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Show Mamie Sorensen Mary "Mamie" Tooth Sorensen. 95, of Orem, died Tuesday, January 31, 1984, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. She was born Nov. 9, 1888, in Manti, the fifth of 13 children -born to James - , Chadwick and Agnes Reid t Tooth. She married Soren 0. Soren- sen, July 29, 1908 X in Manti. The 4 marriage was later solemnized 1 in the Manti LDS LDS Temple. He - ... 1 ?' died May 30, :kA, d 1966. She was a counselor in both the Relief Society and Primary in the Ephraim South LDS Ward. She worked in the Manti Temple for 22 years. She was a visiting teacher until she was 90 years old. She attended school in Manti. After Af-ter her marriage, she and her husband lived in Ephraim. She moved" to Orem 22 years ago. Survivors include one son and two daughters: Howard S. Sorensen of St. George; Mrs. Reed (Gwen) Bench of Orem; Mrs. Dean (Kathryn) Frischknecht of Corvallis, Ore.; 18 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; 32 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Mrs. Deloy (Lucy) Nielson of Salina; Mrs. Bessie Elizabeth Fran-dsen Fran-dsen of Gunnison. She was preceded in death by three daughters and one son. Services were held Saturday in the Orem 37th LDS Ward Church. Burial was in the Ephraim Cemetery. Norma MacLeod Norma Gwendolyn MacLeod, 47, of Orem, died Monday, Jan. 30, 1984 at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. She was born in Duluth, Minn., June 15. 193R a daughter of Will- KS??1" iam and Anna Maria Louise Hager MacLeod. She attended Duluth schools. She worked at Signetics in Orem. Survivors include in-clude five sons and -two -'Si daughters: Ken jf & Johnson, Norma Johnson, David Johnson, Tammy Johnson, Kathy Andrews,: all of Orem; Jim and Jeff Johnson of Garden Grove, Calif.; three grandchildren; two brothers, Robert MacLeod of Duluth and William MacLeod of Bradenton. Fla. Services were held last Thursday in the Rock Canyon Assembly of God Church. Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery. J. L. Bagley Joseph L. "J.L." Bagley, 85, of Provo, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 1984 at his home. He was born Oct. 29, 1898 in Mon-tpelier, Mon-tpelier, Idaho to Enoch and Eva Phelps Bagley. He married Melba Mumford, March 27, 1941, in Raymond, Idaho. , , . Survivors .include, his wife of Provo; a sister, lTdha Burg of Orem. Services were held at the Matthews Mat-thews Mortuary in Montpelier, Idaho, with burial in the Montpelier Cemetery. Brigadoon Tryouts Scheduled The Alhambra Theatre is holding tryouts for Lerner and Lowe's "Brigadoon" on February 14 and 15 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the theatre located at 20 South Main in Pleasant Grove. The production is scheduled to run from April 20 to June 26. All roles are open. They need two female lead singers and one female dance lead; four male lead singers and one male lead dancer. '-,.. Vi -Mortuary ; Services 4 Albey I. Sherman Funeral services were held Monday at the Provo 18th Ward LDS Chapel. Interment Huntington City Cemetery. Jessie Colleen American Bear Funeral services were held Monday at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Interment South Dakota. Alice Dorthea Tucker Young Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Provo 7th Ward LDS Chapel. Interment Provo City Cemetery. Veda Emma Stringham MacKay Funeral services were held last Wednesday at the Berg Mortuary of Provo. Interrment Provo City Cemetery. Darrell Day Harwood Funeral services were held last Saturday at the Lakeview LDS Chapel, Geneva Road. Interment Provo City Cemetery. Annie Iris Fitt Nielsen Funeral services were held last Saturday in the Orem 62nd Ward LDS Chapel. Interment American Fork City Cemetery. Alvin E. Lentz Funeral services were held last Saturday at the Berg Mortuary of Provo. Interment Payson City Cemetery. Annie Nielsen Annie Iris Fitt Nielsen, 74, of Orem, died Monday, Jan. '30, 1984, at an Orem nursing home following an extended ex-tended illness. She was born May 5, 1909, in Orangeville, to William Bennett and Annie Eliza Housekeeper Fitt. She married Kenneth Martin