The Daily Spectrum from Saint George, Utah • 13

Hay growers organizing volunteer effort for South Washington Cotton Mill history tied up in shingles cost, Utah farmers have organized to do what they can to help. "Things are just not growing in the south because it hasn't rained. In fact, the southeast probably looks exactly like it does here. For those people it's devastating to be without rain, but for us is commonplace," said Hunter, noting that the southerners have no irrigation equipment in place to help them in a drought because lack of rain is rarely a problem. Irrigation equipment is expensive, he said, and costs about $400 an acre, not including pumps and well.

"We are asking Utah hay growers to donate anything they can spare, but the hay has to be of good enough quality to stay together during loading, travel and unloading," he said. day, said Hunter. "We've had very good response, so far," he said, noting that Utahns are being encouraged to donate both hay and-orcash. He said cash donations should be specified "for southeastern drought" and sent to the Utah Department of Agriculture. Hunter said hay growers across the nation and in Utah have been concerned over the conditions in the southeast but have been hardpressed to help because of the transportation costs of shipping large quantities of y-' With the announcement by the Utah Commissioner of Agriculture Miles "Cap" Ferry that Union Pacific has offered to spot cars around the state in order to ship the hay at no by Sheena Oyler Cedar News Editor CEDAR CITY Utah hay growers are currently organizing in a statewide volunteer effort to donate surplus hay to farmers in the drought-stricken southeast, said Brent Hunter, chairman of the Utah Farm Bureau Hay Growers Committee.

Anyone in southwestern Utah who has extra hay should contact Hunter in Cedar City, Gayle Wood in Paro-wan, Michael Brown in Berl or Jerry Mayer in Beaver. The Union Pacific Railroad is offering free transportation to the Utah hay growers ana a load is expected to be shipped from Cedar City on Tues I I vUv- 4 Rodeo, contests, pageant to be included in celebration by Jean Esplln Staff writer WASHINGTON More than 100 years ago'Lorin Higbee's mother made by hand the original shingles used on the Washington cotton mill. Recently the circle was completed as Higbee, an 89-year-old Toquerville resident, visited the mill to nail on a few shingles. The mill is being restored and rehabilitated by owner Norma Cannizzaro as a privately-owned site for community and civic activities. The family of early settler Edwin Lamb leased a lumber mill in the Pintura area during the period when the cotton mill was being built.

Workers at the lumber mill during the period included the Lamb's 15-year-old daughter, Elizabeth Higbee's mother. The exact time period that Higbee's mother worked making the shingles is uncertain, he said, but the mill opened in January 1867, and the second story of the building was completed in 1870. Brig-ham Young sold the mill on March 25, 1871. The mill was last operated in 1910 by Frank Staheli. It had since stood vacant, for the most part, until Cannizzaro purchased the building last year.

The shingles made at the Lamb mill are known to have been used on the cotton mill, on the Jacob Hamblin home in Santa Clara and at least several other local homes, Higbee said. "Of course there weren't as many homes, then," Higbee said. "St. George was a lot smaller in those days." At one point during the time she worked making the shingles, Higbee's mother lost her finger when someone walked up behind her and surprised her as she was working, he said, as he described within a short time his performance in school improved. Ryan's case is not a unique one.

In fact, eye experts estimate that as many as 50 to 70 percent of all children classified as underachievers in school are troubled by vision problems, primarily focus accommodation and distance vision weaknesses. If their problem is only vision-related, they may be incorrectly evaluated and placed in special classes which will inhibit their ability to learn. It is important to have children's eyes examined to detect and correct visual difficulties before they affect school performance, according to Michael Simons, vice president of professional affairs of Pearle Vision' Center. Minsersville Betterment Club. Saturday is kids day at the fair and will begin with a bike run and tube relay race at 9 a.m.

A kids pet parade has also been scheduled at 9 a.m. and kids races and games will be held at 10 a.m. A Barbershop Quartet Festival has been scheduled at 2 p.m., and a Look-Alike Contest will be held at 4 p.m. A Little Britches Rodeo will culminate the fair activities beginning at 6 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1986 PACE 1 MINERS VILLE The Beaver County Fair is scheduled to begin this week at the Beaver County Fairgrounds in Minersville.

Judging in all departments, except flowers, produce and field crops, will take place on Tuesday, and the Miss Beaver County Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Minersville LDS Church. The fair grand opening will be held Thursday with 4-H demonstrations, a turkey shoot and the Farm Bureau THE DAILY SPECTRUM WASHINGTON Toquerville resident Lorin Higbee, 89, nails shingles on the Washington cotton mill. Higbee's mother made the. shingles originally used on the building.

(Spectrum Jean Esplin) the National Register of Historic. Places. Higbee's mother died several years ago at the age of 96. 'Underachieve' troubled by vision problems harder to focus. Subsequently, desire and ability to read may diminsh.

Children's vision problems can often be spotted by alert parents or teachers. Some obvious signs to watch for include writing up or downhill, irregu- lar letter or word spacing, holding a book very close, reading at an covering one eye while reading, poor posture when working close, poor attention span, drowsiness or headaches after prolonged work less than an arm's length away or reports of seeing double while reading or writing, Simons said. To receive a free guide to eyecare for your child, send a self -addressed, stamped envelope to FEM Steele, Pearle Vision Center, P.O. Box 660029, Dallas, Texas, 75266. talent contest.

