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Show my aid. All set now, I began to crank through the thousands of census cards, then lo and behold, there were my in the 1870 census. At last a ray of hope, but also available made me wonder just what I was doing there. Despite the helpful advice from behind various information desks, I found that unless someone else had already been through this maze of research or had the foresight to keep some sort of record through the generations, you might find yourself lost down a dead-enstreet. The strange part of this is that I found the whole thing strangely addictive. Enthusiasm was all around. Up and down the aisles, people were great-grandparen- ts d Window On i Main Street leafing through formation. i Always thinking it became hard to decide where to quit for the day. The whole quest was not in vain, Im happy to say. After I was patiently shown how to work out a particular code, then directed to yet another room filled with metal filing cabinets and microfilm viewers, I found Special birthday greetings a filmstrip to look at. s to Sarah Now how do you work this from The will who be 1 Zoanne Gibson, crazy contraption? I said to old 15. is March She the myself. Remember, If all else year Allan R. Mariof and fails, read the instructions, I daughter ann Gibson of Nephi. Her said, but luckily someone had is Zoe P. Gibson grandmother spotted my obviously inexperiof Nephi. enced fumblings and came to By Mariann Gibson boggling world of the LDS Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City. For those of you who do this sort of thing on a regular basis or as a hobby, you have no idea what it is like to make the at- Scout cookies, and more satisfying than winning a jackpot in Las Vegas? No, it is not a new TV series being made to rival Dallas or tempt with virtually little or nothing to go on. As I wandered aimlessly through the canyons of books, books, and more books, my only hope was that someone might remember to send a search party. Being unfamiliar with what is I finally discovered the answers to these questions and found myself in the mind- - d just one more book, What is more overwhelming than the Grand Canyon, more mysterious than an Agatha Christie novel, more frustrating than trying to solve a Rubiks Cube in a dark closeet, more irresistible than a box of Girl Dynasty. books and reading, searching, and jotting down little gems of priceless in- the pot of another dead-enstreet. Appar- i.:icclcsc zz the end of the rainbow, cenat in of those gold ently early years sus taking, they didnt bother meg, with such trivial information as TN Trivia 1. In December of 1963, a new birth dates, wifes maiden recreational name, or place of birth (Sweden facility announced or Germany was apparently its opening. What was it, and sufficient). But that nice man where was it located? 2. In 1960, Norms Cafe was behind the desk of the third floor told me I needed to know known as? Last weeks answers: the city or parish in Europe as 1. In 1963, after groundbreakwell as the country. street? ing ceremonies, the Forest SerAnother dead-en- d Well, maybe, but when you get vice building became part of hooked it becomes difficult to South Main Street. 2. The 1960 Miss Juab was say I quit. Being an Agatha Christie fan, Judy Pexton. 3. Marjorie Memmott was this has become another mysMiss Utah State Fair in named the Even to solve. tery small 1963. as of is gems discovery ,,, fyy?.? , , Times-New- Shannon Lee Bruggeman will 1 year old March 17. She is a daughter of Russell and Julie Bruggeman of Nephi. Grandparents are John and Nancy Gunther and Jane Bruggeman, all of Northglenn, Colo., and Ron L. Bruggeman of Colorado Springs, Colo. are Bud Stowers of Boulder, Colo, and Karl and Elizabeth Oakson of Tonganox-ie- , Kansas. be Great-grandparen- ts er is Maude Clearwater, Idaho. Happy birthday from The to Nickelle Lyn s Carter, daughter of Jeff and Kristy Carter of Nephi. She will be 1 year old March 16. pjand-parent- s are Mr. and Mrse Jack Carter and Mr. and Mrs.' Lynn Parkin, all of Nephi. Greatgrandmother is Gyppe Lowry Times-New- by Barry McWilliams of Nephi. The Times-New- s Volume 83, No. 1 1 March 14, 1985 Vance P. & Allan R. Gibson, Publishers The NOW THROUGH APRIL FINANCING ON 8.8 22 s (USPS 6314)60) is published each s Thursday by (he Publishing Co., 96 South Main Street, Nephi, Utah 84640. Second-clas- s postage is at POSTMASTER: Utah. Send address paid Nephi, P. O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah changes to The ONLY! Deadlines: News and advertising, close of business, Tuesday prior to publication. Deadlines advance one day when a postal holiday falls on Thursday. 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Dewey of Happy birthday to Riley Worwood, who will be 1 year old March 16. He is the son of Skip and Jill Worwood of Nephi. Grandparents are Kenneth and Barbara Beardall of Mona and Ed and Myrle Worwood of Neare phi. Gerald and Madge Newton of Mona, Willis and Edith Beard-al- l of Tooele, and Roy Walker of Great-grandparen- Nephi. is Hilda Newton of Salt Lake City. er Funeral services held for Lauritz L. Christensen, 48 Lauritz L. Christensen, 48, of Rigby, Idaho died Feb. 27 of a heart attack. He was born April 1, 1936 in Jerusalem, Sanpete County, to E. LeRoy and Marguerite Bywater Christensen. He graduated from Moroni High School and served in the Navy and Air Force. He married Jean Miskin July 22, 1966 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He had served as a stake mis- Otteson of Nephi; and two brothers, Stewart E. Christensen of West Valley City and Thurlyn R. Christensen of Kearns. Interment was at the Fielding Memorial Park in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Funeral held in California for Eugene E. Gowers sionary. He had been employed as a Funeral services were held machinist and at the time of his recently for Eugene E. Gowers, death, he was retiring to work 89, of Laguna Hills, Calif, who full time at MSO, a financial died March 9 of complications counseling service he and his following hip surgery. wife had started. Gowers was a son of Alfred J. Survivors are his wife; 10 and Matilda Boswell Gowers. children, Jenai, Duane Lauritz, Dallas LeRoy, Shleen, Valden He was a builder by trade and a in the LDS Church. Guy, Forrest Reidel, Laurissa, high priest Lezhai, Flint Landon, and Survivors are his wife, Ruth; Adam Brice; a sister, Madge two sons; two daughters; and The Times-New- s Nephi, Utah March 14, 1985 two brothers, Clarence and Ronald Gowers, both of Nephi. Burial was at Forrest Lawn Cemetery. 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