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Show Page Four - The Springville Herald - January The Springville Herald (UPS 513-060) Published Weekly at Springville, Utah 84663 by Art City Publishing Co., Inc. 161 South Main Street Phone 489-5651 Martin W. Conover Publisher Donna Anderson Editor Margaret R. Fleenor Managing Editor Entered as second class 84663 under the Act of Subscriptions in Advance per year $9.00 Out of County Subscriptions per year $10.50 Per copy 25'. Delivered by carrier, per month 90' Don't give up water right to federal government Dear Editor: Opponents of the "sagebrush rebellion" should explain their near-total near-total silence on the Department of Interior announcement laying claim to ' all unappropriated unap-propriated water arising on federal lands. How will they explain "benefits" of federal ownership in the face of this unprecedented intrusion in-trusion into states' rights? Local government officials whose constituents con-stituents drink that water flowing down from federal lands may want to have second thoughts about their dependence on a few federal dollars of in-lieu payments. Federalized water rights are a heavy price Mr. and Mrs. Ray I. Bjarnson celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary Jan. 2. They live at 700 E. 1000 South. They have seven children, one deceased. They have 35 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. SAVE on Homeowners Insurance DICK NORTON 141 So. Main 10YO030 QUALITY DIAMONDS MOUNTED TO SUIT YOU GREAT PRICES! WE CAN SHOW YOU STONES AND MOUNTINGS TO EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE matter at the Post Office, Springville, Utah Congress, March 3, 1897. Member Utah Press Association Weekly Press Association National Newspaper Association for a few federal dollars that came from the land within the county in the first place. Federalized water will send unborn generations begging to Washington for drinking water. Utah has a century-old water allocation system. Many states have copied it and others wish they had. The feds should leave that allocation system alone. Governor Matheson says the federal claim could take up to 90 percent per-cent of all unallocated water in Utah. He says he'll fight it. He deserves our total support. If there is any more brazen federal power play than this one, it'll be the next one. Many who oppose the iHOHEY 17, 1980 orderly transfer of unreserved federal lands back to the states are those who think food comes from a grocery store, that gasoline comes from a service station pump, that copper in an electric toaster comes from the factory. Economic illiteracy has no better example than the notion that big government is better. -Someday reason will prevail. The decolonization of the West will continue. But I wonder how many of our rights we must give up before we decide to take them back. I hope water rights are not one of them. Sincerely, C. Booth Wallentine Executive vice president Utah Farm Bureau Husband of local girl certifies First Lieutenant Richard J. Stutte, son of William J. Stutte of 2139 N. Park Ave., Grand Island, Nev., has been certified as a missile combat crew commander at Minot Air Force Base, Minot, N.D. His wife, Patricia, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winnie Thompson, 400 N. 360 West, Springville. Stutte a missile launch officer, was recommended recom-mended for upgrading by his wing commander after meeting stringent training and evaluation requirements. A 1969 graduate of Washington Senior High School, Sioux Falls, S.D., the lieutenant earned a bachelor's degree in 1976 Mormon woman proud of church's stand To the Editor: I am a Mormon Woman and proud of the fact! ! I am proud to listen to the prophet of God and adhere to his counsel and advice! We've heard and read so much negative and cutting remarks about Mormons and ERA, that I've decided to voice my opinion. Recently in Napa, Calif, my daughter, Kathleen Thomas Bernard, wrote a letter to the editor in answer to an article placed in the Napa, Calif, paper. It expresses my views and also is an answer to the article which appeared in the Daily Herald on Tuesday, Jan. 8, regarding Ms. Teddie Wood's views of "Mormons for ERA". I would like to refer to the article which my daughter wrote. MORMON WOMEN To the editor: I was concerned recently with the negative picture painted of Mormon Mor-mon women in the article, "No Feminists in Mormon Mor-mon Church," by Marilyn Liston Wenski which ran in last Thursday's paper. Her article described the "plight of Mormon women." She stated that "Mormon women are afraid to oppose restrictive church doctrine." doc-trine." She also stated that Mormon women "do not question the role of women in the church because their fear level is so high." Being a Mormon woman, I wasn't aware of any plight. May I quote bur prophet Spencer W. Kimball, as he spoke of women to the brethren in the recent October conference of the church. "We have all been blessed with special women in our lives women who have a deep and lasting influence on us. Their contribution has been and is most important im-portant to us and is something which will be of everlasting value to us." Does this sound like a plight? Many women would wish such a plight upon themselves, don't you think? Mrs. Warenski also comments on the "restrictive Mormon doctrine." May I share the prophet's statement of doctrine here? This is from his same October address. "Let us always remember that God is no respector of persons , but he loves us all, men and women, with a perfect love." As to the "fear level" of women in the church, listen further to what our prophet has to say. "Ever bear in mind our special responsibilities to the widows, those who are divorced, others who are husbandless, and in some cases our younger sisters who are fatherless. We simply cannot fulfill our responsibility as men of God if1 we neglect the women of God. "Our sisters do not wish to be indulged or to be treated condescendingly. They desire to be respected and revered as our sisters and our equals." Do you see any reason for fear? I don't. Contrary to the beliefs of many people, Mormon women are held in utmost esteem by the Church. And this is not just in recent days. I Fir laipte Sale nfX Sugg. Ret x Loveseat 5QQQ xuw 11HH Brocaide tapestry Furniture City Sofa Rust velvet with decorator flounce Drexel Sofa, 2 Chairs Pastel Ruel yellow floral cover with yellow chairs Drexel 2 Chairs, Ottoman Matching set in stripe cover Futurian 2 Matching Chairs Sugg. Ret $479.80 pair '299 wish to share another quote, , made by Elder John A. Widtsoe, a church leader, in 1942. "The place of women in the church is to walk beside the man, not in front of him nor behind him. In the church there is full equality between man and woman. The gospel, which is the only concern of the church, was devised by the Lord of men and women alike." May I remind Mrs. Warenski that the Mormon Mor-mon women in Utah were the first women in this country to receive the right to vote. This happened hap-pened because the leaders of Utah (who were also leaders of the church) felt they should be treated equally because they were people of worth. In Utah, women had this right before the women as a nation did. So you see, Mormon women aren't restricted by any terrible plight. In fact, they are revered and highly respected by the church and others. I appreciate this opportunity op-portunity to correct the negative picture painted by Mrs. Warenski's article. ar-ticle. Thank you Kathleen T. Bernard 1087 Cayetano Driver Napa, Calif. It is time that we "MORMON WOMEN" who believe and abide by the counsel and teaching of our leaders, stand up and be counted and let our POSITIVE views be known. Mrs. Morgan Thomas 549 S. Main cover Sugg. 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