Show TT TT T T Positive 89 Publicity No UNo wonder few tourists come through Sanpete Yo You u dont don't see a Sanpete sign along the highway anywhere outside out out- outside side the county That was a remark of a prominent local citizen recently re re- on returning from a trip which took him and his hisS S family south and they returned after making a large sight sightseeing sightseeing sightseeing seeing circle from the north Ever since 1925 perhaps before that there have been meetings of city officials of civic clubs county commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- etc about doing something to advertise Highway 89 The writer remembers of attending a meeting in Manti more r. r than 25 years ago which was conducted by the late Glen Jensen of Manti City and county officials Lions Commercial Commercial Commercial Commer Commer- cial Club members Odd Fellows business people and others were there from all over the county It was decided definitely definitely definitely to have a sign put up at Spanish Fork and another at Nephi to direct tourists to Sanpete Similar action has been taken at many similar meetings since then but so far there i is no sign That the county is losing thousands of tourist dollars annually because of failure to invite travelers this way none can doubt But how v to get some definite action other than just resolutions and motions is as yet an unsolved problem Practically everyone is agreed that the outstanding tourist attraction in the county is the Manti temple Why not then have a few dozen signs made not too large so they shouldn't cost so awfully much with a nice painting of the temple On say a dozen of these have printed See Seethe Seethe the Beautiful Manti Temple TURN LEFT on Highway 89 at Springville Scatter these signs from American Fork on south to the very edge of Springville and if possible to secure secure a sight have another right in Springville itself where Highway 89 leaves 91 On another dozen have the same printing except it would be TURN LEFT on Highway 11 at Nephi Scatter these from Payson on south to Nephi Then on another dozen have the same picture and the same reading except it would be TURN RIGHT on Highway 89 just north of Gunnison These should be scattered scattered scattered scat scat- from Richfield to the intersection of 89 and 28 just north of Gunnison But there are also other possibilities that private individuals individuals in in- individuals in- in with initiative might consider Sanpete is outstanding ing ma for its sheep and turkeys yet vet it is next to impossible to buy a sourdough gad and a hunk of mutton in the county Also you dont see turkey sandwiches played up in this tur tur- tur- tur key-growing key region Now and then a bazaar or other like function advertises advertises advertises ad ad- mutton and sourdough for sale It is invariably the I best seller of the affair get letters from people all over America asking if they can get a dinner if they come to Utah Why not capitalize on this popularity and have mutton ana and turkey sandwiches in Sanpete like they have fruit stands in Orem Then along in between those Temple signs could be placed some like For Sourdough and Mutton go to Sanpete TURN LEFT at Springville or at N Nephi or TURN RIGHT at Gunnison as the case may be The same thing can be done in the case of Turkey sandwiches We believe a fortune is awaiting someone with vision initiative a bit of capital and ability to re recognize good mutton and good turkey Of course he or she should have the cooperation of all the rest of us in seeing that those temple signs get put up and right away |