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I WORK BEGINS ON MY l COUNTRY THIS IS MY COUNTRY a patriotic production produced by the five Stakes in Bountiful will be presented July 21 22 23 and 24 at Viewmont Viewmont View- View mont High School TICKETS have been distributed distributed distributed to w war ward a r d bishoprics s throughout the area and willbe will willbe willbe be available beginning this weekend The program committee noting last years year's overflow crowds and the wide interest interest interest inter inter- est in this years year's show suggests suggests suggests sug sug- purchasing tickets early SINCE ABOUT 1250 tickets are available for each st stake ke and it is quite possible tickets will be fully distributed prior I Ito I to performances leaving none available for purchase at atthe atthe the door I Last years year's This Is My 1 Country production was awarded two national awards from the Freedoms Foundation Foundation Foundation tion at Valley Forge One was for the show itself in inthe inthe I Ithe the Community Programs di division division division di- di vision the other was for the I TV color-TV filming made of it by and That program is being shown on this Sunday June 29 II a I I IA A NEW SCRIPT is being i written for the 1969 production production I tion by its producer and di director director director di- di rector Duane S. S Crowther The musical pageant willbe will willbe willbe be based on three themes those who have ha sacrificed j for liberty in our nations nation's history the freedoms we now enjoy and what we must do doto doto doto to keep this one nation under God with liberty and justice for all THE LARGE cast will include include in in- clude elude two choirs a childrens children's chorus a concert band a dance troupe and the precision precision precision pre pre- drill team from Viewmont Viewmont View View- mont High School Assisting in the musical direction will be Earl Standing Standing Standing Stand Stand- ing choral director at Centerville Centerville Centerville Cen- Cen terville Junior High School Sharolyn Cole is choreographing choreographing choreographing the show while Kathy Diederich is coaching the drill team More elaborate costuming costuming cos cos- turning and staging are planned planned planned plan plan- ned for this year with Polly Price supervising the costuming costuming costuming ing and VerI Verlan an Terry responsible responsible responsible ible for the stage crew Carene Carene Carene Ca- Ca rene Jordan will be in charge of make up COORDINATION with the five stakes is under the direction direction direction I tion of Reed Hartvigsen while publicity and ticket distribution distribution distribution dis dis- dis- dis is being handled by bya a committee being chairman- chairman I ed by Glen Taylor Narrator I for the program is Dan DanI I Keeler Striking combined choral and instrumental numbers will be featured in the This Is My 1 Country production this year including Battle Hymn Of The Republic Onward Christian Soldiers 0 The salesmen riding the Rock Island discuss the merits of free enterprise as part of the patriotic production This Is My Country They are I to r Clinton Carter Kent Allen Peyton Dennis Bill Barrett Bob Eccel Battle Cry of Freedom and the finale which concludes with This Is My 1 Country SEVERAL new songs written written written writ writ- ten by local composers willbe will willbe willbe be performed with the Wilkinson Wilkinson Wilkinson Wil Wil- kinson family singing their railroad centennial composition composition composition compo compo- Wedding Of The Rails and a childrens children's chorus singing the song by Jean and andI Duane Crowther I Love I America Plenty of comedy is in store with Jay Calls Call's rendition rendition rendition rendi rendi- tion of Lonesome Polecat Maxine 1 Smith singing sin How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm and Jared Brown featured in Sit Down Youre You're th the Boat Settings of Gee Officer from West Side Story and Pick Little and Rock Island from Music 1 Man 1 will be on the light side and a mock political political I i ical al convention will a va variety to the program rJ IN A strictly patriotic vein vein Ballad of Brotherhood Gettysburg Address Heritage Heritage Heritage Her of Freedom and Where in the World But In A. A America ri a will be presented Amon g the a Striking lance dance nit n nib s will ill f be combined choral and dance settings of Come Come Ye Saints and Country Style These and other numbers will all combine in a fast moving fast m show which should be bot both inspirational and Excellent ex eIlent family entertainment fare OTHER traditional events will be featured in the Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- Handcart Days tion The parade featuring a variety of floats bands and marching groups will move from city hall to city park on Wednesday July 23 beginning at 6 pm p.m. The carnival will be held two days July 23 from 6 to 10 pm p.m. and Thursday the from 9 am a.m. am a.m. to 10 pm p.m. The breakfast will begin on July 24 at 7 am a.m. and field events will willbe willbe willbe be held that day in the af af- af- af City Park will be bethe bethe the area for all these events i PLANNING committees for I all Bountiful Handcart Days events have expressed determination determination determination de de- de- de I termination to make the 1969 Hand Cart Days the best in inmany inmany II many years |
