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Show r: t'ty, The i y,j ' s' S'-'- ' Dd Sexier By ALBERT R. LYMAN My Dear San Juaners: This morning when I and realized that I am still unable to dress myself and take a few steps without help the raw edge of despair began to creep over me, when a little bird flew into the tree near my window and sang a little song, it reminded me of a song which my mother taught to me when I was learning to walk, Come little bird and sing for me, You shall be You happy, light and free. to shall be all the world me, Come little bird and sing for me. I realized that, this was the same voice compensating which had sustained me from childhood. I remembered the time when I awakened on my blankets in the darkness of night in Lake Gulch, mid thought of the wretchedness of the life of a cow puncher, and how I was to carry on in the morning hunting the cattle out of the jungle in the crooked waterway. At once, as if by appointment, the wondrous song of a mocking bird broke into the silence. It took hold of me as the voice of an angel from heaven. I think no angel could have sung a more appealing song than that bird sang off hand and unwittingly as if it were not for me, but to relieve the monotony of the hush and the darkness. As the notes and the tones came clearly from the jungle where that bird was hidden I thought, Surely these purposeful and meaningful notes could not have been framed by chance. They are too sacred and too completely in harmony with the heavenly science of perfect accord to have been without skill and framed all my power learning beyond to exercise. They were beyond all that I could imagine of my own self. They were the voice of God to me. I recalled another occasion when I was with five other cowboys completing the last watch of the night around a thousand steers. head of water-soakChilled and weary with the monotonous vigil since two oclock, I was ready to frame some angry protest in answer to my disgust for the whole situation, when a meadowlark perched on the high end of a dry limb sent his call with penetrating clearness into the dullness of night. I couldnt interpret in words what he said, but the supernatural tone and accent of his message seemed to be wake up it is morning again in the joyous process of life. The tone and the appeal of it was as if it had come by electricity. It made us at once aware that the first rys of glad day were reaching up from the horizon. We moved the herd slowly forward until overtaken by the regular crew who had eaten their breakfast and had come to tell us to go back to the mess wagon where our hot meal was waiting. As I recalled the coming of day, the arrival of that lark with his song and the appearance of the men to relieve our vigil, it left me thinking: what does it matter how long I must still be listening here in. my helplessness for the assuring voice of the Creator as it. comes, from His wonderful birds that voice will never fail and whether it be here or in some more favorable sphere. I can abide in contentment here so long as this compensating voice assures me that, God is in His heaven, Alls right with the world. t ! . Aug. 6, 1973 Dear Miles, I have just returned from 4 days of training for Beauty Consultants at Mary Kay Cosmetics. Inc. 10th Annual Seminar in Dallas, Texas. The Seminar and training classes were so much more than I ever expected. I wish shopping trip takes just a few minutes when you SHOP BY PHONE I S7S-235- L 5L Authorized Catalog Sales Merchant 15 East Center . U A-A- A A'AA Blanding 0FYy CAM WEAR s 1973 9, OT August O Record Juan San The Elder Powell Kennard and Mrs. Black Jr., son of Mr. Kennard Black of Scottsdale, Arizona, and grandson of Mrs. Fern Simpson of Blanding, has been called to serve in the L.D.S. Oregon Mission with headquarters in Portland. Elder Black will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City on August 18. Open House Held At Group Home By JANET WILCOX Based on the principle that Every Boy Has the Right to a good home, love and attention, Ettie Lee Homes have spread throughout the country enabling over 200 boys a year to become part of a stable home environment. Cuffed and Flared vj selection by Campus One of & these 20 homes is the Blanding Group Home which houses 12 boys and is run by Alma and Cris Day. The Days have been parents for the home for 11 months now and have instigated many improvements not only in the home itself but in the general attitude of their boys. In a special meeting called by the Days, Jim Shumway and Great KEDS by Uniroyal for all sexes & sizes CONNIE & GRASSHOPPER School Shoes for Girls CALUMET for Boys PETER PIPER for Kids WAFFLE STOMPERS, Too! Corry Jones, invited citizens Letter To The Editor A B2 ed . Sears Serve In Oregon Mission To everyone I know could have seen all the elegantly decorated Halls and been one of over 5,000 beautiful women from all walks of life. I have so much to tell everyone that it would be impossible to. put it all in the paper. I love my little family and thank them from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to be gone from home for four days to be a part of something so thrilling. The Hostesses who held facial classes for me since March and all their guests, I want them to know, I appreciate them and thank them for helping me earn my right to be at the Seminar. I have new things to show them and want to share the things I have learned. I have 5 High Hostesses, (Please turn to page B7) from the town, were shown a film explaining the Ettie Lee Home concept, and explanations were given on various work and recreation activities newly instigated in the home. Several citizens expressed appreciation for the change in attitude which seems to have taken place in the boys, as well as their helpfulness in various community work pro- of all kinds to make your own clothes for back-to-schoole- rs. jects. Since the boys have become involved in NYC work projects this summer, there has also been a noticeable decrease in the trouble they get into. Dennis Agustus, Regional Director of the Ettie Lee Homes, stated in his remarks that petty larceny is reduced by 90 when the boys have their own money. This figure has true in four of the proved homes where work projects have been instigated. In commenting on the success the homes have, the directors stated that there is about 80 success with rehabilitation of the boys. Corry Jones, in his closing remarks to the group, emphasized the fact that those connected directly with the Home are interested in getting feed back and ideas from those in the community on how they can improve operation and management of the Blanding Home. V'G y for special events PAKILIY Kd MERC 4 |
