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Show 28, 1978 Thursday, Deccr THE BEAVER PRESS Vocational Education Fourth Graders Study Indian Lore Around Tovrj PRESIDENT YOUNG SENDS BK1GI1AM GREETINGS-Ever- y great sou! threading the tangled ways of life makes more contentment for others than he gets for himself. In fact, some of the comfortable tilings of existence are given us by others. Most are of otir thorns and tragedies own preparation. A myriad unseen hands labor in fields and mines, sail ships and handle trains to bring to my table bread and salt, knife and meat, to put Coals in my grate, and a coat on my back, but it is I alone who fare forth to sin or to pray, to fall or to triumph. Think how monotonous time would be, if we did not take time out to celebrate events and to live for a time with otir ideals. The Pioneers were happy to celebrate all the pauses or holidays, milestones of the year, knowing that courage and faith were reborn when (hey met in holiday reunion. Throughout ail times, Christmas celebrations have carried the golden thread of good will toward mankind, the gracious spirit of the Master. The lapse of nearly two thousand years has not caused the thrill to cease as we think of the shepherds as they herded their flocks at night on the hilis of Bethlemen, For selfishness is rebuke d a ad the spirit of giving is fostered. Thus it was in the early days of Utah. The Pioneers and their children looked forward to the "Day of Days," and although the conditions surrounding their living were often stern and hard, Christmas was a day of joy and President Young had peace. returned to Winter Quarters to and spend the winter of from that place issued greetings to all the world, December 23, 47-4- 8 IS 17.' "We are at peace with all r.jiions. with all kingdoms, with ail powers, with all governments, with all authorities under the whole heavens, except under the kingdom and powers of darkness, which are from beneath, and we are readv to stretch forth our arms to the lour quarters of the glebe, extending salvation to evcrv honest soul; for our mission in the Gospel of Jesus Christ is rtt, Jehovah1 s Witness Meeting on . Cimn i'iit i f "... e" CAN"! Roper Bannister man to run the e mile says you can learn a lot about life by studying sports records. Before we get to the main topic today, I would like to quote a passage by Wall Whitman: "Now understand me well. Out of every fiui'.toti of success, no matter what, comes forth something to make a new effort necessary. " Recently at White City Stadium London (with 30,000 spectators) locked down on four of the world's finest milers. My job as television commentator was to give TV viewers their share in the drama, and this time the significance of the drama went far beyond the work! of sports. A great mile is like a play. More than any other sporting event it has the unities of time, place and action. The basic struggle is physical, but the real clash is one of personality. We ourseWes take: sides. And the villains of the piece are the weather and the track. Bui thai coning the air was still and the running surface good. The hemes were Ron Lh.Ltny, an Olympic champion; Stanislay Jungwirth, a 1,500 meter ace; Eritian's carefree e miler. Derek Ibbot-soand his compatriot. Ken Wood. thbotson created a race that came as near to perfection as a mile can. In a fashing finish he By Dr. The first four-minut- four-minui- carried three other runners barrier through the for the first time in the history of four-minut- e Spe-M- Tied was a far cry from the Erst Modern mile bacr. in 1886, when Walter George, wearing tubular shorts, and in spite of extra wind resistance from a flowing mustache, negotiated the mile in four minutes. 12 and seconds-- - a record s thai remained for 37 years until Paavo Ntirmi pared it by two seconds in 1923. Thirty-onyens later the first was mile was run. lucky enough to be the one to do it. Now. after only three brief ye to s, this ti.nc has been broken n 26 occasions by 16 runners. Wis.it is the reason? It cannot be explained so!', !y by knee-!en,:i- h three-quarter- e four-minut- e improved Schedule training methods, technique of interval running (sprint, job, walk) has made a great contribution. We th ...to ;h the Study 7.30 to 8:30 p.m.. - Tuesday Theocratic School 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday Service Meeting - 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Thursday Public Talk' - 103)0 to 10:50 a.m., Sutidav VVaiclnower Study - 10,50 lo 12:00 a.m.. Sunday LOCATIONS OF MEETINGS John Kiggs Home (iuok Study 2l5 South 300 East, Beaver in Ail other meetings are Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Beaver, Utah. ' - , recent forget thai four minutes was merely an arbitrary time, fast perhaps, bin still only a time. The barriei for spectators and sights hi; h ei:eu;;h. Dai now, finally, limit (lie Hi,e,ic of a f has lost its hypi.o'ic pov.er. Wb.-.the te xt record will be is 8 in body's guess, but what happened on tb.il particular day a slot time i.co in London is a rcnfsmii r tit.u we should never be d by any mental limit can always r.i:.C our i fiw4 , o J A X.-W..- S 54 rV n.k. "I ! e:f t, 1 sc. A , vx AJfi M.l at Secretary am astonished education is one of LlEW's least effective programs'," Holman declared. "Is he saying that he would rather channel HEW funds into welfare programs than to use them lo prepare people for useful and productive work? At the recently held National FFA convention in Kansas City, President Carter made the following statement, quote, "We need funding of comprehensive vocational education sufficient to meet the needs of youth and adults in every community. We need to ensure that Federal dollars spent education on vocational are achieving their goal. Local -making must lie encourdecision- ' "w- - Si taJ-'- -a . t aged." Instead of slashing vocational education appropriations, Holman continued, Congress ought to increase them to meet growing needs. He noted at the beginning of the current school term, many schools in the Midwest and West had difficulty finding vocational farm instructors, some states being as many as 30 to 40 teachers short. The Farmers Union spokesman said that in recent years not enough young people have had training to prepare them as fanner replacements. "Yet each year, farming and marketing become more complex is a greater premium on " "It technology and would be disastrous to turn the clock backward on agricultural education," Holman concluded. and there know-how.