Show 4 Jay J Launch July Festivities The final countdown Is now underway with the off blast-off scheduled for 6 a. a am a.m. m. m tomorrow as preparations for M Mantis Manti's Jet- Jet age old fashioned of Jul July celebration neared their final stages according to Peter Lund Manti Jaycee president The celebration commemorating commemorating commemorating the birthday of ot Un Uncle Uncle Uncle Un- Un cle Sam will include the best of the exciting activities of past celebrations plus new features designed to make a day of ot fun for tor everyone as well as a re reflection reflection reflection re- re on historical and pa patriotic patriotic patriotic pa- pa aspects of Independence day M Mr Lund said Kids races and a multitude of other childrens children's activities will be featured along with traditional concession booths which will sell seU snow cones hamburgers hot dogs homemade homemade home home- made root beer peanuts lemonade lemonade lemonade lem lem- candy and pastries Bingo games penny pitch fish Ish pond and other ac activity activity ac- ac booths will also add to the fun Free Swimming ng a free watermelon bust Mantis Manti's biggest biggest biggest big big- gest fireworks display and a dance featuring the popular First Division will round out the days activities The 6 am a.m. off blast for tor forthe forthe the celebration which is annually sponsored by bythe the Manti Mantl Jaycees and other and church organizations willI will willbe willbe be the ringing of the Manti Mantl I Am American Legion Liberty Bell and a traveling Sunrise sunrise Sun Bun rise Salute of ot stirring patriotic band music by the Manti Mantl High School Band under the direction of Ned Jensen t Mantis Manti's Main Street will be bedecked with flags and are urged to make their thel r city a City of ot Flags by flying the national emblem from every overy house Mr Lund said The first activity of ot the day will be the annual of ot July breakfast served In the Manti ManU Legion Hall Ball by the Manti Le Legion Legion Legion Le- Le gion Post beginning at 7 1 am a.m. and continuing until 10 am a.m. on the all you can eat menu Tony Braithwaite chairman of ot the breakfast urges everyone to get the off ort to a great start by having breakfast at atthe atthe atthe the Legion hall At 10 a. a aim am m. m activity will shift shUt to the Manti Mantl Memorial Park for a morning of ot games races and Money in the Haystack Men Meu from the Manti unit of ot the National Guard will be featured fea tea featured in a Flag posting ceremony ceremony ceremony emony at 1055 am a.m. which will Include the National Anthem and Pledge of ot Allegiance music at 11 am a.m. and The Manti ManU High School band will be followed by a Welcome will present a program of ot pa- pa Continued on page 2 2 Agenda Continued from page 1 from Manti Mayor Leslie Anderson Anderson Anderson An An- An- An derson Featured speaker of the In- In Day program will be Larry Stahle Stable publisher and editor of the ManU Mantl Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise al allow allow allow al- al A noon time recess will low celebrants to Indulge In the offerings of Manti Mantl civic and church groups who will have food booths located on the tennis court site South Ward Elders will offer hamburgers hot dogs and soft sort drinks while ManU Mantl Jaycees will have Sno-cones Sno pronto pups and cotton candy The Ladies Ladies' Activity Club will sell Homemade root beer and bags of peanuts The ManU Mantl High School Drill Team will sell Brownies and Cup Cakes and a variety of bread cakes and pastries willbe will willbe willbe be sold by the ManU Mantl Ladies Literary Club A J A J Patronage of all booths Is encouraged with the reminder that all proceeds raised by bj Civic Clubs in the Independence Independence Independence dence Day celebration are used for community Improvement projects Afternoon activities will get underway at pm p.m. with Candy Scrambles for all age groups At pm p.m. all eyes will focus on the greased pole pule where contestants will attempt to climb for green backs pinned pinned pinned pin pin- ned to the top of the pole Free Swimming will be available available avail avail- able beginning at 2 pm p.m. and will continue until 8 pm p.m. This time will also see the beginning of the Horseshoe tournament and anda a Mother Daughter Egg Throwing contest A Pie-eating Pie contest will get underway at pm p.m. with cash prizes to the contestant who can down the most pie in a thrilling no-holds-barred no competition One of the most popular events of the day will begin at 3 pm p.m. when the Miss Manti of July contest will be coupled with a Junior Fashion Show which will bring out Mantis Manti's junior misses in their finest array The new Miss Monti Manti of July for 1969 willbe willbe will willbe be crowned by Miss Manti of July for 1968 Miss Cynthia Graham These events are both under the direction of Mrs Pamela Jensen Immediately following the Junior Fashion Show the Heart of Utah Square Dancers will present an exhibition of Square Dancing which has become a popular of July activity An Star All Little League Baseball Game will begin at 5 p. p pm p.m. m. m and will feature the best of Mantis Manti's Little League Baseball Baseball Baseball Base Base- ball talent Hundreds of pounds of ice- ice cold watermelon will be served free in a gigantic spon Jaycee-spon- watermelon bust be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning at pm p.m. and will climax afternoon activities The biggest ever fireworks display will fly skyward from the traditional launching site on the Temple Hill at dusk Under the direction of the Manti Mantl Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer Vol Vol- Fire Department the display display display dis dis- play is guaranteed to bring out the and of all who watch Final event of the day will willbe willbe willbe be a dance scheduled to be beheld beheld beheld held on the Manti High School Tennis Courts Music for the dance will be furnished by the First Division popular Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete County music group |