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Show It's slim pickens in interview Review - Wednesday, October 30, 1985 - Page 3 with this Halloween spook By MYRA MAINES straight and I XT Intrepid reporter I thought skeletons were a dead issue but my boss thought we should resurrect the subject for Halloween. interview with a skeleton for heaven's sake? In order to flush out the in-formation I had to search all the closets from here to city hall. It took a lot of digging, but I finally unearthed one Mr. D.M. Bones who was rattling around just waiting for Oct. 31. "How on earth do you find access to all those closets? " I asked him . "Well, I've got connections in most of the joints around town, and one of my friends, Fingers, loaned roe a skeleton key," D.M. replied. "Is that all you guys do, just wait around for Oct. 31 every year?" The curious reporter queried. D.M. rose a bit from his reclining position, "No way. I have a job. By the way, all my friends call me 'Dem' " He wouldn't reveal his place of birth, but told us his wife's name was "Bagga" and their small son Was "Slim Pickins." . "My goodness, 'er, where do you work?" "Well, I always wanted to go almost got on for the church but I found out it was a seminary instead of a cemetery program, so I got a job as an actor in instead" nnd..myth0logy movies revealed that they were real films where crews nthing but Skelet0n The eager reporter, now warming to the unusual interview, found out through further questioning that when "Dem" isn't acting in old movies he spends his time hanging around doctors' offices. "When you're not acting, what do you do for a hobby?" "Dem" shifted positions in his comfortable casket, leaned on his elbow and said, "I love exrayted movies. You know, where they take it all off." The reporter choked, '"er, what's your all-tim- e favorite song?" "Oh, 'I've Got You Under My Skin' or 'I Found My Thrill qn BooBury Hill,' "Dem trilled. The courageous. reporter glanced at Dem's spare frame and said, "You do eat, don't you?" "Of course. My meals provide the necessary supplements and nutrients. I'm a survivor. My favorite dishes are spare ribs with hollow weeners on the side. I like to smother them with ketchup; the color whets my appetite, you know?" Dem chortled. Intrigued, the ace reporter asked, "Do you get around much? What is your favorite transportation?" "Yeah, I like to cruise .... in my hearse and buggy. It's the only way to go." The impervious Sherlock con-tinuing his relentless questioning, asked, "You're so, 'er, clean looking. Is taking a shower a problem for you? You know, the drain and all?" "No showers," Dem answered emphatically. "I like to stay bone dry. A little dusting does it." Wondering if Dem ever got lonesome, the reporter asked, "Do you and your friends get together much?" "Sure. We get together for skull sessions all the time. Somebody's always got a bone to pick with us. Last Halloween we had some marrow escapes. We just got out our socket wrenches and knuckle busters and went to work. We took care of it." Thinking he'd better get back to safer subjects, Ace asked, "What are your favorite movies? " Dem answered instantly, "This is Spinal Tap.' I also like to read. My favorites are Stephen King's 'The Skeleton Crew' and 'Pet Semetary.' " Curious about a skeleton's love life, the reporter queried, "What is your favorite perfume?" Dem actually sat up then. "I like 'White Shoulders.' " And, an-ticipating the next question, "Yes, I like girls. I'm kinda waiting for Twiggy. There's something in-triguing about her." "Do you consider yourself at-tractive?" the avid reporter asked. "With a little spit and polish and a dash of 'Brut,' Yeah, I've got that certain something," Dem grinned, twirling an imaginary mustache! "Is there anything that par-ticularly bothers you, Dem, something you'd like to change? " "Yeah, I don't like the skull and cross bones warning on medicine bottles. It gives us a bad image, like we're poison or sump'n. It's enough to give us skeletons bad vibes." A bit uneasy now, Ace asked, "Do you ha ve a favorite sport? ' ' Dem raised his bones, pretended to be sighting in a rifle, and sneered, "Yeah, deer haunting. Any ob-jections?" "No, 'er, no." the reporter quavered. "What are you most afraid of, Dem?" "Dogs," Dem answered flatly. "Your favorite