Show r i Letter Loffer to fo the Editor I Editors Editor's n note te 7 Many persons have expressed ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed numerous suggestIons suggestions suggestions suggest suggest- ions as to how the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor mon Miracle time as well as activities throughout the year In this area could be expanded and Improved We encourage those with constructive constructive constructive con con- Ideas such as those expressed last week by Mrs Nibley and the ones contain contain- contained ed In Mrs Grays Gray's letter to write them In the form of a aletter aletter aletter letter to the editor and mail mall them to this paper Dear Editor BRAVO Nadine Nibley well said Her letter to the editor July is worth readIng reading reading read read- ing again It contains so much valuable food for thought Repeating her last paragraph she says Lets be new pioneers pioneers pio pio- in the field of unselfish service cooperation unity and achievement The pioneering hasn't all been done we can still be pathfinders In our own way using our own talents This may well be our greatest challenge challenge challenge chal chal- lenge to in some way repay our forefathers for the priceless priceless priceless price price- less heritage they left us The Salt Lake Tribune ran an editorial November 24 1969 which featured the need for a Tourist Diversion Dam stating Utah's visitor totals kept Increasing yet the drop In overnight overnight overnight over over- night stays called for an analysis The article also re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded us that campers and camp trailers are also be becoming becoming becoming be- be coming a prominent feature on the freeways adding materially to a nomadic trend In tourist patterns N Now ow with Sanpete's thousands of nightly guests viewing the most talked of attraction in Utah THE MORMON MIRACLE MIRACLE MIRACLE MIR MIR- ACLE PAGEANT all heralding herald herald- ing lug its praises they will not only return again but highly recommend mend It to their relatives friends and acquaintances As Mrs Nibley says Lets develop our own attractions not only a magnificent pageant but also in other areas For certain we underestimate ourselves ourselves ourselves our our- selves and what weve we've got Be Besides Besides Besides Be- Be sides our superb and historical te temple mple with Its famous oolite rock quarries from which the beautiful stone was quarried we are bountifully blessed with many other outstanding assets if we will but recognize them organize and prepare to make the most of these resources Because we have been fortunate fortunate fortunate for for- enough to row prow up with them we take for granted our colorful mountains with Its taking breath-taking scenic sky-line sky drive its lovely lakes and streams favored by tourists coming with campers trailers and tents Hiking and nature studies are unequalled here this being one of the few ex experimental experimental experimental ex- ex ranges in the United States While tractors and modern machinery are used almost ex exclusively exclusively exclusively ex- ex for farming In the thep farming communities the love for horses is manifest in Its many fine horses High on our list of attributes Is SPACE combined with sheer beauty A very profitable profitable profitable profit profit- able business for the riding clubs or private individuals could be enticing bridal paths in the many lower foothills and mountains of both east and west mountains Not to be underestimated mated and should be encouraged is the time long-time favored sport of horseshoe playing Will some Interested organization or gentlemen and and dont dont don't underestimate underestimate underestimate mate the ladies please step forward and lead out The Historical Society would like to have a survey and historIcal historical historical ical documentary made of all the old stone buildings and homes in the Sanpete Valley Senior Citizens eager to stand standup up and be counted could find this most Interesting and worth worth- while The big challenge is to our youth unless the trees are preserved and new ones planted who is going to be the losers What an interest there could be built up here Be a young parent to a tree For years now residents of California Arizona and the surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding states have prized our pioneer artifacts to the extent that they are continually driving away with them Soon there will willbe willbe be nothing left to show our children and their children they must travel to the neighboring neighboring neighboring neigh neigh- boring states to get to see them The business houses have been endeavoring to put a stop to this by putting our pioneer antiques in the downtown areas for display What this can do doto doto doto to help bolster home business should not be und underestimated resU mated Why not a Pioneer Boardwalk Larger objects could be displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played on the sidewalks while finer displays could draw the visitor Inside It must be re remembered remembered remembered re- re that few of the City's younger generation have ever seen seen coal and wood burning stoves Why not stimulate a keen Interest in all the historIcal historical historical cal pioneer objects Lets check our attics basements and storage storage stor stor- age rooms for pioneer arti art facts if yo you dont don't care to give them to the Historical Society who would make the them m available for all to see enjoy and appreciate Perhaps you would like to help by offering to loan your objects for display display display dis dis- play purposes Let us point with pride and possession to our pioneer heri heritage ge Respectfully Dorothy Gray Of or all the wonderful stories ever told Is the true story of the Mormon Miracle written by Grace Johnson of Ephraim Glorious was the name for entire production so professionally professionally professionally done in narration di dialogue dialogue dialogue di- di music and sound effects Three chartered buses of Spanish Fork Senior Citizens attended Friday July 17 with Mildred E. E Ream as tour con con- ductor We were ushered tore- tore served seats that were very choice Mrs Ream made arrangements ar arrangements arrangements ar- ar through Garth Monson Monson Monson Mon- Mon son promotion director and wishes to express appreciation to him for the entire group It was far beyond everyone's expectation Many commented that they enjoyed it more than the Hill Cumorah Pageant because be because because be- be cause It was more easily understood understood under under- stood by the general public Other comments were made that if anything could convert anyone to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints that would When Angel Moroni appeared a top the temple It was inspiring in inspiring inspiring in- in and beau beau- It was explained by the narrator narrator narrator nar nar- that 1400 years ago Angel Moroni knelt down on the very spot where the temple stands and dedicated the spot where the temple was to be built That making It was sacred asHill as asHill asHill Hill Cumorah where the plates were actually found God bless everyone who had any part in this great pageant It is the most praiseworthy production we have had in Utah N Next ext year we may have six bus loads Thomas Phillips is president of the Spanish Fork Senior Citi Citizens zens and Bill Snow vice dent They have one of the most active groups in the state Mildred E. E Ream Tour Conductor Last Thursday my wife and family and I came to Manti ManU ManUto to observe the pageant We were thrilled beyond words and andI I understand that a great deal of credit is due you Brother Clair Anderson As a former resident of Manti Man Man- ti I was proud of the presentation presentation presentation pre pre- and most happy to renew some old acquaintances there I have had a dream that someday someday someday some some- day Manti might get the op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to help In any event I want to congratulate congratulate congratulate con con- you on the wonderful wonder wonder- ful presentation My family saw it and the children felt that It was better than Palmyra Again I want to congratulate late you and all who participated participated participated and extend my thanks for fora a wonderful occasion Sincerely PhI Phillip lIp V. V Christensen Dear Editor On July 17 1970 It was our privilege to attend the pageant of The Mormon Miracle In your city This was one of the finest productions that we have ever seen The entire production from beginning to end was very professional and a joy to hear and see We would like to take this opportunity to thank the hundreds hundreds hun hun- of people who made this production the possible the music the stage hands the actors and actresses everyone who had anything to do with producing it t. t It was a job well done and andall andall andall all concerned deserve a tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- vote of thanks Sincerely 1 L. L Grant S Stewart and family |