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Show m,, f J a T' iy m j f Page August 6, 1980 Sun Chronicle, Sun Times 12 ROY TOWM CLRV7!OjN JULY II, THURSDAY, 1940 ROY BALL PARK The Roy Days celebration this year of Roy Day, June 22, 946 rode on the first Roy Day float and included LaRae Tullis, center, and attendants Donna Holley, Hetty Hammon, Dorothy Sutton and Gwynna Taylor. THE ROYAL COURT 1 are shown on their wedding Mr Field was named Roy's months later, day Sept., first postmaster. One of his descendants will be honored during Roy NEWLY-WED- S earning prizes and ribbons in their own categories. Everyone is invited to participate in the exhibit, Mrs. Russell says. Some items will be available for sale. It will be a real fair this year, Mrs. Russell said. Gov. Scott Matheson will ride in the parade Aug. 23 and will deliver an address following the parade at Sand Ridge Park. Another aspect of the celebration, however, will be events designed to honor the citys pioneer settlers. Descendants of Roys earliest settlers will occupy honored spots in the parade and other activities. Evelyn Barnes, Roys oldest living native, and her brother, Harold Field, will be among those honored. Their father, Orson Field, was the citys second settler and first postmaster. Jane Venable, whose grandfather, Levi Byram Stoker, brought the first Clydesdale horses West,; and Les Child, the son of John Columbus Child, superintendent of the old infirmary, now Weber County Hospital in 1910 and superintendent of Echo Dam will also be recognized. Another is Ethel Boswell, whose father, Francis Starkey Jr., was the first LDS missionary from Roy and whose grandfather broke his back digging the first canal to brmg water to Roy from Weber Canyon. The Roy Days celebration itself has its roots in pioneer times. According to Mrs. Russell, Roy has enjoyed some sort of annual city celebration since the community was settled. Justin Grover, the third man to make his home in Roy, built a bowery, with willows and leaves for a roof, on his property on what is now 6000 South. Each July 4, settlers would gather there for a potluck summer and program. That celebration continued in a small way, Mrs. Russell said, until 1939 and 1940, when a real celebration was begun. But, the celebration had to be halted during the years of World War II when residents efforts were concentrated on helping support the military campaign abroad. But, in 1946, the real forerunner of the present Roy Days was instituted. advertisements and Huge newspapers articles proclaimed the Frogram at Ball Park. Elmer Brown and Mrs. Thelma Bybee in charge. 11:00 a.m. Honoring early residents of town. for resident with largest number of descendents present at 11:00 program. Musical and Entertainment features. SL0.00 awt.rd at Grove. Hot Dogs and refreshments for sale. Refreshment Booths in charge of Luncheon 12:00 noon Mrs. Whitson, ch. entertainment committee. Childrens Parade 1:30 p.m. and entertainment Ball Park. for all at Bring dolls and pets. Bicycle and foot races and games for boys and girls of all ages. Adult races and amusing contests. (Climbing greasy pole, etc.) PRIZES EVENING: displays and articles from handicapped persons, with each group 16, proved to be an equestrienne as well as a when she won the 1946 Miss Roy title during the first beauty celebration Roy Day following World War II. EVENTS Muster at Lall Park for Parade led by Band. Everybody take part. Dart 0. Bybee in charge 9:00 a.m. the future. Several new events have been planned for the first time this year to involve all residents in all age groups and with all types of backgrounds and interests. Emma Russell, a member of the celebration steering committee and author of a book on the history of Roy, says the activities are geared to involve people from the entire community. An interdenominational religious service Aug. 17 will involve people from all faiths. Lt. Col. Beverly Barnett, chaplain at Hill Air Force Base will speak at 7 : 30 p.m. in the Roy High School stadium. Other new activities will include a Roy merchants sale Aug. 16, bicycle motorcross race Aug. 19 for youngsters, a fashion show and symposium Aug. 21 with Roy residents as models, and a firefighter-polic- e officer challenge softball game Aug. 20 with proceeds to go to the fight against muscular dystrophy. An expanded Historical Arts and Crafts Display Aug. 23 will include exhibits from the elderly, youth LARAE TULLIS, OF PROGRAM will be a combination of old and new, with a glance back to the citys pioneer heritage and a look forward to FOR ALL EVENTS retire to school Free Street Danco. unfavorable weather) auditorium in caso of $ - EVERYBODY WELCOME Sponsored by Civic Improvement Association of Roy, Utah Eldon Steck, Soo Edwin "Howos, Gen. Chairman-.-Mrs. -- 400 P.M. BALL GAME celebration to be the greatest civic observance of the town . . . with the specific purpose of beginning a program of development of a city park and recreation center. The celebration, on June 22 that year, was held at the town park land adjacent to the county infirmary, now the Weber County Hospital. The Weber County Commission had just lease on the granted Roy a park land, with the stipulation that it be used for recreational purposes. A parade starting at Death Curve on Highway 91 and proceeding to Arsenal Villa and thence west to show ar as the advertisements grounds, explained, started at 10 a.m. It was Roy versus Hooper in a ballgame at 11:30 a.m. and babies later competed for titles in a baby show. A horse show including horse pulling contests, was held in the afternoon, and two dances offered both old-tim- dance e steps in the evening. Sixteen-year-ol- d and modern LaRae Tullis reigned over the celebration, with attendants, Hetty Hammon, Donna Holley, Gwynna Mae Taylor and Dorothy Sutton. Levi Parkers band was featured in the parade. A new 1,000-segrandstand was built in time for the occasion, and Jack Oakie provided the sound system. It was something for everyone that and year, also. Prizes of cash nylons were offered, along with rides, concessions, games and eats. The date of the celebration was later changed to coincide with Labor Day weekend, but in recent years has in been moved ahead to order not to compete with Hooper Tomato Days. at FIRST MISSIONARIES for the LDS Church from Weber County in 1873 were, back row, Joseph Stone, Gilbert R. Belnap, William James Belnap; front row, William Child, Levi Hammon, Levi Byram Hammon. Descendants of several of these men will be among those honored in 1 980 Roy Days. mid-Augu- st Mr. and Mrs. Orson Field 13, 1893. Eight Days, 1980. COMMUNITY GRANDSTAND these men for the was constructed with the help of Here, LaRae Tullis, Miss Roy 1946 Roy Days. of 46, seems to be giving the grandstand crews a hand witr, the work. Salt Lake Tribune photo of 1946. |