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Show Page f. ' fc '' Two" " The Pyramid August - .... Dear Editor, In the recent article about the Cinderella Pageant, you used harsh tactics, sensationalism, irresponsible journalism, and vague s common to the writers of the supermarket tabloids. Waiters of which have gone on national television and openly admitted that much of which they write is false. My question is, Do you have the character to do the same?-L- t me point out that The Pyramid has never once contacted me. When the first article appeared, I called the editor and explained what really happened. In the second article you said that there were 13girls instead of 15 and that only four had received ' their money. Even though you were told several times that there were not 15, 13, or even 10, but only seven girls who entered, you chose to print in the follow-uarticle that 13 girls had entered. I challenge you to find the other six alleged applicants. Also, you were told that none of the girls were from Juab County, which you refused to retract. All of the girls have received their money and had done sq two days before the first article went to press. Its very clear that this newspaper has no desire to get to the bottom of the matter and has willfully and knowingly published a lie. When I tried to find out why I was not contacted, I heard excuses such The as, The line was busy; operator said it was disconnected, No one answered, and I dont know what happened when I called. Well, which is it? Is your memory really that bad or is it just plain true that in your excitement to get the scoop no attempt was ever made to ' ' contact me? Editor, you are not Bernstein and Woodward. The Pyramid is not Post, and in your quest to get the Pulitzer, have uncovered Pyramid Editorials half-truth- (0)lPDRODlj i . Comments, Open letters Tlte Good Samaritan Does anyone know the good Samaritan? A man, identified only as a Samaritan, helped an injured stranger along an obscure road. He was not the first to pass the helpless soul lying naked and bleeding beside the road. Yet, he was the only one who stopped to offer aid. The names of both the Samaritan and the injured man remain anonymous. However, the incident was important enough that its occurrence was recorded, and today Bible scholars teach the principle of the Good Samaritans unselfish act. Fortunately, the Good Samaritan in the story was not a vanishing breed. Although he is called by various names, his example of selfless concern is still an inspiration to all. And last week, he traveled down the streets of Mt. Pleasant. The olid man was obviously ill. He stopped passersby to inform them of his pain and his weakness. He had Walked eight blocks to seek medical help, only to find the doctors office closed, and he was too weak to make the return trip home. Those he stopped politely responded to the mans needs then hurried on to attend to their business. It would be unfair to try and surmise the number that passed by the tired, sick man that day. It would also be unjust to assume that all were aware of his troubles. His faltering steps were finally observed by our Good Samaritan who took the time to find out who his doctor was, that he was 90 years old and living alone, and that he was obviously in need of immediate medical attention. With all the care and concern he would have offered his own father, he gently led the elderly gentleman to his own vehicle and took him to the hospital where he could receive the care he needed. Like the Biblical account, both the names of the victim and the Samaritan are at this time anonymous, but again, the tremendous example displayed by those that show genuine concern for their fellow man must not go unnoticed. To our modern day good Samaritan, although we do not know who you are, we thank you for the service you have given and for the example you set for the rest of us. p nothing ! First of all, if I was going to go to all the work of cheating someone out of their money, it would be for a whole lot more than $38. Second, my parents' still live among you. Whether you choose to believe it or not, I would never willfully do anything to bring shame or embarrassment to them. , Ypu, the editor, said that every girl'showed up for every workshop even though I didnt. This is a blatant lie! The firift workshop was held on April 14. I contacted every applicant by telephone two days prior to the workshop. I also talked td two mothers who had expressed an interest, but had not officially registered or given me money. All of these mothers, except one, said theyd be there. One. mother said that theyd be late.- During the phone ponversations, two mothers expressed concern about Saturday morning workshops, asking if they could be held at a later time. It was difficult for them because they had tumbling lessons. The time was changed to later in the afternoon on Saturday. This also' met with the displeasure of several mothers. The time for future workshops was then changed to Thursday night from 7 to 10, with no thought, whatsoever, being given to the fact that Id have to leave Mt. Pleasant at 10 p.m. and make a three-hou- r car trip home. One of the mothers also said that she had talked to several people and felt that she had two or three more to register. I went to Mt. Pleasant on April 14, expecting 11 or 12 girls to show up. The mothers had been invited to sit in on the workshops so that they, too, could learn as much as the girls. I was ore Da red .to teach