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Show W'H'l THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday June 4; i986 Page - - -- 2 we drove to Shepherds. Field and the Plains of Boaz, all of which will be familiar to those . acquainted with the Bible. To San Juan County 1986 high school graduates . . . We at the San Juan Record take special pride in congratulating you. We wish you, each and every one, good luck in your future endeavors. . We also applaud the parents, teachers and school officials who helped you achieve this major stepping stone in your life. San Juan Record staff 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 reserves the right to edit, condense or reject any contributions. Letters must be signed. Dear Editor: It was the Pot Hunters that first discovered that we had a national treasure in ancient artifacts, then little by little we filled the museums to the extent that they were interested, and brought it to the attention of the nation. Always we were willing to cooperate, even to the extent of teaching the archaeologists who might be willing to learn, but to our amazement their jealousy of our superior finds and expertise, instead of thanks, appreciation and gratitude, has turned to ridicule and opposition. Do away with the Pot few in a Hunters and very will the nation forget we years have a national treasure in artifacts, because no evidence will be forthcoming. DeVar Shumway Blanding Dear Editor: I was shocked to read of the recent violation of the homes of Blanding citizens by federal storm troopers. The event certainly demonstrated to roost compelling argument against gun control. (An armed citizenry is the most powerful deterent to despotic governments.) This current outrage manifests the very real possibility that we may need guns to defend our families, ourselves and our our own property against government! There has been several individuals in San Juan County who have practiced grave robbing for fun and profit. Some have been caught, some have not. In a way, we are all guilty of this offense by condoning these activities by others around us. Geurilla raids on homes does not seem to be the American way of apprehending the guilty. The San Juan Record has It is obvious that the raid was dug, using a shovel and a hoe. At a depth of about one foot, they discovered the skeleton of a man almost entire. Between his ribs was the stone point of an arrow, which evidently produced his death. This time, they removed and kept the artifact, as well as four leg bones. Who was this pot hunter? It was Joseph Smith, founder of the LDS Church. These incidents took place in 1833 near the Grand River in Missouri and in 1834 on the bank of the Illinois River. Presumably this arrowhead now belongs to a member of the Smith family or is in the church archives. Will special agents armed with guns and search warrants break into the Smith family homes? Will they rum- set up by an informer who knew the exact numbers, and descriptions of these pieces in each home and business invaded. We readers would like to know as the rest Paul Harvey puts it of the story. Who was it that accepted the thirty pieces of silver? De Lamar Gibbons MD Indianapolis, IN Former Mayor of Blanding Dear Editor: Young pianists from your city visited Cortez to play in the 1986 National Piano Guild Auditions. Monticello can be proud of these musicians, not only because of their keyboard endeavors but because of the way they conducted themselves while they were here always in a courteous considerate manner. mage through the church archives in search of this artifact? I hope not. Casey Shumway Blanding In addition to Mrs. Pat Tabet, who brought students for the third year, we also enjoyed having four fine new teachers joining the Guild: Geraldine Bailey, Jody Fellmeth, Julie Redd and Denise Frost. of these people are really Ambassadors of Good Will your fair city. Yours truly, Hannah Nelson, chairperson Dear Editor: Alleluia! A great prophesy is about to become fulfilled. Following the federal govem-Al- l ments rightful raid to recover ancient Indian artifacts, Bland-fo- r ing Mayor Jim Shumway and others wish San Juan to be separated from the United States. Let this wish come true! Then, 100 soldiers, brought to gether by the Indian Spirits, can attack San Juan and the . Armed Forces wont come to their aid. They will attack Monticello and Bluff at the same time. With wooden swords these towns will be conquered, When Jim Shumway and Cal Black and their followers in Blanding hear about this, they will become terrified and confused and will run into the deserts. But they wont go far because they only know how to misuse . . . the lands, not how to live with them. They will be pursued, like the Israelites chasing the Philistines. They will be found, dying of thirst, huddled around their abandoned oil wells and uranium mines. They will be dragged out with rusty chains (Please turn to page 13) Chapter, National Guild of Piano Teachers Dear Editor: On or about October U-S- one of the Smith boys, accompanied by a brother and four or five others, visited an ancient site, Smith dug into a portion of an ancient stone structure ap- proximately 16 by 10 feet wide. About two inches of stone obscured the uppermost stones. He did not dig to the bottom of the three layers of masonry wall. Some pieces of pottery were strewn about outside the wall and a lot of charcoal was in the dirt, but nothing was found or removed. However, on Tuesday, June 3, this same Smith, in company with at least three friends, visited another ancient mound. On top of the mound were three 17 ... stone structures and the re- - ENDS WEDNESDAY June 4 Gung Ho June 6, 7, 9, 11 It was time to leave Egypt, after our all too short stay, but the allowed time had been well spent. Extra charges at the hotel were taken care of, our bags all packed, and we were on our way. There were very few times on the trip when we had to be responsible for our own luggage, but leaving Egypt was one of those times. I was a typical tourist, and besides my bulging handbag, I had a larger bag, stuffed, which I carried over my shoulder. Add to this, suitcase and a my packed-tigh- t heavier-than-all-of-the- mi- m graine, and it was a difficult line to wait out. The heavy head was the reason for my lack of excitement at our Tel Aviv landing and our arrival, by bus, in Jerusalem in the wee hours. If Egypt has always been a place of mystery and intrigue, Jerusalem is a venerated place of reverence, the Holy Land, which I had wanted to visit all my life. It was disappointing to be there and have to miss some of the tours, and unable to enjoy some of those I did take. Still, I was grateful to be there and see what I could. We went to Bethlehem where we visited the Nativity Church, traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ. I had heard stories of him, of the events of his birth in this place, from the time of my babyhood, and it was difficult to believe that I was actually seeing this place which had become so important to me. We went under the Nativity Church to see Jeromes cell and In Jerusalem, as we approached the Western Wall, we saw a sign which read, Entrance into this holy area in immodest dress is strictly forbidden. We felt like intruders as we went to this Wailing Wall where people were worshipping. It was strange to us. The men with long black robes, little black caps, or black fur hats, and many with a ringlet hanging on either side of the face, we had seen before only in pictures. As we watched the wailers at the wall, swaying back and fourth and other activities new to us, we became differences, all people are pretty much alike in their basic feelings and desires. It was a good experience, despite the feeling of intrusion of others privacy. Our itinerary included a visit to the Dome of the Rock, built over the traditional rock where Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac. The Dome of the Rock is purported to be the richest building in the world. Our guide in Israel was a Christian Arab who was knowledgeable and easily understood, but his attitude was a curious combination of his Christian belief and animosity toward the Jews. 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