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Show aif Thursday, March 31,1 977 Ben Lomond Beacon Page 7 Director cites agony, ecstasy Like Michelangelo, Elder Jemld Ottley. director of the Latter-daSaints (Mormon) Church choir director, is an artist who has experienced both agony and ecstasy in doing the thing he loves most. Asidp from his family, the thing which Ottley loves most s is conducting the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, a job which he has had for two years now. y world-famou- ruder Ottley and the Mormon choir and the great Tabernacle Organ will be featured during broadcasts and telecasts of the annual world conference of the Mormons in Salt Lake City's Tabernacle on Temple Square here on April 2 and 3. These first two years have been very pleasant agony, 42 year-olsaid the silver-hairedirector. Dont get me wrong about the agony part, d d I love he quickly qualifies. my job dearly, but there have been some difficult obstacles these first two years. My most agonizing experience was assuming the leadership of the choir with little longitudinal background because I took charge after only a few weeks as assistant conductor. I had to learn a great deal about the dynamics of the organization in a very short time. Fortunately, that is ail now. behind me Agonies That Persist? Agonies that persist include trying to please both the musical world and the public at the same time. We never have been totally accepted in the musical world. Were considered more of an entertainment group and never have been placed on the same high plane as, for example the Roger Wagner Chorale, the Robert Shaw Corale and others. When asked if the Taber other parts of the world. nacle Choir ever will enjoy Elder Ottley also finds a the peer status of both measure of satisfaction large Elder Ottley organizations, replies: I think so. At least I in working with some of the feel that it is possible and it is great symphony orchestras one of our goals. We on concert tours and in definitely plan to make recording sessions. He points inroads. However, we will not out, however, that recordings change our basic format of and tours take a back seat to n singing to please the general the weekly Music and the public. After all, it is the program, which Word, public that has made us what Spoken we are today. originates in the Mormon When I was given this job, Tabernacle every Sunday the world leader of our morning and now is in its 48th Church, President Spencer year on network radio. This broad cast is central W. Kimball, told me that we should sing the music of the to our operation, he said. musical world, but he also Every Sunday we go on the said that we should never air, whether we are in the forget to sing for the public Tabernacle or somewhere on the road. It is a particularly too. difficult task when we are Keeps Everyone Happy The range of the choirs touring. Elder Ottley credits fellow repertoire reflects a policy of trying to keep both peer and University of Utah music We do faculty member Newell public happy. everything from midly Weight with inspring him to avantgarde things to the get into choral music, and hebetter pop commercial rates Robert Shaw as head continues Elder items, Ottley, citing as an example of the latter, the choirs Climb album, Every and shoulders above those choral directors currently active. Shaw is king of the choral hill, even though hes getting more and more into orchestral music of late, he points out. Although hes relatively new at the helm of the musical radio-televisio- d Citizens in the Weber School District will have an opportunity to rank such parenting goals as learn the skills necessary to live within a budget and develop skills to adequately choose a compatible partner in marriage. The program is a major needs assessment being conducted in each of the district's twenty elementary schools on the vital subject of responsible parenthood. piece. Its called and its written by a Scandinavian composer and heavy Sasul includes unusual vocal sounds. g The American Directors Choral Association recently selected one of our more forward--lookin- g albums as its record of the month, so thats a step in the direction of greater acceptance. Greater acceptance would seem to be a matter of and there are other of them, but I the suppose primary satisfaction to me is the opportunity to use the thing I love most in serving the Lord. L,Our; .mission is. to be effective ,T.musical ambassadors for the church by providing dignified enjoyable music to the people of the world. We are able to do this because we have some talented, dedicated people. My finest experiences are to sing up to 35 songs at the twice-annuworld conferences of the Mormon Church at which the choir The conferences sings. provide an