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Show PAGE EIGHT s Prize for Best Wing ‘Celebrate' Anniversarie Story on Echo Arch Troubled Rulers Three the correct descriptive article arch, a picture for Calif.. name about ‘which the arch is found, is rcush within the boundaries and | pane | landmark | of which was published in a previcus edition | a request| with magazine of the that identifying stories regarding it be submitted. ‘ ti itetetiieaeidh aetiine eee ane | || | Saturday. King Gustave of Sweden, left will be 82 years old Sunchy. King George VI of England, yight, will celebrate his birthday today (Thursday). Though his birthday actually falls on December 14, English custom sets the date for his anniversary. Ta Oa oe Two 4-H clubs have been organized under the direction of Mrs. Edith Downard; a_ sewing class with an enrollment of seven girls,| Betty Lou Maharry, Clella Curtis,| Nina Chidester, Vivian Hunt,| Shirley Anderson, Hazel Wharff,| and Evaleen Waterson, with Mrs. Irene Chidester and Mrs. Elma Hall as leaders; and a_ cooking) Mrs. Len Beard and son, Barrett, of Salt Lake City are visit- | lass of five girls, Verdella Marsing,| Shaw, Lorna Ogden, Molly ing at the home of her mother, 'Hazel Jean Wilson and Billie Louise Mrs. Hulda Fritz. with Mrs. Leona Scoville) D. B. Shaner is in Hanksville Drake, and Mrs. Lucinda Christensen as this week on road business. cooking class had a| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beebe, Mr. leaders. The and Mrs. John Folsom and Mr. ‘bon fire breakfast on May 31, with and Mrs. Stuart Wilson were in a menu of bacon, eggs, fruit, Moab Friday to see "Gone With the toast and hot chocolate, all cooked Wind." on the bon fire by the girls. It | | Word was received this week was a very enjoyable occasion. from George M. Bell, a former Word was received from Rev.| teacher in the Greenriver schocls, and Mrs. M. S. Hostetler that they that he was graduating from the will be located at Cedar City for George Washington university of the suyrmer where Mr. Hostetler Washington, D. C. with a _ jurist will preach during the summer doctor's degree on June 12. vacation. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Asimus left Melvin Shaner has been selected last week on a month's vacation to attend Boys' State under the tris through Kansas and Missouri. Women's Their itinerary will include Ottawa, | - sconsorship of the local ‘lub. Kansas, Kansas City and Jefferscn Mrs. Rogers, eldest daughter of Citv, Missouri. Mrs. Millie Riddlecome left this J. M. Brown, of Kansas is visiting week for Orezon in respcnse to a this week in the home of Mr. and a Greenriver - OP tt News message concerning the serious ill- ness of her son-in-law, F. J. Baker. f Mrs. Exstrom and daughter New Jersey are visiting at the home of Purdy. Mrs. her sister, Logan Mxs. Bedier Harry received a consignment cf Red Cross' yarn this week and has been distributing it to those who wish to make knitted articles for the Red Cress. Mr. and Mrs. J. French received word last week of the seriovs injury of their son-in-law, Frank Perry of Pocatello, Idaho. in an automobile accident near Brigham Citv. Ttah. At last reports, how- ever, he was improving and it was HA thqt hegmitht he moved to his home from the Brigham City UUSPlval. Mrs. J. M. Brown will Los Brovn. leave Angeles where She and Thursday they tend a family reunion. The lest meeting of the will Mr. for at- Woman's club this spring was held ht the home of Mrs. Vivian Dinning witao Viary Beebe as assistant hostess. New officers elected were, ‘rs. Trene Shaw, president; Mrs. Rth Baker. vice president; Mrs. Fdna Thurman, | secretary, and Mrs. Fdna Beebe, treasurer. The program committee for the following year will be:Mrs. Grace Shaner, chairman, Mrs. Vivian Dinning and Mrs. Brjan. A great deal of minor business details were disposed of and the club decided to sponsor a boy at Boys' State. Following a* short program, the hostesses ments. Desert, of |point, |Local fol-| Knuckle served Ray Chidester risitor last week. was ‘type of sandstone is formed; hunters |lar some in which maintain the the intent sport, upon cowboys their By particu- searching for ‘other sound reverberate down service, farm work costs . . . Cheap ... and Electricity reducing gives you a chance to get away now and then for a vacation, It pumps water for livestock, irrigation and home use; grinds National finals of the United States marble champicnship will be hel@& June 17-22 in Riverside Park, N. Y. Winners in elimination tournaments in all parts of t:e natien will compete in the finals. Pictured is Harry DoBeard of Landenburg, Pa., king of the 1939 marble shooters. the| Grass and its importance' to high walled canyon. Ordinary con-| western agriculture will be conversation, in or near the arch, can! sidered at the western grassland be heard to echo and_e re-echo conference to be held at Utah State Agricultural college July 15, 16 and 17, William Peterson, director of) extension lightening farm weather for cantaloupe growing. | Echo arch, the tourist who fre-| re ee |quents the highways but not the DIRECTOR SETS JULY 15 |byways will not soon experience | FOR GRASS CONFERENCE |the thrill of visiting this