them the mandatory modeling for mation for the pageant, discuss appropriate dress and sportswear outfits, and do a free color analysis, valued at $45 for both the girls and their moms. Three girls and their mothers showed up. Another girl came later, stayed approximately 20 teacher, honest friend , . : Dear Editor, Re: Request For Street Repair Dear Mayor-Deuel- : Thank you for your July 23rd letter in response to my July 13th letter, in the above matter. I appreciate your response and your consideration of ' .. the matter. I wish to make a couple of comments on your letter. When I spoke of the various projects that the City had going I was not criticizing those them. projects or complaining about I said in my letter that- they were good for the residents. My point was that In my opinion the repair and "maintenance of the city streets rated a priority much higher than the projects mentioned. Further, when I gave my opinion of the percentage of residents affected by the projects I used the words directly benefited." A remote benefit to the residents could probably be found in any kind ' of a project. not inferring that I was Finally, there had been any wrongdoing in the .use of the C funds. I am simply endeavoring, to ascertain facts. I am presently conferring with the party who makes the audits, of the C funds usage. Please do not misunderstand me, Mrs. Mayor. I am not interested in an ongoing arguement with the City, nor with making any trouble for anyone. I simply want something done, NOW, about the streets. They for many have been a step-chilyears now. I believe the time has come when they should get top priority. I have a plan for getting this repair work done. I enclose a copy of the plan. Please give it your sincere consideration. How To FIXTHE STREETS 1. The Council, at a regular and formal meeting, should take whatever action is required to legally authorize a binding plan for the repair of Mt. Pleasants streets. 2. At the same meeting funds should be appropriated to finance the carrying out of the plan. Funds appropriated for this purpose should not be limited to the C Funds received from the State of Utah, but should funds from the General Fund, if such are required. Street repairs . . . d minutes, then left. I told the mothers present that I didnt want to proceed with the workshop because it would deal with material that all the girls needed to know. I didnt want to conduct an additional workshop later. I informed them of mycost in bringing down the additional instructors and told them I wouldnt do it until I knew for sure that the pageant would be held. We also discussed having Thursday night workshops and the possibility of holding them at a local dance studio rather than the gym. I cancelled the April 21 workshop. Several of the mothers had questioned whether theyd be there because it was Easter weekend. Two mothers had given me a definite in her letter to the editor that I had no theyd not be there because simply got caught up in everyday I town. want out a be of didnt theyd life. This is not everyday life. It is a repeat of April 14. black cloud that hangs over giant I did leave the mothers that saying every my waking minute. Hundreds I felt certain that the pageant would of things in my life have been put on I as as didnt 12, go May yet planned. not just pageant refunds. The have the 20 girls, and they knew it. I hold, I hold, my felt certain that in the four weeks to three church jobs business! children, my husband, my 13 I come could find the additional and community volunteer work have gils. I was wrong. I had six women been put on the back burner until all 31 March one woman and register another nurse can be found. Not register at the April 14 workshop, for a grand total of seven girls actually once has my bishop taken out an ad in the church newspaper to tell filling out the form and giving me of my negligence. everyone None of these were money. girls I the Editors Column dated June from Juab County. I, too, would like to know from what magic hat you 20, 1984, Koleen Peterson talks, at pulled the nuitiber 15. This is a length about all the things that can classic example of irresponsible be gained from entering a beauty journalism and sensationalism pageant. Let me quote, Whether ,and you, the reading public, are as they win or not, girls are much better for having tired. They (the much the victim as I am. Several times when I told the local girls that entered) represent mothers that the number had to be the real purpose of all the pageants, 20 and for them to please talk to their which is a training ground for other friends, I was met with the contests along the trail of life. The editor then turns around and statement, But I dont want my demeans pageants in her article of to compete against very daughter many girls. This certainly doesnt July 18, 1984.. And I quote, . . . say much for the confidence you sponsor money is taken away from place in your children. What do you the contestants hometown to benefit the pageant promoters and their expect in a contest? Did you just want me to hand you a title, trophy, affiliates. Except for experience and crown? One mother called me most contestants see little benefit. 