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Show L, -- t j xn.P. Volume 42 Number SU: Kanab Thursday April 25, 1974 4B , Mystery man governor plans Kane not a mystery County visit April 30 !n case anyone did not know, the mystery personality lc the Southern Utah News contest for the past week was Ernest G, Kirby. With well over Just entiles turned in, there is little dnuot that most everyone knew who the personality was. However, the hard part was identifying all of the clues. And there were an abundance of them to be this time twenty-si- x The entries included exact. anywhere from 13 to 27 clues. However, the winner, Mrs. Muriel Swapp, listed only 25 of the clues, missing one, which stated, Insurance agent," This 200 tasb mm nfs Von Del Chamberlain, for- was a rather tricky clue, and you may even say downright nasty, as it was hidden in the ad of Jadd Insurance Agency, which made it even more hard to identify as a clue. But there were some who probably found it. So, for her efforts, Mrs. Swapp will receive a $10 certificate to be spent at the busi- nesses of participating merAnd that will make chants. next weeks jackpot even higher $70. Now, thats well worth checking out, right? Some of the clues about Mr. Kirby were a little misleading and a comment or two on. some of the entries indicated this. One comment indicated that worked with pork and beans" does not describe the mystery personality. Another comment mer resident of Kanab, was In after listing the clues the local area last week visiting said, Love Him." Incidentally, I and on business. Von Del and dont believe it was Ritas enhis family have recently moved try. from Michigan to Virginia For a good explanation of the where he is associated with the clues and the fun the contest is, Museum National Air and Space we suggest you read Institute. Yours in this weeksEmestly of the Smithsonian paper, Von Del is Chief of Presentaby the mystery personality himtions and Education Divisions self. with the Institute, He was in And dont the prize this area with oUicrs In that this week willforget, be worth $70, so presentaprogram setting up and get your pencil tions which will be given by lot over the adssharpened ofparticipai-in- g Hangers at Zion National Fark merchants for the list of during the tourist season. clues. GCV. CALVIN I. RAMPTON sets Kane County visit cast ballots for councilmen today Fredonia residents are voting today to choose three Town Council members from a field of five. These three car. either be elected today or placed on the ballot, depending on the number of votes cast for each. A new law in Arizona makes it possible for a candidate in the Primary Election to be elected to the office if re receives a majority of the voles, thus avoiding a general election. Tnis means that anv candidate in todays election who received at least one vote more than one-hthe total votes cast will be elected to the office. If three do not leeeive this majority, they will have to run in the genalf Jim Bogedahl, left, student et Kanab B'gh School, displays bridge that won him a $25.00 first prixo in a recent bridge building contest sponsored by the Southern Utah State College Engineering Department. Mr. Roger Pugh, math instructor, looks on approvingly. Local student builds strongest bridge Highest honors in the South, era Utah State CaLege model bridge building contest went to high school students from Kanab; Delta, Hurricane anu Bryce Valley. There were a total of 110 model bridges entered in the SUSC engineering department earnest," Professor Richard Kimball, SUSC engineering de- partment, said, Each bridge was made from a standard kit, was 16 Inches long and six Inches high, and utilized less than two ounces of material. Bridges were judged as to their ultimate capacity," Kimball said. The strongest bridge carried a load of 61-- pounds and was built by Jim Bcgedahl, a freshload-carryi- ng 9 man from Kanab. Second place went to Kevna Jacobson, Delia junior, for a bridge that carried 740 pounds. A large number of Kanab Utah Stake ant Fags Arizona Stake members turned out Saturday to a work day at the Church Ranch in Johnson Canyon for a general work day, a- -d according to Stake President Valion Jackson, a good amount of work was accomplished. Among work either completed or begun were the following: The addition os.to the back of the old farm house was torn down by members of the Alton Ward. This is to be cleaned up and the back of the house repaired. The Orderville Ward has the asslgnmf.it to restore the old pioneer home which will eventually be used as a museum and also as living quarters. inuring the day, one old bare, no longer af use, was tore down by the Fredonia Ward, and another, rJo6 to the home, received a