- Don' t Wait until noon Tuesday lo submit articles for the paper. the Tuesday is DEADLINE! last minute possible. We can do a better job with your articles and ads if we have more time to prepare them. ... Written by Cynthia Sell lndiai! ptliojjyphs and picto- graphy. Mr. Lunds 4th grade class is Indihaving fun learning about ans. Mr. Lund and some of the and boys stayed after school sawed some wooden discs. The next day in art period we chose which piece we wanted. Then we threaded yarn through two holes, we wrote our Indian names on them and wore them around our necks. We played with some game boards which were about Indians traveling across country and their search for food and water. We used wooden spinners to move around the spaces, it w as lots of fun trying to race our friends to the fmish line and miss the bad luck spaces. CHIEF TAEUY Chief Tabiuna, or Tabby, as he was best known, was a chief of the Uintah and While River Utes he in eastern Utah. Although opposed Connor and his soldiers at Spanish Fork Canyon and other joints in 1864, he was generally considered a good friend to the while man. On several occasions he saved the lives of the settlers in the L'imah Basin by warning them of attacks planned by oilier bands of Indians. In his younger years he was a remarkable-lookin- vv- jt y The year 1979 can be a greater year for kids-a- nd their parents-- if Mom and Dad will remember a few important things as the weeks goby. Maybe this proposed set of New Year's resolutions will help: 1. I will listen to my child. A youngster can easily be ignored, but at a high cost. Listening is the knot that holds a friendship together, and kids should never have better friends than their parents. 2. I will let my child endure the consequences of unwise acts. The boy who pays for a window he's deliberately broken isn't likely to smash one again. 3. I will always learn new things. The child who never sees a parent reading may get the idea this isn't important. 4. I will look for ways to place responsibilities on the shoulders of my children. The brightest person in the state may land a job paying $100,000 a year. But that person probably won't keep the position a month without getting the work done. 5. I will say "no" to my child when my instincts dictate. The parent who doesn't say that little word is not showing love, but demonstrating foolishness that can harm the child. 6. 1 will join my child in at least one good cause. Helping Jimmy paint the widow's porch says to the boy (1) that it's important; (2) that concern for others is a noble attribute; and (3) that it's nice to be with you. 7. I will seek a memorable experience with my children as often as I possibly can. Recalling the time Mom dropped that loaded picnic basket in the creek may be the best medicine my children will have for a "bad day" ten years later. 8. I will spend as much time with my child as I spend with my hobbies. A chain saw can't hug nearly as well as a seven year old. 9. I will prod, encourage and seek to inspire my child to excellence. The difference between a good cookie and a poor one may be a pinch of salt. 10. 1 will show my children I love them. That's Number One on their list of needs. Happy New Year! A recent study of Utah students' skills produced some good news and an news, on the outlook interesting "basics" that have gotten so much attention in recent year. Part of the good news is that tests of 6,000 fifth and eleventh-grad- e students showed they are .A ago. The Utah eleventh graders scored a median grade equivalent of 11.8 in mathematics, whieh was slightly above the national norm of 11.7. Llowever, Utah eleventh graders scored 12.0 on that test three years ago. Called the "Utah Educational ,J Statewide Assessment," the study was done by the Utah State Board of Education. In short, it showed that Utah students performed better in two basic skills (reading and arithmetic) than students in the nation as a whole. That part of the report . Chief Kanosh Ciitcf TnHbv drew widespread attention V the in news media. But Utah schools go beyond the basics. Reflecting Utah traditions, they place a lot of stress on the arts, too. On a "Music Achievement Scale" eleventh graders scored higher than the 56 recorded by the junior class of ' km. - I Executive Secretary Utoh Education Association outscored the national norms, they also outdid the Utah youngsters who were tested three years ml frtimfeing, twetiiat by Dr. Dory J. McCarty reading tests. In mathematics, Utah fifth graders not only 4 CHI E E WASHA KiE (1804-- 000) Known as "1 be Friend of Peace," Washakie served as chief of the Shoshoni Indians of for 60 years. He was noted f r his friendliness to the whites and for the success of his people. Washakie is buried r.ear Lander, Wyoming. Hv Pamela K. Evans y find performing above national norms in reading and arithmetic. Reading was a particularly bright spot. Utah fifth grade students scored a full grade level better than a sample of students from around the nation. The eleventh graders performed nearly as well on their - tremendous with r - o Califano's charge that 'vocational "Great Spirit." it opposed all across rural America," Roy Holman, president