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Show Msngr-Entrprli- , Thursday, Community desiring to attend will be able to be seated. "Every year recently, weve had to turn people away," Mr. Ericksen explained. Frequently attendees were seated on folding chairs in the aisles after all other spaces were taken. Last year latecomers sat on the balcony stairs for a chance to hear the oratorio. First-Secon- Mr. Ericksen said the chorus felt it was preferable to present two performances, one on Saturday evening and one on Sunday, rather than find a larger hall to First-Secon- 110-voic- has practicing under Dennis Hansen. the chorus are Norma Olson and 4 Connie Sanderson to marry Dean W. Cox the direction of Accompanists for Ardith Peterson, Kathleen Hansen. the Saturday night Following performance, a reception will be Ward d held in the Manti cultural hall under the sponsorship of the Manti Utah Stake Relief Society and the Snow College Campus Women. Guests of honor will be the six 1983 participants who were part of the first presentation in 1934. Mr. Ericksen said invitations to the reception have been sent to as many of the 1934 "Messiah" participants as could be located and issued a special request that anyone who was part of that original performance come to the 1983 Saturday performance and reception. best-know- They will be married in the Jordan River LDS Temple on Dec. 8, 1983. They will be honored that evening with a reception at the Fairview First Ward from 7 until 9 p.m. W' Connie graduated from North Sanpete High School. She has currently been attending SUSC in Cedar City. Dean graduated from Valley High in Orderville. He has served in the Switzerland Geneva LDS Mission. He has also attended SUSC. They will make their home in Cedar City. r! x S- - and Louis Sandrson Dan William Cox i Under the supervision of Gwen McGariy city councilwoman the Ephraim History Committee will begin functioning again. Chairman LaVor Taylor will call the committee together. Leon Olsen, councilman, will be with LaVor. The present committee Glen J. and Virginia Nielson, Arlea Howell, Elaine Reid and Eleanor Madsen and new committee members, will work out the plan for the next history book. It is hoped that the new history can include a history of every Ephraim family. If you do not have any of the three history books now published, they are available at the Ephraim City Building. They are The First 100 years, The Golden Quarter and Our Yesterdays. Who will care for my child? by Diane Keeler "1 can't get anyone to take care of my baby, a young mother said, "1 dont know where to turn next." This young mothers situation not unique. Because of requirement stating child-car- is a e centers must have one qualified adult worker per every four infants, offer the best infant and child care possible for the low cost of $7.00 a day. We want to offer our community the opportunity to explore the day care experience. We want people in the area to come in and see what we offer is different from the care, and thus the difference in cost. Day care centers seem expensive centers cannot remain open if they accept these but when you compare the cost with many day-car- e children. "We are only alloted $7.50 a day for the infants subsidized by the government. Theres no way we can do it on that amount," said Sherryl Hassard, president of the Utah Daycare Association. Mrs. Hassard said governmental programs mean well, but are not being realistic about the cost of taking care of children. They need to develop a sliding scale of funding according to the age of the child. Some centers are charging up to $250 a month per infant, $150 a month for an older child. The lower rate for older children is because only one adult worker is required per seven children. We at Childs Play are trying to New Infants Cameron Joe Clark Ephraim History Committee is being reactivated i n A son was born on November 21 at Conn) what the child receives, you'll see the cost is very reasonable. Your child receives a school type atmosphere with a friendly, warm, family type attitude. He is able to work with other children his age and yet given the opportunity to be alone or work one on one with the teachers. Because of the mixture of ages, each child gets the experience of a family type feeling. Each child gives and gets help from the other children at the center. They learn the sharing concept as well as the working together concept. The center is truly designed with the child in mind and each child is given the opportunity to help in the operation of the center. This gives the child a feeling of belonging which is important to the development of a child's self-wort- D the Payson Hospital to Randy and Natalie Clark of Springville. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. He was welcomed home by a sister Shannon 2'i. He will be given the name of Cameron Joe Clark. The proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Birch of Ephraim, Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Linda Gark, also of Ephraim, who now have 14 grandchildren. The greatgrand-parent- s are Buhl and Irene Silar and Lee and Martha Cottle of Ogden, and Mr. and Mrs. Myrdean and Asa Perkes of St. George. The is Myrtle Gark of St. George. Mark Orson Olson son was born on November 1 1 at Sanpete Valley Hospital to Parry and Judith Olson. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was welcomed home by three brothers and one sister. He will be given the hame of Mark Orson Olson. The proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phil Olson of Ephraim and Mr. and Mrs. Orson Peterson of Centerville. A David Spencer Armstrong A son was born Nov. 21 in Augusta, Georgia to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and will be named David Spencer. He was welcomed home by two brothers and two sisters. Our baby is here and I have two more to deliver," said Robert as he made the phone call to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Fox. Robert is a resident doctor in the Eisenhower Memorial Hospital in Augusta where he is serving with the U.S. future Army. In the the Armstrongs plan to make their home in Manti where Robert will follow his profession. A free press: Your key to freedom. Fairvlw Marshal Raymond Nlson and his wif, Mary, prsnted a safty program Novmbr 17 at Manti Elmntary using "Officer Olli and his friends. Care 283-433- Pre-Scho- ol 8 835-117- 1 320 S. 50 W. 425 E. Union Ephraim Manti Mon. thru Fri. 