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Show Ben Lomond Boacon, November Gyo profcbms 1 , 1 979 detected by tests Utah schools are finding more and more preschoolers with amblyopia (or lazy eye blindness) as their screening clinics involve more pares to only 11,000 in youngsters. About 40,000 children were tested by volunteers and children with diagnosed school or public health nurses in 1979. This com When 1963. follow- an up was done on the youngsters tested in 1978, the screenings had turned up 91 amblyopia,' 23 who needed crossed-ey- e surgery, and 543 who had other previously undiagnosed vision problems (many of this latter group may have developed amblyopia if the eye problems had gone untreated). Amblyopia is arrested eye development which can be corrected readily if the condition is found before age six. If not detected, it causes severe visual loss in one eve. Thought of the Christmas Military mail call For just about anyone who has ever been in the service, mail call was one of the most welcome events, perhaps Tor especially those who were away from home for the first time. Picture a scene from many of the old war movies (or from clerk yells MAIL CALL!, and all the guys (and gals) crowd around...-waiting- .. .hoping.. .the lucky ones delightedly tearing open their letters, while those who receive no mail shuffle away dejectedly. As difficult as serving in the Armed Forces may be, the worst time is probably at Christmas, one of the traditional times for families to be together. Many thousands of our military men and women will not be able to take leave in order to be . with their families during the Holiday Season. Thats why ARMED FORCES MAIL CALL, an independent, organization, is nonprofit now con- ducting its fifth annual Christmas MAIL CALL. Christmas greetings are received from around the country (this is an ideal project for school classes, church groups, families and individuals) and forwarded to Armed Forces Ys, USOs, and various Department of Defense facilities such as hospitals and bases, both in the U.S. and overseas. Reports have been received of close friendships that have of (even developed marriages having occurred) due to contact established initially through MAIL CALL. are Participants to include a requested personal note in each Christmas card, with their names and address inside each card and on each envelope. , in case the recipient wishes to write a note of appreciation in return. Envelopes should NOT be stamped, however, since the cards from many par- ticipants are combined and in large packages. week A $.10 donation of per card is requested to cover forwarding postage and other operating costs. Anyone with friends or relatives in the Armed Forces may send in their If you want your daughter to follow in your footsteps, dont wear loafers. names and military addresses, and MAIL CALL If you must lose your temper, do so permanently. and Being married saves a man a lot of time making up his mind about things. will forward some mail to them. To participate, send mail le donations (most participants send five or more cards-m- ail in any quantity is welcomed) by November 27 to: ARMED FORCES MAIL ARMED SERCALL, VICES YMCA, 500 WEST BROADWAY, SAN DIEGO, CALIF. 92101. P.S. In response to many Local pbcos in top ton c-- o past inquiries, beginning next year Diane Hooper of Hooper, Utah, placed in the top ten in MAIL CALL will be conducted on a year round basis rather than only during the barrel racing at a recent college rodeo in Provo, where the Weber State College womens rodeo team Christmas season. Plans for this gd ex- are panded activity currently being formulated. look second place. The rodeo drew participation from many area high schools, including Utah State, the University of Utah, BYU, Snow College, Dixie College, Idaho State, and Boise State University. Shoplifting numbor o no offonso Statistics show us that shoplifting" is the number one offense committed by referred to juveniles Juvenile Court in Ogden City. Even though the shoplifting problem in Utah is freely contributed to by both adults and juveniles, juveniles account for approximately 60 percent of the total offenders. Juvenile, referrals for shoplifting have increased in Utah in the last ten years by 400 percent. These statistics prompted an executive order from Governor Scott M. Matheson ' which created the Utah Commission on Education for Law and Citizenship organized on May 22, 1978. The goals of this commission . are to educate young people' about the laws and to help them become responsible citizens and prepare them to participate effectively in government affairs. The commission is vestigating in-- , law-relat- educational programs already in effect, making necessary recommendations to the State Board of Education reagarding these Golden spike site fcsftured by HiC LOOKING at an Indian portrait made of pop can rings are wild Indians Lisa Combe, daughter of Judy and Bill Lythgoe; Becky Palmer, daughter of Kris and Glen Palmer; Jennifer Vaughn, daughter of Suzanne and Josh Vaughn and Sabrina Lindgreen, daughter of Diane and Dan Lindgreen; with Mountain Man Thayne Karren. PloDim Cotfy By Carol Y. Hale The river flowed by the sandy banks, near where the Indians used to camp and trade. Nearby was a newly pitched teepee, smoke curled above the open campfire, war-crie- s rang through the trees, running feet came pounded through the brush. It was Bridgerland revisited, as fourth grade students from Plain City and West Weber elementary schools met for their first annual Rendezvous, the meeting of Mountain Men and Indians, come to trade by the banks of the Weber River. This was the culmination of two months work, studying about Utah history. Now it all came to life. It was almost too real. Over 200 students were divided into four large groups. Each group reenacted John Colters race to freedom from the Indians. Two fast runners escaped. The other two were not as fast. One of them dropped to the ground, panting, his heart beating fast. It was so real, he confessed, I was scored." About