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Show Munuay, September 25, First Exclusive 10 Days in Mountains Y' Students Live On Pottery-Makin- g Indians Expedition BYU-Commun- class. Hobble Creek Canyon. Without the use of modern tools and ,.xhni-que- s, Calif., in commenting on the "We had no idea it would be so hard. Now we can appreciate they mined and refined their own clays, formed their own pots and fired them just like ancient peoples have done for thousands of pottery much more when we see what the Indians had to go through to make it," he said. years. Student Spurs Trip "Our methods are basically the sama as those used by the Indians Professor Wilson decided to organize the class last year after and other primitive peoples," says Warren B. Wilson, professor of art and education at BYU and instructor in the unique pottery class,. viewing a film on how Maria Martinez, the famous Indian potter mud flats and "But we did not copy Indian styles. We used our own," he added. from New Mexico, makes her pottery. Then, one of his students, Margaret Hayes, Provo, visited the Hopi Professor Wilson believes pottery making is more than a craft. He Indian Reservation and watched a Indian woman in looks upon it as an art form which was far advanced among many of the primitive cultures of the earth. Yet he believes that art is still Polacca, Ariz., make pottery using primitive methods handed down by her Hopi ancestors. valid today. The art professor thought it would be an excellent idea to revive these ancient techniques and rekindle modern student interest in Stepping Backward "Primitive pottery takes us backward in time to man's first step primitive pottery making. The class was organized under BYU's Special Courses and beyond th? bonfire, when he accepted the challenge of controlling the fire," the art professor said. Conferences, but Professor Wilson reported ideas from the encamp"This allowed him to produce more vitrous fired clay and thus ment will be incorporated in regular ceramics classes during the more permanent and useful pottery, at that time an essential factor school year. in his continuing problem of survival." The art professor pointed out there are seven basic steps in The 13 students who took the class used the three basic making pottery from native clays, and that anyone with a flair for elements earth, fire and water much as primitive man used them mud pies and a little patience and artistic ability can be successful. in the distant past to fashion pottery. Seven Steps Listed But they quickly discovered that the ancient art is not as easy as it He said the seven steps are: Prospecting and digging for the clay; looks, and that even though early man used primitive tools and mixing it in water, making a thin "soup", testing the clay by firing techniques, he still had to develop an efficient ceramics technology samples in a hot fire; molding the clay; decorating, firing the to produce durable and beautiful wares. kiln and evaluating the process. pottery in a simple "It took us three or four days just to prospect, dig and refine our "The Indians achieved success because they had plenty of time on clays," reported high school art teacher Ray C. Thomas from their hands," says Professor Wilson. "Thus, making pottery takes Lemoore, Calif. "But by making tests, we learned the properties of plenty of time and patience, as well as artistic ability." the various deposits in the area ari then mixed them together for a Students who successfully completed the "Primitive Methods of workable clay." Pottery Making" class included Glen B. Blakely, Glover B. Christensen and Judy Ann Gresko of Provo; Quinn A. Hatch and Experience Failures The students experienced some cracking of their pottery in the Gareth W. Seastrand of Orem; Calvin Walker of Pleasant Grove; fir'ng process and developed an appreciation for the ancient potters' Gerwin B. Riding of Springville; Merrill L. Smith of American skill in building ovens and pits with high enough temperatures to Fork; Jack Jarvie of Draper, Ray and son Greg Thomas of Lemoore, Calif. ; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fairbank of Sacramento, Calif. ; properly fire their pots. "Most of us take pottery making for granted," Professor Wilson and Paula D. Hornbeck of Port Sheridan, Illinois. 