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Show At museum-galler- BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, May 19, 1977 10 y May exhibit spotlights local artists by Sarah Yates Box Elder county hasnt been shorted on artist residents, judging from the fine collection of paintings now being exhibited by members of the local Wasatch Art guild at the Brigham City museum-gallerThe only real criticism of the exhibit is its lack of variety, for there is a preponderance of oil truck purchased by Honeyville town is front of the fire station. Pictured with the truck are (from left) Roger Bowman, Lloyd Thorsted, Kellogg, Brian Hunsaker, Dennis Harper, Tom Bingham, Ted Chlarson, Boyd Gardner, town president, Rating Would Drop Gardner said the towns insurance rating will drop from a Triplets. May Balls sets her Painting of Child She also has loaned a painting of a child with a watering can, done in bold strokes and titled Spring- - A manda Smith Her life Honeyville odds truck to town fire deportment WHfififlrSRbrt was put out and damage was kept at a minimum. Brigham City fire department was called in to provide backup assistance but the fire was out by the time they arrived. Town President Boyd Gardner said the department is worth much more than the money the town has spent to develop it. He has been a strong supporter of the department since its inception in 1972. Mann in and Stan Anderson. More 'insurance' A fire department is .xe an insurance policy you pay for it, all the time praying youll never have to collect. The residents of Honeyville recently added more insur- with $12,000 in equipment to their volunteer department in the form of a new used fully equipped truck. It hadnt been around many weeks when it was called out force to handle with the recent house fire at a local landscapes and many have the same subject matter. Lovely western aspens are a favorite and are particularly by Lois Everton in Aspen Grove and Donna Chuck THE NEW FIRE shown here in time in a high alpine forest, and several other of the local artists have fine depictions of the various seasons and moods of the weather. lone Duncan, president of the Wasatch Art guild, has broken from the traditional style of the show with a bold flash of light under the clouds in Glory After the Storm hung on a back wall to attract attention of visitors as they approach. provide hydrants throughout the community, Other equipment the depart-anc- e ment uses includes a tank truck and first response truck, both provided by Box Elder county, The town purchased the tank and pump to put on the first response unit, The department has been im-- a proving steadily since its be- wefeklyrneetings at the station, the firemen also undergo special training. The firm that provided the new truck also gave a series of training sessions to firemen. The men are equipped with pagers they and the town purcall. chased and are on In the summers, they spend a considerable amount of time on community and county fires. For example, in 1975 firemen responded to 30 fires, 13 of which were in or near Honeyville. They have responded to at least five fires this year in the community and four of them Was Approved When we held a public hearing to see if the people wanted the department improved, there were 60 for and three against. When we held a town board meeting to decide, it was approved on a vote, he said. He said Jack Harper, Rodney Nelson and he were in favor, Bob Orme against and Johnny Central Elementary school students and faculty will present their annual spring program on Friday, May 20, in the school auditorium. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. The theme will be Somewhere Over the Rainbow. All classes are scheduled to participate in a wide variety of entertainment, including drama, music and dance. Colorful costumes and properties promise to add to the festive presentation. . Admission will be by ticket only due to limited seating, a school spokesman said. Mrs. Amanda Funk Smith, a of the Mountain View Nursing home in Tremonton is observing her 100th birthday anniversary today and will be honored at an open house where friends and family members may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Mrs. Smith is a native of Logan. She was born May 19, 1877 to Hans and Christine Sorenson Funk. She received her education in Cache Valley schools. On May 8, 1895 she became the bride of Frederick Smith in the Logan LDS Temple. They were parents of three sons and four daughters. At the time they were married her husband built a little log house. They gradually added on and made a modest white - frame home-- . Mrs.. Smith in this home until she was J98 " years of age. She recalls, Ive seen many changes take place in Cache Valley. Her eyes twinkled as she noted, Ive never rode a train and Ive never been on a plane. I remember when we would go to county fairs in Logan and for ten cents you could use an ear phone and hear the new invention of the radio. She also remembers when Indians camped on the tabernacle square and when the first elk were brought from the mountains and fed at Hardware ranch during the winters. It was a big event when she resident r. Spring program set at Central school a century long could have been very serious, Gardner said. The department is on call, also, for county and state forest fires. Gardner said the men are paid for one hour a night, two nights a month by the town. The money is turned back to the town to purchase equipment and for two socials a year. In addition, it costs each fireman $25 a year in dues to belong to the department. They receive an hourly wage while ,on fires.. Fire chief is Dennis Harper, with Ted Chlarson, assistant chief, Roger Bowman and Tom Bingham, captains and Lloyd Thorsted, secretary-treasureOther members are Chuck Kellogg, Brian Hunsaker, Stan Anderson, Frank May, Doug Tolman, Bryan Sparks, Kurt Davis and Joe Presler. Gardner said although the department has a fine record, it doesnt receive total support from the community. nine to