Show Monti Manti to unfold on Monday Independence Day Is an old fashioned day In Mantl Manti When the A American merican Legion Liberty Bell signals the be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning of Mantl's Mantis corn commemoration memora- memora tion Hon of the anniversary of American independence Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day it will initiate a day filled with patriotic spirit band music hot cakes ham and eggs kids races candy scrambles hamburgers home baked goods carnival booths patriotic speeches free r e e swimming watermelon beauty contests baseball fireworks and ing Flying under the banner The Spirit of 71 the annual celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration will also feature a beauty beauty beau beau- ty contest in which Miss Manti Mantl of July will be crowned and will preside over the events of the day Uncle Sam will be on hand to lend an especially festive air to the celebration Also billed as a ManU Mantl Homecoming Homecoming Homecoming Home Home- coming Day the celebration Is expected to draw former residents residents residents resi resi- dents back to Mantl Manti to renew friendships of the past accordIng according according accord accord- ing to Don V. V Tibbs chairman of the celebration He also in invited invited Invited In- In people from surrounding communities to join with us in celebrating Independence Day in Mantl Manti As in past years the celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration will highlight the historical historical historical his his- and patriotic aspects of Independence Day plus all of the fun and excitement of traditional traditional traditional tra tra- old fashioned of July celebrations Mr Tibbs said Scheduled to be officially underway un underway underway un- un derway with th the 6 a. a am a.m. m. m ringing of the American Legion Liberty Liber ty Bell and a traveling Sun rise Salute by the Mantl Manti High School band the celebration will feature a parade of activities activities activities ties for everyone throughout the day Coordinators for tor the days day's events are Glen Allred Alired and Lindsay Carlisle Kids races candy scrambles tugs of war the money stack and many other children's childrens childrens children's childrens children's chil chil- drens dren's activities will be Included included In Included In- In along with concession booths which will sell sno sno- cones hamburgers cotton canday can- can canday canday day pop corn homemade root beer peanuts lemonade homemade homemade home home- made candy cakes and pastries Bingo games penny pitch roulette and a variety of other fun booth will give everyone plenty of opportunity to win a large variety of prizes chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man Tibbs said Twenty-one Twenty booths have been constructed and painted red white he added Free swimming a free watermelon watermelon watermelon wa wa- wa- wa bust and a baseball game featuring Mantis Manti's Little Leaguers will also be Important Import import- ant features of the days day's activities activities lUes which will culminate with witha a giant fireworks display from Temple Hill and a dance on the Memorial Park tennis courts with the Soldier Blue popular popular pop pop- ular Manti ManU music combo furnishing furnishing fur fur- the music Miss Manti ManU of July will reign at the dance Both food and fun booths will re remain main open for the dance Mr Tibbs said The American Legion will help get the day off to a great start when they serve th their ir traditional Independence Day Breakfast in the American Legion Hall beginning at 7 am a.m. continued on page two Mantis Manti's old-fashioned old Fourth to unfold Monday Mondal continued from page one and continuing until 10 am a.m. A special feature of the breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast will be a prize door-prize drawIng drawIng drawing draw- draw Ing every 20 minutes A special register will be kept for guests attending the breakfast The price Is 1 per person for all you can eat At 9 am a.m. activity will shift shUt to the Manti Mantl Memorial Park where kids' kids races candy scramble balloon blowing contests contests contests con con- tests featuring father-daughter father teams and the popular greased pole climb will take place until 1045 At 1045 am a.m. the ceremony by the Man Mand i unit of the Utah National Guard will precede the patriotic program which will begin at 11 llam am a.m. Dick W. W Thurston US U.S. Navy Commander Commander Commander Com Com- mander who recently retired following 20 years of service In