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Show sr C'tol.ijjT CC.tr ... Tlu 2608 Srlt Thursday, January NUMBER FIVE 30, 1975 Lr It.. Cii-- ' i'trh bhllQ COALVILLE, UTAH VOLUME XxXVIJ Conference Emphasizes LDS Missionary Role Recently President SpenW. Kimball presented a goal to the members of ttie LDS Church to increase the cer missionary number to 40,000. It presently stands at 18,000. President Kimball said 'Now is the time; and thats what he meant, said Carl T. Ovard, Saturday evening. The first counselor in the Coalville Utah Stake was speaking to those attending the stakes first quarterly conference for 1975. The audience viewed a movie in which President Kimball explained the missionary program. Entitled, Go Ye Into all the World, it' presented prophecies of both Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith the missionaries going forth into all nations. The work is nut yet done; tiie time is at hand to go, the Church leader said. full-ti- The sign in the background reads: "Watch out Braves here we come." The beginning of the North Summit South Summit basketball tiltsaw Kendall Wo o Istenhulme , number 20 jumping against North Summit's Gary Richins, Number 54. The South Summit Wildcats won by a 13 point margain . South Summit Scores Basketball Victory Excitement run liigli as North Summit andSouthSummit fans filled the NSUS gym to capacity and then some Friday night, January The States Class 1A number two and three ranked teams were to lock horns on the basketball court. South Summit riding high un its win over North Summit in the Wendover Christmas Tournament, and the Braves riding high on its years of past victories over the Wildcats. The opening tip off found Gary Richins, NorthSummits muscled center and South Summits 6 ft. 5 inch center, Kendall Woolstenlmline, jumping for control of the ball. South Summit found the basket first and spelled doom for North Summit as the Braves were never able to dominate the scorelioard the rest of the game. Quarter scores were: 2-- point man was NJS. Gary Richins with 17 points, with 13 points. by SJS. Kendall Woolstenhulme Others scoring were South Summit: Page 12, Lewis 12, Mitchell 12, Woolstenhulme 6, Lefler 6, Peterson 2. North Summit: Jones 7, Porter 6, Curtis 6, Pace 6, K. Richins 4, Stevens 2, and Bowen 2. The victory gave South Summit a top spot in the region and vaulted them into the role of a top contender for the State Championship in the 1A division. High followed He spoke of barriers fac- ing the Church, such as com- munism. Is anything too hard for ttie Lord. Certainly nut. . . should He break Why down the iron curtain and the bamboo curtain if we are still of the Churchs missionary program: In June, 1830, Samuel Harrison Smith became thefirst missionary of the Church. This brother of JosephSmith was rejected his first day as he set out to share the newly published Book of Mormon with the world. before the next stake conference. The general session of the first quarterly conference for 1975 was held Sunday in the stake center. He said it is not enough for Latter-da- y Saints to be active in the Church; they must also be active in the gospel. And activeness in the gospel comes from reading the scrijAures, he said. He called scriptural ilttie biggest probliteracy lem in ttie Church. Satan would have you believe in a mythical, mysterious God, one that you cannut .comprehend, one without body, parts or passions. The seco.d day lie met Rev. John V. Green, a Methodist min.sler, who accepted a copy out of curiosity. This look was later placed in the of hands the family of Brigham Y'uiiug and some other friends, includiuglle-be- r C. Kimball. Mr. Kinibull became an apostle, and in 1837 went to the British Isles to open up the first official mission of the Church. He later became a member of the First Presidency under Brigham Young. Russell Evans, a young man from Hoytsville, who is preparing for a mission spoke. He said, The best way to return our love to Heavenly Fattier is to serve a mission. Dun L. Christensen used Mr. Evans as an example iri stressing ttie importance of preparing children for a mission. Mr. Christensen is a regional representative for the Church. The Seven Presidents of the Seventies of the Coalville Utah Stake explained Mie missionary program in fuller detail. The Seventies oversee missionary work. These men are: Myron unprepared to enter'.' The numler needed to teach will be filled by members in countries afar, who can teach their own people more effectively, he said. The idea of let every prepared toy go on a mission. . should be changed to let every toy prepare to go on a mission. He introduced the counterRichins, John Paskett, parts of the proselyting Dwayne Clark, Gerald Naymissionaries: the health, lor, Richard Butler, Ralph agriculture and temple misSargent and RulonTwitcliell. Donald Judd serves as sionaries. President Kimball said their secretary. this new challenge conies not Sun tiny Sess'nm with an objecti' e for power or domain, but is spiriYou camiot have a testitual. Mormons believe it is their obligation to share the mony that will be unshakable without a knowledge of the gospel, this beautiful message, to all of their fellow scriptures, President Reed brethren throughout the E. Brown said as he chalworld. lenged ttie Coalville Utah The Church leader gave Stake to read the first five some historical background books of the New Testament He wuidd even tune you think that at some mysterious point as you pass from this mortality that all will be made well. He would have you believe in ttie doctrines of men, with scriptures. mingled President Brown said such is not so. He said such false doc- trines necessitates the study of scripture for Church members. The stake leader also instructed the people on fasting and on Relief Society attendance. Other speakers gave instruction on frugality and un the missionary program. Frugality Raymond Louder, second counselor in the stake, spoke on a seven-poimessage from the First Presidency concerning ways to help the world's food and energy problem: 1. Fast; pay fast offerings. 