Nielsen, Aug. 28, 1935, in Salt Lake City. He died Sept. 1, 1975. She received her education in the Emery county Schools and graduated from high school. She also graduated from the University of Utah in nursing. She was a registered nurse and worked at the Salina Hospital for many years. She lived in Salina from 1945 to 1976. She then moved to Orem. She was a member of the LDS Church, Orem 17th and Orem 62nd LDS Wards. She served as a Primary teacher and as secretary in the YWMIA and as ward librarian in the Orem 17th Ward. She was a member of Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Survivors include two sons: Dr. William M. Nielsen of Antioch, Calif.; Jack K. Nielsen of Orem; 15 gran-, dchildren; three sisters: Mrs. Graham (Irene) Shaw, Mrs. Elma Hall, both of Orem; Mrs. James (Ruth) Cranor of Hotchkiss, Colo. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services were Saturday in the Orem 62nd LDS Ward Church. Burial was in the American Fork City Cemetery. VeraFetch Vera Jeffs Fetch, 76. of Salt Lake City, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1984, in Orem. She was born Aug. 7, 1908, in Spring City, to Archibald and Aurilla Livingston. She married Val Gene Jeffs in 1926 and he died in 1931. She married George Fetch, July 3, 1934. He died July 9, 1970. Survivors include a son Val Jeffs of Orem; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services were held Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Burial was in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Ruth Jones Ruth Lester Jones, 77, of Provo, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 1984, at her home. She was born Aug. 20. 1906 in Shamrock, La., to Thomas Jefferson and Marguerite Ella Clark Lester. She married Frank Alvin Jones, April 11, 1929 in Los Angeles. The marriage was later solemnized f in the Mesa, g Ariz., LiUS lem- i yic. lie uieu March 31, 1975. . i She was educated in Louisiana. She . raised her family . in Englewood and Windsor Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. She was a member of the LDS Church, serving until her health restricted re-stricted her. She had been Relief Society president, cultural refinement teacher, missionary and serviceman ward correspondent. She served a five-year mission at the Provo LDS Temple. Survivors include two sons and three daughters: Jerry Jones of Camarillo, Calif.; Edward S. Jones of Provo; Mrs. Joseph (Barbara) Wyson of Las Vegas; Mrs. David (Pamela) Samuela and Mrs. Arthur (Dixie) Welch, both of Mapleton; 29 grandchildren; gran-dchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Larry Lester of Ariz.; a sister, Catherine Hevesy of Los Angeles. One son, Lester Alvin Jones, preceded her in death. Services were held Monday in Provo. Interment was in Orem City Cemetery. Alvin Lentz Alvin E. "Duke" Lentz, 89, of Orem, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1984, at Utah Valley hospital in Provo of heart failure. He was born Dec. 25, 1894, in Mayville, Wis., to Charles F. and Ida Gentz Lentz. He married Orabel Huber Sept. 11. 1933, in Payson. He graduated from Mayville ' - High School and f t the University of Wisconsin. He i 1 served during - , World War I in j? , the Machine Gun jf - ; I Company, 128th Infantry, 32nd I 'J Division (Red i Arrow Division) in the European Theater along the Western Front and in the Army of Occupation, Germany, along the Demilitarized Zones. He moved to Provo in March 1924 to work at the Ironton Steel Plant. He had been employed in the steel industry in-dustry in Gary, Ind.; Chicago, 111.; and Youngstown, Ohio. He was a cost accountant ac-countant for various firms. He retired from Geneva Steel in 1 959. - He was a member of the American Legion, Provo Post, Veterans of World War I (Barracks, Utah 2670 - Provo). He was a life member of BPOE Elks Lodge No. 849. Survivors include his wife of Orem and several nieces and nephews. Services were Saturday in Provo. Burial was in the Payson City Cemetery with full militarty rites by VFW District No. 4. DUIl Releases Bighorns Thirty-three Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep were recently released in Utah. Division of Wildlife Resources big game biologists helped federal and Wyoming state wildlife officials trap the animals in the Whiskey Mountains area of nor-thwesternWyoming. nor-thwesternWyoming. The transplant is part of a continuous effort to extend ex-tend the range of the Rocky Moun tain bighorn and to control the size of the Whiskey Mountain wild sheep herd. Division of Wildlife Resources spokesperson Catherine Quinn says 17 animals were released on Bare Top Mountain near Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah, supplementing a 1982 transplant of 21 sheep there. ' Marjoric Bush Harwood Marjorie Bush Harwood. 