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Show WIST VALLEY VIEW 5 Thursday, July 26, 1984 THE GREEN SHEETWEST Dear Reader, notice a number of changes in the layout of todays newpaper. This comment page is one example. The calendar which appears toward the back of the paper Is another. I hope these changes, and others planned for the future, will make the paper easier to read and more helpful from a news standpoint. You What About Girl Next Door?' The "girl next door" rarely gets to see Atlantic City anymore. Highly polished professionals have taken her place, for the most part. Their quest for the Miss America title is geared more for the lucrative financial yield than for the mere satisfaction of being chosen "fairest of them , ' all." ; criticism of the pageant at this time would seem to be prompted primarily by Vanessa Williams' abdication as Any , long-standin- g Miss America just this week. This criticism, however, would have been appropriate even without, the incident in which pictures of Miss Williams in the buff ap-- , peared in a national publication. It all boils down to whether the men and women and the girls and boys of this country . still have a desire to see the "girl next door" have a chance at fulfilling a dream of being chosen from among millions of girls across the land as someone they can admire, emulate and respect. That is not to suggest that citizens across the land should clamor for an immediate change in the present manner in which Miss v America is selected. It is a fine program, even ' though it represents but a small percentage of young womanhood in the United States. ; It has succeeded in developing professional ; entertainers, but has virtually closed the door on the young lady who is intelligent, pleasing ; to look at and converses well with all whom ! she meets - but does not possess the finish of 1 the professional model or the stage presence d highly-publicize- v ! -- of a nightclub Howard and Virginia Marsh of South Cottonwood and their eight children will have more than a passive interest in the Olympic Games next week. e perseverance. Perhaps if it hadnt been for the 1980 Carter Boycott, Marsh wouldnt be running in Los Angeles. He might have had his Olympic medal and gotten on with a budding law career. Going into the 1980 Olympic year, Henry had the worlds fastest time in his event. Pushed by the pomp and pageantry that only an Olympics creates, he undoubtedly would have lowered his American record time, and was certainly among the favorites for the gold. for other times and other places. We have a lonesome yearning to go home. One of my recurrent dreams is to live on some craggy shore in a small snug stone house where the jwind and waves can assault me and yet I can peer out in perfect I safety. I see myself there in all 'seasons and console myself in ; thinking that in another life I perhaps did live jn such and that my i dreams are flash backs to that ;time. i But for whatever the reason, at times my days and energies seem to be expended on nothing but trivia. I Can be overwhelmed with a sense of being an alien and not belonging to the world in whiqh I find myself. Out ing from the stubborn earth, raise my own rooftree, provide my own heat and water and fight mans ancient foes . . . wind and weather . . . with my own brute force. ,, Who knows where or what this home is? I have my ideas, but that is my own inner joy that I share with few. We all try, however, to assuage that longing by spending weeks at the seashore or the mountains, moving to old farm houses in the country, taking classes, going hunting or boating, cultivating herb gardens, making our own bread or throwing our own pottery. Yes, we try hard to go home, but we dont find the way. The very means we use are doomed to failure by their artificiality, because none of the things we do is of necessity. We do them only by choice and there is always a safe retreat if we tire of living in old farm houses, making our own bread or growing our own I try. It was because of this hunger and I think I am no different than most of you . . . that I reclaimed my . . . vacant lots which now provide vegetables, berries, grapes and budding fruit trees. The same yearning was the catalyst when I put Grams small laundry stove in a back room and tried to use it for heat and to simmer a pot of soup. I gave this up after a year or two, however, HILO OVER I BIST DEFENSE CO HIT I UNCOMMON VALOR STARTS I RIDAT AND CHONG'S CNEECH CORSICAN BROTHERS PCI 3 as I ruefully learned why Gram had cussed that stove and I hope its present owners get more satisfaction from it than I ever did. But for whatever the reason, the human race suffers a deep nostalgia HELD OVER , GHOST BUSTERS R SURVIVORSl HELD OVER OF THE NERDS REVENGE R STARTS FRIDAT MEATBALLS II WHERE When you have a thought to share, an observation to make, something to get off your chest, jot it down and send it to Comment, the Green Sheets gathering place for letters to the editor. Letters should be less than 250 words and must be signed, but, on request, the name will be withheld and a pen name substituted. Send to: The Green Sheet Comment, 155 E. 4905 South, Murray, Utah 84107. R R THE BOYS ARE R STARTWRIDA V JUNGLE BOOK G PETE'S DRAGON o But Henry stayed home from Moscow, a pawn in a meaningless political stand, and set his sights on Los Angeles. The absence of the Soviet Bloc nations, in particular Polands Bogus-laMaminski, may slightly taint the event, but Marsh, despite having been beaten by an American teammate in his last outing, is the clear-cu- t favorite. At age 30, he is reaching his peak as a distance runner. Henry was always an outstanding athlete, excelling in several sports, but having a particular love for track. He became a member of the U. S. Olympic team in 1976 - a year in which he had been given only walk-ostatus on the BYU track r LDS team after serving a mission to