Show Ephraim Youth Dance in Festival Several young people from the various wards in fa Ephraim were in fa Salt Lake last week preparing preparing preparing ing for the MIA Dance Festival which was held on Friday and Saturday Young Ephraim men and women women women wom wom- en participating were Cathy Olson Olson Olson Ol Ol- son and Gary Stout West Ward Sandra Neeley and Kenneth Black North Ward Christine Stoddard and Ted Olsen SouthWard South SouthWard SouthWard Ward and Molly Bartholomew and her partner from the Snow College Ward Julianne Howell was an alternate Cathy Olson reports that she rode into Salt Lake City on Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- with Mr and Mrs Merritt Merritt Merritt Mer Mer- ritt Bradley Other passengers were Kay Ericksen and Steven Peacock who were chaperones for the girls and fellows participating participating participating from South Sanpete Stake Cathy states that she stayed at the Newhouse Hotel and on Thursday morning the dancers began practicing at am a.m. at atthe atthe atthe the U. U Stadium They practiced until 1130 pm p.m. p.m. with brief breaks for lunch and supper Box lunches lunch lunch- es and suppers were furnished the dancers Although the sun was hot and the dancers grew weary it was still an enjoyable and satisfying experience they report Another practice was held Friday evening before the first performance Mrs Phil Olson mother of Cathy and Cathy's sister Mrs Gail Stout of Payson attended the festival Friday evening andreport andreport and andreport report that it was very enter enter- |