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1986_11 The Daily Collegian November 1986

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Title	1986_11 The Daily Collegian November 1986
Alternative Title	Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno)
Publisher	Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif.
Publication Date	1986
Description	Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)-
Subject	California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals.
Contributors	Associated Students of Fresno State.
Coverage	Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present
Format	Microfilm reels, 35 mm.
Technical Information	Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data"
Language	eng

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Title	November 3, 1986, Page 1
Alternative Title	Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno)
Publisher	Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif.
Publication Date	1986
Description	Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)-
Subject	California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals.
Contributors	Associated Students of Fresno State.
Coverage	Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present
Format	Microfilm reels, 35 mm.
Technical Information	Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data"
Language	eng
Full-Text-Search	. . . • . T7P the- ian Monday, Nov. 3, 1986 &m- AK cro LATON — Vcrn Davis is practicing a dying art. Davis, manager of thc Oak Grove Cemetery, still digs graves by hand. While others have turned to backhoes or other mechanical digging machines. Davis and his assistants still rely on a square-point shovel. Using a backhoe, a grave can be dug in about half an hour. For Davis, it takes about three and one-half hours to dig the grave and the better part of the day to complete the whole project.' a ■ **We take our time. We're in no hurry," said Davis, at five- foot-five a slight man with an average build. He speaks with a CEME Photographs by Kurt Hegre Story by Walter Sweet slight Oklahoma twang, wears black Buddy Holly-like glasses and chuckles a lot after saying something. "To my knowledge, we're the only ones in Ihe area who do it manually," Davis said. "I dont know the reason for it; I'm tdld the soil is too sandy and (using a backhoe) would cause a ca>«-in." Although there's no official record, the way Davis does his work does seem to be a novelty. Frankie Siemens, executive secretary of the California Association of Public Cemeteries said, "I really don't know of any that do (dig by hand). As far as 1 know, he's the only one and 1 didn't know he did." See DYING ART, page 4 Vera Davis of Laton's Oak Grove Cemetery is one of the last people in California to dig graves with a shovel. ■

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