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Show ' i I Tfee A Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, November 26, 1976 Great stocking stutters, these men s belts come in a variety of dress and spoil leather, some fastyles, mostly 100 brics available. Excellent selection of colors including black, brown, tan, and grey. Sizes ea. Reg. 6.50 to 10.00 Grand Junctions Great, Retirees Today it is the fmit bow! of Coloradb, producing By Bob Walton GRAND JUNCTION, If retirement is Colo. looming in ycur future and you have been con- sidering the warmer climates in the southeast and the far west you just might want to given seri- o,, uuo utoutii u Junction before starting nf VltllVO, wtu pletely. With most retirees it s the climate that counts, but keep in mind the people you'll be living among are important, too. Grand Junction has residents one can't help but like. Theyre not competing in lifestyles and appear to get the most every day has to offer. For those unfamiliar with the Rocky Mountain state, Grand Junction is beyond the Great Divide on the western slope about 250 miles west and south of Denver, which has become another large city with most of the problems that haunt them, such as smog. Less than a month ago my wife and I flew from Kansas City to Denver, a trip of an hour and a half. But our llight took three hours, 45 minutes of which were spent over Denver as the pilot looked for a hole in a heavy fall snow storm. Deep Slush When we finally landed we waded through ankle deep slush to the terminal. A few minutes later we apprehensively boarded another plane bound for Grand Junction. At the runway the hostess announced a delay but we were airborne less than five minutes later. As we headed west over the mountains I suddenly saw them 35.000 feet below us. By the time we reached Grand Junction there wasn't a and no cloud in the sky snow on the ground. It was a typical Indian summer afternoon. It was the kind of - , weather this city of hall way between Denver and Salt Lake City, Utah, is accustomed to. Moisture only amounts to seven inches a year, including winter 25,000, . . WWS MV lifflrt v V snow falls disappears in a matter of hours. Social Center to pack. This observation is not based on a Chamber of Commerce handout, but visit on a recent five-da- y that won me over com- ! ft such delicacies as cherries, peaches, apricots and plums. Summer days are hot, but the nights are cool. In the winter the temperatures may be a bit nippy tv snow. Grand Junction is cradled in the Grand Valley with spectacular mountains surrounding it. Before irrigation was introduced almost a century ago it was a desert area. Mr. Walton places as Kansas City, New York, Indianapolis, Denver and such Recently the city has been attracting more and more retirees. While it doesn't boast any large retirement complexes, it does have an attractive building known as the Older American Center of Grand Junction, the location for many social gatherings including nutritious lunches, numerous dances and a monthdinner. ly covered-disTiie October dinner drew 118 oldsters. An active volunteer Washington. D.C. Jameson is the type of man who refuses to retire. He was bureau chief ' -- aliteAjyi.e.nvgr' he leftto own andoperate his own newspaper in suburban Englewood He to sold it and retired the Small Business Administration in Washington. He "retired again three years ago to Grand Junction and is now homp secretary to a Republican congressman, who was just We both love Grand Junction, he said, "and I hope we will stay here forever. I hope so, too, as I want to go back. Q: Please explain why we have a $104 deductible on our health insurance. We are in our 70s and this 30-4- 4. year have had slight ailments and have sent the small bills to Blue Cross Recently I received a has EV'.wf' form saying been reached on your deductible so the enclosed bill will not be Mrs. J.M.G. Salt paid. Lake City, Utah 3.99 Handsome Wallets a lasting Give him gift of genuine leather. Choose from four popular styles, pocket d (shown!, secretaries, models case (not or regular pass of tan, brown, black, Shades shown). rust, and others. Reg. 6.50 to 10.00 duo-fol- A: As you didn't mention Medicare, I assume you carry insurance with Blue Cross and file directly with it. I suggest you read the fine print in your policy carefully as any deduction for $104 is for hospitalization. The 4.49 ... (Sorrv, no mail or phone orders on beifst ail stores (N25) Men's Furnishings, ,sr annual deduction for medical services is $00. v n jfl Jffrivi h j;- -. 