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Show rHE CHURCH IN ACTION aa'Aaaaa yVll AROUND THE WORLD iViViViVifyYVVVlvyifMVVW MIAMI: Ricks Coeds Impress Crowds at National Junior College Volleyball Meet I went hoping we'd take first place, but even though we came in fourth, I feci the girls really took first place in the hearts of the people, JoAnn Reeve, Ricks College womens volleyball coach said shortly after her team's participation in the National Junior College volleyball championship games in Miami, Fla., Dec. 14-1- Sister Reeve said she feels the nine Ricks coeds were a beautiful missionary tool for the church. So many people Dance Festival In Hong Kong of of from 12 tranches the show in District their the recent talents Hong Kong dance festival in Hong Kong. More than 2,000 members and watched the variety of western and Chinese folk dances. Part the 200 young people asked what caused the team to have such a great spirit. One referee asked Sister Reeve, Is She your team from a church school? told him it was. Is it Mormon? he then asked. Getting an affirmative reply, he said, I should have known. I knew you were different. I enjoyed refereeing for them. Its a joy to watch your team play," said one spectator. Another commented, I came to watch the Miami Dade South team, but I found myself rooting for Ricks. HICO, CALIF. Mrs. Margaret K. Williams has been iresented the Silver .Fawn award by the (fount Lassen Area Council of the Boy couts of America. She is Cub leader raining chairman of the Ranchero-SidweDistrict, and is Primary presi- of the Chico (Calif.) Stake. ll !ent JOSE, CALIF, Blair Egli, first counselor in the San jpl I Jose Stake presidency, was recently ilected president of the San Jose Cham-e- r of Commerce. LAKESIDE, CALIF. The three oldest sons of Mr. and Mrs. .Kenneth Willardson are currently serving I sis missionaries. Bradley is serving in the; Jttest German Mission. Marcus Eugene nd Michael Emery, twins, have just ecentiy finished their stay in the Lan-ag- e Training Mission at BYU, and are erving in the France and Spain missions. CALIFORNIA: New Institute Building Begun n on a new Institute of at Sacramento City College was Started this month, reported Clarence of division jSchramm, coordinator Seminaries and Institutes, California Construction Re-lgio- jNorth Division. The new institute will cover 4,000 feet, as compared with the former 200 the small building the Institute has been using. The new building will serve students in a lounge, game room, kitchen and classrooms. e Although some 1,300 students of age are in the metropolitan area, only about 700 are enrolled in a regular Full-tim- e saff program. directors institutes at Davis, City, California State University, Sacramento, American River College, and Rocklin. During the fall semester of 1963, the church had 10 Institute buildings in the state of California. By the fall of 1973, there were 62 buildings, with five more under construction, square 0 col-eg- SANTA MONICA, CALIF. The Order of Merit was recently presented to Jack Later, cubmaster of Santa Monica 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Palisades wards, Santa Monica Stake. The award was presented by the Santa Monica District, Great Western Council of the Boy Scouts of America. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. James B. Jacobson, first counselor in the New Jersey (N.J.) Stake presidency and senior vice president in charge of group insurance operations for Prudential Insurance Co., has been appointed head of the companys western operations. SALT LAKE CITY: Eye Clinic Dedicated at Medical Center Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake City has a new eye clinic to test children who cannot afford to pay for a regular, professional examination. Equipment for the clinic was donated by the A. Lee Christensen family of Salt Lake City, with some additional funds coming from the local Lions Club. The clinic was dedicated Friday, Dec. 14 by medical center administrator Thomas R. Harris. Brother Christensens wife, Rosetta, and their two daughters, Susan R. and Lora Rebecca, provided the $18,000 donaBrother from their tion family. Christensen has guaranteed to provide such funds as are needed to perpetuate the clinic, which was named after the Christensen family. The Christensen Eye Clinic will be serused in conjunction with vices to test children who cannot afford to pay for regular service, so their eyes can be checked by a professional. The clinic occupies one room on the section of the west side in the On the night before the girls left Miami, their hostess, Gloria Barry, said, I cant stand it any longer. I want to The. know more about your church. team members then spent two hours telling her about the church. After their conversations, Miss Barry said she would like to go to BYU when she graduates from junior college next year. "The Ricks team was unique not only for its enthusiasm and great team spirit," said Sister Reeve. The uniform is a tunic top over shorts. Our team was the only one that didnt wear the usual blouse and shorts. Spectators and other team members were impressed with the enthusiasm which the Ricks team displayed while going into a game. People would gather just to watch the girls break out of their huddle and go onto the playing floor, Sister Reeve explained. Other teams would just walk onto the court when the referee waved them on. Our team would go into a huddle, then dive or roll onto the floor. A supporter for another team said to Sister Reeve after the finals, The thing 'I like about your team is that they enjoy playing together. Thats where its at! UTAH: Festival Tree Is Wards Gift Members of the Bountiful 28th Ward East (Utah) Stake, Aaronic Priesthood MIA may not yet know what theyre giving individual family members and friends for Christmas, but they settled the issue of what they should give their ward quite a while ago. Months before the annual Festival of Trees began, the young people decided they wanted to purchase a tree, with the cost of the tree beiqg donated to the Primal y Childrens Medical Center. After many projects, which included bake sales, Halloween insurance, and chopping pruned tree limbs from a fruit orchard for selling as firewood, the group earned enough money to purchase an impressive tree for their wards building. They paid $200 for the tree," said LaMar Hansen, president of the Aaronic Priesthood MIA (Young Men) of the Bountiful 28th Ward. They enjoyed the project so much, theyve decided to participate in the Festival of Trees again next year by donating and decorating a tree. Bountiful Priests Are 2nd in Rally Two priests in the Chandler 2nd Ward, Mesa West (Ariz.) Stake, took second-plac- e and $750 college scholarships in the Exploring National Safe Driving Road Rally held at Dearborn, Mich. Rodney L. Brown and Dan Reed Willis placed second in a field of 98 contenders from 48 states and the District of Columbia in. a test of safe driving, accurate timing, and navigation skills. Dan, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed M. Willis, is a priests group leader and the ward choir accompanist. Rodneys parents are Mr. and Mrs. Norman G. Crawford. He is a counselor in his priests four-yea- r group. Both are Eagle Scouts and Chandler High seminary students at School. out-patie- hospital. Funds provided by the Christensen family and the Lions Club allowed the hospital to acquire the latest of equipment for the room. Dan Willis and Rodney Brown . . . Chandler 2nd Ward WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 22, 1973 O CHURCH 1 1 |