Dice new roof, built oy the Gienoale Wank Excavation around a civc at the south end of die ranch was ed Five-Coun- Austin Belnap sets Fredonia voters to eye on Congress The sweeping effect of men and women dedicated toaprin-cip- le of freedom and working together was demonstrated in a dramatic way recently. Rallying beMnd the leadersliip of H. Austin Belnap, Republican candidate for Congress for 2nd Congressional District of Utah, the right to put a ref ,dum on the Land Use Bill on the fall election ballot was won in an unprecedented victory, according to Belnap campaign head- already made arrangements to sponsor another contest next year, he added. begun by Kanab Third Ward, This area is contemplated at a This area is contemplated as an amphitheater, and tne setting is very conducive to such a facility. Also, the Third Ward is charged with ether recreational aspects on the ranch, including tennis courts, baseball field, t&nles and stoves. Members of the Kalbabwam charged with the restoration of the old cemetery and marxing of graves and preparing a history on the cemetery and old home. They got a good start on this proiect Saturday ia cleaning up the cemetery are area, Cleaning up the wood all over tne ranch was the assignment of the Kanab Second Ward and, assisted Saturday by some others with chain saws, much of the good wood on the ranch was cut into fire lengths and other more trashy wood was burned, Painting of the Unis, sheds, m mm rmygmammem- - a mwa rw "i ft. quarters. Mr. Belnap became corcera-e- d over the passage of the Land Use Bill, that he felt was another attempt to impose sti-t- and eral election. federal control over the 15 of The live candidates are: Don the land still remaining in tbs Mackelprang, who is presently hands of the people of Utah. on the council filling an unexThe other 85 presently is pired term of John Pointer; state or federally cont rolled Bruce Mitchell, Robert Hairis, land. Ir Section 3, clause 5, the Judd and Pat Jensen. Land Use Bill passed by the Tony Land Members of the council whose Legislature stated; seats are up include Nedra means the earth, water and air, above, below, or on the surface Baughman, Arden Judd and Don and includes any Improvements Mackelprang. or structures customarily reAfter three winners are determined and finally elected, garded as such. Clause 6 of Section 3 says they with the other council Structure" means anything members elect from their group a person to be mayor. Polls constricted or installed or are open today from 6 a.rn. unportable, the use of which retil 7 p.m. quires a location on a parcel of City manager Mitchell Hunt land. These provisions serwill continue to function in bis iously disturbed Mr. Belnap and present position under the new he moved to defeat the bill if council, serving at thelrpleas-ur- e. possible, W hen the bill passed the Legislature John Houser of Salt Even though three members Lake City suggested to Austin may be elected today theie will still be a general election on Belnap the possibility of a referendum to the people at the fall May 28 to vote on a franchise question. The question will be election. Mr. Belnap immediwhether to accept a franchise ately began an investigation to decide what was necessary to do for power from California Pacthis. ific Utilities, I e ...I We have JT t Third place winner was Bruce Meyer, Hurricane freshman, ior a 600 pound bridge, and the fourth place winner was Fred Foster, Bryce Valley sophomore, with a 506 pound bridge. The four winners received cash awards varying from $15 to $35. nell, Panguitch; Jeffery Baird, Cedar City; Brad Gale, Milford; Tom Benlurd and Jon Robinson, P rowan; Robert Hafen, Dixie; Keith Sweepe, Fillmore; Ernest Esplin, Valley High; Maik Cannon, Piute; and David Smith, Beaver. There was strongpirtl citation and interest shown m the contest and it is a good experience in applying mathematical concepts in the design and construction of the bridges," Kim- ball said. per sinple copy iovirner Hampton Governor Hampton will make Ms annual visit to Kane County April 3utn, meeting with county, city and school officials, 11:30 a.m. at the Country Kitchen Cafe, Kanab. Each year, the Governor travels the state meeting with officials to discuss the concerns and problems of local governments, and their relationships and dealings with state agencies. Through these face to face contacts, the Governor hopes to continue state responsiveness to the needs and desires of Utah residents. Governor Hampton will also host a regional conference on ApriT 29th, 1:00 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City. Elected officials of Iron, Beaver, Washington, Garfield and Kane counties have been invited to attend. The conference will offer a