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Show Hulmickm .... 23 one I call Vi after my LaRee Pehrson sister. With more than 800 styles to choose from, Vicky should be able to collect for a long, long time. There are Danish soldiers, which are one seems to know for sure just when Christmas Nutcrackers came into being. But they were referred to in the writings of Sir Thomas Elyot, an English scholar and diplomat, in 1546, and No the most popular, kings, cowboys, stories of in the Charles Dec. 30, 1982 Arabs, hunters, firemen, fishermen, and even a few female figures depicting a peasant woman and a lady cook. They range in price from $15 to $90 for the small ones, and life size nutcrackers for decoration and private collections run from $600 commercial to $1,500 each. The nutcracker collection has spilled over into the Mead familys leisure time too, for now they love to browse in shops where the interesting little creatures are sold and look for the ones that they do not have. I guess you could say that Walt and the boys add a lot to our home at Christmas time, Vicky said, but really they are a welcome addition anytime because they have actually1 become apart of our family. Foote And Bracken Dickens in 1844. In fact one actually came to life in Peter II-i- Wed In LDS Temple Tchaikovskys Nutcracker, a ballet that originated from a fairy tale by E.T.A. Hoffman. And over the years that ballet has become as much a part of the Christmas tradition Thursday, km c a snlm&md cMedim Hot juat ft dam, but by WEST VALLEY VIEW The Jordan River LDS Temple was the setting for the double- ring wedding cer- emony on December 16th uniting Kevin M. as Santa graduate of Cyprus high, Cynthia Foote was maid of honor with Cheryl Foote, Judy and Kim Bracken, Claus and the tree. For Vicky Mead of Magna however, the Nutcracker is not just a sometime thing ... it has become a part of her everyday life. And if this past year is any indication of the seriousness of her nutcracker collecting fever, it wont be long before she has to build another room to her home to house the growing collection. Vicky came from New England where everyone collects. Her grandmother has a whole houseful of clocks, and a friend is fascinated by old glass. When I think of my East Magna resident Vicky Mead holds two examples of collection king and a Civil War general - displayed at Magna Library. love at first sight, and before long she was lection from created was grandmothers house I remember her clocks with a special kind of she said, warmth, and I hope that my little boys will have one she could afford. Now that one lone nutcracker has been joined by 14 others, someday when they look back on my nutcrackers. The first nutcracker came into the house as a gift for one of her sons. For Vicky it was size from eight to sixteen inches tall. attracts a lot of comAccording to Vicky, ment from visitors in, they all have a personher home. ality of their own. I call them the boys, Most of her col that same feeling bringing home every and together they march across the mantel of her fireplace in a colorful display that hand-carve- d hardwood in Germany or Austria. They all have handpainted faces and clothing, and some have fur hats and collars with fur hair. They range in ' she said, and I have even named a couple. One I call Chad, another Claude, and Walt is a short little king with a pretty gold crown and sceptre that was given to me by my boss Vicky Mead, a resident of east Magna, shows off favorite nutcracker, "Chad from collection displayed at Magna Library. and his two HOLIDAY SAVINGS daughters for my birthday. I also have a Santa Claus that my husband she went gave me, on. And I even have Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bracken Bracken pnd Sue Foote.- - n Carrie A wedding breakfast at the Hunter stake house and a reception was given at the same place. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garry A. Foote and is a graduate of Cyprus high. She attended Utah Technical was held i College. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron R. Bracken and a 19" Diagonal COLOR TV Becky Schmidt, Shelly! Rydalch, Kami Avery: and Sandy Allen as at-- " tendants. Flower girl was Natalie Foote while Shellie Dangerfield attended the guest book. Best man was Ron Bracken while Danny Schmidt, Steve and John Bracken ushered. 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The double-rinwedding ceremony g SALE DAYS EE) FROM VOUR SAFEWAY STORE! 525 was performed in the Jordan River LDS Temple on December 17th. A wedding breakfast was given and a reception was held at Seven Oaks reception Center. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Sears, Murray, and graduated from Murray high. She is attending the University of Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Thomas, Magna are the parents of the groom who is a graduate of Cyprus high. He is now attending the University of Utah and has filled an LDS mission to Nagoya, EIGHT PACK PLUS DEPOSIT 16-oun- ce Returnable Bottles Only available in Salt Lake, Bountiful, and Tooele stores. Japan. Eilene Sears was maid of honor with Angie Baugh, Susan Wall and Marie n as attendants. Tammy and Sonya Henson attended the guest book. Boyd Thomas was best man while Greg Henson, Mark Sears and Devin Thomas ushered. Kolk-ma- The newlyweds at the honeymooned Thomas family cabin near Oakley, Utah. 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