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Show Cehtral flmerica offers Many tourist attractions Postmaster Wayne K. Sheffield recalls hearing since childmothlocal have the problem By Virginia Epperson hood that dogs are among man's con ers have, that of providing a best friends. He remembers Following a three-da- y ventiori in New Orleans of the new outfit for every day of the also from his years in the postNational Editorial Association, week for teenage sons and al service that dogs are someSH) weekly and small daily news laughters. times a mailmans worst enemy. The Kaysville post office has paper men and women boarded The Indians are a plane bound for Mexico City, and very small in stature, their had several cases of dog bite Acapulco, Guatemala and Yuca- smallness probably being due during the last year. g and their tan. The flight plan took us :o The point is this: The post over the Gulf of Mexico and the inadequate diet of corn, black office wants to deliver every--bodmountains surrounding ueans and viry little meat. We high marl, for delivering' the n of mail is their business. The Mexico City, and as we swooped learned that the down to make a landing, we an Indian in Guatemala is very more complete and congenial felt that we had indeed entered short, 47 to To years. No doubt, the service can be, the more their diets, plus the hard way the Postmaster likes it. But another world. The next four days were full they make a living are contrib- he doesnt care to send out a of excitement days of sight- uting factors in shortening whole man and get back only lives. Their only tools part of one. So if your dog is seeing that took us far into the their hoes and ma- of the breed which longs to wee hours. We visited the are over-size- d it would be next accomplish mayhem, or even chetes, though of that interest every points sees in Mex- to impossible to use anything dabble in destruction, please let Norteamericano ico, and fgund that this, part else in tilling their small plots Our stay in Guatemala City, of our journey was 'almo'st a jf ground, as their crops are so seat of all political and cuon mountainsides replica of the trip we took 11 planted that it would be a hard ltural endeavors, was highlightyears ago when the same group steep ed by a visit with the new climb them. task to tour launch Mexicos helped president of Guatemala, Genconverted were The Indians business. eral Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes. The following two days were to Catholicism by the Spanish could be written about Conquistadors, but the church Pagescolorful spent in Acapulco, a city of has this man, but'the thing to forced been compromise the old and new, situated in me most was his that impressed to Indians the scenery, but by allowing He had been in gentleness. well. as practice paganism full of waisted office only ten days when we parading around We drove through the mounmade our visit to him. As we famost of the to one tains be costumes in they wouldnt entered his chambers, without mous Indian villages, found dead in at home. the usual screening one has to and as it was on From Acapulco, we returned go through to see our presito Mexico City to catch an- a Sunday, we were able to ob- dent, we found the room full form of unusual serve this other plane to Guatemala. Our of people, including small chilplanes were always late in leav- worship. As they climb the is dren running around without The presbenefit or ing, but you can imagine the sacred steps to the famed Santo Tomas church, they swing con- ident was discipline. confusion our seated at the hack friends were thrown in tainers of burning incense and of the room, flanked on either when 1M) people, each with two offer prayers to their pagan side by a secretary, and with to three pieces of luggage, plus gods. When they finally enter two chairs in front. On rows an untold number of baskets, the church, they burn candles, of y e o benches the size of which depends upon were seated Indians, business descended upon a terminal. We were given the red car- the size of their wishes or and professional people, all they have said waiting to be interviewed by pet treatment upon our arrival needs. After and made their in Guatemala City; the most their prayers the president. We watched as then they climb, dressed Indian women thrilling part of our reception supplicaftons, colorfully Maybeing the Marimba band, music a mountain to an ancient small explained their troubles to their make idol where an they I of which never tired. Tjunhke president, and noted