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Show Language Training Missions To be Centralized at Plans to construct a new Language Training Mission facility at Brigham Young University and to centralize training for all foreign language missions in the new Provo complex were announced today by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. The new center will be located just north of the BYU Auxiliary Service Buildings and southwest of the new Provo Temple. All missionaries called to mis- sions will spend their first two months in the center learring the language, customs, and proselyting methods. Following extensive studies, a committee was appointed to plan the new Language Training Mission which reported that at present approximately half the total missionaries in the field speak languages other than English. A Language Training Mission was established in 1961 at BYU and later at Ricks College and Church College of Hawaii. However, these facilities are now crowded as the missionary program has expanded. The BYU unit now teaches Afrikaans, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Tahitian, and Navajo. Taught at Ricks College are Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Finnish. The Church College of Hawaii Mission trains missionaries in Japanese, Korean, Cantonese. Mandarin, Tai, Samoan, and Tongan. All These language programs will be moved to the new center when it is completed in about two and one-ha- lf years. Church officials pointed out that the new Language Training Mission is being constructed at Brigham Young University to take advantage of its extensive language capacity and large-scal- e institutional operations. BYU will manage the center under the direction of the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve. In addition to its large language faculty, BYU also has returned missionaries, many of whom are fluent in foreign languages and who are 7,500 Mini Christmas THE LEHI FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1973 Million Good Wishes For Christmas a Merry Christmas to each and every one; I wish available to assist in teaching foreign languages and cultures. The University also will provide the expert management for housing, food service, laundry, building maintenance, and other services. Three architects who were associated in the planning of the Washington, D.C., Temple are now working on plans for the new installation. They are Keith W. Wilcox, Harold K. Beecher. and John B. Fetzer. Plans are expected to be completed and ready for bidding on April 15. Construction will require about two years. The Mission will be completewith residence ly halls, food service, laundry, classrooms, language laboratories, and administration. May you find a million blessings o'er the holiday is done. May the Christmas Spirit sparkle always at your side, And shine above your hearth- r mi ii 1 . cC5 it l l ki I friends to share your Christmas fun And may a million greetings to your waiting mail-bo- x come. May the magic Christmas Fairy read your name with pride, As he sees a Christmas stocking and peeks at gifts inside. May you see a million smiles, hear a million voices chime To say its great fun knowing you at this glad Christmas time. add cheery is our greeting to you. And our thanks for your generous support. Howard Brown Insurance According to John Rieck, a New York Interior designer made a hobby out of creating and decorating miniature Christmas trees, this can be an endlessly absorbing and fascinating pursuit. Mr. Rieck collects miniature decorations whenever and wherever he can find them. Many antique and curio dealers have learned of his interest, and notify him Immediately when any tiny toys or other miniature objects turn up. One of the best sources for tiny toys are antique doll houses. But other prospects are endless because not all tiny objects are necessarily antiques. When he travels, Mr. Rieck often makes surprising finds. For instance, he found a shop in San Salvador that had hundreds of tiny Mickey Mouses, which are now part of his collection. Some ornaments are rare and valuable. For example, he discovered some Austrian wax figures, Hansels and Gretels, that were barely an inch high. Among the other miniature objects Mr. Rieck is on the lookout for are wax angels, teddy bears, toy dogs, mice, animals of all types, shoes, doll furniture, snowmen, soldiers, sleighs, musical instruments, bells, birds, fruit, trains and cars. Most of these ornaments are made of wood, wax or porcelain. A few are ivory. Birthday cake candles are cut down to represent tree lights, and colored pipe cleaners are twisted to form interesting shapes. There are also many inexpensive, small ornaments to be found in variety stores, which is where Mr. Rieck gets the small, artificial Christmas trees. Usually, he enhances them by adding branches for greater fullness and to accommodate more ornaments. The more ornaments the better, according to Mr. Rieck, because people get great pleasure, discovering each individual one. Some tiny toys are placed under the tree along with match boxes and pill boxes, which are done up in gay wrappings to look like tiny Christmas presents. Several of Mr. Rieck's trees are priceless as their treasured Victorian predecessors. Some are kept under glass bell jars. His elaborate creations are probably quite beyond most pf us. However, simpler versions can be done by anyone and children, especially. The same type of inexpensive trees can be used and tiny illustrations on Christmas cards can be cut out to serve as decorations. Stars, angels, toys, Santa Clauses abound on these cards, many of which are glittering and colorful indeed. They can be mounted on firm cardboard for extra support before cutting them out. (Use gift boxes for this.) Hanging loops can be attached with a needle and green thread. They should then be filed In their proper categories in envelopes or small boxes. This should prove an absorbing project for children and result in an Interesting and inexpensive hobby to enjoy d. the who has year-roun- SHEAF OF GRAM A SCA1DI!S'AVIAN CUSTOM Scandinavian farmers traditionally practice the custom of attaching a sheaf of grajn to a pole and placing it out in the snow as a Christmas feast for birds, often with suet added as an extra treat. It is said that no peasant would sit down to Christmas dinner until the birds had been provided for. mS$-.-- As the excitement of another Christmas k mounts and the spirit of joy and wonderment reaches into the hearts of everyone, we send our heartiest greetings, J with sincere thanks for the privilege of serving you. our menu for the holiday best wishes and thanks to our neighbors, patrons. Porter's Place '0: If IV stone where ever you abide. May you meet a million old Trees, Fascinating And Creative Hobby Cj W (fEER i aaaaaBaaaaBaHaBaaaa!aMBaaBaBaMMalaMHaalaaHaaMHaHIIMM (jTrreeHSns J On II The Mayor, The Councilmen and All the Employees of Lehi City M |