Show hodelin hole i the rock travelers Fravel ers return 0 o A sunrise service on sunday morning brought to a close the second annual trip to the hole in the rock it is reported that 71 automobiles carrying per ions went into this vast wilderness by way of escalante among this number were seven of the original ari ginal band of pioneers who braved the elements and who mastered the difficulties of those early days although they were children at the time their kemem biance of the experiences and hardships ard ships is keen and it was another pleasant occasion to renew their friendship on this the second trip to this historic spot the seven were carolyn redd and margaret adams of blanding sarah perkins of salt lake city george decker of cedar city and lucinda redd emma smith wood and mary jane wilson of monticello there are others still living in san juan county who did not nol attend although they were with the party last year when the trip was made on horseback A business session of the organization was held and the following officers were elected to serve forice coming year ernest adams of cf blanding president D B perkins monticello first vice president hattie R barton bar ton of blanding second vice president and elizabeth eliabeth halls monticello secy members of the 1941 committee in addition to charles redd were dan perkins blanding first ie president kate hansen mantici monticello second vice president ruth bailey monticello secretary treasurer and karl S barton of monticello and thomas jones and edward R lyman of blanding many of the monticello folk took advantage of the opportunity to visit other points of scenic interest in the southwestern part of the state and nearly all have returned as we go to press those whom we have contacted report an enjoyable time and good weather except on the return trip when the storm prevailing throughout 1 the state slowed up their progress A story of the trip has been I 1 soon promised us lis and will be published 1 |