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Show Come along to Avalon (5a HdF exceeds ititd n amis dDfta Bauds yrz -- It There were more Californians in Utah during 1967 than Utahns, and during the month te of July, the number of was visitors nearly equal to the population of the state, according to a report published by the University of Utah's Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Of the 5, 220, 000 travelers who visited Utah by motor vehicle in 1967, 29,9, or about 1,550,000, were from the state of California. out-of-sta- Approximately six million visitors toured Utah last year, more than two thirds of whom were Irom western states. Utah's prime visitor market in 1967 continued to be the five adjacent states of Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada, which The Avalon Cafe opened its doors last week after a closure supplied 34 of the state's of five years and pictured here are three of the employes durauto travelers. The neighhours. The attractive waitress, Merlene ing the states had contributed Hill, is behind the formica topped counter with Joseph Mirabal boring almost 44 of Utah's auto standing in the door and cook Leroy Garcia franed in the kitchen tourism in 1966. The decline window. The cafe has eight tables in the front, covered in in total number of travelers blue and yellow tablecloths with a light red chair. The walls from the five states was are attractively painted in pale yellow and there are ten turmade up in part by an inquoise blue stools at the counter. In addition there is a large crease in the number of visroom to the left rear which can be used as a banquet room. itors from California and It is open from 6 a. m. until 10 p. m. and features a varied other western states. menu. Bob Nieves, well known restauranter, is operating the But the California trend Avalon - drop in and see this attractive addition to our town. continues to growr, and the Record Photo mid-morni- ng report notes that if means could be found to persuade Utah's California visitors to remain in Utah an extra day, increase direct spending by over $20 million a year. The university report takes into account that although 1967 travel is below that of the previous year, it is 1.5 above 1965 figures. A record 6,639,000 persons visited Utah in 1966, 11 above the 1967 total. Motor travelers to Utah last year spent an estimated $172,310,000 for food, lodging, fuel and miscellaneous items, according to the study. The largest increases in the state line traffic count during 1967 were on Utah 47, south of Mexican Hat, with 22p and U. S. 30 northeast at Echo Junction, with 15. The largest percentage of decreases occurred on U. S. 191, north to Pocatello, and U. S. 30, northwest from Tremonton, to Burley, Idaho. The report indicated that exit traffic was lower in the western and northern regions of the state, while the number of visiting cars leaving the state from the eastern and southern "gateways" showed moderate increases. Slightly more than 1 of Utah's summer motoring visitors brought boats with them, 3.9 of the vehicles during October and November carried some type of hunting equipment, 2 of the vehicles bore ski equipment, and 4.8' of the motor traffic was of comprised pickup trucks witl campers. Vehicles pulling trailers accounted for 4?.. of the traffic, a fugure which rose to 4. 3 during the summer months. During the hunting season, nearly 12 of the brought either a trailer or camper with them into Utah. out-of-state- The San Juan Record Monticello, Utah Thursday, June 13, 1968 Page Thirteen i Wl 1 1 ) To Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wal her, LaSal, a boy, on June 6. Greeting Cards Amity Bill Folds Fishing Tackle Polaroid Cameras dashingly different. .? DISTINCTIVE, MASCULINE, BOLD... BLACK WATCH . V TOILETRIES MENS FASHION by tfi fv A PRINCE MATCHABELLI & ii fr i. r?' lEs Check our low, low prices! jfesgP utaum mmm Htfm MODEL ar , 3500 $23.95 i -- IM1 MODEL 3350 $19.95 iruy ... leather. w QUALITY SHAVERS L 1 Or (ME y mini fuucui n rs- |