that his us feel welcome and at home, blood sacrifices. attitude was always one of comthe bands repertoire included Having completed their wor- passion. We also noted that Dixie and "Yankee Doodle ship, the Indians join their so far as we knew, only one friends in the market place, to military man was at the presDandy. Only the most flowery of enjoy food and drink; barter idents side as he wandered words could describe adequate- for goods they need and dispose through our crowd, shook our ly the beauty of Guatemala, but of tne things they have to sell. hands and welcomed us to his to say it in mine, Guatemala In the late afternoon, they tie country. their new possessions on to As we left this strong, gentle, possesses the most scenery it has been my their backs and walk 27 to To we all made privilege to enjoy. Its terrain miles to their homes. a fervent prayer that this We found that Antigua, our is made up of tropic lowlands mans life would be spared and and IW volcanoes which are next city to visit, had once ihat some d fanatic in been the capital of Guatemala would not end his career as among the highest peaks Central America. with a population of 7o,ooo, but his predecessors had been. Duuteinulas- - population of an earthquake in link leveled Our visit to Guatemala endover three million people is the town, anil most of the inmade up of K..VJ of Spanish habitants, with the government, ed too soon. We hated to leave descent, a.s'J mixed Spanish had moved to Guatemala City, our new friends, their music, dancing and friendly hospitaland Indian and the balance be- js miles away. ity, but we did so with the firm or is more descended Indian, pure Today, Antigua ing from the ancient Maya race. less a resort town where ac- resolution to return as soon as The large Indian population commodations in the finest of possible. seems to be the major prob- hotels can be had for $10 and Our next two days were spent lem in raising the standard of up a day, including three hearty among the Mayan ruins of living in this country, as the meals. Antigua is famous for Yucatan. We found excellent 1!) distinct tribes are still liv- its ruins, the result of that accommodations at the ruins, ing as their people have lived terrible earthquake, and one and for two days we braved for centuries. .an spend hours poking among the intense heat and humidity An Indian can be told to the ruins; visualizing the gran-ieu- r to observe the remnants of a which tribe he belongs because that once characterized great civilization, the history of which we in Utah believe is of his dress as all member: this city. of a group wear the same type we visited a told in the Book of Mormon. At Antigua I had always thought that of clothes, a sort of standard offee plantation, and after see-n- g uniform. Watching the Indians the many, many hours of the different buildings as they trudge through the mountains, land labor that go into making appear today were as they had carrying loads equal to theii iur national pasttime possible, been found when the jungle shall complain no more about had been cleared away. Howweight on their backs and ever, we were told that without heads, the thought occurred tc he high price of that me that Indian mothers do noi restoring, the ruins would be nothing but heaps of stone. Great care has been exercised in the restoration, ami each Before Buying Your Lawn and Garden Needs, Check Your Utone in the beautiful carvings Local CO-OPRICES has been put back in place. One can see how an accurate restoration could be made, beWe carry a complete line of lawn and garden insecticides cause as the buildings disintalso the famous True Temper lightweight garden egrated, the stones would na fine-feature- inter-marryin- -- life-spa- Norte-americano- 70-in- ch The Should a mail carrier Lead a dogs life? Planning A Vacation Chichi-castenang- er awe-inspiri- pink-tinge- him yearn in solitude while the postman is in your area. Youll get your mail, the carriei will preserve his posterior, and the taxpayer will receive better returns on his investment. The only losers will be the doctors, who surely can make ends meet without the pittance we give them for backside repairs, and the dogs, who surely can get by with an occasional dream of conquest in substitution for the real thing. Seriously, Postmaster Sheffield would be grateful for yout help. If your dog does dot possess and exhibit proper respect tor the postal service, please keep him, or her or it, on a confined leash or otherwise when the carrier comes to your house. -- Allan Warnock Allan