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Show I've experienced while in the navy was a story tod me by a marine private, from New York, who mentioned that he would like to move to Utah. He said he liked the friendly manner of the people. He said he was riding on a bus from Los Angeles to Salt Lake. Coming into Provo, the bus stopped a few minutes and a farmer opened the door and shoved a bushel basket of peaches down through the aisle. When the marine offered to pay, the farmer, greatly astonished aston-ished said: "Why you are in Utah, and you folks are our guests. We couldn't acept a dime from you. These are compliments compli-ments from the people of Provo," Pro-vo," and with that, he left the greatly astonished passengers Needless to say this act made a I favorable impression on the marine as well as the entire bus load of passengers. "His story is just another angle for publicity, keep up the good work, I'm rooting for you." Spotlighting I UTAH 1 DKLTA "Gl" WRITES Addressed to "Spotlighting Utah" in care of the Utah De-j De-j partment of Publicity and In-dustria In-dustria 1 Development, Gerald Curtis, A.M.M. 2-c stationed at Jacksonvile, Florida, and whose home is in Delta, writes: "As a serviceman and Utahn who expects ex-pects to derive my livelihood from Utah, I 'am naturally interested in-terested in your articles "Spotlighting "Spot-lighting Utah" -which are distributed distri-buted throughout the state. This is a very great service and at this time, I wish to express my appreciation for the column and your efforts to make the state a better place in which to live. "I believe you would be glad to welcome any suggestion to help put Utah on the map and to attract tourist dolars. I am an avid sportsman and read almost al-most every publication on the i siibipct . Now. if the snortsmen of Utah would spend a little time along with the sportsmen from other states, and brag about "The big one they got at Fish Lake" or that "225-pound deer they got at Cedar," and tell it to the fishing and hunting magazine editors along with pictures, pic-tures, they could help Utah a great deal. The magazines are simply begging for such ar- . tides. I've seen articles from other states but very few from Utah. We have just as many big .deer and elk) as other states, but unless we tell the world about them, sportsmen from other states will not include Utah in their vacation plans. "One of the biggest thrills |