Show Manti Monti groups organize schedule for July The ringing of the American Legion Liberty Bell will wUl signal signal signal sig sig- nal the beginning of ManUs Mantis commemoration of the anniversary of American Independence independence independence Inde inde- Saturday Initiating a day full of ac activities activities ac- ac for everyone the celebration celebration cele cele- bration Is expected to draw hundreds of Mantl Manti residents former and friends according to John Swenson celebration chairman As in past years the celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration will highlight the hIstorIcal historical historical his hIs- and patriotic aspects of Independence Day plus all of the fun and excitement of traditional traditional traditional old fashioned Fourth of July celebration Scheduled to be officially underway un underway underway un- un derway with the 6 am a.m. ringing of the American Legion Liberty Liberty Liberty Lib erty Bell the celebration will feature games and activities for every member of the family Kids races candy scrambles the money money In In the haystack and many other activities will wUl be Included along with concessIon concession concession con con- cession booths which will wUl sell sno-cones sno hamburgers hot dogs homemade root beer peanuts peanuts peanuts pea pea- nuts lemonade homemade candy candy candy can can- dy cakes and pastries Bingo Bingo games penny pitch fish pond and other activity booths will wUl also add to the fun Free swimming a free watermelon bust and a highly touted softball game starring some of the city's most beautiful beautiful beautiful ful matrons will wUl also be Important im important important Im- Im features of the days activities which will culminate with a giant fireworks display from the Temple Hill HUl and a tennis court dance featuring the popular Midnight Hour rock group First activity of the day fol following following following fol- fol lowing the 6 am a.m. bell ringing and Sunrise Salute of patriotic music will be the annual of July breakfast served in the ManU Mantl Legion Hall by the ManU Manta Man Man- tl U Legion Post beginning at 7 am a.m. and continuing until 10 am a.m. The breakfast Is an all you can eat affair and the price Is 18 1 per person Legion officials urge everyone to get the off to a great start by having breakfast at the Legion Le Legion Legion Le- Le gion hall At 10 am a.m. activity will wUl shift to the Manti Mantl Memorial Park where the Manti unit of the Utah National Guard will wUl give a demonstration and at 1025 will wUl conduct a posting flag ceremony which will Include the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance A major shift In the days activities will wUl be the moving of the beauty show which has traditionally been an afternoon activity to the 1030 am a.m. spot This popular activity will include In Include Include In- In clude the Junior Fashion Show which will bring out Mantl's Mantis beautiful young ladies in their fashionable summer finery and will also see the naming of or Miss ManU Mantl Fourth of July for 1970 from a bevy of local beauties beauties beau beau- ties age 14 through 17 The winner of the Miss Manti of July title will wUl win a 10 prize and will be honored throughout the day She will wUl be crowned by Miss of July 1969 Miss Jane Peterson Prizes will be awarded to all participants In the junior fashion show according to Mrs Jim Judy Barry who Is In charge of this event Mrs Barbara Eliason is in charge of the Miss Mantl Manti of July event She explained that 10 will be awarded to the winner and to each of two attendants At 11 am a.m. the Independence Day program will get underway underway underway under under- way with a welcome from ManU Manta Man Man- tl U Mayor Leslie LesUe Anderson Featured Featured Fea Fea- speaker of the program will wUl be native Wilford Mr was born In ManU Mantl in 1893 and has been beena a part of ManU Mantl community life since that time He was a teacher teach teach- er in the Manti Mantl High lUgh School for 20 years a city councilman for two terms and mayor of ManU Mantl for three terms He was state director of the National Youth Administration in the and became regional dIrector di director director dI- dI rector over seven western states Alaska and Hawaii During World War Two he was state director of the Office Of Office Office Of- Of fice of Price Administration For the past 17 years he has been associated with the United States Chamber of Com Com- merce He has been in the sheep business In ManU Mantl for 52 years has been active in a number of Mantl Manti civic groups as well as an active church participant We ewe are very happy to have Mr as our featured speaker on the program program program pro pro- gram Chairman John Swenson Swenson Swenson Swen Swen- son stated adding that Mr wide experience experience experience ence makes him uniquely qualified qualified qualified to give us a fine message on this occasion We ewe are eagerly anticipating hearing him Saturday he said A noontime recess will allow celebrants to Indulge In the offerings of Manti ManU civic and church groups who will have food and activity booths located on the tennis court site North NorthWard NorthWard NorthWard Ward Elders will wUl operate the hamburger and soft drink concession concession concession con con- cession while the ManU Mantl Jaycees Jaycees Jaycees Jay- Jay cees will have sno-cones sno pronto pups and cotton candy The Ladies Activity Club will wUl sell homemade root beer and bags of peanuts plus delicious homemade candy The Manti Mantl Ladies Literary Club will feature feature feature fea fea- ture homemade cakes breads and pastries Activity booths will Include a Bingo parlor operated by bythe bythe bythe the ManU Mantl Lions Club a penny pitch a fish pond and others Afternoon activities will wUl get underway at 1 pm p.m. with kids kid's races followed by the candy scramble greased pole climb money in the haystack pie eatIng eating eating eat eat- ing contest and a square dance demonstration by the Heart of Utah Square dancers will wUl get