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Show Cattle Dale. Utah Tuesday December 10, 2002 10A Emery County Progress COMMUNITY NEWS Navajo Woman Shares Grandmothers Memories Huntington Craft Fair I J ,3 st Nancy Dunham, American Legion Auxiliary president, ,4 t ' ifI I Lucille Hunt, Navajo t T r Ut." 4 1 r A ,V I w? speaker, and Christine Monroe, Director Green Ftivef Community Center. f I Mi trr $A-- A u 1 1 '' 7 ' '.4. A ' , I r w o f " . Tales of childhood days on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico fascinated listeners as i LucilleHuntpresented Memories at Huntington Elementary held its Fourth Annual Christmas Craft Fair on Wednesday All students participated in creating the crafts for sale at the event Money raised will be used for class projects and field trips Some items for sale were Christmas decorations, signs, quilts and much more ..rn. Grandmothers John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River. Sponsored by the Utah Humanities Council. Monroe said, Mrs. Hunt wearing traditional velveteen dress and heritage jewelry was a beautiful picture to remind us of a time when life was sweet and simple among the familys goats and sheep. Hunt told of creating toys from rocks, cans and clay that with imagination became magic palaces, animals and . wagons. Nature provided household needs as shrubs and twigs were used to clean, sweep and comb. Carefully crafted cedar cradle boards, that still carry Navajo babies today, teach respect for the earth. The top bow brings to mind the sky, leather lacings are lighting and sunshine with a white cloth representing clouds above. Much can be learned today from such a respectful , resourceful way of life. Hunt reminded us that the n Navajo language was not until after World War n. History was related by story and song. She sang songs of sadness and hope as w'ell as a lullaby with the cooing of the nightingale. One interesting tale told how Comanches became part of the Navajo nation. She related that a Navajo pregnant maiden WTit-te- when in delivered her boy-chiComanche captivity. She managed a midnight escape with the baby later to find the child she took was a girl. To late to return to camp she raised the infant as her own. Time passed, the little girl grew, married and had a son who became Hunts great grandfather. By presenting programs such as Grandmothers Memories Utah Humanities Council is promoting a deeper understanding of our various traditions, valld ues, history and heritage at a level to be enjoyed and appreciated by everyone. American Legion Axillary and Green River Community Center hosted the event. John Wesley Powell Museum Henry Mountain Exhibit I AT V V" it v v4: A-- 3 s- - i x yfh A The unveiling of the new Henry Mountain Display at the John Wesley Powell Museum was held Nov. 1 1. This exhibit is the result of a generous bequest of Dr. Harry D. Goode, former Professor of Geology at the of Utah. Dr. Goode had never visited the J.W.P. Museum, hut loved this area and felt the museum was a good home for Uni-versi- ty Dugmore Appliance and Heating is now an authorized Cellular One dealer The perfect an exhibit of the Henry Mountains as John Wesley Powell named them during a trip to the area in 18(59. The rugged and remote Henrys went unexplored long after other ranges in the west had been surveyed and mapped. The Henrys were called the Unknown Mountains before they w'ere renamed by with loved ones and friend and Smithsonian Institute Secretary Joseph Henry in 1871. Four years later, geologist Grove Karl Gilbert began an exhaustive study of the Henrys for the U. S. Geological Survey. The display is located in the alcove off the main entrance. It is a replica of the Henry Mountains encased in glass with all its geological features in the center. Behind the glass exhibit ing histories of the Henry Mountains and the men w ho explored them, John Wesley Powell, the first to discover and give name to the mountains, Grove Karl Gilbert, the first to interpret the mountains origin and erosion processes and Charles Butler Hunt who created the first modern topographic and geologic map of the mountains., Joanne Ekker, museum board chairman, welcomed everyone with a special welcome to Charlotte Erwin, daughter of the late Charlie Hanks, who was a packer for the surveyors on the Henrys. A 6hort program followed with remarks form Walter Arabasz, Director of the seismograph station at the University of Utah, Genevieve unve December looa gift far Christmas. What better way to stay in touch after Powell are eight 20x20 panels featur- Atwood, Chief Education Officer of Earth Science Education in Salt Lake City and Dave Olsen creator of the exhibit. The group then retired to the alcove where Tom Burr, councilman of the museum introduced former Mayor Rey Lloyd Halt who was involved with the project from its beginning. Hatt unveiled the exhibit and told of his associar tion with Goode. Goode was a World War U veteran, had a BS in biology at the University of Arizona and q PhD at the University of Colt rado. He worked with the U.S. Geological Survey, and in 1962 was appointed Associate Prch fessor of geology at the U. of U. where he taught special geology classes until he retired in 1977', The John Wesley Powell Mu? seum appreciates everyone that helped put this exhibit together and of course the late Dr. Harry D. Goode who made it all pos sible. 16 Monday, 9:00 tp 3:00 p.m. CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL Castleview Hospital Classrooms 300 N. Hospital Drive, Price pjwJ fKppwpJ ! SHOP GRAND JUNCTION COME FOR THE SHOPPING, STAY FOR THE FUN! friends? Everything on your chopping list is here in Grand Junction. 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