an eight with the new equipment and when the towns water system is developed to is Hunsaker abstained. Over the past five years the department has had quite a bit of criticism. There are still some against it but the majority of the people are for it, Gardner added. The fire department isnt only involved in fires and training. They sponsor the annual Fourth of July celebration. . On July 2 this year, it will feature a pancake supper, rodeo burger stand and other activities. In USU BC ) and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1945. He died in 1953. Mrs. Smith helped care for the sick and in the early days helped prepare the dead for burial. Mrs. Smith says, As a young girl I did housework for $2 a week and I knew I must work very hard because I was receiving money for my work. After my husband and I were married I tried to save half of everything my husband earned or I was afraid hed get discouraged. She will be remembered in the Logan area for her pretty flowers and well kept lawns. She was always willing to share bread, cakes and cookies with the sick and needy, a, Active in. the Relief society she served as a visiting teacher for over 50 years. In her spare time she enjoyed quilting, knitting and crocheting. She was known as a marvelous cook. She has one son and four Edwin living Smith of Soda Springs, Idaho; Mrs. Boldwin Sorensen of Howell; Mrs. Kenna Bergstrom of Dayton, Idaho; Mrs. Shele (lone) Raymond of Logan, Mrs. Vern (Vennice) Larson of Sacramento, Calif. There are also 24 grandchildand ren, 18 daughters 78 great, Thirsty Flowers, and a still life depicting a bowl and pitcher in soft colors. Bonnie Weiler departs from the landscape realism of the show with a stylized My Favo-,rit- e Bridge depicting the Golden Gate bridge in pastel colors, as well as a Logan Main Street 1893 in the plain style popularized by recent primitive American artists. Mary Steed is well known locally for her still life florals, providing one entitled Traces of Summer. An oval framed floral by Charlene Earl would compliment a formal home. Back into the oil landscape scene, Beverly Childs pictures pioneer times with a covered wagon at the Bear river and the site of early Brigham City in the background. Florence Jensens The Muddy Road also has special in- Jc v. 7$, 'v; A siS- - terest. Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland by Sylvia Thatcher uses tones of green and blue to produce a realistic chilly atmosphere, while this art viewer is always attracted to boats such as those portrayed in Quiet Harbor by Clyde Dover. With so much traditional art on display, Jode Suttons Harbor Reflections in modern style stands out in the May exhibit. It isnt possible to outline the work of each contributor to this excellent show but they include Elizabeth Apgood, J. Lanell Foote, Orene Hickman, Elizabeth Madsen, Clarice White-sideArvilla Powers, Rita Call, Erling R. Quortrup, Nancy McLaughlin, Lynne Baty, Alice Weidman, Colleen Bradford, Viola K. Hansen, Leah Kimber Rhea Duvall, Frances Blackburn, Ferl Julander, DeEsta Young, and Audfrey Johnson added to those mentioned specifically. Complimenting the contribution of local artists are two other local residents who have RAIN, SNOW more rain and dipping temperatures have characterized the local weather in recent days. Conditions have come as relief from an extended drouth and have found few people complaining. Marine duty on Okinawa Marine Corporal Oren M. Heaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oren L. Heaton of 573 S. Fifth East, Brigham City, Utah, has reported for duty with the third Marine Division on Okinawa. He joined the Marine Corps in June 1975. asyraiwsf!!! s, SPECIAL 47500 Evaporative Coolers Are Best For Our Area. They Cool The Entire Home. Use Small Amounts of Electricity and Very Little Water. valedictorian V' . lia of the 1969 Golden Spike centennial celebration, and Alta Ferry with a collection entitled Mothers Hats: Yesterday and Today featuring hats ranging from pioneer days to modern times. man named ences at Utah State university. He will be recognized at com- - - w-- loaned collections: Richard Felt with a group of memorabi- college A Brigham City man, John Andrew Funk, has been chosen valedictorian of the college of humanities, arts and social sci- . s HEATING AND mencement exercises June 4. Funk is a son of Mrs. Mary Funk, 420 South Third West, and the late Norman D. Funk. He graduated from Box Elder High school in 1972 and was in the top ten percent of his class scholastically. He also graduated from LDS seminary in Brigham City and served a two-yemission for the church in Brazil, 1974-7At Utah State university he has majored in political science with a minor in music, maintaining a 4.0 grade point average (straight-A- ) in all classes. He has been accepted by the law school at University of Utah and will resume studies there in August. UMDvLsLi : AIR CONDITIONING 164 North Main Brigham City . 723-340- 7 John A. Funk valedictorian . 'Shoptalk' scheduled for women The Brigham Young Center for Continuing Education will stage the eleventh annual Shoptalk Seminar for Secretaries, Business and Professional Women. Tuesday, May 24. Univer-sity-Ogde- n Its scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Ramada Inn, 2433 Adams Ave., Ogden. Tuition for the seminar, which includes luncheon and handout materials, is $25 per person. To facilitate arrangements, adyance reservations are en- couraged. Interested persons may register in person at the Center; or they BYU-Ogde- n may send their tuition in the mail. THE CLUB STUDENTS will be among those entertaining in Central school's annual spring program May 20. Front, rom left, are Brian Baird, Tracy Vest, Stephen Vance and Jonathan Kerr. Second row, Bud Busenbark, Rhonda Ruybal, Lurdes Tena, Mary Whitney, Rae Davis and Britt Skinner. weed control will increase the FORAGEPROTEIN content. Plots show that the nutrition index can be increased by one to two times by weed control. 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