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Show LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Kditor, Iron County Record, Cedar City, Utah. Dear Sir. I have bw;n concerned recently by the rather negative attitude of local citizens who seem to think that Cedar City is going into an economic decline. Much 4 this thought undoubtedly stwns Irom the cut hack In em-ployment em-ployment at the iron mines, and while the mines have been an Important (actor in the growth of the town, they are not now, in my opinion, the only one. The College of Southern Utah, our tourist and hunter trade, our position po-sition as a service center for per--sons in a hundred mile radius, all these combine to make a Wealthy economy. We cvme here four years ago because we liked the town and the people, and we have not been disappointed In either. We did tiave access to some Economic ICescarch reports before we decided de-cided to come here, and it seemed to us that Cedar City had to grow Its location Indicated this. I have Just completed a personal person-al survey of what has happened here since we arrived In October 1959, and I think you will agree ytilh me that for a town of our population - It is a remarkable -achievement, and refutes the pes--slmists who feel we are dying on the vine. My survey shows the following: "NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED College of Southern Utah . Science Building Student Center Men's and Women's Dorms Cedar City High School Valley View Medical Center Dixie Forest Headquarter Bldg. Fish and Game Building Cedar Bowling Lanes 400 Imperial Motel American Motel j Safeway Store Phillips 66 Station Leigh Furniture Warehouse Top-Spot Drive In Barton Floral New Store Norge Village Cleaners Many New Residences. REMODELING BUILDINGS Hugh's Cafe H. J. Stevens Building Mary Palmer Store Bulloch's Office Building Food Town NEW PUBLIC WORKS Minersville Road Completed Jet Runway at Airport Started New parking area at rear of Main Street Stores Golf Course Started Cedar City Park Improved NEW BUILDINGS STARTED College of Southern Utah Physical Education Plant Dorms Additional Boiler Capacity Astro Motel Started There is an old saying that one should stop periodically and count one's blessings perhaps this is a good time for Cedar residents re-sidents to do just that Yours Truly, Maurice L. Crichton |