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Show Z y- - ' r; "fy ' " ' " X - -j i ' . : "2- kiX ' ' .-v"' 1 I . , - 1 V - V- ! ' -"Xv 1 t , t - ' I '' ' r I I J '' OLD FASHIONED FAIR Oscar Evans shows grandsons art of horseshoe pitching, part of Old Fashioned Fair Saturday. In back are boys practicing for 3-legged races. Old Fashioned Fair Set Saturday, June 10 by Pleasant Grove Stake Grandparents, children, teenagers and families will all enjoy the Old Fashioned Fair scheduled for July 10 in the Pleasant Grove Stake. The fair is a result of a survey made early in the yerar to determine what type of activities ac-tivities the members of the stake wanted to plan to commemorate com-memorate the bicentennial. Ward Bicentennial chairmen, together with the stake auxiliary leaders committee com-mittee have planned a special day with the "olden days" atmosphere. Everyone who participates is encouraged to keep a record of the time spend in preparation. Each member of the shurch has been challenged to spend 24 hours (one day) in some type of community service. Elder L. Tom Perry will report to President Gerald Ford, the number of hours the L.D.S. Church spends in Bicentennial activities. An ourstanding patriotic service has been planned for 7 a.m. by the Stake Primary where the flag will be raised, after which breakfast will be served at the same location (P.G. Stake House) by the First Ward. Tickets will be presold pre-sold for the breakfast for 75 cents each. Other activities will shift to the area of the old Jr. High School, where judging of cultural arts and home arts will take place from 10 to 12. This will be followed by a bake sale furnished by Relief Society members. Family histories and books of remembrance will also be on display. Lunch will be enjoyed in the form of an old fashioned church picnic, where a lunch exchange will be arranged under the direction of Kent and Pauline Prestwich, stake chairmen. Families will exchange picnic baskets with another of the same number. Senior citizens will recall the good old days and youngsters will learn what real fun is as they participate in games of a wide variety from 1 to 4 p.m. Competeition between different wards and individual events will be on the agenda as special musical groups lend to the festive occasion. After or during the games one may refresh with a drink of cold "home made" root beer or a dish of delicious "home made" ice cream. At 7:30 p.m. children will march in a short miniature parade patterned after the old "round the block" parades. Pioneer costumes, covered wagons, handcarts, babies in buggies or costumes of American heroes from the past will all be encouraged. At 8:00 p.m. a dance will be held under the stars at the tennis courts located at the old Jr. High with dance style featuring dance steps from the past as well as current rhythms. rhyth-ms. A fireworks display will climax the evening about 10 at the area where the old Jr. High track is located. Join your friends and neighbors neigh-bors in attending the full day of activities as Pleasant Grove Stake joins other Americans in celebrating the nation's 200th birthday. |