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Show KIM I JM i mbs. USPS mu oooo I Volume published wkly for SIS Myoor In Sonfoto. Sit 00yoor ovttt4 by Mossefifer-Snferprt- . Inc., 39 S Moln. Monti. UT 2nd clot postog gold of Monti, Utoh POSTMASTER: Sond oddrot chonfoc to Monti Moiiongor, IS $ 50c a copy 103 Number 47 4 A 7r$ mV r L M r' f" t Jt , 2 : KJ jft 4 4 ' 1 1 Vi v r di ,V , a " ra ; r V o i m. . w, X-l-- 4 t r- r w 11 - t .Vi rf! '''fe. - 3 ) fk' vj ' u rr 'a vn "i imr f , 7 ; t ' The highest tribute to the ir$AsV Itf ,' .Ofc - Thornton Wilder Snow College to award degrees to 344 graduates on Saturday will award associate degrees to 344 graduates at commencement exercises Saturday morning at 10 in the Activity Center. of the graduatNinety-eiging students list Sanpete County cities in their home address. Ephraim is named by 32 students; Manti, 17; Sterling, 2; Snow College ht 15 and eight other towns follow. These figures, however, can be somewhat misleading, since a large number of the graduate s who name a Sanpete County city in their home address are temporary residents who have moved to Ephraim, Manti or some other county town only for the term of their attendance at the college. For example, Robert and Elizabeth Jess, who will receive associate degrees in science Saturday - he is in range management; she in nutrition list Ephraim as their home, although they and their three children will soon be moving on as they continue their education. Senator Jake Gam will deliver the address to the graduates at the commencement program. And hes expected to refer Mt Pleasant, -- - his week-lon- g experiences as a member of the Discovery space shuttle crew in his speech. Other speakers at the services will be Gregg C. Anderson, Fairview, and Melinda W. Ostraff, Monroe. Her experiences at Snow have as she been work course her completed in classes through to al off-camp- Richfield. Dr. Richard L. White, Snows vice president for instruction, will present the graduates and Dr. Gary L. Carlston, chairman of the Snow College Institutional Council and a Fairview native, will hand them their diplomas. For Dr. Steven D. Bennion, now completing his seventh year as Snow Colleges president, the exercises will be a kind of valedictory, as he will soon be moving on to a new assignment as president of Ricks College. The commencement program will be preceded by baccalaureate services Friday night at 6:30 in the Activity Center. The principal speaker will be Evelyn McNeill, called Mom by many students, who has served the college as a volunteer in several positions. Representingthe graduating class will be Dawn Marie Lewis, Orem, and Bryce A. Ogden, Richfield, high honors on the National Forest plans to prescribe bum approximately 1,000 acres of mixed aspen-conifstands on the upper and lower ranch, and Loveridge Flat areas below the Black Mtn. east of Sterling, Utah later this summer or fall. Manti-LaS- al er The Forest Service will use fire as a management tool to regenerate quaking aspen and reduce conifer invasion in these areas. This prescribed burn will perpetuate the aspen, help promote grasses and forb production for better elk, deer, and livestock forage, and reduce fire hazard by eliminating the down material that could result in a serious wildfire. Fire is a natural occurrence and was here before man. It was instrumental in creating many of the vegetative relationships and arrangements that were an integral part of the natural environment. History however, has demonstrated that mans presence and use of forest resources has significantly altered the natural rate of fire reoccurrence, as well as changed the vegetative makeup ofour forest and rangelands. It is important to realize that not all fires are bad. Prescribed fire can be used as a beneficial management tool in the forests. This project will be conducted when the appropriate conditions occur this summer andor fall. Memorial Day has always been a day for memories. And at the Ephraim, Manti and Sterling cemeteries Monday, a day favored by good weather, people expressed their feelings that Families are Forever with an abundance of floral offerings, hushed conversations and shared memories. The Manti American Legion post provided the color guard for both the Manti and Ephraim observances with the flag at half mast, the moment of silence and the rifle volley. During its traditional program, Ephraim City presented certificates of appreciation to two veterans who had been World War H prisoners in enemy interment camps. Tom Clark, who served with the Air Force, said that his bomber, while on a flight over