Show MOAB PUTS ON A GRAND PARTY the following of tha th summer meet of the utah state press association from the pen of editor mcarthur of the mt pleasant pyramid mid who so graphically describes the high spots attained by the brothers of the press and their wives that we find it a real pleasure to present it to our family of readers it was the cause of great regret that we were unable to attend but a source of great happiness to read of the pleasures and the scenic sights of one of most beautiful sections together with the untiring efforts of the business people and citizens of moab ed mr and mrs burke mcarthur returned trie fore part of the week from moab where they attended the annual summer outing of the utah state editors held there saturday and sunday the people of moab did not wait tor for the entire state group to assemble they were so pleased to see the bhe publishers and their wives that they started out friday night by giving a big banquet from then on 0 n moab celebrated saturday the business au siness houses closed up especially in honor of the visitors they were taken to the lasalle national forest and given a barbecue including lamb and pork this was followed by a rousing ball game between the north and south the publishers turned themselves loose when they entered the ball park the noran happened to win the south seem to know how as they claim to be the best players following the party at the park the caravan returned to moab by way of the colorado river which they followed for a distance of nearly ten miles only a few feet oft off the waters edse edae this was one of the best experiences of the entire trip to get right down close to the old colorado that nat evening another banquet was 1 given in 0 grand ran style with all the trimmings and it was followed by colored colore pictures of scenic attracts attractions ons in and near moab and southeastern utah the day closed with a grand ball in honor of the visitors following day moab turned out in giving the visitors a final thrill by taking them down the river on the west side of the rim to a place they call dead horse point there they were treated to an outdoor steak dinner in style they were on the rim of the great colorado canyon and could see the big river 3 feet below at about a dozen different places following a graphic description of the panoramic view given by the supervisor of the lasalle F orest forest the visitors were bid a fond farewell and they returned home appreciating what a glorious reception they had received from the people of moab |