Show July a Fourth agenda begins to jell Cotton Candy Horse Shoes Money Ioney in the Hay Hay- stack Greased Pig Chase Ham Hamburgers Bingo Greased Pole Climbing Free Watermelon Water Water- melon Fashion Shows Patriotic PatrIotic Patriotic Patri PatrI- otic Band Music Patriotic program pro pro- gram Free swimming ng Pie eating eating eat eat- ing contest Breakfast at the Legion Hall Meeting old friends And new ones too Its It's Mantis Manti's traditional Old fashioned fourth of July celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration this year rejuvenated under the theme The Spirit of 71 and featuring a full day-full of activities that will begin with the ringing of the American Ameri Ameri- can Legion Liberty Bell and anda a sunrise salute by the ManU Mantl High School band and ending with a than ever fireworks fireworks fire lre- works display and a dance Location of most events of the celebration will be the Manti ManU Memorial Park where a full day of activities has been planned by celebration chair chair- alu central man mall i- i u. u i 1 au a it committee representing ManU Mantl civic and church organizations Also billed as a Mantl Manti homecoming homecoming homecoming home home- coming celebration a special Invitation has been extended by Chairman Tibbs to all Man Man- former MantI Mantl and residents residents residents resi resi- dents of surrounding communities ties to join in for a day of glorious old-fashioned old fun Speaker for the patriotic program program pro pro- gram will be fomer Mandan and retired navy commander Dick Wright Thurston son of Mrs Orlean Thurston Mantl Manti Following 20 years of service with the United States Navy Commander Thurston is presently presently presently pre pre- serving as assistant dean of the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences at the Brigham Young University A highlight of the Independence Independence d dence nce Day nay activities lUes which this year will be celebrated on Monday Monday Mon Mon- day July 5 will be a completely completely completely com com- overhauled concession area which will be located on the new tennis courts recently In Installed Installed installed In- In stalled in the park Twenty- Twenty one booths are presently under construction and will provide a wide variety of food Items and fun activities Mr TIbbs said Balloons dart games penny pitches homemade candy and popcorn hamburgers hot dogs soda pop homemade root beer homemade candy cakes and pastries are only a afew few of the booth activities that willbe will willbe willbe be offered this year A new rule adopted this year is that every organization oper operating aUng a money-making money booth must also have a fun booth Mr Tibbs said He added that all profits raised by the celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration will be used In worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while civic and church pro pro- Many clubs have already dedicated profits from the celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration to the Mantl Manti Boys Club and tennis court projects Mr Tibbs said Another highlight of this years year's celebration will be the increased emphasis on decorations decorations decorations decora decora- in the booth area and the program platform A decoratIng decorating decorating ing committee under the direction direction direction tion of Kaye Goodwin promises a lot of improvement in this area Mr Tibbs said He re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded civic club and church officials that a special cash prize will be awarded to the organization with the best decorated booth Mr Tibbs also reminded those participating in the Pa Patriotic Patriotic Patriotic Pa- Pa Poster contest that all posters must be submitted no later than June 29 Posters may be submitted to Don SImmons Simmons Simmons Sim SIm- mons or Sim Simmons mons Furniture and Hardware Prizes of 10 each will be awarded to three winners in separate age groups The first group Includes children chIldren children chil chIl- dren to age 12 The second group Includes ages 13 14 15 The third group includes age 16 and up Posters will be displayed displayed displayed dis dis- played at the park v |