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Show Souvenir Edition i The Kanab Area Vacation Guide Zion National Park-trul- y the "Treasure of the Gods" mountains which rise to aweinspiring heights. Zion is a lush green oasis, surrounded by startling sentinels of stone. With cliffs and sheer, milky-whit- e pristine, curtained waterfalls, Zion is simply one of the most beautiful places in the world. While looking at the steep, stone mountains, you are struck with a feeling of something much older and more important than man. It took Mother Nature roughly 250 million years to create this scenic wonderland and the funny thing is.. .shes not done yet! Layer after layer of sedimentary rock makes up the surrounding mountains. With each layer deposited, the weight of the new material pushed down the old. The Virgin River also had a hand in the creation of By Dixie Brunner Theres a well-know- Christian Were n 14 hymn which lyrics go, marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion. Were marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. The song stands testament to the beauty that is, Zion National Park. The incredible national treasure was established in 1909, when it was recognized and set aside by President William Howard Taft. Long before its official designation, Zion was a frequent home to Paiute Indians. The first homesteader to hang his hat at Zion was Isaac Behunin in 1861. While life must have been rough for the pioneer, Behunin was never-the-leappreciative of the of beauty his surroundings. A man can worship God among these great cathedrals, said Behunin, as well as in any is Zion. manmade Church-thi- s The park located just 32 miles north of St. George, is rapidly becoming every western tourists ss that which we now call Zion. It sliced canyons as deep as 3,000 feet in some places, leaving buttes and mesas standing as lone islands rising up from the valley floor. Park naturalist Denny Davies says that people will remember must see. Zion National Park is known for its majestic towering rock See ZION, Page 15 fl tfej;. Color Countrys Home Town Newspaper When the N6W LOCi GPOIfte RZOC'V'N Herr TUB SVIMMlfJfc TONNIS SW1D VOVUftC&U.' CCZ7C $ You can still see what's going on in Color Country by reading the award winning Southern Utah News. DfVEWTrCAU. utiDSfjrwae O is over WO RV CfTXO HIM Clip this coupon 84741 , for a one and mail it to the S.U.N. at 26 North Main Street, Kanab, UT year subscription at the reduced rate of $25 (normally $30). kze N9 AVNUCltf x Modem Living ... In the heart of scenic Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks. 1-80- 6S6 0-293' lifeo Otcjr tTO-fir- cn tto top deem Cool, Clean Mountain View - Reasonable Rates AC - 31 Units - Handicapped Unit Available Middle of Town - Nearby Restaurants - Nearby Stores 2 Bedroom - Kitchenettes - Heated Pool Tom & Linda Archer - Owners Darrel Archer - Assistant Manager folKC ' 79 W. Center St. Kanab, Utah 84741 (801)644-262- 5 , |