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Show I ESCALANTE CHIT CHAT 11 Y FAY ALVEY During that brief warm spell the katydids and frogs got all tuned up and that cold spell came and froze them, bet they thought that was a short summer. A few clouds gather and look quite promising than the wind takes them elsewhere ; hope It don't get as dry as It did last summer, people out of here could always tell the letters from Garfield County as the stamps were pinned on. These optimistic farmers are still panting and trying to raise something. Did I tell you that George Hamilton Is , . the new water boss? Well he 3 , i I.. L: with LaVern assisting him, she takes the town ditches and he the fields. This Seismograph outfit Is leaving here and taking Hal Darker and family with them into Color' ado; Paul Cordon didn't go, he got a job as rough carpenter on the Glen Canyon Dam. Marion Jeppson and the guy they call Mitch, got Jobs for the Whiting Lumber company at Fredonia. Another oil company Is bringing In their machinery and are going to drill in the vicinity of Hell's Back-bone. Hazel and Lea Griffin (continued Inside) - - .JUsl,'. " I ' ESCALANTE went to Green River to meet ' their husbands, Vernon and j Delano and bring them home j for the weekend, they took ; Vernon's station wagon. Shirley Spencer made a . trio., to Cedar City accompan- led by Mary Griffin and Betty P. Alvey, trying to find shearing tools, but was unsuccessful so went to Rich field and got some so Verge can get the wool off his sheep. An item missed last week was the birthday party of Eu-zcll Cottam, she was assisted In celebrating it by Sopha Schurti, Verda Griffin, Thel-da Webster, Iris Porter, Golds Cotttam and Sariah Alvcy. Mr, and Mrs. Gadcn Gates, the Arthur Mclncllys and the Smith Alveys wtnt to Las Vegas for the rodeo and to visit Chan Mclnclly who is stationed there In the Air Force. Darrcl Alvey, Dee Haws, Dlake Robinson, Bill Payne, Reed Jeppson, Kent Mclnelly, Hyrum and Pratt Gates and the Charley Baileys went to Kanab for the races; Dec's horse took ono first and one second. Mr. and Mrs. Winford Lay of Richfield were visiting here and went to The Hole In The Rock, enroute they stopped to see Klinn Haws at the sheepherd, they told Klinn to go home and let them herd the sheep so he did and they did, Winford was born and raised here and herded sheep for years. Tlic McKay Baileys had to take their small daughter back to Salt Lake for a checkup, she was losing weight, Reva accompanied them, they left the baby there. Men hom from jobs for the weekend were John Norman and Bob Woolsey, Boyd Owens, Gerald Thompson, Douglas Mclnelly and Douglas Haycock, and Donald Liston came from his job In Panguitch. The Arnold Alveys and daughter Rayleen and Sariah Alvey went to Provo for the races; Douglas Haws was taking part in the roping and had Arnold's horse but they were one-half day late, the rodeo was all over so they visited the Albert Gledhllls, Ben Haws and Marie Griffin, also Ray L. Alvey and wife came down from Roy, they are moving in the new home they have built at Roy. The Walter Lelbenguth home has had visitors, Mrs. Nellie Smith and daughters Laura and Iris of Henrievlllie and Alta Rae of Panguitch came and had dinner at the Lelbenguth home to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Smith. This car fever is still going on, Spencer Hay-cock has one, Grant McMullcn and Ardcna Hamilton. Billie Barker was home from St. " George for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Marsh got word that their son Sharon Dale has been made assistant supervising Elder over the North Colorado District, he Is on an LDS mission and stationed at Boulder, Colorado. Stake and Ward Relief Society officers went to the two stake convention held In Panguitch Tuesday of last week. Girls day was celebrated here Friday, May 20 with a Mother's Tea, program and fashion show, the program was as follows: Address of Welcome, Marie Liston; Reading, LaVce Alvcy; song, Lorraine Baker; Clarinet duet, Joyce Lyman and Kathleen Marsh; song, Eva Dean Hamilton and Dorthy Shurtz; tribute to Mother by Garna Willis; Tribute to daughter, Nel-da Willis; reading. Gladys Lyman; song, Bonnie Rae Spencer and Ann Griffin. The following girls modeled clothing they had made In Home Ec: Bonnie Rae Spencer, Ann Griffin, Beth Robinson, Dot Alvey, Twila Behunln, Diann McMullcn, Jo Osborn, Jill Barney, Effie Kae Spencer, Lillian Hall, Elma Mclnelly, Sharon LeFevre, Yoland Mclnelly, LaVee Alvey, Marie Lelbenguth, Marlin Griffin, Shlrlene Hall and Alice Ann Christiansen. Speakers in Sunday Sacrament meeting were North ward, Mrs. Donald Liston, La Rue Griffin, and Rula Spencer and Terry Gates played the piano; in the South, Billie Barker and Delane Griffin took up the time. The poets write long touching lyrics, and music folks all like to sing, all praising the virtues and beauties of pleasant romantic Spring. If they lived in our Garfield County Jn the month just preceding June, and witnessed all this wind and sand, they would change their little tune. |