opportunity to do the thing we like to do before the church leaders whom we revere and before vast potential audiences, not only in the United States, but in Ottley has been an innovator. He has introduced a stringent routine for the 350 choir singers, a routine designed to raise the already high musical standards of the Mormon Choir. non-pai- We d have regular training workshops and all of our people are required to participate, he concludes. In addition, it is tougher now to get into the Mormon choir. Even though the singers are not paid there always has been a waiting list of applicants. Now Ottley has established higher audition standards, so merely being The project is being carried out by the PTA organizations within the Weber School District as well as the districts outreach program. The outreach program which features 1004 block leaders has circulated an open invitation to all residents living within the district to participate in this vital project. Each block leader is being encouraged to bring two or more neighbors to the local presents Easter message of love Elder Spencer W. imball, world leader of the Latter-daSaints (Mormon Church in his 1977 Easter message. Jesus had been tarrying in Perea when word came to Him that His beloved friend Lazarus was gravely ill. Shortly thereafter, Lazarus continued Elder died, As Jesus apKimball. proached the family home of y Lazarus and ms sisters, Mary and Martha, in Bethany in Judea, Martha rushed out to meet her Lord. Expressing great faith but sorrow, Martha said: Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died, (John 11:21.) In the conversation which followed, the Master said to I am Martha: the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, shall never die." (John 11:25-26There is much that is as important to us today in the words of Jesus to Martha. He stressed living and believing in Him. How much better our 1977 world would be if more people lived and believed in the Prince of Peace! If more of us lived and believed in Him, there would not be so many broken lives through selfishness, dishonesty, sexual sin, abuse of our boidies, disrespect for parents, profanity and lawlessness. Let us this Easter consider some of His teachings in that single great Sermon on the Mount. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Love Pray your enemies... for them which despitefully use you... that timeless message, He also spoke telling against adultery, fornication, anger without cause, and giving alms for glory. He asked His listeners to strive for perfection, to let In your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven. (See Matthew, Chapters The resurrection of Jesus was literal. He brought to every person who ever lives on this earth the privilege of a literal resurrection. He said ALL would receive resurrection. He opened the way for greater blessings for those valiant in keeping His commandments: eternal life, the greatest of all the gifts of God. I give my solemn witness of these truths. I also plead 0. IOTOR CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH 3130 WASHINGTON DATSUN PHONE 621-807- HONDA 0 i Cub Scout Pack 88 Chuck doing. with fellow men my everywhere to turn from the of Sodom and ways Gomorrah so prevalent among us. I pleased with each individual to know the meaning and the joy that comes from following the words of the Master to Martha on that day near her home in Bethany-t- o live and believe in Him. elementary school for hour discussion evaluation session. During the session Cub Scout Pack 236, North Ogden 6th Ward, held a kite flying contest Saturday afternoon by Bates Elementary School. The boys made their own kites which were judged in various categories. The weather was perfect for the X - 1 X x- X X with Chris Lund, Most Original; Mike Most Newman, Acrobatic; Brent Egbert. Best Decorated; and Russ Nalder, Largest and Prettiest. Sorenson was Wally awarded Webelos activity-badgefor Showman, Traveler, Artist and just and his Arrow of Winners were: Jared Christensen, Highest Flyer and First Kite Up; Alan Gunter, Most Colorful; Light. Pack and den leaders are: Committee Olsen, Bob Rob Chairman; Olsen, Best Flyer; Chris Stephenson, Peterson, Scariest; Jason Tom Cub Leonard Master; Webelos Leader; and Myra Prince and Nona Egbert, Den Leaders. Obray, Most Original and Second Up; Troy Prince, Most Original and Smallest; Prince, those report the districtwide results to the Board of April sunny, enough breeze. $ and which is being used will give them such choices as the home, the school, the the church or other community agencies. It is anticipated that 1200 to 1500 district residents will participate in this vital needs assessment. The results from each of the elementary schools will be turned into the district office on April 