OCR Text |
Show SUNDAY HERALD Sunday, June 37. 1948 4 - - MIA Summer Home, a Dream of 21 Summers Ago, Today is Vacation Haven for Thousands of Utahns' wmm -MtMmmmmmmtmm ItlM mjimi I mpwmfimm: jpli II i i mi in , i...i..t.iu.i.ii,i. - ID 1 v WW " ft i r Six girslrom six stakes join in an afternoon of handicraft at the MIA home. Left to righLare Donng . n XT T T 1 I'i 1; K .1 C crown, iNaame laies Asianaing;, rtrnoipne onaw, Nyra Colvin, Krista Nelson and Helen Norton. A Community Project Grows To Accommodate Thousands By DOROTHY Q, RE A Utah is 'known across the nation for her interest m recreation rec-reation and her building of facilities, for play. One monument monu-ment to the belief in supervised play is the picturesque MIA Virmo noiir fitonrart'a -flota in Prrurn Canvnrt T I firo all cum. mer long children, young girls and women rest and play in the exhilarating mountain retreat, which is completely modern and well staffed. , ! ; The history .of the home is a tribute to' Utahns who believe be-lieve that by working together, difficult projects are made easy. Months of united effort on the part of LDS church members, Provo business men and professional people have made the summer home possible. It all began in 1927 when the YWMIA presidency, then consisting of Lepna Durrant, Grace Cheever and Eliza-' beth Souter, became interested in locating a new site for a canyon home, the old one at Mutual Isle having served its purpose. These women with Elmer A. Jacob, superintendent of YM-MIA, YM-MIA, selected the present sight and in 1928 it was purchased from the North Fork Investment Co. The committee approached the building of the home with no funds. Joseph Nelson, Provo architect, arch-itect, drew the plans for the immense im-mense building, which seemed at the time to be an impossible task to build. Sharon stake was organized organ-ized about that time and Utah and Sharon workers joined, under the direction of the late Elmer Hold-awajr Hold-awajr in building the road to, the homesite from the Aspen Grove highway. Women camped at the home site to have meals ready for the volunteer workmen. In 1932, Utah and Sharon stake workers joined with teams and trucks to gather and place rocks in the beautiful foundation of the building. - Until 1937 when the home was completed, an entire community joined forces to see the building through. Provo merchants cooperated cooper-ated with the Daily Herald and the committee in sponsoring MIA sales days. On these occasions, five per cent of the profits were given to the home project. Isaac Brorkbank and Elizabeth Souter were co-chairmen Of the finance committee; E. A. Jacob, Elmer A. Holdaway and Grace Cheever headed the building committer and furnishings were in charge of Adele Fielding and Marie Seeg-miller. Seeg-miller. Stake advisors were Presidents Pres-idents J. William Knight, W. Monroe Mon-roe Paxmari and Samuel H. Blake. Cultural arts courses, plays, book reviews and countless other benefits bene-fits added money to the fund ,.'-, of.-,,':. 5 ! 0 I-;,.-... 1M- rm As the 1948 camping season begins, be-gins, many seek such retreats as the MIA Girls' home in North Provo canyon. Fork, which finally completed the home without any debt against it. Later, the people of Provo and vicinity donated further and (electricity was a reality in the building. The number of guests: children, young girls and women, who have enjoyed vacations at the home now runs into thousands. The purpose of the home is to provide pro-vide supervised recreational opportunities op-portunities for all stakes and wards and to maintain a cultural program. -TZ ' C k As the anniversary of the dfdi- POT VIUD cation nears, the 1948 program is;" Golfers Set Ladies Day Officers of Provo Women's Golf association announce an interest ing Ladies Day program for Tues day, which will be combined with the regular monthly meeting. Beginning at 5 ip: m. on the course, nine holes of golf will be played with pme to be given for low net. At 7 p. m. the women will go to Park RoShe for an evening eve-ning of swimming and luncheon Alice Cofleissen is chairman of events and with her committee has planned