the US U.S. Far East and Europe will be the featured program speaker Also adding addingto to the patriotic flavor of ot the program will be selections by bythe bythe bythe the Mantl Manti High School Band under the direction of Mr Barry Coleman The program will wUl also Include a patriotic prayer by Vernon L. L Kunz president of the Sanpete South Stake Dr W. W H. H McGarry Is program chairman Seating for the program will willbe willbe be available at the park but because of the expected crowds I are urged to bring their own chairs w where her e possible Mr Tibbs said A noontime recess will allow celebrants to Indulge In a va variety variety variety va- va of at food tood offerings of ot ManU Mantl cI civic vie and church groups who will have booths located on the tennis courts The South Ward Elders will have a hamburger and soft drink concession while the Manti Jaycees will wUl sell sno-cones sno and cotton candy The Ladles Ladies Activity Club will sell peanuts popcorn popcorn popcorn pop pop- corn and homemade candy The Ladles Ladies Literary Club will wUl feature feature fea tea ture homemade cakes breads and pastries An Increased number of oC fun booths will feature dart games basketball throw games penny pitch bingo roulette and a number of other fun tun activities with thousands of prizes Afternoon activities will get underway at 1 pm p.m. with money in the haystack followed toll owed by the Goose Game In which the winner takes home a real live goose At the popular egg throwing contest will wUI begin and this year will have mother- mother son teams with each other to see who can catch the uncooked eggs at the greatest distance At 2 pm p.m. will be the be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning of ot the traditional Beauty Contest which will be expanded this year to Include a Baby Show starring Mantis Manti's newest residents up to 2 years old The Junior Fashion Show will bring out Mantis Manti's beautiful beautiful beau beau- young ladles ladies In fashionable fashionable fashionable fashion fashion- able summer finery and the Miss Mantl Manti of July contest will display Mantis Manti's pretty 14 to 17 year old ladles ladies in their prettiest dresses The winner will receive the Miss Mantl Manti of July title and 10 Two attendants will wUI receive each All participants in the Junior Fashion Show will re receive receive receive re- re a prize In charge of the Miss ManU Mantl of ot July event Is Mrs Jackie Lowry while the Junior Fashion FashIon Fashion Fash Fash- ion Show which will Include young ladies ladles four to eight modeling play clothes and ups dress-ups Is under the direction direction direction tion of at Lee Ann Shand and Sherrol Snow The Baby Show is under the direction of Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara Eliason Ellason and Janice Peter Peter- son Anyone desiring information Information Information tion regarding these events Is urged to call the above persons Also 2 pm p.m. will see the beginning of ot the Horseshoe Tournament in which Sanpete's pitching experts will vie for handsome trophies Anyone interested In Interested Interested In- In Is urged to enter this event which will wUI Include both singles and double teams The new horseshoe pits at the park are located In the area directly west of ot the swimming pool The swimming pool will wUl open for free tree swimming at 3 pm p.m. and will remain open until 8 pm p.m. Also 3 pm p.m. will wUl see the beginning of Mantis Manti's annual gi gigantic gigantic gigantic gi- gi gantic Pie Eating Contest with plenty of ot pie and prizes for tor the winners A Tug of ot War will pit the local American Legionnaires against ManU Mantl Lions Club delegates with the losers winning a wet wash in a ManU Mantl Volunteer Fire De Department Department Department De- De A Frisbee Throwing Contest Contest for all age groups will begin at pm p.m. and will be followed follow follow- ed by bj a Square Dance Demonstration Demonstration Demonstration Demon Demon- under the direction of Bruce Bown and Lynn Willard- Willard sen Following this a baseball game will feature Mantis Manti's Little Leaguers on the baseball diamond diamond diamond dia dia- mond In the southeast corner of the park The free watermelon bust bustIn In which hundreds of at pounds of ice-cold ice watermelon will wUI be served by the American Legion Le Legion Legion Le- Le gion and will begin at pm p.m. and will conclude the daytime daytime daytime day day- time activities at the park The traditional fireworks display this year billed as the biggest ever will fly skyward from the launching site sHe on