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Show THE GREEN SHEET 4 Thursday, August 23, 1984 Can Millions Of Us Be Wrong ? . (0nmmswit anyones fair share of gold medals. I think I must be marching to the tune of that proverbial different drummer when compared to other members of my profes- Forget the Cowboys, the Braves and even the Jazz. This was Americas team. sion. Priorities: Let's Start With Security Salt Lake County are likely to consider security at the State Prison as the very top priority item. Its easy to understand why Government officials, especially those running for of- those residing within a few miles fice, it would seem, might tend of the prison feel they have a to lend a more receptive ear -- right to make demands on their providing citizens wish to take government to provide them the time to speak out. protection from the criminal eleWhile a number of issues may ment paying its debt to society. In what has been reported as a come to mind, many residents of The period between primary and general elections offers a good time for the general public to let their priorities be known. relatively easy escape, three inmates left the confinement of the prison this week, marking the second time in three months that criminals considered in the desperate category have been at large in the county. The public deserves better treatment and government officials should see that they get it, whether the people cry out for it or not. The Magic Of Out My Window Everyone must have some unfailing source of happiness in order to survive. Some look for it in that unfaithful siren called alcohol; others seek it in that liar known as drugs; while others think the answer can be found in sex, food, travel, money, et al. Ive tried them all and found them false to their promises and so have looked elsewhere to find what all of us seek. I can answer for no one other than myself, and its impossible to be certain of mine, but I believe I know that ultimate necessity for my happiness. It is a window looking out across green, tree studded fields with a familiar sky above. If I should ever lie crippled, or long ill, or have the quite conceivable misfortune of being clapped in jail, I could survive, I think, if I could be given that one token of the physical world. tea at that window and I learned from her that the place was once the seasonal home of Indians. Many of their artifacts are now mine because they either were a careless people . . . or left in fright . . . and their tools are yearly turned up with the plowing and gardening. loitered many an afternoon as we ex- plored not only our growing love, but the friendly spots where the creek ran wild and free. The acres I love first became familiar to me while a young girl when AW and I roamed them and I felt the tingling of my flesh as we all do when we reach some truth of our being. That same area became the view from my kitchen window when we married and built our home on a nearby hill. I came to know it in all its moods from the fury of a winter storm to the lush greenness of spring. Ive watched it turn brown in the heat of the summer, black as the dry grass was burned to give way for new growth, and seen it disappear in a cloud of fog. The land was pasture then and we Gram and I drank many a cup of etten.4. Editor; it be possible for your readers to have weekly, in the Murray Eagle, a listing of where drop boxes are for the mailing of letters? And the times of collection, too, please. Since the Post Office has moved, ostensibly to give better service to the people of Murray, I find it ridiculous to get involved in the idiotic traffic pattern which poor planning has presented to us. I understand this planning was not submitted to Murray officials for coordinating, but simply done out of hand. The architects drawing seemed to indicate the new building would provide ample parking and easy access via back roads to return to southern Murray. In fact, the back area provides easy access for postal workers only. The front of the building and its congested traffic during slippery weather time is going to up our accident rate. I shall certainly not send Christmas packages by mail at the post office. The traffic lining up to get in to the front area will find itself in difficulty, both going in and ac- cessing to State Street afterward. It is very difficult now! Are officials perhaps planning a temporary depot elsewhere for Christmas mailing? Also why cannot it be posted in large readable letters on the drop boxes around the city when collection time is? These locations most often mean parking - most, of the and walking time inconveniently back to find one had missed the hour anyway. We are not often directed to mail letters anyway at the congestion center, the New Murray Post Office. - Hoping For Improvement Compliments For Mark Saal Dear Sir, I wish to compliment Mark Saal for his column in the Green Sheet for Aug. 16. His report of having attended the last two Granite School Board meetings, at which the members of the board spent more than an hour each time in bickering like children over the names used to refer to diferent areas of the Granite School District, confirms my feeling that it is long past time to divide the district into smaller and more manageable units that are willing to work more closely with the people they should be representing. It takes courage to present distasteful scenes to the public, particularly when they involve such an established body as the Granite School Board is. I sincerely hope Mr. Saal will be able to withstand the pressure he will now be subjected to from other areas, as well as from this body, and continue to bring to our attention areas of public service that need observation and sometimes correction. Thank you Mr. Saal. Sincerely, Sophia B. Warner Bennion The opening ceremonies that brought tears to my eyes and a quickening of my pulse were characterized as a cheap Tinseltown production. No Tinseltown, perhaps. Cheap? way. half-a-mil- The pasture eventually became a golf course and while I regretted the passing of the freedom of the cows, horses and children at play, I have been