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Newspaper
Payson Roundup
Location
Payson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1976
Page
4
Local youths in Payson lack a movie house bowling alley and miniature golf courses leaving them with limited leisure options. Citizens report no public venues or organized activities to occupy free time here.
The piece laments local youth indifference and lack of youth facilities in Payson. It notes only five students attended a rehearsal for a high school play, forecasting its near cancellation, and criticizes parents for offering no funded activities while children rely on television and ready-made leisure. It also references a separate critique by Krakerl opposing metrication, arguing tradition and common units support progress.
A reader letter laments slow Congress action and inflation, praises Canada’s cuts, and urges voting out lawmakers. Payson Hospital Auxiliary thanks contributors for Mile of Dimes and October Rummage Sale. Messages express gratitude for losses, Cow invasion humor, family thanks for Cecil Ferrin, and a reflective poem on life and death.
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