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Show ARCHEOLOGIST IS AT ZIOX PARK CCC CAMP CCC Company 1966, at Zion Park Camp DNP-2, near Spring-dale, Spring-dale, Utah, has Just awakened to the fact that amongst its National Park Overhead is one man who is a well-known figure in South Western Archeological Circles. His name is Benjamin Wetherill. His father, John Wetherill, was co-discoverer of the Indian ruins in the Mesa Verde National Park, and he also al-so discovered the Rainbow Natural Nat-ural Bridge. Mr. Benjamin Wetherill was born and raised in the South West amongst the Navajo Indians. In-dians. His entire life, it seems, has been wrapped in the study of Archeology, especially that of those ancient Indian tribes who wandered the Western Plains of the United States ages and ages ago. When out on expedition it seems to the lay person something some-thing like' a miracla, when Mr. Wetherill will point to a spot, which looks the same as the flurrounding area, and orders the boys to dig. In a little while pottery, baskets, scaffold- ing, and other objects will come to light. When asked how he finds these old Indian Villages Sat are lost and forgotten. Mr Wetherill will simply say. ' cues I think like an Indian. f0Ur such a spot would be where I'd build a village-" Wtherill At the moment Mr. v" ta on a recommence fm, 1966, on u ta.en the Zion Pa k.ayTshesyupplies, and h CliP!erPd to bring some good are new finds when they news ot Ile return. |