glad that it is still open acres and not a crowded subdivision. But far and away the most searing criticisms were leveled at ABC for its admittedly coverage of the Games. The coverage that again and again thrilled millions of homebound Americans. Me included. Were talking ABC - It stands for American Broadcasting Company. Its coverage of the games was underwritten by the sale of those tiresome commercials to American businesses. To top it off, the Games were staged in believe it or not -the United States of America! And her citizens were winning more than - Remember When The crickets, frogs and toads all add to the enjoyment of the seasonal sounds and while I dont purposely listen for them, when they change I know immediately and feel the void. But what can really be wrong with something that for a golden moment riveted Americas attention and emotions on that red, white and blue flag? If those kids can make us cry along with them as they sing that anthem, more power to them. the first eight or so times you saw them. So what if the Star Spangled Banner replaced the Olympic Hymn as the most often heard music of this 23rd Olympiad? Who cares if visitors got tired of seeing the Stars and Stripes waved by victorious youths who had been robbed of a chance to participate in a similar happening four years ago well-famili- ar Certainly those Americans who made the closing ceremonies the most watched event in the history of television didnt seem to care that they werent supposed to be feeling proud. Neither did the millions who turned out in New York City and other major Eastern cities last week to salute the athletes. - and it has been said by - that we worship writers many sports too much and hold athletes It can in too high regard. There may be some truth in that. Surely we put a great deal of Is it so awful that the ac-- . complishments of six gymnasts can be the most enthusiastically discussed thing over morning coffee across a wide continent? If the Olympics, the way we saw them at home and reacted in person, made even one person reflect on the fact that he really is proud to be an American -then more power to ABC and the boorish Californians. To my way of thinking, there just isnt enough of that unabashed patriotism any more. We get caught up in a workaday world, we see violence on the evening news and we hear about whats wrong with America so often that it was refreshing to see and hear about those achievements, sharing in some small way the joy and glory. That glow wont stay with us forever. But maybe, just maybe, were better people for a little while because we let ourselves be caught up in the fever of those 16 days. Maybe tomorrow well still remember that being an American really is something special, something to show pride in. Something to sing and wave flags about. Something intensely wonderful. - - 1934 Frank Nelson to Murray after a mission to Sweden Ice cream 23, Aug. returned ... cents per pint at the Prescription Drug Company . . . Murray high principal A. B. Taylor announced shorthand would not be offered during the 1934-3- 5 school 18 year. The openness of the window that I love is frightening to one of my friends and the first move that friend makes in my home, day or night, is 'to close the draperies against that wide view. Yet often at midnight I step into my darkened kitchen and revel in the beauty of the full moon d revealing acres of fields reflected back to me from the pond. themselves were actually masterful, Brent Williams, A glimpse of years past in the Mike Branan, Green Sheet. Barry Gosnell and Jim Bullock, signed up on the same day to enter the armed services. FIFTY YEARS AGO . . . sold . for The matter of mans adjustment to the physical world is as intimate as person to person and just as many sided. What is right for one may be wrong for another and I think that much of mans unhappiness stems from ignorance (or the impossibility) to be in the exact environ' ment one might choose. Some of the commercials Garfield Residents Reunited its many moods and can't decide which facet I like best. The ducks fly in and rest on the pond constantly and Im often awakened at night with their noisy play and I know that some passing dog has either awakened them or that a lusty drake has chosen that moment for a nocturnal appointment. These were the athletes and events that record numbers of viewers endured more than 1,000 commercials to catch a glimpse of. in Moscow? pro-USof- A When life has beep hard and Ive wondered if I had the stamina to see the problem through, the land gave me of its strength and courage. It has been my happy companion in days of joy when Ive watched my two sons play there. They could be e from home but in plain sight so that I could watch and be happy with them. I know Post Office Traffic Pattern Idiotic To the Would They must have often stood where I have, calling their children and men to come to a meal, and Ive felt one with them many a time as Ive held one of their tools and known that one of them dropped it right where I, over a century later, picked it up. Now that the Summer Olympics have been over almost as long as they lasted, I thought perhaps my personal perspective on how they affected me might change. Maybe they ended just in time, because I wasnt really tired of them yet. Weary of McDonalds and Beatrice commercials, yes, but not of the Games. Like many Americans, I let ABC invade my living room as many hours as possible, and I think I reacted to the Olympics like millions of other Americans did - with pride, a heightened sense of patriotism and a mixture of elation and regret at the outcome of various events. But during and immediately after the Olympics, I kept reading things that seemed to indicate we were off base. They were written by writers who were there, as opposed to me being at home. They kept telling me that there was something wrong with all of those emotions I was feeling. on them. And sports may be closely related to Show Biz. Certainly its big business - even for many Olympians who have shed the symbolic cloak of amateurism. The crowds - made up of people who paid more than a few dollars to