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Show Escalante Chit Cho BY FAY ALVEY The ground was so dry that the little moisture we did get disappeared so quickly we hardly knew It had arrived. It did brighten things up Including the weeds. Never heard of anyone being too sick nor afflicted; Arnold Alvey looks like he had been the loser in a fight but he sticks to the story that a calf kicked him In the face, and it la a little difficult to tell hoof prints from fist marks when they become a trifle stale. Smith Alvey hitched onto his little house and went to Nephl on a Job. The Edson Al-veys have Dee and Arvonne Whittaker and two lovely little daughters home from Cedar City. The Willis people, Ivan, Nelda and Blaine went to Braver to help Lynn and Gar-na Mclnelly move from one place of abode to another. Twl-la Mclnelly had son Kent and family here from Pangultch for the weekend and Grena came from Cedar City Grant Liston has son Mark home to help with the farm and cattle; Lee gets hay fever so stayed in Cedar City, he comes home to . . , Uene Coffman and family of Spring UI penl week ne with her parents, the Hode Al-veys while her husband Earl worked In Henrieville on the Lee Smith home. Lorin and Meletta Cotam were here from Provo. they look good, their son Byron and wife Sheila came from Sprlngville. Martha Rowe went to Richfield to get her glasses repaired, Pratt Gates had business there Mil lie and Twila Mclnelly bad qulltings. Mary Lyman's sons-in law decided their wives should be home so they hired Martha Rowe to help Millie care for Mary. Alfred and Ada Heaps and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Greene of Rlverton visited at the Hyrum Coleman home. They also had Lytho and Ilene Mclnelly of San Diego, Calif. Hyrum and Mary Ellen went to Wayne County and met at Maplegrove for a reunion of Parley's brothers and sisters. It had been 18 years since Hyrum had seen one of them. The fellow from Pennsylvania did not make It but will come later. Neal Steed of John's Valley called to see the S. J. Alveys. They also had Nedra Tucker and four daughters of Morgan. Lars and Helen Peterson of Spanish Fork and Rulon Peterson and daughter of Salt Lake City visited relatives here. George and Lora Rushton of Salt Lake picked Verl Hard wick up in Midvale and came to visit relatives. Jo Christensen went to Cedar City to work at the Coleman plant, the Christ emeus have had one continual string of family members; Roland and wife, their son Bruce and his bride from Vancouver, Wash . l oins and family of Provo, Nick and Lillie and family of Murray. Larry and family of Kaysville, Sam and Marie brought their daughter to visit before leaving for S. England on an LDS mission. Julie Barnes came from Salt Lake City, Sam and Mary Blauser of Kay-Vcontlnued Inside) ESCALANTE (continued from front page) svllle, Roland brought Laurie Pratt to stay awhile Some of them had campers and most sleeping bags so bedding was no problem but keeping them filled up and keeping count kept them busy. Oh yes there were Sherrlll and Dorthy Alv-ey and family of Layton, they spent part of their time In Boulder. They just returned from the Philippines where they had many experiences, some good end some otherwise Lucile and Orville Cowles had Art Whittaker of Clrcle-ville and Mr. and Mrs Joseph Adair of Pangultch. Earl and Nethella Woolsey had company; Ann and Tom Reynolds and family of Phoenix, Ariz Linda King. Dan Mortensen and children of San Diego, he was on leave from the Nevy which is his career. The Governor and his party visited at the Woolsey home and the S. J. Alvey home before going on to Boulder. Ethyl Pollock had son Gary and family here from Salt Lake. Helen Haycock went to Hawaii to meet huaband Woo-drow who has been In Vietnam. Stan and Neta kept the little boy. Aubrey Barker and sons brought Adelta home and got her settled Mark Barton was here visiting friends. Sterns and Fon Mecham went to Sprlngvllle to the funeral services of s relative. Jane Roundy had Elsie and Evan Roundy and family here from Salt Lake City. The North ward went to St George on a temple excursion. Sox and Effle Spencer went to Vernal for the weekend. Wan-lea and Dena Alvey went north and brught three of their Lee granddaughters home for a visit. Dub Leigh of Cedar City and Adrian Pollock of Tropic had business here. Diane Alvey hsd Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cluff here. The Haws brothers, Ben and J. C. visited relatives here and Boulder. Donald and Dar-lene Griffin severed all of their tlea In Provo and moved here In the Paul Cardon house, they are taking over Whltey's Cafe. Alvln Griffin and family are here from Missouri. Pat spent several days in Wyoming visiting relatives then brought Pandora Lyman and Pam Bower here for the wedding. Ger-aldlne and Sherrie Listen went to Pa rowan to visit Linda Mecham and family. Robert Haws is home from Wyoming Joan and Joe Samonls csme from Phoenix to get their kids who were visiting the Wayne Barneys. Nancy Droubay had a visit from her girl friend Rose and family from Calif. Sunday was High council day and the South ward speakers were Lorenzo Griffin, Lo-rell Munson and Usher Spencer; the North ward, Elmo Bushnell and Thorley Johnson's son who just returned from s mission. The town was practically deserted Friday as everyone went to Boulder for the celebration, it was good to see folks from other places, some we knew and many we did not That Frank Daly is a man who knows enough to come In out of the rain, he also knows how to make room In a crowded museum, that really is something, the museum that is, for this part of the country. From all reports we who did not attend the dance missed some of the best floor shows imaginable Our newlyweda, Jim and Lola came home for a few daya to let the weather settle In Roosevelt, Jim says It Is real handy to have two homos and two sets of parents. After several changes of mind the Haws family reunion was held at Calf Creek, the crowd was divided for awhile, each group waiting for the others to get there. A seismograph outfit is working here furnishing employment for several local fellows. Discretion Is what we all need in everything that we do, it means the closing of the mouth before someone else decides to. |