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Show Scene '76 THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 197S CLASSIFIEDS FEATURES PAUL HARVEY WEEKS TV GUIDE -- -- -- Ern ? ft! r's?A' r i ? -- THIS WAS THE SCENE during the Heritage . . ',V , S . vV y 4 ?V Arts Festival as the Lemou entertained during the talent (how contest. Scores of senior citiaens look on during the" program in Preston. VIRGIL JENSEN performs the famous skit to the laughter of Senior Citiieas at the Franklin County Heritage Arts Festival. hour-lon- g ry Senior Citizens Celebrate It was a heartwarming adventure in. understanding between youth and senior citizens at the Franklin County Heritage Arts Festival in Preston last Saturday. The Spirit of 76 with 200 Years of Memories, themed the Senior Citizens event held in the Fairgrounds Robinson Building. The event included a talent show, with displays of handwork and stage performances. THE EVENT is one of many that will be held in Idaho and culuminate with a state-wid- show heritage talent e in Boise late this spring. The Bear Lake County Heritage Arts Festival will be held Friday in Montpelier and the Caribou County event is scheduled for two weeks in Soda Springs, according to Mrs. Lucille Fredrickson, Weston, area coordinator. Winners of the stage talent portion of the event from each county will contest for the right to present the region in a Soda Springs festival. At " therMWailf-mm- iy some 20Dsmiors from 55 on up of participated in r prizes. Rod Pierce Federat- edDairy, seniorrWho tributed food and money, court house personnel, dents, teachers, city employ- -' es, Preston Citizen, Book of con-eve- a stu-displ- arts and crafts as ' intact from all who would hereby convey and bequeth change or destroy it. Also to "tiT the young cilizens 'of assume gladly and wisely America the future of Amerthe obligations of citizenship. ica; in so conveying, the you young people of America, depends the future of our precious nation. Her Memories contributors, welfare and fulfillment of Sheriffs Auxiliary, board her destiny. members, judges, contestants, young citizens, Mary May you carry out your Ann Moser who represented obligations always with digDURING THE program, those past 90, site manager nity, honesty, bravery and Mrs. Fredrickson gave a Virgil Jensen, Maurice Tin-gecourage. May you be more wise and show more strength tribute from the senior citiboard president, public, zen to the youth of America. families and others who and duty to our nation that the two previous generations Youngsters Ray Buttars, helped. have doie. Greg Allen, Mr. and Mrs. It is a difficult tast we Jim Jones, Rhonda Lee Fredrickson, Barbara Jo bequeth to you but keep our To the youth.of America, Fredrickson. Scott Fredrickyou young people here today symbol ever before you with son and Rhonda Rallison are representing all the honor, guard our flag, never were chosen to present the young people of America, let it be desecrated or fall to citizens of the United States, the ground. The colors were youth and were given scrolls. heirs to a precious heritage. chosen with thoughtful prayA tribute was read and to May this small token, this er; white for purity, blue for them and Miss Rallison read program and exhibit of heri- loyalty; red for bravery; 13 an acceptance speech. tage arts, sponsored by your stars and 13 stripes. The 13 The tribute, scroll messstripes stand for each state grandparents and in remember-anc- e of the Nation; the 13 stars age and acceptance speech are reprinted below: of our nations 200th also; a new star to be added Mrs. Fredrickson said the birthday anniversary en- for each new state to join the countys senior citizens courage you to appreciate union. The 13 stripes to wished to thank the following remain for all to know we the high ideals of our forefor helping make the event to understand the began with 13 United States. fathers, the success it was: mer- ' principles of our constituThe great Eagle, fearless chants for displays and door tion, to keep it safe and and brave, beautiful, graceful and strong, our national bird, protect it; most of all, n our constitution was our greatest symbol of all, in God we trust. Written and presented by Mrs. Lucille Fredrickson. The Document read: The Senior Citizen of America to t well as commercial entries during the morning, attend- ed a dinner at noon and enjoyed a talent program in the afternoon. On y, . great-grandparen- ts God-give- items made by Elmer Kerr were on display at the Heritage Arts Festival In Preston. MANY i HAND-MAD- E I Senior Citizens of America do also give all the rights, privileges, freedoms, grant200th birthday. It was you ed to the- citizens of this people who made the Bicennation. tennial possible people who shall the be It responsilove her and fere proud to bility of the young citizens of serve her people win chose America to accept the resher emblems, fought her ponsibility to uphold the wars and stood by her for 200 constitution of this nation, to made this possible. maintain and defend these years As we accept this great rights, priviledges and freetask, we promise that we will doms which the senior citifirst remember our great zens of America have fought and will stnd by the to establish; it will also be heritage cause of freedom, that we the responsibility of the will love and respect our young citizens of America to nation's and last, we will flag protect these freedoms and work together to uphold the pass them on to the future standard which our foregenerations of America unhave set. tarnished and unchanged fathers When the times come to same and with the charge that we must bequeath keep the heritage as they America to tomorrows have received it." youth, may we say wq have Signed by County Senior all that weve promised Citizen Chairman, Maurice kept and nothing we have done Tingey has brought shame upon our ancestors. Thank you for a of We, today's part trusting us enough, for putyouth, are proud to accept America in our hands, this great calling of taking ting we never ruin it. may over America. We realize By Youth Spokesman, that a country this wonderful Rhonda Rallison didnt come easy. Many lives were given for the great dream of freedom and much time dedicated to the buildMR. AND MRS. Floyd Bennett perform a song skit during ing and making of the constithe talent show portion of the Senior Citizens Heritage Arts tution. Festival. It is truly remarkable that this country is having its - PAINTINGS AND HANDMADE articles line the walls 'Heritage Arts Festival. Most of the paintings belonged to and tables in the UobinMin building in Preston during the Emily Evans of Preston who is still painting at 97 years of age. |