Show I STAhLE By LARRY LARR Y STAHLE TIMES HAVE CHANGED Fifty years ago folks prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared their meals fro from m scratch not simply running to the freezer for a frozen meal to warm up the only reds known were red flannels and a aboy aboy aboy boy didn't think he had to have vehicle in which to pursue hap hap- Peo le w were yo mnyo more interested r ct ri p P Pin in the contentment of ot each other other other oth oth- er than they were In cows ladles ladies rode sidesaddle and when the preacher said a truth the people said Amen A candidate had to be econ econ- omy-minded omy to get elected to office neighbors asked about your family and meant it and when a man dressed for the evening he put on his night night- shirt Folks used toothpicks and were still polite and the neighbors neighbors neigh neigh- bors bars got fresh liver at hog- hog killing time Two or three people could meet without passing the hat parents were the only babysitters babysitters babysitters baby baby- sitters and men worked for an honest living instead of wishing wishIng wishing wish- wish Ing for one A mans man's word was his bond Rip Van Winkle slept 20 years and no one asked him to en endorse endorse endorse en- en dorse a mattress and men made the same wife wite do a life life- time There is a matter which I have been Intending to mention mention mention men men- tion for the past several weeks but either space or sickness has prohibited this from taking taking taking tak tak- ing place It isn't too often that a small rural area such as the one In which we reside can make the boast of having state ies But occasionally the op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op does come along and we should recognize it Several weeks ago at a state convention held In Salt Lake City Ned P P. P Madsen was named to take the reins of the Utah Cattlemen's As Association As- As Ned has been serving serving serving ing the past few years as a avice avice avice vice president of ot that organ organ- Congratulations to Ned We know that he will be very successful successful suc suc- In this capacity So Friend-So you are really happily married Young Yes wife-Yes we have actually postponed our di di- di vorce three times Annually the city councils of Manti Mantl and Ephraim have to put putout putout putout out an edict regarding dogs and that fact that the owners must keep them at home after dark And just as often we hear the stories of many sheep and fowl being attacked by packs of dogs roaming around the town after dark Many of the canine owners complain that the city legislators legislators legislators legisla legisla- tors are being unfair to them But through the many years and the various city councils not once have I noticed any real curb in the activity There has been some tapering off but no big decline The dog owners who feel that their pets are being persecuted should have taken a trip out outto outto outto to the Lee Barton farm several several several sev sev- eral weeks ago When Lee reported reported re reported re- re ported for work that Saturday morning he found over of his herd killed or mutilated by dogs The estimated loss ran into the thousands of dol dol- lars Who is being discriminated against in this case This attack on livestock is not the only recorded incident this year but it shows the power of the common innocent innocent innocent inno inno- cent when he joins up with a gang and prowls around at night Lets Let's act now before more losses are recorded both in livestock and Children often get bored on long vacation trips We heard of one who said to his father I q wish you'd let Mom drive its it's more exciting Far too often otten we receive inquiries In Inquiries inquiries in- in as to why we bother to print the small news items that appear in the paper Our reply is always that our readers readers readers read read- ers want to read them Now I have the proof to statement Around the first cember w we e receive rece letter which I have a 1 ted very much It u J s by Mrs Roy s 5 S. 1 j J. J Bountiful a former former of ot Ephraim m. m She too vote In favor of the s- s so with emphasis on n ing of these columns Her letter read as 2 I I Having been born in Ephraim I scribe to the Ente Enter cause I am interest people and what the theis ft Is doing Therefore I have appointed the last x lack of small news newsy y p. p I 1 the reside resident small personal ite items make a town paper IT L t to the former reside resides The holiday se seas seas point has been a II for our many Corr They must turn in ln earlier than usual able to locate all tie that time Secondly important to them themi and every everyone one of ot j to give them your weeK things win will b normal as far tar as a lines are cone concern erne resolution to call correspondent this jJ y- y time you have news it The average times a man says sas' temptation Is once once J JAs As I was dri driving i Ephraim to ManU Mantl aI a i J. J I 1 noticed a number standing out In a looking a bit on tj as they huddled add to the dilemma in which they were ven were almost total totally any feed This is an sight to witness a 25 animals which were wen en all polished up mer to appear In a 3 1 or the fair tair fe Ck now standing In a ad ade Sf IE I am sure that tie lit I not as bleak as I t u uit I 1 it because the Oit Ing in the feed for ford l lAt At least I hope t tre thi re remembering me their mounts The room was wasl speaker mute Eel speech in his other alien |