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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday November 1982 11, - Page 2 Today there are nearly 90,000 men and women in our VA hospitals, many without close family or friends. Some will be there for a longtime. These veterans need to know that theyre not forgotten, ISagebrush Lady that people still care. by Steve Orders Thats why, in honor of Veterans Day, I ask you to visit a Veteran of the Year veteran on November 11, Just November 11 is a special day drop by, say hello, make afriend. Veterans Day, a day set aside to It will make you and a veteran-f- eel better. honor the men and women who have helped to protect the freeIts a great idea to show you doms we all enjoy. remember the sacrifices these After Vietnam War wounds put veterans made by hanging a flag me in a wheelchair, I spent a lot in front of your home on November of time in Veterans Administra11. And Pd really appreciate your tion (VA) hospitals, but I was attendance at a parade or other lucky because I always had the Veterans Day observance in your support of my family and friends. community. 1982 Outstanding Disabled Did you ever wonder when you puU on your sox or panty hose how come that you are so lucky to have such nice ones? was 10 years oldbeforelever wore stockings made of anything but black wool yam knitted by mamas swift fingers. They were well fitting and warm, but they made my legs itch and they wore forever. I thought legs were supposed to itch. I can never forget the ecstasy I felt when mama finally got some cotton stockings to cover my skinny legs. They were also black but they were not so heavy, much more comfortable and they didnot make my legs itch! I was most curious to know if our Indian friends wore stockings under their buckskin leggings and how the dickens they got their leggings to stay up. I was sure I Letters to the editor The Record welcomes letters from its readers on any subject of public interest. Letters must be no more than 300 words in length. The publisher at all times reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions, in the interest of suitability and or good taste. Letters must be signed. Dear Editor, We face a situation of I want to express my appreciation to The San Juan Record for the coverage given to Proposition in the recent election, I would also like to take this means of thanking all those who supported the proposition, both at the polls and with their time and money. I wish publicly especially thank Mark Peterson and Shirley Clarke, both of whom went out of their way to inform the public of this issue. I was naturally disappointed that the proposition went down to defeat, but if it has been brought to the publics attention in a dramatic way that we have a severe problem in the Southland, perhaps not all has been lost. During the campaign the opponents of Proposition No. 5 repeatedly expressed their concern with the social ills that afflict our county. We will now see whether such statements were sincerely made or merely campaign No. 5 rhetoric. It is certainly not my desire to see a repeat of this campaign. If it becomes necessary to repeat it to solve our problems, we will do so. For now, I encourage your readers to support Representative Redds efforts at getting a local option beer election bill through the legislature. This effort, more than any other, will help to keep our county from being so widely split at the polls. Thank you once again. Sincerely yours, sBruce Terry Proposition No. Dear Editor; Now lets 5 initiator f see, the issue of the hospital and health care ended some time ago, the issue of having a beer outlet south of Blanding seems to have faded away, and the electorate has resolved the issue of beer in the county. What will our new topic be? Will dinner tables, restaurants, and public gatherings fall silent? Will the art of conversation be lost forever? And what about the letters to the editor? Will the San Juan Record shrink in size? Will its circulation drop? How will I spend my Friday mornings if I cant read about someone calling someone else ignorant or foolish? WiUlife in San Juan County become terminally boring? . like I wore. I finally figured out they tied them with thongs and that they didnt have any stockings like the ones I wore. were first called Stockings and made from rough were stocks woven cloth and simply wrapped in long strips around the feet and legs and tied with bright pieces of yam or other available string. The very first socks were made of animal skins. The skin would be taken fresh and wrapped furry side in around the foot and leg and left there to dry on the wearer, which of course made a perfect fit. The fact that they could put ip with the smells, tells us something about the sanitation in which those early people lived. To substantiate this unhappy lack of cleanliness, we discover that in the 14th to 17th century people didnt bathe! It was truly against their idea of sanity to wash the body. It is hard to imagine, but both men and women had their servant fashion a chemise to wear next to the skin and it was never taken off until Something must be done! You cant expect me to give up controversy and name calling just like that, cold turkey! Quick, someone think of something! We cant allow our favorite pastime to die! Signed, proportion! Earl E. Stevens Dear Editor; I am writing this letter specifically to ask a public question of either Black Oil Company or Abajo Petroleum. Last Saturday in Farmington, I fiUed ip my car at a Sinclair Station. It cost $1.08 per gallon. I noticed several stations selling gas for $1.07 per gallon. staThere was a major-bran- d tion which had gas priced at $1,12 per gallon which was about the highest price I noticed in town. Question: Why can they sell it for 25 cents per gallon less than you can? On a 20-gal- $5.00 more that is fiU-u- p, lon per fiU-u- p. (Please turn to Page didnt have supporters they crisis 23) it rotted off and they had to make another one. Hand-knitt- ed Tonight MICHAEL BECK -J - to his knees to meet his cute little knee britches. One of his Rules of Conduct was that one should never, but never, pull up ones stockings in public. They were fastened up with bright ribbons tied in neat little bows on the outside of the knee. Speaking of wrinkles, one of my little sisters was so determined to have straight stockings, she kept them puHed so tight, she always tore the tops off and mama had an interesting time keeping knees covered. I was a teenager when I had the delightful experience of owning my first pair of hose. They were made of silk at first and were expensive and fragile. We took wonderful care of them . and washed them every time we wore them. The ones we have now are more beautiful and wear much longer. We take them for granted and usually have a drawer fuH. But really we are so lucky to have them. Much as I appreciated my nice, black, stockings and loved the hands that made them, I would not wish to wear them again and I am ever so greatful not to have to wear the ones made of fresh untanned skin. . . wool-hand-knit- Friday November 11 -- ted 12 IPG With Burt & Dolly VJABKOBSof the this much fun century SB twenty-firs- t to the foot coverings. stockings came during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. When one of her subjects invented a knitting machine, the Queen outlawed it and would not allow it to be usedbecause she was afraid it would take away the livelihood of the hand knitters. But shortly afterward a Frenchman a knitting machine that made the swept country and even Queen Elizabeth wore the stockings. A mans britches were called hose, both the long ones and the short ones. These hose were held up with ties fastened to a little short shirt, the name of which I have forgotten. In England, and in other countries, perhaps hosiery is the name used for knitted underclothing, including sox and stockings. What Fd like to know is why it took them so long to bring us pantyhose when men wore them so long ago. For that m alter, the old corset our grandmas wore and the heavy cosmetic make ip, were first worn, made for and introduced by men. Women liked them and then took them over. George Washington was vain Back about his stockings which came up just couldn't be legal! 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