the Temple Hill at atthe u. u the direction of the tf a Fire Depart display is guarantee guaranteed out the of all who watch 1 i Site of or the annual 4 dance will switch t from the ManU Man Hl Hie HJ 0 tennis courts to the I n courts at the ManU Mantl j 1 Park Concession bo boo boc park will be open d di I I dance Chairman ed He Invited ever every y i I turn to the park to toi just to watch and other hamburger r r. or patronize any of M booths which will sU still Music for tor thebe the J be played by the Soli Solia SOI SOIa a popular Manti Mantl m mu j I Mr Tibbs remind I from all activities are used 15 f d while civic Improve Improves J FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM J am a.m. Tolling ToIling of ot the American Legion Liberty Bell will wUI ring In the anniversary of American dence Sunrise serenade of rousing marches and patriotic music will awaken to a day filled tilled with activities for tor everyone am a.m. Independence Day breakfast at the American Legion Hall Hot cakes ham and eggs All you can eat for tor per person Prize drawings every 20 minutes Everyone welcome Serving from 7 to 10 am a.m. Profits go to the ManU Mantl Boys' Boys Club am a.m. Kids races at MantI Mantl Memorial Park Prizes for all participants Races by age groups am a.m. Candy Scramble Boys and girls age 14 and under allowed to participate Separate age groups am a.m. Father and Daughter Balloon Contest A lot of ot hot-air hot will go into this contest as fathers and daughters team up to see who can blow up the balloons the fastest with prizes for the the winners 1010 am a.m. Greased Pole Climb Dollar bills bUls at the top will lure boys 14 and under to try their skill at climbing the greased pole If U you climb to the money you can have it 1045 am a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony by National Guard National Anthem Pledge of oC Allegiance 11 1100 00 am a.m. Independence Day Program Featured speaker will be Dick W W. W Thurston retired Navy Commander and former ManUan Band music will be furnished by the Manti Mantl High School Band under the direction of Barry Coleman Mayor Leslie J. J Anderson will extend welcome to all who have come to celebrate Independence Day at Mantis Manti's Old Fashioned celebration Patriotic prayer 1200 noon Lunch time Concessions will be in operation allday all allday allday day including both food and activity booths Enjoy hamburgers hamburgers hamburgers ham ham- burgers soft drinks hot dogs cotton candy pies baked goods popcorn and pastries Have fun tun and win prizes at the fish pond penny pitch bingo roulette and other fun booths Remember all profits from the booths are used for worthwhile community projects pm p.m. Money In the Haystack Coin hunt In the haystack for boys and girls in separate age divisions age 14 and under Goose Game A flock of pm p.m. laughs in this which the winner wins the goose pm p.m. Egg throwing contest Mothers and f IT combine into teams with team tossing and cat eggs at longest distance the winners Horseshoe tournament pm p.m. Open to an wishes to enter any age any sex Singles ar a i contests Handsome for the winner iri Beauty Show and Miss Fourth d pm p.m. of ot Jul Girls age 8 4 model the latest in chic chIldre children t tar including play suits cotton frocks and dress dressage dressage 3 age 14 through 17 will model cotton frocks and wl wil b for the title of ot Miss Manti Mantl Fourth of ot July with al alto to the winner and to each of two attends attendant ie show will display what and who is new amo amo d youngest set babies to age 2 Every beauty show will receive a prize ess pm p.m. Pie-eating Pie contest A no-holds-barred no ls F contest with prizes for the winners pm p.m. Swimming pool opens for tor free swim 8 pm p.m. pm p.m. Tug of or War The American Legion J JO Club will vie for tor physical supremacy with z a from a powerful tire hose nozzle due the losers L 3 pm p.m. Frisbee throwing contest Skill I in r Frisbee will determine the wino winners ers in this conf conr will wUl be divided by age groups Dance demonstration pm p.m. Square under the theof of oC Bruce Bown and Lynn pm p.m. Little League baseball game I lc pm p.m. Free watermelon bust for all Hw I pounds of juicy ice cold watermelon sliced I Iby by the American Legion tn 1 pm p.m. Fireworks display at dusk from hill eat Temple by Mantl MantI Volunteer Fire Department 1000 pm p.m. Dance on Memorial Park Tennis Co Mantl Manti Fourth of July will be honored andover andover and 1 over the dance Music will be by Soldiers BI l 1 cession booths will remain open during the T t mission Is per person ID t |