Show o 0 Many See Skiers Negotiate Steep Bluebell Course Approximately spectators ga gathered gathered gathered ga- ga at the Bluebell ski course in Ephraim Canyon Sunday afternoon to see scores of skiers race down the steep side of Haystack mountain mountain moun moun- tam tain in the Intermountain Ski Association Association Association As As- giant slalom Suzy Harris who two w weeks ks earlier won the national championship for women skiers easily won first place in the women's women's women's wom wom- ens en's division at Bluebell She came down that mile and a half long course zigzagging in and out between the flags which formed th the gates for the race dodging willows willows willows wil wil- lows and brush left exposed be because because because be- be cause of the very unusual light snow cover in j just t 1 minute seconds This was seconds seconds sec see better than the time of the second place winner in the women's wom worn ens en's division Norma Godden Uni Uni- vers velS ty of Utah who came down in 2352 Jimmy Murphy of the University of Utah won first place among the themen themen themen men and thrilled the large crowd of spectators as he dashed down I the mountain in 1483 The women raced in Classes A and B while the men nIen were grouped in three classes A B Band and C. C The only local skiers to participate were all in Class C and some of them made rather good time It looked looker at first as if LaRell Larsen o of Ephraim w would v o 0 u 1 d win first place ir ip that division but a couple oi of had bad spills slowed him down until it was just over 4 minutes when he crossed the finish line Club Says Thanks All AU in all the event was considered considered considered consid consid- ered very much a success says Roger Johnson president of the Bluebell Ski Club Between and cars went up the canyon for the meet The parking space I rr from m. m which sn snow had been een re ov- ov I ed was soon filled with cars j jeeps ps and pickups and others were parked park park- ed to end-to-end from Bluebell bridge bridgefor for a quarter of a mile or more down do the canyon The club officers are grateful for forthe forthe forthe the fine cooperation and help from the club members in preparing he course and arranging all aU other details details de details de- de tails for the meet And the entire club expresses thanks to The Ephraim Lions club for help and cooperation given Ephraim Business Association for Continued on last page I MANY SEE SKIERS NEGOTIATE STEEP BLUEBELL COURSE Continued from page 1 donating all the place first-place trophies Ralph Anderson for use of his sound truck for a full day in ad advertising advertising advertising ad- ad the meet about the county county county coun coun- ty and for use of the truck in announcing the entries and results of the races Pres James A. A Nuttall for use of the Snow College cafeteria for forthe forthe forthe the banquet Coach Jim Williams Coach Flash lson Karl Benl Beal Coach Wayne G r a s e r Lee R. R Thompson and Spencer Olsen for serving as timers The State Road Commission for having the road in such good shape All others who helped with preparations preparations preparations pre pre- for and the staging of oi the meet and banquet Is Toastmaster Toastmaster- Lyman former Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim mayor and former state legislator legislator legislator legis legis- lator was toastmaster at the banquet banquet banquet ban ban- in the College Cafeteria in m inthe the early evening He told the guests a bit of the history of Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim its industries traditions etc Wesley P P. Thompson gave the welcoming welcoming welcoming wel wel- coming talk and also thanked the participating skiers for attending the meet Melba K Armstrong sang two solos and was accompanied by Phyllis R. R Armstrong Trophies were presented to the winners by President Johnson of the Bluebell club The people made many favorable comments about the course but knew it would be much better were the snow cover up to normal All seemed very well pleased with the hospitality and friendliness shown and hoped to see continued development development development devel devel- of the Bluebell course Winners Listed Following are the winners of first second and third places in each group with the Mens Men's Class C printed in full because of the many local entrants Women Class A Suzy Harris Alta AHa Ski club 1593 Norma Norma Norma Nor- Nor ma Godden University of Ut Utah h 2352 Nedra Price unattached Women Class B Bonnie Joe Nelson unattached 2322 Katherine Kather- Kather ine Toda t T. 15 of U. U Erma Sterman Sterman Ster- Ster man unattached Carolyn Harri Harris Harris Har Har- ri ris mother nf of Mr Mrs who n n had a bad spill Salt Lake Ski club I Men Class A Jim Murphy U U. of U. U 1483 Demonte Johnson Skyline Provo 1542 1545 John DuCI Duffy Duffy DuC- DuC fy Alta 1566 I Men Class B Al Grice U. U of U. U 2085 Spencer Eccles Snow Basin Dean Roberts Snow Basin 2167 Men Class C Don Conrad un unattached unattached unattached un- un attached 2352 Dennie Lindsay Bluebell Ephraim 2427 Dick Olsen Bluebell 2555 Ray SumI Summers Summers Sum Sum- mers Bluebell Ken Poulson I Bluebell Jerry Curtis unattached un unattached un- un un-I un attached Kent Thompson I Bluebell Bill Browning Brighton Lon Richardson East High Salt Lake LaRell LaRell LaBell La- La Rell Bell Larsen Bluebell Gary Greer East High Bill Thomas Thomas Thomas Tho Tho- mas unattached no time Stan Cole Skyline no time Ellis Peterson Bluebell no time Thomas Larcher Larch Larch- er Bluebell no time Paul Turner Bluebell no time Ronnie Cohart Skyline no time |