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Show Page 13 Scandinavian Festival Special Edition ,r K- . ?vs vLivU? ?;?$ ''fy ? Sowiette Utes who made history in Sanpete Walkara Excerpted from Brodders and by Grace Joh nson. Copies may be obtained at the wrinkled with the weight of his years, his flesh hanging loosely on his old bones. All unknown to him, he too would move out on historys stage and alter the shape of things to Sisters Sanpete Sampler in Ephraim Coop Building. the In the person of an American, there was one who, if he had been told that his life and times would be affected by the pronouncement of the young American prophet, would have expressed a contemptuous doubt. come. The stage was Spanish Fork Canyon. The date: July 24, 1847. Smoke curling from twilight fires, the Utes were encamped for the night as a bevy of braves, emerging from a cloud of dust, slid to a stop with ominous news. A small company of whites with plows, Magnificent, stinking, power- ful, he was as handsome as a movie star. He was Walkara, Great War Chiefof the Ute Indian Nation. cattle and covered wagons had arrived in the valley of the Great Salt In the person of still another Lake and had already overturned American there was such a one, some soil! who if he had been told the proDestroy them now. Every nouncement of the young New living soul. Break their plows. Englander would vitally affect his Bum their wagons and drive off life and times, would have smiled their stock. Let the dead, the broin disbelief. He was an old man. ken plows and the ashes of the 65oe burned wagons be a lesson to other invaders. It was Walkara, Great War Chief of the Utes, who spoke and was quiet. Then there was that silence, when, before time again ticked off the moments, history, empire, life and death wavered in a vacuum of uncertainty. But not for long. We will not destroy these whites, break their plows, burn their wagons, drive off their stock. We will leave them alone. It was the old man who spoke and he had his way. Twice again, in moments of peril, he stood on the side of the Mormon whites. At Manti and at Fort Utah. Once he took a whip and whipped the great Walkara before his braves. Once he threatened to fight on the side of the whites if the Utes attacked. Who was he? A man out of his time and place. Contrary to race and tradition. A man who came out of mystery and who re- lie was turned to mystery, Souiette -- - aged political chieftain -- Scandinavian Festival means Vi Fathers &ay is fast around the comer Why not give Dad what he deserves? Action recliners by Lane Starting at $259.95 Glider Rockers Starting at $199.00 i lEaa3jr HBSc! HDrrsn . Recliner Sofas Starting at Served 5:00p.m. to 6:30p.m. daily All early bird dinners include our Bottomless salad bowl , fresh baked breads usual beverage , entree wappropriate starch and vegetable and En trees: Top Sirloin Steak Teriyaki Chicken $699.00 Floor coverings All sizes , all types, all price ranges raspberry sorbet All Ephraim as we know them, would not exist, Souiette ... without whom the history of Utah and the intermoun- tain West would have been some- - Mountain 4 thing else, But for him, Manti and of the Ute Nation. Shrimp Pasta Alfredo Fish 'n' Chips for only $8.95 Must be seated by 6 30 p. m: of Sanpete County; The Rotary Club more than just a weekly "meet & eat" club... This last year the Rotary Club has sponsored and actively participated in Sanpete Food Bank donations,- established the Interact Club at Sanpete Academy; provided funding for several scholarships,- started a literacy program which diagnosed and tutored dyslexic students at Manti Elementary, provided highway cleanup between Ephraim and Manti, headed deanuprefurbishing of Qrcat Basin Environmental Education Ccnterand gathered donations of materials, hosted a foreign exchange student, sponsored two Sanpete students to study abroad, sponsored Utah contestant from Ephraim, served 100 senior citizens Christmas dinner, helped fund Polio Plus, an eradication by year 2000 immunization program, helped to fund an agricultural project to raise funds for and provided funding refugees in Thialand to bring in teachers to their community-camp- , for other Rotary International ventures involving agriculture, dentistry, medical services In addition, individual members and plastic surgery in impoverished countries world-widof Rotary participated in many community service projects last year as volunteers, striving test every day. y to live the To learn more about Rotary and how you can get involved, please contact... - Mothcr-of-the-Vc- ar e. four-wa- Lynn Schiftman 1 X208 (801) 283-402- Paula Brewer (801) 283-402- 1 George Winn x 606 (801) 462-244- 1 fieei tde tacuf. tfHc like it! YOUR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PICNIC HEADQUARTERS Sandwiches Hot and Cold Fountain Drinks Frozen Yogurt Soft Serve Ice Cream Store Hours: 475 South Main Ephraim, Utah Mon-S- at Sunday 7 AM-1- 1 8 AM-- 9 PM PM I I |