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Show 1994 National Finals Rodeo Buckle done by Earl Bascom One-time rodeo champion and former Springville High School student art teacher, Earl W. Bascom, was an honored guest at the recent National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada for the unveiling of the official 1994 National Finals Commemorative Silver Buckle. Bascom, a renown artist actively pursuing his art career in his 89th year of life, was recently commissioned to design this special limited edition buckle commemorating the 70th year of the one-hand bareback riding event. Bascom is known in rodeo history for designing and making rodeo's first one-hand bareback rigging back in 1924. Bascom's rigging completely revolutionized the rodeo event of bareback riding. The bareback riding event is one of the most exciting events of the National Finals Rodeo where the top 20 cowboys of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association compete for the coveted title of "World Champion." Champi-on." A champion rodeo cowboy in his own day, Earl entered his first rodeo at the Mormon Pioneer Pio-neer Day Celebration in Canada in 1916. He continued to rodeo across the United States and Canada, setting a new world New Years Eve dance for youth An LDS regional youth dance will be held on New Year's Eve at the Mapleton Stake Center (not the White Church). The dance is Saturday, December De-cember 31, from 9 to 12:15 a.m. Best dress and dance cards are required. record, placing second in the "Championship of North America" Ameri-ca" at Calgary and winning third place in the "Championship of the World" in 1933. Born in 1906 in Vernal, Utah and now of Victorville, CA, Earl Bascom has been inducted into three Halls of Fame. A cousin to the cowboy artist Charlie Russell, Bascom received art training at Brigham Young University. Open house for retiring Art Reid Art Reid of Springvile is retiring after working a little over 12 years for the City of Springville. Spring-ville. He worked as a superintendent superinten-dent for Thorn's Construction for 28 years. He then worked for Valley Asphalt for a short period of time before Springville City hired him. An open house will be held for Art on Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at 909 E. 400 South from noon to 2 p.m. Section Two Page C-l December 21, 1994 Holiday help needed It's not too late to volunteer to help less-fortunate individuals this holiday season. There are many ways to help others enjoy the holidays. The Family Support and Treatment Center in Provo has several ways that individuals and small groups can assist children who stay at the center's crisis nursery. The center needs new, unwrapped un-wrapped toys. These toys are given to families in need whose children have recently stayed at the nursery. The center has enough toys to last this week, but they will need presents to give four to five more families. The crisis nursery can also use 30 to 35 more stockings for children. The stockings can be filled with small toys, school supplies, candy and other stuf-fers. stuf-fers. Individuals can also make holiday treats for the children who stay at the crisis nursery. People can also make the holidays brighter for patients at the Utah State Hospital. Through their Forgotten Patient Program, individuals and groups can sponsor spon-sor one or more patients. Sponsors Spon-sors provide gifts, cards andor goodies for the patients. You've Been Good -Especially To Us! We're filled with cheer, thinking of the past year and how we couldn't have succeeded without your trust and support. Wishing you bundles of joy at Christmastime. We hope your season delivers everything you've ever wanted. Thank you for your kind patronage. Clarence, Eleanor and the "gang" TOWN & COUNTRY GIFT& 236 South Main Springville 489-5680 We will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 m wm mw mm Canyon Hills Health Care Center PROVIDES 0 Rehabilitation Therapy 0 Secured Alzheimer Wing 0 IV Certified 24-Hour RNLPN Coverage 0 Therapeutic Diets T. .1! 1 I K I I, hi i , ii 1m . Canyon Hills Health Care Center, Hi! a facility of excellence Serving Juab & Sanpete Counties Canyon Hills Health Care Center 1100 North 400 East, Nephi 623-1 721 1 |