Show Rites Dedicate Monument Near Grand Junction Chairman Wayne AsPinall of the House Interior and In solar sular Affairs Committee and Assistant Secretary of the In tenor John A Carver Jr were the principal speakers at atthe atthe the dedication of the new visitor center at Color o National Monument near Grand Junction Colo Sunday May 24 the Depart Depart- Department ment of the Interior has an an- an announced THE NEW center comprising ing a large lobby an audio audio- audiovisual audiovisual visual room public facilities and administrative facilities will contain exhibits describing describing ing the geological and natural features preserved at the Monument The exhibits will include materials to help the visitor understand the Monuments Monument's evolution and to explain can can- canyon yon erosion principles There are several panels dealing with John Otto a trailblazer who built roads and trails throughout the Monument and played an important role in Its preservation as a unit of the National Park System Other panels depict wildlife of the area Colorado National meat ment was established by Pre Presidential proclamation on May 24 1911 The dedication will mark the anniversary of the Monuments Monument's Monuments Monument's establish establish- meet men t SPONSORING the dedica- dedica dedication dedication tion of the visitor center in cooperation with the National Park Service were the Cham- Cham Chambers Chambers bers of Commerce of Fruita and Grand Junction Several other members of Congress Governor John A Love of Colorado local State tate senators and representatives and civic leaders participated In the ceremonies The Monument located four miles west of Grand Junction and three miles south of Fruita encompassed an area of about 28 square miles |