ST. LOUIS GATEWAY TO THE WEST

[Music] The Story You're about to hear began in 55 a dormant did reappear St Louis came alive this is St Louis the newest and the best this is St Louis the Gateway to the West the cry went out to build a new the people said let's go our Renaissance is overdue St Louis has to grow this is St Louis the newest and the best this is St Louis the Gateway to the West The Architects began to draw their dreams of things to be St Louis watched with mounting all her new identity this is St [Music] Louis great way to the world this is the story of a city which is always been a pleasant place in which to live work and play a city now filled with excitement this is the story of a new St Louis rising from the outgrown Splendor of a great past one day in 1955 her people said let's rebuild the city let's rebuild the town let's old buildings let's clear off the ground we need new apartments downtown we ought to have a planetarium around how about an arch high above the ground and we got to have a Stadium Sports compound where the cheers re sound an archway started climb to F to the sky while with the memories of time the stands nearby [Music] [Music] Lou the mighty Mississippi with powerful dignity continues to flow as she has for centuries bearing her energy and vitality as the light blood of a busy City St Louis began and grew on her Banks a Restless child reaching out for all the riches of the Heartland the river gave St Louis her reason for existence and to her people she is like a magnet calling them back from their wandering back to the Heart of the City under the shadow of the Gateway Arch all the na impressed now the East could meet the West rest West new Motel are on the scene hey de rido downtown Uptown in between hey d r PR West [Music] new there is brand new office space he R buildings tall with style and grace R PR West VI new SC space Grace [Music] new apartments do arise hey R reaching upward to the skies West SP R [Music] sko this area was a BL heo plans will put things right R West SE Queen SP gra R guys white right [Music] he St Louis is a busy place it's got lots of Industries it's got lots of factories it's got facil need to bring you here or take you there it's got everything what do you mean we got ma highways coming through our town there are seven that fly above the ground there are great big carry us [Music] around is that all there's a mighty Mississippi withes floating down and there's 18 major Railroad in and outward we have big and little truck lines to take our [Music] Goods what else does St Louis offer we have services to offer that help the city there is and electric so vital to our drive we have telepone connection the [Music] best industry diversity Lou there factories making many in St Lou there's bus making prep for outer space and there's one PL making matches which has joined the missile race [Music] is there more well yes checkered out making cere and there's another making from the C and St Louis is the of the [Music] Brew Lou going [Music] [Music] you still haven't said anything about our pharmaceutical Labs we make about the biggest variety of Health remedies anywhere in the country and we turn them out by the [Music] millions and there's another important St Louis industry which hasn't been mentioned chemicals and chemical research from Plastics to petroleum to atomic energy and while we're at it what about these electric plants talk about diversity everything from Motors to avionics to brake fluid I just wonder if you realize that St Louis is a nationally recognized Center for publishing and printing I knew it cuz that's where all my Golden Books come [Music] from the first kindergarten in the United States was founded in St Louis but here today are taking place many paac setting Trends which are being watched by Educators throughout the nation the public schools over 600 of them rank second to none in modern teaching methods and Equipment specialized schools for the handicapped bring not only children from all parts of the country but teachers under training from all parts of the world the many private schools Church supported and secular for boarding and for day pupils offer a wide selection for children of every background e [Music] I graduated from Washington University and I think it's the best place in the country to go for engineering architecture art or anything else I went to St Louis University and you'll have to look long and hard to equal their schools of dentistry and Psychiatry from every land throughout the world World our future doctors come to learn the art of saving lives our schools are number one nowhere in the nation will you find a more outstanding group of hospitals engaged in medical research technology and [Music] services within these walls from day to day these children lie and wa for those who bring the answer to their Destiny [Music] [Music] and the to the [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] we have one of the best zoos in the country children people all over the world have heard about our gim show [Music] I like the [Music] elephants I love the Tigers [Music] our art museum stands on a hill a Wonder to behold with painting sculpture artifacts and treasures in silver and gold the jewel box with Lily pools reflects the daylight glow throughout the year the flowers bloom their wondrous colors to show across the park a building stands Missouri history from Lindberg to the Indians it's there for all to see our planetarium can set the Stars upon a stage their constellation flash through time while seconds span and age inside our Museum of Science and natural history the wonders of the universe displayed for all the sea the climatron unique in form the only one you'll find stands in the left by Sha a legacy for [Music] mankind the mun Opera known to all can cast a musical spell from Brigadoon to Kiss Me Kate Fair Lady to Carousel while out in small communi the neighbors gather and thrill to local Productions designed to please presented on the side of a hill [Music] f [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] St Louis is one of the sports centers of the nation baseball tennis basketball soccer hockey football we've got them all [Music] there really are a lot of nice places to live yes there are when we moved here we found so many nice places it really was hard to make a choice but then it was so easy to make new friends it didn't take you long did it no because right away I met so many wonderful people working at the flea market and we really made a lot of money for the Historical Society I love the garden March oh me too this year was gorgeous the girls from Shaw's Garden really outdid themselves and I bought some of the cutest things for my garden and lovely plants [Music] is [Music] theing onet Street sing for [Music] [Music] country living of floral so and life for those who like a small living in the county living in the county the county offers you the life of [Music] [Music] our country life is [Music] Pa and living for [Music] where grass and [Applause] [Music] [Music] Tre country the country you to [Music] [Music] live St Louis has variety go has many she offers home that work and play of from which to choose [Music] [Applause] [Music] her story old has just beg bir [Music] [Applause] etal nation in to a city with aam is [Applause] [Music] sa the [Music] [Applause] [Music]