Show Memorial Day Proves Quiet Holiday in Southeastern Utah I David W. W V. V Dick Allen commander com corn mander of the Moab post of the American Legion reported that because flags ordered by the post for or Memorial Day failed to arrive In n time and the decoration pro pro- gram ram planned by the Legion was greatly curtailed this year Allen arranged for two small flags lags and a wreath to be placed on the he memorial marker at the corner corner cor cor- ner of the court house grounds In n honor of the Moab veterans The holiday designed to honor the he victims of war as well as debited departed de de- de parted family members was otherwise otherwise otherwise other other- wise unobserved in Moab with no special programs being held Many graves in the Moab cemetery cemetery cemetery tery were visited by family mem- mem bers jers and wreaths placed upon them hem Business in Moab came to a standstill Wednesday and most I stores were closed for the day while others operated on part part- time ime schedules Workers from I those stores and offices that were closed took advantage of the holiday boll holi day to take picnics visit spots of scenic interest of the area or take drives in the open country to escape escape escape es es- es- es cape the heat of the day which soared into the Holiday traffic in the area was reported running heavy with a marked increase being noted late as is holiday crowds started the trek homeward to be back for the return re- re turn urn to work on Thursday morn morn- Ing ng Although traffic over this area was reported somewhat heavy there here were no accidents reported In n Grand county by local officers The only mar on the areas area's record record record rec rec- ord was reported from La Sal where Fred Fisher suffered Injuries in in- Juries uries in a motorcycle accident Fisher was brought to Grand County by an unknown motorist and his' his condition was I reported as fair Thursday mornIng morn morn- Ing ng by Dr Jay Munsey attending physician Fisher suffered head Injuries and a number of broken bones but details of the accident could not be learned |