1.v - f the worker, actually of the endeavor, is Marietta Benge, a native. She is a petite woman, who with her husband, Harry, runs the family shoe store down town. It has been in the family for three generations and they are about to turn it over to one of their sons. Marietta is on duty daily at the store, a job in itself, but she has boundless energy and uses a lot of it to make life more pleasant for senior citizens. She is a member of the Examiners Board of Nursing Home Administration and has been a delegate to national meetings the last three years. At present she is directing efforts for erection of a high-ris- e nursing home, although the city already has five smaller and well established nursing homes. As a matter of fact she flew to a meeting in Denver the day of the snow. River Area Grand Junction is where the Gunnison river flows into the Colorado river on its way to the Grand Canyon. The Colorado later becomes the boundary between Arizona and California. By the time it empties into the Gulf of California most of its water has been spread over vast arid farm land and the river then isnt spark w;,v. Belts Gift-tim- e Time io Li ve c plug y.-- v f - f 'i V V VV ty-A- ' ttS, 4 If: "5 ' '9 W' J ? Hi, rt full-tim- e more much than irv'-.-- cmpu SHOP W' ia "2 'St ! L) 0 Ik iH pm vSfc 4 - a trickle. The friends we visited, the John Jamesons, are not natives but their enthusiasm for the city and area qualifies them as Both THE 95$ r. ' 'A Me 7d Jame- sons grew up in Oklahoma, but as a newspaper family they have lived in it ii Fashion Coats by Harbor Master look of John Weitz coats. with the Set the holiday season off right manly d The Gable has the longer european look with the and fitted back lines, scalloped yoke add trench coat style. Military tabs, flair and color. Dacron polyester and cotton sheen gab in spicy chamois color. Sizes 38 to 42. double-breaste- qq qq butd Badman is the shorter european version with texturDacron 100 front tabs. belt effect and back vent, tons, special ized polyester in the fashionable straw color. Sizes 38 to 44. sir.gle-breaste- with a Preferred Parking Plaza Decal, park 2 hours in our Downtown Plaza with no validation. Get your decal at our Fifth Floor Credit Office. . w 0q qq Men's Clothing, Salt Lake City and Fashion Place Mall. (N25) ml Christmas Corduroys European styling from a leading maker assures you that these 100 cotton corduroy or rust in broken sizes. Jackets separates will make the perfect holiday gift. Colors6 of tan v aist and 4 with some longs, vests 38 to 44, pants length. Vests, reg. 14.50 Pants, re g. 21.00 Jackets, reg. 40.00 28-3- 38-4- 9.95 24.95 Brushed Cotton Separates on tuck Soft 100 brushed cotton with stylish in Soft and durable in black or deertan urethane suede leather with padded sole. A super gift of comfort for man in your life. Sizes 7 to 12. the Perfect for the holiday season. ed leather padded sole. Sizes 7 to 12. with 24.95 9.95 The Soft TouchBrown or er Jacket, reg. 35.00 special pleating 6" 14.95 jacket make this handsome suit a the Christmas holidays Colors of light blue, tan, brown, and grey same broken sizes as above. great The burton Scuff 30-3- . Vest, reg. 14.00 9.95 Campus Shop. Salt Lake City and Fashion Place Mall. (N25) NS. VV deertan urethane upper sued- - -- 10.95 in Hideaways "Sea Chest" gift slippers are all attractively packaged Christmas gift buying prices. at similar available box with tote bag inside. Other styles Mens Shoes, Salt Lake City and Fashion Place Mall. (N25) These hide-awa- Mail y add 5 and phone orders filled. Indicate 2nd color choice where possible. Beyond our delivery areas, 7 8 Salt Lake, Ogden, Phone orders. 328-118- d N 825-1G0- sales tax plus .25 postage for coats, 50c for wallets. 97c ea. 1 374-278- 0 for corduroy separates, and .04 for slippers. 1 Provo, Zenith 737 in outlying delivery areas. i |