| Show S 5 5 5 1 STAhLE S S By LARRY STAHLE STABLE 1 Teacher Teacher- Who can tell me 6 what made Francis Scott Key KeyS S famous Jasper Ho He knew all the verses of the Star Spangled Banner Danner This has certainly been the week of the phone call caIl Early this week a woman called me about the political for the year She was wasi wasu i u interested in the school board offices that will willbe willbe be up for election this fall She said that she was unaware un unaware unaware un- un aware that anything had been published in the paper concernIng concerning concerning concern- concern Ing the offices that will be up for grabs this fall I told her that a complete list of the offices up for election election election elec elec- tion was printed several weeks ago in the Messenger and En En- En I further told her that the filing date according to Sanpete County Clerk Douglas Douglas Douglas Doug Doug- las A A. A Jorgensen Is May This year should certainly produce some Interesting contests contests contests con con- tests both hoth in state and local circles The race between Laurence J. J Burton and Frank E E. E Moss for the US U.S. Senate has already gained a great deal of inter inter- est But the races which will capture capture capture cap cap- ture a great deal of the spotlight spotlight spotlight spot spot- light in Manti Mantl Ephraim and Sterling will be the school board posts with all three local representatives representatives representatives rep rep- seeing their terms expiring this year Judging by the amount of times that our phone has been clanging this week and the high percentage of the callers who have expressed their out and out opposition to any move to consolidate schools I would say that these races have al already already already al- al ready generated the spark that can turn them Into controversial campaigns About the only thing I can say is if you have political aspirations aspirations aspirations have a soap box stovepipe stovepipe stovepipe stove stove- pipe hat and can find a party that will have you toss your derby Into the ring About the only qualification that I overlooked is that you should enjoy having people un unhappy unhappy unhappy un- un happy at you all the time Of course it doesn't hurt too much If you can get by with a very small amount of sleep You OY should also consult with your doctor and find out all the symptoms of ulcers so that you can boast that you are developing political nerves All of this can be said In good fun but truthfully what we need is good strong men and women to seek public of of- of fice N Now ow is the time for all goodmen good goodmen goodmen men to come to the aid ald of their country It scares me to death every time I hear one of those musical auto horns Why Is that The fellow who stole my wife had one on his car Now every time I hear one of those horns Im I'm afraid hes he's bringing bringing bringing bring bring- ing her back Last Friday I received a aphone aphone aphone phone call from Don V. V Tibbs MantI Mantl attorney asking me asa as asa asa a member of the press corps to attend a meeting in his of office office of- of fice flee at 3 pm p.m. at which time Rep Laurence J. J Burton would speak to a number of key Re Re- Re publicans Mr Burton did put in his appearance and took the opportunity op opportunity opportunity op- op to brief Sanpete Re Republicans Republicans Re- Re publicans on the problems he faces as a candidate for the US U.S. Senate He told them what he expects to be the Issues during the coming campaign It didn't take long for me meto meto meto to realize that I was truly among Republicans This was brought out as each person present told his name and what position he held in the county A great many of them said that they were a candidate for this or that office When it came my turn I had no such auspicious credentials I could only say that I was a candidate for an ulcer Those assembled at the session session session ses ses- sion brought up the question of money for campaign funds You knew that you were among Re Republicans Republicans Republicans Re- Re publicans because even though they may have been broke they didn't didn t even flinch All they wanted wanted want want- ed to know was where to send the money When Don asked me to attend the meeting he facetiously asked asked ask ask- ed if he should put me down as asa a akey akey key Republican I told him no that at the present time I was associated with the Party and you just cant can't divide your loyalties more than one way Don was astonished about my political affiliation I guess he just hasn't been to any of ot our Silent Majority meetings Ac Actually Actually Actually Ac- Ac a Is the term given to me by Vaun Cox years ago He said that I was sitting slUing on the political fence with my mug hanging on one side and the on the other Anyone else care to Join our group our dues are nominal nomInal nominal nom nom- inal just be sure you vote each election time He had taken his wife to tier her first ball game so exciting why are they jumping up and down Look he exclaimed the Dodgers have a man on every base basel So what she scoffed So have the Giants A year ago when we were traveling each week to Bountiful ful to have our paper printed we invested In a set of snow tires Ures the best that money can buy We mounted them on their own set of rims They could be slapped on the car In a matter of minutes This year the tires haven't even made it out of the house The storms dont don't amount to anything that Is until the past week After Arter suffering through the winter months and finally arriving ar arriving arriving ar- ar riving at spring the tires now become a necessity Monday we drove to Ephraim in a storm that could have been a real asset to December or January The roads at the time were covered with snow and were a abit abit abit bit slick A man who came to Sanpete early Tuesday morning from Provo said that he hadn't seen the roads that slick for some time Ume The east bench of Salt Lake was reported to have received 24 Inches of snow Tuesday Winter Winter Winter Win Win- ter Is truly with us yet My only hope is that the weatherman can arrange to have spring and summer this year on a weekend So youre you're a painter Yep Paint houses I pre pre- sume uN Nope ope paint men and wom wom- en Oh I see an artist Nope just paint Men over one door and Women over the other door Hilmer Peterson of Ephraim was angry Thursday Real mad And he had a right to be On Tuesday he and a helper had planted two fine trees In front of Ar Armstrong Hall on Ephraim's Eph Eph- raim's Main Street Thursday morning someone had broken or orcut orcut orcut cut off the top of the north tree and left lert it lying there He thinks Its It's pretty small downright stupid ignorant and little for a thoughtless person person person per per- son or persons to destroy the efforts of ot the College or of individuals to beautify the community community community com com- by injuring trees or flowers that others plant lie He hopes all citizens will willbe willbe willbe be alert In reporting immediately immediately lately an any such vandalism they might see Make an example of one or two of these goofs and others might be brought to their senses Hilmer believes Little Bobby I found a horseshoe this morning Mother Do you that means Little Bobby Yes it means some horse is running around in his stocking feet |