10-d- Tip-pet- i uian-r- age ity SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -' Young American tenor The first area in the state William McDonald will present exto be devoted parks system the first concert of the clusively to recreational vehConcert series icles may be set up soon on Thursday when he appears in the 1,122 acres 15 miles west of de Jong Concert Hall at Brigham The Division of Parks and Young University. The performance will begin at Recreation has asked the feder8 p.m. and all seats are to al government for title the reserved. land, which the General ServDuring his undergraduate ices Administration has declarat Indiana University, Mr. years ed surplus. McDonald was a student of Should the federal government agree, the land would be Charles Kullmaa; and upon to set up as the little Mountain graduation, was selected be a of the U.S. Army member Recreational Vehicle Park. Chorus in Washington, D C. Parks director Harold After leaving the military sersaid the area consists of vice, he sang with many of this Og-de- n. seems fairly easy to order a batch of clay and have it A group of Brigham Young University students lived like added. "It prehistoric Indians for 10 days in the mountains east of Springville in delivered to your front door. It's a much different story if you have to go out and find it yourself in the environment and then refine it. an effort to revive a long lost pottery by hand out of mold it and fire it into something that will work." materials found in the environment. "It was a great experience," noted Tom Fairbank of Sacramento, As part of a ceramics class project, the students set up a rvnp in Ht,KALU, rrovu, William McDonald to Present First Concert RVArea Slated By Parks oHke Like Thl 1972 ts steep slopes. Wkl mWfyrf opera companies, including the New York City Opera, the Opera Society of Washington, DC. the Kansas country's leading the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Some of his other roles include Hoffman in "Tales of Hoffman." Goldovsky Opera Theater, the David in "Die Meistersinger" Charlo':te tNC) Opera Associaand Bacchus in "Ariadne auf tion, and the San Antonio Opera. Naxos." He also served on the voice Mr. McDonald's symphony faculty of Indiana University include the St. appearances and is currently on the faculty of Louis Symphony, National the summer Brevard Music Symphony of Washington, D C, Center. the Atlanta and the His operatic repertoire in- Philadelphia Svmphony Orchestra. cludes the popular lyric roles of Mozart, Puccini. Rossini, Verdi, and Donizetti, and he was The National Science Foundafeatured in Verdi's "Falstaff" tion's SOS program stands for during the inaugural season of Student Originated Studies. City Lyric Theater, the APPLIANCE & FURNITURE 255 SflYS . wst Center .3.73-"6- 4 wood-burnin- g i"'" m - 11" '' ' J ' ' jj 1 t MEMBERS OF PROVO Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors posed for this photograph when they were holding their first meeting last week in the new City Center headquarters. Pictured, from left, standing, are: J. Robert Bullock; Wayne Hansen, Jim Hollandsworth, Glen Thomas, Jim and Judy Atkinson Marshall of Sandy welcomed a new son and fifth child on Sept. 19. The couple also has three other boys and one daughter. Mrs. Ann Atkinson of Provo is taking grandmother bews as are Mrs. the Zona Sumner and Mrs. Loda Marshall. Jim is in the athletic department at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City. this area. He received a masters degree in August while in the service and the family enjoyed a leisurely journey West after arrival stateside. They are visitng parents, retired Colonel and Mrs. Robert K. Dusenberry, Provo, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Orem. Mr. and Mrs. Merrel Duane Ford and son, Tim, along with a cousin, Gayle Graham, Salt Lake City, were among Provo families attending the Utah of Mr. and Mrs. G. Lloyd Hobbs Provo hosted dinner guests State Fair and a performance of the "Holiday On Ice." recently, including their grandson, Greg Taylor, with his wife Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Carter, and their three children who Springville, are home again came from Loma Linda, Calif.; following a month visit in accompanied by friends, Mr. and Alaska. With a truck and trailer, Mrs. Robert Wall from the drove Idaho, Melbourne, Australia. Greg met the visitors some years ago while on a mission in Australia. The Walls have been touring for the past six months in England and other places and flew to California direct from London. They expect to remain in Utah until after the General LDS Church Conference before beginning the long journey home. Kim B. Lester and his wife, Sylvia Louise, were here from Brigham City on Friday, bringing with them their son, Michael Shane, to visit his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Ross T. Christensen of Orem, and his aunt, Linda Christensen of Provo. Linda is a student at Brigham Young University. This is a first granchild for the Christensens. U.S. Air Force Captain Kim Ernest Johnson and his wife, the former Karen Dusenberry, and their young son, Warren, have arrived in Provo fum Sembach Air Force Base, Germany. The captain has been on duty there for the past Vk years. Now separated from the service, Mr. Johnson and his family