Show corner valiey Elmer age 92 Ask Dick Books 3 2 7 2 6 7 VALLEY magazine is published every Monday by The Herald Journal 75 West 3rd North Logan Utah 84321 Wayne Paul publisher CP Cheney editor Chris Helpfngstine copy editor Edith Morgan poetry editor AJ Simmonds contributing editor Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the editorial opinion of The Herald Journal Freelance manuscripts are solicited but writers should query the editor first Unsolicited manuscripts must include stamped enveloped to guarantee return Valley subscriptions are not sold separate from regular Herald Journal subscriptions Advertisers should contact The Herald Journal advertising department the weel at hasn't but there is some substance to the legend as one-ma- Hyrum’s n force police He s enjoys The by ping ‘ Herald Journal newsroom when he comes into Logan from his home in Hyram In the winter months he's likdy to be toting a piece of wooden lawn furniture that he built in his home workshop During the summer and fall he's likely to have an armload of vegetables from his garden to share with our staff Whatever time of year Elmer is out and about He doesn't spend too much time sitting in a rocking chair Before he retired some years ago Elmer had built up quite a store of tales about the exploits of his younger years and his career as Hyrum’s town marshal Hie truth may have become embellished over the years drop-Watt- aome stalling hoping Elmer would forget “One day wide visiting us in Los Angeles about it I made aome phone calls and contacted Jack’s brother and after convincing him we were not trying to hustle Jack ne gave us the address “When we arrived at Dempsey's place the housekeeper informed us Jack would be back in about 20 minutes and invited us in for the wait When Dempsey walked in I was wishing I could slide under the couch” says Art “His eyes met Elmer’s and Dempsey rushed across the roam hugged Elmer and punched him on the arm and said 'Elmer you SOB how in hell are you?’ Yes he knew Elmer and I knew then that the stories were true What more in- spiratio did one need to write about Elmer? The photos accompanying Art’s article were loaned to us by about his father-in-la- w Elmer's daughter LaVee who’s the wife of Hyram Mayor Clain W Smith The cover illustration was provided by Barbara Edwards of Logan a Utah State University art illustration graduate We hope you enjoy the yarn Monica about 30 miles away from us After — C P Cheney that grew up around “Ole Arthur D One Gun” Watts of Thousand Oaks slowed down too much since the days when he was known 3 6 4 7 Cover story Horse sense Looking back Poetry Sounds Valley gallery What's up Word sleuth Lau-ritz- centerspread this week “This isJust a retelling of sane of the stories that Elmer has told me The story is 90 percent true” says Art a retired Los Angeles County fireman and occasional part-tim- e journalist career enforcement law his During Elmer never used his gun or so the story goes He used his fists whenever force was necessary and that was always enough But he was always a favorite of Hyram youngsters known for passing out many Tootsie Rolls to his young admirers according to Art “Over the years I heard many stories about Elmer being Jack Dempsey’s sparring partner and of course I listened to them with tongue in cheek” Art recalls Elmer stated he wanted to see Jack Dempsey who at that time lived in Santa valley gallery tuesday — Faculty art show Tetsuo Kusama USU Library Gallery 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Free Wednesday — Faculty art show Tetsuo Kusama Gallery 8:30 am to 4:30 pm USU Library thursday — Facutly art show Tetsuo Kusama USU Library Gallery 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Free friday — Faculty art show Tetsuo Kusama USU Library Gallery 8:30 am to 4:30 pm fflpoetry Objectivity awry by Ethel S Rawlins I saw her come out in her old navy coat Down the steps and along the broad walk Her bright head bent low her light step grown slow Yet she paused for a moment to talk With somebody there I was late I hurried although my chest already ached Her last day! And I am so late reached the end of the laurel Before she caught my call When she turned with that smile her eyes were so bright With the tears she had warned not to fall That I whispered “You really are leaving?" Her solemn assent struck my face I don’t know about pity or helping I only know That I loved her that day She had Ethel Rawlins is a mother and homemaker who lives in Trenton barbs $ What this country needs is a medicine bottle that can be opened by adults The trouble with utility cost escalator clauses is that ao one ever turns on the “down” set of stairs 2— Tho Herald JoumolValloy Monday March 13 1979 Lonely by Dennis L Lund |