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Show Pioneer Day celebration outlined for area residents Plans for the annual Cedar . City July 24 Celebration' have : been announced by Richard Kimball the Cedar West Stake Seventies Quorum Sr. President.' This year Cedar West Stake has responsibility for the celebration. The proceeds from the concessions and games to be held during the day at the Cedar City Park will go to the Cedar City . Chamber of Commerce to help pay for the new building. Each LDS Ward has appointed a chairperson to supervise ticket sales, which will be conducted prior to July 24 through a canvass can-vass of each ward. Tickets will also be on sale the day of the event. The pre-sale will facilitate faster service for those participating par-ticipating in the many activities in the park. Chairperson for the July 24 parade is Steven Heath, a Seventies President. Theme for 1, : the; .parade is "Service to God Fabrily and Country." Each LDS Ward in the city has been asked to enter one float in the parade and each stake organization will be expected to enter at least one float. In addition to LDS Church organizations, the parade committee is asking all groups or individuals in the , community who might be interested to provide an entry for the parade. This would include all church denominations, bands and marching groups, riding clubs, business firms, clubs, civic organizations and individual horsemen. Others who have been invited to participate are company members of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City Fire Department, National Guard, Sheriff's Jeep Patrol, groups from the Summer Recreation .Program, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers, Ex-plorers, Little League, Pony League, and American Legion Easeball Clubs. All floats and groups should be 1 registered by July 22 through informing a member of the parade committee. A number will be assigned to each group, but each participant will make their own number. The number should appear on the front and each side of the entry in black letters on 8Vi by 11 inch paper. The committee should be informed in-formed of the entry title as soon as possible even though the float or group is not fully organized. The parade will assemble at the Cedar Stake House parking area and adjacent streets between bet-ween 8:30 and 9:20 a.m. on July 24. The parade will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will travel down Main Street to the City Park. Floats will not line up in order of numbers, but by convenience. The parade will be led by the National Guard carrying the American Flag, followed by a band, marching group, and then the Stake presidencies and other dignitaries and wives. Other groups and floats will follow. Riding clubs and horses will be last. Prizes to be awarded for winning entries include $30 for first place, $20 for second place, $10 for third place, and $5 for fourth place., All entries will be Judged on beauty, originality of theme, and work involved. Parade committee members are Steven Heath, Kathryn Ip-son, Ip-son, Julia Rose DeMille, and Rex Michie. s |