expect to make their home in couple through Montana and Calgary, Canada, to Dawson Creek, where they began the drive over the Alcan Highway to Anchorage. There they were hosted by cousins U.S. Air Force Captain and Mrs. Bob Carter, formerly of Provo at Elmendorf AFB where Bob manages the air control tower. The Utahns toured the high tower and saw what was reported as the largest aircraft in the world when a U.S. plane landed from Japan. It had 28 wheels. The two men also went bear hunting and Eldridge bagged a hunt bear and a moose in a fly-ito the bush country. They saw a whale sporting in Cook Inlet and got their limit in salmon. Upon returning home they were greeted by their cildren, the Roger Andersons and son Blake, Provo and the Norman Carters and Wendy of Orem. They reported that the Bob Carters expect to visit in Utah the end of October or the first of November. 130-fo- n 1 Stan Collins, Lee Christiansen, Wally Cole, J. Gordon Bullock, John Manning, Mack Boyter and Deb Warner. Seated, from left, are: P.E. Ashton, Paul A. Thorn, LeRoy Johnson, C.J. "Bud" Harmon and Russell D. Grange. Region Report Issued on U.S. Savings Bonds News of People You Know By MILDRED B. HALL g PEM1BE ! g touring on the four large islands in the Hawaiian chain. August Savings Bond Sales in Returning to Orland, Calif., Utah came to $2,379,215, which Mrs. Campbell remained to visit the state's total with her son, Ralph, and the brought sales to $19,187,438 or 69 couple's other children, Mr. and cent of the 1972 goal. Mrs. Ronnie Campbell, Mr. and per In Utah County, August sales Mrs. Dennis Campbell, and reached $119,069, according to Larry and Terry Campbell. L. Jacobs, county chairman Before coming home, Mrs. Kay and president of the Bank of Campbell went to Concord, Pleasant Grove. Calif., to see her granddaughter For the first eight months in and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Utah County, the sales total was Steaven Parsons, and their fami$830,792. This is 67.7 percent of ly. At Oakland, Calif., she was the 1972 goal. entertained by her son, Fred In Juab County, Chairman Campbell. Kenneth Nyman, manager of First Security Bank of Utah at Relatives here have received Nephi, reported August sales of the word of the birth of a baby $7,540, bringing the total so far girl on Sept. 19 to Keith and this year to $83,558. This Debra Kay Jex Steere at San represents 97.1 per cent of Juab Francisco, Calif. It was their County's allotment. first child. The new father is on Sales in Wasatch County in duty there with the U.S. Navy. August amounted to $4,520 and Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. the total for the year is $35,792, Arnold Steere and Mr. and Mrs. according to Chairman Byron Jex. Charles Cheever, manager of the First are Mrs. Hortense Security Bank at Heber City. Hunter and Mr. and Mrs. George This is only 44.1 per cent of this F. Jex. year's goal. eight--mon- th Great-grandparen- Mrs. William Lester (Beth) Rocket Shafer from Silver Springs, Md., is visiting for two weeks with her mother, Mrs. Jane Davis, Provo, BEVERLY Calif. HILLS, and with her six brothers and (UPI) A newly formed com their families in this area. mittee, whose members include a science fiction writer and a toy manufacturer's daughter, Ex-St- ar wants to buy a rocket from the United Shtes or Russia and launch its own privately financed space mission. Sought Valley Residents Slate Annual Reunion The Committee for the The annual reunion for all Future envisions an orbital former residents of Star Valley, flight in a spaceship which Wyo., will be held Saturday, might be equipped with a giant Sept. 30 at the Granger High reflector beaming about a sixth as much sunlight as the moon School cafeteria, 3600 S. 3600 W on areas of the Granger. Star Valley people from Logan world. to Spanish Fork are expected to Plans for the flight of attend. Sponsors of the reunion reported they are inviting the "Mankind 1" were discussed current residents of Star Valley Wednesday at a news conference by four committee spokesMrs. Elsie Campbell, Provo, to join with them this year. spent the past month vacationing Registration and the social men, including science fiction in Hawaii and California. In hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 writer Ray Bradbury. Others ' on the committee include company with her daughter-in-lap.m., followed by a smorgasbord Marx Hubbard Mrs. Ralph (Emily) dinner. Special recognition will Barbara Campbell, and her daughter, be given all those attending who daughter of toy millionare Louis Marx. Carolyn, the ladies spent 15 days are over 75 years of age. night-darken- WT") fiteO X yMI fl Larger capacity Biggest Wringer COuD30 o,mmJ UTAH APPLIANCE & FURNITURE II I 255 East Center, Provo j ' z FamousAgitatorJ t? 4 Q J ' 10 O.m. tO 6 p.m. '' ' |