Show Rio Grande Directors Am Amazed zed at af Scenic Wonders of S. S E. E Utah Expressing amazement at the beauties and vast extent of the tM scenic wonders of southeastern Utah a n party of some 17 directors directors tors and officials of the Denver Rio Grande Western i Railroad Co were returned to their special special spec spec- ial train at Grand Junction Monday evening following a day three day tour of some of the tho outstanding points of interest In Grand and San Juan coun coun- ties The railroad officials were guests of the county commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- and civic organizations of the two counties Charles Redd of ot La Sal was chairman of the tho committee in charge of ot the trip and was assisted by county federal and civic club officers and citizens generally The Tho tour In all details was was wasa a complete success and on their arrival at Grand Junction Monday Mon iMon day evening the railroad officials officials offic offic- laIs expressed their sincere since appreciation appreciation ap ap- for the hospitality hospitality- shown them by Grand and San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan counties They declared that the scenic areas aroas they had seen were yere without doubt among the most outstanding of western America and are destined to become probably the mos most fa famous famous famous fa- fa tourist playgrounds In the near future They indicated that the Rio Grande railroad will willas willas- as- as in every way possible to to- publicize and develop these scenic scenic nic attractions The railroad party were met metat at Thompsons Monday at 11 am a.m. Iby by ay local citizens citizens' In cars and taken directly to Arches national nation nation- al monument At 12 1230 30 a lunch was served the group at the e Balanced Rock in tn the Windows WIndow section Bates Bate Wilson and und Earl Worthington of ot th the monument personnel being in charge of this feature After Atter touring the Windows Delicate Arch and Devils Devil's Garden sections the toe caravan left for Dead Horse Point Here on the rim over- over the Colorado rIv river r feet below a cowboy dinner was served The dinner featuring featuring ing ng beef steak teak sourdough biscuits biscuits bis bIs- cults and roasting routing cars was cooked and served by Chet Smith of La Sal and Othet Patterson Patterson Patterson Pat Pat- terson and Q O- D. D Hansen of Moab The party was brought to Moab for the night arriving here about 8 pm p.m. p we Early Sunday morning th the guests were taken to Blanding where San Juan ruan county citizens took charge of the tour and conducted the railroad officials ls to Monument valley En n route lunch was served on the SanJuan SanJuan San SanJuan Juan river dver rim overlooking th the Goosenecks Blanding citizens cItizen being hosts at the luncheon The Thearty party arty arrived at GouldIng's lodge lodge odge about pm p.m. and were conducted on a tour of nearby attractions In the Navajo reservation reservation reser reser- by Harry Goulding The night was spent at the Goulding lodge On the return trip Monday Monday Mon Mon- day daYt the railroad officials were entertained at lunch at Monticello Monticello Monti- Monti cello At 2 pm p.m. the party was again met by Moab il cars at the head of Moab valley and taken on the scenic drive over the west end of the La Sal mountains mountains mountains moun moun- and thence hence by Iby way of Castie Cas- Cas tie valley Fisher Towers Dewey Dewey Dewey Dew- Dew ey and Cisco cuco to Grand Junction In the tho railroad party were the following members of th the tha Rio Grande board of directors John Evans Denver chairman of the board Wilson McCarthy Denver president Henry Me- Me Callister general counsel Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver James Ellison Layton Utah Edward A. A West Denver executive vice president Henry Henry Hen lIen ry Swan Denver Harvey J. J Gunderson Washington DC D.C. a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Maple T. T Karl Hart Den Denver r chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation W. W C. C Kurtz Grand Junction D. D D. D Moffat Salt Lake City vice president and general manager man man- ager Kennicott Copper Corp Corporation Corpor Corpor- or atlon John V. V Morey Denver Merr Merrill 11 E E. Shoup Colorado Springs Ralph J. J Wann Canon City Colo Other railroad officials offic oWe officials lau on the tour were A A. W. W Pearlman Denver general manager manager man man- ager R. R J J. Herring Denver treasurer Harley narley L. L and J J. W W. Denver |