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Show He'd Rather Be In Panguitch This letter has two purposes. This first is to inform the GCN and all my childhood friends, who still live in Panguitch or subscribe to the hometown paper, of my new address, which you will see at the end of the page. The second is to wish you and the region a happy 150 years and the joy of a wonderful celebration - for July 24. I greatly regret not being there. I have only been to "my town" a few times since I left in 1944, but each one was a jewel. I will never forget the 45th reunion of what would have been my high school class. Mary Alice Cook (Dotson) and I were welcomed wel-comed as if we were graduates. We had a truly wonderful time, and wish it could have been longer. I well remember all the years when I was there for the July 4 and 24 celebrations, the state fair, the rodeo, and all that went with July in Panguitch. My address change is to a "retirement community." As some of you may know, as one gets older, the responsibility of a house gets a bit much. I had a reasonable offer for it, and it seemed like the right time. That does not mean I am settling into carefree dotage. I still get called back to the office at regular intervals, inter-vals, and I do things for several community agencies. But I have to tell you, if things were different, I would have retired re-tired to Panguitch or to the general gen-eral area. I had a call from a lady who lived in Widsoe when my father was a forest ranger there. We talked for an hour about the "old days." Interesting use of the language. These are the "old" days. Those were the young days. I am particularly pleased to note the renovation of the Marshall's Mar-shall's Drug Store. As a child, I spent many hours in the store of that time, talking to Earl, and playing with Don Marshall at his house. It is memories like that which will keep Panguitch and the people forever young in my memory. Lowell Judson Farmer 905 N. State 205 Jackson, MS 39201 |