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Show THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1976 Briefs St. Bernard's Glory Past ST. BERNARDS develop- Exit the St Bernard, tail for the victim to attract wagging bravely in the (un- human attention. set, brandy cask at the It was no myth that the ready. animals performed heroicalThe courageous dogs fam- ly, however. For two centured for their mountain res- ies the powerful dogs searchcues of travelers lost in the ed out lost travelers with snow near the Great St. their keen ears and noses. Bernard Pass in Switzerland Tiiey are credited with savare now bred primarily as ing more than 2,000 lives. show dogs and pets. One extraordinary dog, Mercy missions high in the Barry, is revered for saving Alps are performed by heli40 people in his copters, German shepherd career. On one mission, Bardogs, and search parties on ry supposedly revived a skis, the National Geograph- child and somehow persuadic Society reports. ed the youngster to climb on Shepherds are just as his back and ride to safety. good at sniffing out people, Today, even routine resexplained a helicopter pilot. cues in the area are unusual. Besides, put a St Bernard Only an occasional skier, in a chopper with me, and I traveler; or smuggler vencouldnt even find the contures in winter onto the trols much less accommod pass on the date a disaster victim. n border. Most travelers use a tunnel under ed K, straight cular hindquarters, back, mus- and tail. Their hair is thick enough to insulate against the cold, but short enough to shed the snow. For all its bulk, the dogs exuberance and soulful eyes give it puppy like appeal. But thick Swiss-Italia- collected. BUT IT IS unlikely the doors will close at the famous St. Bernard hospice where the dogs are still bred. Founded in the llth century at the highest point in the pass, it has sheltered uncounted wayfarers. The hospice bears the name of St Bernard de Menthon, the monk who established it. QUANDARY States. vat ion Kirby Save Her Time $Your Money $ Extra Savings From Dec. 18th Till Xmas Kirby Company of Logan 122 E. 400 N. Logan ft Ampeg e- DISCOUNTS We Won't Be Beat CAL S MUSIC BOX 72 Wat CMrtsr, Ups, their dogs far rescue Near the end of the 17th century, the monks at St. Bernard acquired dogs. The animals guarded the monastery, were taught to turn spits in the kitchen and carried supplies. Around many mora 752-604- 1 Give A RECAPTURING DAYS of glory, a SL Bernard and his trainer enjoy an outing atop Great SL Bernard Pass in Switzerland. Honorably retired from rescue work in this age of helicopters, the dogs are still bred at a nearby hospice by the monks for show or sale aa pets. 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But the idea was so appealing that the public soon began to think of St. Bernards as walking first aid stations, with the traditional keg, a blanket, and a whistle striking size great deep arched chest, Since the last interglacial period more than 100,000 years ago, as ice sheets have grown and melted back, the oceans have fallen and risen about every 20,000 years, Utah 1750 the black-robe- t The result was the St. Bernard, a mixture of various bloodstrains that most short-haire- d likely include the mastiff, sheep dog, Great Dane, and in later years, the Newfoundland. monks d mis- sions. began to train and breed Christras Panasonic JSE-31- 90 Panasonic IFMAMFM Stereo Radio with Player RE-80a Recorder and Record Changer. Two Panasonic FMAMFM stereo radio with built-i-n record Thrusters" SB-20-0 speakers. chancier and cassette recorder. Auto-Sto- p. 15 Values THIS YEAR DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT! A GIFT THAT WILL GIVE YOU YEARS OF COMFORT AND DURABILITY. 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