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Show Page Four - The Springville Herald - February 17, 1988 Focus on arts programs at Grant Elementary School The arts are alive and well at Grant Elementary School. For the past six weeks the children at the school have had the opportunity to participate and display their talents in both the visual and performing arts. During the month of January the PTA sponsored the annual Reflections Program and the school had 96 participants with twenty of the entries going on to the council level. Of these twenty, four of the children won top honors. The quality of entries this year was superb and k if .w v i-f I jl 1 1 I 1 I 1 J Twenty-four class winners performed at the Grant School talent show last week. Nearly 100 children participated on the class level. This was all part of focusing on the arts. Those who performed are shown above. They are, front, from left: Staci Winterton, Ricky Guinn, Jimmy Dunn, Jesse Tucker, Karen Sanford, Chris Magelby, Bentley Peay and Paul Pickering. Picker-ing. Second row: Jacquie Powell, Wendy Carr, Anna Roberts, Renee Smith, Allyson Bird, Jennifer Lifferth and Clinton Richards. Third row: Daniell Perry, Stephanie Robertson, Scott Nance, Brad Daybell, Floria Thomas, Angela Miner, Olivia Miner, Danny Bird and teacher, Mr. Strueling. February is heart month The month of February has been proclaimed American Heart Month. Throughout the month volunteers distribute heart health education materials and solicit public support for the American Heart Association. Mountain View Hospital would like to do its part by giving a few handy tips. Your heart - that small miraculous part of your body that weighs less than one pound and is a little larger than your fist - is the key to your existence. Your heart is one of the most vital parts of your body, and you have a responsibility to keep it in top condition. What does that mean? It means keeping your diet low in cholesterol and saturated fats, reducing your intake of salt, exercising exer-cising daily, not smoking, eliminating as much tension from your life as possible, controlling hypertension or any other heart disease, and having regular checkups. How will you know if you are having a heart attack? Here are some symptoms. You may have all of them, a few or none, when you have an attack, but these signals are reasons to contact your physician or hospital emergency room immediately. im-mediately. Only about 10 percent of such warnings turn out to be a heart attack, but for your own life is important im-portant to check. Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, or pain in the center of the chest for more than two minutes. Pain which spreads to one or both shoulders, arms, the neck, throat, or jaw. Severe pain, dizziness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. These signals may subside and then return later. Do not wait to check them out. The pain may be mild, so do not confuse it with indigestion. in-digestion. The symptoms do vary from person to person. If you have an attack, call your physician or hospital emergency room. Remain quiet, and maintain a sitting position if you are short ofi breath. Do not eat or drink anything. ' If you have a prescription for medication for a heart problem, take the prescribed dosage, then write down what you took, how much and when. Give this information to the physician or ambulance attendants. at-tendants. Get smart Working for a living can be murder. Especially if your job demands that you deal with money and the public. A recent survey reveals that waitresses, gas station attendants, taxi drivers, police officer and convenience store clerks run a higher risk of being killed on the job than anyone else. Of these professions, police officers of-ficers are the most at risk, with a work-related homicide rate of 21 officers killed for every 100,000 employed. , Taxi dirvers are the second highest group at risk among men. And waitressing is the most dangerous profession for women. Public health professor and researcher Jess Kraus claims the only way to reduce the exposure of employees to the potentially dangerous public. congratulations are in order for all the children who participated. To emphasize performing arts during the first week in February, each class at the school participated in class talent shows. From these individual shows were chosen a couple of numbers to perform at the school talent show held last Friday, February 12. Again nearly 100 children participated on the class levels and from these 24 performed on the 12th. Way to go kids-you're the greatest. udition workshop planned The Springville Arts Commission will be holding an "Audition Workshop" for anyone interested in preparing to become more comfortable com-fortable in auditioning for dance, music or drama parts. The workshop will be held on Saturday, March 19 at the Springville Spring-ville High School from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The morning events will include a keynote speaker, two class sessions and brunch. There is no charge to the public. The workshop is being funded by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Springville Arts Commission. More information will be published later or those persons interested in details could call Teddy at 489-3262 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Senior news The Springville-Mapleton Senior Citiens are holding their craft classes again. They are held the first and third Thursdays of the month. In the first class on February 4 hats were started. They will be continued con-tinued this Thursday, February 18. Valentine door decorations, crocheting and visiting were also enjoyed. en-joyed. Thirty-three members participated, par-ticipated, both male and female This Thursday Verl Devenish will be there to show how to make "watchdogs" from milk bottles. They are real cute. Bring a half gallon or a gallon bottle to work with. A tole painting class will start. Tulip arrangements