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Show Escalcmte Chit Chat BY PAY ALVEY The rainy season has set In with lightning and sound effects. The cloudy weather seems to make It more difficult for John Zens to breathe, he is having quite a struggle in spite of everything that can be done for him. The cherry crop is about gone. It was good this year. There were various methods of getting the high ones, some sawed the tops out of the trees. Beryl Shurtz put Retha In the bucket of the back hoe and put her up where only the birds had been able to get. The apricots are small but quite numerous and starting to turn. If you see Chester Lay going around with his head on one side do not get the idea that he has turned aristocratic, he throwed his neck out dodging bulets. It seems that some kids were target practicing down in the creek bed with a high powered gun and the bullets went further than they had anticipated. Some were stopped by the houses In the area, quite exciting The only excitement in our corner of town la the kids shooting firecrackers and the bawling of Don Coleman s calf that he took away from its mother. Spent one day In Panguitch last week, son Jim want to get his drivers license renewed. He met Don Shurtz at noon for lunch, then we drug Main until the man came and that was at 3:00 p.m. Talked briefly with Prank Daly, he waa all tired out from getting up In the early a.m. to count pheasants before they left the bed ground. Finally found Joe Poy, he was watering cement, definitely not new but rather old and broken, the cement that Is. We wonder ed why but could teU trom tne earnest look on his face that there was method In his madness Talked to Alice Ipson. we congratulated each other on being able to walk so well We drove up to Little's Ranch, they were all OK with plenty of work to keep them out of mischief. Wallace Roundy had weekend visitors; Dr. and Mrs Russell Rich of Provo, ha Is a member of the BYU faculty. Mrs. Rich's soother. Iaabell Roundy Card on, was with them, she used to live here and they all said how they enjoyed the peace and quiet of the nights and visiting daytimes Other visitors were Vera Ogden Zbln-den am husband, ahe was also a former resident. Evelyn Lyman Is home after trotting around and having a wonderful time; spent one week at Girls' State then Join ed a bus load of girls for a ten hour trip to Fort Collins. Colo rado, for a National FHA Convention. Evelyn is first Vice President of the Rtt FHA or-gaization. Marjie Spencer met her in Salt Lake City for the trip home, they sort of got their wires crossed but finally made connections. Marjie and Thurman have a motor boat, now when they get all warmed up from hoeing tomatoes they go up to the reservoir for some water skiing. Ivan and Nelda Willis had business in the Northern part of the State again, they took a boat so it may have been partly pleasure, seeing their kids would be anyway. Betty Alvey took daughter Linda back to Logan for school, Irene went for the ride, Jim and Erma Gates have daughter Montel Jordon and daughters Jan and Susie here from Jacksonville, Florida, for the first time In nine years. They flew to Las Vegas where they were met by Jim, Erma and Kay, Sylvan and Sylvia Graf and Jeff Thompson. They can stay until the 11th of August. Blake and Gurcna Robinson spent the weekend at Fish Lake where they were met by family members for a reunion, there were 25, all present except daughter Beth and grandson Bruce Porter. They had two motorboate and everyone had an enjoyable time. The Vernon Griffins had daughter Shona and husband Bobbie Woolsey home for the weekend. Rodney Barker was here from Idaho for the first time since SI, he came Boulder way and could hardly believe the changes In road conditions, the oil had been added since his last trip. He said his wife had passed away leaving twin girls who are now five years old, their grandmother has them He had two hound doga chained in the back of his pickup, he waa taking them to Henrieville to his brother. Ernest and Mary Griffin, Lon and Evelyn Heaps were here from Salt Lake City visiting aud fishing. Vic Van Oostendorp came from California to take Fay and the two little girls home. They had a nice visit with her parents, the Allen Pollocks, LaVina ssld the place seems like a tomb since they left. Eldon, Amber and Clarice Griffin spent a night in Richfield with Amber's parents. Pete Ressler and four friends of Roy visited at the S. J. Alvey home. Pete is a friend of Ray L's. Helen Shurtz left daughter Sarah to keep things going while she took off all by herself to visit family members in the Salt lake area, then on to Idaho for a family reunion of her people She brought David Ray's wife and adorable baby daughter home with her. Howard and Ida Church and what's left of their family were In town. The Arthur Mclnellys have Lynn and Judy Griffin and family here from Salt Lake City. George and LaVern Ham ittuu, sun Jack ami daugmer Laretta were here from Wel-don, California. They came and put a For Sale sign on the Perry Shurtz lot. Was sorry to miss seeing them but that seemed to be my day to be elsewhere. They were going to Salt Lake City and get LaVern's mother, Mildred Schow, and take her back with them. Laretta Spencer finally got the whereabuts of her sister, Doris Walton, her daughter wrote a letter from Chile telling Laretta to be sure and write but she failed to put an address. Fay Lyman, Kay Lynn Shurtz and Jerry Griffin celebrated anniversaries. Hllo and Lettie Boyce had Cline and Le-ona Spencer and part of their family from Provo; their daughter Verda of Ogden and her daughter Dona and husband and Phil Knights and family from New Mexico. Dorthy and Newell Cowles came from Richfield and brought that new baby to show him off. When Winna Listen was here she had daughter Rose Marie with her, they appeared to be having the time of their lives. Winna and Mark were Irrigating the field while Rose Marie and Grant went down the desert to move some cattle. Ron and Evan Schow had a visit from son Ronald, his wife and son from New Mexico, he Is out of the service now and has a Job as Driller on an oil rig. He and Dell LeFevre are in the same area. The Schows second son Lynn Is attending Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and has Just been awarded a scholarship which are given to outstanding students who show the ability and desire to achieve besides atten 'ing school Lynn Is teaching the Dutch language to missionaries being sent to Holland. A former resident, True Griffin, his wife and part of their family were here from Salt Uke City. Vic, Euzell and Susan Cottam made a trip to Cedar City. Some of the friends of Golda Cottam gave her a shower at the home of Nell Barker. The Lions Club went to Calf Creek for a party but got rained out. The Riding Club met to decide what to do about going to Fllmore for a meet there the first of Aug ust. Ernest and Betty HU1 went to Salt Lake City to meet son Cruce who flew from Germany for a 30 day furlough. He has been there seven and one half months in the 6th Battalion, 60th Missile Artillery, working as Direct Exchange Clerk. He would prefer a position where he could be more active, or, better yet, to be out of It and home, but one does not have much say In such matters. There 1 an Interesting new housing project in the extreme Northwest corner of town; they have leveled off the lull and have a magnificent view of the whole valley. Ttm are four trailer houses there and expecting more In. The men are mostly employed by Paul Steed. Ruth and Lorenzo Griffin went to Provo for the funeral services of her cousin New-bern I. Butt who has been a librarian at BYU for around fifty years. The Griffins have Lewis and part of his family here from Provo and Jean is coming to bring the rest of them. In Sacrament meeting Sunday the North ward speakers were Cal Porter and Ellis Johnson, Brenda Shurtz gave a musical. The South ward speakers were Randal Lyman and Phil Bayles, the new Ranger, Louise Listen snd daughter Jan played a piano and organ duet. Mary Ellen Coleman has daughter Donna Rae Barker and three of her family here from Monroe, her little girl Charlotte Ra brought a friend, Mary Ann Esplln. If you feel you are very important with virtues by the stack, remember your elbow was not arrangd to pat yourself on the back. Harry DeLong Is a medical patient In the hospital. |