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Show t " - '? : 7 Commander presents brass rubbings at Vhitmore Library it 5 of Commander Arthur S. will be exhibited in brass rubbings. Since that time, Commander Macfarlane has travelled the Whitmore Library Gallery, 2197 E. 7000 S., over most of Great Britain and the low countries where brasses are located. He has made approximately two hundred rubbings of brasses in Great Britain and will continue to make rubbings on his frequent trips to England. About 8000 Momumental Brasses exist in churches in the British Isles, although these represent only a small proportion of the total laid between 1250 and 1650. Brass rubbings Mac-farla- 'a-;- - through Mar. 30. After retiring from the Navy in 1970, Commander Macfarlane remained in London working for a U.S. l " t 1 : r- f , ) , . Management Consulting I v" v firm. He became interested in the British Monumental Brasses in 1966 shortly after his arrival in London when an author friend introduced the Commander to the subjects of his latest book Monumental Brasses and ! Brass rubbing became popular as a hobby of the Vic-toria- especially St. Pat's Day at clergyman who would hang the rubbings on the high walls of their Gothic vicarages. With the present in brasses interest awakening Vhitmore Library Patrick's A special St. , .ijA . m niiiiiii rnirnn'ii ' Many hours of work, but fun work, are required to compose a song. Here John Allen works over his next manuscript Continues on road to 'top' style. .. . Bacharach, Williams, Anka, BeeGees and Beatles come to mind. Of course the road to the top in the music composition business is long and difficult as a brief study of these composer's lives will tell. But for Cottonwood a Heights man, the road to the top is beginning and thanks to a good boost received the past month, a little shorter. John Allen, 6822 Greenfield Way, was recently named one of the seven national winners in the 1978 American Song Word Competition. Besides receiving $1,000 and 50 percent royalties for his effort in writing lyrics to a Smokey Robinson tune, this represents one of the big breaks John has been hoping for. John, the son of Dr. Sam , J..U cussion training and then learned to play the piano by ear. "My mother is an excellent pianist," John said, "and I guess a little of her skill rubbed off." During high school John and a few friends would meet together quite frequently for jam sessions. "We mostly played because we liked to, but we really didn't get together for dance jobs or other performances, just jam ' sessions," he said. :" i . youngsters, seven years and older, at Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 S., Saturday, Mar. 11 at 2 p.m. Children's Librarian Linda Pierce will share Shamrock . it," John said. "Because of the melodic pattern of the Robinson tune, John decided to write a Christmas song. scores big in national music, lyric contest Allen and Mrs Betty Allen, has been interested in music since junior high school when he was assigned to play the bass drum in the marching band. "I think the only reason I got to play the bass was because I was the tallest one and could hit it better than the little guys," John recalls. But that experience was only the beginning as John later received formal per- f. John Allen pauses to reflect upon his musical composition writing Local composer When one thinks of top popular music composers immediately names like ',. MN'.,.i KiHT'.liiiiMi.it,'i.n. Day program, "Wearing of the Green," will be presented for delight "From there things started to fall into place and I sent the lyrics, entitled "Santa is Out Flying Tonight," to Los Upon graduation from Brighton High School in 1971 John enrolled in the music composition program at BYU. "I completed a few songs while in high school and I really liked the challenge and opportunity to write songs so I decided to pursue a degree in that field," John said. While at BYU he received formal training on the piano and individual instruction from Dr. Robert Manookin and Merrill Bradshaw. "Both Manookin and Bradshaw are excellent musicians and composers in their own right," John said. This training was interrupted for two years while John served an LDS Church mission in Sweden. Although he didn't pursue music writing while on the mission, John returned home and immediately resumed his composition degree program. Like most students John had to work to support himself through school but other circumstances came up and he had to leave BYU with three years of music composition training behind him. "It was difficult but I was able to get an advertising sales job with the Jordan Valley Sentinel newspaper," he said. In the past five years John has written music and lyrics for some 400 songs. "Of course not all will be top hits," John said. But some have been successful. He currently has a song, published with a music company in Los Angeles and has had some songs played on KSL radio's 'Discovery' series. Then of course there is his recent success with the American Song Word competition. "I sent for the materials in September and then two weeks before the deadline I really started to think about U Angeles, the last day of the contest," John said. stories, 4. offering new nursing class In February he and seven other national winners, one for each of seven songs composed by seven well known artists, were informed of the judging selection. When a busy physician must see 70 to 100 patients a day, some of them seriously ill, how many minutes can he devote to counseling an anxious mother with a sick Needless to say, John was ecstatic at the selection. "I really didn't think I would win but I put forth my best effort to try and win," he said. child? Where does he find the time to outline the facts of nutrition to an obese patient, It is real interesting to try at life lecture series A discussion on divorce will be presented at the "Life Crises: How to Land Running" lecture series at Whitmore Library Thursday, Mar. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Lowell Bennion, director of the 'Salt Lake community services council, will address the topic, "Divorce: Splitting More Than The Sheets." Thursday, Mar. 9, Emma Lou Thayne, writer and lecturer will speak on "Children: Rewards vs. Punishment." This lecture is also at Whitmore Library at 7:30 p.m. I were originals family planning or explain the possible side effects of chronic drug therapy to a hypertensive patient? alternatives, recent : The young composer however said he prefers problems," City, now retired and teaching magic locally, following a 60 year career as a professional magician. He told a University audience recently, "Ii you're already a partial believer in superstition of any kind, you will attribute more power to it than actually exists. As a result, if you're looking for a solution to a problem, you'll turn to the supernatural as an easy way out." The mind and not magic, according to Hinkson, is the most powerful force known to man, "You can make yourself sick, you can cure yourself, you can even kill yourself, just by thinking it," he says. "But it's your state of mind and not hexes or anything supernatural which has such awesome power." challenge. John says he may never complete his music composition degree. "But if I went back to school I'd probably get my degree in advertising, because it is real tough to make a living in the composition business," he said. "But one thing is for sure," John added, "I'll never stop trying to write songs." He's on the threshold now, and, who knows, maybe one of his musical ideas just might make it to the top. Family health is the major focus of the master's program. Graduates of the program will be able to serve in ambulatory clinics, health main- tenance organizations, industries, county health departments and hospital departments as well as in private practice with physicians. Some will be serving in areas where no other health professionals are available, and some will be in team settings. .i- - .; STY of Ulch, N.A. '" Member FDIC Heads up people putting you ahead. John, primarly a compositions. self-taug- 'Hiiiimii.i,m Id - -- " , mid-semest- cluded performances at Amarillo, Tex. and at Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rowsell, Clovis, Artesia and Carlsbad, N.M. What's a HOME FURNISHINGS . . HERE NOW Jk , oi Stat at 7720 South Liquitron FLOTATION SLEEPS o SEE IT : ' Jrnm United States performing tour with the Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors. Jerry Dunn, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry L. Dunn, Sr., is a junior in general education and a singer and president of the Young Ambassadors. At Jordan High, he was president of the a capella and had leads in various musicals and play productions. tour InThe . J C ned from a southwestern out-patie- nt o TRY IT ll)CjfAjl A 1973 Jordan High School graduate has recently retur- look again. i its a waterbed! luit Watt V with Ambassadors Region. . NfWvA Jordan alum tours immediate need for nurses to serve as primary health care providers in underserved areas of the Intermountain because it is more of a ' says Wilford Hinkson of Salt Lake Program, which filled an particular assignment, ' 943-761- 4. I! mm any borrowing checking banking need, ask Hank, Ramona, Barbara, anyone at Dianne, Beth, Margene in viewed during library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For further information call Whitmore Library, At the University of Utah a new type of practitioner is being prepared to fill this caring role in parts of the health care system where it is not now available. The new Family Nurse Clinician will be educated to bring new dimensions in care to areas with adequate medical services as well as provide primary care in medically underserved areas. The new program is being supported by a grant from the U.S. Public Health Service Division of Nursing. It replaces the Family Nurse Hank Nelson, Riverton office For savings The rubbings may be popularity of supernatural and occult activities can be attributed to escapism, according to a local magician and ESP authority. "It's usually a case of seeking the easy way out of daily damaged from almost constant rubbing. Today in many of the churches, visitors may only look at the originals are facsimiles while Practitioner Certificate specific assignments where he has to write music for a o rise 8 Thursday, March 9, 1978 available for rubbing. Rubbings produced from these facsimiles are usually indistinguishable from those taken from the original brass. the supernatural to U of II group The THE SENTINEL College of Nursing John says he is constantly thinking of new ideas for songs and when a particularly good one comes along he will sing it into a tape recorder and try to piece it together later. "A small phrase or riff will pop into my mind and then I'll try to expand on it," he said. Hank knows about service. He's contributed more time to community organizations than most people think they even have. And he knows banking from the bottom up, because that's how he started. That's why he's such a good manager of cur Riverton office. And part of why all of us here are motivated to treat our customers as efficiently and nicely as we can. being Magician talks on J discuss to find the combination of artist and music that will sell," John said. "Some songs may be real bad, music and lyrics wise, but if it is a catchy tune then it will probably be a hit because people will remember it. Some songs are beautiful musically but will never make it to the top of the pop charts because it doesn't have the catchy appeal." through games, song, and dance. For further information, call Whitmore Library, Divorce, topic and brass rubbing, a new process was developed in the early 1970s to make facsimiles of some of the more popular brasses since the mi m i.hkimI pianist, relies upon his ear training and piano experience to help in song 41 a NEWEST CONCEPT. Lightest on the market. 100 hard, annoying ridges sleeping surface-- no Comfortable seating perimeter. Unique design provides motion stability. Totally conventional in appearance and size. Use regular heavy-dut- y bed frame. Resilient, responsive foundation. Quick, positive installation. Years " 800 E. Center GL, Miuvaie Just Wst of Stack 7720 S. 255 3547 |