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Show Museum Board elects officers The Monticello Museum Board met in regular session last Thursday. DeMar Perkins conducted the meeting in the absence of President Robert E. Anderson. A report was given by Pete Steele on the installation of the Museum sign. The board is working on putting up more signs to direct the tourists to the Museum. Election of officers was held and DeMar Perkins was elected presidentj Gene Etherington vice president; Pearl Lewis as secretary and Beth Summers as treasurer. Mrs. Echo Ney expressed her pleasure at having been able to work on the Museum Board. im he seosiwt Blanding establishes Julia Seton Day Day in Blanding. A luncheon will be held at the Blanding Library' where the general public will have an opportunity to hear this famous lecturer. The committee in charge is proud to announce that the Boy Scouts of the region consider this day a great event when they present one of America's foremost educators, author, world traveler, authority on Indian culture, philosopher, talented musician and Attend family reunion Last Friday Mrs. Cornelia Perkins, her daughter, Mrs. Clyn Young, and her son, Demar Perkins, went to Para-wa- n for the William Adams Family Reunion which was held on Aug. 3. Early Saturday morning a breakfast in Vermillion Canyon was enjoyed by the family members and two meetings were held in the Parawan Thirt Ward Chapel. Almost 200 members of the family were in attendance. Saturday night the group went to Cedar City to see "Romeo and Juliet" at the Shakespearian Festival and had a visit with Patti Lyman who appeared in the play. folk-dan- 033 mm XP0 Chamber plans for trailer caravan The Monticello Chamber of Commerce Tuesday discussed plans for hosting a caravan of 50 trailers which will be in Monticello Oct. 1-- 3. There was also a discussion A unique program, which will honor all members of the Boy Scouts of America in this region, will be offered to all of a plan to improve the appearance of the Horse's Head on the mountain and the means by which plans could be made. i Hfc youths and adults of the general public. Monday, Sept. 9, 1968, will be "JULIA M. SETON" Pehrson family celebrates birthday The Rodney Pehrson home was the scene of a family reunion Saturday evening, the occasion being the birthday of their son, Richard. OKI G3K) Besides the Richard Pehrson family from Fruita, Colo. , other children attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Munson OXOIIO and family from Lakewood, Cal. , Mr. and Mrs. Devon Ada Pearl iurtenshaw and family from VIonticello. You may think I'm fickle, or Highlights of the July 24th celebration - rain - rain - and that I can't be true more rain. Some car being But these are all the same stuck in the mud after the girl it's just her hair that's 4-- H dance - people going to the new. rodeo with their umbrellas -little girls riding hobby horses If you owe 275 dollars you're Over 100 H girls and near a rocket - beautiful girls a 275 owe thouif leaders attended the their piker; you with crazy colored hair - new sand dollars a businessH Summer you're Camp on Blue faces in town for the Golf 275 if owe million Mountain man; held July 30, 31 and you Tournament - white elephant 1. a dollars you're tycoon; and Aug. sale in the city park - steaks A clap of thunder, a bolt of 275 owe if dollars billion you and campfire potatoes for lightening and a torrent of you're the government. the Lions supper - everyone rain welcomed the H memmissing last year's bell ringer, bers and their leaders to camp HOME AND OUTDOORS or did we? we one an took John Campbell spoke to the Suppose I believe everyone had a day axe and cut wall. the parlor group between showers and good time even with the spurts Then tore Mother's chose as his topic the building up potted of rain. It is nice to get toa campfire - when all you of and wrecked plants them, somegether for a "hip-ti-droots and all. lave is rain! times. We should be thankful The camp officers were barThen threw a lot of paper for this privilege as some trash and food scraps on the ely elected before the rain countrys aren't so lucky. chased the camp inside. The floors. officers elected were Mayor Why we would simply treat A politician thinks of the our homes as some folks next election - a statesman treat outdoors. thinks of the next generation. Suppose we took a knife and The San Juan Record There are two ways of being carved initials on the chairs, Monticello, Utah rich. One is to have all you Then broke a windowpane or Thursday, August 8, 1968 want, the other is to be satistwo and said "Nobody cares" fied with what you have. Page Five A grouch is a fellow who has Or tossed around banana peels tin cans and apple cores, sized himself up and then is we would simply treat Why, sore about it. to treat them right. as some folks homes our FICKLE So when a call to camping trip treat ootdoors. At first I had a blonde love, or jolly picnic comes But outdoors is a lovely place and now a sleek brunette; Suppose we try to treat outso pretty and so bright, doors as we