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Show Magna times, magna, Utah Thursday, July 11, 1963 MAGNA NEWS AND VIEWS Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Ellsworth are now making their home at Fort Smith, .Mont., near the site of the $l?0r000 Yellowtail Dam, now under construction. Mr. Ellsworth is a cableway operator on the project. They are former Magna residents. f.lagna Couple Find Hobbies Fan And lucrative arrived Friday to visit Mr. Nielsons mother, Mrs. Mary E. Nielson and at the Howard Ridge home. They departed' Monday. ocietu Mrs. D. E. Dimond and daughter, Darleen, left by plane Friday for San Bernardino and San Diego, California, to visit Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Nielson and sisters and their families, four children, Terry, Craig, Nan- Mrs. N. S. Fowles and Mrs. J. G. cy and Peggy of Salem, Oregon, Fowles. Don't lot them Troth is Told NEWS FROM The United States Naval Air Station Chapel at Whidbey Island, Washington, was a setting for the recent marriage of Miss Garnet Eleanor Harlan, to Lieutenant Donald James Raunig, son of Mrs. Antonia Raunig and the late Rudolph Raunig, of Magna. The couple was married in full military ceremony, the rites being performed by the Catholic down. Chaplain. The new Mrs. Raunig is from West Virginia and was an airline stewardess for United Air Lines prior to her marriage. Lieutenant Raunig is a graduate of Cyprus High School and attended the University of Utah. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, in 1959. Mrs. Raunig traveled to Washington to attend the wedding of her son. LOCAL DAV The DAV Junior Auxiliary won first prize in the July 4th parade. The theme was Todays Youth, Tomorrows Destiny. The float was decorated in red, white and blue. The girls were in matching white blouses trimmed in blue. The float was decorated by members of the Junior Auxiliary, under the direction of Barbara Yeates. guests at a luncheon held by the DAV Auxiliary and Chapter at the park following the parade were National 4th Junior Vice Commander Kay Shockey and husband, Ed, of Layton; State Commander, Francis Steele and wife, Larona of A FINE HOBBY Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Chase Tooele; State Auxiliary Commander Wiora Barrett and husband, begin to do a little "straightening up" of their Lawrence of Salt Lake City. Registration in a PTA adult edOther guests were Mr. and Mrs. ucation class some 17 years ago Charles Baker of Ogden, Mr. and started a Magna couple on a very Mrs. Robert Crossley of Murray Family Social avocation. fascinating Mr. Don Mrs. and Marcila of and Allen Honoring Ogden. Justesen and four children of L. R. Chase talked his wife into Kearny, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Saturday evening a group of joining an adult class in ceramics George F. Cromar entertained at DAV people motored to Layton which was being sponsored by a family Friday eve- for the installation of officers. the Midvale PTA, where the couning at their home in Magna. At- Those attending were Mr. and ple lived at that time. He told her it would probably tending were Mr. and Mrs. Hal Mrs. Randy Affleck, Miss Bessie McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cobbley and Mrs. Fay Yeates. help her relax. It did! But, what Sale of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Mrs. Yeates had the privilege of he hadnt counted on was that elected he, too, would become vitally inBetty Dow and son, Hal, Mr. and installing the newly Mrs. Wayne Dow of Tooele, and Commander, Mrs. Don Dunn, who terested in it. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Justesen of is the former Carol Sudbury of After his wife, Alta, registered in the class, Mr. Chase began takMagna. Magna. ing her to and from the sessions. Dr. Wendell Wilkin and son, night, Mrs. Fay Sometimes he had to wait for her Wednesday David, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, Yeates, Mrs. Jean Affleck and to finish. So, he would amuse arrived this week to vacation a Miss Bessie Cobbley attended the himself by wandering around the short time with Dr. Wilkins sis- dance at Fort Douglas hospital classroom, inspecting the projects ter, Miss Daisy Wilkin, and a bro- where they served punch and do- the other class members were ther, Lorenzo Wilkin, in Magna. nuts at intermission. working on. Get more MILK for the weekend 1 Out-of-to- basement ceramics members have left, "class-room- " after the class er There will be more of the family home this weekend . . . drinking more Milk. Keep their diets balanced. Keep your family happy. Keep them healthy. Keep them on the vitality wagon . . . with the staying power they get only in good, refreshing Milk. AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION OF UTAH Sponsored by Utahs Dairy Farmers BUILDING A KILN Lm R. Chats of Magna who has become an expert in his avocation of caramici, is shown here in his shop building on of his ceramic firing kilns. Becomes Teacher bisque firing, the porcelain glaze Since then, Mrs. Chase has be- is sprayed on and then it follows n come a teacher of the same process as the pottery ceramic arts. And Mr. Chase? ceramics. Well, he not only has learned Mr. and Mrs. Chase have conabout decorating