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Show Free Preaa . Wednesday, Angus IS, 1064 Page 2 ( ) Vicarious vacations give way to real thing Editorial Big turnout needed Tuesday By BETTY FOWLER I watched in envy as eight girls pedaled by the shop on their way to an outing at Saratoga. They were wearing braids and backpacks, short shorts and broad smiles. ' Iwanted to hop on a bike and go along with them. Trying not to feel "deprived, I remembered a patio party of a few nights ago: There was plenty of good food a fresh fruit bowl, delicious stuffed eggs, a heavenly quiche, tasty rolls and raisin bread toast. The ladies at the party greeted each other and talked of vacations, friends and families. The hostess and her daughter sat in the swing, contentedly watching Election officials are afraid not many voters will go to the effort to cast their ballots in next Tuesday's primary election. For one thing, this year's election comes soon than it has in the past a move calculated to give the candidates for the final election more time for cam- - paigning. As a result, despite all of the campaign rhetoric and visits from candidates, it just doesn't feel like election time. Nevertheless, there are several important races that will be decided next Tuesday, and we feel strongly that it is the voters responsibility to see that they take an active part in making those decisions. Most important for Utah County is the race between J. Oniel Miner and Keith Richan for Utah County Commissioner. The race is important because the winner of that race will be the next two-yeUtah County Commissioner, since the Republican candidate will run unopposed in the general election. Miner, who says his previous residencies in Spanish Fork and Pleasant Grove, coupled with his current home in Edgemont, enable him to represent all of the county, is mounting a challenge to the "gentlemen's agreement" which calls for geographical representation from the north, central and south part of the county on the three-membcommission. That race could be an important one for the northern part of the county. Three of the five seats on the Alpine School District Board of Education will also be part of Tuesday's primary, as four candidates vie for each of the seats. The primary election will be used to pare that number to you better believe ii C the fun and games. The host and chief maid stole moments, ofpleasure in front of the T.V. watching the Olympics and synchronized swimming The stare were out en masse and I kept tracking meteors streaking their way through the indigo sky. The prizes were pantyhose, handy little items! (I won a pair thanks to good partknee-leng- th ners). Barbara, swinging away, sized up the situation. Her wit was By MARC HADDOCK I have reached that awkward age. I can tell every time I pick up the latest edition of my old hometown newspaper. Anxiously I scan the pages looking for news about acquaintances, only to find that there is none or at least there is very little. And I don't think it's because the names have changed. In those small towns, they don't, you know. It's just the nature of these small-tow- n newspapers that they report very little about people my age. If you don't believe me, just look through this Citizen, and see how many stories deal with people in 30's. Not much, is their early-to-mi- d there. "The a homey hometown newspaper if there ever was one, is a good example. One of One of those seats is based exclusively in Orem, but the other two will be chosen in Pleasant Grove and American Fork. Two incumbants are seeking reelection. Tuesday's primary will give local residents an opportunity to say whether or not they approve of the way the board's handled several problems facing local education recently. Lehi and part of American Fork will be choosing a Republican candidate to take Neal Evans's place in the Utah House of Representatives. Although that candidate will face Democratic opposition, he will be running with strong support in Utah County; That makes the primary important for that race. Finally, Utah County voters will have th chance to get in their two cents' worth in the horse race for governor, with local polls showing both the Democratic and Republicans running neck and neck. Although several candidates have similar platforms, they all have different personalities and styles which will be reflected in their terms if they are elected. What this all means is that, even though it doesn't feel like election time, local residents should make every effort to get out and vote next Tuesday in what will be for some a crucial election. It's an important responsibility, and one no registered voter should shirk. A healthy turnout on Tuesday could make a world of difference over the next four years - it all depends on letters-to-the-edito- -- "News-Examine- . , By TOM GRIFFITHS In a recent edition of a Utah County periodical there was an article by a stream fisherman on f Jhe subject of snakes. He stated he always carried a I asked Ray why he didn't use his sidearm to be used if he encountered a rattlesnake. He cited gun. "I didn't even think about it." several occasions when he had used was his reply. ? it.- This man and I had some exciting and times together. There was the time I have fished many--rivestreams and met up with a few when we -- went fishing on Beaver rattlesnakes, but I have never found Creek up above Kamas. There were the need for a sidearm. several nice beaver ponds that I think of an occasion many years looked good for fish. So Ray took off ago when my dear friend Ray his creel, which contained a few Hansen of Provo and I went fishing small fish, and made his way to one up Sixth Water, a branch of the of the ponds while I continued upDiamond Fork. This is a small stream. stream and in order for two to fish I had fished for about half an hour it, it is necessary to cross around each other. As I crossed around Ray when I heard Ray let out a yell that on a bank above him a movement was loud enough to wake the caught my eye. As I watched, I residents of Kamas. I thought he d rattlesnake had been attacked by a bear or observed a making its way toward my com- mountain lion, so being a brave soul I dashed down to his rescue. I found panion. When the snake was about 10 feet him sitting on a log, his face away from Ray, I called out to him, covered with perspiration. I saw no "Ray, there's a rattlesnake coming sign of a bear or cougar. He then told me what had happened. toward you on the right." After fishing one of the beaver Now, Ray had a .22 Woodsman on his hip and was an excellent shot, so ponds he returned and slung his what did he do when he saw the creel over his shoulder. He took a snake? He dropped his fishing pole few steps in my direction then and jumped out into the middle of suddenly a large watersnake stuck the stream and stood up to his waist its head out of the opening in his in the water while the snake creel and looked Ray right in his crawled under a large rock. eyes. What followed can only be left r" browsing rs " Under the laWi local schools may As of this fall, all public school not students in the State of Utah will admit students who have of shots entire series the have been