Friday has been set aside as senior citizens day and will commence with a 7 a.m. metrathon and senior citizen walk-a-thon. At 9 a.m. a senior citizen cook-off will be held with a 4-H horse program scheduled at 9:30 a.m. and a senior citizen program at 10 a.m.

A cake contest will be held at 1 p.m. and a Family Western Night will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a barbecued beef dinner sponsored by the Panguitch Lake along the Horse Valley Road. Signs are posted to direct users to the site, said Branson. Premits and maps are available at the Cedar City Ranger District Office, located in the Federal Building at 82 N.

100 East. ST. GEORGE Ryan was a poor student. While he consistently scored well on aptitude tests, his grades didn't reflect his intelligence. His teachers noticed his frustration and disinterest in the classroom, especially during reading assignments.

In his next year in school, Ryan was placed in special classes where he continued to flounder. Then an alert teacher noticed that when he read, he held his book very -close to his eyes and at an odd That was when he referred him for a thorough eye examination. Ryan was not an underachiever. Rather, he had a vision problem, one that restricted his ability to focus on objects within a short distance. He was fitted with glasses, and Voters OK bond for new school PANGUICH Ninety percent of Garfield County voters approved a $1,860,000 bond election this week to build a new Escalante High School.

Turnout in the Tuesday election was slightly lower than usual, but 850 people showed up in support of the bond while only 87 voters were against it. The only time the county has experienced a higher favorable vote in a bond election was in May of 1952 when 96 percent of the voters marked their ballots in favor of building a new school in Tropic after the community's old school had burned to the ground. The new school will be constructed on a 23-acre site in Escalante. The present high school serving eastern Garfield County students is 50 years old and has been declared unsafe by the state fire marshall. IS' I how the shingles were carefully hand-shaped by the girls.

Cannizzaro plans to restore the building and have it listed with The most common vision problems among school-age children include nearsightedness or the inability to see distant objects such as the blackboard clearly, amblyopia or the loss of some vision in one or both eyes and focusing accommodation or the inability of the eyes to change focus from distance to near vision. "Vision is a child's principal tool for Simons said, "and because children may be unaware that they have a vision problem, it's especially important that parents take the initiative and have their children's eyes tested before the school year begins." If visual problems are not corrected early, they may grow worse because the eyes are forced to work test will be held at the fairgrounds Friday at 6 p.m., and an Emergency Medical Technician rodeo will take place at Ruby's Inn at 8 p.m., followed by a dance at 9:30 p.m. at Bryce Valley High School. Saturday's events will start with a livestock judging contest and a 10 a.m. parade on Panguitch's Main Street.

Livestock judging will begin at 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds. Areas to be covered include the updated Utah Code Curriculum and Standards, PTAs in rural areas, students with special needs, outcome base education and mastery learning. An awards banguet will be held Monday and will feature speaker mind the rust park Day celebration. PAROWAN Jill Yardley, 9, Parowan, participates in a bean-bag toss tic-tac-toe game during Parowan's 24th of July activities.

(Spectrum Doug Fox) Firewood available CEDAR CITY Four acres of mature aspen, which has been felled for regeneration, is now available for firewood to forest users with a valid permit, said Dixie National Forest Ranger Rollo Branson. The aspen fuelwood site is located approximately five miles north of as they swung and slid in the abandoned during Santa Clara First Ward's Pioneer (Spectrum Alleen Sorenson) PINTO Erik Campbell plays on what is left of an old-style merry-go-round found in the grass-infested remains of a child's playground. None of the equipment worked at peak efficiency, but children didn't Opening ceremony to kick off activities at Garfield County Fair PANGUITCH The Garfield County Fair has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday with events to take place from Panguitch to Bryce Valley. Events will begin Friday with a 1 p.m. opening ceremoney at Panguitch Elementary School with exhibits being open at the same location from 1 to 6 p.m.

A Farm Bureau Cookout King Con At 11 a.m. all tair exhibits will be open at Panguitch Elementary and a midway will also be available. A pet show is scheduled for 1:30 and will be followed by an af-teraoon of entertainment. A barbecue dinner will be held at the Panguitch City Park at 5 p.m. and the fair will conclude at 6:30 p.m.

with the Farm Bureau Talent Show. to be Don Gale, vice president for news and public affairs for Bonneville International. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with the program to begin at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Ar-liss Jensen, director of the Southwestern Educational Development Center.

Rural Schools Workshop BRIAN HEAD The "1986 Rural Schools Workshop," sponsored by the Utah State Board of Education, Utah Rural Schools Association, SUSC and Regional Education Service Centers, will be held Monday through Wednesday at Brian Head. The theme of the workshop is "The Very Best For Utah's Children." in the form of candy and a quick friendship. (Spectrum Doug Fox) CEDAR CITY Why did the Kentucky Fried Chicken cross the road during Cedar City's 24th of July Parade? This young spectator discovered an answer.