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Show THE CHURCH IN ACTION Around The World KBBB9BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHBBBBBB MACON TULEROSA: LDS Girl BRISBANE: Former Luton Youth Wins 2 Awards Named Valedictorian Maik Alexa ulci t'.uk, 16 oi Beech Hill, Brisbane, has wan the llHiT Uyinos Modal (top junior pass mi iho State of Queensland, Austi.d.,0 .oil the E. M Hanion Memorial Butsuy (highest aggie-gat- e in seven subjeiisi. The former pupd of M ihIcmImII dinar' School, Luton, England (London Slake obtained eight As m Eindih, German, history', geography, malheinalus (two) and science (two). Ills Pal, now at Queensland University, also gained eight As in her junior exams. Mark will study two yoais at Inala State High School, a siibuib of Brisbane, before going to university to study agricul- Outstanding student accomplishments of Miss Barbara Payne in the Tulerosa High School, New Mexico, brought her honvaledictorian ors of Iter class where she maintained a 4 0 average throughout her four years in school. high This active LDS student was chosen as II o raecoming Frincoss for two years, president of Miss Payne her junior class, Girl Student of the year, Miss Office Worker 2nd place, cheerleader for four Honor years, a member of the National Association. Society and Git Is Athletic She has received a scholarship grant to the University of New Mexico. SALT LAKE: Classes Begin for Adults variety of classes for adults opened at the BYU Salt Lake Center for concourses tinuing education. The various will last from June 17 to August 9. Adults interested in sports will parcourses ticipate in swimming and tennis and Tennis Swimming Lake Salt the at Club; golf at the Granite course and bowling at the Rancho Lane Recreation A tural science. Quilts Galore WARRENTON: Award Recognizes Service N.J., Hartford, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Omaha. Dr. Knowles and Dr. Matthews will speak in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Beaumont, San Antonio, Texas; Shreveport; New Orleans, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Greensboro, N.C., Norfolk, Memphis, Wichita, Kansas City and Tulsa. variety of 13 courses, ranging from Family Living to Teacher Education, will provide scores of different classes with college credit. A wide BAKER: High School Student President HELSINKI: Mormons Gain Finns' Praise Mormon students attending the Baker their (Oregon) High School are doing share in school activities. Only nine per CHRIS FULLER . . . 'senior boy.' school. The Primary General Board assigned the Atlanta Stake to make one quilt for the Primary Childrens Hospital. They did that plus 13 more. Pictured with some of the 14 quilts made by wards and branches are (1 to r) Marjorie Shirley, Laurel Merrill, Dean Dowding, second counselor; Jeannette Wright, president; Vickie Ha&ara, first counselor, in Primary presidency. Center. cent of the 600 students are members of the Church but five of the last six student body presidents have been LDS members. Chris Fuller, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Fuller, is this years president. Other LDS presidents were Alan Heilner, just back from a mission in Raratonga; Veldon Taylor, serving a mission in the Philippines; Richard Fuller, a missionary in Chile, and Gary Barton, freshman class president at Oregon State College. LDS students honored in other events Include Larry Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunt, who was elected Youth Governor of Oregon and will go to Washington, D.C., this summer to meet President Johnson; Dean Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Baxter, Outstanding Senior Boy this year; Chris Fuller, lettered in football, basketball and track and participated in state championship playoffs this year. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark. His father presided over the Luton Branch just prior to the family moving to Australia in 1961. Mark appears in plays in the MIA and also writes poetry, studies aviation, co petes in track and field ccents at higli The first Gold and Green Balls ever held in the Finnish Mission attracted hundreds of young people and drew favorable attention in a land where the State Church has considered dancing a sin. Mission Pres. Udell E. Peulsen and District MIA leaders as special hosts were on hand to see the special floor show dem- Robert Matthews Elmer Knowles BYU: 4 Professors On Lecture Tours Brigham Young University and the LDS Church School System have sent four faculty members on two separate lecture tours throughout the United States during June. Dr. Reed Bradford, professor of sociology, and Lynn McKinlay, assistant professor of speech, will tour the northern stales. Dr. Elmer Knowles, professor in the department of child development and family relationships, and Dr. Robert Matthews, director of academic research for the department of seminaries and insti lutes, will tour southern and midwestem states. The speakers are being sponsored by the BYU division of continuing education and stakes of the LDS Church. Both teams left Jure 3 and return June 21. Dr. Bradford and Prof. McKinlay will speak in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Toronto, Rochester, Long Island, New York, Short Hills, onstrations, exceptional food catering and young men and women happily engaged in wholesome activity. The dances were held in the Helsinki and Turku districts. Many couples joined young people of the Church by special invitation. They were highly pleased at their introduction to Church activity, the friendliness of the Mormons and recreation in the Lord's way. PORTLAND: Junior Rose Festival Queen , LDS Girl Drewry Thomas Hughes is a good Scout. He has been for the past 25 years. As a result, the veteran Scouter was awarded the Silver Beaver for his service in the Boy Scout program at the districts annual dinner. Scouter Hughes, a member of Warren-toBranch, Potomac Stake, Virginia, started his Scout career at the age of 12 in Franconia, Va. In college, he was a member of the Alpha Phi Omega Scouting fMV ternity for four years. He served as an assistant Scoutmaster after a term with the Marines, then became a proiessional in Scouting. In addition to community service, he has been a member of the Jacksonville, N C., branch presidency, Sunday School supmintenden-cy- , MIA superintendent, Elders Quorum group leader and secretaiy. n LAIE: Church College Gains Noted Executive A former New York City corporation executive, William B. Tippy, of Hirtsdale, New York, has joined the Church College of Hawaii staff as assistant to the preSp-dent for development. He will be in charge of establishing and implementing a plan for development for the college, T r. Owen J. Cook, college president, anno nced. Mr. Tippy retired as director of the American Gas Association last year. Ife will retire later this year as chairman of the board of Commonwealth Services, Inc., of New York City. He has had wide experience in the field of economics, administration and management. rretty Catherine Rood, just 10 years has been chosen 1968 Junior Rose Festival Queen in Pmtland. The blue eyed blond I.DS girl lead her royal court of young princesses in the Junior Rose Festival parade, June 7. She is a fifth year student at Duniway School, the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Robert M. Reed. Catherines interests are playing the piano, knitting, swimming, ice and roller skating. She is active in the Camp Fire Girls and Primary Association, Portland 2nd Ward, Portland West Stake. Queen Catherine and her couit made their first official appearance at a luncheon sponsored by the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. old, WEEK William B. Tippy from New York . . . ENDING JUNE 15, 1968 CHURCH-- 13 " |