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Show Even joggers need identification j p.g. blab By MARCELLA' WALKER Last week when the Orem woman was killed when hit by a car while jogging along the side of the road in North Orem, the people who work in the Pleasant Grove City Hall and Public Safety Building were trying to help the Orem police to learn the identity of the woman. This was a frustrating experience for all those involved because they reportedly did not know who the woman was until late that afternoon when the woman's husband came home from work and learned from his children that their mother had not returned from jogging that day. He then called the police. Efforts were made all during the day to identify the woman, who had died in the afternoon from the injuries in-juries sustained early that morning when she was hit at about 1700 North State. A recent article in a newspaper recounted a similar incident which occurred in another state. In that case the jogger was hit and killed and could not be identified either. Joggers do not normally carry a purse or wallet with them as excess baggage. But it would be well if there was some type of identification on their, person just in case:it should , be needed. The name and address of the person could be placed inside the shoe, or, we understand that there is a small plastic holder which can be attached to shoe laces in which the person's name and address could be placed. This small plastic holder was band and drill team and cheerleaders did a great job. Of course, so did the team. The team is playing very well which is quite commendable considering they have a brand new coach and the players seem to be smaller than most of their competitors. Probably the only thing missing during the Homecoming game and halftime was the information from the loudspeaker. There wasn't any. Maybe there was a power failure or something, but we have been spoiled by having a good loud speaking system at the games so that we knew who did what and when. It would have made the welcome for the Homecoming royalty a little better if they could have been announced. Oh, well, you can't have 1 everything. Have you been up the canyon to see the autumn leaves? They have been gorgeous this year. The reds of the maples are redder than they have been for a long time it seems. The quaking aspen lost their leaves, for the most part, earlier than usual. It has been dry and maybe that is the reason for it. The trees on the front side of Timp at the top of Battlecreek Canyon are flaming red and orange and the colors seem more intense this year. Maybe it is because of the contrast with the burned area to the south of it. A week ago we spent the weekend at some friends' cabin above Coalville. Their place is - there among the changing d and a look out of their mnfc 'j breathtaking. We took a ride high up t I mountain where we could L- around the area. The red andte leaves came in bunches terspersed with bright yellwsiv ! the faded colors of sagebrush other undergrowth. Sometime I would like to be ' Vermont in the autumn becas i I pictures you see on calendars ilij white church in the y I surrounded by hills of blazing ai looks so inviting. Back there i trees are everywhere and soS color is everywhere. Here in Utah the brightly tolie Hi leaves are not so plentiful, ftv f. in bunches, splashed acres' ft mountain as if the color was cm w from a giant brush in the sky. The patches of color grab tri y0 senses and you hold on for dear b p because that spot will give war. the faded and drab colors of jjgj desert. fr0 The carpet of color at the top yoi Battlecreek draws the attention i swi every person driving up 200 Soul eah just like the blanket of snow It hes covers Timp does in the wiitatiic Fall is officially here. The NFl: the on strike. BYU lost toTCU. life- There is bad news all around! phoi the mountains will be beautiful fc: peoj few more days. PGHS wiUwK addi more games. And Christmas is;; "i around the corner. Whew! e ( what reportedly invented for use by children so that they could be identified in case the child was lost or kidnapped. In the military and on LDS missions, the clothing of each individual in-dividual is stamped with some form of identification. This might also be a good suggestion for all of us to follow. -,. . . .-. . : : ... - '. . After that grim note, let's go on to something more exciting. Accolades should go to all those who participated in the half-time activities of the PGHS-Spanish Fork game last Friday night. It was Homecoming, the weather was perfect for a football game, and the |