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Show Page 22 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, March 22. 1984 Timely issues, news, features, including family, food, fashion Today Understanding Thwarts Prejudice in Jenkins Act By RENEE C. NELSON Herald Today Editor A Russian America Jew, she came to via South America at the age of 12Vi. Now old enough to be a grandma, can this Jewish woman find happiness with a wealthy Japanese businessman who also happens to be a Buddhist? The plot is stimulating and the play was powerful as Jean Jenkins presented "A Majority of One" to members of Riverside Ladies on Tuesday. A professor in the Department of Theater at Brigham Young University, Jean Reese Jenkins introduced the three-ac- t play by quoting from Henry David Thoreau who said that any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a "majority of one." Mrs. JenFrom this mono-ac- t kins introduced the characters. The major female lead is Mrs. Jacoby who delivers such classics as "I'm glad I don't like spinach, because if I liked it I'd eat it and I don't like it..." and "I stick one toe in the water and already I'm drowning." The plot develops when Mrs. Jacoby's daughter Alice and Jerry announce that son-in-la- w they are going to move to Tokyo where Jerry will be assigned as a junior economics officer in the State Department there. "You'll be living with people who killed your brother," their mother protests, recalling World War II and the hate it engendered. But they pursue their need to move, and even invite her to join them. Under further protest, she finally does leave her "ingrown parochial life in the U.S." It is on the boat over that she meets the charming Mr. Asano, a Japanese textiles' magnate, who completely captivates her. But Jerry thinks she is being used by him to get export advantage with Jerry. son-in-la- w Winner Pleasant Grove High Senior ZCMI For Riverside Ladies if nese businessman. After a proper Oriental welcome, he explains to her that Jerry offended him by bowing too low and too often. He told her also that Jerry's solution to the world trade problem seemed to rest that totally with the Japanese they should make their "best effort." She concurs with his objections: "Best efforts you can't take to a bank," she says. Then she explains to Asano in a simplified analogy relating to her "davenport" how businessmen should diversify. At last he sees the wisdom in her suggestion. A charming exchange follows in which she tells him the three phrases she has Japanese Jean Reese Jenkins It is not only Asano but all those on board who become her friends. "I don't care if she mixes with them, but does she have to adopt all of them," Jerry complains to Alice. So Alice talks to her mother, telling her of Jerry's concern. And Mrs. Jacoby laments the situation: "I thought I was making a friend out of an enemy and I am making an enemy out a friend." she ends her shipboard romance in the middle of a dominoes game with Asano, leading to the suggestion that their alliance is over. When she takes up housekeepof So ing with the children in Tokyo though, she can't even get along with the Japanese butler. When Jerry and Alice ask her to go to a special affair hosted by a general, she scoffs: "If I can't talk to a civilian, how can I talk to a general?" When Jerry and Asano become embroiled in a diplomatic session over exports and tariffs, it appears to be Asano vengeance. Mrs. Jacoby decides to do something about it. She hires a taxi and goes to see the Japa learned, and he invites her to dinner which does not include "raw fish and octopus." Culminating the evening, he shows her a painting and presents an allegory on courtship. She has definite opinions on what the Emperor in the painting should do with his lady love, but does not relate it to her own situation until Asano points it out. She is flattered that he wants to court her, and then cautious, as she realizes they are still both in mourning for their deceased spouses. When she calls a halt to the concerts, plays and national events which constitute Japanese courtship, it appears that the Asano Jacoby affair is off again. But Oriental persistence continues not only in the Orient but back again to the U.S. The play is an exceptional study on prejudice and human understanding. Joan Lewis introduced Mrs. Jenkins. Conducting the meeting was the president of Riverside Ladies Bonnie Anderson. Is Table-Settin- n Editor's Note: The annual ZCMI Contest Table-Settin- g g, eided Saturday, with out to deservawards given ing students. By GEM O'NEILL Special to The Herald For eight years, the ZCMI contest has given high school students not only the opportunity to learn about fine china, crystal and flatware, but also to arrange them creatively in table-settin- g a table setting. Nonie Schwendiman from ZCMI goes into each high school and gives informative lectures on these finger pieces of tableware. This year in Utah Valley, there were 158 contestants, 38 of whom were chosen to represent their high school at the Orem University Mall ZCMI store. Statewide there were 4,200 entries, 500 of whom were young men. Overall there were 154 winners from various ZCMI stores. Those who have seen this year's entries know what a difficult time the judges had. First, there is a preliminary high school contest where the students use their own materials and tableware. Three or four winners from each school are then allowed to enter the ZCMI contest and use any item and tableware from any ZCMI department. The first place winner receives a set of silverplate flatware in herhis choice of pattern; second place is a set of Noritaki china and third place wins a setting of Pfaltz-graf- f. J I W.A fl XT JF tl VJ A I I V f Phil Shurtleff Pboto John Allen, Pleasant Grove High senior, won ZCMI g contest with simplicity of University Mall table-settin- mirrors. also used. This was Cherice's second year to enter and it paid off when she won the most popular vote as well. The third place was John S. Rees, a senior from Timpview who was encouraged to enter by his child psychology teacher. He is an artist with an interest in modern art and made both the table top and centerpiece. For his high school contest he not only made an oak table, but all the table setting. and so stayed with the straight lines and used mirrors instead of a tablecloth. He created his theme for the store contest after g the willows silver, also used in his high school competition. The second place winner was Cherice Buchanan, a junior from Mountain View who used the Teddy bear she received for Christmas as her inspiration. Salt and pepper shakers her parents received as a wedding gift were The person winning the "most popular" vote (as judged by store patrons) receives eight Lennox crystal goblets in a choice of patterns. From all the stores a "main table" is chosen and receives a set of Mikasa fine china. This year's first place winner is John Allen, a senior from Pleasant Grove. He wanted a setting that expressed a little masculinity Committee chairman was Shirley Tooke, assisted by A C2 spray-paintin- Mica wmm Karen Dixon and Sherry QUALITY, IIAME BRAND CLOTHING AT OR HEAR WHOLESALE PRICES!! GIRLS KIDS CABBAGE PATCH MICHAEL JACKSON JUMPSUITS BASEBALL SHIRTS 50 Zip front. Sizes Blue x. S3OO and lavondtr, pink. MSN'S CORD SHORTS By MOT rod and royal. Sizot 6 to 16. LADIES' CURRENT SEEN LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET 00 $ Elalk back. 5 colon to chooto. Siio30to38. 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