4. After a final tabulation has been made, the PTA will in was Liechty Cub Scout Pack 236 a two present will be given an opportunity to rank twenty parenting goals. These goals range from providing skills on how to communicate with children to developing the skills necessary to manage, maintain and repair a house or apartment. After the groups have had an opportunity to rank the goals each participant will then indicate at what age level these subjects should be taught. After the participants have indicated the most significant age for teaching the goals they will then have an opportunity to give their own opinion as to where these subjects should be taught. The evaluation instrument Education Master; Harold Shaw, Assistant Cub Master and Linda Harrop, Den Leader Coach; with Marvin Shaw, Kent Ross and Irene Clow as den leaders. into the Webelos welcomed also is a soloist of note with local opera companies and oratorio societies. I have the best job in the Elder world, Ottley maintains. So you might say the ecstasies far overshadow the agonies. I love what Im den and presented ms colors by Webelos leader, Scott Snitcher, Other pack leaders are: Dee Vest, Committee Chairman; Gary Harrop, Cub Cub Scout Pack 88, North Ogden 1st Ward, held their annual pinewood derby last Friday. First place was taken by James Mikkelsen, second, Chuck Liechty, third Kirk Halliday and Justin Messerly and London Jeppson tied for fourth. event, Church leader At this Easter when our ' turn to the thoughts of our resurrection Redeemer, Jesus the Christ, may we recall an incident in His life some time before His triumph over the tomb? said m time reviewing scores, auditioning holding production meetings for the broadcast, selecting new material, handling personnel matters. .and swimming. I swim three times a week, he says. I find it is the best way to avoid, conductors syndrome, tension of the neck and shoulders. Elder Ottley is happily married and has a son and a daughter. His wife, JoAnn, sings soprano in the choir and i District citizens learn parenting goals, s which includes Mountain, such standards as Over the Rainbow, Youll Walk Never Alone, Sunrise, Sunset, and the albums title song. At the other end of the spectrum points out Elder we are currently Ottley, working on what would have to be considered a rather time-teste- organization here, Elder on the list is no guarantee. When Elder Ottley is not on the podium directing the Mormon Choir in rehearsal of performance, he spends his 13. A from the Weber Board of Education has then been asked to present these results along with the Boards recommendations to the State Board of Education on April representative 14. telephone line available for veterans Toll-fre- e Veterans, if you have a question concerning Veteran Administration benefits, chances are you can use a e telephone line to the Veterans Administration to get your answer. More than toll-fre- Administration Regional Office in Salt Lake City, said, in reminding veterans and their dependents of this service. The number can usually be found in the US Government section of local typewriter. The quilts are being sought for an Antique Quilt and Coverlet Show which will be held in Logan, July 5 as part of the annual Festival of the American West events. If you do have a quilt 75 and would years or older numbers in 2 y Mrs. Kimball told of her own growth experiences and the progress and development she has seen in other women through the Mormon Relief Society. She particularly mentioned e toll-fre- e Regional Offices. Utah was one of the earliest states in e the nation to install this service, being the eighth state to implement this telephone program according to Mr. Smith. toll-fre- lines. CANCER from the from the Answerkline Provo area, and from all other locations in Utah, not in the Salt Lake metropolitan area. e The service is aimed primarily at veterans and-o- r their dependents who live some distance from a toll-fre- toll-fre- e Because the service is so popular, Smith said, veterans should have at hand as much Assistance. American Cancer Society toll-fre- contact Elizabeth Darley, 507 Street, Ogden, phone 399- - if you live in Davis, Morgan and Weber Counties, The quilts and coverlets may be of any size, and hand quilted, woven, crocheted or knitted. They should be documented with any information possible photos, newsclippings, etc. And all entries must be owned by Utah residents. Quilts selected for display during the festival will be featured in a book on antique quilts to be published this fall. 5501 Mrs. Kimball pays tribute to women Camilla Eyring Kimball, wife of Spencer W. Kimball, president of the Latter-daSaints Church, paid tribute to the beauty and blessings of a worldwide sisterhood of Mormon women on the 135th anniversary of