettlement lUuvtratHim and photograph tttelf detailing the Writ Ihe pageant comentrate on the wettern mlvtvev eluwve u f the tenet of wandering of the pioneer a they war Ied ° Mortnoni the V Dorado Ihe watpn tram trek the comini? of tranuoniinentalrailioad the ruth day of California the buldnic of included at example of the yrarnmic of (wople in a rewarding life ttoret o In kef t for the production tan lie pure hated at IKallkrtZCMI manager to oin Moulton USU Ticket Office Adjust 2 The pAjeant s a prvtrtAvnjora of sights and vxaxJs arid to watefi it ts to kve it Producer Geraid R Sherrart promises that the 98 txSton — the nrth — m! be txgjer and better than ever 1 1 according Heritage tours expanded MMentage tourt I of Cache V alley titet mtrexiuced last year al the of the American Wett will expanded tht year a I fettivai The tours initially scheduled only on weekends of the festival lie “ last year were to popular that they will fw conducted each day of the festival t run July 31 August I and this year said Vera Christensen who conducts the program Buses will load daily at 9 a m at the Spectrum the tour will include exteriors of many heritage homes of Iagan Interiors will tie seen in the Iagan II)S Tatcernacle St John’s Episcopal Church and the old IDS Sixth Ward chapel now a commercial building The buses Wlll go past the Ronald V Jensen laving Historical I arm to WcllsviUe the site of the first permanent settlement in the valley where it will include the Tabernacle and two old rock houses The return will be via Mendon with its rock houses and one of the in Cache Valley 3-- firs-hote- Two houses are being added in the Logan portion this year They are the Ezra T Hyde home at 152 West Center and the Alma Hansen home at 266 West 100 North both restored with community block grant matching funds The latter has just won at Utah Holiday-UtaHistorical Society historical Preservation Award Tours are by reservation only which can lie made by calling the ErstivaJ of the American West ofTice A brochure filled with information about tour sites will be available alond wih the tour Christensen who conceived and conducts the tours wrote a bicentennial book Tto Bt( Car hr with a collaborator She continues in writing and travel (recently returned from China) after 28 years in teaching and media work at Utah State University and Sky View High School Cache Valley has some of the state’s most priceless gems of heritage h 750-114- 5 l Whittlin’ Bill’ added o Great West Fair hullin’ Bill” Higginbotham wtll make his fir apf"1 Fair in d a the Great Wes We year’s Festival of the American arts long-tima Higginliotham who sine crafts teacher in California ut wootkarving has taught retirement Utah colleges He has been a winner of nation e 1 best carKam purchase award and at the International well Whittlin’ Bill” has become newspaper known nationally through tides about him and at’larnff?on television programs His own in the at carving and articles Wocxkarvrri Magazine have gw1 an international reputation lives w Higginbotham now He has taught at DixieBrigham Young nd Or are Crratio Caruatur Carrml - Country CharmUrt He will display hi worknd |