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Show Band Builds Community, Says Writer There is always danger that we shall think of our citizenship too narrowly, that we shall fail to realize its relationship to our lives as a whole. When we think of cit-; izenship we are apt to think of service as public officers, paying taxes, or being drafted into the army as soldiers; these are tasks A deep concern for good goverti-of goverti-of them stands life itself, the art of living so that life shall be good and beautiful, free and worthy of the human race. The performance of civic duties cannot be separated from your as-priations as-priations and ideals as an individual. individ-ual. If your life is rich and noble, your desire to enrich the lives of others will be your best expression express-ion of good citizenship. The world today needs everyone at his best with such qualities as these: A personal interest in human welfare that seizes every opportunity opport-unity to help others improve their lives. A deep concern for good government govern-ment combined with sustained study and action. The strength and energy of our community helps to determine the character of our great state, U-tah, U-tah, from its very beginning as a territory, has been known for its cultural growth and community interest in-terest in artistic development. Music, Mu-sic, drama, and speech have become be-come the special interests of all important group life as well as special interests of individuals. One of the first organizations of community life here in Pleasant Grove was "The Brass Band" and the "Fife and Drum Corps".. Ever since that time our town has supported sup-ported and sustained either a town or a school band arund which have been built our celebrations and special activities. Through the interest in-terest and hard work of our music leaders, these groups have been organized and well trained for the pleasure and entertainment of the town. Such effort on the part of directors and members who play i i the band is an expression of high type citizenship and community interest. We look to the youth of our community to continue to contrib- ute to and to improve our community com-munity interest. While they benefit immeasurably from the training they receive in preparation, their greatest joy should come from their sense of achievement and their unselfish contribution to the pleasure and enjoyment of all who hear them. We sincerely hope that the stud- ents of our high school -will contin-I contin-I ue to support the band in summer activities as an expression of appreciation ap-preciation for what the town has done for them and as an expression express-ion of good citizenship. |