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Show Messenger-Enterpris- In Letters to the Editor fond memory... Trivia ... The "Old Goat" lays down his pen Many Sanpete residents will mourn to discover that a brand old Manti man passed out while attempting to open a new box of cereal on his birthday, yesterday. Wt invite Letter to the Editor from our reader. Letter must b igned, b In good last, not slanderous, and limned to SOOword. W reserve tha right to withhold name with sufficient cause. Also, one letter month. . per please person par 70-ye- You just cant believe the violence," says survivor Beth Call. He said he wanted some cereal, and then I heard grunts which turned into yells, and harsh ripping and pounding sounds coming from the kitchen. When I came in to see what was happening, there he was, the old goat, passed out on the kitchen floor.. On the table was the remains of a box of Wheaties, mangled almost beyond recognition, but still unopened. good Letters to the Editor To the Editor: Write Good The letters to the editor over the last couple weeks have, for the most part, done more damage to the reputation of the writer than to build on political standpoint by effectively making a point. Everyone has the eight to write a letter to the editor, but only the good ones get read, and few are believed. Writing is not a luxury only open to the great intellectual genius or private investigators with secret political insight. Common people that work day to day are often the people who are affected the most and complain the least. Nobody likes a complainer that isnt articulate or clear. People with a simple suggestion for improving the quality of life are almost always respected. A good, effective letter will never contain words that only attorneys and politicians understand, as the purpose is communication CUCF not confusion. Population Now at 300, 27 on Institute Roll The most recent state records have shown that 40 of all inmates at the Utah State Prison in Draper are LDS. No particular screening pattern was applied regarding religious affiliation in determining who should be transferred to Gunnison. The number of inmates attending the LDS Institute class at Central Utah Correction Facility (CUCF) may not appear like records are being broken with only 27 students thus far on the LDS Institute rolls, but considering the above statistics, combined with the normal competition even within the prison of individual working schedules, etc., it is a fairly decent representation of the population therein. When the first phase to the CUCF transfer is completed from Draper, nearly 600 inmates will be housed in the Gunnison facility. We expect the statistics to show approximately 50 of the available inmates to be involved in our LDS Institute program. Stake Conference Visitors at Snow College Stake, Uncommon? Just how important do you feel our leaders consider our young adults at Snow College? How long has it been since you have attended any stake conference and were privileged to listen to a general authority of the Church, the regional the temple representative, a counselor in the president, letters dont put other people down unjustly. Name calling is seldom effective in displaying the maturity you will wish to assume in presenting your letter, and foul words are seldom printed. Good letters will always produce a response for progression of the desired cause. People who agree with any given proposal will often help if they know how. A writer should know who this group of people is, for it is the group you are writing to. Know something about the subject you are presenting in your letter. Facts, figures, and statistics reflect research and careful preparation. annoying habit of dragging all of us out on the front porch to see his stars. Hes gotten very possessive of his constellations. He likes to show them off if theyre cooperatively bright, which usually occurs on evenings when temperatures fall in the single digits. My children are not avid s yet, but in the process star-gazer- of humoring Dad, they manage to accidentally pick up a few bits of constellation trivia. They know a little Greek Mythology. They know what a light-yea- r is. They can find a North Star and Orions belt. Think how much our children learn form our interests and hobbies. Parents who camp Survivor Lloyd Call, the publisher, says, You wouldnt believe his feud with telephone salesman at the office. Some poor guy would call from New York, trying to sell paper clips, or pencils, or something, and the next thing you know, I could hear Max say, Are you sure you arent a communist front organization? over the phdne. Just last week I heard him giving some poor girl the runaround, when I realized he was talking to my mortgage carrier, Bowest Corporation, out of San Diego. I rushed into the office, and picked up the phone, and answered the now completely disheveled girl on the other end. It was true that she was laughing so hard it was some time before I could answer her questions. Yes, Max was really weird. Other survivors include his wife, Beth Call, who was weekly exposed in his Trivia column. Also, other children include Jerry Max Call, the oldest son, now a safe distance away in Illinois. Jerry remembers some delightful war stories that Max used to regale him with. Max served in both World War II in the Aleutian Islands, and in the Korean War. It seems that Max had some highly questionable exploits with a monstrous Kodiak bear, that he tamed and nicknamed Bacon. The Bacon stories were dutifully handed down to the children, and still occupy cherished places in nightmares. This was before Max descended on Utah. He was born in Afton, Wyoming in 1920, and played the bass fiddle in mamy dance bands. He was also a wrestler, boxer (for one match), and actually a pretty good tennis player. After chasing poor Beth for a number of years, he cornered her and they were married on May 3, 1941. Max and his brother owned and operated the Star Valley Independent in Afton for a number of years. Max was president of the Wyoming Press Association during this