immunized against completed as required, but who have begun the several contagious diseases. process with at least one shot of W. Stanford According to Director of Support Services Alpine School District, local will now begin documenting Pleasant Grove attracted my attention, although I don't know the Sleights. I knew a Howard Sleight from Georgetown, but that's another story. Oh, there's Amos Hulme on the front page, who has been named Grand Marshall of the annual parade. But all I can remember about him is an extraordinarily long prayer he gave during a time of drought asking for a little rain. After two weeks of daily downpours, everyone was looking for Mr. Hulme to ask him- to pray for it to stop now. But there's nobody else I know in there. In fact, reviewing the old hometown newspaper, I started to see why people my age don't subscribe much to the old hometown papers. They don't know anyone who is making the headlines. And in a small town, if you don't know the person making the news, often it's just not all that important to you any more. ? ' - i. - to the imagination. In the depression year of 1930 I worked at a prospect mine-ov- er Eureka way. I was paid $30 a month and keep. The keep consisted of a place to sleep and some quite plain food to eat. In the evening we had nothing to do so we went hunting. We hunted jack rabbits, sage hens and occasionally a snake. One of the fellows staying with us was a man called Swede. This came about because he was born in Sweden and had a very strong Swedish accent. He was a big man and two of his feet could make a yard. When we were hunting and came across a rattlesnake, Swede would walk up to it and hold his shoe in front of the snake. I always stood back about 25 feet, he would wiggle his foot and the snake would strike at thesole-o- f his shoe. The snake would strike so many times that it could no longer lift its head. This was when Swede would step on its head and kill it. I think the author of that article was a bit of a coward to carry a sidearm while fishing. I have fished many rivers and streams and felt the only protection I needed from snakes was my hip boots. I fished the Diamond Fork on many occasions and only once did I see a rattlesnake. He was a friendly fellow and meant me no harm. While it is true that Diamond Fork was named after the diamond back rattler, I encountered more rattlesnakes on the lower port of the Blacksmith Fork stream than I ever saw up Diamond Fork, andnot once did I need a pistol to deal with them. Kem-- n oner for governor - Reports . . . Area Representation "The County Commissioners administer the affairs of the unincorporated areas of the county. For that purpose, it has be represented traditionally been held that the County wouldr and south areas. from central commissioner one the north, by This has made for good balance and representation in meeting the needs of the county residents. My opponent lives in the same that Provo area as Commissioner Witeon. When I am Utah I will North in live maintained County." be as balance ed rv It fits... inc. 4 "Six years and three kids later, I'm ready for my second honeymoon. My wedding dress fits again, 1 J Becky Hunter American Fork nioht for Ufeh County v County Commission Deamer's, thanks, to I where tost 25 lbs." Call tor FREE They must have thought mother was getting A gun for rattlers is coward's way out Schools crack down on immunization - Just the other day Glade Berry's great voice wafted the notes of a popular song clear over to my place. whacko. Today I opened a mysterious letter and found a round trip ticket to Oakland, California. Well see how that week on the coast compares to my daily sojourn into the vacations of others. way, with humor. And then there are the reunions in the park: the music, the laughter, the joyous welcomes, the volleyball games and family gossip sessions. - fair-size- i She finds the chinks in our armor, she has a way of putting things in perspective, the right "News-Examine- you. i y It's August and I'm on a vicarious vacation with bicyclists heading for Saratoga, a patio party or at reunions in the park. I told my family about my News-Examiner- ," two. i very enough to have sons going on of Miss Bear Lake, or county rodeo missions. None of them are old queen and their daughters are not enough, to have children getting old enough. married. None of them have appeared in the And none of them I have read obituary column. about are getting married themNone of them were at the reunion selves. They are too old for that. of the Class of '33, and none of them r. None of them serve on the city write council. Or if they do, they are quiet None of them traveled from about it and never get quoted in the Geneva to Pocatello, or spent a week in the hospital, so they weren't newspaper. One of my contemporaries was written up in the Personals columns acting superintendent of the Bear that are found throughout the paper Lake School District for a time, after - the kind of thing we just don't have the real one resigned to go on to room for anymore. In fact, the only thing that even bigger and better things. He's been out of the news for quite some time looked familiar in the most recent our papers and the edition of the now, however. have been trading Another is the mayor of was a little write-u-p about the visit papers for years, and from time to Bloomington. But nothing ever of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Sleight of time, I get my hands on one of them happens there, so I don't read about Pleasant Grove to the home of Lott so I can read about my friends. And him. Payne and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd. I'm always disappointed. None of my friends are young Sleight in Georgetown. The name er NUTRA-MAR- T- and key After all, none of them are old enough to be contestants for the title - so-call- ed Stubbs, for the each required vaccine prior to schools enrollment. Students enrolled under student this conditional status will be immunization records in ac- reviewed every 60 days to insure compliance with the law. cordance with the new law. Students who have moved into the "Students enrolling in the Alpine School District this fall must Alpine School District within the 30 days will have 30 days to present a record of the minimum past immunization as described in the present their immunization records to school officials. law," said Stubbs. "These imStudent exemptions are allowed munizations must be completed or documented medical reasons for will students be from the excluded and religious or personal beliefs. school." low infectious, discerning. are an awkward age in press editor C thecolumn Mid-30- 's ar I'm a member of nearly every family reunion as I race our Collie through 'the park. He gets the exercise, awl it's an excuse for me to attend the parties (just a little ways away). Pajd Po,jtica Advertisement "I'm not a politician. I'm a businessman. State government is a two and a half billion dollar business that ought to be managed soundly and for the benefit of the people of Utah. The government belongs to them, not the politicians"; corc&Soa 78 Si Ccs&t, H te&kfli Fort i i' ( t cur Nutra-MaiT- 7 Paid Political Advertisement . |