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Show POET DISCUSSES CREATIYEEFFORTS Everyone has poetic impulses and many have , the talent to shape emotions into - poems, Claire Stewart Boyer of Salt Lake City told members of the Women's Civic club at a meeting at the home of Mrs. Harley N. English the evening of March 19. "Poetry is the garnishment of life", Mrs. Stewart said in her discussion of "Why Every Woman Wo-man Should Experiment With Creative Writing". A belief that a thorough knowledge of technique tech-nique is necessary for creation of good poetry discourages efforts ef-forts of many, Mrs. Stewart said. "All you need is a rendezvous between a pencil and a piece of paper to translate experiences in your life into poetry through the rhythm of your heart." A general discussion of the outstanding poets was followed by telling of the achievements of Utah poets. Christie Lund Coles is the outstanding Utah poet, Mrs. Stewart said. A number of poems written by Mrs. Stewart were read to illustrate illus-trate her belief that poetry should reflect universal experiences and emotions. Each person has an individual gift or loveliness to share with the world. Mrs. Boyer is author of 4000 poems, one-tenth of which have been published, some in national magazines. A collection of her spiritual poems has appeared in brochure form. Her writings are frequently used in LDS church publications. She began writing when in fourth grade at the Stewart training school. She graduated from the University of Utah, where her father, Dr. William Milton Stewart, was dean of the school of education. The wife of Dee A. Boyer of Salt Lake City, she is the. mother of two sons, both of whom are artistic photographers and -writers. Appointment of Mrs. Rex Mills as chairman of the cancer control con-trol committee of the Central district of the Utah Federation of Women's clubs has been announced an-nounced by Mrs. H. A. Robbins of Murray, district president. Delegates to the Utah Federation Federa-tion of Women's clubs in Salt Lake City April 9 and 10 were named: Mrs. Ross Hocking, president; pre-sident; Mrs. J. Dewey Knudsen, secretary; and Mrs. Don Reid, all of whom will be delegates; and Mrs. Dale Johnston, vice president; presi-dent; Mrs. Elwood Johnson and Mrs. Clarence Stringham, alter-n3tcs. alter-n3tcs. A new member, Mrs. Harry Turner, was welcomed into the club. ' Announcement of the appointment appoint-ment of Mrs. Carl A. Curtis as club nutrition chairman was made by Mrs. Hocking. Lola Jean Gammell of Copperton Cop-perton played two accordion solos, so-los, "The Glow Worm" and "The One Rose", both of which were received with appreciation. Refreshments were served to 24 by Mrs. English, with Mrs. S. T. Nerdin and Mrs. Earl T. James Jam-es the cohostesses. |