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Show ROUND THE Marathon boat race on Ut. Lake feJOWN'kFM by I Davit Evant Dear Reader: We Americans are an impulsive lot. We do and say things without thinking too Even our heavily about consequences. presidents pullem. - Remember when Harry Truman made a wise crack about the Marines. He thought !he had a wild cat by the tail there for a while and recently Brother Nixon, (I called him Poor Richard recently and one lady threatened to quit the paper if I did it again so you see Ive reformed). Brother Nixon put his foot in his mouth when he judged that hippy crowd guilty before the trial was over and Spiro is continually saying things that upset people. Well anyway I dont feel so bad about some of the dumb things Ive said and done in my life when I find that the big shots have a tendency to do it. Did I ever tell you about the time I almost became a mortician? Well if I didnt its about time I told you. There once lived a popular mortician in our town by the name of C.O. Claudin. He talked to me many times about his profession and I decided that if I ever got the opportunity, Id do a little undertaking along with my teaching. Well one day he asked my wife and I if wed like to move into his mortuary and act as managers. I immediately accepted. Here was an opportunity that could lead to something I had wanted for years. I invisioned correspondent courses and summer school and I could do something about helping the dead on their way. Well, before the next day had drawn to a close my comfortable home was empty and I with wife, kids, bag and baggage had moved into the apartment of the Claudin Mortuary on 500 South Main Street. The first night was spent rather well. I suppose we had worked so hard in moving that exhaustion may be a better word for our condition than just tired. C I t racing event. Marathons vary in length. The gran-dadof marathons, The Parker 9 hr. Enduro, is as its name applies, 9 grueling hours of racing. A true test of the stamina of man the longevity of equipment. There are 500 mile events and the ever popular dy 250. The Provo 250 was initiated to promote this type of racing in our area. This type of race, we feel will bring enjoyment to the spectator. The noise, speed and excitement of marathon racing is hard to describe. It must be witnessed and then the spectator can draw their own conclu- sions. The Provo 250 will begin at 12:00 noon on the 29th of' August at the Provo Boat Harbor at the beautiful Utah Lake State Park located there. There will be great expectation as the powerful engines await the starting gun for a start. Boats will be in the water, with driver in the cockpit. They will await a count down and the firing of the starting cannon. Boats will be off in a burst of speed and Semi-LeMa- ! for the first time that I cant stay!" she said. Two A.M. I realized Id made a mistake; in my enthusiasm for the dead and the house of preparation, I hadnt considered the temperment of my wife. Three A.M. lights still on, daddy tired but still on guard. Mamma wide awake, listening for sounds of any kind that may come from areas below. Three thirty A.M., I started getting "Where are you going?" my dressed. bright eyed wife asked. Im going home, said L If you think Im going to spend my nights with a woman pulling my eye lashes and hearing sounds that arent there, stay! triangular course. It will be set in the outer harbor and boats are expected to reach speeds in excess of 90 mph. Marathoners are a rare breed, they seem to thrive on the competition and the long tedious hours of competition. It is not merely to be the fastest, but you must have equipment that will withstand the pace, all water conditions and keep right on running to the finish. Entries have come from Honolulu, Hawaii; Oshkesh, Wisconsin; Texas, New Mexico. Local favorites will be Don Robertson of Springville and Wes Knudsen of Provo. Last years 2nd place winner, Jake Gilbreath will enter a tunnel boat with an inboard engine. This entry will be quite unique and should bear watching. Our good friend Barry Woods from Vancouver, Washington will be on hand with his new outboard tunnel boat. Robert George, last years outboard winner will be running and Gary Garbrecht of Kiekhafer Company is entered. OMCs favorites will be on hand with McCune of Denver in the front ranks in competition. Adults $1.50, children 50?. Special thanks to the Provo Chamber of Commerce for their support of this event and the outstanding help of the UtahState Parks of the event are people. Carroll Verbeck of Orem and Mary West of Pleasant Grove. Mark Lassen and Mary Walton will act as referees and our reliable Coast Guard flotilla will help with the patrol boat activity. We advise you get there early and get a good place to view the race, get in on the early tuning, the noise and excitement of the most fantastic boat racing event you will witness in the area. Corn tour enjoyed The corn tour which was conducted through the Spanish Fork area August 5, was rated highly successful. About 45 farmers joined the tour for a visit to five different locations. Joel C. Barlow, County Agent, lead the tour. Sponsors were Extension Service, Intermountain Farmers, Seed Companies, and Geneva Steel At various locations visited, new drying equipment was observed, also fertilizer plots, weed control, grain corn and silage corn varieties. The corn crop this year looks good. There are excellent prospects of a heavy harvest of both silage and grain corn. Most of the fields show good weed control and there was very little mite infestation. These insects are usually numerous and cause serious damage. This is partly due to the weather this