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Show Thursday, July 18, 1563 THE VALLEY VIEW NEWS Page 10 Buddhist Church Festive Miss Bolinder Displays Occasion Planned July 20 Trophy at TV Interview At first only the booming thump, thump of the huge taiko or drum shatters the stillness of the summer night, followed by the plaintive yet strangely rhythmic cadence of the strings then a procession of gay, kimono-cla- d dancers emerge with a soft shuffle of their zori slippers and a whirl of color as their arms move in unison to the strains of the music. Once more, the scene is laid for another festival of the Obon. To the query of what is the Obon in essence, it is the observance of a memorial service in honor of the departed and yet strangely there is a spirit of gaiety which would seem to believe the solemnity of the occasion. 9ncient legand has it that in the time of the Buddha, one of his disciples, iMokuren Senka, WE NEED "BONNIES" WILL TRADE and YOU A CUSTOM BUILT HOME OF YOUR BUILD CHOICE REALTY SOUTH 2700 WEST 298-907- v 6 or Jim Jamieson Glen Dean Larry Carol Seel Baker Tuckett Wilcox Miss Bolinder was interviewed on Channel 4 last Sunday on Retrospect, an outstanding citizens interview program which is formative as well as educational. It was called to the public attention of Miss Bolinders accomplishments recently but it has been known to west siders for many years of her accomplishments in spite of her handicap. Her early stage of polio kept her in die hospital for four months. After six months of home therapy she was able to use braces and crutches, parallel bars, swings on the bed and then to whirlpool therapy. She has had polio since she was 9 years old, but has become an excellent In observance of this festive oc- swimmer by using just her arms. casion, local Buddhist members are She explained to the public by busy learning a score or more of the old and new Japanese folk dances under the able direction of Mrs. Jack Furubayashi and these will be performed by a hundred or Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd received more dancers ranging from tiny tots to their grandmothers at the Friday from the Salt Lake Branch new Buddhist Church, First South of the NAACP a pledge that a proFirst West, Saturday, July 20, from posed civil rights march on Washand 7 p.m. The public is cordially in- ington would be peaceful not would intimidation. attempt vited. j Albert B. Fritz, president of the Salt Lake Branch, replied to an Suki-yak- i. earlier letter from Mr. Lloyd. The to the currently popular Congressman had urged Mr. Fritz to use his influence in calling off For those who wish to partake the demonstration planned by civil of deliciously different Oriental rights groups. cuisine, an array of appetizing Mr. Lloyd said such a demonstradishes will be served at the Church at a nominal charge, beginning at tion could not win new friends for the civil rights cause but might 5 p.m. raise new antagonisms. in charge of the Mr. Fritz wrote: the proposed overall affair are Ichiro Doi, Tomio Matsuno. assemblage in Washington is not Mitsunaga and Richard Mrs. Rae Fujimoto will be in charge designed as a show of force to intimidate any member of Con of the dinners. A new and interesting folk dance this year will be the one danced GALAXIE Phone Miss Sharon Bolinder displayed not being able to use the legs, polio her trophy won at Colorado Springs swimmers may do a back somer sponsored by the 'Easter Seal So- sault in order to go under. ciety which is titled Society for Miss Bolinder is also a chair Crippled Childrens Society. CY CY CY CY .AM EVENT! bowler and is on a weekly league. For the next two years she will teach various exercises in the wheel chair and many phases of. techniques necessary for a polio victim uses in order to live a near normal life. These lessons will be at Highland Highs sociology classes. In spite of a broken leg last January, BMiss Bolinder was still able to continue her active life. She is employed as an IBM operator at the Capitol Building, as she said Handicaps arent handicapped as employees. They have less sickness and have less tardiness than the average employee. Miss Bolinder will appear in the 24th of July Parade. NAACP Pledges Peaceful March On Washington Representative Told IN KEARNS 3481 achieved a degree of insight Which enabled him to see into the depths of existence and with this superhuman sight, he saw the pitiful sight of his mother suffering in the lowest depths of hell, for' she had been greedy and selfish while on earth. When he related this to the Blessed One whose heart was moved to compassion and gave him wise counsel, the disciple gained such perfection of unselfish giving, his mother was released from her hell. Filled with joy, the disciple and his friends celebrated the occasion with music and dance thusly, the legend goes, was bom the origin of the Obon or often referred to as "a gathering of joy. la 07 81 05 gress, but rather, to indicate to the Congress the unanimity of opinion of all dedicated American citizens, regardless of race or religious belief, in the need for early action on civil rights. He said the NAACP local membership has made it abundantly clear it is desireable to support the national NAACP officers in their peaceful assemblage in Washington to help gain their civil rights. long-soug- ( ht Mr. Lloyd said that although he would prefer that a mass demonstration not be held because of its potential for violence, he was gratified with Mr. Fritz assurance that the purposes of the demonstration were peaceful and the intent simply to show unity. 18 and 19 East Meets West In Kitchen A prescription is an important thing . . . we follow your doctor's orders relig- In Person iously in filling them. A registered pharma- cist with years of experience does all prescription work! Have Your Next Prescription Filled . at the New KEARNS DRUG CENTER 5480 South 4220 West Household decor with an Oriental flavor is going nationwide, say decorating experts. For years the theme has been popular in California . , . but now its just as likely to pop up in Missouri or Florida. New favor for the look of the sonable on the pocketbook. The Far East has several factors, remodeled kitchen shown (its the experts assert. One is a rej- in North Carolina!) illustrates ection against the some of the tricks. The vinyl Early American styling by floor motif, utensils, wall ornayoung homemakers, who prefer ments, the lighting fixture and sleek, clean lines and som- the floor vase (liberated from ething different from what an antique shop) combine effecmoms always had. Scandin- tively and inexpensively for the avian decor boomed for this desired flavor. reason . . . but younger couples Use of Formica laminated And it often costs considerable plastics, notably the teak wood-graon posts and beams and money to adapt the genuine Swedish or Danish look to their pastel solid colors on counters and cabinets, underscores the homes. The Oriental look, on the theme. 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