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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Editorials, Opinions Letters . . . rHi UTTERS TO THE EDITOR RULES: We encourage our readers to express their opinions in our letters to the Editor forum. Published letters must meet the following criteria: 1 . Letters submitted to this paper exclusively. 2. Not libelous or slanderous. 3. Limited to 500 words (we will edit letters to meet this requirement if necessary). 4. Must be in good taste. 5. Limit of one letter per month per person. Thursday, July 9, 1981 e, Page! by Sorry MrWlJtaimi MOM' Everything here at the paper is okay. Of course, being a small town reporter isrit nearly as glamorous as life on a big city daily,. but its not as hectic either, And if things ever get TOO quiet ... T Ju? spell Trivia somebodys name WRONG! by Max f . . . . Call Thanks to John Keeler ' 1 o the Editor: We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Manti City and particularly John Keeler and his committee for an outstanding and enjoyable July 4th celebration. It was exceptionally well planned, advertised and executed. Everyone, from the youngest to the oldest were well entertained and we appreciated the great amount of talent, time and effort that was expanded in our behalf. Traditionally, our entire family returns to spend this historic date in Mantis Memorial Park and enjoy a old fashioned" genuinely great celebration. The glorious program, the races, the everything was booths, the visiting as down home and American as apple pie and ice cream! The fire works were spectacular and we were thrilled with the special touch as we saw them light the M on the hill. We shouted with joy as it burned so brightly and we realized what a great effort this must have been for some patriotic and ambitious people. Thank you again for a memorable July 4, 1981. Helen Dyreng In behalf of the Dyreng family 1.4 i t Emergency care exemplary To the Editor, Too many times. Ive noticed, its so easy to be critical and when a chance to give a compliment comes it goes unsaid. . ; There was an auto accident last Sunday morning involving a mother and her four children. It is because of this that I feel I should write a letter To the Editor. Many compliments should be given. Thanks to COMSAN. They are a very professional group that has given much service. It was COMSAN operators who notified Dr. Bruce Burnham and also had contact with the EMTs and the hospital. A big thanks to Dr. Burnham who was at the scene and gave excellent care and whose care at the E.R. at Sanpete Valley Hospital was cool, calm, and ef ! ficient. I was really impressed. Also thanks to the EMTs, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bessey and Jim Hillin. You could tell they really cared. They stayed at the hospital until everything was under control. They reassured the patients and gave excellent emergency care. Thanks also to the nurses at Sanpete Valley Hospital. Here it might be said that Im prejudiced. Maybe I am. I enjoy working there. They also care and gave very good nursing care. Thanks. Everything went so smoothly. Even the mother who was in pain and worried about her children said: In a way Im glad this happened. I have met so many nice people. I wish I could live here. Sincerely, Susan Ferguson Sincere caring really helps 4 l4 . 1-- I ' To the Editor: This is a letter I should have written at least a couple of months ago. Since my accident last March, I have been overwhelmed by the people of Manti. The concern shown for me is something that I was totally unprepared for. I Yesterday I ventured out for the first time by myself, and before I had gone six blocks four people had stopped me to make sure that I was doing OK. For the last month I've been practicing getting around with one of my children keeping an eye on me. My daughter made the comment last time she was with me that the reason it took us so long to walk from our house to Grandmas was because we had to stop and talk to so many people. Well about all I can say to that is Thanks. If I am able to beat this handicap the way that I should, or perhaps I should say learn to function with it, it will be because 1 have had the support of not only my wonderful family, but also the people of Manti. So, when you see me out walking around go ahead and holler, honk or stop me, because I cant begin to tell you how much it means to me. Thanks again. Sincerely, Bill Peterson I'm going to skip Trivia this I announced boldly Wednesday morning. Having worked three nights in a row until after midnight (until 3 a.m. Monday night), and having brutally broken the sabbath day by working all day Sunday, I felt I could duck the Trivia assignment and get away with week," Palisade State Park again open to public by Bruce Jennings Palisade State Park, closed to use while a major improvement program was underway, reopened on June 16 and in the remaining two weeks of June about 1,800 people had taken advantage of the park's facilities. We expect very heavy use during Mormon Miracle Pageant time, the rest of the summer and into late fall, Norm Hersman, Palisade Park superintendent, said. Reservations are recommended but not required, he explained. about Peak attendance at the park occurred in 1978. 