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Show Spotlighting I UTAH I MONUMENT ATTRACTS VISITORS A major lght-seelng attraction of Salt Lake City Is the "This la The place momument on the city's east bencii During the cool of On evening even-ing hundreds of tourists and Utahns flock to the area. As the crowds walk around the huge monument reading the inscriptions in-scriptions and studying the figures, a refreshing breeze comes out c Emigration canvon. Utahns visiting the monument for the first time admit they are deeply moved by the majesty of the cene and the manner In which a significant signifi-cant historical story Is told. . Tourists from out of state photograph photo-graph the monument from several angles; they admire It, they like It. and they declare they are thrilled thrill-ed to be able to visit the pla:e where western history Is told In s'j?h an engaging manner. OGDEN LOOKS TO WINTER SPORTS Admitting that the first year and a half operation of the Odcn Snow Basin has been a paying proposition, proposi-tion, the Ogden City commission Is now contemplating the possibility of extending the Snow Bas' Ski lift to the top of Mt. Ogdeu The present pres-ent lift Is one mile long; and constitutes con-stitutes a spectacular ride to extend ex-tend this lift another mile would undoubtedly un-doubtedly make Snow Bjs.n the most Important skiing area in Utah. TEMPLE GROUNDS ATTENDANCE HIGHEST AU existing records for visitors to the Salt Lake Temple Square were broken when more than 185,000 persons entered the gates of this famous place UTAHNS TO PAY HIGH TURKEY PRICES With Utah's fall turkey crop 25 per cent below 1946 and prices on the upgrade, Utahns may have to pay better than 55 cents per pound for their Thanksgiving bird this fall, says the Norbest Turkey Grower's Grow-er's Association.-TWENTIETH Association.-TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX EYES UTAH Twentieth Century Pox has applied ap-plied to the Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development Develop-ment for complete data on Utah They need, they said, an Intimate knowledge of the state. They have asked for a general weather report covering the last ten years, Including Includ-ing the months of rain, a report on the seasons and the months In which sunshine may be expected and how much sunshine. They also want maps, pictures, charts, pamphlets and outlines on every phase of Utah, its Industrial cultural and educational life, along with a list of towns, cities, populations, popula-tions, etc. They also point out that within the last year they have sent more companies to Utah on location than any other studio in Hollywood and that Oie data Uiey have requested will be helpful in bringing additional addition-al motion companies to Utah. |