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Show f ht Salt gfribnn For Women Section W Sunday Jlorning Nov ember 8. 1970 Page One Asian War Orcleal Hits at Emotions By Hazel S. Parkinson Tribune Staff Writer are "Missing in Action three fearful words that give nightmares to parents, wives families of men in combat. Their emotional lives run up and down from faith and raw courage to grief and anxiety and from hope to loneliness. Dreadful uncertainty hovers over them like the albatross in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Fourteen families in Utah are known to be bearing such burdensome grief. Their hus and bands, fathers and sons are among the more than 1.600 men listed as Prisoners of War or Missing in Action in the Southeast Asia conflict. Two of these families are Mrs. Franklin Caras, Benjamin, and Mr. and Mrs. M. "Bud Van Renselaar, Salt Lake City. The faith and courage of both families is heartwarming. Mrs. Caras' husband, Maj. Franklin Caras, U.S. Air Force pilot, was reported missing in action in North Vietnam, April 26, 1967. The Van Renselaars son, Lt. Larry Van Renselaar, a U.S. was shot down Sept. 29, 1968, and he, too, is reported "missing in action. I strongly feel my husband is alive and is a prisoner of war. It is important to keep him abve to the children. The time to mourn is when it is known otherwise," said Mrs. Nay iet pilot, Caras. The Carases have four children, Anna Marie, 9, Tony, S, Cathy, 7, and Christopher 4. "We write the four letters alloted every month. One is sent to him in care of the Hanoi Post Office, the others are sent to the Red Cross. We play the tapes he sent home before he was shot down. I dont want the children to forget their father. Mile Good Relationship "I'm fortunate ti have our families so near. The children have grown so close to their and uncles grandparents, aunts and we have a wonderful relationship with them all. They are right here when we need them and when I get blue and need a shoulder to lean on. Such was the case this summer when little Chris was badly burned all over his back from an incinerator explosion. Mrs. Caras had to take him to the doctor nearly every day, and he still needs more skin grafts. Bud Van Renselaars son, Larry, a officer, pilot, has been missing 2 years. Nay A tropical jungle will help turn the Terrace Ballroom into a South American setting at the November is W rite for Freedom month in Utah as proclaimed by Gov. Calvin L. Hampton. The public is urged to write letters seeking the release. or at least humane treatment, of American Prisoners of War, including 14 Utahns. Address letters to the North Vietnamese Delegation, in care of POW. Provo. Utah o!601. Any woman whose husband is away knows of loneliness. But besides the uncertainty, the hardest thing for me is to make decisions. Right now my problem is should I go to the expense of remodeling and fixing up the house. She e xplained that the house is located on farm property her husband and his brothers (who have a farm upcoming Nov. 21 Symphony Ball. Helping plan the formal eent are Mrs. LeRoy Pia, left; South America Comes to Symphony Ball lease of American prisoners of Mar held in Southeast Asia, Maj. Caras has been missing for 3H jears. Tribune staff photos by Frank Porschatis Near Parents Before Mai. Caras left for Vietnam in the fall of 1966, he settled his family in a little house close to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Angel Caras, and near his 10 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Caras also is a native of the area. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Carter, live at Spring Lake and she has nine brothers and sisters also living in the area. Maj. Caras wanted his family near male relatives so they could give a helping hand in the rearing of his children and to aid his wife. The M. Mrs. Franklin Caras, children, Cathy, Tony, Christo- pher, Anna Marie, urge people to write letters for re- - ing corporation) bought before he left. It was to be a temporary home, while he was overseas. Home, children, church and Parent-TeachAssn, keep her busy. Mrs. Caras also is state coordinator of the National League of Families for POW and MIA in Southeast Asia. Mr. and Mrs. Van Rens- - la.rr have opposite virus on will be influential, lt is hoped such public support can en their son's status "There is always hope until coinage North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to identify the we know for sure, said Mis. piisoneis