Show Handcart Days I Events Ready 1 By LE ANN BLODGETT Three days of gigantic celebrations will honor Utah Pioneers' trek into the Great Salt Lake Valley years A MAMMOTH parade through downtown Bountiful will kickoff the weekend of festivities tonight Handcart Days Parade will begin at 7 and feature more than according to Joseph R. parade More than south Davis County residents are expected to line the parade route between 1200 South and North Streets along SCORES OF beautifully decorated marching posse and county and state officials are expected to appear in the It will be a full day of activities Saturday beginning with a flag ceremony at a.m. under the direction of the Bountiful n Ward Master of I ceremonies at the flag 1 raising ceremony will be 1 Glen B. Gor- I don Weed will be guest n A TRADITIONAL chuck f wagon breakfast be served at City Park 1 North from a.m. until 10 a.m. Rj hot cakes and drink will be All including food and contests will begin at 9 a.m. at City They will remain open until late A SOFTBALL game 5 between Bountiful Bountiful North and Bountiful Boun- West is set for 11 ij a.m. at City Park An art exhibit will be on display from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the National Guard Armory at City Park Artists Ji are urged to bring their paintings to the Armory before 11 a.m. with provisions if CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 COMING DOWN CONTINUED FROM for displaying their own said Bill chairman of Handcart Days field PAINTINGS will be judged at a.m. First prize is a savings account at Farmers State Utah Bank and Trust will offer savings account for second place and savings account for third Money will be from at 11 and 4 p.m. when fake of money will be scattered from a low-flying Kids will scramble for the fictitious bills and the 10 highest collectors may turn in their for UTAH Falling a skydiving will perform Saturday at The four with more than jumps between will free fall for more than a mile before opening their Free-falling at speeds up to miles per they will perform linkup routines and Now you see them on the but Saturday at p.m. they will be flecks more than a mile in the This John Tom Griffiths and Glen will skydive over Bountiful City Park as part of the community's annual Handcart Days other Members of the sky-diving team are Daryle John Tom Griffiths and BOUNTIFUL High School Band will perform in concert at 2 p.m. at City A horseshoe pitching contest also is scheduled at the park at 2 p.m. Utah District Pony League baseball championship games are slated for 5 p.m. Four teams competing are Mueller Val Verda and West Bountiful-Woods Cross of south Davis County and Highland of Salt Lake SATURDAY activities will conclude with a presentation of the Grandland Singers in an award-winning This special attraction will begin at p.m. at Valley Music A Community Fireside with guest speaker Elder Marion G. Romney Church of Jesus Christ of held Sunday at 8 p.m. at Regional Center Music |