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Show The Payson Chronicle, November 20, 1996, Page 13 Future Homemakers At Payson High by Steven Hayward Payson High Begin Busy Year School Future Homemakers of America have recently completed their membership drive for 1 996. New members went to the State Fair, and membership is still open to all students. All who are interested in joining FHA should see Mrs. Heaps or Mrs. Moos. Membership in FHA entitles a students to participate in all FHA activities throughout the year, including the Sadie g Hawkins dance and assembly, the contest, and the area and state conventions for FHA. New leaders for this chapter of the FHA were also appointed recently. The chapter president is Jessica Kerby, who will lead FHA with the help of Elizabeth Staheli, Maria Nelson, Sarah Mathews, Solinda Abbott, and Andrea Stevenson. Future Homemakers of America is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and young women become leaders and addresses important issues through family and consumer sciences. Since it was founded in 1945, FHA has had more than nine million students involved in its program. One of the reasons that FHA is unique among students groups is because students plan and organize all of the activities. It is also the only school organization with the family as its main focus. Participation in the national activities and chapter programs helps FHA members become strong leaders in their families, and in the school. table-settin- Youth Court Sworn In Payson City Youth Court members sworn in last Thursday, November 14, include, left to right, Tiffini Worthen, Katie Bott, Matt Bushman, Kristopher Benson, Heather Blanchard, Monica Sanchez, and Ronda Price. Remember when there were people who just traded horses for a living? These men would buy horses just to trade. Say Joe had a horse he just plain did not like. Hed go to Bill, the local horse trader. Joe and Bill would look over Joes horse. Joe would point out the good points and Bill would counter with the bad. Finally, they would come would trade with Joe, Bill would buy the horse outright, or Joe to some conclusion-B- ill should go somewhere else. If Bill could use the horse, they proceeded to see what Bill had that Joe wanted. Each of them pointed out the good and bad about Bills horse. Finally, after much humming and straight across hawing and dickering, one of the two would come up with an offer-tra- de or give boot (extra money). After some more discussion, the trade might be made or Joe would go elsewhere with his fine animal, which, by this time, either looked a lot better to Joe, or a lot worse! But usually a trade was made. I remember such people as Johnny Abildskov in Salem. (Yes, we know that of us mispronounced the name as Applesco!) There were others, but Johnny was the one I heard of the most; and always, I might add, with respect. Now those of us who have lived around horse traders of any kind know that there are two rules we must live by. First, you never go around when a trade is being made. If you do, you must keep your mouth shut! Second, you never give the secrets of the trade away. Those who know the trader best know that each one of them has a poker face and some little idiosyncrasy which shows up just before they make the final trade! And, yes, there are still those who trade the old way. There may be more, but Ray Cook of Goshen and Ber-de- ll Olsen of Spanish Fork both seem to be in the business. Grandpa did a lot of trading in his day. It all began when he took wagon loads of goods from his fathers store to the southern towns to sell or trade. One time he came back with a herd of little mules! They were right off the range; and, well, thats a different story! He told of one trade wherein he really should have listened closer. He looked the horse in question over quite well. The trader made the comment, "He dont look so good. "Thats all right. Hell do," Grandpa answered. He got the animal home and discovered that he was blind in one eye. Grandpa went back to the trader. "That horse is blind!" "But I told you he dont look too good!" the trader replied! And so he didnt! Grandpa owned a livery stable as a young man. One day a feller came in and wanted to trade horses. The horse looked pretty good to Grandpa even though it was a little tired from lots of traveling that day. Grandpa decided that a trade should be made. After the man rode away on Grandpas horse, one of the boys ran up. "Do you know who that was?" Grandpa shook his head. "That was Butch Cassidy!" "Well," Grandpa replied, "I guess I got a better trade than I thought. I still have as many horses as I started with. This story was always followed with another. It seems that Grandpas brother had a fine, shiny, black animal in the corral. That horse was always well-fegroomed, and in excellent shape. My uncle was immaculate in everything he did and prided himself on owning such a fine animal. One night there was a slight ruckus in the bam, but no one thought too much about it, as the horses sometimes played around a little. The next mornnag anyone had ever seen and the prized horse ing there stood the ugliest, broken-dow- n was gone! The family always thought one of the local outlaws just needed a new mount! The story was dubbed "Sams Horse Trade!" Thats the way it is with a horse trade. You win some and you lose some. If youre really good, or just plain lucky, you win more than you lose! nine-tent- d, Flu Shots For The Homeless aura's Meatt Owner - Gary Jensen &CClaH' 11X89 Payson Canyon Road cpcpcpcpcpcp rp Columbia Mountain View Hospital and the Utah County Health Department are combining efforts this holiday season to provide flu shots for the homeless in Utah County. Lynn Flinders, RN, Director of Nursing Services for the Utah County Health Department, said, "Opportunities to get the vaccination will be provided on two different dates; Thursday, November 2 1 , at the Provo Elk s Lodge, 1 000 South University Avenue, between 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, at The Red Hot Chili Pepper Restaurant, 895 North 1200 West in Orem from 1 1 :30 a.m. until 1 :00 p.m. Linda Jo Burt, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Columbia Mountain View Hospital in Payson, came up with the idea after working with the Healthy Utah Valley Coalition. Dr. Joseph Minor, M.D., Medical Director of the Utah County Health Department, volunteered to provide nursing staff. Columbia Mountain View Hospital will provide some nurses and donate the vaccine. Kevin Johnson, Mountain View Hospital CEO, said, "The hospital is pleased to help improve the quality of health in Utah County. This project is in harmony with our mission at Mountain View. We are fortunate to be able to give back to the community by participating with the coalition in worthy projects like this. |