the churchs Relief Society. coming on the books under telephone Veterans Administration Benefits Information and 3 Administration about themselves as possible when making a call. If the claimant has his claim number, military serial number, or Social Security number, it will be possible for the Veterans Administration counselors to provide faster, more accurate service. The Veterans Administration network now serves 34 states and 11 other states have partial service between population centers and Veterans Administration toll-fre- Veterans toll-fre- Veterans related information toll-fre- toll-fre- e The Utah are: Ogden area, Administration is, of course, available to e veterans who live in the dialing area within Salt Lake County and the southern part of Davis County, Smith said. e The service has proven to be extremely and Veterans popular Administration counselors answered over 18 million telephone inquiries in 1976. In Utah the inbound calls averaged approximately 15 thousand with monthly nearly 3,000 of these calls e telephone lines to the Veterans Administration are in use across the country for just that purpose, Elmer J. Smith, Director of the 950 Utah State seeks antique quilts Utah State University is looking for antique quilts but they need to be at least 75 years old, not just 15 years as was reported in an earlier story. The request for quilts instead of quilts was just a slip of the Veterans Office and therefore find it difficult to make a personal visit. Local telephone service President Kimballs concern for the Indians, and of her own fondness of them and her appreciation for their special talents, skills and ability which grew through association. She extolled global sisterhood. She told of compassionate sharing of Relief Society women in the Andes mountains, and in Korea, Mexico, Central and South America and she said that her travels have given her an appreciation and closeness to the women of the world. A regular feature, prepared by the American Cancer Society, to help save your life from cancer. I have woman writes: been reading more and more about drugs for breast cancer. Are they being used for all women with this disease? ANSWE Rline: Cancer is the kind of disease that must be treated in a highly individual-27tized way for the very best results and there are many methods of treatment. For many women, surgery alone is the way t0 treat breast cancer, other women might require surgery and radiation, others might benefit from surgery plus a particular cancer drug or more likely from a combination of cancer drugs. While it is true that new studies have touched off great interest in the potential of breast cancer drugs, particularly when they are given early in the patients treatment plan, these drugs are not being given to all women with breast cancer. A h labor union official exEach time I smoke a plains: cigarette, I think, how can this one cigarette harm me? Can it? ANSWE Rline: As far as sci ence knows, one cigarette cant hurt you unless you start a fire. But, it has been established that the damage that cigarettes do is which means that the more you smoke (and the more you smoke high tar and nicotine cigarettes) the greater the chance of illness. There are twenty cigarettes in a pack but if you multiply a habit by 15 years, you get a smoker in the lung cancer danger zone. In other A dose-relate- pack-a-da- y words, smoking damage adds up. A concerned relative writes: lives in another My cousin state and she wrote to say e that she has to have a examination done for colon-oscop- cancer. Please explain what this is. ANSWERIine: A colonoscope is a new instrument that enables a trained physician to examine the entire length of the large intestine. This permits the assessment of any sign or symptom that cant be explained by other diagnostic means such as In some instances, the physician will use the colonoscope to remove tiny samples of suspicious tissue that can then be examined under a microscope for cancer cells. Also, growths (called polyps) can sometimes be removed as a preventive measure. Colonoscopy is usually not a painful procedure but a mild is usually sedative given. ' six-fo- How scout leader asks: can I arrange to do a project with my group of youngsters about the dangers of cigarettes? It is a subject that interests me but I need facts and material to give them. ANSWERIine: Your local American Cancer Society Unit will be very glad to help and you might be surprised by the many interesting items that are available free of charge. For example, there is a special film for youngsters entitled Decision for Mike, with a film guide for you to use; the Story of a Cigarette, a coloring book with a good health message; a variation of The Three Little Pigs story in comic strip style, and much more. A |