Warnock turally fall directly below, and he only problem,' but a big ne, would be to fit the pieces ack, just as a jig-sapuzzle is fitted into place. Whenever Farmington Allen Q. Wari part of the over-a- ll design nock, 40, Arlington, Virginia, s missing, its original place lied Saturday,' April 12, at his s left vacant there are no residence after an illness. Born August 10, 1!11 , in Murubstitutes. As a result of the great dam-ig- e ray; he was a son of Thomas done by the encroaching M. and Eliza Quist Warnock. jungle, none of the ruins have .Ie moved with his family to jeen completely restored, and Farmington when he was very ,t takes continual work to keep , oung. .he vegetation from taking over On October 24, 1U4K, he marigain. ried Vennette Hollist in Og Another interesting fact that len. A graduate of Davis High we learned is that even though School, he had served as Senmany of the worlds greatest ior Class President. icientists and research men lie worked in Ogden for the have probed the secrets of U.S. Forest Service and the Mayan pictorial writings, the Ogden Ordnance Depot and was key to the Mayan language transferred in litre to Wash nas never been discovered We ngton, D.C. were told that the one stone Survivors include his wife, which might have helped in Arlington; his father, Farming iolving the mystery had been ton; one sister, Mrs. Ray taken to Germany and was (Jeanne) Holmes, Waterloo, among the treasures confis- New York; two brothers, Ward cated by the Russians after f. and William B. of Farming-tc.n- . World War II, and it is now oehind the Iron Curtain. The Funeral services were today key to dates regarding the (Thursday) at Lindquist Mayans lias been found, and in Ogden. Burial took so it is comparatively easy to in the Washington place know when this great civiliza- Heights Memoiial Park, Ogden tion flourished. We would liked to have spent more time in Yucatan, hut time and our schedule would not permit. And so we said. "Adios to a wonderful, but rugged, vacation. In the hours that it took me Kaysville David E. Bray, 4lt, to fly home from New Orleans, lied Tuesday at the family my mind was churning with honie. Funeral services wilj by memories' of raf nPw friehds, iciil Friday at p.m. in the their music, dancing and the Kaysville LDS First Ward g way they have Chapel. of taking care of the Friends may call at Lindquist g tourist. And again, md Sons Mortuary Thursday as I do each time I return home from ti to it p.m. and Friday from such a trip, I regretted fnmi tf.ni. to p.m. at the that our schools are neglecting Ward Relief Society room. to require that Spanish be Burial will be in the Kaysville-Laytctaught to our students, beginMemorial Park Cemening with the elementary tery. classes. It may be that schools Mr. Bray was born December in Mexico are not as advanced IT, Pans, at Denver, Colorado, as ours, but every child there to Richard and Mabel Orchard has the opportunity to learn Bray. The family moved to F.nglish. When you come right ivaysville when he was in. He down to it, the only barrier we liarried Ethel Hamblin Nov. 7, have between our countries, is in Ogden. He was emthe language harrier. Our econ- ployed by Layton Sugar Comomy and safety in this troubled pany, was a member of Kaysworld is strongly linked with ville First Ward. our neighbors to the south, yet Survivors include the widow, we neglect so important a thing daughter, Mrs. William Sanduz, as being able to converse witi. .toy; two grandchildren, a brothem. ther and two sisters. Dies at 46 w Mor-.uar.- v Davis E. Bray two-wee- By Mrs. Alton P. Rose Phone Farm. 41-- J Farmington Edward Coomb3 (Ted Williams) reported on his mission to the North Central States Sunday evening in the Farmington Second Ward Sacrament Service. Mr. and Mrs. Horton Miller, Mrs. Dale Clark, Mrs. Alice Miller, 'Mrs.' Wan'da" Williams, Mrs. Alene Jones and Mrs. Betty Fisher attended .the testimonial on Thursday night at Davis High School for Samuel Morgan. Pearl Hilton went to the hospital Sunday for observation. was also Leah Chamberlain taken to the hospital Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lloyd were the speakers for the North Farmington Sacrament Service Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hatch were the speakers at the Farmington First Ward Sacrament Service Sunday evening. Lt. and Mrs. Edward Workman and small daughter Pamela are visiting at the homes of Mi. and Mrs. Richard Workman and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jack-ett- a of Bountiful. Sunday little Pamela was hristened in St. Olafs Church in Bountiful, after which, a family buffet dinner honoring he Eddie Workmans was held rt the Jackettas home. