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Show U.S. is the rugged adventure On Western Utah's mountainsides, hundreds of feet above the valley floor, are huge, formed terraces, eternal testar ments of an enormous lake that once rose and fell, rose and fell and finally shrunk into what is now Great Salt Lake. f. fresh-wate- THE SUN CHRONICLE, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1962 Also the area offers wide val. leys and mountain passes once galloped by the riders of the Pony Express. communities have flourished and died in Western Utah than in any other section of th state. Few of them exist today except as melancholy foundations. mine shafts and waste dumps. ' y (v ' . 4 ' . r f. S ; tr' .. a-- : , i 4 ,, La Uf--y ;A :V y :1 , e ; 9. .. More A few of them are Ajax, u. n v ! A i-- Clif-tn- . Diamond City, Dividend, Homansville, Ibex, Ironton, Knightsvillc, Mercur, Mosida, Silver City, Tintic, Mills and Topaz. Those towns, pony express, an other historic trails abound almost everywhere north and south of U.S 40 However, the area is and the roads are not the best. "M V1 kf WpJJI l-i- ; i i. f? - : aVv'k a. rw semi-remot- e jv j U. r 'X.. , ; ''" y; ' A"M"i,K " ' ' '- l'j V , 's ' .. .',V;'M' ; 1 ' 1,ii,-:- ' V.' h'. ,v;:V i - , ' ' " TV f ?''. n; ' ff A V ' r- -l rafly yy.fvAV ' U VN-- h a UTAH NATIONAL LA ill Cars of all kinds! Rods & Customs Experimental Cars Classics & Antiques Racing & Sports Cars Power Boats tempted on the flat surface of Bonneville than any other area in the world. Western Utah Offers Land of Romance, Adventure; Speed History (Editors note: This is another Salt Desert, land of the Bonne"See Utah articles ville Salt Flats and land of semi-ari- d to better designed acquaint valleys and rugged desert Utahns with their home state. mountains in this weeks Tour articles The have been prepared of the Week," suggested by D. by the Utah Tourist and Publicity James Cannon and the Utah Council. Each week a different Tourist and Publicity Council. sector of the state is featured.) in a series of State Fairgrounds On Highway 40, though, visitors can travel with ease to the famed Salt Flats, about 120 miles west of Salt Lake City. The flats weii formed by precipitated salt from ancient Like Bonneville. The surface where the cars travel is as hard as concrete. Such notables as Teddy Ab Jenkins. Donald Campbell, Sir Malcolm Campbell, George E. T. Eyston, John Cobb, Mickey Thompson, Athol Graham, and others have tried to reach almost unbelievable speeds. If your interest doesn't travel in an auto racing 300 or 400 miles per hour then the area offers such sites as the Goshute Indian Reservation; Pilot Peak; the Donner-ReeFish Trail; Springs where the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge em0 braces some 75 firings and acres of mcr.shland; the $20 million Dugway Proving Grounds where the U.S. Army Chemical Corps tests restricted chemicals and materials; and Tooele, the largest city in western Utah. Tooele, is a clean, attractive city with a thriving business district and modern residential developments. These areas are nearby Highway 40. Many side roads are available for the history lover, the adventurer, and the photographers in this region of speed, history and romance. Tez-laf- i'" A typical scene on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats where the worlds fastest cars annually go after land speed records. More records have been at- - ANNUAL iWSS-- U" , Sept. 21-3- 0 Weekdays, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 1 0 p.m. Admission $1.50 Adults, 50c children. Tickets available at Grand Central Stores for $1.00 CHHRSMaanoNM The suggested tour begins on the west side of Salt Lake City and continues west on U.S. HighThe tour ends up at way unique area is among Utah's most colorcul and its geography Wendover but it can continue north and south for the and economy, among Utahs most further more rugged and adventuresome interesting. individuals. This land of ghost and semiAnd once you get off the paved ghost towns, land of the Great In its own way, Western Utah is one of the states most romantic regions. The history of this 40-50- Col. William F. Buffalo Bill Carson and Boots Madden, the Wichita Kid, featured performers with the Carson and Bams Circus are seen here in one of their many television appearances. Both will perform in the Circus Tuesday in Clearfield. Circus Billed In Clearfield 18.