forum for further input from local officials as to the impact and effectiveness of the Commissioners Organization on local proty grams and problems. local-elect- 13c $5.00 per year Utah 84741' AUSTIN BFLNAP . . . joins political hopefuls Petitions were drawn up by Secretary of State Clyde Miller, given his seal and passed out to dozens of citizens who were incensed at the bill and wanted some me-- ns of defeating it. People from all areas of life, rural and city, housewives, mu. there, retired men and women, dentists, doctors, realtors, school teachers, architects, young men, grandfathers and grandmothers, men who toe time irom their Jobs and farms, businesses and professions, to circulate petitions from door to door, stood in all kinds of weather in shopping centers and on street corners. Alien Beck even took petitions to the dump, where because of spring cleanup all over the Salt Lake area, cars were lined up for 5 miles and going from car to car secured dozens of signatures. Women carrying babies signed up hundreds of voters. Two ladles over 80 were responsible for hundreds of signatures. The people had spokem We demand a referendum. At tne final court, 25 counties out of 2S had qualified for their 10 or more of the registered voters and 68,456 names were gathered and checked by county clerks to make sure they were all authentic registered voters. The number of voters necessary to put the referendum was only 47,645. Mr, Belnap has had an interesting and varied background. Born in Almo , Idaho, he came (Continued on page four) Ohamber facility Utah Governor Calvin L. Rampton will be a visitor in Kane County Tuesday, April 30. This will be the Governors regular visit to this area. During Ms visit theGovernor will dedicate and officiate at at ribbon cutting ceremc-nlctbs new information center on TMrd West in Kanab, according to Chuck Currey, President ol the Kne County Area Chamber of Commerce. The Governor will be meeting with local elected officials in Kanab at 11:30 a,m. at a luncheotTgaihering at the Country Kitchen, and following that, expected around 12:30 or 5 p.m., be will move to the new Chamber building for the iibbo cutting and dedication ceremonies. The public is cordially invited to attend this, Currey reports. Also present from the Governors oiflce will be Bill Eruhr. Local officials besides Kane County Commissioners and city officials from Kane towns will beDixie Leavitt and Garth Jones. President Currey explained that the new building will be the center of Chamber activities from now osi, with the building being manned beginning April 30 from 8 a,sn. to 8 p.m. He encourages any businesses who would like to have information at the center to please bring their brochures ano whatever to that office that they may become a part cf the information available to the public, Mrs, Fat Hollander will be manning the office with the help of four others, three of them being high school girls'. Funding for the manning cf the center is coming through the Association of Governments, information about the new office or about the aiea in general. The small building was purchased some time ago by the Chamber from Emron Robinson, and has been rennovated by Russell Keller with assistance from a few Chamber members. Currey again emphasized that the public is invited to Tuesdays the public is invited to Tues- days ceremonies. s , Wetd if. ChariL&'i o to ie Calvin dzd-ocatz- L. d Conn&ficz tpnit Ran,: ton 3Q buiidina by Gov. Glaucoma screening set Wednesday, Hay I Community-wid- e doctors, nurses, and volunteers glaucoma of Kanab Lions Club, under the screening will be held Wednesprofessional guidance cf ophday, May 1, at the Kanab Elementary School from 7 p.m, to thalmologists, (medical doctors 9 p.m, under the sponsorship of specializing in eye diseases.) the Kanab Lions Club and the Persons found to have signs or Utah Society for the Prevertion symptoms which may indicate of Blindness, glaucoma or other eye problems All residents, especially will be referred to eye doctors those over 35 years of age, who of their choice for further exPresident Currey, who exhave not had recent eye exam, aminations. plained that the building will Chairman of the community inatlons are urged to take the be the permanent year round Chamber office, as weU as intest, which is aimed to screen project is Fred Brueck. Glauformation center for the Five those with possible signs and coma detection is only one of the many preventive services of the symptoms of glaucoma. GlauCounties, urges local residents to refer any inquiries of a coma can be checked if it is deUtah Society for the Prevention Chamber nature to this new oftected and treated in the early of Blindness, Further informafice. The phone at the