the art objects, but he has become so interested verted their basement into rooms in the baking of the ceramics for each of these processes to that hes improved on the former take place. They also use part of their garage for storage of ceramics kilns. Mrs. Chase not only learned .supplies and for some of their that the hobby is relaxing, but kilns. They have several kilns has been passing this knowledge and at least two of them are being on to others. In fact, she conducts fired constantly. five classes each week at her After Mr. Chase had made a home, 8343 Clarry Circle. Each few of the ceramics, he became class lasts three hours. interested in the firing end of Before Mrs. Chase started the procedure. He repaired sevteaching, she took several classes eral kilns and gradually decided from other experts in the field, that he could improve on the including some at the Granite type he was repairing. So he built Craft House. She also keeps her one to his own specifications and teaching current by attending lec- for his and his wifes own use. tures from experts who travel Now he markets them all over around the country giving in- the state and in Idaho. struction in this line. Profitable Hobby California Clay .The Chases buy a California He says they are working out clay for the ceramic art body far his expectations. beyond or pottery, by the ton. They have With this new type of kiln, found that the local clays contain weve been able to expand the too much alkali. For the more delicate, finer life of the heating elements. We still dont know their life expectitems, they buy liquid porcelain ancy because the first ones I in plastic gallon jugs. Some of this liquid porcelain made are still operating at peak comes from New Jersey and some capacity and efficiency after five Mr. Chase said. In comes from California. We find years use, older models, elements had that by combining the two, we the to be replaced every six months get a much higher quality than or within a year at least, he by using either one or the other, added. Mrs. Chase said, The New Jersey porcelain tends to shrink but is a The unique feature of the debeautiful, pure white. While the sign of the Chase Kiln is that California product doesnt shrink, every part on it is replaceable it is of a yellowish color, she and will last a user a lifetime. It is completely jacketed in stainexplained. less steel so there is no rusting. ' Many Molds Rust is detrimental to the firing They , have several hundred of ceramics. molds and are constantly replenAnother feature of the ishing their supply and bringing kiln is that major its completely it up to date. 'Styles in ceramics These two features prevent change almost as constantly as black or brown spots on the porwomens clothing styles, Mrs. celain created by rust or bumps in Chase said. Right now the trend is to cherubs. These angelic little the porcelain or dust particles creatures are being incorporated falling from decaying brick as it into almost any kind of ceramic expands and contracts under the hottest firing. work, she added. In explaining the process folPyrometric Control lowed for producing the highly Another feature which Mr. professional looking pottery ceramics the Chases and most of Chase has just recently added to their students produce, Mrs. his kiln is a pyrometric control. Chase said the first step is to mix This makes it so the articles being liquid glass (silicate) and soda fired dont have to be watched ash with the clay. This is then so closely. The control is set and poured into a mold. When it is then the kiln operates completely hardened, it is called green automatically until the firing is ware. This is sold to the cus- completed. To my knowledge, Im the tomers who clean up any details on it and paint it. It then goes only one who has installed such through the bisque firing in a device on a kiln in the United one of the kilns for eight hours. States," Mr. Chase said. This control unit is believed to It must be cooled for eight hours before being dipped into supply an even more accurate the art body glaze. Following this temperature control than the elecglazing, it goes into the kiln tronic controls on large industrial-typ- e furnaces. again for a glaze firing. Then it As a member of the Ceramic is ready for china painting, and Arts Assn, of Utah, Mrs. Chase the final china firing. has become aware that Utah is Porcelain Process for porcelain, following the behind in this sort of thing." well-know- - Corvair 700 Club Coupe dust-proo- f. The hardest part about parking a Corvair is finding a nickel That may be a slight overstatement, but easily when you're a Corvair owner. And you can usually back it up as easily as a Corvair. Youll find yourself doing that occasionally, if only to adjust the brakes they're Thats all there is to it, and thats a good example of how delightfully easy Corvair is to own, drive and maintain. But since we began by talking about driving, lets stick with that awhile. A large factor in the fun of driving a Corvair is the location of its . able interior space. Best of all, it produces steering so light, so responsive, you wonder why no other American-mad-e car thought of it. 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