| Show Finishing Touches Put Pub On Manta Manti July Agenda Uncle Sam will be with us again this year This is the promise of the Manti Jaycees as final preparations preparations prep prep- for the Jaycee spon Fourth of July festivities ties got under way Activity and booth assignments were handed to Manti ManU civic and church groups at a meeting h held ld last week in the Manti City Hall A popular visitor of the old fashioned Manti ManU Independence Independence fashioned dence Day celebration the past several years the colorful colorful color color- ful gentleman with red and white striped pants will again spend the day at the Manti ManU Memorial Park scene of the annual celebration according to co-chairmen co Raymond Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen and Glen Johnson The celebration this year will again feature a patriotic theme designed as a reminder of the historical significance of the day and will include a full day of activities for all ages the chairmen stated Featured speaker at the 11 it am a.m. commemorative program will be former 1 Dr Royden Hoyden director of the College of Southern Utah The program will also include patriotic music played by the Manti band an address of welcome by Manti Mayor Frank Garbe and other musical musical musi musi- cal numbers First event of the day willbe will willbe willbe be the Fourth of July breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast at the American Legion Hall This annual Independence Independence Independence dence day started will feature hot cakes bacon and eggs eggs eggs- all you can eat for eat for 1 per adult SOc for children or 4 per family according to Legion Legion Legion Le Le- Le- Le gion Chairman Ned Madsen The breakfast will be served from 6 fo to l 10 lD i amt in n. n A big day of activities for everyone will begin at 9 am a.m. beginning with kids races and followed by teU tether er ball contests contests contests con con- tests candy scramble greased pig chase money in the haystack haystack haystack hay hay- stack and other kids participation tion features Newest activity will be a Mothers Mother's and Daughters Daughter's Daughters Daughter's Daughter Daugh Daugh- ter's ter egg throwing contest using using us us- ing raw eggs In this capacity Mothers and Daughters will compete to see how far away they can catch a raw egg with prizes for the winners and ard an eggy mess for the losers the chairmen said All childrens children's activities will be conducted by age groups A marching demonstration and flag raising ceremony at 1045 a am a.m. m. m will initiate the program program program pro pro- gram a special feature of which will be the ringing of the Manti ManU Freedom Bell in conjunction with the national Bells of Fre Freedom dom program in which bells throughout the nation will ring at the same moment in commemoration of 11 the birth of American free free- dom dome Afternoon activities will beat beof be be- at of 1 1 n TT m m and will feature gin 6 p. p y n a beauty contest in which Manti ManU beauties age 47 7 and 17 14 will compete Winner of be 17 14 group will the age r crowned Manti ManU Miss of July and will receive a 10 prize In charge of this activity activity ac activity ac- ac are Tasha Madsen Ann Shand and Freddie Keller Anyone interested in participating participating in this activity is urged to contact one of these ladies the chairmen said Another popular afternoon feature will be the Teenage Stomp which will include demonstrations of such current current current cur cur- rent dances as the Surf Potato Smash Twist Stomp and Rock and Roll In charge of this his activity are Eilene Ellene Hougaard and Linda Johnson who request request request re re- re- re quest that persons interested in participating contact them A square dance demonstration tion by the Heart of Utah Square Dancers under the direction direction direction di di- of Mr and Mrs Merritt Merritt Merritt Mer- Mer ritt Bradley will be another feature of the afternoon ac ac- ac A popular part of pas past years' years programs the square dance group will fill show the latest in Square Squar dancing fun Other afternoon activities will include free swimming Inthe in inthe inthe the Manti swimming pool a aPony aPony aPony Pony League or Little League baseball game and a free watermelon watermelon wa wa- bust Climax of the day will be a than ever fireworks demonstration from the Temple Hill under the sponsorship of the American Legion Volunteer Fire Depart Depart- ment Concluding event of the celebration will be a Record Record- Hop on the Manti ManU High School tennis courts |
