Show COLUMNIST THE COUNTRY Written this week by a substitute a There wont won't be any column this week That's what Oscar Nielson said Saturday when he made madea a a- brief call at the Enterprise office That was to be expected For it was on Friday that the Columnist lost the dearest possession he had ever had She was known as Rinda Butto But Butto Butto to him hirn she had been his eyes since his sight failed h his i s heart his strength Some people say they have not cared too much for his column others have said itis it itis itis is the only reason they still take the Enterprise especially especial especial- ly some who have been away from Ephraim twenty thirty or more years Much of the column has been satire comic comic comic com com- ic etc But ever every now and then t there ere has crept into the column column column col col- something which every decent person must admire We refer to the tender references references references refer refer- to mother Not so long ago he told when he first met her or at least be became became became be- be came interested in her at a ap apar p par party a r t y down at Shumway Many times there have been references to Mother sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times in connection with grandchildren s sometimes 0 met i m e s when she had read something especially thought provoking to him Always such references ces were filled with a tenderness tenderness tender tender- ness appreciation and re respect respect respect re- re that could not be hid hid- den The Columnist will miss mother greatly His HiG readers will miss the tender references references refer refer- to her We dont don't know whether or not the Column will be continued But If it itis itis itis is we dare predict that there will ill be a new mellowness inthe in inthe inthe the writings a mellowness brought about by thoughts of ofa a life companion who had been heen eyes and heart and strength to The Country Columnist Col Col- |