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Show The Word From Boulder BY XHTHIXLA OHII-TIX If anyone should care to start a movement to change the date of Memorial Day, he would find In me a staunch supporter. In about fifty years of participating In the day's activities. I have never yet seen a May 30 nt Ekcalante when there wasn't n terrific wind off the desert hulling dust i.nd sharp particles that shrheled flowers and humans alike. No peony, however fresh and fragrant, can be expected to survle longer than half hour In that gale. Today was no exceptlcn. Luckless persons bearing various floral offerings, or In some cases, shovels, hoes and rakes, were struggling about amid the tombstones, clutching their hats, trying to speak pleasantly toae qualntances. and at thf same time cussing the weather. Any day in spring prior to about May 25 would be preferable to Ihe present date, and tbe flow-ers would havo some chance of remaining on the graves Instead of dangling next day from wire ft nces. We hate long been hoping that Boulder and Bscalante might emulate Pangultch In providing a watering system for their cemeteries. We believe that plans are afoot In Boulder for making such improvement whenever the community water system Is Installed. And we heard a rumor today that the Bscalante town board Is negotiating the purchase of pipe to tail water onto their burial i: rounds. Speaking of rumors, the most frequently heard hereabouts concern rich uranium strikes In the Lower Country. Arthur Al, vey told nie a whopper yesterday to tht effect that the AI vey boys of Provo had been of fered five million dollars, n less, for Ihe claim they recently leased from local owners.jVr. thur promised to bring me substantiation of the story but has not done so yet. So likely It's enly what I said--a whopper. The only thing we know for sure about local uranium activities is that so many prospectors me roaming the ranges that the cattli seem to have Imbibed their restless spirit. Cows that heretofore remained contentedly on Ihe lower benches until June 15 are now- heading for the mountains. Since the projectors are too In tent on their enterprises to bother with shutting gates, the cattle are coming into the ranches six weeks ahead of lime. Now that Memorial Day has become an established American holiday and the highways jammed with cars whose occupants are bent on going the far-therest and the fastest they can during the long weekend, even Boulder roads are crowded. Apparently, too, sonio of the drlv era are not used to our sharp, dangerous curves. Once or twice yesterday we wondered whether next year someone would not havo to lay a few posies on a mound dedicated to us, Memorial Day visitors l Included Ray L.Moosman of Cedar City and Thressa and Ann Coombs of Salt Lake City. With Thressa and Ann were four girl friends who also visited Bryce Canyon during their stay In Southern Utah. Mary Cormbs will go to Halt Lake during the week to find employment for the summer At my home are Mrs. Mstisn King Lyman, Mrs, Max Laree King Vallandlngham and baby ion James Reed, also their friends Miss Annette Steeneck and Miss Joyce Peek, all of Salt Lake City. At the moment the girls are giving two of the gen tier tiding horses a workout. For two of the girls, this Is their first equestrian exirlence, Beverly Rae Haws was humr for the weekend from Brluham Young UnUerslty. Mr. nnd Mr Owen Wooley and children of Oreni were visitors at the Otto Haws home Son John A. King will remain with the Haws for the summer Raymond Ormond was a week end visitor at the Burns Ormond home. FerreU Moosman and family visited with Ferrell's mother, Mrs. Gertrude Ormond. Mrs Ila Jeppsen Is visiting friends and relatives In Provo and Salt Iake Mrs. Winona Peterson returned Monday from a week's visit In Provo Mr Rosa Peterson Mr. und Mr Darwin Peterson, and Conway Peterson met other memberff their family In Richfield ta pai llclpate In Memorial Day rltei The name tor Ihe baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyl Mooi. man Is to be Madge. Mother, baby, daddy, and whole family are well and happy. |