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Show Wheat's Your V Si L - By DOUGLAS D. PALMER 'Climb Family Tree 1 John i: w J Stewart, well-know- - Mormon author and n a member el the Utah State University stall in Logan, Utah, has written an interesting and inform-ativ-e genealogical article which will appear in the Septemberissue of Readers Digest. The magazine will appear on news stands Aug. 29. The article first 1 f - t s 4 1 appeared in the Aug. 20 issue of "Family Weekly." A former member ol the River Heights Second Ward bishopric in Mount Logan Stake, the author is university editor in charge ol all USU publications and a professor of Journalism. , , , Illustrating his article with unusual stories ol searches for genealogical information. Prof. Stewart ; explains the Church's research program. . . - "The Mormons consider genealogy an important religious obligation. Every Mormon. is expected to search out his genealogy and compile books of re membrance. To fulfill this obligation,' the Mormons -- have spent millions of dollars gathering and microfilming vital records from all over, the world, and building a network of training classes and genealogical libraries which are open to Mormons and alike, the author writes. feature article, entitled Try The Climbing 'Your Family Tree," also discusses the Churchs Pedigree Referral Service, pointing out that anyone can participate . , . simply by registering "his research to date with the Society. This way a researcher can learn who rise may be working on his r I V 'it 1 1 , 'Vr Sisters Figure in Stake Center Rites et non-Mormo-ns - -- five-pag- e1 line." . One of the stories mentioned tmuiiniuuiuuuumu ' in the article concerns a university professor from the Northwest, who in replacing his hobby of detective-stor- y reading with' genealogical research, ran across this intriguing item in a family Bible: neck of died a injury. Sylvester suddenly today May God rest his soul, it read. Fascinated with file information and wanting to know more, the professor traveled to an Arizona ghost town. He made the trip when he was unable to find more details in his own area. It seems that Sylvester was the son of the -p- j weed-infeste- - .Sylvester 1836-186- , Researcher Hawkes Bay Staka at Junius Bowles. JnS.L . ,14-CHU- RCH' WEEK ENDING. AUGUST 26 Driggs, Elder William Two More Libraries , . Park Stake at Salt Lake City, Utahi Elder Richard L Evans, of the Council of the .Twelve, Percy K. Fetzer, and Donna D. Sorensen. Santa Marla Staka. at Santa Maria, Calif.1 Elder Milton E Hunter, of the First Council of the Seventy, William S. Erekson, and lewis M. Jones. -- - Catherine and . Jr H. Critchlow Manchester Staka at Manches- e. ter, Englandi Elder James A- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, John K. Edmunds, and Calvin C. Cook. , Cult)-mor- Mexico City Staka at . City, Mexicoi Elder Alvin E Mexico Dyer, A- - Idaho Falls Staka at Idaho Falls, Idahot Casper H. Parker and Lucile C Reading. Lahl Staka at lehi, Utahi Fount, leroy Hunsaker and Thelma W. Los An- geles, Calif a Elder Spencer W. Kim-baFetzer. , of the Council of the Twelve, River Staka at Moore, 'Last David G. Thomas, and David Law-- ' kfohot Grant M. Burbidge and Berrence McKay. . nice A. ll, Einzlnger. South Cottonwood Staka at Midvale, Utahi Elder Harold B. lee, of the Council of the Twelve, Owen G. Reichman, and Paul E Tanner.- South Ogden Staka at Ogden, , Staka at. Midvale Utaht Rudger H. Walker arid Faye S, Midvale Aagaard. ' Napa Staka at Napa, Califa E Tovey. North Rexburg Staka at Walter Stover and Thelma Utahi Elder Marion G. Romney, of the Council of the Twelve, Heber J. Heiner Jr, and Reed C. Durham. Jr. Rex-bur- Helen ' Sprlngvilla Staka at Springville, . g, Idahot Sidney M. Horman and E Evans. - Phoenix North Stake at Phoenix, Ariza Stewart E Ecdes and Clara Elder Franklin D. Richards, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, W. McMaster. M. Elmer Christensen, and Reuel A. Pocatello Stake at Pocatello, Allred. . - Idahoi -- William T. Lawrence and Tacoma Staka at Tacoma, Mayre N. Nielsen.' Wosh.iElder. Elray I. Christiansen,, Potomac Stake at Arlington, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, Va. William M. Walsh and Vauna Z. Reed Mllar, and Jay W. Mitton. S. Jacobsen. " Union Staka at LaGrande, Ore.t Seattle East Stake at Bellevue, Presiding Bishop John H. Vanden- - Washa William H. Bennett and Ruby berg, Harold R. Boyer and Thomas O. Haight, J. Parmley. Smithfleld Stake at Smlthfleld, Alaska Staka at Fairbanks, Utahi Jack E