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Show I t 'Threads of Glory' To Open In Utah, California in June an official Threads of Glory, Church production presented in commemoration of the Bicentennial, will open in Salt Lake City June 12. The original musical, written by Doug Stewart and Ix-- de Azevado, the pair who created Saturdays will be presented in Warrior, Kearns High School auditorium. second production company will present Threads of Glory" beginning June 11 at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif. Tickets will be on sale May 17 for both series of performances, in Utah at Certified Ticket Agency in Salt Lake City and in California at Deseret Dramatics Inc., North Hollywood, and Deseret Book Company, Orange, Calif. The script and lyrics written by Doug Stewart for Threads of Glory defines the sharp contrast that sometimes exists between modern youth and an older generation reared in a stronger atmosphere of patriotism. However, the story goes beyond that theme, including the foundations, not only of American democracy, but also of prophecy, which set America apart from the beginning as the cradle of liberty for all mankind. A The plot centers on a family in which the parents try to instill patriotism in their apathetic chil- dren. The music of I .ex de Azevado is modern, exciting and memorable and the dancers will work to the choreography of Ben Lokey in both productions. The Salt Lake production is directed by Charles V Whitman with Cynthia White as a i .it director and Paul Hanks as muMi uirector. . Ricks Dancers Are Safe Following Italy Quake students from the Ricks College Forty-twValhalla Folk Dancers on tour in Europe were reported safe in Padova, Italy, after a severe earthquake hit there Thursday, May 6. Spokesmen from the college received word that the dancers were practicing out in the country several miles outside of Padova and hardly felt the o In Los Angeles Mike Wucrglcr is director; Gordon Jump is assistant director and Maryann Mendenhall is music director. Opening June 12, Salt Lake performances will continue in Kearns High School June 15, 16, 17 and 19 at 8 p.m. There is also a matinee at 2:30 p m. June 19. Following this run at Kearns, the production will mo e to Skyline High School in Salt Lake City June 24. Tickets for the Salt Lake and California productions are available by mail. However, no mail order request can be filled without a stamped envelope. For tickets by mail write: Threads of Glory, Certified Ticket Agency, 1879 S. Main, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111; or Deseret Dramatics Inc., 4741 Laurel Canyon Blvd., No Hollywood, Calif. 91007. quake. However, Harry J. Maxwell, Ricks dean of academic affairs, and his wife, the tour leaders, who were staying in the Hotel Europa in Padova, felt the buildimg sway back and forth. They were unhurt. The Ricks group performed that day in Padova as scheduled and their tour moved uninterrupted from Italy to Yugoslavia and Austria later this week. All Mormon in the disaster missionaries and Church members area were reported accounted for and unharmed. This report came from Pres. John Grinceri of the Italy Padova Mission to the Church Missionary Department Friday, May 8. As of Tuesday, May 11, Church officials had not yet received word from Italy following two new tremors which struck the area Monday, May 10. Samoan Picks Life's Work While a Child BY J AAA LAN HESLOP LAIE, HAWAII Malacla Utia broke his arm when he was 14 years old. "That was the first time I was ever treated by a doctor. he said. There Ust aren't enough doctors m Western Samoa. The broken arm changed Malaela's life. He made up his mind that he was going to be a doctor and set up a practice in Samoa to serve the people. He searched his mind and decided that the first time he had even seen a doctor was when he was about eight years old when his father became ill. "As the years went by, I helped with the medical treatment of my father at our home. He hud to receive shots, and as I grew older I learned to give the shots. I and 1 did all I could, but I saw his agony knew his concern as he w as dying. It was then that I really decided that I must become a doctor." Malacla had other goals also He w anted to sene a mission "My parents loved the gospel and they taught me to lnv e the Lord grew up knowing that I must be a missionary," he explained. Goals to fill a mission and bo otne a doctor require money. Malacla wmi to 1 work. "I grew up on a small taio and banana plantation, he explained "I helped my father and I learned to work After my father died, I had my own taro garden. That is how I earned the money for my mission and the beginning of my education. The mission came first. He served Samoa. among liis qwn ptyoplg-i6' CHURCH WEEK ENDING MAY .15, Church News Editor I "MY father had been branch president for seven years and my mother was Relief Society president for 10 years, he said. "I knew what the gospel meant to my parents and what it could do for others. It was not difficult for me to give my testimony to the people I taught. I had a wonderlul mission. Ilis mission w as successful, and upon his release, he went directly to the BYU-Hawa- liis schooling. Campus in Laie to begin Malaela was an ambitious student. worked hard in his classes. He worked to supplement his savings. lie was vigorous on the rugby team, a team that ranked among the top teams of the United States. lie was selected a most preferred man on campus. "It has been a wonderful four years, Malaela admitted, "but now the challenge really starts. I must be accepted into medical school. It is difficult for a foreign student to get in the already crowded schools. I am depending on a scholarship to help I know that there will be a way. 11 the Lord wants me to be a doctor, there will be a way and I am prepared to work He for it. Malaela i he is second Si bool busy in his branch where counselor in the Sunday When the school semester ends, he plans to return to his home in Samoa. I haven't been home to see my mother for six years, he said "I am anxious to lie home lor a while and 1 hope and pray that the way will open up lor me to become a doctor. Thtn I will go home to Samoa for good. l?6 i 5 A I AAalaela Utia, a medical student from Samoa, checks reaction during chemical test, above; studies for class, right; and pauses for relaxing lunch, below. |
