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Show NORTH COUNTY NEWSPAPERS Page 13 Obituaries Reactions after Pearl Harbor o' Editor's note: This is the first of three articles about Reed Nixon, who is now a resident of Orem. Residents of the Los Angeles area tell a consistent story of what nappenea snoruy after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Nixon was in his midteens when the attack oc- Delia Whitman i . curred. Thursday, April 26, 2007 veterans Mary Delia Roberts Whitman, 94, passed peacefully April 23, 2007 at the Sun Shine Terrace in Logan. She was the daughter of Raymond and Effie May (Webb) Roberts. Rob-erts. She was born December Decem-ber 2, 1912 in Lehi, Utah. She received her education there. She had four siblings, Leo, American Fork, Nedra (Ball) deceased, a twin brother Tom, Rigby, Idaho, and Lucille (Miller) deceased, Lehi. As a girl she was active in the LDS Church, school plays, opera, and was a cheerleader in high school. On August 16, 1935, Delia and Jay Whitman, her high school sweetheart, were married in the Logan Temple. They made their home in Richmond, Utah, where they lived for the past 72 years. Jay passed away July 8, 1979 at Richmond. They have five children, Janet 4 -; - :. - notes NORTH COUNTY STAFF John Hutchings Museum staff are offering a wide variety vari-ety of workshops and classes during the spring and summer season. The museum is dedicated dedi-cated to providing hands-on educational experiences to Lehi area children and is located at 55 N. Center St. in Lehi. More information on the museum's mu-seum's offerings can be found at www.hutchingsmuseum. org or by calling the facility at 768-7180. Spring workshops All workshops begin at 4 p.m. April 26 Ornithology or the study of birds Birds are beginning to nest and what fun it is to watch them all! Would you like to learn about birds, their lives and the world they live in? 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She served in the PTA while her children were growing up, she held various callings in the LDS church during her life time, and loved going to the temple as long as she was able. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, April 27, 2007 at the Richmond 2nd Ward Chapel, 150 South 100 East, Richmond, Rich-mond, Utah. Friends and family may call Thursday evening at the church from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday morning prior to services from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Condolences Condo-lences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfu-neralhome.com. birds. We will have a live bird at the workshop. For ages 5 and older. Cost is $3 and class begins at 4 p.m. I May 17 Watercolor paintingDo paint-ingDo you enjoy arts and crafts? Have you ever tried watercolor painting? Come try this unique and fun art medium. Create a painting of your very own! For ages 8 and older, cost is $5. I May 22 Flourescing 'stuff Have you seen rocks that glow in different colors? Do you know what makes them do this? Come find out in this class about the interesting world of fluorescing rock! For ages 6 and older and cost is $4. ft May 24 Panning for gold Can you strike it rich? What is it really like to pan for gold? Come try out our mining sluice and panning. What will you find? We hope to see you there! Ages 6 and older, cost is $3.50. If6 prices l.nnia-iri B..rif remember well hearing hear-ing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 1 was driving to church in an old Model A (I was probably only 14 years old, but in those days, the state didn't care about what age you began to drive), and the news came over the radio "the Japanese are attacking attack-ing Pearl Harbor." I had an interesting emotional emo-tional reaction to the news: I found it exciting "Oh, boy, we're going to war airplanes, air-planes, and so on!" though my parents were horrified. We lived not far from Clover Field (now Santa Monica Airport), Air-port), where Douglas Aircraft had a plant. ; We now knew that much of the U.S. Pacific fleet and the air corps in Hawaii had been destroyed, and we in Los Angeles were scared half to death. The rumor everywhere on the West Coast was that we were going to be invaded. The Japanese fleet was going to be off the coast and shell the city. There was also a rumor that a Japanese submarine had surfaced off news American Fork I Tuacahn trips planned Two trips are scheduled for St. George in June for the Tuacahn Theater to see "My Fair Lady" and "Cinderella." Dates are on June 19, 20 and 21; and June 25, 26 and 27. Cost and other information as well as registration for the trips . are available at the center, 54 E. Main St., or by calling 763-3090. 