many interesting features fea-tures for the occasion to which 11 women interested in golf are invited. in-vited. Transportation will be arranged. Bridge Party in full swing. Among those par ticipating on the original dedication dedica-tion program July 4, 1937, were George Q. Morris, Elvis B. Terry, Happy Hour club members were guests of Mrs. Alfred Bennett Ben-nett for luncheon and bridge Thursday. Mrs. Herbert Crevis- Joseph H. Taylor, Zenith John- ton,' Mrs. Elmer Carlton and Mrs Lloyd Jolley gained the awards, the latter being a guest. Mrs George Ferguson also was a guest. Others present were Mrs. Glen Borget, Mrs. Ra Borget. Mrs. LeRoy Davis, Mrs. Andrew Terry, Mrs. George Boel, Mrs. Max Bills, Mrs. Dale Larsen and Mrs. Ray Whitney. son, Thomas IN. Taylor, Arthur V. Watkins, Adele Fielding, Elizabeth Eliza-beth Souter, Julia Baxter, Monroe, Mon-roe, Paxman, Samuel H. Blake and Grace Cheever, who had served as general chairman throughout the construction pe riod. Primary girls were accepted Into the home program for the first time in 1947. Each year there is a Chatauqua for mothers, who are given an opportunity to get away from home duties for a few days filled with delightful fea tures. The Chautauqua stems back to the enthusiasm of Elizabeth Souter, who with others, organized organ-ized the feature and gave it its name. This week finds the hospitality of the MIA home reaching as far south as Richfield with LDS girls from that area arriving at the home Monday to stay until Saturday. Satur-day. A cooperative project started by-one by-one community is now proving prov-ing a benefit to the entire state. (Acknowledgement is ma4e to Schedule For Canyon Home Each group of happy vacationists vacation-ists who arrive at the MIA canyon can-yon home looks forward to a well planned program of good food, handicraft, cultural programs, inspirational in-spirational gatherings and , new friendships. The 1948 program is well underway un-derway with the eighth group of the season already finishing their vacation. The ramainder of the season is scheduled as follows: Richfield LDS girls, June 29 to July 3; Palmyra stake MIA, July 6 to July 10; All-stake Gleaners, July 10- 11; West Utah stake MIA, July 11- 15: Utah stake July 15-19; Provo stake, July 19-23; East Provo Pro-vo stake, July 26-30; Oak View, Pleasant View, Grand View and Hillcrest wards, July 30-Aug. 3; Edgemont; Timpanogos, L a k"e View and Geneva wards, Aug. r3-7; Windsor, Sharon, Vermont and Vineyard wards, Aug. 7-11; open Aug. 17 to Aug. 20; Chau- taqua, Aug. 17-20; Gleaners, Aug. 21-22. The cost of transportation to and from the home is usually included in the minimum cost of the vacation. Bus stops are made as follows: West Utah stake, Pioneer Pio-neer Park, Utah stake, Pioneer and North parks; Sharon semi-1 nary and Pleasant View chapel; I Orem stake, seminary and Sharon ward chapel; Provo stake, Third East and Center; East Provo stake, Manavu ward church. A detailed program of events arid list of items to be taken to Open House Set Today An open house reception is planned by Mr. and Mrs. William Knudsen at their home 430 South Third West Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock in honor of their son, Gordon, who will leave for the California LDS mission, and also honoring their daughter, Arlene, who has returned from the Northern California mission, where she has served for the past 19 months, being secretary of the mission for most of that time. All friends of the family are cordially invited to attend. Gift Given To Hostess Members of the Birthday club presented Mrs. Mary Josie with a gift when they were enter tained at dinner at Vber horn Friday. Sally Thomas furnished music for the occasion. Mrs. Nellie Peay and Mrs. Sam Williams were welcomed as new members. Covers were laid a the flow er-decked table for those named and Belle Manwaring, Emily Green, Ruth Rust, Sadie Jones, Sarah Cummings, Emma Taylor, Emma Thomas and Bertha Weight. Mrs. Gilbert Named President Sirs. Mary Dean Gilbert was hostess to LaSoiree club members at her home where luncheon and games were enjoyed. Mrs. Earl Strang and Mrs Stanley Nielson