office is stages," said Gary B.Stanford, tion on sight conservation, infor those desiring any M.D., President, Utah Society cluding free literature and free film rentals, can be had by for the Prevention of Blindness, But because loss of vision is writing to Prevent Blindness, often very gradual and there is 2033 South State, Salt Lake City, no pain in the early stages, a Utah 64115. Working on the clinic will be person may not know glaucoma is occurring until considerable Dr. Garth Chatterley, Cedar vision is lost. The amount of City; Dr. Traffton, ty Visitors at the John Martin sight that has been lost from Medical officer; and Dr, Peter home over the weekend were glaucoma cannot be restored, Sundwall; Mrs. Barbara Law. Mr, and Mrs, Monte Chamber-lai- n but treatment can usually preson, Kane County HealthNurse, and three duugMers of Las vent further loss." along with a number of voluThe eye screening project nteers will also be assisting in Vegas, and Mr, and Mrs. Melvin Parker and three daughters of will be conducted by medical the screening. Five-Cou- 644-50- 33 flMNMB NOT IS Flve-Cour- Cedar City. Visiting and business matters brought Robert and Joy Anderson and three children from Kaysviiie to Kanab this week. They are former residents. Joseph S. Johnson returned to Kanab this week after undergoing heart surgery In Salt Lake City. He is doing well following the operation. An exciting ride in the famous "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ' car was only one of the features during last weekend's concert presented by the Young People's Choir. and fences corrals stain is the with red-W- wJ Job of the Kanab First Ward, Saturday, one fence, some tables, and a shed v ere stained. One large drum of stain was donated by President Jack Maxwell. More is needed, and if anyone has some of these large drums and would like to donate them they could contact President Maxwell. Six members from Kajenta several others from the Page area were at the vok Project and the Page men helped with t paLrJL,g of fences and sheds, while the Kayenta men worked on the sprinkling and system. Members of tne Kar-Third Ward also replaced theorcaard and will take care of this area. All In all it was considered to be a very successful day. Another work aay is contemplated soou. All who were present Saturday are urged to return for a .other day at II, and those who were unable to attend Saturday are also urged to make plans to be there next time. Also, It was noted that each ward has particular assignments and they can go at anytime to do tMs work. For ar.y details on work assignments, Forace Green or President Maxwell should be contacted. It was also noted by Forace Green that old farm machinery around the area was gathered and will be used for an outside museum. Anyone who has or knows of old machinery that could be taken to the ranch for tins purpose should make It known. President Jackson was very pleased with the progress made at the Saturday work day and envisions great things to come ia preparing the beautiful sett- -i ig as a corryxet stake facility. H is reported that there is an 85 acre strip of land widen runs along the creek on tne ranch that needs to be reclaimed ia some way. Any ideas along lids line are welcomed. One f the project sto be undertaken Saturday April 27 will be repairs to during the Orderville Town clean-u- p this bridge. Orderville Town sets clean-u- p ing entered. The contest sponstage a sored by tbe League of Cities clean-u- p oa community-wid- e and Towns wiil I the State wide Saturday, April ?7, to launch a contest entered. A Beautificayear long beautification camption contest will also be sponaign. sored on the local level, with clean-uThe will begin at prizes given for the most imp 9:Go a.m. and trucks and equip, provement in Landscape and ment vui be available for trash Boautia cation. A letter was removal, etc. The cooperation of everyone sent to residents with inform a- - will insure the success of tbe len concerning the conterts be project, Orderville Town will PREFERRED Preferred Cowboys nd Larrieties at Kanab High School, chosen last week, are: Seated left to right: 1st Attendant Julie Skaggs daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Skaggs, Preferred lamerte, Jiff Betenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Srott Betenson, 2nd attendant, .Rosalie Riggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Riygs. Standing, 1st attendant Greg Glazier, son of Mr- - and Mrs. Claud Giazier, Preferred Cowboy Scott Willis son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wiilis, and 2nd attendant, Kenneth Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs John Vaughn. The royalty was crowned st the annual lar-iel- te Revue. |