| OCR Text |
Show Special Entertainment In Area Provided Young, Old Panguitch has many special activities throughout the year to entertain residents and tourists During school there are many sports activities, dances and drama and musical presentations. A theatrical group is being formed in Panguitch, see Dona Price. Through the LDS Church many musicals and other activities are held throughout the year. The main celebrations consist of the Fourth of July under the directin of the future Senior Class of Panguitch High School, with rodeo queens, small float parades, dinner on the coin thouse lawn, fireworks at evening and dances during the two or three day celebration. July 24, Pioneer Day, celebrating the arrival of the LDS pioneers in Salt Lake City, there is a large float parade, barbeque dinner held on the North Ward lawn, rodeos, kiddy races, and other activities. Garfield State Fair is another big event held this year in mid-August, under the direct ino of Fair Chairmen, Mr and Mrs. Jay Riggs. This is an exciting time of the year for all the county, with displays of art, flowers, handicrafts, livestock and horse shows, Garfield County queen contests, and last year a day of old fashioned games held at the Panguitch City park; pie eating contests, log sawing, log chopping, log walking, and good old fashioned tug of war with the Panguitch Creek running between the two groups. There is usually a rodeo at Panguitch for Labor day, September 5, this year Other activities are announced as they are planned throughout the year. |
