| Show Pageant Committee Expresses Keen Appreciation r 1 rOn On behalf of the executive com corn of the Zion Easter Pageant I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all those who have participated The efforts effolia of at Grant II U. Redford in directing and playing the part of the cannot be too high ly praised Ills His H portrayal of ot the character of Christ will long be remembered A long step forward In making the pageant a a. greater success this year and In future years yeara was made by b combining the chorus and orchestra or orchestra or- or chestra groups from Iron St. St George and Cedar City The work and talent alent that Professors Earl Bleak of Dixie college and Professor Roy L L. L Halversen Hal Hal- versen of the B. B A A. A C. C did In directing di directing di- di the orchestra deserves unlimited un un- limited praise In handling and directing the choral groups frown from Cedar City and St St. George Professors Pro Pro- Wm win H. H Manning of the B B. A. A C C. C and Jos W W. McAllister of the Dixie college have the pleasure of knowing that the theN the directed Lh the largest choral group every as assembled assembled as- as In southern Utah Uth The beauty of the songs they sang aang brought tears to many eyes The members of the Ule cast are too numerous to mention separately but the work of Will L. L Adams Adana Joy F F. Dunyon Walter 0 O. O Lunt Lun Edwin L L. Peterson and Afton Alton Parry was especially good The time and work In the me me- mechanical details of the pageant should bring praise to Sherman Wright manager of In his work on the loud speaking equipment equipment equip equip- ment and to J. J H IL Messer for his work as electrician The committee committed Is deeply Indebted to the Standard Oil Ohl company of ot California and Is local ocal agent Mr Hooper for furnishing furn furn- the loud speaker truck which added so much to the Improvement p n of the Ule pageant his year The work wart of publicity fell feU largely large larre- ly upon the shoulders of three people D. D C. C Dix of the Salt Balt Lake lAte Tribune Mr Mrs Mrs Jean Bethers of the Deseret News and Morgan folio of the he Iron County Record Their ability and the generosity of the papers they represent In tn printing their stories added much to the the of this un pageant and ZIon Park Parle better known to the World orld The work of Rex Holland in m his sign work was distinctive and beautiful The work and hearty cooperation of President Claud of Hurricane Hurricane Hur Hur- in getting the members of the mob together from the various var VIr- ious lous towns of his Stake Is much appreciated It has been a real pleasure for everyone connected with the pageant pageant pageant pa pa- geant to have worked with Mr Paul R. R Franke the new auperin- auperin superintendent of Zion National Park His hearty cooperation and executive abilitY cannot be overestimated In future development of the pageant Mr Franke R. R Roz le Supt of the COO CCO camp in Zion as usual did a B splendid service for the committee committee committee com com- and for his organization For three years he has been tireless tire less leas in taking care of or the details of the grounds and properties He lie HeIs Heh lieIs Is h a real man and one the COO CCO organization should be proud to claim The work of producing the pageant pageant pa pa- geant this tear year has been very small compared with other years because everyone everone in all aU communities knew what was expected of them and performed their jobs without ques ques- tion The fact act that no one receives receive a cent of remuneration for their efforts makes the pageant an outstanding out our standing achievement for all 11 concerned con con- We hope that next year the continued continued continued con con- Interest of Southern Utah will focus on the Zion Easter Pageant Pa- Pa Pa Pa- geant U II E. E General Chairman |
