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Show Southern Utah Writer Calls for More Generalized Knowledge About State Gustive O. Larsen, former resident res-ident of Cedar City and a noted! historian of Utah and particular-ly particular-ly southern Uah, appeared in print Sunday in the Tribune, Home Magazine with a story entitled en-titled "Do You Know Your Utah?"j Pointing up the fact that north- j em Utahns don't know that! Utah extends below Provo, Lar-! son asked that during this 'Know Your Utah Year,' we learn something about selling Utah." Larsen, with the Brigham Young University Faculty at the present time, suggests that the selling job begin with you. "You should know your local history. But you should also know that it is local and that Utah Includes much in history, in resources, and in beauty beyond your pre- sent horizon. One basic reason for Utah's lag in selling herself 'is that most of those who have j concerned themsejves with the problem in the past have remained re-mained local-minded seldom achieving a state-point-of-view In their labors." He asked, "Where can you find more interesting historical background back-ground than In this state? Match, if you can, the unique processes of colonization, its immigration program, peculiar Indian relations, rela-tions, its 'iron mission' its 'cotton 'cot-ton mission,' driving the Golden Spike, defying the US Army irr I j Echo Canyon, Hole-ln-the-Rock, Robbers Roost, etc. j "Utah, will move forward In I tourist demand as 'Know Your Utah Year becomes a personal j project with YOU," Larsen sug- i gests. "Let's learn the meaning of places names and the thrilling stories around most of them. j Each will weave a spell of in- terest to hold the traveler, keep i him here long enough to enjoy more of the attractions we have j to offer," he continued. In addition to the story pic- j totrlal , evidence of the vast amount of subjects of interests j to tourists were used. , Among them was a shot from Iron .Mountain west of Cedar City. |