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Ages: Infants to 13 years 2 to 5 years Two sessions daily Pre-scho- fVe l I ir'U take the worry out of being away pup-po- t, Safety puppets teach elementary kids by Pat Mellor Students at Manti Elementary were visited by Officer Ollie and his friends on November 17. A delightful puppet show was presented in three assemblies. The puppets explained bicycle safety and pedestrian safety rules, such as how to cross busy streets safely. The students talked with the puppets, who answered questions. 3 The show was presented by Fairview City Marshal Raymond Nelson and his wife, Mary. Manti Police Chief Jim Hiilin was present at the afternoon assembly and explained that all bicycles should be registered with the police department just for safety's sake and to help in locating the owner in case the bike is stolen and recovered. I would like to express my appreciation to all our friends who have given me flowers, brought food to our home and have shown many acts of kindness to me during my surgery at the LDS Hospital and while I am recovering at home. Edna Domgaard CHRISTMAS SAFETY TIP Poisonous Holiday Plants According to Steve Bilbao, USU extension safety specialist, some traditional holiday plants can be poisonous. He says poinsettia leaves and flowers can be irritating to the mouth and stomach and cause vomiting and nausea. Mistletoe and holly berries may be poisonous if more than a few are swallowed. Bilbao says to keep these decorations out of the reach of small children and pets. F all enrollment in Utah up, but kindergarten rate down The 40 school districts of the Beehive State enrolled 8,870 more students this past fall than a year ago, bringing the grand total fall enrollment as of October 1, 1983 for public school students in Utah to 378,208. This count was less than original estimates. 22,470. According to the report, there are students enrolled in nonin Utah this year, a schools public 121 that over students of jump does not include 427 preschoolers. Hispanic students comprise this e racial group years largest of 13,009 students, as it has in the 4,671 82-8- 3 non-whit- past. For more information on district, and racial grade level, school year, statistics for the 1983-8and inquiries about this report, contact Lois Heltman, Research Analyst, School Finance and Business, Utah State Office of Education, at non-publi- c, 4 533-586- For the first time since 1977, the number of kindergarten students took a downward turn, decreasing over seven per cent from last years figure of 36,429 to 33,645. The plunge is though! to be an effect of the law change which established a new kindergarten entrance date of September 1, 1983 for the entire state. These are a few of the many facts in the annual Fall Enrollment Report of Utah School Districts released at the November 18 meeting of the Utah State Board of Education. The report predicts a continuing trend of growth in the '80s, setting a possible increase of 16.000 for the 1984-8year. Nine school districts, compared to only three the previous year, reported a decrease in enrollment, ranging from minus seven in South Summit District to minus 329 in Ogden District. The remaining 31 districts reported an increase ranging from ten students in Salt Lake Gty to 1,519 more than last year in Granite District. contained 5 Millard School recent District, site of industrial and energy development, experienced the most dramatic rate of increase, a whopping 13.33 per cent. Tintic District, on the other hand, shrank its rolls by 41 students making its 14.96 per cent drop the state's biggest rate of decrease. In Utah as a whole, the greatest public school enrollment growth occurred in grades 6 which swelled by 6,662 students. The largest group of students are presently first, second and third graders, which make up a group of 101,526 boys and girls. The single most populous grade this year is first grade with 36,393 children. Continuing the pattern of recent years, Granite District held on to first place with more students (65,864) than any other school district in the state, followed by Jordan (54,932), Davis (43,062), Alpine (31,104), and Salt Lake (24,303). Next in line is Weber enrollment of District with an 83-8- 4 Child's Play Day Pag We wish to express our deepest thanks to the many relatives, friends and neighbors who have been so kind to us during Curtis illness. Wt appreciate the many calls, cards, food, flowers and other expressions of love that have been given. Curtis and Melba Armstrong V been likewise One of the original participants, Mr. Harry Dean, will again this year direct the orchestra, chorus and audience in the "Halleleuja Chorus", perhaps the selection from the famed oratorio. Mr. and Mrs. Val W. Sanderson, Fairview, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Connie Louise Sanderson to Dean William Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Cox, Orderville, Utah. 1983 Cathiand Lloyd Call First-Secon- Weddings , We would like to express our thanks to all our ward members and friends who have been so kind and supportive with their prayers, encouragement and concern and who brought food to our home, during our recent time of sadness. accommodate attendees, because of the superb acoustics available in the d Ward building. Manti e choir has been The preparing the presentation for more than a month under the direction of Mr. Ericksen and assistant chorus director Judy Morgan. A orchestra 1 Notes of thanks 50th Messiah performance set by Pat Mellor Handels will be Messiah performed for the 50th consecutive time by a community chorus and orchestra on December 10 and 11 in the Manti d Ward chapel at 5:30 p.m. Director McLoyd Ericksen said six of those participating in this years performances were members of the original group which presented the first performance in 1934. The dual performances were instituted this year so that everyone Dcmbr Notice to Shareholders of the Ephraim Irrigation Company The Treasurer of the Ephraim Irrigation Company will receive payments for 1983 assessments at her place of residence, 95 West Center, Ephraim, Utah on December 1, 1983 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and on December 2, 1983 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and again from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at which time the books will be closed. Colleen Hermansen, Treasurer o o o we asked you, to whom are you most important?, your answer would have to be... Why, the people at home, of course! If Have you shopped away from home recently? Did you feel like a stranger? Had to show 3 identifications before theyd cash your check? Gave your questions a brush-ofetc.? f, Here at home, our businessmen are your neighbors and friends. Theyre interested in your needs, work with you on local projects. You always come first with them because customer. youre a home-tow- n Why not shop at home more and, by adding to the trade volume, make our community stronger? |