1 would like to know what the long distance and held me at bay for editors real opinion is. Do you a full hour telling me why her girl have one? Or is it just plain true that deserved to win over the others! Never once did I indicate that I you should leave the editorials about was getting close to the number 20 beauty pageants to people who have and for mothers to have pictures more qualifications and experience taken and purchase dresses. They on the subject. I think that you, the editor, have were told over and over that I had to have 20 or the pageant would not be taken an opportunity to play on the held. Mothers who did this, did it at emotions of your readers and wrote an editorial to suit the occasion. their own election. two Sincerely, weeks before Approximately Barbara Nercesian May 12, Glenda Seely called to ask what was going to take place! I told her again that I didnt have the 20 girls. Because she seemed to know the feelings of the other women, I asked her if she thought jl should return the money or try for June 2. She said that they were going to Washington that week, and suggested June 9. I said that would be fine. I felt certain that given another month, the additional contestants could be found. . It is true that I held the money five weeks after the pageant was officially called off and to this I apologize publicly to the seven applicants. But after talking to a lawyer and state pageant director, 1 have been reassured that this is nothing to take issue with. How many of you have had to wait one, two, or even three months to get a refund from a mail order house? However, in all fairness, let me offer this explanation. I do not do so to generate sympathy from the the reader, only to further-explaisituation. mother-in-law- , a My complete invalid lives with us. She is totally senile. In the middle of June, our nurse quit without any advance notice! I was left with the complete care of this woman. Care that in' 365-580- 462-213- . .. , . - . h . . . 427-340- 8 462-329- 1 p 1 - .... . . ..... : . ...... . 445-342- 2 4 2 . . . . , ! .. . on a full should basis a time, five day week, be provided by the City, to carry out the plan. These three employees ' - should not be subject to assignment, at any time, or for any reason, to other City projects or activities. 4 Equipment, approximately as hereafter listed, Should be provided to the three - employees; for the of purpose of carrying out the plan street repairs. In addition to small : hand tools a jack hammer, an-aan air compressor a gun, spray hose, capable of handling the foregoing,anda truck for hauling asphalt, etc, extamping equipment, for the clusive use of the project, should be provided. 5. Repair work should start on the inner streets (1st South, 1st West; 1st North & 1st East) and then continue on the next inner streets (2nd South, 2nd West, 2nd North & 2nd East) until eventually all-- , streets are 7 serviced. Work should start now and continue until prohibited by the weather in late fall. Work shoi,tld start again in the spring as soon ' as weather permits. 6. The first step in repairing the potholes and other breaks in the surfaced streets should bTto square up the sides of the holes, with a jack hammer, so that the sides are vertical, and three or four inches deep. All dirt, sand and rocks should then be blown out of the hole. The sides and bottom of the hole should then be sprayed with the adhesive made for that purpose. After that the holes are filled with asphalt. Finally the asphalt is thoroughly tamped. 140 7. There are approximately of in town. streets our blocks city The three employees should be able to do one block and one intersection, in one day. On that basis it would take 28 weeks to do the whole city. 8. If the employees are paid something like $300 per week, the total cost for labor and materials should not exceed $1,400.00 per week. Thank you. Yours very truly, Nathan J. Neilson 3. Three City employees, , ir 1 . Council says thanks Dear Editor, We would like to express publicly our great appreciation for all of those who volunteered their time and efforts on behalf of Moroni City and the 4th of July celebration. Such a celebration takes the efforts of many people who will not be named for fear of omitting someone. However, we just want to say that we think we live in the greatest city on the face of the earth! Everyone is so willing to do his part to make our community better. The progress that has been made here could not have been possible without their help. It is thanks to the 4th of July committee and all who hleped them, that we have the bowery in the City Park which is used and enjoyed every day, brand new rest rooms at the park which are so convenient, barbecue pits and playground equipment. We do appreciate everything which has been done! With the continued help of Moroni residents, our city will continue to improve. Thanks . to everyone! Sincerely, Mayor Mack Morley Councilmembers: IdaO. Donaldson Danny Dyches David Crosland Dee Blackburn N FOR THE FLEA ( 'Alt &J PONY RIDES OPENS : . main-tcnan- ; SOMETHING - ; should have priority over all City projects, except electric power, culinary": water and sewer ' Third, I travel all over this country with my business. If I wanted to cheat someone on a phoney beauty pageant, I would take it as far away from home as possible. I have that opportunity. As I was growing up in Sanpete, I remember watching many local girls compete for state and national beauty titles. After the event was over and.the winners announced, the comment was .often .heard throughout the county, Why didnt our girl win? She is just as pretty as Dear Editor: her, because Rose Marie Bench was the one who did. ' I am writing this letter Realise I truly one of a kind. ;f would like to express my feelings Danielle Kunze