-00- rock-houn- WE LIVE On Tuesday Sept. 25 Col. Win. F. "Buffalo Bill Carson, familiar to movie and TV fans for his portrayals of Buffalo Bill Cody, is now producing and appearing in the Big Circus Wild West Show with the Carson and Barnes Three Ring Circus coming to Clearfield on Sept. 25th. Col. Carson will bring along with him a congress of cowboys and cowgirls featuring gunslinger Boots Madden, the Wichita Boots is a Kid of .TV fame. fast draw artist and trick shot Registration who is also expert with Australian and American whips. He presents his whip act and shooting act at every performance. Carson and Barnes is presenting the finest Circus entertainment this season. Featured in the big show are the Murellos, flying trapeze artists, the Padillas, aerial stars who defy death at every performance and of of couse a cavorting congress chalk faced clowns. Novel animal presentations in clude "Little Oscar, tile 5000 lb. blood sweating hippopotamus. Big Joske, the largest elephat in captivity and ting Baby Wanda the little two year old elephant. A complete traveling menagerie accompanies the circus and patrons are allowed ample time to see the animals prior to the performance. The public is invited to see the elephants pull up the big top on the morning of circus day. At ten a.m. the animals will be fed and watered. Showgrounds are located adjacent to Albertsons Food Market in Clearfield. Per. formances are scheduled for 3:30 and 8 p.m. The circus is sponsored by the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce. Advance tickets may be purchased at member business places. Few Innovation la Sealing Sponsored This Year by Carson S Baraes Circus The schedule of registration hours for the autumn quarter at S1.S0 the University of Utah was announced this week by the office of Joseph A. Norton, University He said registration Registrar. forms will be issued at the appointed hour according to alphabetical position of surnames as listed below, or later but not before. Beginning fresfimen register Friday Sept. 28. from 7:45 a.m. to noon. Transfers and $2.00 start Friday Sept. 28 at noon and run till Saturday Sept. 29 at 13 CMUreni Ticfelz Zo Cali Pries 3'45 p.m. Classwork will begin Monday, One feature of the circus this year that impressed the Octolx'r 1 and will conclude Sat- local sponsor of the Carson and Barnes big three ring circus was the new and attractive policy of informing the public! urday. Dec. 15. Class schedules and registra- of the PRICE of all tickets before attending the show, and tion instruction for the current allowing the public to pick the area they desire to tit in. Carson and Barnes Circus has adopted the policy used academic year are available through the University bookstore. by the major football and baseball stadiums and have lET'S GIVE all of their teats reserved. A diagram of the seat location and the three price ranges can be seen in their news adverand on the circus ticket wagon. Remember, at the Roy Junior High PTA tisement CARSON AND BARNES CIRCUS you select the area of the circus tent you desire to sit, purchase ONE ticket for the seat Fix Date To Meet of your choice. In addition to revolutionizing the seating policy of the The first meeting of the Roy the Canon and Barnes Circus has modernized their Junior High School PTA. will be circus, to appeal to the adult as well as the children. held Thursday Sept. 20. at 7:30 performance Realizing that the television spectaculars like International p.m. Showtime, Ed Sullivan and the Dupont Hour, have been well During the evening the teach- received by the adult audiences the Carson and Barnes Circus ers will be introduced after which has obtained some of the best acts appearing with Interna-totndisPrincipal Ernest Rauzi will cuss the outlined program for the year. This will be followed by a conducted tour of the new additioin o nthe south end of the school. All parents are urged to attend by the members of the PTA. r Together U the Iter word in the vital role of United Fund in Utah. "Together describe the organiza-tlo- n of United Fund. In the Salt Lake area, 33 agencies devoted to health, family and child welfare, and recre tion and character building have joined together to conduct one drive for pnblic support. In Weber and Davis Counties there are 17 agencies working together. The result! greater efficiency,, lower administrative and fund raising costs, The annual United Fund campaign again highlights 'together." Hundreds of volunteers contribute their time to bring the United Fund appeal to every family in the Urea. Businesses, labor unions and individuals work to ether toward goal that benefits the entire community. ( The United Fund campaign conducted at Kenneeott typifies the cooperative effort at .many businesses. Employees, with the whole hearted support of their unions and management, work together to achieve noteworthy results. In 1961, for example, their contribution was the largest by Kenneeott employees in United Fund history. The ultimate success of the United Fund campaigns Is in the hands of all residents of Weber, Saif Lake and Davis Counties. Together, their voluntary contributions make possible a wide range of community services every day of the year. They, and all who serve United Fund, are good citizens. al circuses. These acts can be seen at both performances, afternoon end night at the local showgrounds. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the one day appearance in Clearfield on Tues- day Sept. 25. ' f We live together, fets give together. VtaOi Ccpptr Dlrition A ift ii i ts ii ti id |