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Show Orem-Geneva Times - Thurs., Aug. 11, 1966 l i: f Si' p . at - i .a .i ".4...W ;. " MM-! mmr wmt Mm r " ( i J 1 f ' l fi t a i , J ' t yyU - J p J- i i .r'.';- ylA 4 fe 1 - , -k ' I 4 - . J ir . I , 1 - ' D ,v r. ' V . ' V 1 ,f . A' . I ''1 v 1 I Orem Man Enjoys Rare Pastime Of Creating Life-like Statues n 4 r.rfiuiKto. flf If i 1 ;i p n.-1 n.-1 . 1 r - i 1 t Ji- , ""iF'l ' X," Ti if 0 t V 5' 1 ; i f is j Alt -, . NKMt-i PICTURE 1 Mr. Young poses with model covered wagon, complete with cowboys on horses. This cougar is mounted on rare and beautiful colored rocks. 3 An Indian mosaic is the background for these flamingos, and the American Eagle. 4. . Foreground, miner pulling a stubborn mule. A white pony, Miner mounted on a hourse, and Mr. Young are in the background. i , : 1 I- .V4Xl I'M t ? Treasures can be found in most unlikely places. A very unusual one is found at the end of an almost hidden dirt road going west at 1097 N. State in Orem. Hurry past the broken-down heaps of a neighboring repair yard and you'll suddenly find yourself surrounded by a forest of pines shielding life-size life-size models of deer, sheep, hors es and larger-than-live characters charac-ters from the colorful past all carved or molded by the never idle, talented hands of Mr. John Young, retired, who lives there with his wife. Long retired as a pipe layer, Mr. Young spends his days whittling whit-tling or molding crations from wood, or hydro-plastic cement. His inspiration is everywhere the dog nex t door that always sits with head cocked, watching, or a stature in a park, or even a cartoon. Whatever catches his eye may be reproduced by his hands, and become part of his backyard museum. M r. Y oung, himself, is a colorful color-ful character; his face etched with lines of life and his mind filled with tales of adventure and history. his-tory. His sense of humor and love of children are obvious in his choice of subjects. A large platform rocking horse has long been enjoyed by many youngsters, and the facial ex pressions of some of his characters charac-ters are something to behold. Many of his animal creations are fitted with genuine teeth or horns scavanged from the remains of some of them are wired so their eyes light up at night. Many of his minature models are quite detailed, such as the delightful covered wagon, with moving parts and even wheel brakes. His tiney, carved hardwood hard-wood saddles lined with sheepskin sheep-skin have brought many blue ribbons in local fairs. MINER AND ADVENTURER Mr. Young is also a miner and owns a quarry west of Great Salt Lake. Utah WonderStone secured se-cured from there has been used in abundance throughout his yard and home. He has combied many types of rock to create unusual mosaic design on the outside wall of his home. A large bird bath, planters, and electrically wired towers are some of the projects made from the bright wonder stone. Self taught and self styled, Mr. Young is also a pioneer of tradition. tra-dition. It was his love of mountain moun-tain lore, new frontiers, and the beckoning winds of adventure that caused him to rediscover the old lost Josephine Mine 12 miles west of Mirror Lake between Provo River and Big Heber. 25 years ago. Actually, he stumbled upon the old mining site while seeking shelter with his young son during a violent hail storm. Folklore says the mine was worked by Spaniards 400 years ago and yielded rich treasures of gold ore. The miners were ambushed am-bushed by Indians at one time and the survivors camafluged the entrance and returned to Spain. QUEST FOR GOLD Mr. Young has claimed title to the mine and has built a road an d cabin near the area using his old pioneer spirit of independence independ-ence and hard work. The road has been named "Young's Road" by the Forest Service who obliged the miner by giving him a delayed permit to build the road and cabin. His hope now is to find the old hidden vault which is rumored rumor-ed to contain about $4 million in gold ore. He said the government govern-ment offered to pay $35 an ounce for the gold if he is able to recover it. Treasurers can be found in most unlikely places! 5. A mountain goat, a standing bear, and a farmer of the Paul Bunyon variety complete this interesting view. Mr. and Mrs. Young walk among the deer, a dinosaur, and an eagle. 7 A huge eagle in the foreground is mounted on a beautiful colored rock. The pony by him is complete with saddle and rockers and may be ridden by children. Mr. Young leads a horse out to prepare pre-pare him for the day's work, the only drawback being that he is mounted on a rock slab. Also note white horse in the background. Firesters Eye Fire Hazards Foresters are greatly concerned concern-ed about the increasing fire hazard haz-ard on the foothills and in mountainous moun-tainous areas in this vicinity, according to forrest ranger John R. Glen, of the Pleasant Grove District, Uinta National Forest. Lack of Spring rains, accompan ied by above normal temperatures have caused an eany drying oi much of the vegetation. Rangers are concerned with the fact that recent light storms may have lulled the general public into a state of complacency. "Let no one be fooled," says Ranger Glen. "It only takes a few hours of sunshine to dry this mountainous fuel and have it ready to burn." LET'S PREVENT FOREST FIRES1 FARM TRACTOR IS DESTROYED BY FIRE A fire caused total loss of a farm tractor belonging to Don T. Allen, Vineyard, according to the report from the Orem Fire Department. FireoccurredTues-day FireoccurredTues-day at 3:20. A rubbish fire got too close to the tractor, and caused it to catch fire. The Orem Fire Department was assisted by the Geneva Fire truck in dousing the fire. 0f0 ShOP FRG)AY m 9 P,m ROCKERS MOST ITEMS 20CN., 200 W. Central Square Provo. 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