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Show Born in Spry, Utah and still "spry" Is Mrs. Armina Banks, of Minersville. "My father was a sheepman and rancher," saidAuntArmina, as she likes to be "called. "We moved in Minersville when I was 14 in 1910. We young folks enjoyed danc -ing and theater with home-towi home-towi talent. I was in lots of those plays. I always enjoyed en-joyed recitations, readings, and stunts. When I was 14, Prima ry for the children was different than it is today. I became "Story Teller" -each week entertaining and teaching the children with my stories. From there I went on to other positions in Primary in Ward and Stake and received a pin for 45 years of service. I also taught Junior Sunday School for thirty-five years straight." "You must have loved children," I said. 'Children have always been ray hobby," she replied. "As a girl, I earned money mon-ey doing washing for other people. I'd scrub on a washboard wash-board all day and earn 50. I also cooked for 10 men who worked on the railroad at . Reed. I married Carl Banks and we became the parents of eight children; one died in infancy. When they grew old- ARMINA BANKS DISPLAYS HER YARN PAINTING er, our home was the center of fun. We always had popcorn pop-corn popping, candy pulls, stories and recitations. We always kept our home open to our children's friends and felt that this way we'd always al-ways know our children's associates and their whereabouts. where-abouts. Besides, it was fun! I enjoye d Relief Society through the years and served as a Visiting Teacher for fifty years. My husband and I were Stake Missionaries for three years. We also loved doing Temple work. My husband was ill for a long time. He died in my arms and though this may sound strange, it was a sweet and beautiful experience. It taught me to know that death is not to be feared though of course, I'll stay around , as long as possible! After his death, I was called to the CaliforniaMis-sion CaliforniaMis-sion and was set apart to be a peacemaker in the mission. Henry D. Taylor was President Presi-dent of the mission then. I had many wonderful experiences exper-iences there, sacred and dear to me . I've enjoyed many close associations with church officials of-ficials and general authorities. author-ities. I worked in the home of George Q. Morris as his wife's companion, and also in the Bee Hive House as cook'and matron over eighty girls, ages 18 to 25, from all over the world. Besides raising my own family, I also raised two grandsons. One is now Bishop Bish-op in Battle Mountain, and one a Stake President. My life hasn't always been easy. I've had sorrow, joy, trials and fun. I delivered five babies including my own second child! A fun experience ex-perience was having the Ho- and I'm happy to be able to be home again. And I am blessed to have so many friends and thankful for my life and the many rich experiences ex-periences I have had." "As I mentioned, my father fa-ther was a sheepherder and often made this simple dish. Joseph WirthluVs wife loved it when I made it for her and this is how to' make it." SHEEPHERDER POTATOES Slice potatoes thinly (use a dutch oven or skillet) Slice onions thinly Add a few slices of bacon Season to taste Cook till tender and enjoy a simple, old-fashioned meal. tel Balderdash Gang from TV pose with me for a picture pic-ture while I was on vacation. They later sent me a copy of the photo so you see, I'm a celebrity," she laughed. laugh-ed. "I've always loved handiwork, handi-work, making artificial flowers, flow-ers, afghans, tablecloths, doilies. The yarn painting is made from rug yarn and is very colorful and unusual. But now after having seventeen seven-teen operations on my eyes, I can't see to do that sort of thing anymore. My view of things is that if you always look for the good in people, you'll always find it. I don't know anything but good about the Minersville Miners-ville folks and Milford people, too. I spent three years in the Milford hospital and everyone was wonderful wonder-ful to me . I had to keep -busy so I made dolls, clowns, fifty -one pairs of satin pillowcases, pil-lowcases, etc. They called my room the "workshop". But, 'Be it ever so homely, there's- no place like home' |