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Richard Workman, Mrs. Melville Held Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bill Workman, Clearfield; Mr. and Mrs. John M .McClin-tock- s of Salt Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frattos and family of Bountiful. Sunday, April 20, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Workman will hold an open house for their son Eddie and his wife Ann. Friends of these young people are invited to call after ihe hour of two. Lt. and Mrs. Workman will be in Utah until April 24 when they will return to Charleston page 8 17, 1958 REFLEX-Ap- ril Lt. South where Carolina, Workman is with the U.S.S. Red Finn submarine. They live in Isle Palms, SoYith Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Watson and son of Salt Lake visited a week ago on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Watsons mother, Mrs. Mabel Wickens. Mrs. Wickens has purchased a home -Lake'-anwillTtnoye in therg this summer.. Visitors from Tooele on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvey McCullough were Mr. McCulloughs sister and brother-in-laMr. and Mrs. Arnold Peterson and daughter Dixie. The North Farmington Ward Relief Society had a kitchen shower and buffet sdfcper Monday night at 8 oclock. The purpose was to furnish the new kitchen much needed with The ladies husequipment. bands were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Picker-,n- g were guests Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. Pickering's sister and brother-in-laMr. and Mrs. Dean Swan-e- r. m-S- ait- Bishop Burns Stayner is atin the east for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Merrill and 'family and Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Hess and family spent Friday and Saturday at Lava Hot Springs. Mrs. Louis Barnett and daughters Barbara and Adelle :pent the weekend in Elko, Nevada at the home of friends, Mrs. Jean Clinkenbeard. Mrs. Eleanor Farr of Wash-ngtoD. C. is visiting at the borne of her sister, Mrs. Emma Miller. Also in Salt Lake at u home of her son Lionel tending school Farr. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Rigby were hosts Saturday night at a sup-- ! lor Mr and Mrs. D.Be Bone, Mr. and Mrs. James Rasmus- had been to see in mandments Mr. and Mrs. visited friends Ray Westward Sunday. the Ten ComBountiful. Wallace Hight Mr. and Mrs. in Ogden on d A baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alma nine-poun- Parrish Saturday, April .7. The Parrishes have four other daughters' Pfilii,' Pat; JblSne find Eileen and one son Rusty, all of them red heads. Mrs. Alillie Wood is maternal grandmothMrs. er. John Moulton and paternal Ernest Parrish are grandparents. The Mountain View Literary Club met Wednesday night at the home of Alice Soule. Max Muir showed films on jungle life. Mrs. Moselle Neumann and sons visited in Ogden at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mae Geddes, a few days this past week. Her sister Mrs. Virginia Eyestone of Rexburg, Idaho was visiting with her prior to Mrs. Eyestone and her husband going on a teaching mission to the LDS College in New Zealand for three years. Linda Hess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hess celebrated her seventh birthday on Monday at a party given for her by her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Smith of Pasadena, Calif, visited a little while on Saturday with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton M. Hess. The Smiths chaperonedL fifty girls from Calif, to conference. Tnese girls had won their individual awards. Visitors over the weekend at the home of Mary Bennion were Mr. and Mrs. Merl Johnson and baby of Shelly, Idaho. Mrs. Johnson is the former Jean Bennion, daughter of Hugh Bennion. Other visitors at Mrs. Bennions home were Mrs. Marjorie Bennion and her daugh- sen of Kaysville and' Mr. and Mrs. James Parcel!. Ihey all ter Pat. set Funeral k 1 heart-warmin- over-bearin- 1 1 1 m P tools. SPRING 0 Pep Up Your Lawn This Spring With SPECIAL! MORGREEN lawn fertilizer and pest killer,, at the cost per ,00 square feet of most other brands. A PIONEER GLASS-LINEI- 1 G HEATER 20-G- 0 $63.50 $76.25 $83.60 197.30 al 30-Ga- l. 40-Ga- l. 50-Ga- l. Prilled USS Ammonium trate If YOU'RE THINKING OF tains 33.5 S' V 4 114 REG. PRICE $1.20 PER LB.; OUR PRICE 80c PER LB. LIMITED SUPPLY NO DEALERS! 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