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Show 10 Tooele Transcript, Friday, February 3, 1979 Profiles Look Omit Yomr Window firri place, Gary Primary Grade lJleraluret Second place, Jenny Johnson; Gladden. third Beagley, place, Karry I He world as seen through the eyes cd a child is a qai ial place. The bloom of innocence preps through his eyes and still lies on his cheek. A child still has a faith and trust in humanity. Childhood is a time liefore the senses Itecome dulled and jaded. A Cl II I i) is the epitome of hope; the ultimate optimist. Children acceit people and things for what they apiear to lie. What letter time to create something positive. Children produce some of the greatest works of art; they make the most profound statements. It is an age of hon- 1 Mk 1 x ft V esty. What Utter time to attempt to instill a joy in creating while disthe art is still sMmtaneous, cynicouragement. disapMintment, cism, apathy and conformity creep in and take their toll. and encourage TO PRESERVE that fresh, uninhibited creativity is the goal of a PTA sponsored, project called Reflections. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for children to use their talents and creativity by expressing themselves through their original works of art. It also gives recognition to creative students as a means of encouraging them in the field of cultural arts and empliasizes the value of cultural arts in the school. WEST F.I.F.MENTARY PTA member Helen Wishart said the children were encouraged to base their work on the Reflections theme for the year, Uxk Out Your Window and express what you see through art: visual art (painting or drawing); literature (poetry, prose, or drama); and music (scores of original compositions with or without words). The children compete in categories on their own age level of primary 3 and intermediate grades grades elementary school level. This was the second year West Elementary School has participated. There fl life-lon- e 4-- r. Primary Grade Art: Austin Day, first place; Brent McKendrick, second place; Mindy Bodrera, third place. . ; : 1 : ) ,A .?, r V L ' Western Cowbov were 55 entries in the visual arts area, 41 entries in literature and three in music, a total of 99 entries. WEST ELEMENTARY winners whose work will go on to the state competition are: Austin Day, Susan Atkinson, Gary Beagley and Loma Crane. State winners compete nationally. An awards assembly was held February 6. Each student who participat- Music: Katy Wixhart, Intermediate second place; Frank Liddiard, Primary first place; Cortney Liddiard, Intermediate first place. ed received a certificate. Jus Talkin by Margaret VanNoy f ; ,m ; V Intermediate Grade Art: Katy Wishart, second place; Susan Atkinson, first place; Becky Jeppesen, third place. . When I was a child, every class room in the school had a portrait of George Washington hanging on the wall. We all knew he was the Father of our country. We also knew he was honest because we had heard how he courageously admitted cutting down the cherry tree. A poll to discover the heroes of an average set of school-ag- e moppets of that day would almost certainly include George and Abraham Lincoln among the top ten. NOWADAYS, we dont hear that much about these men. Washingtons face appears in the advertisement section of the newspapers for a Washingtons birthday sale. Some teachers do go all out for and Lincolns birthdays George which is commendable. With us it was more than just the birthday; it was an everyday affair. We admired him; we wanted to be honest like he was. To say that someone was an honest man was the greatest compliment you could pay in those days. WE DIDNT CARE that he wore wooden teeth and a wig. He was still our kind of hero. Those two are still at the top of my list. It is with love, admiration and affection that I tender my tongue in cheek version of life at Mount Vemon. Just because somebody famous has been dead for a hundred years or so, history always paints them as either saints or sinners and the legends seem to grow as the years go by. In my time Lincoln and Washington were looked on as saints. Now, historians are starting to represent them as a little less than superhuman. FOR MY PART, Ill still consider them heroes, at the same time maintaining that most of them were human like the rest of us with a great many of the same problems we have even today. Take for instance this conversation between George and Martha: (Martha, of course, does most of the talking.) George! George Now where is that loafer? Whenever I want him hes never around. Probably out in the bam with those dam horses again. GEORGE! Oh, here you are, asleep under the cherry trees again. Come on in the house, I want you to help me peel some potatoes for dinner. . . . Stop grumbling. If youd quit inviting so many people over for parties, I wouldnt have so much work to do. Yes, I know youre tired. Id be tired too, if Id been out playing cards all night with Pat Henry and Alex Hamilton and the rest of the boys. . . . Whats that youre mum- whole place would go to pieces. Who do you think got the tobacco in while you were off vacationing at Valley Forge? Its too bad all of us dont get a vacation in the middle of the winter. . . . What do you mean you need more money? I gave you your allowance last week. Dont try to kid me about buying more seed. You lost it all betting at . . . the races, didnt you? . . . YOU KNOW very well what race. Dont think I dont know about the race you and Paul Revere cooked up last Wednesday in Boston. Serves you right for waking up the whole town in the middle of the night. Next time stick to TEA and then you wont get into so many jams. . . . No, youre not through yet. Get your feet off the sofa. This fellow Duncan Phyfe isnt 'giving this stuff away, you know. I dont know why though; it probably wont last through next season. Get up and go out and chop me some wood for the fire. . . . YES, I know, its embarrassing, but thats what you get for going around bragging so much about chopping down that cherry bling? Dont quote Pat Henry to me! He might have been shooting off his mouth about liberty last night, but hes out beating the mgs on the clotheslines this morning. . . . WHAT? Youll wish YOU were dead if I find any more of that tree. . . Flamboyant Red lip rouge on one And so it goes, just like the couof your good white shirts again. Dont think I dont know thats the ple next door. shade that hussy Sarah Fairfax (If there are any sensitive Federalists around. Im only kidding.) wears. Here I am, slaving over a hot stove all day long, and you always dressed real dandy, riding to the" hounds or having picnics and teas with all the rest of the lazy, good for nothings round the neighborhood. . . . You thought I didnt know about you and your friends latest tea party there in Boston! Dressed like Indians too; when will you boys grow up? IF IT WASNT for me, this ... Literature: Teddi Whitehouse, second place; Loma Crane, first place, Bobby Braun, third place. Blow Your Own Horn Dept. z 4 CLQ, r ; ..Melj 1JL c-rtj--sS- 'C. The Bulletin receives plenty of criticism, both constructive and otherwise; we have our share of brickbats, bouquets and kudos. Ordinarily letters are printed in the Open Forum, but this letter was so special we felt it should receive some individual treatment. Appropriately we put it on the page featuring young peoples artwork. To us, it is a work of art. Thank you, Justin, for your touching words of appreciation. Would that there were more people like you. |