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Show Dr. and Mrs. Franklin S. Harris Tell of Developments In Europe The United States may not be embroiled in the present war, and whether we like it or not we are in fact in the war now. Shooting is going on. We hear of the U. S. ships that are hit but not of their shooting activities. We must hold to friendliness of Latin America. These were among the terse statements state-ments of Dr. Franklin S. Harris, who with Mrs. Harris were peace envoys to Persia less than a year ago, and who lectured in the Dixie college auditorium before a large audience of friends and former students Wednesday evening. Display Persian Handwork Along with a display of the beautiful Persian handwork in textiles, tex-tiles, hammered silver and inlay (Continued on page four) Harris' Lecture (Continued trom first page) patterns, Mrs. Harris who was formerly Miss Estella Spilsbury of Toquerville, told of the home life, customs, pursuits, colorful background, and modern day charm of the people among whom they resided for several months. With much the same climatic conditions con-ditions as southern Utah, they have, she said, practically the same vegetation, fruits and other products, except that mutton is the chief meat used. She told of their use of the pomegranate juice in a meat sauce and of the variety var-iety of ways rice is served; how they cook with charcoal and are most hospitable. Her descriptions of the Mosques, the public baths and bakeries, their calendar of the years and weeks and their elaborate decorative work in tile patterns, silver, inlaid wood, silk brocades and handmade rugs was illustrated by the displaying of fine pieces. Doctor Harris devoted most of his time to the geographical and political aspects of Persia, Russia and the present situation with respect to Hitler's military plans and what they may mean to the rest of the world under two or three possible outcomes. With an area equal to Old Mexico or the seven western states and a population popu-lation of about 15,000,000, Iran, or Persia, is the great source of oil supply which Hitler is making every effort to gain ,and to avert this disaster if possible, Russia and England have stepped into the picture and taken control, removing remov-ing the Psha who was aged and tyrannical and placing in control his son, who is better prepared to handle the situation. He painted a colorful picture of this hospitable hospit-able people with their intermingled inter-mingled races, their musical language lan-guage and their great love of poetry, po-etry, people who are of Aryan extraction ex-traction as are other white races from whence comes their coun try's name, Iran, and of the possible pos-sible peril ahead of them. In the Heart of Activities Their vast oil supplies and industrial indus-trial centers are in the very heart of Hitler's present activities and the world is waiting, but not without with-out counter activities, the possible outcome, states Dr. Harris, and the United States may be embroiled em-broiled in safe-guarding the Phil-lipines Phil-lipines from the Japanese and in assisting England and Russia in averting what Hitler is attempting attempt-ing to accomplish. Following the lecture, Doctor and Mrs. Harris were honored guests at a reception given in the L. D. S Institute building, where more than 100 met the distinguished distinguish-ed visitors. Also in the receiving line were Mrs. Kate B. Empey, president of the local B.-P. W., club, and Pres. and Mrs. Glenn E. Snow. Large baskets of Dixie flowers decorated both the lecture lec-ture room and the reception hall, one basket of mammoth white chysanthemums being presented by Mrs. Mae A. McAllister to the visitors. Mrs. Walter Jensen and Miss Arvilla Pace were in charge of the reception. Miss Linna Snow and Miss Mattie Pendleton poured, with Anneliese Buggert, Rhoda Cannon, Irma Bentley, Roma Snow and Virginia McArthur assisting as-sisting in serving. Vocal numbers were presented by Mrs. Von B. Cottam and Mrs. Ray Schmutz, with Mrs. Mae A. Pace accompanying. accom-panying. Meet At Hafen Home On Tuesday evening the home of Attorney and Mrs. Orval. Hafen was the meeting place of more than 30 former students of Dr. Harris, with Postmaster and Mrs. William Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Anson Call, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson Pear-son H. Corbett, Miss Roma Snow and Miss Irma Bentley, Roxey S. Romney and Mrs. McKay Neilson assisting in entertaining. Following Follow-ing the serving of a buffet dinner din-ner the evening was devoted to school-day reminiscences. |