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Show Avard Fairbanks works on display in museum by Nancy Miner On display at the Fairview Museum of History and Art are several s replicas of sculpture by sculptor, the late Dr. Avard Fairbanks. Additional works will be main exhibits following future expansion at the facility, according to the museum board of directors. Dr. Fairbanks works, replicas of many of his most famous sculptures in casting plaster, are being made available by the in Sanpete, he created the sculpture of The National Shrine of Love and Devotion, which is in the Fairview Museum. The Well-know- He was an instructor in art at Brigham Young Academy. He also operated a photographic studio and world-famoulater gave private art instruction. subjects portrayed are Peter and The family also operated a small Celestia Peterson, who spent 82 farm. Avard and his brother, J. Leo, years of married life, in Fairview. jBoth lived to be over 100 years old. received a commission to erect four Dr. Fairbanks is also the sculptor sculptured friezes for the LDS of the Mortal Moroni statue that Temple in Laie, Hawaii. He earned was placed on the Manti Temple degrees from Yale University, and grounds in 1983. An authority on the universities of Washington and the Book of Mormon, Dr. Fairbanks Michigan. made the statue Moroni a work of Fairbanks family. He taught at the University of Dr. Fairbanks, who died in 1987, love befittinga noble hero from the Oregon, Seattle Institute of Art, n nt top three sculptors annuals of ancient America. States. His works, Also among his hundreds of works in an found throughout the nations hisbronze of toric and sacred sites, depict the a Trumpeting Angel Moroni atop champions of freedom, pioneer the spires of the Washington D.C. courage, and national hopes and Temple of the LDS Church. Avard Tennyson Fairbanks was aspirations. Most distinctive and born in Provo, March 2, 1897, the are those of Lincoln, from his early tenth son in a family of 11. His days to those final father, John B. Fairbanks was one somber moments ol lonely triumph. of the pioneer artists of the West. He also created many works relatHe had painted murals in several of the early LDS temples. ing to LDS history and beliefs. was one of the in the United 18-fo- ot well-know- gold-leafe- Page Tlankm in Ephraim, is an offering expanded selection of courses in its 1989 summer school schedule. In addition to the many general education courses traditionally offered, this years schedule also lists introduction to corrections, calculus I and II, American national government, world regional geography and principles of sociology. The first session of summer school will run Jun 7 to July 19. The sect. 1. ond session runs July Snow to According College regis-- u ar Gerhard Bolli, summer school is open to high school graduates and high school juniorsandseniors with their principals permission. Its a good way for students to 283-402- 1, er BACK ROADS RESTA URANT BY June 15 FOR PIZZA CALL 462-288- 462-311- 7:30 7:30 1 1 pm T Trailers available STOP BY & SEE US JON'S TEXACO 90 North State 0 pm Weekdays pm Weekends BANQUET FACILITIES AVAILABLE 76 N. STATE MT. PLEASANT Part of the Avard Fairbanks collection at the Fairview Museum AUGUST 4 & 5 1989 s FRIDAY NIGHT C MUSIC BY JUNCTION 89 Mt. Pleasant TOURNAMENTS LTTLE MISS HORSESHOE OPEN MON-SA- 0 am-1- SOFTBALL and ARCHERY MINI - MART LAUNDRA MAT CAR WASH 6 am am-1- 1 HORSESHOE Mt. Pleasant GAS, OIL, PICNIC SUPPLIES 8 BACKROADS CALL ENJOY YOUR VISIY IN - Way 24. 1989 PIZZA get a head start on their college degree, he said. It also provides opportunities for teachers requirfor employment ing upgrading, or just for the fun of learning new material. A course that was started last year, and which is particularly helpful to new students, is entitled College Survival Skills. It consists of lectures and exercises in time management, memoriations, getting the most out of your textbook, note taking, taking tests, and many others. More information or a complete summer school booklet can be obtained from the Office of Admission and Records in the Noyes Ext. 237, Building or call 238, or 256. Guide LAMPLIGHTER n Snow' College, UtomSitu Plans for the museums expansion have not been finalized, but it University of Michigan, and organis envisioned that there will be ized the University of Utah Fine Arts department. He was fine arts separate rooms dedicated to displays of religious, historic and fanconsultant and resident sculptor sons Fairbanks are also well tasy sculptures and landscape painting and portraits. known in their professions. Of eight sons, there are four doctors, tw'O artists and two engineers. Dr. Fairbanks and his wife also had two adopted daughters. Replicas of Dr. Fairbanks work were brought to the Fairview Muwill move to the seum through the efforts of Golden Sanderson, the museum and former director and president. d Snow summer school offers more selection of classes Hookups for Tke Vifumid ROYALTY CONTEST - SATURDAY, AUG. 5 GIRLS-AGE- BUY BOOTH - " 6-1- S SELL - 4 - $25 August 5 5, ADDRESS: CITY: Be Ready to Open at 9 a.m. LOTS OF ACTIVITIES UN FOR ALL AGES! --F- CONTACT: JON SCHUHMANN (462-212MARK BECK (462-269- SPONSORED BY THE MT. 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