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Show Utah State Press Assn. P. 0. Box 1327 Salt Lake City, TJT 8110 Weather Weather conditions in the Utah Valley indicate little change in the current conditions. Lows should range from 56-63, with highs from 88-90. Precipitation since Aug. 1, 1977 is .74 inches which is .08 inches above normal. Precipitation since Oct. 1, 1976 is 11.94 inches, which is 2.28 inches below normal. SPRING VI LLE, UTAH 8466:5 AUGUST 2.I. 1977 Price 20c Number Thirtv-foui Sffifntithil" Volume Eighty-one P?im.n..n..i oui SdUH Now that summer vacation is over and school is beginning, students at Springville High School are gathering their books, getting classes scheduled and meeting new friends. School began Wednesday for most area students while several other state districts will begin late in the next week. This photo Springville, Mapleton Aireoclfflflis7rdfd75'::-'''': Springville and Mapleton city governments have recently hired administrative ad-ministrative assistants to serve their respective towns. The new Springville Scott Turner Private art pieces to be displayed at Springville show Paintings taken from the homes of Springville resident s will make up an exhibit opening soon at the Museum of Art. According to acting director Tim Rose the show will be called "Springville Collects" and all the works on display will be borrowed from local collectors. "This exhibit will let visitors see that not all the artwork in the Art City is owned by the museum," Rose said. "We would like the participation of everyone who owns original works of fine art." He added that while the museum has the names of many local collectors who will be contacted, there may be some that have been missed. "If someone has a special work of art we hope they will call us at the museum and leave the information. Then we will contact them about participating in the show," Rose said. "Springville Collects" is scheduled to open September 15 in conjunction with Founder's Day. A special program on the theme of art appreciation will be a part of the Founder's Day banquet in the Memorial Hall this year. ir JSE- I ' w , i ' i administrative assistant is Donald M. Ormsby and the new Mapleton City administrative assistant is Scott Turner. Donald M. Ormsby, 26, was raised in Hollywood, Calif, and came to Provo in 1969 to attend BYU and study geography. His emphasis was in the geographical aspect of agriculture and rural development. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from BYU in 1976. Ormsby stated that his education in geography is extremely helpful in his new position because he deals a great deal with land use planning. He stated he particularly enjoys dealing with the people of the community and enjoys having an input into how the community com-munity operates. Mr. Ormsby 's job duties include gathering citizens input for community development, soliciting funds from the state and federal governments and making recommendations to the board of adjustments and the city planning commission. Mr. Ormsby is married to Ida Rae Rhoades of Clearfield. They have one son, Robert, who is 10 months old. His wife is a graduate of Steven's Henegar Business College and has worked for McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. Mr. Ormsby enjoys genealogy, gardening, photography, prospecting and travel. It was also announced this week that Mapleton's new administrative assistant will be Scott Turner. Turner will represent Mapleton City and act as a liason between the city government and the townspeople.- Scott holds a master's .degree in public administration from the BYU and also has a bachelor's degree in Spanish. He is married and has a two-month two-month old son. Mapleton has five city council memebers and a mayor, who will all be served by the duties of Turner. He will be responsible for writing proposals and grants from the city, as well as attending council meetings and helping to run the machinery of city government. govern-ment. Turner attended Ricks College for two years, earning an associates degree in biology, before going on a mission for the LDS Church to Mexico. He returned from his mission, studied another year at Rick's College and attended BYU, where he took his bachelor's and Master's degrees. Beef cattle not only produce high-protein high-protein meat. By-products from the beef industry include leather goods, bone chine, gelatin, hair for upholstery, violin strings, artist's paint brushes, lanolin for cosmetics, soap and livestock feeds. Valuable medicines are also obtained from the beef industry. A pancreas gland from an average size steer will produce enough insulin to keep one diabetic alive for one month. We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. shows the patio area of Springville High, where students can relax, study and enjoy the surroundings. Springville will soon have two new schools to complete its education system. The new middle school and elementary school are currently under construction. Donald Ormsby Y confers honors The honorary doctor of humanities was conferred on Alex Haley, noted author of the best-seller book, "Roots". The James E. Talmage Scientific Achievement Award was given to Dr. Sylvan H. Wittwer, one of the world's leading agriculturists, at the convocation con-vocation of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences where he will be featured speaker. BYU conferred doctoral degrees upon 60 graduates, and 391 graduates received masters' degrees. A total of 1,363 received bachelors' degrees, and 156 received associate degrees. .kossx Construction has now begun on the new school. The building is expected to be BYU graduation honors IB Springville students A total of 1,970 students from throughout the United States and several foreign countries received undergraduate and graduate degrees Fri. Aug. 19, at the summer Commencement Com-mencement exercises at Brigham Young University. There were 18 students from Springville who received either bachelor or masters degrees in the summer commencement excercises. The following list gives their names with a BAC notation for those earning bachelors degrees, MAS notation for those earning masters degrees and DR for those earning a doctorate degree. BAC Kim C. Averett, BAC Linda K. Carpenter, BAC Melody I Killpack Clyde, BAC Gerald David Henson, AC Debra Beecroft Lassen, BAC James Roger Ollerton. BAC Perry Lynn Brown, BAC Tom M. Cherrington, BAC Wilford Wayne Clyde, BAC Chad Jay Holman, MAS Linda Jones Lewis, MAS David John Ridges. MAS Garnett