763-3090. I Porcelain class openings Porcelain doll and porcelain figurine class openings are available. avail-able. The class meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays at the center. cen-ter. Those interested in taking the class, may call Leatha Taylor at 7684112 for more information. I Ladies' club The Ladies' Bridge Club meets every Wednesday Wednes-day at 1 p.m. at the American Fork Senior Center, 54 E. Main St. I Open daily Center hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday except holidays, and lunches are served daily. : Treat mom v with a GIFT CARD from , 1 u Buy online BUY STEEL Your Local Steel Supplier Square Tube Ljv s'uare Bar ZJ Round Bar. Flat Bar v I V v Pipe & Round Tube 1 Metal Roofing & Siding Angle Iron gS&f B"Deck & W-Deck ft (s Channel Mecfenart.bfa 181 S. 1200 E. Lent UT7QO-3332 art: Won't Peel, Crack or Warp Outperforms all Drop-in Liners Great (or Boats, Trailers, RVs Jeep, etc. Helps Keep your Gear from Sliding IfH Rhino Linings Santa Barbara and shelled the oil refinery there. The rumor also was that the Japanese had a lot of spies in the Los Angeles area, and I suppose there were some. They were supposedly down by the beach, flashing signals to ships out at sea. I remember lying in bed, looking out the window during dur-ing blackouts, hearing the sirens. During the blackouts, we had to pull down our shades. 1 watched the anti-aircraft guns fire at something in the air, though nobody knew what it was. We had to paint our headlights blue, leaving only a slot of light showing. It was all very, very exciting, but at the same time frightening. All the airfields and defense planes were camouflaged, and of course Clover Field was closed, so we couldn't go and watch the airplanes anymore. I had many Japanese friends, and I used to go into their homes after school, where we would play or study. Without exception, so far as I knew, they all t Contact information The American Fork Senior Center is located on 54 E. Main St. and offers van pickup and drop-off for $1. Gloria Parker is the center secretary and the director is Ted Strong. To arrange for a ride, call the center at 763-3090. Lehi I Old Folk's Party The Old Folk's Party, "The Fabulous 50's Party" is April 28 at Lehi High School, 150 N. Pioneer Drive, for all Lehi residents, 60 and older, and widows. Entertainment begins be-gins at 1 1 a.m., lunch is at noon. I AARP The 55 Alive course will be offered for May 8 and May 10. The 8-hours course will go from 1-5 p.m. at the Lehi center. Call the center, 768-7165, to reserve re-serve space. I Foot clinic Dr. Scott Humphries, podiatrist, will be giving giv-ing foot clinic on May 2. Appointments Appoint-ments can be made at the center. I Blood pressure clinic Blood pressure will be measured at the center on May 2 from 10:30 until noon. I Winter hours The senior center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p .m., Monday through Thursday Thurs-day and on Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. except holidays. to a one-day vacation ai gardnervillage.com FOR LESS! rrrx I IKTIHE "WARRANTY I mmj I wooers - mJ I J AGAINST RUST W AND CORROSION Resists Abrasion, even under Heavy Use Not o Point-Like coating... Sprays On up to 14' Thick All Colors Available had gardens they were very good truck gardeners. At that time, our home in Culver City was surrounded by fields, many of them cultivated cul-tivated by the Japanese. I could buy a head of cabbage for a penny. When I went into the homes, I noted that the family fam-ily had a Japanese flag and a shrine. The Japanese children went to classes at a school where they learned the Japanese language, as well as Japanese culture and history (sort of like the LDS seminary program). The parents spoke Japanese, and they expressed loyalty to Japan. Then I remember that the Japanese were suddenly gone. They