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Show BUPP1CG OUTLOOK BUNDING THE BLANDINGITE OUTLOOK Published every Friday at Blanding, Utah ! Ws Cox PUBLISHER Subscription Ratos: San Juan County , one year San Juan County, six months Elsewhere in U.S.A. I year Elsewhere in U.S.A . Sscond Class Postage Paid BRONCOS ELECT HOt $4.00 .... 6 months at 225 450 250 Blanding, Utah COMING QUEEN ALBERT by R. LINAR In ry travels I see no more dolefulA thing than the driedup-few crumbling old dwell skelton of what used to be a town. and half a dozen back ings, tumbledown sheds, a trace of fences, The plaoe is sad and houses, the picture of ultimate distress, water was not beoause silent, the all people their It gone. potential fertility, supply failed, nor that the land lost its them to spread like among started It is because dry rot got" town got the of the Certain people blight in a tomato patoh. notion that the town was to run itself, and they were there to on a platter. They never profit by what it brought to them or "By Town". They thought of it, nor spoke of it as "our town" referred to their townsmen as "they", to himj he is a dead tlimb on the tree, and when the tree gets enough dead limbs, it is a dead tree. In ny travels, I see many towns once prosperous which are There are many reasons for now in an advanced state of deoay. the deoay and abandonment of a town, but the great reason, the avoidable reason, is the degeneration of its people they have . in eating and indulgsoft, indifferent, more interested of vigorous health. ing than keeping their community in a state out of the wilderness become aggressive umph which carved the plaoe has not retained its vigor and purpose to carry it on. of towns by name, but I It would be bad policy to speak are could mention dozens of them that shrinking year by year as n most of those an aged man tottering to his inevitable death, towns, if the dwellers there were moved out, and a community of purposeful, energetio people brought in, they could make of the plaoe all that it promised in the first place to be. I look at sane of those plaoes and want to weepi it is a shame, and I wonder if communities must grow old and die the same as horses, or cattle, or men. These thoughts intensify my oonoem for Blanding. It has reached the age at whioh some of these obsolesoent towns began to fade. Are the early symptoms of deoay to be seen here? I hope my analysis of some signs is wrong, for in all the delightful 65 years of my residence in Blanding, it has been growing, advancing. That growth is not automatlo,. it is not the work of When we some benefioient public we are the publio, you and I. cease to be the publio, dry rot sets in, and our days are numbered. The sideration of your proposal. Secretary Udall for a million mere park designation! and your proposal Senator Moss and Congressmen Peterson and King that the park inolude 300,000 aores; and your proposal Senator Bennett, for 3 small parks with total aoreag of 11,460 acresj certainly you are far apart regarding acreage. Let us hope you are not so far apart in policy. In the talk I had with you, Mr. Udall, it was our oonolusion that there is a need for a ohange of polioy regarding the use of Kay Black, Hii senior at San Juan and daughter of Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Blacky was elected Home Coming Queen by the Bronco football squad. Her attendants will be Carolyn Kimnerele and Naida Black . lands within the boundaries of designated paries in our present day requirements. We reasoned together, that Park polioies established 100 years ago do not fit our needs of today. Now, if be a our real needs of today can be enaoted into laws whioh will will Kay presented with corsage and banner at an assemcontinually be provided for, then I am still favorable to whatSome people feel that suoh bly this morning! will be in the ever Park designation is desirable. a be crowned helmet with parade, 2 Pg 4) (COL at half-tim- a during the game and HOMECOMING PROGRAM receive a queen's crown tonight FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1961 at the Homecoming Dance. SHOWING AT THE 9 1 30 a.m. Commissioner Black Writes Open to Washington Officials Letter Class floats. 1x30 p.m. Blanding, Utah October 10, 1961 Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Dear Mr. ' Club and San Juan THEATRE -- Midnight David S. King Movie Secretary, Senator Moss, Seantor Bennett, designation at A in Southeastern First of all,. I feel that we here in San Juan County should feel very grateful to Sec. Udall for his recognition of our rea. For his recent scheduled trip here in response to an invitation by the San Juan County Commissioners and for the real have for good he and each one of our congressional people intent W "ZZ" indicated in their proposals regarding this question of Park ' Mrs Dee Galbraith secretary. Oct . . . ' parties were active in the els ot ion two years ago at whioh 463 ballots were oast. Two have registration dates eleo-;tibeen set between now and years. day. The first registration date will be October 17, designation. Z have had the oportunity of talking individually with the the second, October 31 ! both Peterson-anwith King 'will be held' at the home of Congressman Secretary, with Senator Moss, were Our discussions matter. very helpful, Irene Redd between the hours of about this important X feel. I am sorry Senator Bennett that you did not aooept the 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Secretary's invitation to oome to our area also, as a better Party Chairmen, Hyrum Black us had net now with would exist if you and and Bart Lyman urge oitizens to understanding feeling ohoose a party and make hire. every conhave been whioh In the amdej New, regarding proposals effort to attend its convention. d tarring ROD MARY CAMERON Three on & Wed 16 & 18 HIE ELECTRONIC MONSTER City elections are held every two HOLDEN ,w Non serving a s 14 KIM NOVAK ROSALIND RUSSELL Theatre. oents. City Politics Sat & tarring WILLIAM San Juan 30 & PICNIC 9-- 12- Grades A Oct 13 Couples admitted for pries of one. Grades 40 oents. 7- -8 A Fri vs at old high Homecoming danoe, sohool gym. Congressman Peterson, Congressman Kings Beoause of the deep concern which I have for the people of San Juan County, I feel compelled to write this open letter to suggest to you, our people serving us in Washington, and also to our people here, that we five due consideration to the good as well as the undesirable thoughts whioh have been presented Utah. featuring 6:30 p.m. Frank E. Moss Wallaoe F. Bennett Blaine M. Peterson Park Land SAEJ JVAE3 gym. MHW Football game. East Carbon. Stuart L. Udall regarding the proposed a.m. Main Street Parade, High Sohool Band and San Juan County The The The The The in old Alumni Assembly, 11x15 Thur-Fri-Sat-M- Oct MORPHY on 19-20-21- -23 0D8ET GOES HAWAIIAN tarring JAMES DARREN DEBORAH. HALLEY MICHAEIj irtrtc CALLAN mro SHOW TIME 7:30 DEGimunG OCT. 2 c |