underway at 4 pm p.m. At 2 pm p.m. will be the beginning be beginning beginning be- be ginning of the annual of July horseshoe tournament at atthe atthe atthe the horseshoe pits on the west westend westend westend end of the park with handsome to be he awarded to the winners in both singles and doubles divisions The swimming pool will wUl open up for free swimming at 3 pm p.m. and will remain open until 8 pm p.m. An star all-star softball game scheduled for pm p.m. will see two MantI Mantl women's teams coached by Mrs Dixie Sorensen Sorensen Sorensen Soren- Soren sen and Mrs Barbara Jensen tangle for championship honors in the local ladles ladies softball cir cir- Hundreds of pounds of ice- ice cold watermelon will wUl be served free In a gigantic Lion sponsored sponsor sponsor- ed watermelon bust beginning at pm p.m. and will wUl climax afternoon activities The biggest ever fireworks display will fly skyward from the traditional launching site on the Temple Hill at dusk Under Under Under Un Un- der the direction of the Mantl Manti volunteer fire department the display is guaranteed to bring out the of all who watch The Blue Condition an outstanding central Utah musIcal musical musical musi musI- cal combo will play at the traditional of July dance this Saturday night Things will wUl get underway Immediately fol following following following fol- fol lowing the fireworks and will terminate the days agenda for forthe forthe forthe the young dancers at 12 mid mid- night Tickets are per person and proceeds will wUl go toward the Boys Club project Patronage of all booths Is encouraged with the reminder that all proceeds raised by civic clubs In the Independence Day celebration are used for community Improvement pro pro- u. u am a.m.- a.m. Tolling of the American Legion Liberty Bell will wUl ring in the anniversary of American Inde- Inde Sunrise serenade of rousing marches and patrIotic patriotic patri patrI- otic music will 11 awaken to a day filled with activities for a.m.- a.m. Fourth of July breakfast at American Legion Hall Hot cakes ham and eggs all you can eat for 1 per person Everyone welcome Serving from 7 to totO 10 am a.m. t r i 1000 a.m.- a.m. Demonstration by Manti unit of Utah National A I 1 Guard Si o 1025 a.m.- a.m. Flag posting ceremony by National Guard National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance 1030 a.m.- a.m. Beauty Show and Miss Fourth of July contest Girls ages four to seven modeling the latest in chic cl childrens' childrens chil- chil ii- ii drens' drens clothes including play suits cotton frocks and dress dress- r ups Girls ages 14 through 17 will model cotton frocks and will wUl compete for the title of Miss ManU Mantl Fourth of July with witha a 10 prize to the winner and to each of two attendants A prize for every participant in the beauty show i. i 1130 a.m.- a.m. Independence Day Program Musical numbers vP Mayor Leslie J J. J Anderson will extend welcome to all who have come to celebrate Independence Day at MantIs MantI's Old r Fashioned celebration Featured speaker will be native r ManUan Wilford a resident of MantI Mantl and participant on the Manti scene since 1893 1230 p.m.- p.m. Lunch time Concessions will wUl be In operation allday all allday allday day including both food and activity booths Enjoy hamburgers hamburgers ham ham- burgers soft drinks hot dogs pronto pups cotton candy pies baked goods and pastries Have fun and win prizes at atthe atthe rn Y the fish pond penny pitch bingo and other fun booths Buy raffle tickets on the American Legion bicycle Remember Re Remember Remember Re- Re member all profits from the booths are used for worthwhile worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- 4 while community projects p.m.- p.m. Kids Races Teenage races Races by age groups with cash prizes for all who enter with special prizes s for winners Sack races for Ward elders p.m. pm Candy scramble Boys and girls ages 14 and under allowed to participate Separate age groups ric p.m.- p.m. Greased pole climb cUmbo Dollar bills at the top will lure V l boys 14 and under to try their skill at climbing the greased pole If you climb cUmb to the money you can have it Sponsored b by bythe bythe Y r- r the Lions Club p.m.- p.m. Horseshoe tournament Open to anyone who wishes to J enter any age any sex Singles and doubles contests Handsome Handsome Handsome Hand Hand- for the winners Manti Tennis some trophies Sponsored by Club the Money Coin hunt In the haystack for r boys and girls in separate age divisions ages 14 and under Sponsored by Ladies Literary Club p.m.- p.m. Egg throwing contest mothers contest mot mothers ers and daughters will wUl combine Into teams with team tossing and catching eggs at I longest distance the winners Prizes for all contestants Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary p.m.- p.m. Swimming pool opens for free swimming until 8 pm p.m. f 3 p.m. p.m.- Pie eating contest Sponsored by the Jaycees A c no-holds no barred pie eating contest with prizes for winners J 5 p.m.- p.m. Square dance demonstration The Heart of Utah 1 Square Dance group will perform on the lawn west of the If i swimming pool In jamboree style F p.m. p.m.- Softball game Torrid contest between two ManU Mantl J ladies teams for Fourth of July championship 1 p.m.- p.m. Free watermelon bust for all Hundreds of pounds of ice cold watermelon sliced and served by the ManU Mantl 1 Lions Club i p.m.- p.m. Fireworks display at dusk from hill east of ManU Mantl rAa 1 Temple by Manti ManU Volunteer Fire Department p.m.- p.m. Dance on Mantl Manti High School tennis courts with music by the Blue Bl Condition o music ic mus tI gr group p 1 j I 1 M SAMUEL THE SCALES THE W WALLA WALL ALL ALLA A group of young girls are shown listening to the words of Samuel in a scene from the Mormon Miracle Pageant which will willbe willbe be staged at the ManU Mantl Temple Hill on July 15 16 17 and 18 starting at pm p.m. A large number of Sanpete South Stake residents are working at rehearsals nightly preparing for the event under the direction of Macksene Rux and her corps of assistants |