Show STAhLE By LARRY STAHLE When a man and woman marry they become one The trouble starts when they try to decide which one Last weekend as I was studying studying studying study study- ing the front page of the Uintah Basin Standard newspaper from Roosevelt I saw a picture containing containing containing con con- a 1 couple of familiar faces As I scanned the caption I noticed that the duo were being given a new assignment at the Utah State University The couple was Del Purnell who spent several years in Sanpete where Mr Purnell served as county agent When they left lell Sanpete they headed for lor Roosevelt where Mr Purnell Purnell Purnell Pur Pur- nell headed Uintah Basin Education Education Education Edu Edu- cation Center Note to umpires and wives Never call a man safe when hes he's out Boys are being fitted with plastic chests ladles are scouring the town for burlap sacks sewing machines are spinning large crowds assembling assembling assembling assem assem- bling Pres Clair Anderson is smiling and Macksene Rux f is l worrying worrying All of these symptoms show that the annual production of the Mormon Miracle Pageant is drawing near Behind the scenes there is isa isa isa a large corps of men and women women women wom wom- en trying to solve a few problems problems problems lems which have been plaguing the pageant since its beginning Mayor Leslie J. J Anderson and Marshal Cal Nielson and their army of workers are trying trying trying try try- ing to solve the puzzle of ol how to handle the large flood of gasoline burners which make their way loaded with human cargo John Peacock Is enlisting the services of a number of oC husky recruits who will be charged with the responsibility of finding finding finding find find- ing enough strong structures on which the human cargo may be planted during the performances These are only two of oC the problems but they are perplexing perplexing perplexing per per- ones but the committees committees committees com com- seem to be finding solutions solutions solutions sol sol- for them In order for the plans to be successful we must lend our support namely park where we are told and bring our own chairs to see the pageant More people will be able to see all of the pageant this year due to some work on the temple hill but I 1 not hope that our guests are forced to stand through the while we whole performance occupy their seats Remember the opening night of oC the pageant is only 26 days away My liMy goodness Jane What Jane What did you do to your hair It looks like a wig It It Is a wig Well VeIl what about that Id I'd It never have known Ive I've heard of people thinking that a machine was kind of oC human human hu human hu- hu man and hated to be mean to It but this is the first time that I have ever seen a hunk of machinery fall In love with someone Think that I am crazy well I have proof Alvin Beal comes in each Wednesday night to oil and clean our newspaper press PIxie the large green monster After Arter Alvin finishes dabbing oil all over Pixie and then giving her a bath via washing her rollers and blankets with solvent to rid them of old ink he proceeds to crank newsprint through her which Thursday morning turns out to be the ManU Mantl Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise Sure I assist but only when needed I have soloed with Pixie on occasions when Alvin was driving drivIng driving in Salt Lake ing 5 school hool bus or fetching supplies for his employer employer employer em em- the school district On each occasion I Igo go through the same routine as Alvin and the press doesn't produce the same results Last Wednesday night was the crowning display by Pixie Normally it takes about an hour and a half to print the Ephraim and ManU Mantl papers But last Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- night when Alvin was missing the green beast re required required required re- re Joyce and I to stay up nearly all night trying to persuade persuade persuade per per- suade her to accept each meager sheet of paper Last night with Alvin at the controls I am almost positive that Pixie took of off on a gallop probably doing the job inthe inthe in inthe the regulation hour and a half hat instead of last weeks week's five long minute 60 periods I think that Pixie has got a 3 crush on Alvin Some peoples peoples' mouths work faster than their brains They say things they haven't even thought of oC yet |