| Show A VOICE IN THE DARK Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan 267 East 300 North Richfield UT Professional 84701 Division Honoratle Mention Anecdote In 1917 the year our country entered World War people were beginning to buy automobiles to replace the former horsedrawn vehicles My Grandfather Larsen purchasedChandler car that spring It was long and narrow and contained two fold-out seats thus giving the Chandler the distinction of being known asseven passenger car This thrilled the children Grandpa had driven horses all his life and didntake time to familiarize himself with the mechanism of the car as es demonstrated several times that summer One dark rainy night in July four of us family members were returning home to Mt Fleasant in the Chandler aftertrip to Salt Lake The hour was late and we were making slow progress over the muddy roads As we entered Fountain Creen the engine started to knock--a frightening cacaphony of sounds We struggled on until the car came todead halt directly in front of the silent picture show theater We sat in desolate silence forfew moments listening to the drumming of the rain Grandpa suddenly opened the door and strode into the theater He returned inshort time accompanied bynumber of men and boys who proceeded to look under the hood and go into expert action Grandpa had found the right men we were riding he managed to recruit He answered promptly lowd ascould Say in this place my car glad for some help toward home again asked Grandpa how helpers so quickly indarkened theater just stood at the back and called you young fellers thatknow are sitting is stalled out in front amdd sure be Andgot it -65 |
