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Show Will Speak on International Relations Couple Enjoys Hobby Together Weaving Is Their Hobby What began as a hobby has now grown into a part-timjob with the pleasures of an avocation tossed in for good measure. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Petersen, 562 South Third West, weave throw rugs and are now in the busiest season of the year, pre bazaar and Christmas rush. The Petersen couple has been In the weaving business for the past 18 years. They began weaving woolenmlll ends and now weave ull types of clean fabrics. The most unusual have been entire rugs made from Venetian blind tapes and from neckties. The tie rug was made for Mrs. Harvey Erdman, Sr., of this city. Basement Loaded e I)r. William VV. Reeder . . . associate professor of llural Sociology at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, is to be guest speaker at regular monthly meeting of the Kindergarten Club, Thursday, November 4, at 4 p. m. at the War Memorial home. Kindergarten Club Members Will Hear Dr. William W. Reeder, Cornell Professor William W. Reeder, associate professor of Rural Sociology at Cornell University, Ithica, New York, is to be guest speaker at regular meeting of the Kindergarten club Thursday, November 4, at 4 p. m. at the War Memorial home. Dr. Reeder will speak on International Relations, it was learned today. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Reeder of this city; is a graduate of Box Elder high school and the USAC. He was with the Department of Public Welfare here in Brigham City piior td going back East He is married to the former ' Letty Eckensberger of Cemon-ton- , Pa., and they have two litKathleen and tle daughters, Claudia. Three of his four years active . weie duty.ja. the JL,S. , Army - - - , served overseas. He has been a faculty member at Cornell for 'the past seven years, prior to that he was at Penn. State, Cemonton, Pa , for one year. Dr. Reeder teaches four courses at Cornell and many foreign students are members of his classes studying eflective community living, leadership and group work in all phases of organization. In a class of 80 members, 15 are foreign students. The program has been arranged by Mrs. Harry Hanline. Refreshments will be served Dr. MUTUAL OF OMAHA NORMAN J. ASTLE Resident Agent For BOX ELDER and CACHE COUNTIES Phone Corinne 2472 The day of the interview in the Petersen basement, where the process of weaving takes place, the entire room was fill ed with cardboard boxes loaded with balls of rags ranging from overalls, chenille, uphol storing material, monks cloth, sheeting, blankets and silks. On the basement floor were rugs made by Mr. Peterson when he first began weaving. Many Relief society members from this area had just arrived with their years supply of "rags for bazaar rugs. The weavers also do work for people in Idaho, Wyoming, California and many places in Utah. under the direction of Mrs. Arden C Balls with Mrs. Lyman Chlarsen, Mrs Wilford Wendel, Mrs James Barker, Mrs. Laren Balls, Mrs. John Patcyk, Mrs. Vern H. Petersen, Mrs. Edward Frost, Mrs Edrian Shields and Mis. Darel O. Johnson assisting. Mrs. Harold Whiting Delights Civic Club Mr. and Mrs. Howard Petersen It has now grown Into a . . . have weaving as their hobby. job with pleasures of an avocation tossed in for good measure. Their basement serves as workshop as they and Christmas rugs. The couple began weaving 18 years are now busy with ago and are still going strong. part-tim- e Young Misses Enjoy NEW HAVEN, Conn. After eating two steaks in a downtown restaurant, Joseph J. McDermott, 58, told the waiter who was pressing him for the money, You might as well call the cops. McDermott told police later: I havent had a steak since the last time I got arrested for the same thing. 3 Halloween Potluck (UP) of Vonda Hall, 10, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Hall, entertained at a potluck Halloween party October 31. The girls attending enjoyed a treasure hunt, bingo games and pop luck supper. They don- - Mrs. Harold (Marie) Whiting of Sprmgville delighted Civic Improvement club members and their guests with her costumed models of the First Ladies of the United States and the story behind their creation. The meeting Thursday, October 28, was conducted by Mrs. Norwood Hyer, president. The pledge was led by Mis. R. M Kaiser and the prayer given byMis. David O. Ander-- , sen. Program chairmen for the day were Mrs Douglas Fife and Mrs. Alt Freeman. Following the interesting talk by Mrs. Whiting, refreshments were served from a lace covered decorated table elaborately wilh a wicker cornucopia filled with piancanthia. Mrs. Fred Holland was serving chairman for the day. Box After the 100 rounds are used the tedious job of the loom takes a good amount of time. Mrs. Petersen fills the shuttles and ties the 288 end strings when the rugs are completed. She also does the book work and remembers just which rags go into whose rug. Mr. Petersen has woven as high as 23 yards a day and at some times has completed a yard in 20 minutes. He hastened to explain that weaving at that rate really keeps the "nose to the grindstone." Customers Return Many of their customers come back year after year for rugs for their own homes and rugs to Elder NEWS Brigham City, Utah Wednesday, November 3, 1954 ned costumes for the affair and many prizes were awarded. Attending were: Cheryl Hailing, Judy Valentine, Leah Hamilton, Kaylynne Olsen, Pam Olsen, Mina Singleton and Marilyn Call. present as Christmas, birthday, anniversary and .wedding gifts. The greatest number of rugs ever women for one person was 35. The customer presented rugs for Christmas gifts that year. 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Each year during September they receive a supply of work from three branches of the LDS church in Northern California prior to their bazaars. , pre-baza- ar Steak Dinner which measures 10 rounds of warp on each groove. They use about 100 rounds of 4 ply cotton warp in two weeks and with the "warp-save- r save considerable on their yearly warp bill. Brigham City |