time. At length the citizens of Afton convinced Max that Salt Lake City could not survive without him, and recommended (it was not a lynch mob!) that he journey to that city and leave poor Lee alone to run the Afton paper. Taking his family of three (Jerry, Judy, and Lloyd) with him, (little Janie died at 9 months) he moved in 1959 to Salt Lake City, and planted himself there. Here he taught Dale Carnegie courses for many years. His many mottos Act enthusiastic, and youll be enthusiastic, and Dont criticize, condemn, or com plain (surprisingly not applicable to himself) was preached to many thousands of people. Utahns have been exposed m any times, (ad naseum), to his memory techniques, in which hecan tell you which object was being tossed by demented monkeys back and forth to each other, to . impress people at social gatherings. Two more survivors were added at this time: Kelly and DaVjJ,'-tfinish out the Call Clan. You dont need to be educated to write a letter, just remember what learned in you kindergarten. Isnt it funny that people who seem to be the most educated and qualified are often' the first ones to forget. Marc Anderson long-sufferin- g mission presidency as well as the stake president all in one session? Well, such was the case this past Sunday morning in the stake semi-annu- conference of the Snow College Stake. The 426 attentive members of the stake in attendance were fed a feast of spiritual insights anyone would have loved to have experienced. Nest weeks article will give a brief report of the conference messages. Max always kepthis eyes open for another Friday Forum Speaker, CES Zone Administrator System was the speaker at the weekly Friday Forum this past Friday, November9, 1990inthe Ephraim LDS Institute. The content of his talk to the 410 students in attendance was in helping his audience understand, as he said, ... realizing the value in this life of acceptingthe challenges we face daily as opportunities, not obstacles of defeat. FRIDAY FORUM David Lanier, Business Services Director at Snow College, and bishop of the Snow College 6th Ward, will be the speaker at Friday Forum on November 16, 1990, at 12:30 p.m., at the Ephraim LDS Institute of Religion. The public is invited to attend. The title of his talk is to be announced. by Max aid. Those who love carpentry or sew clothes can teach the importance of accurate measurements and careful s planning. Even sitting with through a ball game ctftf yojw-kid- strategy-plannin- g, forecasting skills and the importance of positive support for the team. Parenting and teaching do not (and in fact SHOULD not) have to be tense, dreary chores for us. And even when our children do not embrace the experiences we seek to share, there is still value in the sharing. E. Call Scientists estimate that a recent earthquake in Idaho caused Mt. Borah, highest point in Idaho, to rise approximately ten feet. to think of a land mass that size being Its more frightening to consider that far. even raised that Its those same scientists say that the west coast is gradually sinking into the Pacific Ocean. Even though Im not so sure that we wouldnt be better off without the west coast, nevertheless it should give us some concern. But I have the answer to that problem. What most people dont know is that the west coasts sinking into tie Pacific Ocean is all the fault of the Mormons. subEveryone knows that every good Mormon family scribes to the Ensign, the New Era and the Friend. Its also a known fact that no one ever throws a copy away. That means that attics, garages and closets are filling up more and more every year. As this volume (and weight) continues to grow to immense proportions, eventually the supporting earth is unable to hold up the load, and the continent begins to sink - into the Pacific Ocean. I predict that the western United States will go first -because thats where the most Mormons are. This will be followed by the Samoan Islands, where there are lots of Mormons. Of course as the Church continues to expand its missionary efforts throughout the world, other trouble spots will develop until eventually the world may consist of all water with Ensigns floating around on the surface. Of course the Mormons and the Ensigns may not be totally responsible. I suspect there are a fair sized number of mind-bogglin- g -- closets filled with National Geographic and Readers Digest magazines. There may even be a few Ephraim Enterprises and Manti Messengers in a dresser drawer here and there, but they dont weigh very much and I doubt that you could say that they really contributed to the calamity. A number of possible solutions present themselves. 1) The Church could cease its proselyting efforts, or discontinue publishing the magazines. (I seriously doubt either of those will happen).2) People could just read their magazines and then throw them away. (But if most people are like my wife they never throw anything away). 3) Perhaps the publishers could switch to a lighter paper (although this wouldnt solve the problem, only delay the final result for a few millennia). Inasmuch as none ofthe above solutions seem likely to be implemented, perhaps we should all take out flood insurance. There was this midget fortune teller who escaped from jail. The headline in the local paper read: Small Medium at Large. could. A young woman driver (hows that for chauvinism??), had dented the fender of a parked car while trying to park her own, was filling out an accident report. One question was: What could the driver of the other vehicle have done to avoid the accident? She wrote: He could have parked somewhere else. small-tow- n newspa- His profession was also not spared from his talents. He was president of the Utah Press Association in 1978, and later received their highest award, The Master Editor and Publisher Award.He also disgusted many of his fellow publishers year after year by garnishing so many first and second place awards at the annual Press Conventions. After awhile it almost became embarrassing. The announcer would say, And now, the first place award for editorial column goes to ... (and everyone in the room would tiredly turn to look at Max) ... to the Manti Messenger!, followed by a low but audible groan from those present. Max even learned to disguise his advancing years by keeping the same style haircut as he got in 1932, when the barber accidentally slipped and cutoff all his hair about 34 of an inch high. Maxs crew cut has always been one of his distinguishing features. His political views have been consistent also, as he learned that staunch Republicans did quite well in Utah, where Democrats have a really tough time. He even managed to run and stuff collect enough votes to be elected to the Manti City Council as a councilman. It was also during this time that he was invited back to visit President Ronald Reagan in the White House.