flowers, Dem?" "Lillies and caraniums, are you through with the interrogation, Bud? I'm ready to split." And with that, the lid closed, the closet door slammed, and the reporter found himself outside on the ground. He realized that somehow he'd made D.M. Bones very angry, or hungry, or both? He heard a wailing sound, a rat-tling noise, then nothing. Glancing down, he was still clutching his pen, but his notes were lying in shreds by his side. Liston honored for original oil painting crash several years ago. She has one grandchild. Betty Liston of Pleasant Grove has won second and third place awards in the Professional Oil Division of the Utah County Art Guild's annual October Show which is being held in the Springville Art Museum. The show will continue through the month. The guild held a reception last Wednesday where the awards were presented. Betty has served as secretary of the guild and has been reelected to serve as secretary again. Betty has been painting for about 25 years. She enjoys portrait painting the most. She has won many prizes for her work over the years. Her second place winning painting was a portrait of an elderly man and her third place winner was a view of Pleasant Grove looking toward Mt. Timpanogos. Painting ' is Betty's favorite pasttime but she enjoys photography, also. She is employed by Newtah, Inc. and Amor Printing in American Fork and is in charge of the darkroom. Betty is the mother of three children, Clay, Monica and Bryce. Clay and Monica are married and Bryce is attending the University of Utah. Betty is the widow of Merrill Liston who was killed in a plane Betty Liston f . ) i ' V , , y ; J s ' lA ' Ji " Greg Harris Don McPherson Wayne Robison Bill Bule Cedar Hills candidates express views Editor's Note: This is the fifth and final article concerning candidates lor city office in the Pleasant Grove, Lindon and Cedar Hills area. 1 By BECKI GRASS JOHNSON J Candidates seeking office in the Cedar Hills elections are Greg Harris for mayor, and Don Mac-Pherso- Wayne Robison and Bill Bule for councilmen. lie Mr. Harris, a write-i- n candidate, in lias served on the Cedar Hills Town Council for the past four years. He nd is concerned about the direction of sit growth and feels a precise master mt plan must be drawn up and app-roved by Cedar Hills. Mr. Harris feels that because of road extension, annexation and the completion of the sewer improvements, Cedar Hills will face considerable exp-ansion. He also wants to find a way to asphalt the unpaved roads left by developers. He views the people of War Hills and a "sound budget" as the town's greatest strengths. Harris, originally from Provo, attended Provo High and later Utah Trade Tech where he majored in drafting and design. He is currently partner in a drafting firm. Harris is married to the former ; c'ndy Lindstrom of Manila. They tave been residents of Cedar Hills for eight years. They are the Parents of five children. n Mr. MacPherson, a town coun-- I oilman for four years, has also I served on the Town Planning Board J w three years. He cites completion I f the sewer improvement project, road extension and solvency as the town's greatest strengths. Ac-cording to MacPherson, Cedar Hills is "in the black." MacPherson would like to see the town "cleaned up" and the weeds removed from many of the lots. He wants to make it a beautiful place to live. MacPherson is originally from Salmon, Idaho. He attended the University of Eastern New Mexico in Roswell and later served 12 years in the U.S. Navy. As his military service took him around the world, he worked on aircraft carriers, battleships and submarines. In World War II he worked as chief electrician on aircraft carriers. He is currently employed as engineer of the Provo Temple. Mr. MacPherson and his wife, the former Nelda Kidd of Ashton, Idaho, have been residents of Cedar Hills for eight years. They have married children in Alabama, Idaho, Florida and Utah. Their youngest son lives at home. Mr. Robison, a write:in candidate, currently serves on the Town Planning Commission. He has previously served on the Board of Adjustments. He predicts that problems ahead will deal with areas of growth. Because Cedar Hills recently tied into the tri-cit- y sewer line, and the sewer lagoons have been buried, building restrictions 'have been reduced. He feels developing areas must be carefully planned and defined as commercial, residiential, church, school, recreational and industrial. He would like Cedar Hills to adopt "an official master plan." Mr. Robison expressed that Cedar Hills must be ready to address the problems expansion brings. Cedar Hills presently contracts with the City, ofi Pleasant Grove for police and fire protection. 