Price and Darlene S v Alaskas Donald Ellsworth and Edith Parkinson. , Utah: As- sistant to the Council of the Twelve, E. Coleman Madsen, and John S. Boyden. Kcmab Staka at Kanobt Utahi Elder Bernard P. Brockbank, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, George ' Z. Aposhian, and Kathryn B. Vernon. Las Vagas North Staka at Las Vegas, Nev.i Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, of the Council of the Twelve, C Laird Snelgrove, and Clarence E Wonnacott. Santa Monica Staka at l. Doxey. -- . ' 1-- with Pres. Ralph B. Lake of Willamette stake as . board chairman. The library is located at 768 E. 16th Ave., in Eugene. Dr. Herbert H. Osborn is chief librarian of the Spokane Brandi, located at South 305 Mica, Mica Road, Spokane, Wash. Board chairman is - Pres. Deraid P. Romney of Spokane Stake. Gourley. Koran-got-o, Holland Staka at The Hague, Holland! Elder LeGrand Richards, of the Council of the Twelve, John E Carr, and Warren E Pugh. Jackson Staka at Jackson, MIssj Dr. Brian Leese, genealogist and private researcher, will be In Salt Lake City Sept. 4 and available for consulatlon with patrons. Dr. Leese, who lives in Rome, Italy, and does Italian, English and Irish research, will meet with patrons at the Hotel Utah. Two more branch libraries have been added to the growing list of facilities approved by the Genealogical Society. Approval was made Aug. 18 by Elder Theodore M. Burton, vice president and general manager of the Genealogical Society, of the Willamette Branch in Eugene, Ore., and the Spokane Branch library in Spokane, Wash. There are now 54 branches scattered throughout many areas of the Church. Genevieve York is chief libarlan at Willamette E. Lynn S. Richards. Minnesota Staka at Minneapolis, Minna Elder Delbert L Stapley, of die Council of the Twelve, Edward E. Drury Jr and Adena Nell S. N.Z.1 Elder Henry D. Taylor, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, ' r and BRBBnrnnoiunmmna Davis Staka at Centerville, Utahi Alfred B. Smith and Helen H. Alldredge. Greensboro Staka at Greene boro, N.Ca Henry A.' Smith ond La' Vem W. Parmley. Hamilton Staka at Temple View, N.Z.1 A. Lewis Elggren and Mary Lou E Broadbent." Houston Staka at Houston, Tex. Alfred W. Uhrhan and Leone W. slstant to the Council of the Twelve, for General Authorities and representatives of the Welfare and Home Teaching Committees as well as Sunday School and Primary General Boards to attend quarterly conferences September 2, 3, 1967, are as follows Adelaide Stake at Fide, S. Australia! Elder Paul H. Dunn, of the First Council of the Seventy, Stephen C Richards, and Herald L Carlston. Anaheim Stake -- at Anaheim, Calif.t Elder S. Dilworth Young of the First Council of the Seventy, Hugh C. Smith, and Frank W. Gay. Chicago Staka at Wilmette, III4 Elder Bruce R. McConkie, of the First Council of the Seventy, Ernest D. " Wright, and Willis S. Peterson. at Stake Denver, Denver South Colo.! Elder John longden, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, L Brent Goates, and LaThair H. Curtis. ' pher Hankses. d VT While combing a cemetery In the Arizona town, the professor found a tombstone Hanks William which read: Still curious, the professor scanned the files of a former community newspaper In the town's ; . local library. Under the heading, Notice of Departure," Prof. Stewart writes, he (the professor) discovered poof Sylvesters fate: ."Though bom of woman, he died by man i His name was Sylvester Hanks Love of money got the best of him And he was hung for robbing banks. Only one of several examples which make inter eating reading In the Stewart article. , STAKE CONFERENCES Assignments the Christo- rofessors ganized In Tacoma in their mothers home in 1903. Pres. Owen H. Dickson, Tacoma Stake and Pres. Herbert S. Anderson, Puget Sound Stake, presented corsages to the two pioneer sisters. Elder William J. Critchlow Jr., welcomed Anna Nelson Conquest, left, and Martha Linds trom at dedication of Tacoma-PugSound Stake, Center, at dedicatory rites June 18. The first Sunday School was or . Rich. Berlin Staka at Berlin, Span-daGermany! Owen S. Jacobs, and Agnes S. Jacobs. Brisbane Staka at Brisbane, u, Australia! Daken K. Broadheod and Knell S. Skidmore. . Cassia Staka at Oakley, Idahot Irvin E Nydegger and Amy M. Casto. ' Star Valley Stake at Afton, Wyoa Wayne M Beck and Bertha E Proctor. , ' Sunderland Stake at Sunder land. County Durham, England! Phil D. Jensen and Lucy C D. Taylor. ; Whittier Stake at East Whittier, Califa Finn B. Paulsen and Norma O. Nichols. . . 1967 . f - |