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Show Wednesday, August MM city' 14, 1374 Serious Accident Books By c Rooks This and other selections are available at Dolly s. in Sitting with his rump chicorv clump. And longing for a a nice plump doe." Watership Down, Richard to Adams has created a paean In mans (rabbits) instinct for survival against all odds. Within a and period of several weeks, of miles within a space of six English countryside, Adams new world full of opens a rich truth and beauty. The novels first third is a celebration of the developing organization , competence, and the loyalty (among others) by of bunch yearling scraggily bucks, as they outwit or dodge a variety of enemies and arrive victorious at what they think is the ideal spot, Watership Down. There the story could end except for a crucial oversight which Hazel, the chief rabbit, points out. The group has no does. And no does means no kittens. And no kittens means extinction. Thus, the last two thirds of the saga is devoted to the single-minde- d search for females. After successful raiding and a series of battles against avenging bucks from Efrdfa, all ends well at Clearly, there is no place at Watership Down for Does Lib. Females have one role: procreation. And as if to justify his characters attitude, Adams frequently cites R.M. Lockleys The Private Life of the Rabbit, a zoological study written in 1966. The kind of ideas, quotes Adams, that have become natural to many male human beings in thinking of females ideas of protection , fidelity, romantic love and so on are , of course, - unknown to (females) are not romantic to rabbits... Now that well may be, but if Adams anthropomorphizes his rab-bits...Th- male rabbits, it seems Paps Another horseback riding accident occurred on Friday morning, August 9th. Sheila Ivers was exercising a friend's horse down at the Hi Ute Ranch when the horse got out of control, throwing Sheila on the ground. Ms. Ivers suffered a concussion, a broken leg, and a scratched retina, in addition to other cuts and bruises. Currently at Holy Cross Hospital, Sheila will be resting at her parents home as soon as she can be moved. ey 15 aMMBaBaaaHBaMBBMiBHHaBaaMBHBHBMMaBBHBMaMKK; mmmmmm THANKS Two weeks ago The Coalition requested from our readers critics of our newspaper. Several have been received. One individual sent an entire paper with red ink comments throughout. Whoever Thank You! We request and appreciate community involvement, pro or con, in our - publication. Editor TO BE WED Dr. apd Mrs .John O. Lambent, Summit Punk, an- nounce the engagement and poRthcominp maRRiape op tbein dauphteR Kathy to Michael W. Hansen, son op Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Hansen op LeoeRkusen, West Genmani, and nephecu op Mr. and Mrs. Hans FRoelke op Summit PaRk. The coed-dinhas been set poR SeptemboR 27th. g in- consistent to have no primary female characters. Indeed, there is no female clearly drawn, and the implication is that the reader shouldnt care about them or whom they belong to. If this aspect of Watership Down is written tongue in cheek, Adams is careful not to disclose it. Indeed, it might have been better for Adams to have put aside Lockleys study of real rabbits if he intends his novel to be a fable cm the resilience of man. Im sure glad I dont receive his mail . Watership. m y Remember the SANDWICHES COLD BEER POOL Open 7 days MAIN a waak til closed STREET CATHOLIC CHURCH ALTAR SOCIETY Selling Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs, Etc. Homemade Pies and Cakes the Art Festival Aug. 17 18 INSIDE MEMORIAL BUILDING During & DqCK mm European & American Cuisine Specializing in Prime Rib Unique Dessert Bar Tuesday - Sunday . PARK AVENUE 1 pm 649-866- 0 ADOLPHS0 SPECIALTY MENUES NOW OPEN , UPPER MAIN STREET 6-- 1 A VAILABLE Of FOR PRIVA TE PARTIES 10-6- 0 people UGOSQUEfi) JU a m eve "cA Midsummer ighfs Dream Saturday and Sunday August 17, 18, following the Arts Festival 7:30 p.m. Outdoors at the Resort Center Tickets $3.00 per person, available at esort Ticket Building |