2. Store a years sigjply nt of food. 3. Conserve energy. 4. Dont waste food. Presi- . dent Louder presented the findings of Dr. Jean Mayer of Harvard regarding liquor and famine. The nutritionist says that annually the USA converts enough grain into liquor to feed 50 million people in famine areas of the world. This annual cost, according to the Unites States Department of Health, tion and Welfare, is lion. Educa$15 bil- 5. Work more productively and efficiently, be you employed or 6. Guard your liealth by proper exercise, eating and rest habits, to observingthfe Word of Wisdom. 7. Strengthen family unity. Missionary Program Rudy Anceria, a recent convert to the Church, told of his conversion and of his love for the gospel. Ralph Sargent, who helped teach Mr. Anceria, called missionary work the must important thing you can do in to bring souls this life unto the Father. Emma Smith spoke on 'blessing received from having a missionary in the field. Her son, Sheldon, is presently serving inAppala-ci- a. ... Tom Chappel, a recently returned missionary, spoke on the blessingsfrum being a missionary. Don L, Christensen, re- gional representative for the Coalville Utah Stake, shared experiences of his while serving as president of the Danish Mission. He said youth should be prepared to serve just not in number but in quality. At present the Coalville Utah Stake has 21 missionaries serving. Sustained were Russell Evans and Rodney Foust. Sustained as high priests were George Elwood Huffman, Boyd E. Petersen and Theodore Robinson. The Henefer Ward Choir sang, The King of Love My Shepherd Is and God So Loved the World. Arvella Fawcett conducted. Kay Dearden and Mary Fawcett accompanied. David Naylor played a movement from the Gutliis Suite on the organ. A juniorSunday school was provided for the children. Water Users Association Meeting Is February 7 Who is a water user'. Everyone! Therefore water is very important to each of us whether we use it for culinary purposes or irrigation. We need to keep up to date on happenings in our county that affect our water. To help promote good water and water use, a Summit County water Users Association was organized several years ago and has continued to function to date. Lawrence Wright is the president with three rep resentatives from each of three districts. Thev are as follows: Lawrence Wright Ray Rees and Bill Roberts, District Preston I; Glen Gibbons, Marcliant and John Lambert, District II; and Dwayne Pace, Bill Wallin and Blain Bitner, District III. These officers are repin dealing with water protilems as ttiey affect the people of Summit County. They are doing a good job and need your support. We must be ever watch resenting you ful to make sure our water rights are preserved for us and future generations. Mr. Argyle, County A gent, encourages all of you to at State Fish Hatchery Is Again Full Of Life Fish are again swimming waters of the State Fish Hatchery east of Kam-a- s. in the Hunter Safely Course Set The Division of Wildlife Resources is planning to hold a training course for Hunter Safety instructors in Morgan and Summit Counties. Those wishing to become certified hunter safety instructors should plan to attend the first class which will be held at the Summit Coun ty Courthouse at Feb. 8 p.m.Fri-da- y, 7. For further information interested persons should contact their local conservation officer, either John Pratt at 9, Steve Kearl at Neil Bingham at 829-677- 336-532- 1, 783-225- G. Two Coaches Praised j i : Last week in our article thanking the Little League coaches of the NorthSummit area, two names were missed. Those of Boyd Robinson and Darwin Robinson. They are coaching the other third and fourth grade team for Coalville. Boyd has beencoacliingfor years. We would like to offer these two fine men the same pat on the back offered to the other coaches. tend your Anuual Meeting in the Court Room of the Courthouse in Coalville on Friday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. Last summer all of the fish in the hatchery were planted in Summit, Wasatch and Morgan County waters. This planting included the huge rainbow spawners, some of which weighed up to 15 pounds. Needless to say these big fish produced some exciting minutes (or the anglers lucky enough to hook one. After the fish were all out of the hatcherys water system, a sterilization program was carried out to rid the hatchery of any disease producing organisms. The hatchery then lay idle for several months. Now, the hatchery is again full of life. It has 1,250,000 newly hatched rainbow trout swimming up and down its raceways; 400,000 brook trout eggs have beenbrought in from a state hatchery near Loa, Utah and one million cutthroat trout eggs are expected at the hatchery when the egg taking station at Strawberry Reservoir moves into operation this spring. The cutthroat and brook trout will be planted in high country streams and lakes tills summer after they have attained a length of two to four inches. The rainbow trout will provide sport for this areas fishermen during the summer of 1976 when they will be planted after having attained a length of seven to nine inches- .- Neil Bingham, Kamas Conservation Alumni President Linda Wilde presents Indian Headdress to NSHS Mascot LuAnn Bowen Alumni Group Presents Headdress To School The retiring North Summit High School Alumni Presidency invites all those interested to a meeting to reorganize the North Summit High School AlumniAssociation, Friday night, January 31, immediately after the North Rich basketball game and the wrestling meet witli Wasatch at the gym. President Linda Wilde, vice president Aloina Richins and secretary-treasurVelma Judd have served in their respective capacities for the last two years. They have worked with the studeutbody officers on two Homecomings and have been responsible for getting the new scoreboard for the football field, along with many projects for the teams. Friday night, they presented an Indian headdress to the High School putting it in the custody of LuAnn Bowen, the school mascot. er We would like to encourage all of the alumni and vote on new officers. to attend |