Hamburg, Germany, was hit and exploded high in the air. Parachuting to earth, he was the crew only one of the 4 er to survive. He was captured on the ground and spent the rest of the war a prisoner. Dr. Wendell H. McGarry, who wasnt able to give his Memorial Day talk a year ago because of rain, was serving with the Medical Corps in the Philippines when Corregidor was taken by the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war in Japanese interment camps. The love of country, of parents and of the girl I had left behind were my supports, he said. They and my comrades," he added. Some of us survived beatings, malnutrition, diseases. Some didnt. Months became years. Young bodies became old." Councilman Don Thompson conducted the program. The prayers were offered by Gwen McGarry and Larry Nielsoa The Manti unit of the Utah National Guard provided the color guard. Taps was played by Vance Larsen. President and Mrs. Bennion at a reception at the quad immediately following the baccalaureate. will be the hosts (Continued on Page 4) Horse riding accident kills Ephraim man Kent O. Thursby, 65, veteran horseman and recently retired Snow College staff member, died of internal injuries Monday about 1:30 p.m. about three hours after having his horse roll on him while driving cattle in Dry Canyon around 10 miles west of Ephraim. Mr. Thursby was moving cattle from the valley ranch to private land when the accident occurred. He was accompanied on the drive by his daughter, Mike Kathy Szakacs, a and Tyhurst, grandson, Paul son-in-la- Tyhurst. The horse Mr. Thursby was riding, according to Sheriff Wallace Buchanan, the investigating officer, reared, fell back, and then rolled on him. Controlled bum planned The Sanpete Ranger District 1444 B-2- rflUl dead is not grief, but gratitude.1 UT Services at cemeteries honor dead, former POWs recognized 4' V V f Monti MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1989 Memorial Day at Manti Cemetery 1 Mn Home of the Mormon Miracle Pageant July 13, 14, 15, 18 thru 22, 1&3 Mr. Thursby was taken by private vehicle to the bottom of Dry Canyon and from there transferred by Ephraim-ManAmbulance to the Sanpete Valley Hospital. ti A lover of the and fine horses, Mr. Thursby had recently been a dual winner in the Hells Canyon Endurance Ride. He won first place as the oldest rider to finish in the 50 mile division, also won first in the middle weight category and came within seconds of winning the overall award. out-of-doo- rs Funeral services for Mr. Thursby will be today (Thursday) at 1 p.m. in the Ephraim First Ward. Family members will greet friends for three hours this morning prior to the services. Ephraim Councilman Don Thompson (right) presents certificates to POWs Tom Clark and Wendell McGarry. of appreciation Sunday fire destroys building west of Manti Investigation is continuing for storing nursery materials into a fire Sunday evening which completely destroyed a building on the west side of Manti. and personal items. Plastic materials in the burning building produced the cloud of black smoke that drifted over Manti. The fire was reported about 8 p.m. Sunday evening and the Manti Volunteer Fire Dept, was on the scene immediately. By the time we arrived the fire was too far along and the decision was to let it burn, Fire Dept Chief, Drew Merriam, said. Originally a turkey brooder coop, the building had been purchased by Ron Colby several years ago and he had converted it into a plant nursery. More recently, Mr. Colby had used it Sanpete Deputy Sheriff Bruce Tidwell, the investigating officer, said the cause ofthe fire has not been determined. One possibility, he said, was children playing with matches. Mr. and Mrs. Colby are now living in Salt Lake City. Mr .Colby, who returned to Manti briefly Monday, said that he was sure their insurance covered the building and its contents. Burning within a prescription and under ideal conditions allows the fire to remove the intended fuels with little impact on other resources such as air quality. r The Forest Service does not plan to close the entire area to hunting this summer or fall. However, if the bum does occur during hunting season the Forest Service will be in the area monitoring the bum and informing those in the area as to what is being done. A two- - to closure of the area is anticipated. The overall effect of the burn will be to enhance the resources for the increased enjoyment of all forest users. five-da- y Fire completely destroyed an old building on the West side of Manti, owned by Ron Colby. Crews responded promptly, but the fire was too far advanced to halt. |