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Show Friday, March HILL TOP TIMES Page 8 No Dull in China Shop He Molds His Own -- -' II (M1PT! 5 Creating Figurines Keeps lands And Knicli-Knac- k Sh:!yes Full Most men, when surrounded by delicate chinaware tinyinfigurines a china nhofs are as nervous3603as he Proverbial ifbull In J Blvd., B. Gill. Ogden. nnr Mervin Wahington 0twh,,r of such breakable midst finery, fact Gill feels right at home in the and' he should be, for in the last few years Gill himself has been the . creator of hundreds of such tiny china objects. Mervin Gill, in addition to a job in production control at Hill with a hobby that keeps his hands and his AFB has provided-himsel- f knick-knac- k shelves full. of tan and then add a few interMoldine. baking and painting esting dabs of color that gives them ceramic objects and china dishes is that lifelike finishing touch," he a hobby that Gill shares with Jiis said. . a is Ar .rTie I wife. . In fact, it was his wife who really got him started in it. Mrs. Gill has arV- -s SHI ! ' SAVE 6- As Low As r 7c 5r , ..; Per Tile OPEN TONITE UNTIL 9 P. M. Washington Blvd. ; OGDENUTAH ' .2276 month, I, . new f s SHAKESPEARE Glass Wonder Rods and Accessories AT KAMMEYER'S SPORT STORE J applications for warrant officer submitted by Hill sergeants last ' V 318 " i 24th Street OGDEN, UTAH , " , . LAY IT YOURSELF! the Glass Wonder Rod at all the 33 old-fas- 0- Issue) SHAKESPEARE ' of Abilene, Texds. The promotion to higher grades from the ranks is in accordance with current Air Force policy, said Captain Robert V. Thdrnblad. Clas sification and Assignment officer at Hill. They were selected from the .. ASPHALT TILE ; ? - f, 27 Read the history of Representing a total service aggregate of over 54 years, four Hill Air Force Base Jmaster sergeants today removed ..their familiar six stripes and donnedthe 'narrow bar of the warrant officer. The four new warrant officers are Morris W. Allrich of Leavenworth, Kans., Frank A. Farrow of Wichita, Kans., Gene J. Wintersole of Ports mouth, Ohio, and Harry C. Bright . j (March - New Warrant Officers a definite artistic talent and has always "dabbteda little in oils." Several years ago when she be came ill ana neeaea a noooy w keep her occupied she took ' up it painting ceramics. Gill tound quite a job to keep running to the store to keep her supplied witn figurines for painting so he decided he'd get the clay and cast his own objects. That started both of them in the business in a big ' .f way. Now Gill has over 300 molds from which he' casts ceramic figures. Some of the molds have been bought, others made from favorite and others designed by himobjects self. '" One of the favorit models made h by Gill and his wife are ioned ladies with long full dresses that Mrs. Gill finishes off with gathered lace and delicate flowers. Vases, lamps; ash trays and china plates are high on the list or. articles turned out by Gill, and his wife. ' " Gill lias his own kiln that he uses to bake his clay Objects. To make ithe figurines, Gill mixes up a' batch of special clay and pours it into the molds. After they have set, he takes the greenware (as it is called before firing) and puts is in the kiln where it is baked for five hours in a 1860 degree temperature. After the first firing, the bisqueware is dipped or sprayed with glaze, and then fired again . Mervin B. Gill (above) pours clay into a mold that will turn out a delicate ceramic figurine. In the background are some of his finbjhed products. Lift- .omi. . ; uJ 3n-- k '. . . :. Duchlcr-Dingha- m's After -- Easter m . 2 Days Only I & Friday Jnf) I 1 (CA2i Saturday Mi Coats! Corduroy Sport . Patch all sizes sional objects possible. and colors. pockets Fully lined. Regular Values to $15.95. . 1,000 ated. tiny ornaments they have cre N NOW .... . ' i o ATTACHMENTS ' Gill. " ,Top toCoats, make room From our regular stock Regular $60.00 to $70.00 ; IT'S NOW MACHINE Now you can do ALL your tawing, both plain and fancy, en thlt atiyto-u- i llnaly mad tewing, madilne. With juti tha tlmpla m flip ol a lavat you can make buttonholat, taw en buttont. embroidery, darn, mand. monogram and a hoti of ether lency tiitchet . . .., ALL WITHOUT SPECIAL ATTACHMENTS ' Once you've tried tha Adlei you'll NEVER content with an ordinary tewing machine AvAUAiii in Cabinets State OGDEN, UTAH Wash. Blvd. 2274 ba and portables SEYIHG MACHINE EXCHANGE. INC. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH I ,20 1 gnlar to $9.95 $95 A Now $1Q50 , J Buy ! Regular $9.95 J Now SQ50 BUEHLER - BinpH Ani CRAGUMS 327 2407 Washington Blvd. OGDEN, UTAH - 24th Street OGDEN, UTAH , , ofp Rcbe Sofs Terry Completely Washable Real .Regular $11.95 ; v All from regular stock 39 coats to jphoose from Ryon Kobe and Slipper ' I I COATS l Doys' j E MeRne Men's Dross Sloclxs - - TIME ' SPORT and Colors l;f'r2fl PAIMT-U- P SEWING I V and COtpS Broken Sizes 4;i;r , ' $39?5 JACKETS CLEAN-U- P for Summer Mdse 1 - Quilta I ' Vali,bp t6f55.00 r4owj$475a 5 lw : . 1 J |