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Show Poem written in 1942 praises hometown of longtime resident by Florence Galbraith Many years ago a longtime Blanding resident, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, sat down and wrote a poem about her hometown. She penned it off while 'looking out her window, watching her go by her home. fellow-townspeo- ple Johnson came to with her children many years ago. She had been living in the East and was a convert to the LDS Church. While going through her beMinnie recently longings this across came poem which on a scrap of she had written paper in 1942. The poem shows her feeling for our little town, and its people, and is worthy of being seen in print: She bought the big old Lemuel Redd brick home on the corner at 4 West and 3rd South. Her children are Mozelle Jones, Etholeen Evans, James Bugg, Donald Bugg, Norman Bugg and William Bugg. She was a hard worker and a good manager; through her efforts she saw that her children were educated, and they are now all leading successful lives. H. MEN'S STORE AND FASHIONS FOR HER will have a grand opening at their new Blanding store this Saturday. Shown here in the store at 34 North Main Street is Bea Berman, who with her husband Howard have owned the Mens Store and Fashions for Her in Monticello the past After her children married and moved away, Minnie lived on in Blanding even after the death of her husband, John M. live years. Open second clothing store in Blanding ticello. Mens Store and Fashions for Her will hold a grand open- The new Blanding store is in the building formerly occupied by Stylette Beauty Shop. Those attending the open house on Saturday may register for free door prizes, including a grand prize of a $25 gift certificate. Other prizes ing this Saturday for their second San Juan County store, at 34 North Main Street in Blanding. The store is owned by Howard and Bea Berman, who have owned the Mens Store and Fashions for Her in Monticello since 1972. They earler operated the Out West Cafe in Mon include mens and womens items of clothing. The new store will be open SUMMER DRUG NEEDS from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. six days each week, Monday through Saturday. U.S. intervenes in lawsuit Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department filed amotion last week in Salt Lake City federal court, Utah District, to intervene in behalf of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Utah Navajo Development Council, it was reported this week by Mrs. Joan Smith, Blanding, speaking for a group of Navajos who are the plaintiffs. supporting ion WEY ONES MOIST TOWELETTES 70 throwaways for quick clean-up- s S$I.I9 The Candy That Helps Make You Thin Vitamin-Miner- al The plaintiffs, Seth Bigman and Martha Collins, filed suit in the district court on February 7 of this year, charging UNDC, along with UDLA and the Utah State Deaprtment of Social Services, with having and misappromisspent 37 the 12 per cent priated Oil Royalty Trust Fund of the Navajo of San Juan County. Mrs. Smith said this week that the defendants then filed a motion last April 8 to dismiss the case on the grounds that Mr. Bigman and Mrs. Collins were not residents of Utah nor beneficiary of the trust fund in question. Enriched Last April 22, the plain- tiffs filed a memorandum in REDUCING PLAN 30-da- y supply; box 24-o- 6-PA- z. $3.49 Club elects new officers Sturdy, lightweight The Tooly Toolers 9 and elected ofelected are: Those ficers. President, Richard Harvey; vice president, Ben Suttle-myr- e; secretary, Murray reporter, Kirk Sut-tlemy- 14-q- t. re; Crowley. We decided on materials for H year and went through the tools we needed and their 'the $1.19 4-- purposes. City Dr YOUR WALGREEN AGENCY Monticello does a lot of handwork. She is an excellent artist, painting in oils. Her hands are never idle.. She says Blanding will always be her home and she loves to come back for a visit and see her many friends. Minnie sold her lovely, beautifully-landscaphome here recently to Ruby Bronson. Until recent years, Minnie had turned the old brick home into a doll house and museum, which was really a showplace. Ben Black, former chief of police in Blanding, recently bought the house as a home for his family. ed The club met again June 20 and discussed the principles of leathercraft. We talked about preparing leather and making bookmarks. We discussed the different kinds of hides and skins. The next meeting will be on June 30. Kirk Crowley, Reporter. by Minnie Johnson bet God smiles when he looks down On our gentle little town. With graveled streets and winding lanes And muddy roads and rolling I plains. There is nothin fancy, nothin great, Just lots of love and not much hate. Why if youd walk along the street Theres just no tellin youd meet. There is Douglas in who Bal-brait- hs place, With tasty food and a smilin face. And Parley in the corner wishin store, youd buy more.) Then Bishop Rogers with head (Always held high, Will doff his hat as he passes by- - And hurries on to save more souls, From landin coals. And then o little ones, in the burning course theres The townfolks daughters and their sons. The most of them as happy as a lark, A playin games from dawn till dark. I guess you couldnt miss Uncle Ben, Our patriarch without much sin. Who gives blessing without end, To guide and help us in this life, To avoid the pitfalls in a world of strife. something grand about the kind, Who go on living in the past. As long as precious memories Theres Lease bids received last. Well then there is the Dr. Bay-lplace, The doc has never lost a race. With any stork that comes this es High bids totaling! 84,616.71 were received recently by the Bureau of Land Management for oil and gas leases on 3,025 acres in San Juan County. According to Paul L. Howard, BLM Utah state director, ten parcels of land from 40 to 640 acres in size were offered for lease with 21 bids received on nine of the 10 parcels. The parcels are within the known geologic structures of Bluff and Aneth Field, Re- capture Creek Field and undefined fields in the county. met on June Ctl (SILGI!3S foam. opposition to the defendants motion to dismiss. Johnson, until her health began to fail and she moved into an apartment in the Newhouse Hotel in Salt Lake City, where she was close to the genealogical library. She does research study on her family lines and is also taking classes at the University of Utah. Minnie is a talented lady and TOWN 1942 OUR Minnie Blanding Highest bid per acre on a parcel was$267.12 12 by Reed Gilmore of Kimball, Nebraska, on 120 acres for a total bid of $32,055.00. Other apparent high bidders were; Robert G. Pruitt Jr., Salt Lake City, $21. 36per acre for a total bid of $854.40; Husky Oil Co., Denver, Colorado, $33 and$ 13,463.01; Bass Enterprises Production Co., Fort Worth, Texas (four parcels); and Jack J. Grynberg, Denver, Colorado (two parcels) and $5.96 per acre for total bids of $36,331. 10. Grynberg bid $2.37 and $2.77 per acre for a total of $1,913.20. Howard noted that, in addi- tion to the amount bid, successful bidders will pay rental for use of the land and royalties on any oil and gas way, And one flies down most any day. Then over there on Sunday morn, We thank our God for being born, And pray that we can do some good, To other folks as all men should. Then sing a bit and hear the text About the world thats cornin next. Most every day is just the same, guess the town dont have much fame. We tend our homes and till our fields, And pray that with the autumn yields, Well have enough that we can I store, And with the spring still plant some more. live together, toil and sweat, We quarrel, the forgive and forget. Weve seen some born, and others die, We And us thats tion why. We go left dont ques- on livin as before. But still I wanta say once more, bet God smiles when he Ill looks down Upon our gentle little town. |