Brazil. Eleven months after being told to n two-yea- Ethel, cant go home because the home I seek never actually existed for me. It lies, rather, deep in the racial memory of my beginnings and what I really want is that time would turn back and let me live life my the simple ancestors once did. Impossible, of course, and even if I could, Id no doubt be disappointed and dismayed. Very few of us have the opportunity to put the matter to a test, but when I get in my I find I still want my conveniences ! Yup, thanks to my friend Merlyn, 1 have a garden, trees, grape arbor, berries and ... of all things an apiary. But when night comes and I close my draperies for the evening, I bless the nt dish-washe- r, washerdryer, bathroom, refrigerator and freezer. And, as I snuggle down for my nights sleep, 1 turn on the TV and never once consider that the home I dream of wouldn't even have a radio or telephone. Yeah, that old hunger might be in my bones, but I realize also that the part of me is content buttressed with the well when only amenities of living. Egad. back-to-natu- Taking issue . DOfiTT ill? O O o o O o o & SHE LOST nns Michele Bartmess preciate the steeplechase, follow it religiously and understand its intricacies. It is televised in its entirety on Eurpoean television and those who run it are greatly appreciated. American television is enamored with the sprints and, of course, the mile. Nine times out of 10 there isnt any live coverage of the steeplechase, and often hardly a mention of the results. Makes one wonder if it was cause, effect or just pure coincidence that it was the year before Henry was born that America last had a steeplechaser ranked number one in the world. While running has obviously been to Henry, he hasnt neglected the other aspects of life. He graduated frqm BYU as one of the NCAAs top 10 scholar-athlete- s hed never even seen until he important entered college. Things just started happening, Henry recalls. Every time I ran, my time came down. He qualified for the Olympic trials by virtue of his NCAA effort and literally woke up in Montreal. Virginia Marsh recalls urging Henry to go for the gold then, but the steeplechaser knew his limitations. He finished 10th, achieving a personal best and was satisfied. For then. Marsh claimed the American record in the 1980 trials, already knowing his Olympic dream was going to become a nightmare. If I didnt feel I had a faster time in me. Id probably quit, Henry told this writer in 1982. He year-roun- d didnt quit. He kept up the pace that includes runn- ing three to four miles each morning and night on his rest days, in addition to hard track workouts at least twice a week and races on Saturdays. Henry does not run on Sundays. Next week when we tune in to ABCs coverage of the Games to see how Henry fares, we probably wont see the entire race. Marsh for years has been far better known in Europe than in America. Europeans ap world. I have been to many of the states I was amazed that you would' and Utah is outstanding in everv publish your recent comments about detail. Our climate here is one of the Salt Lake City and Utah. best. There are a few things that you The early pioneers who came and still have to learn. We have a settled these communities were beautiful State. Murray, Salt Lake special people and there is a chance City, Ogden or otherwise, There is you would not be around at all exnowhere a more lovely place than cept for the efforts they put forth. the Temple grounds summer or We lack nothing here for people to winter. Or the newly-openeTriad enjoy and remember when they Center. Our mountains and canyons come to visit. Our entertainment is are unsurpassed, we have ski slopes so far ahead of the large cities there which are compared to any of the can be no comparison. Our hotels Open Letter to Mr. Mark Saal, and that carried a scholarship that financed his way through law school. He and his wife Suzi have three children and Henry will find himself on the other end of television coverage next week, helping out a local station with its up close and personal coverage of the games. When the time comes for Marsh to stand in the limelight in Los Angeles, hes going to scare you a bit. He may run dead last through most of the race. You see, its Henrys style to hang back in the pack and let someone else set the pace. Hell make his move sometime near the beginning of the bell lap when everyone else appears to be exhausted. If all goes according to plan, Henry will take the lead somewhere around that last water jump, sprinting to the finish. Marsh, you see, firmly believes that victory comes in the second mile. Ill keep my fingers crossed that hes traversed enough miles during the past dozen years that not only will he have the gold medal, but that all of America will have a chance to appreciate it. Are you paying attention, ABC? O O O O LBS WITH OUR HYPNOSIS PROGRAM Fare's fair. Dear Editor, lots. Clarifying the controversy regarding my recommended use of existing municipal, county, state and federal publicly-owne- d parking lots for picking up skiers, mostly on weekends, may I state that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) should be required to first schedule pickup stops in the valley community-owne- d parking lots before even considering wasting millions of tax dollars on asphalting new parking is considering a 1,000-ca- r parking lot at Knudsens Corner (6400 South and 3000 East) and another for up to 13 acres of land at 9400 South and Little Cottonwood Canyon Road. The combined value of both parcels runs about $2,000,000 . . . never mind the flooding problems and other costs. a Presently, UTA "expresses handful of from the airport and downtown hotels by using and the freeways where no pickups are allowed. Ive been on those buses with as little as three riders traveling from the airport to the mouth of the canyon. . .a trip costing the taxpayers