| Show elt M makes a k es K ready eady for foor pioneer F i 0 01 celebration b rato ull city will don decorations for ri holiday oliday ar T weekend week end will entertain throngs with parade band concerts concert ball game rodeo and other events four bands over students to participate lit in concerts the city will don a new garb for pioneer day and the tha gala celebration eb which is being sponsored by the roosevelt junior chamber of commerce the st streets t of f th the e business district will bee be d decorated with varicolored vari varl colored flags strung at intervals and many of the business houses are arc planning colorful decorations already several firms have gotten busy with bright or patriotic colors adding atmosphere to the holiday spirit and the celebration idea during the past few days half the town has appeared in ten gallon cowboy hats advertising the celebration and urging people to spend tha in roosevelt elaborate preparations are being made for the morning parade which will begin at a m winners in the queen contest on decorated floats will lead the parade and a number of bea beautiful floats and other clever schemes schem es to amuse onlookers are being planned by business houses and civic organizations everyone in the community is celebration conscious and everyone is cooperating with the junior chamber of commerce to make pioneer day a big event in roosevelt days events A sunrise salute consisting of the firing of a volley by the american legion will begin the days activities and this will be followed by one of the highlights of the day the parade in which will appear app earthe the queen several floats people in pioneer costumes horses bicycle riders etc and best of all four high school bands consisting of over uniformed youngsters the 70 members of the roosevelt high school band in their handsome blue and gold coats and caps will lead the tha musicians and will be followed by the celebrated uintah high school seno or band and also the vernal junior band and the duchesne band this alone will provide a thrilling spectacle parade prizes will be awarded for the best pioneer costume the best decorated bicycle and the best decorated kid float novelty concert at 11 a m the roosevelt high school band will play a short concert in the city park which will be followed by a program to be presented by the daughters of the pioneers the program will consist of pioneer songs by a chorus which will be acted out in pantomime pan tomine nine by a group of the organization dressed as pion pioneers cers willard day will give a reading this program will be followed by a novelty band concert to be played by the uintah high school band under the direction of karl engar unusual novelty selections which will delight and amuse the crowds will be played mr engar said from 1210 to 1240 childrens races will be run with prizes lit in all events for children up to ten years of age at the baseball game will be played on the diamond south of town roosevelt and fort duchesne tes teams will play instead of roosevelt evelt and vernal as previously announced colorful maneuvers immediately following the baseball game will be a colorful maneuver known as the grand entry about fifty children on horses carrying colored banners will ride into the rodeo grounds and another group carrying the national colors will enter the groups will perform marching maneuvers and will come to 0 o a stop in front of the grand stand at which time the band students in mass will play the star spangled banner youngsters up to 16 yea yeas years s riding 1 ng in the parade and taking part in the grand entry will be given free admission to the rodeo following this there will be a series of events providing fun for all including matched foot races by the basins fastest runners nail driving contest pony races for boys or girls fifteen or under who own their own and ride their own ponies the rodeo will begin at and at there will be a tug of war between roosevelt and neola and other novelty stunts such as flapper races greased pole poe climbing chicken chasing greased pig chasing etc Horse pulling contests by weight on drags will wind up the afternoons entertainment and a big dance at victory park in in the eve ning will bring a happy conclusion to a real celebration junior chamber of com commerce marce committees under the direction of 0 K Fathering liam have put forth great effort on the ce celebration le bra which promises to be roose belts finest in in many a year harry larson is chairman of the queens float and is being ass sted in decorating it by mrs melba hanssn haman mrs evelyn larson mrs rita bryce mrs orson stevens mrs margaret Mai garet and mrs helen sprouse |