beautiful, Seb See ‘arch and hearing his voice or! Utah a Vacation!) § Summer seems to have descend-/ lost cattle in the canyon and pered uron us the past week. On haps a dozen students interested Friday, June 14, the temperature|in geology or exploration of the ‘eached 108 degrees and _ has|great river canyon, have viewed hovered close to that mark since/and admired the massive structure then. This should be splendid)and scenic grandeur surrounding) he Give You is estimated to be 62 feet. authorities differ as to the /arch a Nephi | Let CHEAP ELECTRICITY Down! sheer cliff is composed of Wingate ‘sandstone, while others say it is delicious refresh-| Entrada. Although many fishermen and Mrs. whl iW The landmark pictvred in the May number of the Desert magazine is one of hundreds of arches, or "windows," or "bridges," carved in sandstone by the elements wind and sand, and not by water, and found in southeastern Utah. It is known as Echo arch and is located in the Colorado river canycn, about 10 miles downstream from the bridge crossing the Colorado river on U. S. Highway No. 160, near the town of Moab. Utah. According to the writer's knowledge no actual measurements have ever been taken of the arch. It is estimated to be about 30 fect 'from the floor of the arch to tte ' ceiling and the width, at the widest eer ee heawe sc ect a a Se Rulers of three gravely troubled European nations will "celebrate" anniversaries during the next few days, but in a much different manner than in former year. King Caro! of Rumania, center, Europe's only royal dictator, observed the tenth anniversary of his return from exile last issue current the § lows: of = published| story, Schmidt's Mrs. @ in 20, 1949 q P SS | broken plateaus and gorges on the oe adind in the same genera] | many times. is Arches national monuyme Echo arch is accessible by boat other. or trail, going down stream from) The trail on the right bank, 01 ¢gsily accessible by automos the Colorado river bridge, on U. S, Highway No. 160. If the trip is and partly obliterated in spots, but oye found numerous arches, noyg made by boat, the sight-seer may the trail down the left bank Of .) pridges and many other gig become so engrossed with the the river is fairly well traveled .xamples of wind erosion, sheerness of tne canyon walls and 'and easy to follow. ogee ‘| ever-changing panorama of scenery, crossing near the arch wou és ; : > rhe arch may be missed entirely,| quite hazardous except by boat. The h ee a8 canna Walk. : and it isn't a bird. unless the party knows the location The nearest railroad stop, on ie cor is guided by some one familiar Denver and Rio Grande, is 4 : seldom occur with the river. The most magnifi- Thomesons, Utah, a distance of 32 Hailstorms cent view of the arch can be had miles from the Colorado river night. by walking less than a quarter of 1) a mile from the river bank to the base of the arch and by climbing into the huge opening, taking in a view of the Colorado river on one rugged, of expanse an and side of Schmidt Marguerite Mrs. Moab was awarded a cash rrize by | Centro, El of Desert magazine best June Thursday, UTAH MOAB, THE "TIMES-INDEPENDENT, and feed, milks cows, home; washes cooks, clothes, churns, protects and does food, scores lights barn heats water, of other chores faster and cheaper than they can be done in any other way. Make more use of Cheap Electricity on your farm an-| ...and have more time to enjoy living. ncunces. Representatives from 13 western states are expected to be in at& tendance to study ways and ~eans of conserving and improving grass stands under the direcion of officials of the extension service, exceriment stations, and fcrest service. Tne ccnference will be divided into two types of studv, the first two days being devoted to meetings and the third day to a field trio. In the meetings such topics as rastures, grass on range _ lands Yrass and the public, the place of { cass in soil and water -conservaticn, grassland research, and grass and the range livestock industry will be discussed. "Utah has a particular interest in grass improvement," Director Petersen said. "Preliminary reports show that tah had a farm in-| rome of $57000,000 in 1939. Of this total £22.090,000 was derived from livestock and livestock pro-| OT OES hile farm crops_ totaled $25.900,009 or about 80 ver cent of the cash income from livestock Avproximately three-fourths of the t-tal area of Utah grows erass used| in the production of livestcck." "UTAH POWER & LIGHT My RICITY IS CHEAP IN THE TERRITORY co. Wh WE SERvr ihe wer al b ihe Gr i State es Mon Picnicers' and | Campers' Supplies}: 18 bure ein char ion his i Te SYA CO)PYD0000 Facts That Concern You # YU go No. 19 ef a series fan site | iN Wuence 0 hmograph ee directic ant to ® lopogra Robertson s Service VICO OILS se: $3 7 | | | AN | FORUM OF QUESTIONS QUESTION: WHY IS THE | OPEN BEVERAGE BEER CALLED OF MODERATION? QUESTION: DO BEER AND REALLY AID THE FARMERS? ALE eee SOOO ------- _--_- ---------- Because | ANSWERS beer's alcoholic ANSWER: Since 25,000,000,000 ALE Windshield costs of government... local, state and federal. Everybody benefits from this contribution. 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