European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 6, 1988 Thi stars and stripes Page 3 Vintage planes await their turn in the limelight although to u part Tif its name spa it a if thine the National air and span1 museum dues not have Mou Hof. The museum Gnu if he Stinst popular Dettra Clinus for Thi ton in u Athl Oklun displays Craft from i earliest Days of Init in it the put Ngi. It on display Art Muny vinlucl1 plants stored us i lit institution slur Mill. My. Facility because of Lite Lack of Rixie in the museum. At right i he Kula Fiat. He h29 bomber that in ripped the Ulm ii bomb on Hiroshima. Jpn. Unit res Remur Allier at the Smirt Rennart facility. He his clinician Hill Ste Yunu who Hus Ever seen i Asun " even Imru of Lila to s famous Pou Luc s. Thrive Long All Arl n Bil of Polt to fin1 up local turn so ail Sim prep Rcd Lama in a Uppasai inn m a tiny no 10 Opi n a Spud cd birr ctr lira ing he Suic i Moit import sol crop. It think we re going la build a Center hen1 in Thi Neil at that s going la tic 3 Mil Ial Ulo 10 Llic Idaho Poi Aio did Tran King owner of Trun Tuin i Atka Giny in h Ign ail chief Liui kit us the town s pro Al. Kieb. Located in the upper Snake Kilt Valley winits Louw i five Acri Road Side Park air in Gifu Matson Ivi hit. Spud Muk urn. Giet Shup proud Liun and quiz Reni inhibit Ami Poi Aio made fax Emporium. Lii idea is to pet i a a a Lew More tourist dollars from . Highway 20, the main route through inc area to Velim Stone National Park. Trouble is folks in nearby Rexburg and hear foot have the same idea. And each town thinks it has what it takes to put the potato s Best Root Forward As it were inasmuch us Lingham county is inc Dolaln capital of Floc world we just fell that we ought la Capitalise on that a Lille snid Blackfoot mayor c. In an Hill. We Don t mean for its to he a problem Lor Kirby or Rexburg but Hingham county does produce More potatoes than any other county in the United slates blk fix officials envision a two Block downtown entered around an old Union Pacific Railroad depot that would he renovated with local contributions and about $4f i xxx from a slate com it Unity development Block Grant. Chabun a plans Are less elaborate but perhaps More cye catching a Small Tutalo Orient no gift shop will he tub Lishco this Winter at a Gas station and convenience store near Rexburg s South . 20. And chamber of Commerce president Gary Olsen says he has big plans his pro posed Idaho potato 1 Avi Hoti would be housed in a 4s-f to Lon Cement and foam Structure fronted and Paintin to look like a gym liar Luik russet and perched atop a Railroad Flatcar. 1 postcards Riih a similar scene have been popular Idaho souvenirs iut decades. I Don t think we re slopping one jul of 10 cars Here in be shuck right now. There s nothing Here to Stop Olsen said it indicates to me thai i Tiplic Are looking for things 10 Stop Ted see and we just fell that the Idaho potato Industry is a King seems la lev Higby s competitors ideas arc half baled. In the Case of a couple of other lawns. They re taking things they Don l know that else to do w no and trying to make a silk purse out of a sow s he said. None of he Rita to promoters claims an excl Siivo right to sneak for the Industry or to reap the rewards of potato popularity. Bui the Prospect of having three similar facilities within Ghoul 50 Miles Oulu put the Idaho 1 potato commission in a Bil offt bind. Optic gals from All three communities have approached the commission about possible financial support or at least mate rial cooperation. Hut Mel Anderson who became director of the Annii Niuman dec. I. Said he is steering Clear of the Spud cum ind them i i hint it s treat Hul i Don t think we re going to decide which one should be More important Anderson said. "thi1 politics of getting involved with this is a Little difficult. You d have to sup port All of hem equally because Vou have grower and processors and shipper in each
