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Show isHwweew Messenger-Enterpris- e Club observes Lions Ephraim 3rd graders study agriculture 75th anniversary with dinner and program Sept. 1 5 The Sanpete County Farm Bureau, in association with USU Extension, recently hosted an Agricultural Field Day for all the 3rd grade students and teachers in Sanpete County. The students came to the Sanpete County Fairgrounds in Manti, where they saw presentations on seeds, turkeys, farm safety and equipment, beef, sheep, soil and dairy. Local farmers and ranchers shared some of what it takes to produce the food and fiber used each day, and how important that is to each one of us. Nancy Boore, Eliza Jensen, Julie Hammond and Nanette Despain did a presentation on the Seed. They gave each Amazing student a tomato seed and had them guess how many tomatoes would be produced from that one seed. They also explained how many jobs are created with the products made from the produce of one seed. Each class went home with a science project ready for the stu- dents to sprout seeds. JoAnn Christensen and Celeste Christensen brought a display with pictures showing the students each step in the turkey raising process. They explained how long it takes for the turkey chicks to hatch and w hat they do to feed and care for afr The Ephraim Lions Club observed its 75th anniversary on September 15, 1999 with a dinner, program, and induction of new members. Lion President Beverly Thomas presided over the commemoration event. The Ephraim Lions Club was founded September 15, 1924 with these charter members: Dr. A. J. Anderson, Ehvood D. Anderson, Louis Anderson, J. Andrew Armstrong, Sophus Bertelson, Andrew Christensen, those turkeys. A turkey quiz was James A. Golden, Joseph N. also sent back to each class. Hansen, J.W. Humphrey, Jospeh John Keeler shared informaJenkins, Emell Jensen, DDS, Petion about farm safety and equipter D. Jensen, Albert Johnson, ment. He talked with the students Ernest Johnson, Milton H. Joanne Christensen of Moroni talks about turkeys at about the danger of being around Knudsen, William McFarlane, Agriculture Field Day. a pow er take off (PTO) and demHenry McGee, Emell J. onstrated with a straw dummy Mortensen, Aaron Nielson, A.J. how fast an accident could happen. Nielson, MD, Ernest Nielson, It made a powerful and hopefully Ambrey J. Newell, Newton E. Noyes, Hans P. Peterson, Fred lasting impression. Wanda Terry and Neita Rasmussen, Homer Rasmussen, Sorensen did a presentation on the LaVar Taylor, R. Wells Thompitems used each day that have beef son, Jacob Thompson, Bart in them. They had Thorpe, Wells Thursby. This group of men represented handouts and beef jerky, courtesy of the Utah Cattlemens Associa- most of the prominent businessmen andor leaders in the commu- tion. Alma Lund sheared some breeds of dairy cows to the field John Keeler of Manti shows how a Power Take Off (PTO) sheep for the groups and Annette can destroy a straw dummy to emphasize safety at Hansen told them about wool. She day. They talked about where the milk goes after leaving the farm Agriculture Field Day. brought some items made from and the products made from milk. wool and she showed them how The Utah Dairy Commission the wool is cleaned, carded and furnished string cheese, chocolate spun into yam; the same process or strawberry milk chugs for evthat our ancestors used to make eryone, as well as handouts and clothes and quilts. Gary Anderson, dairy videos for each school. New USU Extension Agent, also shared to the field day this year was a preinformation about sheep and fursentation on soils by Jack Andernished the sheep that were sheared. son and agricultural students from JoAnn Turpin, Steve FrischSnow College. In an entertaining knecht and Tanya and Russell Jack had the students Otten presented the dairy portion manner. combine gravel, sand, clay and of the field trip. They had volunto form soil suitable matter teers try to milk a cow by hand and organic Tanya and Russell Otten of Centerfield and Steve then milked a cow w'ith a modem for plant growth. He then showed Frischknecht of Manti give a lecture about dairy farming to the students how plants use this milking machine. Tanya and soil to students at Agriculture Field Day. grow and produce food. Russell brought several different fr IE IKY ID C IE Ephraim Lions enjoy refreshments. nity. Some of the projects sponsored by the Lions Club over the years include: Traditional Lions Projects: Conservation of Eyesight. This has been a project of Lions International. The Ephraim Club has contributed as many as 200 pairs of used glasses in a year. They have also provided prescription glasses to many needy students over the years. They have also made cash donations to the Utah Eye Bank. Special Donations and Spon- sored Events: They have sponsored students to events in Washington, D.C. and other special conferences. They have made contributions to the City by working on such projects as the Ephraim Heri- - Bank of Ephraim 1 celebrating our 94 th year Night Depository Service located on side of our 2 Main North at building south-eas- t 283-462- 1 Home remodeling Concrete Bath Fktlwork & Kitchen remodel (All fTtcwayenA, kinds) Bockhoe digging Walk (Dale has forms) Dump Truck Steel building erection ' Dale can do it all! Auto Home Life Rick Bartholomew, agent LICENSED AND INSURED 283-46- 85 FD1C Call 500-60- In connection with the Scan- Problems with Alcohol? Local meetings held weekly at: Ephraim Ephraim City Building, basement, 5 S. Main 8:00 p.m. Monday For question, call Jim or Carla at 435-427-94- Mt. Pleasant Recreation Center, upstairs, 10 N. State 10:00 a.m. Sunday Weds Friday 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Barb at Callister Travel 283-623- 15-2- 15-2- Alcoholics Anonymous Traveling P Dale M. Christensen CONSTRUCTION g. dinavian Festival, the Club has served breakfast each year. CemFrom time to time the Club tage Square, Ephraim City eteries, etc.. They contributed to has made entries into the Sanpete the Miss Ephraim Pageant. They County Fair Parade held in Auprocured a wheel chair for a needy gust They have also furnished Santa Clauses for various causes. student. In the early 1990s, women Special Projects: In the late were inducted into the club and 1950s they did a project to immany couples began serving their prove the citys appearance down old, dilapidated community together. Current Club officers are: bams. They demolished 0 old several Thomas, President; Paul For bams. Beverly years unsightly a Rasmussen, 2nd Vice President; the Ephraim Club put together Minstrel Show. They took their Roland Larsen, Secretary; Kari show to Richfield, Salina, Arnoldsen, Treasurer; Bart Gunnison, Manti, Mt. Pleasant, Nelson, Tail Twister, Doug Olson, and Nephi. They raised money, Membership; Barbara Nelson, purchased and installed the first Historian; Craig Rasmussen, Past President. street signs in Ephraim. IDlDKIEKy ARE YOUR FINGERS TIRED OF DOING THE WALKING? Use the Messenger-Enterpris- e Service Directory. Your fingers dont have to walk all over the region to find what you need its in your hands every week! Sometime ago, the Club began a baseball tournament to raise money for Snow College scholarships. It started with eight male teams, with about 200 players. This has been repeated success- fully each year since then. In 1999 they had nearly 90 teams, including boys and girls, and between 1 100 and 1200 players participat-inThis project produced from $300 to $2,000 each year. 0 For the past years the Eas- -. annual has Club sponsored an ter Egg Hunt for children. 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