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Show Tuesday, April 2, 1957 Page Eleven THE DRAGEItTON TRIBUNE (Continued from Page One) (Continued from Page One) ALLIS FRANK mm Its aGUUD that Blows these districts, and was for two suc- to East Carbon, he taught in the cessive years a delegate to the Ogden city schools. National Education Association While in southern California, Convention held in Detroit in 1955 Mr. Van Cott was organist and . Minister of Music- - for the Methand Miami in 1954. Never having an inclination to odist Congregational Church at waste time, Mrs. Stephens is ac- Eagle Rock. He also was organist tive in the affairs of her commun- for the Jewish Church in Ingleity and of her church, having been wood and for the Southern Caliand then fornia Oratorical Society which secretary, of 0oltura Club of performed Handels Messiah and the president Dragerton. Church activities in- Verdis Requiem in the Los Anclude having been president of the geles Philharmonic auditorium. Mr. Van Cott found time in his Young Womens Mutual Improvea and member busy life to fill an L.D.S. mission ment Association, of the presidency" of the Drager- in Denmark. While abroad, he ton Ward Relief Society. Pres- studied music and was fortuniate ently, she is serving in the Spe- to be able to play some of the cial Interest section of the Car- largest pipe organs in Europe. He bon Stake M.I.A. played at the Kings Church in Mrs. Stephens has also found Denmark, and gave a command time for a family of three children, performance for the King. A talented an,d ambitious man, Carol, 14, Ruth, 8, and Lawrence Mr. Van Cott hoped to, and may Jr., 2. Having seen all 48 states of the have become a concert pianist. A union, as well as Canada and tragedy in his family prevented Mexico, Mrs. Stephens loves to this, however, and he turned his travel and believes it provides a talents to the field of teaching. rich background for her teaching. East Carbon is fortunate to have Children who pass through the a man of his capabilities as a citithird grade class-o- f Mrs. Stephens zen and as a teacher. are certainly richer for their conHis chorus classes consist of tact with this remarkable, unas- seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth suming and dedicated woman. grade students. In district-wid- e The community of East Carbon is competition, his pupils have won also in her debtrfor the contribu- morethan their share of prizes. tion she makes daily in her class- He has produced each year an oproom toward the welfare of her eretta, and has prepared and prestudents present and future, and sented many concerts for the pubfor her church and civic activi- lic. To be presented this spring ties. . by his students is the operetta In It has been said that the futures the Garden of the Shah, a roof nations are being shaped every mance of Persia. Mr. Van Cott is working toward day in the classrooms of those nations. The future being shaped in an intergrated music program in Allis Stephens third garde is a the East Carbon Schools. He 'with music of time when one, of dreams the eyes the bright bright youngsters who will in another will begin to be appreciated by short twenty years be leaders in students early in their elementary their communities and in their na- education, continuing through tion. The enthusiasm generated junior high and high school. Trainin these tender years by her stu- ing in music, he believes, is at dents will tend to maintain itself least as important as reading or throughout the duration of formal arithmetic, and must be stressed education and beyond. from first to last. Mrs. Stephens ability to inspire In his classes, Mr. Van Cott inchildren to learn through their sists upon attention and concenown desire is perhaps not unique tration by his students. He allows in the teaching profession but in no interruptions or digressions her, it is a science. from the business at hand, which In the words of' Schiller, Only is the study of music. those who haye the patience to do Repeating the words of Oliver acTo simple things perfectly ever Wendell Holmes, he says, quire the skill to do difficult things reach a port, we must sail, someperfectly. times with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. Locals Recognizing and developing talMr. and Mrs. Wilmer Wright ent in his students, Mr. Van Cott and Jerrv returned last Wednes- helps them to gain day from Roswell, New Mexico, by encouraging and arranging pubwhere they had spent a week visit- lic appearances, both in and out of n throughing their daughter and faihily, school. He is Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mele and baby out the community, not only as a son. fine teacher, but as a man always willing to give his time and talent, Mr. and Mrs. Juney Lindsey and and that of his students, for any Bruce are now making their home project or activity. in Sunnydale. He is working for ; The East Carbon community apKaiser Steel. He just finished preciates the contribution Mr. Van Cott is making to the East Carbon college last week at Logan. Junior High School and to the Mrs. Mary Stevenson and Mrs. community as a whole. The backLouie Allred attended their 500 ground and experience he brings club Thursday evening in Colum- to his work, and the results he bia and Mrs. Allred brought home achieves In his endeavors as' a the first prize. teacher deserves special Your Way H COUNTRY FRESH UNGRADED vice-preside- nt O VEGETABLES O LOOSE Csrrofts J ROYAL LB. -- self-confiden- PURITY AASORTED PINTO 10 LB. 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