Show For A fetter Better Ephraim By CLIFFORD SONDRUP Much can be said about the tre tremendous improvements which have been made In the City of ol Ephraim this summer In Cam Cam- our up Clean-up up Fix-up People have In the majority majority majority ma ma- of cases taken this effort ef efI effort ef- ef I fort constructively and worked hard to make their premises more presentable There are unfortunately lyoth- lyoth oth others ers who just have found time timeto to complain about being forced to do this and forced to do that It is good that this group Is In the minority As has been mentioned before in this column column column col col- U uit Is easy to be a critic and possibly easier to be a complainer All our committee commit commit- tee Is trying to do Is make progress and make a better and cleaner Ephraim It is Impossible to see and mention all the good things and t possibly many people feel why didn't he mention this person or that person Instead of ones given the orchid But you can be assured that those who are given these orchids in this column column col col- have continually had fine appearing premises over ver the years and work constantly to keep It that way It Is nice to mention people who are working hard to make improvements For example Drive past Evan and Eliza Larsen's Larsen's Lar- Lar sens sen's home and see if you can canever canever canever ever see any weeds on their lot Everything Is always clean and painted and well taken care of Mary Funk and Clatie An Anderson Anderson Anderson An- An derson should also be mentioned mention mention- ed In this regard They spend many many hours trying to tomake tomake tomake make a better appearance In their properties In today's paper you will see seea a before and after picture of the sign which stands north of the Towne Theatre For the past six months it appeared as the first picture re indicates Then a letter was sent to the Godwin Advertising Company in Salt r. r i EJ Lake City asking for their co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation in making a better appearance with this sign standing standing standing stand stand- ing right in the center of town A fine letter came right back to me Indicating they would comply within ten days and they did just that The second picture shows it as it looks today We do appreciate constructive constructive constructive con con- efforts like this when people are approached Just remember that the committee committee committee com com- working on this project has no personal feelings toward any citizen If we see places where improvements can be made those people will be con con- We only hope they will take the suggestions In good manner like the Godwin Company Company Com Com- pany did This weeks week's Orchid goes to toa toa toa a couple who always have a afine afine afine fine appearing home and yard We are very happy to give it to Dale and Florence Thompson who live at Second South South- and Main Street Just drive by there anytime and Im I'm sure you will agree this orchid is well justi justi- fied Our congratulations to you Dale and Florence on your constant constant constant con con- stant efforts to make a fine appearing property It does es especially especially especially es- es help in the over-all over town effort because it Is on Main Street and Is viewed by byall byall byall all tourists who come through our town Suggestions or contributions for this column are welcome me GI Give ve us your thoughts and ideas We are always open to suggestions suggestions suggestions which will make for A BETTER EPHRAIM x rs' rs S 4 a ar f. f 4 ts t r s Y t j 1 r z f fi ft i i t THE DALE THOMPSON RESIDENCE t I It J It a y N Ny odd d 1 BEFORE SIGN SIGN NORTH OF TOWNE THEATRE IiII I in the suno Eo J i AFTER AFTER- COOPERATION AFTER COOPERATION WAS THE KEY |