40,000 visitors Flooding of the campground and in facilities caused a sharp drop-of- f attendance and the closure of facilities in the next two years. That situation is expected to change now. with attendance setting new records year by year. The improvements now completed include the restoration of the north campground, with its restrooms, containing hot water showers, and its 27 campsites, to full usage. The restroom was raised about six feet and the north campground about three to four feet above the highwater level in the past few months. The main water lines throughout the the entrance to park were the park was relocated from the east side to the southeast comer, the main road around the periphery of the park and the campground roads were reconstructed.' A new campground on the southeast it. I said, and just put of my regular column: Nothings trivial this week, everything's important. Youll never get away with it, Beth proclaimed. All your fans will be disappointed. Oh, I don't think either of them would miss it for just one week," 1 explained. I could sure use the space for something Important," chirped up "Ill hedge, in place side of the park has been partially developed. It provides ample space for overflow camping. There has been extensive grading at the park; two swimming platforms have been installed and some areas, depleted of grass because of the grading, have been We have plans for other Supt. improvements at the park, Hersman said, and hope to get some of them underway immediately. The first priority, he explained, will be given to sanding the north beach to make it a more pleasant area for Other swimmers and improvements that are upcoming, Mr. Hersman said, including installing a sprinkling system at the north campground, hauling in top soil and seeding the entire area to grass. Also planned are the park roads, completing the development of the south campground and establishing a new entrance station on the southeast side. We hope to see contracts awarded Mr. for some of this work soon, Hersman said. Other improvements will have to await the availability of funds." There is also good news for fishermen who used to harvest limits of rainbow at Palisade. Fingerlings will be planted in the lake late this summer. Mr. Hersman said, and they will be ready for the opening. Palisade seems headed for a great future," Supt. Hersman concluded. over-seede- s. hard-surfacin- g Lloyd. But not supposed to be anything Important in that space, I countered. Just put in one of your there's stupid cartoons. Shut up and write," Beth threatened.' How else can I tell whether you like me today or not? I like you today," I emphasized, but . . . "Write! she commanded. Tm writing, Im writing, I whimpered. The celebrations on July 4th were great. Both Manti and Ephraim are to be congratulated for a fine observance. Plaudits are due the o Debbie Chadwick emerged as Miss Fourth of July" in a contest which took place on July 4 in the Manti City Celebration at Manti City Park. Christine - Bown was chosen first attendant, Laura Olson, second at by WynnYoang In a special meeting held July 1, Sterlings City Fathers made plans for a luly 11 luly 13 July 14 luly 24 .00 Sanpete Community Theatre tryouts, Wasatch Academy, Mt. Pleasant, 4-- 8 p.m. Orientation meeting for Miss Sanpete Contest, Mt. Pleasant, 8 p.m. North Sanpete Utah Homemakers mtg. featured guest Dorcas Anderson, Fairview Park 5:45 p.m. Celebration at Sterling From the desk of your County Agent by Thomas Reeve Sanpete County Agent Identify Cattle Identification plays an important part in modern cattle ranching. It is more e cattle branding than just the used on the open range to protect against rustlers. old-styl- It is true, the brand registered with the State Department of Agriculture and applied with a hot iron is still used to establish ownership of an animal. It has long been recognized as the cattleman's trademark. But, it does not provide the animals identification of individual within the herd as needed to do a good job of managing the herd. Each animal in the herd should have its own individual indentification number besides the herd brand. Calves can be Identified at first by giving them their mothers numbers. This helps in matching mother and calf for trucking, breeding groups or doctoring. Then each calf gets its own number when it is selected to remain in the herd. The temporary tags can be removed from the animals that are sold. There are several methods that may be used to identify individual animals within a herd. Metal or plastic tags are easily attached and easily read, but frequently tear out and get lost. Number branding with a hot iron provides permanent identification of the individual animal. Freeze branding, using a super-chille- d branding iron to cause the hair to grow out white, can provide legible numbers on dark colored animals. Neck chains or straps often used for identification in purebred herds work well for animals under close observation. However, they can become entangled in fences, brush or other 4 objects. Another method is to burn numbers into the horns in homed cattle. Tatooed numbers usually placed on the inside of the ear have been required by most beef cattle registry associations. They are also required to identify brucellosis-vaccinate- d cattle. The numbers remain permanent but are impossible to read without restraining the io aw augg- - . 