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Show Sugar House Celebrates 103rd Birthday Next Week Final plans took shape this week for a gala celebration marking mark-ing the 103rd birthday of Sugar House. The areat Utah's first manufacturing manufac-turing center, will be launcned on its 104th year with window displays, dis-plays, a party for "oldtimers" and a Chamber of Commerce luncheon honoring long-time businessmen. Actual birthday for Sugar House is Tuesday, April 23. Most business shops will begin decorating their windows today to tell of the area's history. Windows are being trimmed to depict eras stretching back 100 years in history. his-tory. Certificates of merit will be awarded businessmen in several categories in the window decoration decora-tion competition. The awards will be made at the Chamber dinner April 24. Judges will inspect the displays on April 23, according to R. Bruce Folsom, who is In charge of this segment of the celebration. Sugar House residents of 50 years or more will be feted Sunday Sun-day with a tour through the SUP Pioneer Village at 2998 Connor St. The "oldtimers" will be met at the gate with surries and will be driven on a tour through the newly-expanded village. Mrs. Peggy Peg-gy Elton Gunderson is in charge of the village tour and program to follow. Master of ceremonies for the program in the auditorium will be Burt Keddington. A quartet , dressed in Gay Ninties costumes will honor the "oldtimers" with original songs composed by Mrs. Gunderson. The Sugar House queen and her attendants will act as hostesses and sing on the program. pro-gram. Mr. Keddington will sing a locally-written song, dedicated to the SUP, and a slight of hand artist, Ranch Kimball, will round out the program. An Easter bonnet will be presented pre-sented as a prize and all women will be presented favors. Light refreshments will be served. The tours and program will be conducted between 2 and 4 p.m., Mrs. Gunderson said. Final event will be Thursday, April 24 when the Chamber of Commerce honors all businessmen in Sugar House 25 years or longer. M. J. Wright is in charge of the Chamber luncheon. 7 |