The Glacier reporter., 1960-08-25
a MINUTE
WITH kI

Everyone is asking what it feels
like 10 be a beauty contest Judge,
a pleasant position found my
self in last week end.
I think the best answer TO that
question is a fayOrite old quota
ton from grandpa's long list of
classic epigrams Just like a
blind dog turned loose in a meat
house.
Grandpa, in his reclining years
daily took up his seat in from;
of the corner grocery store where
he had complete surveillance of
the entire three blocks of our
local broadway - his daily exer-
else, he used to say.
Through this advantageous po-
sition. and through dedicated
muscular exercise, he developed
a most peculiar sense of eyeball
control the community ever saw.
He could hold his head in one
position for hours. looking
straight ahead, and see every
thing that went on for fifteen.
degrees behind the lobe of each
ear particularly the activi-
ties of pretty young things.
Occasionally one of his old
cronies would sit down with him
and they would rake over the old
Goals of yeSteryear. Also, occa-
siOnally, a group of local beau
ties would flutter by causing
grandpa's pal to nearly break a.
dormant neck muscle grand
pa never turned his head, but oh
those eyes. They would roll in
the direction of the passing pa
rade until the pupils disappeared
where his ear began.
How would you like to be
turned loose with that covey?"I
his pal would ask.
BE just like turning a blind
dog loose in a meat house and
telling him to fetch the best
ham," grandpa would reply, with
out turning his head but bring
ing his eyes back to the straight,
out-front, catch-all position.
Now l know exactly what grand
pa used 10 mean!
As We were preparing to leave
the judges bench, one of the
judges fingered for few seconds
to look under the table and
around the chairs. Lose some
thing?" I inquired.
"Yeh." he replied, lone of my
eyeballs."
Doc King cornered me the other
day and asked me TO make known
the fact that he was no part of
the newly organized guide and
pack service I mentioned in this
column last week. Being that
mine was the only name mention
ed, il sounded as If / was a part
of IT," he explained.
Well, we are mighty sorry to
get Doc mixed up with an outfit
the likes of this, and we really
don't blame him for wanting the
situation cleared up Doc and
the Mrs. did 60 over the same
trail and found the lake, return
ing with a nice catch of fish tC
prove il Maybe the guides
should hire Doc as their guide.
We noticed the first new snow
on the mountains Tuesday morn
ing. II wasn't much-but ii was
there. and that should be enough
to remind us of what is just
around the corner.
tried TO explain TO my young
sters that the display of northern
lights seen last week is usually an
indication that cold weather will
follow. They sort of Poo-pooed
the idea and silently indicated
that I had better take rest i
I did. for a half hour. / can al
ways sleep better in colder wea-
ther.
feel downright ashamed that
I was unable TO get out to the
Youth Fair to snap few pictures
hut this last week end was a
mighty busy one what with the
press convention, forest fires and
and a few other things.
We will make amends the best
we can by publishing complete
list of the winners next week.
This is a mighty important func-
ton for the rural youngsters and
All their leaders. and II is a
shame that there isn't more pub
lie support. II could, and should
he a much larger event. How
ever in view of the fact that We
didn't do much to helo il this
year- we will refrain from any
.-;.iciSrn qPnPrally