64, 251 N. 450 K., Orem, died Monday, Feb. 6, 1984, at the Utah Valley Hospital, Provo. She was born in Salt Lake City on Jan. 9, 1920 to Karl Perry and Janet Bush. She married Norval Ross Harwood Har-wood on Nov. 7, 1938 at Kvanston, Wyoming. Active in the LDS Church she had taught in all organizations and had been a dunce director for MIA. She attended. Education Week and was active in ITA. She had been employed at Deseret Federal as a secretary and supervisor. She is survived by her husband of Orem, three sons: Dennis K. Harwood; Fort Collins, Colo.; Dale K. Harwood, Mayfield, Utah; Dana J. Harwood, Salt Lake City, eight grandchildren and 1 sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Thelma) Dunn of Cupertino, Calif. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 1 a.m. at the Orem 2nd Ward, 400 E. 400 N., Orem. Friends may call Wednesday Wednes-day from 7 to 8 at Sundberg Olpin Mortuary, Mor-tuary, 495 S. State, Orem and at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Orem City Cemetery. Sylvia Silbert Mervis Svlvia Silbert Mervis, 63, Orem, died Feb. 5, 1984 at Utah Valley Hospital, Provo, of an extended illness. She was born May 10, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York to liarnett Sibert and Mollie Brinan Silbert. She married Jack Mervis on Sept. 3, 1949 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mrs. Mervis attended schools in Brooklyn and graduated from Erasmus High School. She was employed em-ployed as a full-charge bookkeeper at Ace Paper Company and Wilder Furniture Fur-niture in Los Angeles for many years. She moved with her family to Orem, Utah from Los Angeles in 1960 and has resided at 919 VV. 230 N., Orem, since that time. For the past several years she volunteered for the RSVP program at Geneva School, assisting in the office and working "one on one" with the first fir-st grade remedial program. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles, Lodge 2924. Lady Eagles Auxiliary 2924 will perform a Ritual on Tuesday at 8 p.m. She is survived by her husband of Orem, two sons: Hon L. Mervis, Salt Lake City: and Barry M . Mervis, Logan. Utah; two grandchildren; one, brother, Harry Silbert, Los Angeles, Calif. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1984 at 4 p.m. at the Kil Ami Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary Mor-tuary of Orem, 500 N. State, on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. The family suggests that contributions may be made to the Jewish National Fund-Trees Fund-Trees in Israel, 6420 Wilshire, Suite 430, Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, $5 each. Please plant a tree in memory of Sylvia Mervis. Marinu Boogaard Marinus (Martini Boogaard, 93, 514 W. 3700 N Provo, died Feb. 5. 1984 at the Evergreen Nursing Home. He was born in Vuren, Holland, on Dec. 18, 1890, to Hendrik and Anna Carsten Boogaard. He married Mina Domhrowski in Holland. She died Nov. 28, .1967. He also had married Aartje Ekelmans, on Nov. 30, 1916 in Holland. She died Aug. 13, 1919. He came to America in 1929 to Salt Lake City and lived in Provo for 13 years. He was a faithful member ot the LDS Church and was a Provo Temple worker. During World Wa; 1 he was a member of the Dutch Army. Survivors include two sons, three daughters: Andrew M., California; Henry, Murray, Utah; Mrs. Frank (Anne) Worthington, (i rantsville. Utah; Mrs. John (Bertha) Van Veenenda, California; Mrs. Earl (Joan) Wright. Provo, Utah; 23 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the KdgemonL 1st Ward, 4300 