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Show I a. I IPA80 V I I ueTS by imm miler Ih one, in ma over building; Wednesday, that very snail, on the Job certainly was attracting a great tin would like to express the feelsite ings of all of us who were here when we had to oross the San Juan River when there was only a many visreason itors. for this pop- -; temporary bridge across one part was that the ularity employees of the river. of the Vehicle Lieense DepartNormally it wasn't too bad, ment of Blanding, mere out here however, there were times when selling plates for autonobiles heavy rains would bring the and trailers. water level up too high even to There was less than standing ford it by oar. ' At one time a rooai in the building, throughout water buffalo was used to transthe entire day, but lets say port oarloads of men baok and "Hats Off" to those employees forth. who so graciously and So now as we cross our new patiently helped us all in filling out the bridge, we can't help but remuserpus papers that are neoes- - member our school car pools, sary in obtaining the plates. crossing the river when it Hr. J. E. Slnpson has been' wasn't far below the windows. I suffering from an injury re- guess it is these things that ceived from a pipe falling on make us appreciate the simple his foot, whloh resulted in a things in life. Mrs. John McAdams returned broken and very badly crushed from Friday Clay Center, Kansas, toe. He was flown by private plane after an absence of about eight to Cortex, where he has been weeks. She was called there by the illness of her Father. hospitalized, sinoe that time. she arrived he was We after are told, however, that Shortly on and due to her moteven though the pain is bad, operated her's poor health, she stayed that Jim is really enjoying his Mr. Qyr was up and around. stay at the hospital. Anyway, until William R. Entr ikin' s small we hope he will soon be back son, Douglas, was bitten by a with us as good as new again. Hiss Sandy Davis spent Satur- dog last Saturday. He was taken to a Dr. in Cortez for treatday afternoon in Cortez, where ment and released the same day. she met a girl friend, Linda Our population is apparently the Mlnohew, and from there growing out here. At least the girls went to Blanding aiid at- number of trailers has grown tended the wrestling matohes, considerably. At present there after whloh they returned home. are 162 trailers in the oourt Ef f ord Holly, Jr., who is a by Fish Employees. In adthird grader at Blanding Eleme- used El Paso has a dition to ntary, was home two days, due to number of this, trailers on the Job illness. and several families have site Also on the slek list this moved into the new houses, which week is Janet fylcr. Sho was were built for the employees of taken to Cortez Tuesday morning, El Paso. where she reoeived minor surgery There have been a number of Janet is doing on her ear. persons from Blanding asking for in more nioely and hopes to be baok She information on the Square sohool again next Monday. Dance Club whloh is being oris a sixth grader at Blanding ganized here. At the present Elementary. Mr. the Gee, organizer and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sal is burry time, for the group is offlolal caller and ohlldren, Donnie and Carol of the in process teaching two Ann, and Daniel Sallsburry, who sets the fundamentals of square is Ray's brother, were week-eMr. Gee is leaving visitors at the hone of their danolng. for six weeks and when he reColGrand in Junotion, parents turns he Informed us he would be orado. The group returned hone to accept new members and reported very happy The j ! j I i ! ; I I ; ; l i . f i I i . nd o ) Sunday evening Until that time the group will and hope to be able to Mrs. Jesse Cobum and ohlldren practice new members as they other afternoon for help the club. left Friday Join Shreveport, La., where they will Mr. Warren Lister made a trip mother. visit Mrs. Cobum's to Grand Junction, Colo., FriThey plan on staying two weeks. evening to spend the weekSines the new bridge is one of day end with his wife and daughter the major improvements sinoe the who at the present time are 1 beginning of our Job here, living there. having a very pleasant time. . I l 4 FOR SALE Keeping husbands in hot water wont make them tender. Butane Floor! FURNACES Small, & Medium Large COOK STOVE Gall 3111 I ir ii i A pinch of salt can really be improved by dropping it on a big hunk of steak. PYee advice costs you nothing unless you take One Only Gas i a BLANDING MOTEL it He: Something seems wrong with the engkie. It . . . She: Don't talk foolishly. Wait until we get off the main road. A musician and a bunch of his buddies were whooping it up late one night when the landlord came in. "Do you know there's a little bid lady sick upstairs?" "No man," answered the musician, Hum us a bit of it." IS |