would treat our Tomorrow I'll bring a redWith and flowers and grass colors all date homes. vet. I'll head brooks and trees; folks ought Anon. Ell 0(3 iS ce specialists, Mrs. Julia M. Seton. Mrs. Seton is the widow of the Founder of the Boy Scouts of America the famed Ernest Thompson Seton. Mr. Seton was a great friend of our American President, Theodore Roosevelt, a leader of outdoor living, and aided in persuading Congress to set up the Department of the Interior and to grant funds to establish our National Forest lands, National Parks and W'ilderness regions. He also assisted in the establishment of Nature Parks and of wild animal life regions and bird sanctuaries for generations to enjoy. Mrs. Seton is a graduate of Hunter College, New York, where she received her Master's degree and taught in the public schools before her marriage. Mr. Seton was an Englishman and a friend of Lord Baden Powell who founded the Boy Scout movement in England. Mr. Seton later became a naturalized American citizen and devoted his life to working for thousands of boys and leaders in the development of love of outdoor life, admiration for all living animals, birds and fish. He was a great lover of the outdoors. Julia M. Seteon has worked all her life with many boys and girls, their leaders, camp directors and teachers. The results of these experiences are embodied in her recent book "The Quandry of Youth". She has written and published eleven books in addition to many articles for national magazines as an authority on Indian lore and youth phil- Just recently, on July 13, Mrs. Seton directed the dedi- cation of an Interdenominational Chapel at "Seton Village" near Santa Fe, N. M. , where she lives on a large estate and wilderness region of over 2,000 acres. She has given the major part of their collection to the Boy Scouts of America and it is now housed in a museum at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N. M. , with a full time curator and librarian. While in Blanding for her "day" Mrs. Seton will give two lectures to which the public is invited. The first one will be held at 2 p. m. and will be on "Trails and Campfire Stories" and the second one will be on 'The Quandry of Youth" to be held at 7 p. m. Both lectures will be held in the San Juan High School Auditorium. The appearance of this world known lecturer is sponsored by the Boy Scouts and is the first in a series of Adult Education programs presented by one of the local Indian Tribal Councils and B. I. A. Mrs. DeLamar Gibbons of Blanding is Program Chairman for the event. Mrs. Minnie Johnson is in charge of Hospitality and Mrs. Macy Hawkins is in charge of the Special Luncheon to be held at the Library. Other individuals who are assisting in the arrangements are Cleal Bradford of the Boy Scouts Council, Dr. J. C. Smith, Commissioner of the Boy Scouts, Dr. Kenneth Maughan, Superintendent of Schools, County Commissioner Calvin Black and Mayor Bill Redd of Blanding. Another individual to whom praise should be given is Mrs. Maude Whittier who has been one of the most fervent of fans of Mrs. Seton's. Both of the ladies are from the State of Connecticut and although Mrs. Whittier has not yet met Mrs. Seton, she is a loyal admirer of hers and is looking forward to meeting her at the Julia M. Seton Day on Sept. 9. osophy. summer camp rained out 4-- . 4-- o" Toni Shumway; Chief of Police - Andrea Perkins; Deputies - Guy Harris, Kirt Blickenstaff; Camp Clean Committee - Janie Roring, Kendra Ann Holt, Mary Lee Christensen; Program Committee - Lynne Harvey, Redd, Connie Forrest; Ar-de- ne Recreation Committee - Connie Montella, Toni Shumway, Marcia Helquist. The first night ended with "early to bed" accomplished by showers. The second day was bright and sunny. The flags were raised and craft passed out, which were link belts. Time for lunch rolled around as did the rain. That evening was beautiful with a blue sky and the stars came out. All the skits were presented with Lucy Harris giving a couple of her readings, and there was singing around the campfire - with not a drop of rain. That night it was hard for the girls to get to bed. Everyone was excited about the change in the weather and looking forward to the But the third morning brought more rain, which seemed to be increasing so the girls packed up and came home. Due to the inclement weather the awards assembly was not held so awards were later given to the Groovy Sewers for the cleanest camp. Their leader is Emalie Jones. The Bita Hochi Trading Post, under the leadership of Suzanne Nielson, had the best camp decorations and the best skits were presented by the Mighty Tidy Tailers with Iris Barton as leader and to Camp Wickiup with Louise Harvey, Joyce Harvey and Sharon Riley as leaders. H leaders present with their girls were Lucy Harris, Alma Redd, Carolyn Smith, Suzanne Nielson, JoliH Holt, Rae Brown, DeAnn Holliday assisted by Marte Redd, and Marie Watkins assisted by Irene Watkins, all of Blanding; Emalie Jones, Pearl Lewis, Bonnie Barton, Sharon Riley and Louise Harvey of Monticello and Joyce Harvey of Eastland. 4-- |