Canyon Roud. Friends may call at the ward on Wednesday one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Memorial Gardens of the Valley, 10600 S. 1700 E.. Sandy, under the direction of Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary of Orem. Cengs?, Bear Decision e! In a packed public meeting in Salt Iake City last week the Utah Wildlife Board voted to delay a decision on 1984-85 regulations for courgar and bear hunting. The move came after lengthy debate and public comment concerning the proposed regulations.The Board will reconvene to set the regulations Friday, February 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the Division of Wildlife Resources Salt Lake office, 1596 West North Temple. In other action, the Board made minor amendments to the raptor proclamation governing falconers and approved a request to establish a commercial hunting preserve southeast of Draper in northern Utah County. ; 1 ' ' I i . ... f , V f-i -if if i it -ntft Sertoma officials pose with June Atherton following presentation of Service to Mankind Award. From left are Jerry Miller, board member; Paul Garrett, Sertoma president; .June Atherton, and Clyde W ilkinson, chairman. l"Joman E lonoi'ed For Service To Refugee A foster-parent with the Division of Social Services received the Service Ser-vice to Mankind Award at the Orem Sertoma luncheon Thursday. June P. Atherton, an English immigrant, was honored for the thousands of hours she has spent sponsoring Asian refugees to this country. "I lost count after 150," said June when asked how many she has helped. In addition she raised two children of her own' and became a foster mother to 18 others whose mothers had died. Mrs. Atherton served one year with VISTA, four years with Head-start, Head-start, and several years with Community Com-munity Action programs. For eight years she worked with Indochinese refugees. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her service. To help the refugees adust to their new country and to break the barriers between the two countries, Atherton set up a program in Provo ALL New loans only 50rem-Geneva Times- School District high schools giving the refugees an opportunity to tell about themselves, their culture and why they have come to America. "Their stories are often shocking and will break your heart. Terrible things hav happened to these people," she said. Mrs. Atherton finished school at 14. She is a widow. "If I weren't I'd probably be a divorcee," she quipped quip-ped as she told how her home often is filled with boxes ami bans of discarded discard-ed clothing for the refugees. While she has poured our her heart and time to the refugees, she says, "It is I who have been blessed and helped." She's even developed a taste for some exotic Asian foods. The award was presented by the Service to Mankind chairman, Clyde Wilkinson, with Paul Garrett, Sertoma Ser-toma president, and Jerry Miller, board member. To celebrate the opening of Orem Geneva Federal Credit Union's new branch office at 175 East 200 South, Orem FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY We've reduced our loan rates to a 25 down36 months (12.9 no down48 months) NEW CAR LOAN 1&u& 1 24 months (14.936 months) OTHER LO ( ,.... lOREM GENEVA -S, FEDERAL Igjgl CREDIT UNION Main Office' 115 N. 1600 VV. Orem New Branch Office 175 E. 200 S. Orem m J , W W W W no refinancing of existing loans - Wednesday, February 8, 1984 A Li L G Mrs. Atherton also has been nominated for the Regional Service to Mankind Award. DVU Honors Presidential Appointee Dr. Jay V. Beck, an international in-ternational authority on microbiology, has received an Alumni Achievement Award from the Brigham Young University College of Biology and Agriculture. Beck, who gratuated in chemistry from BYU in 1933, was honored recently at the college's recognition night. Dr. Bruce N. Smith, dean of the college, read a telegram from President Reagan. Last summer Beck was the first person appointed by Reagan to the National Science Board, which oversees the multi-billion-dollar National Science Foundation and directs the thrust of innovative scientifc research in the United States. ANS r a. m v |