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Show Volume 39, Number Kanab, Utah IS 84741, Thursday, February 25, 1971 Elder Packer instructs conference; Funeral Services held Elder Boyd K. Packer, member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints presided at the meetings and was accompanied by W. Grant Bangerter, recently appointed Representative of the Twelve to the St. George Region. Both men were forceful in their plee that Kanab Stake members heed the council of the Prophet and also presented considerable food for thought for members relating to how to better live the gospel and how to accomplish the work of leadership in the various programs. Elder Packer pointed out that on Family Home the Evening began eight years ago at the same time that the abusive us of drugs began to accelerate. He quoted from a recent letter from the First Presidency of the Church that stated that sacrament meeting was the most important meeting in the Church after family home evening. He testified that an oganized program of family home evening in each family would prepare young people to resist the evil temptations and avoid the pitfalls of the devil. Elder Packer illustrated the importance of the Priesthood Correlation Program of the Church in which great effort is being expended to encourage and show the priesthood how to assume their responsibility and honor their callings It was shown that a majority of the children in the stake are members of families presided over by inactive Elders and prospective Elders. Realizing that the father and mother ccrt more influence on children than any other source Bro. Packer called for church ac- - Clara Esplin Spencer memory honored at funeral services Funeral service were conducted in Kanab Monday, February 22 for Mrs. Clara Esplin Spencer, 81 who passed away at the Kane County Hospital of natural causes. Mrs. Spencer was born June 26, 18S9 in Orderville to John James .and Harriet Leonora Allen Esplin. 'She married Homer B. Spencer May 10, 1917 in the St. Geogre LD3 Temple. He died December 26, 1933. Mrs. Spencer was reared in Orderville when the United Order was functioning and learned the pioneer skills which she used all her life. She attended the Brigham Young Academy for two years, and later served a mission for the LDS Church in the Central States Mission, spending most of her time in the Black Hills of South Dakota, in Lincoln, Neb. and Denver, Colo. She taught school in Orderville u. rvj-- and Alton. In addition to the regular curriculum, she taught agriculture to the boys, extending the program through the summer. Mrs. Spencer has always been active in the LDS Church, serving as a seminary teacher, in the Stake Primary Presidency, counselor in the MIA, a visiting teach-r- , and as secretary for the Sunday School for 25 years. At the time of her death she was serving as secretary for the Margery Stewart Camp of the DUP. She actively participated in the Kanab Centennial celebration last summer. When her husband died in 1933 she was faced with the problem of rearing a family of eight children alone. She did this by raising produce and livestock and substitute teaching, selling Everbest products, acting as election judge, (Continued on page two) tivity on the part of fathers and for a program of family home evening if parents desire their children to remain close to the church and their father in heaven. Stake President J Ballard Washburn interrupted Elder Packers talk to announce that beginning Monday, March 1, Monday night will be official Family Home Evening night in Kanab Stake. Later President Washburn instructed all stake members that the ward and branch chapels will be locked on Monday evenings and that members should use their influence with civic and other groups to reschedule their programs in order that Monday evening may be devoted exclusively to the family. Elder Packer called for an ele- vation of prestige for Priesthood Quorum officers and ask for greater respect for them. As the quorum assumes their duties and the priesthood begins to move, there will be a natural on the auxiliary programs of the Church. Elder Packer expressed his love for the Indians and counseled members, especially those laboring directly with the Lamanites, on the proper relationship of the Indains to the Church and the anglo members to the Indians. Elder Bangerter is a former Bishop, Stake President and Mission President in Brazil. He now resides in Alpine, Utah, and is the head of a large family as is Brother Packer. He endorsed Elder Packers teachings and