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Show EDITORIAL 0 jprmgutUe Iterato The Fine Print By Rodd G. Wagner V COMMENT 0 E mo 1 foil moslflly HE Page Two July 29, 1982 ;It has been almost 20 years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling forbidding forbid-ding prayer and religious exercises in public schools. Recently, President Reagan has endorsed a proposed constitutional constitu-tional amendment which would void that Ctecision. Within the next several years, we May be faced with the freedom of school prayer again, a freedom which carries jftth it many important and sure-to-be controversial con-troversial responsibilities. Utah in particular, par-ticular, with the dominance of the Mormon Church here, will feel the weight of these decisions. 5 fit seems somewhat ironic that our fjioney has the words "IN GOD WE tRUST" written on it, yet inside a school building one may not petition Him because tt the high court's ruling. "K jThe framers of the constitution were ipareful to establish a separation of church and state in the constitution as a precaution precau-tion against government rule over the people's religious affairs. Yet just as strongly they felt the need for the religious felement in the nation's citizenry. The 1962 (Supreme Court ruling was supposedly designed to preserve the former, but instead in-stead may have sacrificed part of the latter. lat-ter. & There are many difficult problems which are avoided by placing prayer out-Side out-Side the school altogether: the fear of using us-ing prayer for sectarian purposes, the fear Get rid of white grubs. Spectracide6000 Lawn and Garden Insect Control Kills white grubs and many other lawn and garden pests. Easy to apply with any lawn spreader. D I 6000 1 inset contral M i- I K0L0B LUMBER CO. 38 West 200 South Springviile, Utah of forcing religion on young minds and the inclination for the majority religion to dominate or influence children of other religions. But by keeping prayers out of schools, they become entirely Godless and may give children the impression that the "real" world and the religious or spiritual world are separate, a position no major religion espouses. It is the third of the three problems listed above, that of the majority religion's dominance, which has particular meaning in Utah. Even under present circumstances, cir-cumstances, some non-Mormon ministers and parents in Utah County feel that their children are being influenced by the Mormon Mor-mon Church through teachers who make in-class reference to LDS seminary or other elements of Mormon life. It is clear that the potential for abuse of a school prayer amendment is great in this state. Group or class prayers, for example, would definitely reflect the Mormon doctrines doc-trines in which most of Utah's children are being raised. Prayer is a highly personal practice. It differs greatly from person to person and from religion to religion. No one prayer would satisfy the needs of, and spare offence to, every student in a class. However, were the teacher of each class to allow several minutes at the beginning of each day for students to pray, meditate, or do nothing at all (thus leaving the choice of whether or what to pray up to the individual), in-dividual), prayer could be reintroduced into in-to the schools without sacrificing the right of each student not to be unduly influenced by his classmates' beliefs. The possible adoption of a school prayer amendment poses many difficult questions. ques-tions. But with proper consideration, and a careful monitoring of the schools after such an amendment, it should be possible to allow students to practice what's written writ-ten on the money in their pockets. Rodd G. Wagner LETTERS emM mom Editor; I am one of those "well-intentioned" residents that attended the Tuesday Council Meeting. Because of my mixed feelings there and your "Springviile Herald Opinion," I am writing this letter. Police Chief Bowers was advised by experts to raise the speed limit after a three year study. It is my opinion that the people who live on the street, some as long as thirty-two years, are better qualified as to whether S mph would make a difference in the safety of our children. We are the people that hear the screeches and see the near misses of accidents almost happening. Why weren't we asked before the proposition to change the speed limit was brought before the council? In the Center Street situation it is the adults that are apparently breaking the law, not the children. So are we changing the law to appease the'adults? It is the adults that should be taught "more correctly" and not the children. I'll be the first to admit that I make mistakes in teaching my children. (I am, by the way, very thankful to the drivers that have stopped and watched me run in the road to get one of. my children.) But I shudder to think about" the tragedy that may have been had those cars been going faster and been unable to stop. "Springviile Herald Opinion" you are "grossly" unfair to put all the blame on the parents to teach our children "more correctly." A safety program is being taught by Chief Bowers in the elementary schools each year. The children are taught that a car traveling 30 mph cannot safely stop for a pedestrian who enters the road. ; If "Springviile Herald Opinion" has some perfect children that don't make mistakes, please put them on public display for us to study and admire. Please include your magic answer on how to raise perfect children. My children have been spanked, grounded to the house and grounded to the back yard and they mind me most of the time. Even so, I still wouldn't feel safe with them playing near a road 30 mph. The fact still remains that children, tantalized by something or someone on the other side of the road Do forget! I feel it is the responsibility of the community to make the environment as safe as possible to allow for mistakes that could cost the life of one of our valuable children. What is more important? People getting to work 2 or 3 minutes faster or the safety of our children? Patty Myer 704 E. Center iPSii( "He who has clear ideas can command." 