Eda Anderson told us many years about the recent loss of a person who ago in an MIA class that, Beauty is was very special to me. not skin deep. Beauty is the inner I had never really met Rose Marie soul being projected on the outside. Bench until last year when she took Beauty is a whole complete a teaching job at North Sanpete high cheek bones. High. These words have rung true to me Rose was a tough coach, but under every time I have entered my all that rough and tumble exterior daughter in a pageant or judged one was a very kind and caring person myself. who put forth her best effort in Even when a girl from a rural v everything she did. community recognizes that all of the This unique quality made Rose above ar? important! its very difstand oijt above the rest. ficult, if not impossible, to get help. It was this same special quality Very few finishing schools have been that she shared, with all of her opened in Sanpete County over the students, making them want to past few years. succeed. It was with these thoughts in mind I remember her saying once, a that I decided if I was going to run a quitter cant be a winner, too. pageant, I was going to do A quitter, Rose was definitely not. everything in my power to give these Rose was dearly loved by all. who girls the best possible edge against knew her. She was the type of person the city girls. Also, I wanted them to who could make a friend for lifq with feel like they were really getting David De Simmons will celebrate just a smile and a cherry hi. something for the price of the entry his first birthday on August 6. He Rose was a person you could talk fee. I decided to run, at my own is the son of David and Alice to and know for sure someone was three workshops to teach expense, Simmons of Moroni. Grandthem everything listening. She was the best kind of theyd need to parents are Mr. and Mrs. DeVerl know for the competition. I could friend to have--a- n honest one. SimmOns of Chester and Mr. and I will deeply miss Rose, but run the pageaht and sent the have am Mrs. Perry Jensen of Moroni. His to state unprepared. . winners thankful that I was lucky enough to great grandmother is Mrs. Cinderella have had the opportunity of knowing charges the sponsor a Gladis Draper of Salt Lake City. $700 franchise fee. The director can then charge the applicants anything she wants, I could have charged the Sanpete's Leading Newspaper girls $50, $75, or even $150. 1 felt that $35, plus the $3 mandatory insurance fee, wds reasonable. Had I intended to take their money and run, as is so strongly suggested in last weeks article, I. would have gone far much Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 more than $35! ' . 90 West Main Street ) (UPS , At $35 per person, it. became 4 PHONE: necessary for me to have 20 contestants just to meet the franchise MARTIN CONOVER Publisher fee. This fact was told to the girls the KOLEEN PETERSON very first day they registered. .Managing Editor have 20 contestants throughout PENNY HAMILTON Eclitor to come. weeks the BETTY RAMSEY . . . .7 . . . . .7 . . , . ..Associate Editor , : This $700 would cover the LOIS BYNUM r cost of trophies, banners, crowns, 7. . .Office Manager, and the $75 entry fee for (he 16 SUBSCRIPTION RATES winners who would go to the state .' (in advance) competition. (Four winners would go from each age group), I would $12.00 per year j' copy have to generate additional ap$13.50 per year Outside. Sanpete Co. plicants if I wanted to break even on the cost of renting, the high school .CORRESPONDENTS auditorium, the gym for workshops, ' Fairview . . v. Betty Ramsey my phone bill, gas to travel 300 miles round-trito conduct the workshops Rickell James-lrisSpring City and $100 . to Debbie pageant, .436-83Ida Donaldson .. 2 Moroni Robinson who would be conducting Fountain Green - Jessie Oldroyd ... the workshop on makeup application and walking, $50 to Jan Noyes who Wales ... 7. v. 4622134 would be teaching the workshop on .462-213Ephraim'. talent selection and presentation, .835-768Manti - Charleene Nance , and presents and transportation ' FEATURE WRITERS costs for the judges. , You talked much about the big . j ,Snow College .ppris Larsen business of pageants. As people so cludes changing her diapers, often do, who know nothing about feeding, and bathing her. Because .' .".Sports 4teve Peterson :. a business, you counted only she has lost the use of her legs, armrunning ,283-628JHargaret Russell ; the. gross receipts. The bottom line 's, hands, and mind, everything must ran me be done for her She can not be left agraphef. (f orviii Edwards i on :this particular 'venture ' alone lor more than a few minutes. grossly in the red. jbconcKlasj postage paid ut Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647, entered at the post this reason, it is impossible to For o'iher and 84647 class matter Utah second as offices, In'Mt. Pleasant, answer, my phone every time it ot March 3, 1879. under the Act of Congress rings, and I cannot leave my house Dont count on being safe from the when she is awake. It was imMinfin or tw sun even under water. Ultraviolet to even get to the possible UCl Ruv rays can penetrate even three feel post office, five miles away. ' below the waters surface, . Last week, Oneita Sumsion wrote Rose Marie, a special . Citizen suggests plan to repair city streets f The other side of the story 1984 1, j ! . - 1 , f ' for-m- 4 -- L 44 - j AND DURING SATURDAYS FLEA MARKET ' . iVtvvwii Main & Statu'- ;- Mt. Pleasant . .7 '! ' |