Erwin Bugby, BAC Steven Le Christensen, BAC Ted K. Davies, DR Larrene Lee Jesus, MAS Danny Kay Lovingier, MAS Edgar Joseph Sullivan. Featured speaker was Elder Boyd K. Packer, member of the LDS Church's Council of the Twelve, replacing Joseph Rosenblatt of Salt Lake City who had emergency open heart surgery earlier this week. Mr. Rosenblatt was also to have been awarded an honorary doctoral doc-toral degree but that and his Commencement Com-mencement address will be postponed to a later Commencement. Nearly 1,000 students and family members in Provo for the Com rLii aT z " 'xr'X(fi. . A 2 ' torn' ""- Springville middle year and will consist of 20 classrooms for grades 6 and 7. completed in one The construction is expected to cost f 1,452,500. i 1 mow underway The first day of the 1977-78 school year finally arrived. The first day of school means new clothes, mostly smiling faces and some confusion and frustration as students attempt to get supplies and books passed out, classroom organizations arranged, etc. In addition, there are many new faces in the district this year. There will also be a considerable number of new enrollments during the first two weeks of school, at least 500 new students. With the new teachers needed to teach new students, the teachers employed em-ployed to reduce class loads, as required by law, and the regular turnover turn-over in the district, there are approximately ap-proximately 100 new teachers this year. It seems that each year at the beginning of school, I stress the need for safety. I personally review every accident that is reported in the district each year. So many of them could be avoided if children were more careful and considerate of others. In the high schools and junior high schools, a great number of accidents are caused by "horse play," while at the elementary level most accidents seem to be caused by a lack of judgement or are accidental ac-cidental because of misuse of equipment equip-ment or furniture. I sincerely believe it would help if we could all talk safety and caution to our children. If we could just save one child from having a mencement services attended the Graduation Banquet on Thursday in the Wilkinson Center Ballroom. Featured speaker was Dr. Leona Holbrook former for-mer chairman of the Department of Physical Education for Women at BYU and an internationally know educator in health, physical education, and recreation. Grant R. Underwood, a history major from Anaheim, Calif., spoke on behalf of the graduating class. On Friday the colorful and traditional academic procession began at the Smoot Administration Building, led by Bishop Victor L. Brown , presiding bishop of the LDS Church and member of the BYU Board of Trustees, and BYU President Dallin H. Oaks. Other Church and school dignitaries, honorary degree recipients, special award recipient, and BYU faculty members led the procession into the Marriott Center. The Commencement program also included an address by President Dallin H. Oaks who delivered a special message to the graduating class and conferred degrees upon the graduates, assisted by Dr. Robert K. Thomas, academic vice-president. Robert K. Thomas, academic vice-president. vice-president. Robert P. Thorn of Salt Lake City, first vice-president of the BYU Alumni Association, inducted the graduates into the Associaton. Krisite L. Williams Guynn, a senior in English from Ridgefield, Wash., and graduating suma cum laude, addressed the audience as a representative of the graduates. Music for the services was furnished by the Graduate Choir, under the direction of Dr. Harold Goodman. broken arm or leg, the effort would be worth it. In addition to good school safety, we need to be very concerned about safety on the bus. Over 4,000 of our students are now riding the bus to and from school. We would also encourage good bicycle and pedestrian safety as well. Let's all have a good safe school year Utah's Little Hoover Commission was created by the 1965 Utah Legislature and presented a printed report of more than 300 pages, containing con-taining in excess of 200 specific recommendations, to a special legislative session early in 1966. Tin 1965-66 study and report represent t. the first over-all reconsideration Utah government structure since ti reorganization of ' 1941. Elder M. Taylor Abegg Elder Taylor Abegg will speak at stake conference Elder M. Taylor Abegg, a Regional Representative to the Council of Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at the Springville Utah North Stake Conference Con-ference Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27th and 28th in Springville. The visiting Regional Representative will present the theme "Our Missionary Opportunities." The public is invited to attend the Sunday Conference session which will start at 10 a.m. at the 13th-18th 13th-18th Ward Chapel at 900 East 200 North in Springville. Stake President F. Calvin Packard will conduct the conference. con-ference. The Saturday night session will start at 7 p.m. in the 13th-18th Ward Chapel. Those to attend this session are all adult members of the stake 18 and over, including Priest age young men. A Sunday morning Leadership Meeting will be held in the Multipurpose Multi-purpose Room of the 13th-18th Ward from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to receive instructions from Elder Abegg. Those to attend: Stake Presidency, high council, executive secretary and stake clerks, High Priest groupleader and assistants, Seven Presidents of Seventy, Elders' quorum presidents and Counselors, Bishopric, executive secretary, and ward clerk from each ward. All people attending this meeting are urged to bring their scriptures. M. Taylor Abegg, Regional Representative of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a native of Colonia Dublan Chihuahua, Mexico. He was born July 4, 1923, to Moroni L. and Rinda Taylor Abegg. His wife is the former Patricia Terry and they are the parents of eight children. He has served in numerous Church capacities. He served as a high councilor coun-cilor in two stakes, bishop of the Albuquerque Fourth Ward and later as stake president of that stake (diocese). He served most recently with the University Second Stake at the University of Utah until his call as a Regional Representative in May, 1973. Brother Abegg graduated with a doctorate in fuel technology and physical chemistry from the University of Utah in 1955. He is the director of the Utah Engineering Experiment Ex-periment Station at the University of Utah. t (' v i fife i'i"Sl i Rill V mm l |