'He feels Cedar i Hills --'should move towards in-dependence where "we can provide for ourselves." He suggests more citizen involvement with neigh-borhood representatives providing feedback to and from the town council. Robison would like to obtain available federal grants for construction of a town hall and development of recreational facilities. "I want to help develop a community we can be proud of." Mr. Robison is originally from Bakersfield, California. He received a bachelor's degree in law en-forcement from BYU and was employed by the Pleasant Grove Police Department for over two years. He later moved to California where he was involved in a family business. Robison returned to Utah in 1983 and has been a resident of Cedar Hills since that time. He is currently employed at the Amoco Oil Refinery in Salt Lake City. He is married to the former Dianne Crump of Pleasant Grove. They are the parents of five children. Bill Bule, a write-i- n candidate, is running for Cedar Hills Town Councilman. He is very interested in the community and offers to serve without pay. "If elected to office, I will not accept any financial compensation. I am happy to volunteer my efforts to improve Cedar Hills." Mr. Bule feels strongly that Cedar Hills should have its own volunteer fire department. He wants to help n improve 4htt rnmmnnityc-af- . ;the same time keeping taxes down. Bule wold like to see a city beautification program in effect and proposes that property owners of unimproved lots be responsible for weed control and grasshopper abatement. He would also push to enforce the nuisance ordinance. Mr. Bule is originally from the San Francisco Bay area. He served in the army in World War II and fought with the ground forces. He and his wife, the former Rita Delucchi, have lived in Cedar Hills for two years. They moved to the area to retire and enjoy the country atmosphere. "We love the feeling of being part of the mountain." Bule, who tired of the long win-ters, returned to work as an automotive parts salesman and is employed by Orem Motor Supply. Mr. and Mrs. Bule are the parents of two children and grandparents of five. Their son, Steven, who resides in American Fork, teaches Art History at BYU. Their daughter, Elaine Robison, also lives in American Fork. She has taught water aerobics at the Pleasant Grove Pool and is now teaching aerobics at the Pleasant Grove Recreation Center. Many families including the Robert West family are supporting Mayor David Holdaway because he has accomplished many positive things during the past four years and is committed to the principles of good government and progress for the future. We hope you will join us in re-electing him next Tuesday! "Let's Keep Pleasant Grove a Good Place to Live" the People's Party November 5th j I - 1 - $ YSj ' V I s- I J Peoples Party candidates are, L-- Dale Warburton, V. Cornell Haynie and John Swenson. We pledge our efforts to a program of: Continued business and industrial development in our city. Building our resources with good control over services. 4 Make vote count As Mayor and City Councilmen your we wm wrk to. ' Spend your tax dollars wisely and keep spendinq within budgeted limits. i Mayor ) Encourage business and industrial X David R. Holdaway growth. I Construct new library, fire and J ambulance facilities. j , Councilmen . provide fair wages for all city ? employees. IKI Keith E. ChriSteSOn : Encourage volunteerism and a spirit of ' community involvement. 1 M Ed Sanderson Continue improvement of our streets, I j water and sewer systems. ,'. p Promote city beautification. I . Support well rounded community I - programs-recreati- on, arts, community 1 ixlJtt'7w0 O PfiFTX theater, historical preservation, j sl llL&l I O df j community fair, Strawberry Days. I Listen to the concerns of all the citizens A VOte for pfOgreSS in the community. I Make Pleasant Grove an even better I place to live and raise our families. J ' |