gained the game awards for the pinochle game. Officers Of-ficers were elected for the coming com-ing year as follows: Mary Dean Gilbert, president; Mrs. Frank Josie, secretary; Mrs. Mike Mills, scrapbook chairman and Mrs Glen Pratt, reporter. Mrs. O. Dean Hess was bidden as a guest. Others present were Mrs. Dean Nuttall, Mrs. Morris Duke, Mrs. Ned Nicol, Mrs. Doran Jdhnson, Mrs. Roy Westphal, Mrs. Glen Haslam and Mrs. W'Hard Nelson. hangri La ,t Party Mrs. May Wright was hostess to members of Shangri-La at her home where cards and refreshments refresh-ments were enjoyed. Prizes went to Melvina Cropper and Bessie Bringhurst. Others attending were Mar garet Blain, Pamela Anderson, Odessa Thacker, Reva Davis, Rose Gappmeyer and Elinor Liston. past and present MIA officers for their cooperation in the prepara-the home may be had from any tion of this feature.) stake leader. Wi'vi kdpd to "marry" a lot of people m this town I . . . we tajr htlptd because Freih Flower are an important pan of any weddi ng . . . and arranging flowers for weddings is an important part of our business. we pride ourselves in being able to work with our customers whether 'it is for simple or elaborate floral require meats for weddings. We'll gladly help you with matching colors, formal or informal arrangements, flower etiquette, and any other details which will make your wedding a beautiful ceremony. Tbone 80 Where The Flowers Grow Provo Greenhouse For A Glorious Fourth Celebrate With an . . Exciting Hairdo! Visit our modern, air conditioned shop today for the latest in pert, pretty hair styles. Loull like our fast, efficient service. Stop In today. rermanents as Low as 4.95 Phone 2440 for Appointments In Our Spacious Air Conditioned Salon Booterie Beauty Salon 154 WEST CENTER mmem SODAS SUNDAES v-i MALTS Ice Cream Is No Better Than Its Ingredients . . . . that's why City Drug has a name for making the, best super malts in -town. ' We use nothing but the best, the finest quality obtainable, and that's why City Drug sells more super malts, than any other fountain! CITY DRUG PROVO SPRINGVILLE PAYSON SP. FORK Officers in charge of the MIA home in Provo canyon are constantly at work to make the great recreational project in Provo canyon one of the finest ol its kind in America. Standing, . left to right, Dorothy D. Nelson, general chairman; chair-man; Enid Peterson; Lela Dunford, Inez Boulter, Eleanor C r i t c h 1 o w, Lillian Smcot, Grace Cheever, treasurer; Carma Sandberg and La-Rene La-Rene Bliss. Middle row, left to right, Hazel Watts Rhea Taylor, secretary; Lurleen Loveless and Hazel' Robertson. Front row, Norma Hales, vice-chairman; Elsie Miller, Marion Ercanbrack and Flora Norton. N ewOff i ce rs Of Arts G rou p . Entertain At Summer Fete f One of the most attractive parties of the summer months was that given by outgoing and incoming officers offic-ers of the Creative Arts section of Alice Louise Reynolds Reyn-olds clubs, Friday at the home of Mrs. A. J. Fillmore, who chose roses and other flowers to decorate her home. , New officers for the year are Mrs. Amos N. Merrill, Mer-rill, president; Mrs. A. J. Fillmore and Mrs. Ramona ttam, vice presidents ; Mrs. Ida Gardner, secretary. Assisting the new officers as hostesses were Mrs, V. II. Callahan and Mrs. Adria Porter. Mrs. A. M. Snelgrove featured the afternoon with her talk and demonstration on hobbies. , Violin numbers num-bers were played by Donna Brannon, accordian and vocal vo-cal selections by Mrs. Amelia Losee and son, Bill; original orig-inal poems by Mrs. Ida Gardner. An attractive luncheon was served to 25 members and the following guests: Mrs. William Ellsmore of American Fork; Mrs. Myra Wasden of Scipio; Bessie Gourley and Mrs. J. W. McAllister of Provo. NOVAMATIC OVA AUTOMATIC IS 6 Q Dtscbvtr Novanvotlc, ntwesf star In tht watch world. Compftttly automatic Rtlitvts you of all winding thorn. Your wrist motion kef pi M wound tvtry minuto of tvtry day. And for oil its ton vtnitneo and punctual timokttpino,, your Novamatk is a star for looks thin, stroomHnod, ultra-smart. Sn Novamafic today. , from $65.00 tax Inc. Daynes Jewelry Co. 80 WESJ CENTER |