of the Utah-IdahFarmers Union slates, and that "such a cut would be shortsighted considering the growth participation of young people and adults in vocational training." The Farmers Union official said that the effects of the budget slash would be felt most in rural areas, where students already have less access to vocational training than metro and suburban residents. y Wrtf recommendation vigorously Hawk. Kanosh was chief of Corn Creek tribe of Pahvant Utes, who lived in the vicinity of present-daThese Kanosh and Fillmore. Indians were among the friendliest of pioneer tribes. Kanosh cusadopted some white man's toms and joined the Mormon Church. Black Hawk was a Ute Chief who possessed a remarkable leadership ability in attacks on, the settlements. This period of fighting between the Indians and settlers, lasting from 1865 ro 1867, became known as Black Hawk War. It was the last major conflict between the pioneers and Indians in Utah. Historians claim that after Black Hawk was wounded in battle, he went to all the settlements between Payson and Cedar City and made peace with the settlers. He believes this was necessary before me her the man streni'th. and Cali-fano- 's that federal vocational education appropriations for fiscal 1979 be reduced by $200 million should be West." Each person was assigned a short paragraph to read before the class. We competed with each other to see who could read the best. Some of the articles were about famous Utah Indians like Chief Kanosh and Chief Black J I "HEW Secretary Joseph 1 1 from sea to sea and from river to the ends of the earth; and the blessings of the Lord are upon us; and when every other arm shall fail, the power of the Almighty v ill be mantlest in our behalf; for we ask for nothing but what is right; we want nothing but what is right, and God has said that our sirength shall be cijtial to our day and we invite all Presidents, and Emperors, and Kings and Princes and Nobles and Governors, and Rulers and Judges, and nil nations, kimi'cds. tongues and people under the whole heavens, to come and help us to build a house lo the. r.sme of the God of Jacob, a p(. tee of peace, a city of for the opa habitation pressed of every clsme, even lor those that love their neighbor as they do themselves, and who are villing to do as they would be done unto; and this we are determined to do, and we will do, God being our helper; and w e will help everyone thai will help to sustain good and wholesome la cs for the protection of virtues and punishment of vice. we "We ask no but where want no God has placed us, there we will stand; and that is, to be one with our brethren, and our brethren Book We have been learning a lot about Indians. We have had a teetee in our room made out of fak'e animal furs. Then Mr. fund had an idea. He said we can read arc those ihat keep the commandin the teepee. We ail took turns. will of the do thai of ments God, a lot of fun with the our Father who is i;i heaven; and We had by them we will s' una. and with teepee. INDIAN PROJECT them we will dwell in time and in We. counted off into four eternity. One group went north, groups. of Latter "Come then ye Saints on south, one east and went one Days and all ye great and small, in the west group. wise and foolish, rich and poor, one west. was small cluster and we a in were We noble and ignoble, exhalted and had two pieces of paper and we of ruled and rulers persecuted, the earth, who love virtue and wrote a story in indian symbols. this story . w hate evil, and help us to do this Our group rote we went West summer "One rehath Lord work whieh the found we many buffalo, and quired at our hands; and inasand elk. Many-riverdeer, antelope, of the lite latter much as glory and lakes, and lots of small house shall exceed that of the animals like rabbits, gophers, and an be shall reward former, your of eagles. On hundred fold, and your rest shall many others. Lois a band of with met we our way up be Rlorious. Our universal motto, at least 500 were There Indians. will to "Peace with God, and good of them. They said this is our land ail men." ii will give you until sun-uWriiien at Winter Quarters, we will we our of off not land, are Omaha Nation. West bank of you fight you for it. We did not leave. Missouri River, near Council came back and ready to Bluffs, North America, and They We started fighting. They fight. 1847, in 23, December signed kill any of us because we not did of the behail oi the Quorum were very good warriors. We Twelve Apostles. them killed very fast. So we got to Bngham Young. President Then we went beck land. the keep Wiliard Rtchards. Clerk to our camp to see which way was P U F.les b Stkacuitwii the best to go. We said we have lots of land to live on. So we went School three years ago. But the fifth graders of 1978 scored 40 on the music tests, far outstripping the 31 registered by those of three years ago. ' The report offers a reason for We're back again to servo you! (il Bell's Kfl!; j jH TV Repair our Specialty DAVID E. & Eiicyclo Repair GAILCFLL (Please phone after 115E.400N. 438 - 5051 5 p.m.) ( K The History of Hatch, Utah REPAIR CORNER Small or Large Appliance Repair OI l HI AVI H P.JtESS Compiled I f 1 , . ... , On the whole, Utahns can be proud of their children's achievements in both the basics and the arts. I OITICfc No Fine Week !M H. Rmes .ti, i,. ' SI 5 o Ice e ,, i ein i f the si I f this year's high performance. Since 1975, the state began an elementary music program. Apparently, it's working. 1 mailed lo von. Mrs. bllel II Ilau h. Kill i i i " A large number of over-dubooks are out from our library. All books may be returned without fine or questions regardless of lenglh of time books have been out. Return books from now until January 1. Please get your books back in during this time. e . . ,i : :. : . Kifj-- I Chief VVRsliiikie Chief Black Hawk |