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Show Gala Fourth of July Celebration Draws Many To Delta Next Wednesday American Legion Post 117 Sponsors Activities A good old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration- will mark the celebration of Independence Day in Delta next Wednesday. Theo Que Jensen Post 117, American Legion, is in charge of the full clay's program, and invite all to come and join the celebration. The day will start with a BANG with the sunrise salute. Next event is the parade, forming at the corner of Main St. at the Sunrise Sun-rise Dairy to parade west on Clark street and return. Parade time is 9:30 a.m. There will be many floats, coming from businesss firms and the towns of west Millard. The Legion will have its colors represented represent-ed and also a float. The Delta high school band will present march music. Parade Entrants The 4th of July committee invites all business firms and towns to be represented in the parade. Any float, large or miniature, will be appreciated. They are not asking for anyone to spend a lot of money mon-ey on a float, but the main thing is to be represented. Cash prizes of $15, $10 and $5 will go to the three best floats, first, second and third place. They plan to have the parade one of the best ever seen locally. The parade will lead the crowd back to the high school where the program will be held immediately following in the auditorium. A speaker is coming from Salt Lake City for a patriotic address. There will be a fine program and music. At the same time children's sports will be held at the high school grounds, with a host of prizes for races, a greased pig contest and apple- dunking. Afternoon Fun The afternoon includes 'free swimming all afternoon at Delta's municipal swimming pool, and a free movie at 2 p.m. at the Crest theatre. Baseball fans will be at the ball park at 3 p.m. for the annual July 4 ball game. Children will have their special dance at the open aid dance floor frpm 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fireworks and Dance One of the largest displays of fireworks ever made locally will be set off at dark at the old Delta race track east of town. This is something all the children must see, and many adults will be just as thrilled. Final event of the big day, after the fireworks display, is the dance at Van's hall. So Wednesday, national na-tional holiday time, be joyful on Independence Day, and come to Delta to celebrate. |