Show 11 THE LETTER LETTER LETTER- TO- TO THE EDITOR An open letter to the signers signers signers sign sign- ers of last weeks week's letter which appeared in this weeks week's Dear Citizens and Taxpayers That was a beautiful and sentimental sentimental sentimental sen sen- letter But sentiment has never stopped ManU Mantl from progress yet There has al always always always al- al ways been pro and con from the first time I came to Manti ManU Man- Man ti U when there was nothing on the streets but sagebrush and cobble rock y L- L h I II n. n UC- UC t ting to cover the steps leading leading lead lead- ing up to the Temple My ty little girl said Mama I wish they hey would leave the steps They make me think of Jacob and his ladder leading the angels going up and down the steps to Heaven I said its it's not the steps in the Te Temple mple Hill lUll that lead us to Heaven leaven its it's our kind deeds So my girl did not feel teel so bad When the church in the South Ward was torn down the same sentiment existed But I am sure that not only the South SouthWard SouthWard SouthWard Ward but all Manti ManU residents are proud of that building Then the idea of remodeling remodeling remodeling remodel remodel- ing the Tabernacle came up and one of the said I 1 was present at the dedication dedication dedication dedica dedica- tion of the Tabernacle and they better leave it as it Is But that was also remodeled The elementary school then became an issue It was re reported reported reported re- re ported to be a hazard to the children The steps were all worn down and there was no fire escape People said Let them build a new fire lire escape end nd new It iS i ic n the strongest and best structure we have In this town I dont don't want that building torn down But it was as was the high school My husband worked on all these buildings Then the Camp came along during President Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roose Roose- velt's administration and what a help for the young people who had no funds to pay tui tui- tui to enter high school It made It possible for them to work and be sustaining self-sustaining and keep them out of trouble There was no thought of the pill or LSD The young fellows are too busy building bridges planting plant plant- ing lag trees in the forest This was in the great depression L men nen ne Lie W PA was organized to make work and again improve im improve improve im- im prove our city The question then came up about how badly we needed a courthouse The did not want the old one torn down and a new one erected But today we have a beautiful court court- house The Temple Hill HUI will never be a beauty or an inspiring spectacle unless we approve of the Honorable Leslie J. J J Anderson Anderson An An- AnAn An- An de derson and his city council I and the plan to sell t th De for the housing pro 1 will Improve the theof theof u of the hill hUl I am I mental about the hill I hlll to the extent of hinder hinder ress We can sit in the s Il we want to and count coil fingers but t the co coan coman corn com an Improvement ement I Ithe rr r the tai faith th of a m mustEr but a mountain I cZ l can without a stick sUck of at diSo di So lets let's get t t tour our city officials that h heel ed eel In good faith and credit for Cor knowing J for our beloved peOPle f Some Manti former would like to corn coma work or retire and I ideal place for 1 1 tired persons if this Q ment ho housing using project a reality Lets Let's dispense with it senti sentimental mental allusions r common sense a J Jand i and not 11 live in ve the h 2 p pa paThe as R The Honorable Maj la 1 ti tl has done an anin excel in beautifying M. M s sors ors get new own front door as asare s sare soo are elected but n not o Lets Let's gi give ve credit credit v due More power to j CONNIE ANDE tJ |