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Show his car to come forward and ask for the bill. The car was damaged while parked in Forty years ago this week of automobile accidents in the county. There was a two-ca- r collision in Dry Valley, both cars belonging to travelers. Two cars turned over on the Horsehead Road. A pickup loaded with people turned over between Blanding and Bluff, and a truck ran off the road there was an epidemic east of Monticello , Cinderella version of the old gas station at Woodside between Green River and Photo courtesy Moab Film Commission Price. Temporary miracle at Woodside Filming of a Shell Oil Com-pan- y commercial created a temporary miracle at Woodside on Highway 6 between Green River and Price. The deserted and dilapidated gas station at the site of the old roadside geyser was transformed into a brand new The set station and cafe. looked so real that passerbys. stopped for gas and a bite to eat. According to Moab Film Commission, Rick Dallego Productions spent about $30,000 to construct the set and $1,200 to strike it. Temporary sets are not stable and do not weather well. A second commercial for Shell was filmed near Dead Horse Point. - Three Native Americans from San Juan County were chosen as actors for the commercial. Moab Film to explore native farming on the Colorado Plateau September The tour will travel to 9-1- 2. both contemporary and prehistoric farming sites on the Hopi and Navajo reservations. The field excursion employs motel stays and day field trips. Dr. Nabhan is a cofounder of Native SeedSEARCH and is apparent- ly the driver dozed. Construction on- - the new Monticello LDS Church building got under way, with 20 to 39 men and boys working, plus two tractors. With almost an inch of moisture in Monticello, it seemed that the drought had broken, and to have, escaped hail was fortunate indeed. Clement Johnson of Monticello was still waiting for the person who mashed the side of Commission reports an estimated $709,800 spent by film companies in southeastern Utah for the first two quarters of 1990. San Juan County people interested in being part of the film industry in' southeastern Utah are invited to call the San Juan Film Committee of the Moab Film Commission: Peggy 5 or Humphreys at Brett Palmer at 587-323- 587-294- 7. Van tour of native farming in September Canyonlands Field Institute and Dr. Gary Nabhan will be conducting a special van tour : assistant director of the Botan- ical Garden in Phoenix. The trip offers an opportunity to explore centuries old agriculture traditions and how native farming is changing, and responding to pressures from the outside world. For more information, call (801) 0 or write Canyonlands Field Institute, P.O. Box 68, 259-775- Moab, Utah 84532. Labor Day camp-ou- Blanding where the occupants were at a dance. Eugene Shumway of Blanding purchased Lloyd Adams Chrysler, and Lloyd had a new Cadillac. Twenty-fiv- e years . ago this week Monticello was using more water than ever before in the history of the community. This was in spite of new water facilities added to the system, and some previous users getting their irrigation water from a source other than the culinary system. Tentive plans for a concerted effort to get the Big 4 tractor to City Park by July 24 were discussed by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. With this issue of the paper, a new publisher and editor printed his first edition. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones sold The San Juan Record to H. V. Bert Alward. Alward came to Monticello after 14 years on the faculty of Washington State University, where he was chairman of the department of 'journalism and manager of student publications. There was good reason why quite a bit of snow could still be seen on Blue Mountain. Below freezing temperatures were recorded three times in June. The wind continued to blow all through the month, just to let everyone know that this was still Monticello. Reta Bartell, elementary supervisor for the San Juan County School District, was hostess at a patio supper party. The 39 guests included the summer school teachers (and their partners)' who were participating in the Institute for Disadvantaged Youth being -. held in Blanding. Did you know that Monticello had been the county seat of San Juan County for 70 years? The county seat was moved from Bluff to Monticello in April 5, 1895, after an election on the matter showed a s vote in favor of the move. This was nine months before Utah became a state. two-third- T! t The Red Rock Club of Moab is preparing for the 17th annual Labor Day Camp-OuOvernight trips will begin Saturday, September 1, and return on Sunday. Day trips will be,, available Satur-- , day and Sunday, and Monday. The registration fee covers any or all .of the trips. The Red Rock provide the guides and a continental breakfast at registration Saturday morning. Participants bring 1 t. w dont see exactly the . vehicles their and whatever else they need. If you dont want to spend the entire weekend jeeping, the Club will help arrange a great four-wheel-dri- ve g fj p g Red Rock 1471, Moab, Utah p It call (801) 259-ROC- g P g g I p car you want on our sales lot p or sales floor, chances are we can get g it for you in a matter of. days. We are fj part of a 300 dealer General Motors p network complete with a computerized g locating service, g range of activities including river running, hiking, fishing, horseback riding and golfing. For more information write P.O. Box 84532; or Even if you v doesnt take long to find the car p or pickup you need. Not only that, g we can help you get financing tailor g made to your pocketbook. We offer fj low interest rate or cash rebate p financing through GMAC or First g Western National Bank. Come in and SEE us. 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