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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 1998 Little Hollywood's Obituary Little Orphan Annie and Clara Maxwell of Glendale; Ila Daddy Warbucks have made Swapp of Glendale; Zelda their place in the history of John Robertson of Lehi; Del & syndicated comic strips and the Renee Maxwell of the England hearts ofthose who grew up read- London Mission; James & ing their adventures day after Marian Maxwell of Provo; Ted & day. The daily stories shadowed Maxwell of Centerville; the events of the nation. and Margaret & David Clair of Likewise ANNIE, Kanabs Payson; brothers and sisters; community production, Vivian Robinson of Glendale; shadows much of the history of Fontella Cox of Santa Monica, the era in which it is set: Christ- CA; Marion & Valoyce Cox of mas time 1933. A time when bi-sta- Ive Cox Maxwell, age 92, died June 10, 1998 in Payson, Utah, July 3, 1905 in Hunting- ton, Utah to Margaret Black and William Edgar Cox, the oldest of twelve children. Married Horace William Maxwell on September Parowan, Utah, later solemnized in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in death on June 20, 1980 Ive was a kind, caring, patient, and loving wife, sister, mother, 8, 1924 in great-grand- - mother, neighbor, and church worker. She served as Relief Society President and as a nursery teacher. She was the Glendale Postmaster for years. She always spoke kindly of others. Survivors include her children, Thel Maxwell of Orem; Jack & 'CVBJP Glendale; Velva & Don Simper orphanages were merely places of Cedar City; Lela Porter of St. where children slept and worked George; Pearl & Floyd Johnson and had little time for any- of Sandy; and LaVar & LaRae thing else. A time when Shanty Cox of Beaver; sister-in-laEva Towns, called Hoovervilles, Cox of Glendale; 52 grandchil- - sprung up in nearly every dren, 154 major city. Named for Presiand three dent Herbert Hoover and the dren. She was preceded by her husband, son Ken Maxwell, brothers and sister Mervin Cox, Ella Spencer, Issac Cox, and Neldon Cox, five grandchildren, and four Funeral services were held on Monday, June 15, 1998 in the Glendale Utah Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Glendale CemThe Vermillion Cliffs, Paria etery under the direction of Canyon, Coyote Buttes, and the Mosdell Mortuary, Dutchman Trail are all a part of the Arizona Strip, comprised of 3.2 million acres of land north of the Grand Canyon and south of the Utah State line. This re- mote area is rich in archaeologi- cal and historical sites, includ- : .$ r"V ) ing largely unknown prehistoric sites. There are long standing w Ive Maxwell grandmother, ke great-grandchildre- n, ownAnnie economic situation of the na- tion during his term in office, 1933 was near the beginning of FDRs New Deal approach to the recovery of the nation, And, as the story goes, Annie had a part in the founding of that policy. During a particu- larly difficult cabinet meeting, Annie and Warbucks pay a visit to the President. And as she sings with optimism about Tomorrow, FDR decides we as a nation need an optimistic approach to the economic diffi- culties we face and as a result he came up with a New Deal, FDR in return mobilizes the FBI to search for Annie's par- ents. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is n, rumors of Spanish gold and rem- nants of old stone cabins, which are indicative of past human life, Today, the area offers biking, camping, hiking, backpacking and driving tours through its vast canyons, which have become home to the near extinct, much publicized, California Condor. In an effort to preserve this natural, undeveloped region of Ari- - Many Americans were shocked to find out many years after his term that Re was a victim of polio. This is just one bit of history that is eluded to in the story line of the play ANNIE, which will be performed on July 30, 31 and August 1, in the Kanab High School Auditorium. zona, the Arizona Strip Interpretive Association (ASIA) is partnering with Coconino County, the Utah Humanities Council, and several private grassroots organizations, to compile the history of the Arizona Strip in a book and documentaiy video. The Coconino County Board ofSupervisorsrecentlyapprovedan allocation of $2,500 to be used for historic research in the Coconino County portion of the Strip. am pleased to be able to contribute to this most worthwhile history project, said District 1 Su- pervisor Paul Babbitt. The finished products will be marketed by ASIA regionally, nationally and internationally. 250 copies of the book and video will be distributed free of charge to Coconino County, local libraries, schools and other institutions in northern Arizona and south- FREE Rotation Huge Selection! 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