a huge subsidy. ALL SEATS 1 HELD OVER FOOTLOOSE PG 7:00 SATURDAY 3:00, 7:00 1:00,1:00,9:00 FOOTLOOSE SPLASH I , H imm Ella W. Mattson Murray . . . UTA e, jet-sette- ed up at scheduled stops in the valley. Murray Mayor Muir agreed, as did South Salt Lake Mayor Davis. A motion to ask UTA to consider these alternatives passed. (Meeting of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments). But, that isnt enough. The spenders in UTA will not concede to this logic as their only job security is to plan, spend. The public should back up the mayors with telephone calls and letters. Its time UTA became the public servant and not the spendthrift operation it is. In fact, UTA should use some enterprise and negotiate with businesses. Samuel S. Taylor Granite Park In the meantime, local skiers from Rose Park, Magna, Draper, Sandy, Midvale, Murray, South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City are forced to drive all the way to the mouth of the canyon in order to ride UTA ski buses up the canyon. This is asinine. These same local skiers can be pick- - o o o WENDY ROCHA OF PROVO LOST 67 LBS IN 4 MONTHS o "I consider my weight loss short of a miracle and one of the most rewarding 0 events of my life. With this hypnosis program have learned to use my o to mind's own power accomplish important goals." o HAZEL BETTS OF LINCOLN LOST 33 LBS. IN 8 WEEKS o "I went from size 16 to 9 pants and also QUIT SMOKING. It was simple. I've o to do them both but THIS TIME IT WORKED." tried a million times o ELLIS SPAINHOWER OF PRICE LOST 75 LBS. IN 18 WEEKS o "After just session gave up my 8 Pepsis a day with no problem at all. no o haven't can't stand chocolate now and longer feel like snacking. sacrificed a thing. just no longer care for fattening foods." o iO A iii Session Cs You Will Experience 5 Hypnosis o o FREE DEMONSTRATION O o O Tuesday, July 31, 1984, 8:30 p.m. O Utah Technical College 4600 South Redwood Road College Center Bldg. Parlor o o Dawn Webb, featured on O classes conducted by Provo's Magazine, Dimension 5, . II and motels are of the highest type. People are kind and generous and helpful. You would do well to get out and look around and discover our state and its beauty before you make any more comments. There is much more to a place than its beaches. We do something more here than brown ourselves in the sun and wait for things to happen. We make things happen here. And dont you forget it. d O RONNIE OMAN OF PRICE DIDN'T and its himself found he preparing yours, to go to Montreal to run an event . . 0000000000000000000000000000000000.000o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Publisher food I, T TOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE Peter Bernhard 36-in- y of step with my companions and no empathy with the attitudes I encounter. A different drummer . . . yes, a different drummer. I get hungry for the fundamen- - Any comments or criticisms about the paper, or the changes that we are making, are most welcome. Without your support and your feedback, we can only guess what you want. For us, and for you, this paper should provide the residents of our community with a tool to communicate with one another. earn it (a scholarship) Not only is their son Henry a member of the U. S. Olympic team -for the third time - hes the favorite in his event, the 3,000 meter steeplechase. For the uninformed, that does not make Henry a horseman. Hes a runner who will cover a course of barroughly two miles with riers and one water barrier in each of 7Vfe laps around the track in just seconds over eight minutes. Henrys story is a testament to That Yearning To Go Home' At some time or another, everyone of us yearns to experience another way of life. If we are office workers we long to get our feet and hands deep into the good earth and feel the grit and stain on our hands and nails. These changes do not signal a change of commitment from the desire to be a good, solid source of local news. Quite the contrary, I hope that you view them as an extension of the news that this paper has been providing. It is our paper to shape and mold, and your paper to use, and just as you work to improve your life, we must continue to grow with you. Hey, ABC, Let's Give Marsh His Moment In The Limelight performer. Most contestants in local Miss America pageants, due to the professionalism which has engulfed the program, have only the most remote chances of advancing even to state level competition. During the past decade or two in the Green Sheet area, young female contestants have been accorded such titles as Miss Murray, Miss Magna, Miss Salt Lake County, Miss Granger, Miss Kearns, Miss West Valley. Most fit the "girl next door" mold and many of them seem quite talented only by local standards. If they have not added to their natural talent that one vital element - the kind of professional polish that looks good on TV - there'll be no higher levels of competition for them. There is, perhaps, justification for linking this criticism with the present controversy surrounding the abdication of Miss Williams. The very professionalism Miss America prizes which the present-daseem to inspire likely leads aspiring title holders along paths unlike those the "girl next door" would pursue. That same "girl next door" type would likely have different values than the pageant contestant working toward a professional career as a model or entertainer. Those values, by the same token, are apt to lead the two in opposite directions when confronted with a decision to pose for photos in the nude, an act accepted in some circles, but by no means meeting the standards of the Miss America program or the image of the "girl next door." long-overdu- will 1 AFTER I I 1 MANHATTAN 0 I I I I C PM Cliff A O ABC, NBC, A CBS Information Call O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 1 O prit iiibjKt to chng without notii FOR INFORMATION A APPT. |