(Itwas actually just a normal press release event, but thats not the way Max tells it). Here he actually got to shake President Reagans hand, and sit at his table for a meal, which really made his day (NOT President Reagans), and everyone who comes into the Messenger office can see the framed pictures of the event displayed on the front counter. He loves to tell anyone who asks the whole story (plan on about 40 minutes, if you are lucky). In 1983 he sold the publishing rights to his son, Lloyd, so he could have more time to go fishing, demean Democrats, and work in the Manti LDS Temple, his current assignment. This doesnt mean that he didnt continue to inflict himself on the newspaper as His Trivia column has won many Editor, with a capital awards over the years, including national awards. Many residents of Sanpete found there was no safety for anyone from his pen, when he felt like spoofing some local issue or person. An active LDS church member, he has served on bishoprics and in many leadership positions, including working at the Manti Temple as a worker with Beth on Thursdays and Saturdays. He is survived by his wife, Beth, Manti; children Jerry Max Call, Illinois; Judy (Brewer) and husband Terry, with Danny, Robin, Amber and Christopher, grandchildren, Salt Lake City; Lloyd and Cathi (Bishop) Call, grandchildren Jennifer Lynn, Matthew and Crystal, Manti; and Lyle and Jolynne Call, Panama Air Force Base; Kelly and Patricia Call, Springville; David, on an LDS mission to Michigan; a brother Lee, Alton, Wyoming; a sister Carol Olsen, Afton, Wyoming; and a sister Betty Jo Gale; California. who A Taiwanese college student, who plays table tennis, wrote home: I really like Ping-Pong.- So, with the score, Wheaties 14, Max - 0, the old goat has laid down his pen. Funeral services will not be held for many years, hopefully. Happy birthday, Max! The staff a good game of " Thank heaven, wrote his mother in reply. Im glad youve given up Ing-Pin- g. As the plane began its descent near Madrid, moisture formed in the cabin and began to fall in steady drops onto the seats. An girl, observing the phenomenon and studying the blue sky outside popped up excitedly, That song is right! The rain in Spain does fall mainly in the plane." eight-year-ol- d Not so trivial: A failure is a man who has blundered but is not able to cash in on the experience. USPS The Manti Messenger publlthtd WMkly lor tltOOyoor Intido Snptt County, lig.OOytor outeidt Inc, 35 S. Mein, Montt, Utah MM2. Snpt County by Mmongor-entorpri2nd ctaa poataga paid at Ihntl, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand addraaachangaa to: Manti Maaaangar, MS. Main, Manti, Utah MM2. 324-000- The Ephraim Enterprise USPS 1777-200pubtlahad waaWy lor (16.00yaar tnalda Sanpata County, Slt.OOynr outaida Sanpata County by Maaaangar-EntarpriInc, 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah MM2. 2nd ctaa poataga paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand addraaa changaa to: Ephraim Entarprlaa, Boi Unit Ephraim, Utah M627. E. and hunt have a thousand opportunities to teach children about the natural world, survival techniques and emergency first teach . word 'trivia comes from Latin for 'three ways.' It alluded to what we Intersection. At now call a three-wa- y such crossroads, people stopped to trade small talk. And so the talk Itself came to be called 'trivia.' The per that needed his editorial experience, and in 1972 he purchased the Manti Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise papers from Larry Stahle,.and moved to Manti. Here he immediately introduced himselfintoSanpete circles, andjoined the Rotary Club in Ephraim, the Lions Club in Manti, helped organize the Manti Chamber of Commerce, ran as a volunteer EMT on the ambulance foryears, and basically made a nuisance of himself in as many ways as he possibly Dr. Tom Tyler, one of the five world zone administrators of the Church Educational in school husband has an The strangest things were quoted by his survivors. Jennifer Call, granddaughter, relates, Whenever you asked Grandpa what he was doing (when he was doing something perfectly obvious), he would always respond, Picking cherries! I didnt really understand Grandpa, she comments. This by Lily Eskelsen, president Utah Education Association My 70-ye- approach is seldom, if ever, used according to a local editor. Helping your child Succeed old man, who just had his birthday on Nov. 14, The 1990, was identified as Max Call, editor of the Manti Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise, who has a long history of eccentric and violent behavior (with cereal boxes and child-proo- f packages). Page 2 Thursday, November 15, 1990 e, Wlnnsr ol tho General Excellence Award from the Utah Press Association tor 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,2nd place tor 1987 and 1988 Published Weekly by: Inc. 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642 Messenger-Enterpris- Publishers ; Editor Senior Writer, Editor Ephraim Reporter Advertising, Circulation Photographers... e, Lloyd and Cathi Call Max E. Call Bruce Jennings Eleanor Madsen, 3 283-444- Lloyd Call Bruce Jennings, Lloyd Call Ad Deadline: Monday Noon News Deadline: Tuesday Noon Subscription Rates: $16.00year In Sanpete County $19.00year outside Sanpete County |