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Show GAY TIMP HIKE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 18 The Timpanogos hike, Utah's world famous mountain climb, will be held July 17 and 18, according to Dr. C. J. Hart, chairman of the annual trek. The hike will get under way with a pre-hike entertainment in the ampetheater of Aspen Grove at the foot of the 12,000-foot mountain the evening of July 17. Included in the evening's program pro-gram will be the presentation of "Timp Sticks." Four of the famous hiking sticks will go to outstanding persons at the camp fife program; one each to the oldest man and woman present, one to the person coming the greatest distance to the hike and one to a special guest. This will be followed by the fire-lighting fire-lighting ceremonial. Participants in the hike will then bed down for a few hours sleep before be-fore starting the hike up the trail at 4 a.m. the morning of July 18, an hour before sunlight. The mass hike up the winding trail will take the major part of the morning and everyone reaching the summit will receive a Summit Club badge as a token of achievement. achieve-ment. Dr. Hart said a limited amount of transportation will be provided hikers between- Provo and Aspen Grove. |