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Show UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS THE SECOND ANNUAL festival of the meticaWeSt ULY 24 THROUGH AUGUST 3 (CLOSED SUNDAYS ) The siory of the settlement of the Great West is one of the monumental epics of history. Now the Old West is brought to life again in pageant and pioneer fair. . . The Festival of the American West survive in the face of hardships. Those watercolors, three productions by the was conceived two years ago by USU's who came to settle gave form to the Lyric Repertory Theatre, and demonstra- president, Dr. Glen L. Taggart, as a means American Dream and it is this legacy that tions of pioneer farming, of focusing on the vision, courage, and we reaffirm in the presentation of the The Festival opens on Utah Pioneer industry of those who came to tame the Festival." Day, July 24, and closes Saturday, August western wilderness and who, in the The celebration that Dr. Taggart 3. The Pageant is held each evening process, gave the nation one of its most envisioned is represented in its second (except Sunday) while the Great West inspiring episodes. season by the award-winning historical Fair will be staged for nine nights . "The West was born of human pageant, "The West: America's Odyssey," beginning July 25. needs," President Taggart has said. "It was and by the Great West Fair, an exhibition The 1974 Festival carries a special nurtured by faith and dedication, and 0f pioneer crafts and skills. Other theme celebrating the efforts of the sustained by the people's capacity for activities during the festival are a nightly Mormon pioneers to open up the Great endurance, by their remarkable ability to Old West Cook-out, an exhibit of Basin area of the American West. .-' - lAA us "7 I f &mi,? 7 ( f "Vr &if J l4 n Supplement to Logan Herald Journal, Provo Daily Herald, Idaho State Journal, Box Elder News, Iron County Record, Wasatch Wave, Tooele Bulletin, Richfield Reaper, Tremonton Leader, Cache Citizen, Preston Citizen, Grace Citizen, Idaho Enterprise, Caribou County Sun, Montpelier , V News Examiner. |