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Show If i v ) . i . . - pernor Scott M. Matheson chats with two of the many who witnessed the opening of the E4T? of Cedars Museum in Blanding Saturday. (Alvin Reiner Photo) Gov. Matheson opens Edge of Cedars J A standing room only pSwd filled the auditor-y' auditor-y' at the Edge of the t "edirs Museum in Bland- w take Part in the ' Jvdication ceremonies of tee eight hundred thirty V thousand dollar state W'.oric momument. The days festivities r.'enced with native American dancing and was followed by slide shows and the showing of "An Impossible Journey," Jour-ney," a movie on the Hole-in-Rock expeditition. At noon the dedication ceremonies were held. Among the dignitaries speaking were: Alden Hamblin, Superintendent of the Edge of the Cedars; Harold Lyman, Chairman of the Edge of the Cedars Advisory Council; James D. Movie, Chairman of Board of Parties and Recreation; Cleal Bradford, Brad-ford, former head of the UNDC; State Senator Omar Bunell; Llah Travel Council Director Alton Frazier; Robert Billie, Chairman of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, and Tribal Councilman; San Juan Commissioner Calvin Black; and the Honorable Scott Matheson. Mathe-son. Mrs. Matheson unveiled un-veiled a plaque. Afterwards, there was more dancing, movies and a Navajo fry bread and mutton stew dinner. The governor's remarks centered around the initial white settlement of the area. He stated that southeastern Utah was not settled by John Wayne and other movie cowboys, instead it was by the Redds, Charlie Steen and others. The museum will be open daily from 9 to 5. |