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Show w vuy rrsc . - Souths -r sic: r L.- -J 'ewM n ill Volume 50, Number 35 Thursday, April 2, 1981 Kanab, Utah 84741 Single Copy 25c VSPyCP.8 Egg Hunt Set for 18th The Kanab Lions Gub will sponsor their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 18, at the Kanab City Park. The activities will begin at 10 a.m., according to Bobby Ramsay. More details on the hunt will be published next week. Watch for them. Glen City To Vote On Improvements Comniis The Kane County Members of the Kanab Library Board watch intently as Mayor Claud Glazier signs papers proclaiming April as National Library Week. Members are Maurice 5-- one-engi- Pilot Walks Away From Wrecked Plane man was back home Saturday after surviving of his light the Alton near Thursday plane afternoon, then walking 14 miles through a stormy night before he was rescued, relatively unharmed. Glen R. Mahana was alone in the craft which he was flying on a regular pick up of Zion National Bank book work. The plane slammed into the trees two miles south of Alton Thursday afternoon during a heavy snowstorm. The Pipe Cherokee aircraft was destroyed in the crash, but Mahana. suffering only a scratched arm. began walking south. He walked much of the night and was found early Friday 14 miles from the crash, wet and cold but without serious injuries. The plane was the property of Alpine Aviation, Provo. According to Kane County Sheriff's Deputy Benny Riddle, Mahana left Kanab Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the An Orem crash-landin- g ized. An emergency locater beacon, which is automatically A huge weather front set off when a craft crashes, moved into the area after the was transmitting a signal, and plane left Kanab and several an Air Force plane from miles south of Alton the plane northern Utah was brought to began to lose power as the area in an attempt to Mahana entered what he locate the source. Six law enforcement officers wall of described as a and 25 search and rescue snow. He was unable to make any volunteers from Kane and radio contact, to report his Garfield counties participated predicament, but as the storm in the search. grew worse he descended Friday at 12:50 a.m., looking for a spot to land. searchers followed the ELT to Breaking out of the snow he the plane two miles south of saw a road and a flat area Alton, but the pilot was below. missing. The plane's right Mahana circled the area wing and landing gear were 15 preparing to land, but ran into feet up a tree. According to another wall of snow, but Deputy Riddle the plane will he was unable to make the have to be moved out in plane climb, so he put the pieces. Deputy Sheriff Glen Chamflaps down and stalled the craft as he approached the berlain of Orderville assisted ground. The plane slammed Deputy Riddle in the investiinto a couple of trees, tearing gation. Riddle said the FAA it to pieces. has investigated the crash and 5:30 at Thursday p.m., after released the craft to Alpine Mahana's plane was reported Aviation. He said charges by overdue, a search was organ- - the FAA are pending. Piper Cherokee headed for Panguitch on a routine flight. After an intensive search sion adopted a resolution last week along the shore and calling for a Special Bond in the waters of Lake Powell, Election at Glen Canyon City. Kane County Sheriff's DepartThe bond election is to raise ment indicated that no new funds to upgrade the water ihics have been found as to system in that community. ihe of Allen whereabouts A grant for $109,000 has 29, of Cedar City, Chappell, will been received and electors and the search has been be asked to approve a revenue discontinued. bond for $189,000 and general National Park Service divers obligation bonds in the am- found the canoe and several ount of $50,000 to raise the personal items earlier during needed funds ($348,000) for the search for a Southern Utah the project which will include State College student who has drilling and equipping a well, been for over a week construction of distribution after missing on a solo embarking lines and erecting a storage canoe on Lake Powell. trip tank. National Park Service divers Glen Canyon City residents and searchers from the Kane will go to the polls on April 24 County Sheriff's Department to vote on the matter. discovered almost all of the items which Alan Chappell, head resident at SUSC's Juniper Hall, was known to have brought with him on the solo trip, which was to have lasted the four days of the Plans for another great Juiy college's break last weekend. 4th celebration in Kanab -- e The divers found the gas being made, according to Duff tank, motor and an oar about Friday on the Pugh, general chairman. Mr. Pugh suggests tha, shore in an area of Lake high school classes planning Powell called The Narrows, to have class teunions pit near the mouth of Warm them tot ine Fourth of jui Creek approximately seven time and he hopes that they miles uplake from Wahweap. will get together and build At 3 p.m., Friday, they located floats for the big parade. the canoe in about 27 feet ol There will be fireworks by water in the Narrows. His the fire department, a parade backpack and sleeping bag by the Chamber of Commerce, were still tied into the canoe. Kane County Sheriff John a dinner in the evening, chaired by Juanita Terrel, and Glazier organized a land the Class of '31 will be special search to coordinate with the lake search. The complete guests on this day. Mr. Pugh also suggests that land search was concentrated anyone desiring use of the on a nine square mile park facilities for parties or peninsula between the Warm reunions anytime during this Creek and Padre Bay areas ol summer contact him ahead of Lake Powell by the Narrows. Because of the cliffs along time, as use of the park will be this most of the peninsula, only a year. heavy PROCLAMATION small area is accessible. Glazier reported no evidence