and wood hearts for jewelry hangers will be featured. Make arrangements to meet with the seniors immediately after lunch, 12 : 30 p.m., for a get-acquainted, profitable pro-fitable and fun afternoon. Sign up as soon as possible. The seniors monthly banquet will be held on Friday, February 26. Seniors will have to show their membership card at the banquet. If you don't have one you can get it at the door. Health horizon To paraphrase an old saying one on the hand is worth two on the face, At least when it comes to icepacks. According to two Montreal specialists, applying ice on an acupressure point on the hand will help get rid of a toothache. Ronald Melzack and Kenneth Bentley say rubbing an ice cube on your skin between the thumb and index finger spells toothache relief. How? It somehow sends a message through what acupuncturists acupunc-turists call the "Hoku Point" directly to the jaw. Rubbing an ice cube wrapped in a handkerchief on the point for five minutes will provide about a half-hour half-hour of toothache relief. As Melsack and Bentley say, "Repeat when necessary." They reported their findings in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. The first year fireworks were used to celebrate the Fourth of July was 1826. Mark My Words TnG byMarkConroy Wretch senses a disturbance in the force. He cringes and whines in his sleep and I suspect that canine clairvoyance has alerted him to the possibility that the city council may be bringing back the pooch police. Too late. I have already taken matters into my own hands. Bootsy is the Fermin's dog. She is a spoiled brat of a cocker spaniel that prances regally into my yard and teked indecent liberties with my lawn. Calls to the police department have produced little more than mocking laughter, while complaints to the Fermin's are met with blank stares. Darkly I begin to plot. Enter Brutus, the dubious Prince Charming of my little tale. Brutus is Parnell's sanguinary hunting mutt. Brutus spends his time between blood-lettings, tied up in Parnell's backyard with an old anchor chain from the U.S.S. Missouri. He dozes evilly in the sun, surrounded by the bones of errant cats and bloody fantasies of ambushed meter readers. Parnell and Brutus have a simple, lasting arrangement. Brutus does exactly what he wants and Parnell lets him. In the past, Parnell beat Brutus for his homicidal indiscretions. in-discretions. It didn't take long for Parnell to realize that Brutus didn't feel the beatings. He recognized even the most severe flogging as only an inconsequental drumming noise on the top of his malevolent head. I proposed to Parnell that I borrow Brutus for an evening or two. Parnell didn't object, nor did he ask me why I wanted Brutus. This reinforced one of my long time suspicions-that Parnell was in the habit of loaning out his dog for nefarious purposes. Brutus may well be the first "hit" mutt in the history of Springville. I took Brutus home with me. It was an experience holding the end of the chain while he stared at me with soulless eyes. Wretch took one look at the dog from hell and cast off all body ballast while bolting for the dubious safety of his mutthouse. My plan was foolproof. Bootsy would take her normal evening jaunt into my yard, oblivious to the presence of Brutus laying in wait under the hedge. Brutus would then leap out and make a hairy d'oeuvre out of her. End of problem, right? Wrong. Bootsy did prance into my yard and Brutus did lunge. Here is where the plan went awry. In the middle of his locomotive charge, Brutus made nose contact and hit the brakes. Bootsy was not the least bit alarmed. alar-med. With a twitch of her fanny they disappeared into the dusk. I spent the night listening to their honeymoon howls coming from the foothills. If the city council hadn't cut the dog catcher two years ago, I wouldn't be in the mess I'm in now. I wouldn't be getting sued by Fermin for the defloration of her highness, and I wouldn't have little Bootsies and Bruteses soiling my lawn. But more importantly, I wouldn't( have Brutus insisting that I line him up again. Spending per , student soars Public School Spending in Utah is more than 12 times what is was 25 years ago, according to the Utah Office of Planning and Budget. School district spending during the 1960-61 school year was $70 million. By the 1985-86 school year the figure had grown to $870 million. These figures include instruction and support costs but do not include special funds, capital outlay and debt service spending, or school lunch. After adjusting for inflation, Utah spending per student over the 25 year period still doubled, from $1,097 in 1960-61 to $2,229 in 1985-86. This flies ;in the face of those who have claimed that, Utah has been stingy with tax dollars for education. Advocates of school spending have virtually ignored the report, and have continued to cite figures which show that Utah spends less per student than other states. They fail to acknowledge that high spending per student in other states is largely the result of partially utilized school systems and dwindling class sizes in those states, not an orchestrated effort to spend more money for-better for-better education. Plain water not for baby Don't feed your infant plain water, says a Stanford University pediatrician. Dr. James MacMahon, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Children's Hospital at Stanford, says either infant formula or breast milk is about 90 percent water and provides all the liquid an infant needs. "Infants need all the nutrition they can get. If you give them plain water to drink, you fill their tiny stomachs without the nutrition they would be getting from breast milk or formula," for-mula," says MacMahon. People believe if you rub your feet with garlic, you will be healthy. SOCIAL EVENTS Legion hears escape story Peter Czerny, who works with the movie department at Brigham Young University, was the featured speaker at the Americanism meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary last Wednesday evening. even-ing. Czerny told of his pride in being an American citizen and about his escape with his family from East Germany. He was only ten years old when this happened. He has returned to East Germany several times to visit relatives and told about the many restrictions on the people there. They must sign up for things such as cars, telephones and any household applicances that they wish to buy. Then they have to wait until their name comes up on the list sometimes as long as 15 years for some things. Czerny is also a poet and a musician. musi-cian. He presented each member with a booklet of his poems and clayed a song he had written and had recorded. The group was also entertained by Michael Wynkoop who sang "The Flag Without a Stain," accompanied accom-panied by Loris Hayes. Refreshments were served to the group by hostesses, Marva Davis, Beth Berrett and Freda Stupeck. Next month's meeting will be in honor of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion. Camp Kolob holds meeting The Camp Kolob D.U.P. meeting was held February 11, at the home of Ethel Phillips. There were 12 members present. The lesson was given by Adele Nielson. Light refreshments were served by hostesses Ehtel Phillips and Ida Hardy. Clever Valentine favors were given to each person attending. Camp Sunbonnet hears histories Camp Sunbonnet Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at the home of Judy Taylor last week. Captain May Groesbeck conducted the meeting with Kathryn Sumsion giving the opening prayer and Lillian McKenzie leading in the pledge to the flag. Captain Groesbeck reported there would be a tri-county DUP convention con-vention Monday April 18 at the Springville North Stake House, 350 North 400 East with the captains meeting at 9 a.m. and a general meeting at 10 a.m. A luncheon will be served and prizes will be given at the meal with the highest members in attendance and the camp with the most new members. The history of Joseph Murdock, the grandfather of Blaine Murdock, was read by Captola Murdock. Judy Taylor then gave the lesson of the month "Benjamin Thomas Clark and Caroline Barnes Crosby." The meeting concluded with lunch served to seven members. Crib Co rn e r Born at Mountain View Hospital February 2, 1988: Girl to Tony and Traci Ann Fieldsted of Mapleton. February 3, 1988: Twin girls to Frank Alden and Susai Kay Siddoway of Springville. February 4, 1988: Boy ti Neal E. and Audrey Milner of Springville. February 9, 1988: Boy to Bret and Kerrie Crandall of Springville. February 10, 1988: Girl to Aundre and Marie Leavitt of Springville. Girl to James and Keri Peterson of Springville. I n .UNCB3 Vi SUB SANDWICH SALAD DRINK 1 trt t i ill i V 4 ffiKliKV. ' 4te (ensiiu r,V' i in'' 1 Peter Czerny, who escaped with his family from East Germany when he was only ten years of age, was the featured speaker at the Americanism meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary last week. He told about the many differences of living in a free country and a controlled one. Shown with him is Elda Hoyt, Americanism chairman for the group. Next months, meeting will honor the 69th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion. Mother's convention Saturday in Salt Lake Mothers of all ages are invited to attend the Utah Mothers'" Inc. State Convention this weekend in Salt Lake where Marsha Jacobsen of Springville will present one of the seminar talks. Mom, The Uptimist, is the theme of this year's convention. Dr. Raymond Guarendi, author of "You're a Better Parent Than You Think," will be the keynote speaker. The convention will be held on Saturday, February 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tri-Arc Hotel, 161 West 600 South in Salt Lake. It offers mothers information on support, ideas and enrichment in DUP camp notes county convention Camp Cottonwood D.U.P. held their February meeting at the home of Afton Merrill. Velma Hutchings conducted the meeting and read a poem about "Making Friends" and the pledge was led by Freda Stupeck. Captain Evelyn Riding informed the Daughters of the Tri-County Convention to be held in April. Ina Pitcher and Velma Hutchings are to be in charge of the crafts and relic table. The Springville D.U.P. Musuem will be open the first Wednesday of each month for everyone to come and browse through and enjoy the interesting pioneer relics there. Ilene Coffman was honored for her February birthday. She also gave the history of her fourth great-grandmother, great-grandmother, Elizabeth Coleman Crosby. Choister Afton Merrill led us in our practice song entitled, "There are friends that we never forget." Sixteen members enjoyed a delicious luncheon served by hostesses Afton Merrill and Vera Anderson. People believe to cure a cold, kiss a mule on the nose. Have Sweetheart 374-9750 Reservation! recommended for eight or more. 1460 Univ. Ave. Provo fl A J ' Smahywi-' !fr.ri lma 1t jj raising children and helping improve im-prove themselves. The 1988 Utah Mother and Young Mother of the Year will be announced an-nounced along with five seminars and a luncheon. Seminar topics will be; Rich on Any Allowance, Making of the Modern Family, Music in the Home, Great Literature in Your Family, and Happy Talk Between Parents and Children. There is a charge of $20 for everything if you register now or $25 if you register at the door the morning of the convention. For more information please call Catherine Peterson at 489-3051. - Abby Manner, little daughter of Tammy and Trent Harmer of Springville, celebrated her first birthday on February 18, 1988. Her proud grandparents are Kay and Karen Harmer of Springville and Myra and Gene Franklin of Orem. Her great-grandmother is Muriel Righy of Springville. a Dance Feb. 1 9th SPECIAL AVAILABLE Ji'i of the... . A. ... . 1 Mention this ad C Brass Heartli) for dfiaiiramt ' FREE DESSERT C1MS FAT SNACK (Pizza on Garlic Bread) Two Toppings 1 Meat, 1 Veggie Medium Drink 3 r |