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Show r Ramblin' On . . . to strike up a conversation was to When I was growing up here, I never realized that Salt Lake was such a city of mystery. say (particularly to east coast people who think Cincinnati is in the west) that you are from Salt Lake. A couple of weeks ago when I was in Oklahoma City, I discovered that things hadnt changed. I was sitting in a motel bar with some friends, taking advantage of a free Happy Hour when a Id always figured it was pretty normal. Maybe a little placid, but not all that different from any other city. You got up every morning, went to pretty barmaid school or asked us Where yall from in an Okie accent so thick you could hardly believe anyone could really talk that way naturally. But she was. work, messed around when you had the' chance and Know what she said when I basically just went about the business of liv- answered Salt Lake? must be unusual. ing. That Dumb though her response may have been, it wasnt too surprising. People who have never been here have all kinds of preconceived notions about what Salt It wasnt until I went to college in Colorado that I discovered that Salt Lake is as mysterious to as Timbuktu. I found out right away that an easy way rs To gB bv Mike Gorrell Lake is like. Most are pretty far off base. Almost all are tied to the predominant religion which gives Salt Lake and all of Utah - its main claim to fame. Take that pretty barmaid for instance. After she found out I was from Salt Lake, she assumed immediately that I was a Mormon. That everybody in the city and the state is a Mormon. The same thing happened when I first arrived at college, at a Catholic college no less. All these Catholics from Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis would introduce themselves, find out where I was from and say, Oh, youre a - Believe it or not, I could have landed my limit if I'd really tried. More than a couple of people bought that line because all they knew about Salt Lake was that it was the headquarters of the Mormons and that Mormons were known to have practiced in story students traveled from room to room through the school seeking shelter, as did Mary Principal Louis Jensen commented that Mrs. Smith was a children and 23 grandthe delight children, of my life, she added. Three sons and one daughter served on mis- g Spanish-speakin- sions and another son served in Italy. Following her retirement, Mrs. Smith plans to have more time for family and for community affairs and hopes also to serve an said teacher retiring Naomi Smith. Mrs. Smith, born in El Paso, Tex., received her education in the of LDS mission. Following school, she served a mission in Mexico City, then taught for one year in that area prior to going to Brigham Young rs All-ta- Of course, people are always interested in the great Salt Lake. Can you really float like that, right on top of the water? And in the night life here. Are there any bars in Salt Lake? For those people who have been here before, their reactions are SIXTEEN provided. Day Camps are Planned For Church Youths KEARNS. The First University. While attending the Y, she met her husband, Don. H. Smith, who also spoke Spanish. Both graduated from the Y. Her husband was killed in a plane crash in 1965 and Mrs. Smith Another misconception which have quite a few concerns the terrain around this city. A lot of people whove never been here before think that Utah looks like the salt flats from border to border. Except that all of a sudden you have this mount-- , ain range bursting out of the salt right near Salt Lake. Thats where Alta (pronounced and Snowbird are. But the ) rest of the state is nothing but desert. time, games, crafts and years at Stansbury. Thursday, June West stake. Kearns Jaycettes. The Friday evening recreational activities, supper will be served under the direction of by stake officers, folYEARS AGO, as lowed by the Disney Rev. Benny Clark. in the reported Participants are be- movie Toby Tyler. Green Sheet of June 10, 1965. ing asked to bring Breakfast Saturday their own sack lun- will be served by each ches; drinks will be ward. The new Kearns Fathers and sons Youth Center was Any interested children will be invited to par- nearly complete, acmay participate, those ticipate in a variety of cording to county in charge noted. activities ranging recreation officials. from soccer and The $108,000 building volleyball to fishing. Hunter 9th ward will hold its annual fair on June 20. A street in the area will be blocked In Russia, if you have an off from 10 a.m. to 5 important job and you dont p.m. agree with official policy, pate GRANGER. I love my students and enjoy teaching. Stansbury is a good school, with a good faculty and I have really enjoyed my 15 colonies straight-face- d. Whaddya doing here? I was ready to reel in a fish. Just lookin for a new wife. Ive got a couple at home and I thought I might come over to Colorado to look for one a little bit different. Thought this would be as good a place as any to look. Answering that question a few times in the course of a couple of hours can get pretty tiresome, so I decided to spark up my answers a bit. Spark up isnt quite accurate. I lied. Stansbury Loses Teacher Mormon Mexico. you? Yeah. Completely The bait was out. Mormon. Retirement years here, The conversations went pretty much like this. Youre a Mormon, arent WEST VAUCY VIEW e church here will hold day camps for children age from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Baptist 2 every Wednesday through August at the church. Children will partici the next day you call in dead. Sons Eye Activity . mixed, but the city Is still a mystery to a certain extent. The liquor laws mystify people. They get quite a kick out of minibottles and carrying your own! bottle into a restaurant or beer bar In a brown paper bag. People find the streets wide and clean and, for the most part, the people friendly. But, still, feel a different atmosphere here as they walk through the streets, surrounded by what they perceive to be a city full of rs Mormons. Maybe its the birds chirping for blind people on street corners. Maybe its Moroni looking over the city from atop the Temple. Whatever it Is that gives Salt Lake a distinct character In the minds of its not unusual. Its rather nice, Id say. 90-ac- re Department spokesman Gary Swensen. struc- The ture was built across from the proposed construction Save $8.00 on our Comfortable Casualo 9) 7V to 15 EEE B & D widths 12 to 15 . rbara Worthen of HUNTER. A father and son outing will be held tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday in the Oquirrh Mountains for members of Hunter Kearns high on a site that was eventually expected to become Kearns park . . . Randy Bello, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bello of Magna, was named winner of the annual industrial arts exhibit at Cyprus high. His entry was a model home that Included mented Recreation of incorporation Mrs. BaKearns . a covered 8,900 square feet and was built to accommodate a variety of recreational activities. This center is unique, as it is the first to be erected in Salt comLake County, REMEMBER (From Page 5B, Col. Fathers, 11, 1981 $38.95 Magna was elected first vice commander of the state Disabled $46.95 Black American Veterans DahleS auxiliary organization . . . Marilyn George was named to succeed Mrs. Thomas Barnson as president of the Fashion Place Mall 14? So Mam Downtown teaching, spending the next 15 COUPON HANEYS CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF THE NEW SANDY STORE WITH GIANT SAVINGS ON QUALITY GE APPLIANCES, TVS, WATERBEDS & BEDDING AT BOTH STORES. SHOE REPAIR FREE DRAWINGS. MO00 OFF MEN'S FULL LAST YEAR . . . Naomi Smith is retiring from teaching duties at Stansbury elementary after years of service. SOLE AND HEEL JOB SHOE REPAIR FACTORY So. Redwood Rd. first Christmas. Her students also had a traditional Mexican dinner each year and learned many Mexican songs and Christmas journey observed by the people of MovIpa in urhiph AT HANEYS WE SELL WHAT WE ADVERTISE and Joseph prior to the good teacher who try-l- y loved her students. She established a tradition at the school for her students to take a yearly Posadas, the WITH THIS AD EXPIRES JULY 31, '81 3480 MM REGISTER FOR SPECIAL dances. 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