of tracks on the peninsula. The search had been hampered by high winds and bad GOP To Hear weather since it began. The NlS divers were out from S a.m. p.m. Saturday, at which time they were called back in because of mph 1 10-1- 5 winds which caused white capping in the area and an overcast sky which prevented the necessary light for an underwater search Opera Company Gets Enthusiastic Reception What a treat!" Wasn't that delightful?" When can they come again?" Why dont we have more of such events?" - these were just a few of the remarks heard following the performance of the Utah Opera Company in Kanab on Tuesday, March 24. Sponsored by the Kanab Womens Civic Club as a service to the community, the Utah Opera Company, led by Glade Peterson, tenor, and general director of the company, performed for an audience of approximately 250 persons in the Kanab Stake Center. opportunity to meet and converse with the cast of the opera company. The Kanab Women's Civic Club is very appreciative of the community response to this special event, which was not scheduled as a profitmaking venture, but as a service to the community - an area much lacking in such cultural events. Receipts from the nominal admission charge barely cov ered the cost ol bringing tin opera company to Kanab since this was not a f undid program under the Utah Aits Council, but a special trip made possible through of Civic Club ntembei Clyde Vance, a personal fuend of Mr. Peterson. Additional expenses borne by the I ivu Club, along with the combined efforts of all its members, made it an evening long to he remembered. Mr. Peterson opened the hour and a half program with a stirring rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner. This was followed by duets by Mary Billeter, Soprano, and Claudia and by Ward, William Goeglein, baritone, and Mary Billeter, as well as two other solo selections by Mr. Peterson. mezzo-sopran- Susan Memmott, costume designer for the Opera Company, displayed various apparel designed and made by her, and explained what goes into the design and construction of the many costumes required for their busy opera season. The final program, a number on the one-ac- t opera: Little Red Riding Hood, was delightful and kept the audience intrigued throughout the performance. Some local young people were recruited as props" in this unique presentation of the famous Bob Wright Speak Jim Kropf, Kane County chairman of the Utah RepubliRepublican Party chairman, can Party, four year term on has received word that Bob the State Board of Education Wright, former gubernatorial and an officer of the National candidate, will be the featured Association of State Boards of speaker at a dinner sponsored Education. He has also served by the Republican Party, on on numerous other public and Friday, April 11, at the community service boards Territorial Inn (formerly Old including the Columbus ComWest), at 8:00 p.m. Tickets munity Center, a workshop will be $10.00 per plate, work activities center for the proceeds going to help finance handicapped, and the South upcoming elections in Kane Davis Community Hospital. He was a gubernatorial County. candidate in the recent elecOther officials who are tions. and is an attorney in slated to be in attendance are: -- Speaker of the House, Norman Bangerter; Senate Majority Leader Karl Snow, State Senator Ivan Matheson, and State Representative Haze Hunter. Bob Wright has served as LeAnn Dunn. Search Ends F or Student Plans For Great Fourth The fuselage of plane lays on its side while the wing is hanging in a tree following crash last week of Glen Mahana flying Zion Bank book work between Kanab and Salt Lake. He encountered bad weather Thursday and was unable to return to an airfield and crashed just south of Alton. Shepherd, Jo Smith, Marilyn Watson, Georgia Phelps, Vaydes Brueck, Geneve Beesley, Garth Penny and fairy tale. Darleen Merrihcw, who accompanied the singer, displayed magnificent piano artistry. Following the program, refreshments were served to all attending, at which time the audience members had an The Big Bad Wolf of Little Red Riding Hood" fame cavorts across the stage in Kanab last week during the Utah Opera presentation. Local residents were delighted by the evenings entertainment. t Salt Lake City. Saturday morning the offwill be hosted at a breakfast with the Kane County Commissioners and later will tour the Alton Coal Fields. icials Tickets may be obtained the following Central Committee Members: Jim and Mickie Kropf. Jim Carrico. Weldon Glover. Helene McAllister. John Vaughn, Geneve Beesley, Sherran Bunting, Reva and Dee Anderson, Brad and Donna Adair, Roger Chamberlain. Kay Barton, Joy and Karl Heaton, Sandy Heaton. Kirk Heaton and Margaret Koch. Chairman Jim Kropf urges all who are able to attend to help support the Party. from WHEREAS, lifcrdrtes are one of the communitys most valuable resources, providing information, education and enjoyment tqnearly every Kanab resident; WHEREAS, libraries are one of the few institutions that serve people of all ages from economic and ethnic background; WHEREAS, the libraries serving Kanab (Kanab City Library, Kanab High School Library and Kanab Elementary School Library) contribute to our city's growth and vitality; 1981 as National BE IT RESOLVED that Kanab observes the week of April Library Week and recognizes the librarys outstanding contribution to everyone from preschooler to the professional all year long. (Sgd.) Claud M. Glazier County residents are also urged to check the Campaign Election Funds box on their Utah State tax return, as one half of all the money collected from county residents is returned to the county to help finance elections. Jan Ott, local Cancer Chairman, looks on as Kanab Mayor Glazier signs proclamation to designate April as Cancer Crusade month. About 60 volunteer workers in Kane County will assist in picking up donations to the Cancer Crusade during April. |