year. The Extension Service operates two Mite Control plots, one with Two-Spott- ed and one with R. The grain industry was really born in this area last year when Intermountain Association contracted with growers and installed drying equipment for all corn growing in the area. The corn acreage has increased this year to 3600 acres and because of this increase, more drying equipment has been installed. The market outlook was favorable. Representatives from Geneva Steel, Intermountain Farmers and the Extension Service attended and participated in the Meta-Syst- tour. Evaluations were made of the variety plots as to stands and growth characteristics, particularly, lodging. Information will be available during the winter time, according to Mr. Barlow, on the experimental plots being carried About 45 farmers observe corn crop and storage equipment. on. youre nuts. But the following day, Sunday, we took a tour of our new abode; we saw the casket room, the marble slab inthelabratory and the other bits of equipment used in grave preparation. We saw equipment that we never knew existed; different types of embalming fluids, etc. etc. and I marched on thinking that I was a fortunate fellow but I didnt notice that the tour was having a decided effect on my wife. When we got back to the apartment, she informed me that I would never catch her in the preparation area of that morgue all by herself. I realized a problem; even though to meander ns noise in a start that will leave you awed. The course for this event will be a 5 mile ' 9 Thursday, August 20, 1970 What is Marathon Boat Racing????? Americas most exciting fastest growing v- I THE PAYSON CHRONICLE You know, I never saw a woman get dressed so fast. By six A.M. we were back home; kids, bag and baggage. I was surely glad I hadnt rented the place out, but 3312 hours isnt much time to rent out a house. Yes, we lived in a morgue for 33 12 hours but in that 33 l2hours our ward clerk had sent out our ward membership and the ward in which we moved had us both lined up for jobs. The comical part of the whole thing was we were back home our neighbors knew that we had moved, and we were back in our own ward while the other ward was welcoming us as new members. Well, theres a little good comes out of before many I had a woman cant live in a home it be a morgue, and be afraid through all the rooms. But I crowded out the thought. I liked it there and I decided Id train her to like it. Well, the day waned and night came as it usually does, so we prepared for bed. That night turned out to be the longest night of my life. The first thing Gina said was: Now dont you go to sleep before I do. She talked of the lab down stairs, and mind you there wasnt even a body there, the casket room, the empty chapel and the lonely hearse parked out back. Midnight, I closed my eyes. You know that woman lifted my eyelid by my lash to see if I were asleep. Kids slept The clock struck one. soundly but mamma and pappa were wide awake. Its creepy in here; I cant of everything. You know I havent been able to get my wife to even talk about moving from this old house since that-3- 12 hour The lock on the bathroom excursion. doesnt work, a few of the light switches are out of order, etc. etc. but she loves it all. P.S. She claims that regardless how much money morticians make, they earn every cent of it. Well built savings accounts start with an easy Go through the exercise at our door of any of our convenient offices. (Morning, afternoon or evening.) Up to the teller. And, down with a deposit on the counter. Keep flexing that financial muscle, regularly. wide-awake-ban- k. Circus to open inS. L.C. tonight The 1970 edition of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus will open at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Thursday, August 20th, for performances through Sunday, August 23rd. This year The Greatest Show on Earth highlights over three dozen acts making their American debuts. In addition, Ring-lin- g Bros, and Barnum & Bailey present five elaborate new super production numbers, including the breathtakingly beautiful ballet, "Garden in the Sky, and the imaginative and rollicking Twas the Night Before Tomorrow," touted as the most elaborate and exciting Circus spectacle in history. Performers in the 1970 Circus include jugglers, tiger trainers, tumblers, aerial artists, flying trapeze stars, acrobats, clowns, horsemen, stars, and all the rest. This season, Jhe Greatest Show on Earth is tour lag the.largest and most complete exhibition of performing animals ever, including tigers, elephants, horses, ponies chimpanzees, dogs, parrots, doves, camels, zebras and llamas. wire-walke- rs, ( Australian trapeze artiist Mary Gill is a member of "The Flying Waynes" currently appearing with Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus Vivacious LESSON ENRICHMENT SERIES Register now for these spiritually exciting Enrichment Lessons designed for teachers and class members of the Spiritual Living, Homemaking Education, Social Relations and Cultural Refinement lessons. This series will provide enrichment material which will be presented by outstanding teachers. Teacher Class Dr. Walter Bowen Spiritual Living Virginia Poulsen Homemaking Education Social Relations Dr. Doyle Buckwalter Dr. Bruce B. Clark Cultural Refinement for wards and stakes. $9.00 FEE: per person per person (2 people) per person (3 or more people) $1.50 per individual lecture $8.00 $7.00 For further information and registration, call or visit Special Courses and Conferences BRIGHAM YOUNG 242 HRCB Phone 374-121- 1, UNIVERSITY Extension 2556 237 North Main - Spanish Fork, Utah SM 1969 Iton Shifftr Gointck Adv. Inc |