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Show HOLD HURRIGAIE CUT-OFF 'BRIDGE DEDIGATIO! NEXT SAIORDAYJflARCH 24 v Saturday, March 24, at 1 p. m., the Hurricane Chamber (of Commerce will hold a dedicatory service for the new 'bridge over the Virgin river on the road known aa the -Hurricane cutoff. Governor Blood has telephoned that he will be there to uspeak. This will top a fine program, that has been arranged to fittingly dedicate this new link in the binding of the county together. The Hurricane Chamber promises that there will be many interesting speakers, who will tell of the long fight that was made to bring about this bridge and the connecting road. For with the completion of this project pro-ject and the continuing of the road on to Hurricane, a big "step will have been taken in the advancement of this district. dis-trict. In the past it has been necessary to go up to Anderson's Ander-son's ranch and then back down. This has mlade the dis- I tance considerable longer. With the completion of the 'bridge and road many miles and much time will be cut 'off the drive between that end of the county and St. George. It will also make the trip to Zion much shorter and this will help for both the local people and the tourists. With the tourists being routed through LaVerkin and Hurri-:ane, Hurri-:ane, these towns should profit considerably from this source. After the service at the bridge, the Hurricane Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to return with them to Hurricane, Hur-ricane, Where there will be a sports contest and baseball ''game in the afternoon. In the evening they will stage a ban- quet and dance. A special invitation is extended to the county and even-one interested in this big event of the year. Although the St. George Chamber of Commerce have .their dance in the evening and the college and CCC camps Dhave their track, field and baseball game scheduled for Saturday, they will cooperate in every way possible to help put this big day over. County officials have annnounced that they will close their offices so that all will be able to attend. |