Show LINES by LIZA last night was a bad night do you ever have a night when for no reason you sleep with one eye open 9 Alist miserable erable ita it in the first place a gnat committed suicide by plunging into my left ear about 2 in the morning I 1 tried to save him but the more I 1 probed the deeper he buzzed ile he just want to live any longer I 1 could tell so I 1 rested passively and let him beat b himself to death on my eardrum when he finally gave up the ghost I 1 settled down with a sigh of relief quite indifferent to the corpse in my ear next thing I 1 knew I 1 was dreaming of a whole fleet of flying saucers on every saucer was a steaming cup of coffee filling the sky aith trailing aromatic clouds I 1 was simply agog with excitement ahen my mother opened my door and said you will never make it to work on time this morning if you dont get up this minute it was a sad awakening but the very real and tantalizing aroma of breakfast coffee somewhat softened the blow so I 1 arose and exhumed the remains of my minute pest with the aid of a hairpin and so began another day A dapper looking gentleman with graying hair stepped up and smilingly shook hands wi with ith me a few days ago I 1 looked at ahne him im quizzically trying desperately to recall his name he said you remember my name im I 1 am sure that many of you recall mr a as s manager of the overland lumber company ile he lived here several years until other interests took him away about 23 years ago his home is in salt lake city but he be travels continuously still selling lumber and bar hardware dware he told me that hie he has always had pleasant memories of his sojourn in morgan and is always eager to learn of our town seems to leave a dp and lasting impression with all who breathe its air I 1 hope our village will make a happy impression on the members of the press association convention meeting here this week end they represent an intellectual and critical group of americana one sure sur thing if they do or do ao not take kindly to us mountain folk they possess the greatest medium to tell the world and publish all the facts knowing our editor albert epperson a genial fellow and his charming wife virginia as well as a few of their professional friends I 1 do not fear for our reputation they are fine people and great boosters boasters bo it was through the conniving of al epperson that morgan has been given the opportunity to entertain this convention the first of its kind ever to be held here I 1 hope these delegates from all over the state will go away with kind words for our country beauty and the friendliness and hospitality of morgan people we are sure that the official hosts members of the lions club will do their part never failed yet |