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Show v I w,. ' A U 'v ,; M v J L I ... , f ' :. f --. - -k . ' t '- ' ffi m i r ' ' ' -t ---'. t- v.. w -. WMtAmi .wUftS jV'-T . . :.';,-i.t. . . . ....-. .ftiwat: Mayor David Holdaway, left, congratulates recipients of the annual Community Service Awards presented Saturday during the fair. They are, L-R, Alta Hone, Lois Jorgenson, Dean Richards, TDelores Curry, Ruth Hassenfritz and Carol Harmer. Jack Hill and Dave Fullmer were unable to attend. 3 Freedom rang from 'our mountainside' dancers. The climax of the show included the unfurling of a 28 foot flag and with the lights out in the stadium, and a spotlight on the flag, a burst of fireworks lit the night sky, bringing tears to the eyes Of nearly all those in attendance. Carol Harmer, chairman of the dance festival, reported that the dance festival will be performed at the Community Fair every other year. Julius Chavez, a leader of the Lamanite Generation at BYU, and some of his dancers, provided the Indian dance portion of the program. Community Service awards were given to Ruth Hassenfritz for her contributions to the city through the senior citizens, Girl Scouts, Arts .Council, Fair Committee, etc.; Alta Hone, for her work with the DUP and the Pioneer Museum; Jack Hill for his photography for the Review and school newspaper and year-See year-See Fair page 3 Celebrating the birthday of Pleasant Grove as well as the 200th Vh Anniversary of the . U. S. Con-" Con-" Won, the 'Community Fair held Sunday was one of the most suc- Sfo and most beautiful yet . I Mary West, chairman of this event, suggested an ap-fpate ap-fpate theme way last spring the Fair Committee first m to meet. The committee S Pted the theme, "From Our w. itainside, Let Freedom Ring," , f this was carried out in every t weof the fair. ' y !te Saturday evening, the block on the mountain blazed with a fitting climax to a very busy tJIullday. A touching flag ceremony at 7 r followed by the Lions Club t sakfast, gorgeous displays in the lkJ Center and Recreation m ,ng' tours of the 01d Bel1 l, rodeo grounds fun day, the Tl ipopular car show, the Kiwanis f I ""auction, commercial booths, fund raising booths, games, an exciting talent show, Community Service Awards, pet show, pie contest, and the grand finale, the Bicentennial Dance and Music Festival, highlighted the day. Folks could have rides in the hot air balloon at the Little League diamonds and vote on their favorite car at the car show. They could buy a hamburger or sloppy joe. The Senior Citizens had some wonderful baked goods for sale. Any number of booths could have provided Christmas gifts or other gifts for all. Prizes were awarded in many categories with Best of Show going to Donna Wall for her quilts, Mary Wadley for her crocheted bedspread, bed-spread, John Paul for his flower arrangement, and to Evelyn Roberts for her china painting. Dot Moxley received Best of Show for the senior citizens. Winners of the senior citizen's quilt drawings were Lloyd Ar-mitstead Ar-mitstead and Mae Ure. About 300 people had bought $1 tickets on the quilts. Capping the day's events was the patriotic Dance and Music Festival held in the Pleasant Grove High School Football stadium Saturday evening. Governor Norm Bangerter and his wife and Elder Russell Taylor of the First Quroum of Seventy of the LDS Church and his wife were special guests of the city at this festival. Both men were enthusiastic in their response to the program and said it was one of the best they had ever seen. The pageant depicted the history of the United States in song and dance with over 300 people involved in-volved in the presentation. Dances from the minuet to the latest craze were performed by dancers from the five-stake area. Singers from the community and stakes provided the inspirational and patriotic music. The chorus was directed by Les Rees and David and Janet Holdaway worked with the PG Community Fair Continued from front page kok; David Fullmer for the work he has done with the Pleasant Grove . 11$ School band and its 1.' presentation of the city in parades al performances during the past ar; Lois Jorgenson for her , autiful and inspirational poetry; (y. Mores Curry for" her work with . . my forms of art in the com- unity; Dean Richards for j tautiftcation at the old home he has Sored on Center Street just above toSt.; and to Carol Harmer for to work on the dance festival and Hi promotion of the Community Fair for the past several years. Other Community Fair Committee Com-mittee members included Vicki Young, talent show; Dell Young, car rally; Jo Miller, exhibit planning; Lynn Adamson, art show; Debbie Ragan, flower show; Shirley Millgate, flower sale; Harley Jacobs, commercial booths; Dale Warburton, flag ceremony; LeAnn Newman, games booths; Ruth Hassenfritz, senior citizens; Brenda Nielsen, rodeo fun day; Gail Taylor, pet show; Dave Monson, Lions Breakfast; John Frampton, childrens games; Maurice Peterson, Kiwanis Auction; John Linebaugh, car show; Jeanne Adamson, produce display and pie contest; Ruth Shoell, quilt show and contest; Hazel Bullock, crafts and handiwork; han-diwork; and Mametta Johnson, DUP museum. And, incidentally, for all those who voted on their favorite car in the car show, the winner was Lynn Miller and his 1965 Mustang. |