watch the Games in person - were characterized as boorish because they were wont to chant Never mind that its the American way, except of course at B YU, to get involved as a spectator. The writers felt this represented being a poor host. pressure FORTY YEARS AGO... - Aug. 24, 1944 Word was received by the parents of David Lynn that the Murray man had rejoined his unit in France after two months of recuperation from battle wounds . . . The War Food Administration conferred the Achievement A Award for outstanding performance on the Murray plant of Rocky Mountain A 91st Packaging Corporation birthday celebration was held for Mrs. Eliza Bennion. ... THIRTY YEARS AGO . Aug. 27, 1954 SIXTEEN YEARS AGO . . . - The King and I $ Aug. 22, 1968 was in early rehearsal stages at Kearns high . . . Former residents of the defunct town of Garfield held a reunion at Magna elementary . . . Mark E. Petersen, member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of the LDS church, spoke at the dedication of the Kearns stake center. TEN YEARS AGO... A public hearing Aug. 22, 1974 was held to discuss proposals for traffic handling future east-wemovement between State Street and 900 East in the vicinity of 5300 and 5600 South An overwhelming number of responses to a survey of Murray property owners favored revitalization of the downtown area . . . Officials announced the assessed - st ... valuation for Murray City was $42,040,000, up $1.45 million from 1973. SIX YEARS AGO . Aug. Call, 24, 1978f- 7- Granite . . Dr. John Reed School District superintendent, lent his support to a get tough immunization policy for school children .. . . Final preparations were under way for the grand opening of Truman and Orchard elementary schools . . . Janice DeMille was named president of the West Kearns elementary PTA. THREE YEARS AGO... Aug. 27, 1981 Taylorsville high opened for the first time with an enrollment of 1,425 . . . Murray Mayor LaRell Muir announced annexations of Taylorsville-Bennio- n area property would likely continue on a piecemeal basis . . . Officials - West Valley City homeowners would likely pay an average of $42 more in local taxes in 1981 as a result of incorporation. . . - It was announced that a new J. C. Penney store, 2 times larger than the existing store, moon-floode- Ive pondered over its changing face with AW, Dad, Gram, my two sons and the many friends who have entered my life since AWs death. Ive turned to it in many moods and it has always answered my need. Some day I shall build a many windowed tower to one side where no one can disturb me and there I shall sit, listen to music, meditate and feel sorry for all the poor people who have not yet found their magic spot on this earth. would be built in Murray . . . Robert Poole was named Jaycee of the month . . . Suits for men and boys were on sale at the Paul S. Rose clothing store for $20 to $25. TWENTY YEARS AGO . . . Aug. 27, 1964 - Construction of Lake Ridge school, 7300 W. 3400 South, was proceeding on schedule, according to Milton R. Johnson, principal . . . Donald C. Hess assumed duties as principal at Webster school . . . Four friends from Kearns, 'SMOKING, NON-SMOKIN- G OR TRVIN6 TO QUIT'?" The Green Sheet People Poll Residents of the valley turned out over the weekend .for the annual Germanfest held at the Old Mill, celebrating the cultural aspects of a European country that many people from this area and their descendants call "home." The Green Sheet asked some of them a question What value is there In ethnic celebrations? Debbie Vance of Holladay. are wonderful. Michael Bothe of South wood, son of native German Cotton- parents. I just came home from a dance tour in Ive never been to Germany. I Germany with the Ricks College have German culture at home, but I I think they American Folk Dancers. My favor-it- e part of my trip and this festival is the dancing and the music. I like the Greek Festival, too. Festivals like this open your eyes to how other people live. Some people are prejudiced because theyve never had experiences with other cultures. This way, the countries come to you if you cant afford to travel to other can come to a place like this and see more of it. I like other ethnic festivals, but I do have more interest in this one. German culture seems so totally different from American culture the partying, the late Saturday nights." - Rudi Hegewalk of Holladay, escaped from East Germany, now has a son serving as a missionary in Germany. Festivals like this bring the ethnic people together and preserve their heritage. The greatest part of the German heritage is their music - singing and danclhg. Americans dont sing! You go into a German beer hall and everyone is singing. There is something there we call gemuetlich keit, a feeling of being comfortable, warm, and at home. -- Angela Ragoonath of Holladay, native of Trinidad, an island in the Caribbean where the people are of African and Asian descent. Their value is educational. They open your views so you dont have such a narrow view of life. I have been to the Greek and Asian celebrations. My favorite things at every festival are the music and the food -they are always interesting and delicious. Without a doubt, old traditions are worth preserving, if all people had the same food, music and clothing it would be rather boring. Renate Beichert, German native who works at a German delicatessen in Salt Lake. Thomas Henningsen, Sandy, a native of Germany, who hails from Hamburg. you ' We should celebrate the fact that wont the first Germans came to America forget. My children have grown up 300 years ago. We just had company with the German Some- - Festivals-lik- wont forget e this' are so - so the children culture. from and I times they make fun of it, but they Ive Germanysince I can see how changed A it. German home is more ica. Germans are came to Ameraccept still formal disciplined and the father is still and proper. They dress very up whenever head of the house. Here, they can see they go out In public. We Americans the fun parts of my culture, too. do just whatever is practical and easy for us. I celebrate Germany every chance I get. i V . |