had been rounded up and evacuated. President Roosevelt had announced on the radio that that was what he was going to do. As we all know, war is hell, and during war, people do things they wouldn't do otherwise. People click their tongues and say, "I would never do anything like that, denying civil rights to an ethnic group." But people will I Location Ihe Lehi Senior Center is located at 123 N. Center St. The center phone number is 768-7165 and the director is Jan Jonsson. The center provides social so-cial activities, exercise equipment and health clinics to community seniors. I Rides offered Round-trip rides are offered to seniors for a minimal cost. Rides can be arranged ar-ranged at 427-2030. Pleasant Grove I Boutique Caroline's Boutique Bou-tique provides a variety of crocheted cro-cheted and quilted items and is open during the center hours. I Winter hours The Jacob Center winter hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center is located at 242 W. 200 South in Pleasant Grove. The center's phone number num-ber is 785-2818. Luncheons Those who haven't been to the center lunch for a while are asked to call one day in advance so enough meals for those attending can be provided. The suggested donation for the meal is $2 for 60-plus seniors and $4.90 for those 49 years old and younger. The suggested dona- PORTABLE CORRAL PANELS Heavy Duty - Long Lasting - Save! , ,. 5 X 12" nr7 6 X 12 Ask About Our Spring Specials On Pasture i'Q.f Bow Gates Gates Call Store METALfnart: 181 South 1200 East Lehi We sell and take donations of: Building materials, tools, cabinets, count ertcps, plumbing, appliances, HVAC, doors fit windows, paint, carpet, & more! Creot Prices for a Great Cause. All proceeds go to helping Utah Co. families. 1 Habitat for Humanity 626 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo PfiCtr rO Co" iREST0R for questions lACtJ 111) I C (373 7867) 10-6 M F, 9 3 Sat FAMILY FRIENDLY RADIO FOR UTAH VALLEY RADIO The Key 1450 rpacw- Web Site: www.keyy.com E-Mail: mailkeyy.com Complete program schedule and listener comment opportunity on our web site or phone us for a copy of our schedule! -- A'1T will not add your name to any mailing lists. Steven A Barshun. General Manager 307 South INK) West, I'mvo, IT K4W)I-W2 374-5210 IEn Espanol! PROGRAMAS Y MUSICA PARA LA FAMIL1A Los Sabados De Las 12:(X) A Las 5:(X) p.m. do nearly anything during a war. 1 was sorry to lose my Japanese friends, but like most people, I supported the government's decision. I had a victory garden out back and took care of it. Los Angeles was beautiful beauti-ful in those days, though we often had a lot of fog in the mornings. Most people used public transportation streetcars street-cars in the city and buses in the outlying areas. The war of course changed the whole Southern California economy. Anybody could get a job at 35 cents an hour, and then wages went up to 50 cents an hour! ft Next week: Reed qualifies for the Navy's V-12 program and enters Cal Tech. ft Some veterans may wish, on their own, to tape or digital record their memories of military service. These will he transcribed and archived. For instructions on how to do this, e-mail Don Norton, at don norton'11 hvu.edu. tion for salads is $2.25 for seniors older than 59 and $5.65 for those 59 or younger Mount ainland Assrxiation of Governments and the State of Utah fund the senior lunch program. MENU Friday Roast pork, mashed potatoesgravy, pota-toesgravy, California vegetables, veg-etables, peaches, chocolate chip cookie, whole-wheat roll'mar-garine. roll'mar-garine. Monday Four star nxxlle bake, broccoli, broc-coli, three bean salad, mint brownie, white rollmargarine. Tuesday Chicken-fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, Scandinavian vegetables, tossed salad and ranch dressing, dress-ing, gingerbread arid lemon sauce, white bread. Wednesday Chili dog and bun. peas, potato po-tato salad, orange, filled bundt cake. Thursday Baked ham, au gratin potatoes, pota-toes, mixed vegetables, tossed salad and ranch dressing, pumpkin cookie and wholewheat whole-wheat roll. 8-Rail Tough - 1 4 Gauge Mm. 10pc Odor Large Bow Ifri Gate Gates LXaJ Panels 7 - CS3 - 3332 for a Free Stock Price List Hours: M-F 8-5 SAT 8-NOON 24 HOURS A DAY to life is Jesus Christ R COPY 1 |