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Show ibwhwiihj ii. fm i) . Varied Interests Make Interesting People; Orem Hobbyists Prove Point r w 1i i fc 'f, V i ' By MARGARET V. WHITWOOD Varied interests pro- OREM duee interesting people and the vomen from Orem pictured on this page prove the point. Although their interests range from collect- ing to fancy work, they all have one thing in common: high inter-- j est in people and a gift for enjoy-- ' ing each day of living. Mrs. William F. (Barbara Ses- sions has shown her creative abili- ty in making a home for mother- less children. She and her hus-- ; band, who is a safety supervisor at Geneva Steel, have, been united their desire that no child that they are able to help will ever1 it' J - j I '. I- - ' I - j ' : V.- c , .; . VA ' ' '' ' be Uurned from their door. In the 20 years they have Hved in Orem, they have opened their doors and their hearts to over 255 children and older girls and even mothers with a family "who were in trouble. Working directly with the Utah County Welfare Association, they have seen the entire gamut of human emotions from young girls who dearly loved their children and had left home to protect them from a brutal husband to one girl who absolutely ignored her two babies and was considered a "men-in- ; ace to society." Mr. and Mrs. Sessions have been i i ; lit v-l- 1 Mrs. G. E. Jorgensen the large collection of salt and pepper shakers that she and her have collected in their travels all over the United States and in They find that they make each trip more interesting for all the LOOK WHAT WE FOUND THIS TIME I 4' )i r s cptytti nm I ' " " iSfl r -fr VI J display! Canada family. . J 1 1 1 1 1 , ls' - -- 1 ' ' " - ,s i "f Jv l.s ft1 vl , PTTurn .,v? x husbantf 0 ycieiyftris-yurcn-ocnooi- They have one rule that is in fallible: there is never an empty chair in the Sessions home at Christmas, Every holiday special occasion in their home. jQrem has been enriched with the lovely paintings of Mrs. Louis (Hilda) Ringger who came u'ith her husband and family from Switzerland. Mr. Ringger is an engineering executive at Geneva Steel Co. Mrs. Ringger was a commer cial artist while living in Switzerland and used to draw the styles for the fashion catalogues which are used by the big department stores there. She still has many pages of drawings which she made of .these fashion reviews. Another interesting phase of ner work there was the drawing of slides for the theater which used them for advertising new fashions. Since coming to America seven years ago, Mrs. Ringger has made her home and the homes ,of many of her friends beautiful with lovely landscapes and flower arrangements. She paints of the loved mountains and valleys of Switzerland which she recalls from memory. She said that one of the reasons they love Orem so much is that living at the base of the majestic Mt. Timpanogos she usn't so homesick for the mountains of Swtzerland. Although Mrs. Ringger does scenery and flowers in all kinds of media from oils to chalk and charcoal, she says she has never had any desire to draw animals or portraits. She has copied several portraits from another drawing but notes that artistic ability has defi-nat- e channels and some types of art are definitely much easier for a person lhan other types. Mrs. Ringger has used a lot of her artistic ability in helping make posters and signs for church functions, Both she and her husband were active members of the LfS Church in Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Ringger and their three boys and their daughter are very happy in their new homeland. Mrs. Victor (Evelyn) Christensen d for tha although a 20 has dedicated her past years life to making others happy. She has been able to accomplish this in two ways by crocheting lovely gift articles which she has given away by the hundreds and by inspiring people to appreciate life through her unselfish and lovely philosophy of life. She has raised a family of four boys which ar like two separate families with two youngser boys at home; on boy married, Marvin Kay Christensen, and another who just returned from an LDS mission who cti (I e 1 g Avorld. j 4 m ing children and mothers. They have had some very varied experiences in those 20 years with plenty of tears and private jokes and a close look at a lot of the brutality and injustice in this 4 :J Jf il ' " the house is often full with visit- Mom and Pop to these girls. Many of them have never known any other home. The couple have two boys and Mrs. Sessions has a daughter and three grandchildren by a former marriage but their hearts are big enough for any number of children in trouble. It isn't uncommon for one of their 'daughters" to come and tap on the window in the early hours of the morning and say "Let me in, Mom: I'm .home." And they stay as long as they wish and then are on their way again. They bring their children to visit "Grandma" and "Grandpa" and 1 iw aaaiMliE!iMt-lMf,lull semi-invali- .Mrs. PORTRAITS FOR PAGEANTS Wayne Smith (photo above) displays two portraits of Lt)S church leaders which she has drawn for church and MIA pageants. Mrs. Smith is also very active in musical ' ii 4 functions. I '- -i . no inn - l 'i plans to be married soon, f THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME Mrs. Victor Chrjstensen, (photo below), mother of four boys, displays just a few of her hundreds of crocheted items which she does from her bed when she is unable to get up. Her loveliest work of art is a crocheted table cloth on a table holding one of the most unusual collections of African violets in the county. semi-invali- rr ith a devoted husband and four loving sons, Mrs. Christensen has created a home to be proud of. Her illness has been a factor to i and unkeep the family close-kni- t derstanding instead of allowing it to make her embittered and make her home a shambles. She is a woman of deep faith and courage and her kindliness and patience have enshrined her in the hearts of her children and husband and her many close friends. She has always been frail in health but it wasn't until after her last child was born that she developed her present physical condition. Mrs. Christensen has found ways to be of service to her com- - ' x -.- - d REMINDS ME OF MY OTHER HOME Mrs. Louis Ringger (photo at left), formerly of Switzerland, displays paintings of her native country which she drew from memory. She is noted in this area for her lovely paintings. . t. if JF - , ,;' p;.: C , I A.l . i 2 iii ""JPITTWr.1!!"! 111 T r pr - -- - n")Jit'i' . w Continued on Pajre 24) JJJWWJJlW'WWW!'i)Mll' nrMiiv. ''.;. h t$6X & '' ' - ' GIFT FOR "MOM" Mrs. William F. Sessions who for the past 20 years has mothered over 250 girls and young children who needed help, looks at a Christmas gift from one of her "girls." Mrs. Sessions has a girl of her own who lives with her husband and three children in Washington and two teen-ag- e boys, but her "girls" are always coming home. f 1 ; - ,?fc w- ,5 ? JT - - " - 'Si -- ,4 nt, WJ jl A: r" - rzy i ' , ; i |