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Show j Dixie College Well 'Represented At Funeral jFor Garth Barber Saturday A large delegation of students and faculty members of the Dixie junior college attended the funeral of Garth Barber, popular former student of the college, which was Iheld at Hurricane Saturday. Dr. D. Elden Beck of the Col-j Col-j lege faculty was one of the request I speakers and told of his association i K -i'.-; with Garth at the school. Joseph W. McAllister of the vocal music department depart-ment sang, "Smilin' Through"; Earl J. Bleak of the instrumental instru-mental music de partment presented a trumpet solo, j"Ava Maria", by Schubert, and then joined with three of his students, I Joe Tally, Paul Neilson and Shirl Pitchforth in a brass quartette to play "Nocturne", by Flotow. Other members of the college factulty and county school officials in attendance at-tendance were, Supt. Milton E. Moody, Clara Woodhouse, LaVera McArthur and P. D. Spilsbury. The Dixie college student body was represented re-presented officially by Clell Covington, Cov-ington, one of the student body officers. While at the Dixie college Garth made a large number of friends among the students and faculty, and was very prominent in student activities. He was a member of the Dixie college male chorus which presented a program over radio station KSL, and at the university uni-versity of Utah later sang in the "Vision of Sir Launfal" at the commencement com-mencement exercises of Dixie college. col-lege. Last Spring Garth played one of the leading roles in the college opera, "The Beggar Student", took part in several dramatic presentations, presenta-tions, and participated in the social dancing program sponsored by the M.I.A. organization of the St. George stake. Among those who acted as pallbearers pall-bearers were three former Dixie college classmates of Garth: Wil-ford Wil-ford Cannon, Ether Hastings and Joseph Thompson. |