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Show From a lush lawn Bishop Had a Pretty Lawn, But Members Dug It Up! Carrots, tomatoes and corn grow where Sam and Elizabeth Spendlove once played ball. Story and Photos By GERRY AVANT Church News Staff Writer Vaughn and Marjorie Spendlove enjoy working in the garden made for them by ward members. ... to garden plot For many years Vaughn and Mar have kept a lawn. Their backyard, with its thick carpet of grass, was a haven for jorie t . . . Spendlove playful grandchildren. When the couple returned from a three-da- y trip to Sterling, Colo., in early May, they discovered that 414 square feet of their beautiful backyard had been dug up. They were the recipients of a service rendered by enthusiastic, if somewhat apprehensive, ward members. Bishop of the Rose Park 12th Ward, Salt Lake Rose Park North Stake, Bishop Spendlove had often urged his ward members to follow the counsel of President Spencer W. Kimball to plant gardens. But each time he gave his advice, he felt a little guilty since he didnt have a garden. Id been procrastinating planting a garden for three years, he said. I never could seem to find the time to do it. Alerted by a daughter, Corilee Southern that her parents were out of town, several ward members stepped in to help the bishop set a good example. Led by the high priests, they took down the clothesline, cut the lawn into strips and then rolled up the sod, which was transplanted into Joseph and Corilee Southerns backyard. They also brought in some top soil, tilled and furrowed the garden. During the time they were busy helping the bishop, a pall of some doubt seemed to hang over the group. Arrivof ing anxious to rip up about the back yard, some began to wonder if the bishop were really serious about having a garden, especially one that of the yard. would take up "I dont know how Id feel if I came one-fourt- one-fourt- home and found my yard dug up, especially after Id worked so hard to keep it looking nice, joked Edward Davis as he rolled up some sod. Reassured by Corilee that this was what her father and mother wanted, the crew kept on working, but did stop a little more than short of their goal. As it turned out, the bishop would have had them keep on digging. h half-wa- y h I-- I felt great about it, he said. Im glad its done. Bishop and Sister Spendlove discovered the garden plot shortly after they arrived home late one afternoon when she looked out the kitchen window and saw their revolving clothesline lying next to the patio. She thought a storm had knocked it over. Bishop Spendlove went outside to investigate further and discovered the plowed-uyard. Come look at this. p wont believe w hats happened, he said to his wife. After admiring their new garden plot, they began to call around to find out who their benefactors were. Within a couple of days, they had planted corn, carrots, tomatoes and raspberries, surrounded by a border of marigolds. They are also going to plant peas, green peppers, radishes, lettuce and You dill. & Some used shovels while others rolled the turf into heavy bundles. Joseph M. Southern cuts the law,r irto.sti;ips.. i i t it I H I U Nolan Teeples, 10, roils up sod to be transplanted. WEEK ENDING MAY 15, 1976 CHURCH 7 |
