Show STAhLE By LARRY STAHLE One good thing about today's today's to today's to- to days day's high prices Is that they save you loads of time shopping shopping shop shop- ping g because money doesn't go very far I Last weekend a special meeting meetIng meeting meet- meet Ing was called to thrash out the many problems facing the an annual annual annual an- an nual Mormon Miracle The main Idea was to see what could be done to Improve on the production We were Invited to attend but we had other commitments and were unable to make It I understand that such matters matters matters mat mat- as how many days that the pageant should be put on di directors directors directors di- di rectors for the coming year along with ways to Improve the production and means for raising money were on the agen agen- da From what we can gather some solutions were found to the problems but the plans are still In the formative stage If these Ideas blossom you can expect an entirely new look next year I understand that the two persons persons per per- sons who served as narrators this year Francis and Macksene Rux had nothing but praise for the pageant and the setting In which It Is pre pre- I expect that more Information information information tion will be forthcoming on this In the next few weeks As soon as details are complete we plan to run a comprehensive article on the pageant George has a mind like a blotter He soaks up Instructions Instructions instructions but gets It all back back- wards Another Sanpete business Is teetering on the brink of closing closing closing clos clos- ing down Plans were announced this week by Mrs Verda Barton Bair to close down the locker plant and slaughterhouse the end of this month Mrs Bair stated that she has tried for some time to find someone to either hire to run the plant or to sell or lease to But the Interested persons persons persons per per- sons are about as common as happy citizens as tax time One of the saddest parts to the whole story Mrs Bair points out Is that there will now be no place for h hunters to take their vension to be processed In this area She said that they annually take care of about to head of deer and elk If no one seems Interested by bythe bythe the end of the month will completely close down the facility with notice Ing given to persons using lockers lockers lockers lock lock- ers to empty them prior to that time The way It looks now another another an another an- an other time long-time business will fade from the scene Do you realize alize If there were no Kids in the world today aggravation would be a luxury N Next ext week will mark the be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning of the political season In Mantl Manti and Ephraim The two major political parties parties parties par par- ties will hold meetings prior to Oct to n name me candidates for year four-year terms on the city council and one to be stuck with the mayors mayor's job All of the candidates will wilt then have slightly lIghtly over three weeks to avoid seeing or speaking to each other on the streets before the citizens go to the polls and make half of them Into happy citizens again and the other half Into city officials If you have ambitions to be become become become be- be come a great politician this is your great chance Pick the convention hosted by the party of your choice grab your gear and head out To be a good candidate you should be attired In your best headgear All AU politicians should wear hats whether old fashion ed stove-pipe stove hats or a baseball beanie which tend to make them look quite official Next you will need a soapbox soapbox soap soap- box to shout out your many virtues to the throng assem assem- bled Little do you know but they are eagerly trying to find someone to pin the designation tion of candidate on You should also wear weal a white shirt and a loud flashy tie This maneuver Is effective just justIn In case the delegates happen to overlook your presence We all poke a lot of fun at those who run for public of office office office of- of fice but we really They display the courage to take on a job which Isn't very glamorous at Its best |