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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 6, 1985 CHURCH Visiting Mongolia Note: This is one in a series of feature articles written by Mary Spencer, I.ayton High School IngUsh and Humanities teacher about her summer trip to China, Mongolia and Tibet. Mongolia is an area of vast grassland hills and plains. arrived in LDS Missionaries 1 Huhhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia by train, which is the most interesting way to travel there. The scenery is beautiful; mountains, green grassland plains and glimpses of remaining sections of the Great Wall. WHILE STAYING in a yurt in the small grassland village of Elder Michael D. Woodward, son of Donald and Nancy Woodward or 1254 W. 200 N., Kaysville, has accepted a mission call to the Australia-Brisbane LDS Mission. He will enter the MTC on Feb. 14. Wulutag, we noticed many cool winds and breezes that were not blocked by trees or mountains of any kind. source for Mongolians and vast numbers of these animals are seen grazing over the areas. IN MY opinion the Mongolian cuisine was the most ediable and enjoyable of my entire tripe. It consists of lamb and shish kebab, in comparison to a constant Yak diet in Tibet. My first evening in Walan-ta- g we were greeted to a welcome dinner. The welcoming process consists of costumed (their daily apparel) men and women surrounding the dinner table, holding a long white welcome scarf with both hands while singing a welcome. After the song a silver cup containing fermented mare's milk is drunk by the Mongolians first and then passed around to be sipped by each visitor. Most of us made a symbolic attempt to drink with our mouths closed. It is very important to fulfill this gesture of Mongolian hospitality. AFTER dinner we were treated to Mongolian folkdancing. Many of Elder Grant Atwood Brough, son of Harvey and Margaret Brough. 715 E. 200 N.. Kaysville, has accepted a call to serve in the Chile, Osorno Mission. HIS FAREWELL will be held Feb. 10 in the Kaysville 13th Ward at 875 E. 2(H) N. at 10:45 a.m. He enters the Mission Training Center on Feb. 14. ELDER Woodward will speak on Sunday. Feb. 10 in the Kaysville 6th Ward at 11:30 a.m. at the Tabernacle at 198 West Center Street. He is a graduate of Davis High School where he was an honor student and graduated from LDS Seminary. He played football and basketball for Davis High. He also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Elder Brough is a graduate of Davis High School and the Kays- ville Seminary, as well. He has served as first assistant to the bishop in the Priest quorum, president of the Teachers quorum and president of the Deacons quorum. He is also an Eagle Scout. HE HAS served as first assistant to the Bishop in his Priest quorum and is a senior home teaching companion. He has been attending Weber State College the past year. He has been employed with Tom's Super Save Store in Layton and with Layton City the past summer. AN OPEN house will be held for family and friends at his home following the services, np the dances were parodies of legends and young men wrestling, HE WAS a student at Weber State College at the time he accepted his mission call. He has been working at the Layton Hills Starship Theater as assistant manager. David Clark Returns Home Elder David Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Clark returned home Feb. 2 from serving an LDS misn sion to the mission. An open house will be held for family and friends, following the meeting at his home, np Italy-Mila- ELDER Clark will give his mission report at his homecoming on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 10:45 a.m. in the Fruit Heights 4th Ward at Kaysville East Stake Center at 201 S. 600 E. np a favorite athletic event. After this, all visitors are asked to perform for the Mongolians. Our small group sang various American songs. Other cultural events that are typically Mongolian consist of a horse and camel race which is the equivalent of a Mongolian rodeo. This is complete with acrobatic feats done on the back of the racing animals. WE WERE lucky enough to visit the home of a Mongolian herdsman which typically consists of three generations. Most Mongolians have more than one child. As in all of the People's Republic of China the children are beautiful, well be- haved and delightfully ionate. MONGOLIAN FAMILY Mongolian family visits the grassland town of W'ulantag where a shrine to Ghengis Khan is located. A Ut. affect- THE MONGOLIANS have assimilated into Chinese life better than other minority groups I visited. I his included their outlook on religion which seemed to parallel the Chinese philosophy of er-self being more important than outside worship. Still Mongolians retain much of their traditional beliefs; many still wear their ethnic clothing, keep their strong sense of humor, and retain their traditional folklore through music and dance. During visits to many pagodas and once living monasteries, most Mongolians admitted to me that they believe in themselves more than anything. This is truly a con- V inn- .. .... ' temporary attitude encouraged, and obviously achieved by the People's Republic of China. THE PEOPLE'S Republic of China is a country with 54 ethnic groups. I believe that the Chinese government is trying to unite all peoples by practicing a more relaxed type of communism than that in the Soviet Union. China's flag, consisting of one large gold star surrounded by four smaller ones somewhat illustrates this contemporary goal of unification. The large star represents the Han Chinese people which is 94 percent of China's population. YURT Mary Spencer, who visited Mongolia, is pictured in front of a Yurt. 8$ Why Not Plan for those Golden Tcars ? f Each of the smaller stars symbolize the major National Minority areas of Xinjian. Inner Mongolia. Tibet and Manchuria. THESE areas appeared to be able to retain their ethnic traditions and yet maintain the same material and equitable ownership as was constant with most areas throughout all of the People's Republic. Next week: Visiting Tibet, dmg sf 1 SOUTH I DAVIS CREDIT UNION 390 So. Main, Bountitxil-292-141- 6 Cindy L. Collett Returns Home Miss Cindy Lou Collett returned Jan. 26 from serving an LDS sion to the Argentina-Cordob- a mis- LDS Mission. MISS COLLETT will give her mission report at her homecoming on Sunday, Feb. 10 in the Kaysville 2 st Ward Sacrament meeting at 9 a.m. in the Chapel at 331 S. 50 W. Cindy is the daughter of Mrs. Luciel Collett of Kaysville. np 1 RACHEL ELLISON BARLOW ELDER THURGOOD Rachel Ellison Barlow, daughter Kimball Dale Thurgood, son of Ron and Kaye Thurgood of Syracuse, will leave for the MTC on Feb. 14. He will serve his mission in the Washington D.C. Mission. KIM GRADUATED from Clearfield High in May, 1984, was active in indoor and outdoor track taking second and third place state championship in shotput. Played three years of football and received football scholarship to Ricks Jr. College where he attended fall of Haven J. and Bonnie Rae of Layton, has been called to Bar-lo- serve in the Columbia, South Carolina LDS Mission. She reported to the MTC on Jan. 31. RACHEL spoke in the Layton 12th Ward on Dec. 30. An open house followed at her home, 552 Elm Street for her family and friends. She also spoke on Jan. 20 at the Ogden LDS Institute 7th Ward. She is a graduate of Layton High and has attended Weber State College and the Davis Vocational School of Business. She has been employed at Barlow Realty. David Langevin Returns Home Elder David Langevin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Langevin of 50 S. 500 E., Kaysville, returned home Saturday. Feb. 9 from serving his mission to the Japan-Toky- o South Mission. 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