was inspirational in his own talks. Members of the stake sustained general and stake authorities of the Church including several ne" appointments in the Stake: Sister Marie M. Crosby was sustained as Stake Primary President with Sharpn Willis and Ruth Jacobs as counselors. Georgia Schmutz, Sharon Bunting and Norma Hulct were released from these positions after five years of dedicated service. Merrill MacDonald and Francis Tobias were appointed to the Seven Presidents of Seventies. G. Elmer Judd was released from the position of senior member of the Stake High Council af-- LaRue Brown Adams LaRue Brown Adams, 59, died February 20 at her home in Kanab of a heart ailment. ter many years as a member. He was sustained on the motion of Bro. Packer to the office of Stake Patriarch, where he will assist Patriarch Joseph S. Johnson. Delbert Palmer was released from the Stake High Council. Taylor Crosby was moved from the position of alternate high councilman to the position of high councilman. Gay Hall, Page ward, was appointed to the high council and Harry Bellagodi was appointed alternate high councilman. Elder Packer ordained Don Atkinson Bishop of the Orderville Ward and set apart Delbert Palmer and Burke Sorensen as his counselors. Parry Lodge will open Saturday, 27th Richard Hamblin, Dan Church, Kevin Bunting, Luke Atherley, Jimmy Cooper. Back row: Tone The Parry Lodge in Kanab is opening this weekend under the new management of Golden Circle Tours, Inc. it was announced today. Departing from the usual later opening date, we are opening the restaurant and motel at this time, and plan to keep it open year-rounsaid Norm Cram, president of Golden Circle Tours. For too many years now, we have given the world the impres-io- n that Kanab is closed up in We hope to help ihe winter. bring about the demise of this concept, he said. Publicity sent out by the Lodge will carry this new concept of a climate. Also informayear-roun- d tion sent by Golden Circle Tours on their tours will carry this new image. The facilities will open on Saturday, February 27. Usually the lodge opens up in April and closes about October, but Golden Circle feels that with a good publicity program by each local business and the Chamber of Commerce, that a greater number of travelers will come through and stop in this area, Cram said. d, Former resident of this area dies Burgoyne, Anthony Schoenfeld, Kyle Barnson, Coach Ted Atherley, Greg Glazier, Marc Fox, and Greg Robinson. (For copies of picture see Jim Carrico) Little League season championship won Saturday by Mel's Chevron by F. J. Kelly In a game that was as close as it was expected to be, the Mels Chevron Little League basketball team edged the Lewis Meats 33 to 31 Saturday morning in the KHS gym. In this the final game of league play a good crowd saw the red shirted Chevrons pull ahead as many as 7 points only to have the detemined Lewis bunch even the score at 26 all with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. The taller meat packer team pretty well controlled both ends on the boards and were very good at the foul line. This was offset by a quicker and good field shooting Chevron team. Touinament play starts Wednesday, February 24 at 5 p.m. with Mels Chevron vs. the Fredonia Regulars; at 5:50 Lewis Meats will meat Meadow Gold, and at 6:40 the Ramsay Oilers will play Kaibab. Thursday the pairings will be made up of winners vs. winners, and losers vs. losers. They will rest Friday, and the final games will be played Saturday. A handsome trophy will be presented to the championship team, team will be and an picked and all the boys from all four teams will be given little gold basketball emblems for their participation in leagu play. all-st- Civic Women's Club prepares for drive Mrs. Adams li.ed in Kanab all her life. She was educated in the Kanab schools. During the past few years she has had her grandson, Dee Gyparis, living with her, and she was taking care of him while he was in school at Kanab. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Thompson, Mrs. Joyce Johnson, Helper; Baldwin Park, Calif.; and Mrs. Karen Hatch, Fredonia, Ariz.; a sister, Mrs. Ellen B. Kernell, Kanab, a brother, Arthur L. Brown, Mesa, Ariz; and five grandchil- Funeral services were r Champs of the regular Little basketball season are Mel's Chevron League team who won the final game last Saturday. Team members are: kneeling, I. to r., Lot an Henderson, Parvin Church and Carl Hamblin, managers, and Todd Haacke. Second row: 5, 1955. dren. William Howard Heaton, 77, former resident of Moccasin and Orderville, and more recently of Kaysville died February 17 in a Bountiful hospital of a heart ailment. He was born April 2, 1893 at Moccasin, Ariz., to Alvin Franklin and Lucy Spencer Heaton. He married Elsie Louise Spring, March 20, 1931 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. He was a retired rancher and store owner and also was retired from Hill Air Force Base in 1960. A former resident of Orderville, he filled an LDS mission in Australia and South Africa. He is survived by his widow; a son, Howard firing of Provo; five grandchildren; a brother, Terrance C., San Diego, Calif., and sisters, Mrs. Clair (Elva) Terry, Mrs. Lucy H. Ruesch, both St. George. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 20 in the Kaysville LDS Stake Center, and burial was at Kaysville Memorial Park. CHAMPIONS She was born October 19, 1911 in Kanab to Isaac Osborne and Mary Ellen Robinson Brown. She married Dee Adams June 14, 1932, in the St. George LDS Temple. Mr. Adams passed away December Kanab Womens Civic Club held their monthly meeting at Chefs Palace on February 11 with Roma MacDonald and Katherine Shrum acting as hostesses. Miss Sherrie Swapp gave a patriotic reading honoring George Washingtons birthday. Ida Riggs, Red Coss secretary and Amanda MacDonald, Red Cross Chairman gave interesting talks about Red Cross activities. Evelyn Mace spoke on the success of the Red Cross Bloodmobile program. i ne Civ ic club lias been handling the Red Cross drive since 1959, and in March members will again be calling on their friends and neighbors to contribute to this important community $4.00 per year Valiev Buffaloes drop favored Piute to win championship in Kanab for additional Patriarch sustained Larger than usual crowds were inspired last weekend at both the leadership sessions and general session of Kanab Stake Conference. Theme of the conference revolvd around strengthening the family unit and strengthening the priesthood. 10c Single Copy conduct- ed in Kanab, Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the Kanab Stake Center, under the direction of Bishop Wayne H. Robinson of the Kanab South Ward. They were as follows: Family prayer was offered by Gene McAllister; prelude and postlude music by Elva H. Judd; invocation, Elmer Jackson; opening hymn by the Singing Mothers of the two Kanab LDS Wards, directed by Maurine Jones, accompanied by Elva H. Judd, That Wonderful Mother of Mine. The Va'ley Buffaloes, behind the fine shooting of John Burrows, overcame the Piute Thunderbirds in Orderville Friday and with the victory took undisputed title of the Garfield Division of Region 68-6- 2 Seven. Valley finished their regular season play by defeating the favored and ended the year with a fine 1 record. Fridays game was a must for both clubs, and it was no easy game for the Buffs, as the Piute team hung in there tough throughout. Piute led by end of the first Valley made a halftime, tying FINAL STANDINGS 1 7 .875 Valley Piute 6 2 .750 Escalante 5 3 .625 2 6 250 Panguitch 0 8 .000 Bryce Valley The Buffaloes will enter the Region Seven Round Robin play at Richfield next Thursday as the top team from the Ga field Division. They will meet the winner of a playoff game between Bryce Valley and Wasatch Academy at I p.m. State officers to at the three eight minutes, but new game of it by it up 13-1- 6 33-3- The Buffaloes fell back three again by the end of the third period, but came on strong in the final quarter, hitting 21, while the managed to get 13. Burrows lead the Buffs with 23 points, 20 from the field and 3 for 3 from the free throw line. He was followed by Lamb with 16, Cox with 14; Brinkerhoff 8; Adair, 2; and Maxwell 1. The game was fairly close in all respects. In field goals Valley hit 27 to Piutes 24. The Buffs hit 14 of 25 from the charity line while the hit 15 of 25. visit LLL meeting The Ladies Literary League will have its next regular meeting, this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Chefs Palace. State officers of the Utah Federated Womens Clubs will present a program on Civic Improvement Projects and Drug Abuse. Officers attending will be State President LaDean Long, Jerry Winger, and Norma Holmgren. Assisting the officers with the program will be Mr. Keith Wilson from the University of Utah. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Inez Carpenter, Jackie Williams, Manda MacDonald and Lee Tobias. First speaker was Nora S. Frost; musical number by Nabbie Glazier, Ramona Johnson and Julia Young, accompanied by Charlotte Young, One Fleeting Hour and the next speaker was Marlin Brown. The closing hymn was by the Singing Mothers, Peace I Leave With You, and following comments by Bp. Robinson, Elmer Judd offered the benediction. Burial was in the Kanab Cemetery where Carlos W. Judd dedicated the grave. Pall bearers were Rex Brown, Dell Judd, Russell McAllister, Neil Adams, June Hatch and Gordon McAllister. Flower girls were Lorna Shumway, Loren Wright, Nedra Baughman, Verl Baker, Farris Johnson, Nellie Asay and Leola Chatterley. Major Duane B. Riggs (r) receives commendation medal from Brig. General James M. Gibson at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Reader Theater set Former Kanab man receives Joint Service medal in Kanab Stake FT. LEAVENWORTH, KAN. Army Major Duane B. Riggs n (right), son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Riggs, Kanab, Utah, receives the Joint Service Commendation Medal in recent ceremonies at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. The Joint Service Commendation Medal was awarded for meritorious performance of service in a joint activity assignment. Ranking with the Army Commendation Medal, it was established by the Department of Defense in May 1967. Maj. Riggs earned the award during his last assignment as a battle staff team communications officer of the U. S. European Commands Airborne Command Post, Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, Eng., from July 1968 to July 1970. Presenting the award is Brigadier General James M. Gibson, Deputy Commandant, U. S. Army El-so- for Tues.f March 2nd first for Kanab Stake, the exciting and different form of drama called Readers Theater, is being introduced March 2, 1971 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Hall of the Kanab Stake Center. The event is poosored by the Kanab Stake MIA under the direction of Leone Judd, Stake Drama Director. She is assisted by all ward drama directors. Readers Theater is experimental in that there are no set rules governing it, as in a stage play. There is no one established form of presentation, and all types of literature may be adopted. In the absence of costumes and scenery, it is up to the readers to create the setting in the imagination of the audience. Readers has sometimes been Theater called the theater of the mind. It becomes a kind of cooperative experience between the players and the audience, in which the customary visual aspects of the theater are left to the minds eye. Most of the wards in the Kanab Stake will participate with their own original scripts and themes, which include Instances in the Life of Joseph Smith, Love," Problems in Communication,' and Life in the Early Mining Towns of Utah. Some are based on historical facts. The public is invited to the theater and their is no charge for admittance. There can never be an outstanding performance wvfoout an outstanding audience so on with ihe show! A PTSA meeting set for Monday at 8 p.m. Kanab High School PTSA will be held Monday, March 1 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Dr. Peter V. Sundwall will be the guest speaker and if arrangements can be made the high school chorus will furnish some musical numbers. The rominating committee will report on nominations for new officers for the coming year. The PTSA has available a scholarship for someone wishing to go into the teaching field. Anyone interested in this should contact a member of the PTSA Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth. He entered the Army in 1958 and received his commission through the Reserve Officers Training Corps program at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he received a B.S. degree in 1957. He holds the Bronze Star Medal and two awards of the Army Commendation Medal. The Major is a 1952 graduate of Kanab High School. His wife, Margarita, lives in Leavenwoh, Kan. Break-i- n at Glen City nets burglar $130 Saturday night, February 20, the City Cafe at Glen Canyon City was broken into. Entrance to the facility was gained through a broken window in the back. Approximately $130 in small change was taken from cigarette machines, a punch board, and a donation container for Glen Canyons new fire department. As of this time no clues as to the burglers are known. Former resident dies following wreck Word was received in Kanab Wednesday of the death of Elbert MacDonald Rider. Rider was in an auto accident Sunday night. Following the accident he undewent surgery, then Wednesday morning he suffered a blood clot and passed away. Funeral arrangements have not been completed as yet. |