it holds; to release Van Renselaar who feels her the si-- k and wounded; to allow Van is alive. Mr. son still only son proper flow of letters and is Renselaar believes his packages; to protect U.S. dead. The couple recently moved prisoners from public abuse; and for other provisions set to Salt Lake City from Las forth in the Geneva Convenattended son Their Vegas. tion, signed by North VietDixie College in St. George nam in 1957, and 119 other and Idaho State University governments. before enlisting in the Navy. Air Force ROTC at many The Lieutenant married a Las Vegas girl and they have a colleges and universities is son, Erik, 4. His wife currentencouraging local people to ly is completing work for a write letters to the North Vietdegree at the University of namese delegations at the Paris Peace Talks, to urge reNevada, Reno. lease or, at very least, to League Belong humane treatment of the prisBoth families belong to the oners. National League of Families Sponsoring the letter writwhich was first started by ing campaign in Utah is the Mrs. James B. Stockdale, Air Force ROTC and Arnold to Coronado, Calif., encourage Air Society at Brigham Young wives to send letters and teleUniversity. VietnamNorth to the grams Air Force ROTC units at ese delegation in Paris. The League now embraces other other Utah campuses and the goals, projects of Interest to Air Force Assn, are joining in the campaign. prisoner families. in Donations also are being The administration Washington, D.C., is now ensought to send the letters all couraging the public to speak at one time to the North Vietnamese delegation at the out, in hopes that letters, teleParis Peace Talks. grams and personal appeals Mrs. Vincent Rees, Mrs. George A. Stahlke, Sym- phony Guild president; Mrs. Elmer I)ais, Mrs. will Dancing to a South American tune-help keep the Utah Symphony tuned up. A South American garden will provide the setting at the Terrace Ballroom for the 13th annual Symphony Ball, sponsored by the Utah Symphony Guild, Nov. 21. The formal event, with the theme "Neche Latina, will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour teaturing the Jack Stevens combo. s Escorting guests to tables will be dressed in gathered skirts, blouses with authentic scrapes. During a dinner of gourmet food and wine, the Utah Ballet Folklorieo Dancers will entertain with authentic folk' dancing from Mexico and South America. Sub-Deb- Three Numbers Due Tluee exciting numbers will fie presented by the Repertory Dance Theatre. Nocturne." Enchantment and "Tropic PasMon. Symphony Deb memliers will be formally presented to Maestro Maurice Abravanel. The Utah Symphony Orchestra w.ll signal , I Norman C. Tanner, hall chairman; Mrs. Stephen L. Macdonald. Tribune photo by Ross Welser. the tart of dancing in a replica of a South American garden complete with jungle, butterflies, exotic plants and birds. An Atec mural will complete the motif. Max Enge-manOrchestra will continue dancing music later in the evening. Special guests for the evening will be and Madame Pedro Eduardo Real of Argentina and Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Garda Jr. Mr. Garcia is Mexican counsul here. A special feature will be the awarding of a trip for Pro to South America. Mis. Norman C. Tanner is ball chairman and Mrs George A. Stahlke, Guild president, i coordinator. Ofhrr committee chairmen are Mis Ste phen L Macdonald, decor; tions; Mrs. Robert li. Hinckley Jr.. Mt- -. Elmer Davis, feature tickets- Mrs. Vincent L. Rees, ball tickets: Mrs. Edward I. Holland, reservations; Mrs Howard B Collins, publicity; Mrs. Jed W Shields, piogram. Others assisting are Mr- - Wairen .! Oc s troi her. financial; Mrs. William H. Roberson, advertising art; Mrs. D. Richard Lueck, store display : Mrs. Harrison Crampr. deeoration cossale; Mrs. W. Bruce Nibley, Sub-Detumes; Mrs. Lynn Broman, personnel; Mrs. Alan E. Erockbank. Mrs. A. P. Kibbe and Mrs. Otwrt C Tanner, social hour; Mrs. Oscar Chau sow. entertainment; Mrs. Reuben Kron- t Wt c'OUC, J frronrw Ww.. VSIU. Also Serving Also helping are Mrs. lone J. Strother, Symphony Debs; Mis. Glen M. Hatch, Symphony Scjuiies, Mrs. Cramer, Sub Debs; Mrs. Shu Swcn-ofavors; Mrs. Knute Peterson, I mu n. nestra ore ippiesentative; Mrs. Abravanel, nu on for the black tie ball aic $23 per $35 per couple for ringside. Reser-'.it'i be made with Mis. Roland Cop;. ied Mr- - Juk R Day or Mrs. Kronstadt, nhnare Mrc. Earl P. t.ikng Stain- and Ms David L Freed i i rouplc. a: I , m t |
