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Show SILVERSMITHING is oneof the facets connected with rockhounding since stones are often placed in silver settings for fine jewelry. Jeff Rawlings, above, is a master craftsman in his field as a gemnist. In the 1977 American Federation of Gemand Mineral Societies Show held in Ogden he wonfirst place in the novice class for jewelry, He will be one of the “exhibitors in the upcoming Timpanogos Gemand Mineral Society Show tobe held Friday, Saturday and Sundayat Utah Technical College, Orem Campus. The public is invited free of charge. (Further story on adjoining page 38) Photos by Dennis Patterson ROCKHOUNDINGbridges the generation gap when artisan Stan Jones, Orem. and his grandchildren, Micheal and Chris Miner, climb in the camper for a weekend rock hunting expedition CHINESE dendritic jasper from Idaho Rock Rage Iris a fever... I fever that hits young andoldalike. It causes people to break out Of their everyday mold In a rush for distant horizons. Wherever mineral specimens or artifacts are found There will be a rockhound ; kagerl) prodding and probing for petrified woods orstones Ty, That will polish teoa kor some it is a hobby, gem -like sheen. But for many it is a fascinating fever That has become aprofessional trade Is precious to the crafisman Is the pieces he collects. Renee C. Nelson CLARA BEAGLEY, Spanish Fork, is in her 80's and oneof her hobbies is making plaques usingcolorful rocksto createfloral arrangements. Two of these plaques, shownat left and above, are among the prizes to be awardedin conjunction with the annual Timpanogos Gem and Mineral Society Show 7. FATHER AND SON ime share their interest in geste) rockhounding with their wives i Shown examining a dinosaur vertebra are, from left, Cecil and Ann Rodeback, Orem, and Vern and Helen Rodeback, Provo. | [', OHLCHL 4, Sunday, April 1, 1979 a! 4 boisal Taday P: a |