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First Security State Bank (UPS 513-060) Published Weekly by Art City Publishing Co., Inc. 161 South Main Street Springviile, Utah 84663 Phone 489-5651 Publisher Martin W. Conover Editor Rodd G. Wagner Managing Editor Margaret R. Fleenor Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Springviile, Utah 84663 under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1897. Subscription! in Advance par year $11.00. Out of County Subscription! per yoar $12.50. Per copy 30'. Dolivorod by carrier, par month $1.00. Member Utah Press Association Weekly Press Association National Newspaper Association nr - 'cultured' in 5 - io steps Or how even the inept ccn cook Every columnist, sooner or later, must try his hand at writing a recipe column. This is mine. Of course, before you can write a cooking column; you must know how to cook something. That immediately im-mediately limits me. Mom exiled me from the kit; chen when I, as a budding chef, stirred several Tablespoons of allspice, instead of cinnamon, into he( almost-ready-to-be-baked pumpkin bars. ' Consequently, one of my favorite and most used recipes goes something like this: I Instant Breakfast Ingredients: -' - One box, favorite cereal (sugar-coated makes the day go better). 7. - One carton, whole, skim or 2 percent milk. - One spoon. ; - One bowl (preferably with cartoon character on bottom). ' t Directions: ? Fill bowl with cereal. Cover with milk. (Caution: If you pour the milk too fast and hit one of the flakes just right, it will splatter out of the bowl, and your mom will scream at you.) Dip spoon in cereal, lift to face and eat. (Another caution: Don't slurp or talk with your mouth full. That will also upset your mother.) Until I came to college, that was about the full extent of my culinary skills, that and mixing a mean batch of Kool-Aid. . - I They say there is knowledge to be found in strange places, and so it was with my now-favorite recipe. I learned it in Microbiology 100. : Unlike what I wrote above, this is a real recipe. It really works and you might learn something new reading it. (Please pay attention.) . Homemade Yogurt I know some of you have already turned a face at the thought of yogurt. It's a cool food, and therefore not for everybody. I've learned to live with that. But just so you have some use for this column, think of it this way: If you hate yogurt, chances are your relatives hate it too. So make some and save it unrilS vmir mnthor.in-laur rvtmnc in trieit r jT? jwm uiumm 11 . 1U 1 ivs nan. Actually, this goop is supposed to be quite good for you. And kids generally like it as much "as any dessert. Here's how it's made: Ingredients: One cup, pint or quart of milk (however much you want to make). - One container, yogurt with active cultures (Our micro class found that Dannon works best for this.) - Your favorite jam, jelly, pie filling or juice concentrate, con-centrate, v - Gobs of your favorite fruit (Make sure it doesn't clash with the jam.) - One saucepan ( large enough to hold the milk) . j Directions: ' Pour the milk into the pan and heat it slowly to a boil, stirring occasionally. Milk from the carton is generally free of bacteria, but this heating makes sure. Once the milk has reached a boil, remove it from the heat, cover and let cool to lukewarm. (Covering is important, as it keeps the moo-moo juice fairly sterile.) y Once the milk has cooled to the temperature of a good hug, stir in well several spoonfuls of the active yogurt. (Dannon is also a good brand here because the fruit isn't mixed in with the yogurt when you buy it, so you can get pure yogurt.) ' Here a small science lesson is in order (are you still paying attention? ) : ; Yogurt is actually nothing more than milk which has been partially digested (repulsive idea, isn't it) by "lactobacteria" or generically, "cultures." By stirring in active yogurt with the sterile milk, you let loose a whole army of the "lactobacteria" (we'll caD them "yogs") in the fresh milk. Yogs are quite harmless to Springvillers, provided you don'I insult them. ' Now take the milk (make sure it's covered again) and leave it in a warm place for six to 12 hours. (7$ degrees is about right, not much higher. Room temperature also works, but takes a bit longer.) Once the time has passed, take a look at what you've got. If you followed the recipe (and didn't insult the yogs) you should have a bowl of white, goopy yogurt. ; Refrigerate the stuff. When you're ready to eat it. mix in the jam or jelly to taste, then add fruit, granola or whatever else. With yogurt now selling at about 60 cents per cup, my Micro 100 recipe is the only way to keep a yogurt lover both happy and solvent. , One last hint: If you want to get the kids off the popsicle and ice cream kick, yogurt can be frozen ("frogurt," they call it) for a wing-ding of a confection. con-fection. (A serious offer: If you have problems or questions about this recipe, give me a call at the paper (489-5651). (489-5651). I'll be happy to clarify anything I might have glossed over here.) : Yogurt is not the miracle food some claim it to be. But it is fun to eat, fun to make and a lesson in microbiology all in one. And it has kept this college man from starving away from home. besides making me. . ."cultured." Asides " There has been controversy lately over whether we ought to allow prayer back into the school (see editorial, this page) . I didn't think it had ever left. All of my school years were after the Supreme Court ruling banning prayer in school. But I prayed in school and still do. When you're sitting before a 10-page 10-page biology mid-term exam for which you haven't cracked a book, there is only one thing to do: pray your heart out. You plead for divine intervention. "All I'm asking for is a small miracle," I would petition. (In my case, a C would be that miracle.) ? In my opinion, you can't stop students from praying. As traumatic as school can be, we need something to save us, academically that is. |