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Show Ute Stampede Opens In Nephi, July 14-16 third west and center street, and the annual Lions Club chuck wagon breakfast will be featured on Friday and Saturday mornings at the Nephi City park. It's Ute StamDede time again, for the 43rd year. Again this year July 14, 15, and 16, stock for the now famous Ute Stampede at Nephi will be furnished by the Flying U Rodeo Company of Marysville, California. Annually, An-nually, stock from this company com-pany appear in the national finals rodeo. Several top specialty acts will again entertain during the rodeo to keep the action fast from the 8 p.m. starting time. Heading the specialty acts will be the Cossack Riders, a troupe from near Sacramento, California which appeared a couple of years ago. Also in the arena each night will be Wilbur Plaugher, rodeo clown, with his trained shepherd dog, and a pair of Texas fleas better known as Chihuahuas. Plaugher also is in the arena for the climax event of each rodeo, the Brahma bull riding, when the services of the clown and bullfighter often of-ten save thrown riders from serious injury or death. The 43rd annual Stampede will open on Thursday afternoon after-noon with a western type parade, featuring' riding clubs of the communities of central and south-central Utah. The parade is in charge of the Nephi Nebo Posse, and Posse groups are being invited to participate. Following the parade, starting at 6 p.m. the opening rodeo will begin at 8 p.m. at the Fairgrounds arena. Friday's parade at 4 p.m. is being sponsored by the Nephi Jaycees, with President Paul Chapman inviting entries from all over Utah. Line of March will be along Main street, from Fifty North to Fifh South. Rodeo will again be featured Friday night as the second go-round takes the spotlight at the arena. Young ladies' from all over Central Utah will be competing com-peting for top prize of $125 in the Saturday afternoon feature, with Don Royce of the Kiwanis Club as chairman. chair-man. Four other prizes will be given for winning girls. The third and final '77 performance perfor-mance of the Uta Stampede rodeo will be Saturday at 8 p.m. City of Fun carnival will be set up at the Fair Grounds, |