fifty screaming kids chasing you could scare anyone.. Dr. Larry Charlton, principal at Plain City, built the fire and kept it going to cook fur trapper stew. Students had brought wild meat for the stew - moose, elk and venison (deer). Ben Boyce, principal of West Weber had shot a bear, and he con ' school Movie and Golden Spike aficionados should mark Saturday, Nov. 3, on their calendars. On that date, a film crew from the British Broadcasting (BBC) will be at Golden Spike National Historic INDIAN CRAFTS include drawings, Utah maps made of dried beans and .Company Indian peas, Site taking footage for their series, Great Train Rides of the looking letters covered with carpeting, and necklaces and beads made of dried World. legumes and macaroni by Plain City Elementary fourth grade students. Previously filmed segments in the series include the Orient Express and railroads in Australia. The BBC filmers were attracted to the Golden Spike site because of the colorful new steam locomotives and the historical May 10th reenactments of the driving of the Last Spike. Each will be highlighted in this movie, which will focus on rail travel in the United States. Filming should last all day and local actors will have roles. The public is invited to view the production. featured contests the beef included and were Keith Anderson, Jack Taylor jerky Incidentally, the day of the BBC filming will be one of the candy bars. and Dennis Leak. Others from Plain last opportunities to view the parks replica 119" and They didnt do as well in rope City were Mrs. Adella Ellis, Mrs. - the only time they could Jupiter streamers. climbing Mote. and George Robyn Hales, Effective Sunday evening, Nov. 4, both locomotives will be was if had win a head their climber Mrs. Ellis dressed like an Indian us start. permantly parked for the winter season. Each engine will time. They every whipped stories. fur told and trapper then seasonal maintenance during the cold months West undergo Weber learned that Later they Mrs. Robyn Hales supervised the in preparation for their start-u- p again next spring. students climb the of would students rope every toss: day. bladder pairs ' The new locomotives have proven to be a huge draw at West Weber probably throught rope balloon back and toss a water-fille-d Golden Spike NHS. was the best. climbing forth between them, gradually While many national parks in Utah have suffered cutbacks stone Mrs. Ellis had and a grinding backing farther apart, until the in visitation, due largely to the gas crisis, such has not been to how corn them into loser. taught grind the balloon burst, dousing They atthe case at northern Utahs national park. Year-to-dacorn flour. all thought it was great fun. In early tendance Golden was in at 64,344 through Spike Fourth from Plain September had the save would City children graders Utah history, over count one increase the similar ago. year strung beads and made necklaces bladders from animals to fill and use With a good fall and winter, well have one of the few with beans, seeds, macaroni and rice for play. visitation increases in the state," remarked park superinto to use barter and trade. They Kathryn Lyman told Indian stories tendent Church. George learned that what their valued, sound. The no they in sign language not own valued the same by work, was students were quiet, too, not wanting seomeone else. to miss a word. The West Weber group had brought Mr. Anderson demonstrated muzzle rabbits, pencils with fur tops, nad loading with his long rifle and told many items from home to trade. They about mountain men. were shrewd traders and wanted a Tim Tanner, a senior at Weber High lot" for what they had. They mostly School, returned for the fourth grade traded among themselves. Both outing, pitched his tent at the site, told learned about value in their groups dances. did Indian Indians and about economics unit. Urn first became interested in The West Weber girls beat the Plain Indians in the 4th grade at Plain City, r. City girls in the continued to study them, learned the But the Plain boys beat the City Indian dances and has complete West Weber boys in their Indian clothing. He likes to return for contest the Rendezvous each year. By afternoon, they were tired, well-fe- d Other activities were the and happy. foot races, leg and arm One girl, Pepper Lee, said on the and wrestling, rope climbing. way back to school, Im not going to Plain City students said what they Primary, Im not going to eat supper, likes best was the races cause we Im just going right home and go right beat West Weber by a loti Prizes for to bed." vosdSs posfl tributed bear meat. The fourth graders also brought whatever vegetables they wanted, cut and peeled them and added them to the stew in a large kettle, suspended over the fire on a wooden tripod. Each one had carved and shaped a spoon out of wood to eat with. The spoon I saw was smooth and clean enough I would have eaten with it. They also brought a clean tin can to eat in. School lunches may sometimes go to waste, but no one turned up their no6e at fur trapper stew. By the time they got to eat it, many went back for three or more helpings. Everything tastes better outdoors, especially when youre hungry. The students also wrapped bread dough around a stick and cooked it over the fire. Whole Hubbard squash, with holes punched in them to let steam escape, were roasted in the fire and then eaten. The students had walked two miles from the Plain City school and three miles from the West Weber school to the Rendezvous, and would return the same way, giving another taste of reality to the experiences, as well as conserving energy and saving the schools bus budget. Teachers Keith Anderson from West Weber and Thayne Karren from Plain City coordinated the activities between the two schools. Other teachers from West Weber te tug-of-w- r, ... I fh0 WEBER RIVER mark site of the Indion ond Mountain Men Rendezvous. Mony footprints the John Colter chose. George Mote (left) and Thoyoe Kerreq InsyecUptPOO ot ihef fef wmi W.h hw c TEACHERS i; (3 ; r |