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Show Utah Legislative Report Words, Words, Words The House of Representatives met for the fourth week of the 41st session and passed English language? Reader: Read that question aloud, and if you do it right the first time you deserve a prize. The word I have in mind occurs twice in that question, each time with a different pronunciation. The first the is pronounced thuh, rhymes with the sound you make when someone punches you in the tummy just below the ribs; the second one sounds like The establishment of a Utah Department of Transportation was approved by the House. The bill has been referred to the Senate for further consideration. If passed and signed by Governor Calvin L. Ramp-toall of the functions which deal with transportation in Utah will be put together under one office. Speaker Ronald L. said, Rencher This is a progressive measure to enable better service and planning for transportation thee, what our forefathers used for "you and some of the Quakers still do. Crazy language, no doubt about it. How is one to tell? Simple. Remember vowels and conson- ants? There are five vowels in the English language: a,e,i, o,u. The rest are consonants. (Oh yes, exceptions: since very word is supposed to have at least one vowel, that leaves by and my out so we grant y a sort of second class citizenship with the vowels but this doesnt affect what were talking about now. Now, if the word the comes before a word beginning with a vowel, it is pronounced thee if it begins with a consonant, the is pronounced thuh. (Another exception: in a word like one which begins with a vowel, but is pronounced as if it were spelled wunn, the rule fails.) But its never the-thother (except in the South). deep Public speakers are particularly prone to err in this matter, so if youve decided The heck with it, Pm going to keep on doing as I have been doing youre in good President company. Ford, in his address on The State of The Nation, must have felt that way! a cute trick But, theyve played... unconsciously, of course. Seeming to hesitate for a word, they put uh theres n, (D-Ogd- en) in Utah." ROBERT KERR (left) who moves in a few weeks to Grand Teton National Park as Superintendent spent Tuesday with his succes- sor at Canyonlands, Pete Parry, Washington, D. C. to take the who is reins. transferring here from Parry will be the third Superintendent of Canyonlands, which is now in its tenth year of existence. Moab Times-Independe- in a long drawn-oaah or even uuh which makes it right, because theres your vowel! Thee, aah, consideration before us etc . Who dares critut icise that? another word badly treated. Surrounded by signs giving Route Route" is this-and-th- at we ought to know about It used to be clearly disit. tinguished from rout, but in World War I days things began to change. It was a Big Brass first heard say Well have to go by another rout, when he obviously meant route. Strange, because the military of all people should know that rout is what we want to do to the enemy, whatever route we take. Put it down for a rule: if enough people, especially VIP, make a mistake often enough, it is no longer a mistake, but an accepted bit of language! A case in point is a great city with a beautiful name, now almost always pronounced Los (to rhyme with the first syll) lable of Anjeleeze." I suppose its too much to hope that the minority who still say Lus to rhyme with bus, I hos-pita- (Please turn to page eral funds which are available for planning rural mass tran- sit systems. Although there are several offices which deal Draws 226 total of 226 blood pressures were taken during the conblood pressure clinic Monti-cello in ducted last week The new agency would include major divisions such as the Department of Highways. It would also bring in the em- BP Clinic A and Blanding by the Health County Department and the Heart Fund. Forty-fo- ur blood pressures were found to be elevated and those persons were advised to check the results with their physicians. Mrs. Sonderegger, San Juan County Heart Fund Chairman, expressed thanks to Vera Hazleton and her two assistants from Moab for their work in the clinic, as well as to Angie Barton and Lois Shields of Monticello and Barbara Tate duplicated efforts. ployees scattered through various agencies who act on transportation matters. ..for ex ample, the person involved with Transportation Safety in the Department of Business Regulation and the Division of Aeronautics which is currently under the Department number of children are going to school without protection against diseases like polio and because of this it has become necessary to resaid quire immunizations, Rencher. Speaker Another bill concerning children was passed by the (Please turn to page 14) Water Board Reorganized In January by Janet Wilcox The San Juan Water Conservancy District Board was in January made by Judge through changes Edward Shea. Emery Hunt was reappointed for another three reorganized Dwight McGee was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Hugh Benally who Rudy Cook was resigned. to appointed replace Warren Reck for a three year term, and Norman Nielson was ap- years. pointed replacing Eugene Blickenstaff. Hold-ovboard members are James Barry, Sammy Sommerville, Earl Randall, er Loyd Young and Tom Redd. The week of February 24 to March 2 will be Heart-to-Hea- rt week, the yearly fundraising drive of the Heart Fund. The goal for San Juan County is $1,200. 14) Marlette Double Wide Mobile New nam e New ownership New manager.. Lee Nielson E-H- ome on permanent foundation, includes all city utilities, curb BOWLING. . FRIDAYS. . .Open .Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. bowling or private parties from 2:30 p.m. til closing. . .Open and Red Pin Bowling from SATURDAYS. a.m. to closing. .Open and Red Pin Bowling from & gutter Ready to move in! 10 SUNDAY. . 2 p.m. to closing. Sign up for league and Junior league bowling Highway 666 East in Monticello 587-22-95 1975 13, Record Juan and Eve Lynn Perkins of Blanding for their assistance. Park Lanes Bowling Monticello is now OPEN He continued, Presently we have no agency to utilize fed- with different facets of transportation, not one of them has the statutory authority to do this work. In addition to solving this specific problem, the agency could coordinate other projects and avoid the waste of nt. law requiring all children ol immunizato have tions was passed in both the House and Senate. Analarm-in- g A pre-scho- 23 bills. By Canon H. B. Liebler What is the most frequently mispronounced word in the of Development Services along with Fine Arts. Inquire at IEDDS of 6Monticello San The |