4 w . " Facilities After reading one of my stories in Trivia a while ago, someone said I must be a dirty old man." But Im not really maybe Im a sexy but not a dirty senior citizen old man. Want to know what a dirty old man really is? He is a father with a wife and three teenage daughters and only one bathroom. Frogs are lucky . . . they can eat what bugs them. Incidentally, Pageant time is our It gives us the chance to be so hospitable to people they'll all want to come back. So go out of your way to be nice to our guests. best time of year. Not so trivial: You never get a second chance to make a good first Impression. tendant and Corrine Frischknecht was selected as Miss Congeniality. Judges for the contest were Joy Johnson and Stan Erickson from Ephraim. The Miss Fourth of July is sponsored by Manti City and Cow Palace Lanes. Sterling plans 24th celebration j-r-rr . . . g, Debbie Chadwick selected as 1 981 Miss Fourth of July 24th of July celebration to be sponsored Coming Events committees and all who helped. But I do have one suggestion. Id like to see us refer to the holiday as Independence Day, rather than just the 4th of July. Tliat would help us remember that the observance was more than a day of rather it should help us count our blessings for living in the wonderful country we do. I hope my kids grow up thinking not of Independence Day as only a day for play, but instead as a day for thanksgiving, gratitude, and patriotism. - - at Palisade State Park are now open to the public. by the town. Included on the list of activities scheduled for the day are a shooting match to be held that morning on the Gray Knoll. The afternoons activities will include a program, games for all ages and a dinner which will feature barbecued turkey. We want everyone to feel welcome to join with us," stated Mayor Don Larsen, and everyone is invited whether they live in Sterling or not. There will be no admission charge to residents of Sterling for the days events, including the dinner. But residents will be contacted sometime within the next few days and asked to provide a salad or some other dish for of Sterling the dinner. will be charged a small donation for the dinner. ts Sanpete County Cowboy Sweethearts busy Three young Sanpete ladies were crowned April 25 as the 1981 Sanpete County Cowboy Sweethearts. These were selected on their horsemanship, knowledge of horses and poise and appearance. Selected as Queen was Miss Jill Rasmusson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Juel Rasmusson, Manti; first attendant was Lori Lyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lyon, Sterling and as second ladies attendant, Angela Steck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Steck, Ephraim. The judges included Lisa DeLeeuw and Kathy Bailey, Ephraim, who judged the personality segment; Mary Terry, Manti, and Steve Hall, Ephraim, judged the appearance segment and Mr. Easton and Mr. Floyd Merkley, Brown American Fork, judged the horsemanship segments. Committee were Sam Myrup, Manti, and Lottie Draper of Ephraim. The preliminary judging took place at the Ohana Cafe during the morning hours, after which a lunch was served. The final judging of the day, that of horsemanship, took place at the county fair grounds that afternoon. 1980's Sanpete Sweetheart, Jolene Dahl, conducted the days judging and was on hand to place the crown on the new 1981 Sweetheart, Jill Rasmusson. animals. Keep the numbering system simple advises Norris J. Stenquist, Extension livestock specialist, Utah State University. Don't try to include too much information such as sire, dam and cow family. However, he does advise including year of birth used as the first digit in the numbering system. Project the numbering system over a 12 to IS year period to avoid duplicate numbers in the cow herd which the computer identified as errors. This is an important consideration since computers are playing a vital roll in the performance testing and other modem cattle management uses. Control grasshoppers In some areas the second hatch of grasshoppers has just started. The hoppers are small and this is the time to control them. Insecticides that work well on them are diazinon, malathion, or sevin. these are some of the safest insecticides to use around the home yard. Apply the spray according to the directions on the container. To prevent reinfestations of gardens, flowers, or crops, spray in areas around the garden or crops such as waste land, fence lines, ditch banks, or pasture lands. They hatch in uncultivated areas. r d -, i , , Jf When the grasshoppers reach maturity Lori Sweetheart Royalty, Lyon, 1st Attendant,; the above insecticides are ineffective in Jill Sweetheart, Rassmussen; 2nd Attendant, Angela controlling them. 48- Steck. Photo courtesy Dave Lindblom. Added sponsors of the Queens made it possible to present to each of the girls a royalty Sweetheart buckle as they were announced after the final competition. Sponsors included Sanpete County Peace Officers, Cow Palace Lanes, Ephraim, Company D, 14S7 Engl. Bn. of Mt. Pleasant, and Sanpete County. After being selected, the Sweetheart the summer. They have attended and ridden in Strawberry Days parade and rodeo at Pleasant Grove, June 19th. June 25th found them at the Lehi Round-U- p Rodeo and parade. Their primary objective on these trips has been to make people aware of Sanpete County, and its Fair, races and rodeo to be held August 27, 28, 29. The girls are announced during the parades and are introduced to the crowds at the rodeos, and ride as visiting royalty in the grand entries at the rodeos. Royalty made plans for Over the 4th of July, the Royalty rode in the Moroni Turkey Days Parade, and in Mt. Pleasants 4th of July parade. They rode in Salinas 4th of July Rodeo and in Mt. Pleasants Rodeo the night of the 4th. The rest of the month will be taken up with the Days of 47 Parades and Rodeos, the Miss Utah Rodeo competition in Ogden, in which Miss Rasmusson will represent Sanpete County. They will be riding in the Lamb Day Parade and will be present for Fairviews 24th of July rodeo and festivities. August, of course, will find them busy with the county fair, riding as the reigning royalty at the races and two nights of rodeo. The Sweetheart Royalty will also be sponsoring a Rodeo Dance after the Friday night performance of the rodeo, August 27th. The dance will be held on the rodeo grounds adjacent to the concessions and exhibition buildings. The purpose of the dance is to provide added entertainment for those at the rodeo and to defray the expenses of travel and apparel for the royalty. |