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Show 7 Felt Isolated , But Looking Back Now . . . ' Thursday, May 5, Former Bacchus Teacher, Students Reminisce KEARNS. Teaching at Bacchus elementary was one of the finest exdeclared periences of my life, Francine Sawyer, who taught at the village school from 1939 1945. I remember those children as being so little, so cute. I would stand at the window and watch them play, listen to them talk when they were out for recess. We did so many things together, she added. "We all loved Mrs. Sawyer; she was a very special teacher, unique, Id say, recalled Marian Austin, who attended the school in first, second and third grade. I had three children attending Bacchus school. Mrs. Sawyer was loved by all the village. She was what I would call an elegant teacher, agreed Marians mother, Althora Sizemore. I lived in Bacchus as early as 1927. The school was the center of a lot of activities for the children. I remember the bank they had at school and how the teacher interested them in poet-- r y and through a school youngest of us couldnt help but absorb knowledge. There were not many cars back then. The company ran a truck, as a bus for us, to Magna. We had a sled or a wagon for our school bus. We could send pictures or poems to the Hercules Mixer. The company had the paper nation wide and sometimes one of us would be a winner and get a check and a letter for our efforts, she added. Im from a real Hercules famiMrs. Kearns remarked. ly, My father, sister, three brothers, husband, son, my husbands brothers, a sister-in-laand several nephews have or do work for Hercules. She is the daughter of Harriet and Sylvestor Tedesco. I remember Mrs. Sawyer so well from third grade. And yes, I remember many good times at the school, said Betty Fairbourn. She is the daughter of John and Edythe Bevan. There was a playground behind the school, with swings and we had lots of fun at recess. I remember we had fun also playing our tambourines and triangles and dancing. We got a lot of individual attention from the teacher, even though it was like a school with all grades working in one room. We were, I think, all high achievers as a result of that, she remarked. As we grew older, our parents had to run us back and forth to Magna for any activities we were involved with, but I dont remember that any of them complained, she added. Betty and her husband Keith have four sons. I was the only girl my age in the school so I got to do a lot of things with the older girls and it was fun, observed Shirlene Tomlin. We had a lot of activities. I remember our bank and putting on -- art newspaper. did skits They and plays. One year my son Alan was the Ferdinand Bull and d a u g h t Marian was bee who stung Ferdinand, she laughed. I lived in Bacchus most of my life except the year I was born. I even lived there after my marriage, had my first baby there 31 years ago. My husband was in the service, so we were away three years. When the village was closed, we bought our house and had it moved and we are still living in it, added Marian. Mrs. Austin and her husband Eugene have seven children. There were times when, as a girl, I felt isolated out there, away from everything. But, looking back now, Id love to have been able to raise my own kids there, she said. I was going to school out there in said Frances Kearns. I can 1921, remember the little red school at the bottom of the hill. Thats where Taylor P. Brockbank taught. There were two rooms, with folding doors between them, that we could open for joint activities. Each room had a great big stove and a big box of coal to use every day for heat. The older kids helped the teacher keep the stove going. In the hall was a bucket of water and it would often freeze over in winter because the hall wasnt heated. There was a big closet for each room, there in the hall, to hold supplies. The plumbing was outdoors too. If anyone raised their hand, we could be sure they really needed to go it meant putting on boots, coats, scarves, the works, it was so cold, Mrs. Kearns recalled. We all ran home for lunch. And, if you wanted a piece of bread and jelly at recess time, you could run home for it, she added. We were kind of isolated, but that made everyone in the village develop a very close relationship. In case of trouble of any kind, everyone was there to help. No one ever locked a door. We were like family, she said. r Shirlene Tomlin was really very scold them all the time. If you explain things to a child, he will be understanding and will learn. Love can reach anyone. I shall miss being at the reunion and I want to send my dear love to all my former students, she 1 WEST VALLEY VIEW Spring Concert Due Tonight At Lake Ridge MAGNA. The Lake Ridge elementary choir will present a spring concert with the theme One Hundred Percent Chance of Rain at 7:30 tonight (Thursday). The audience will be seated at small tables decorated with spring flowers. Refreshments will be served. The program will include a variety of music, including the theme Noahs song, an Annie medley, Ark and Promise of the Rainbow. Two fifties numbers will be presented, including a Beach Boys selection. The program will also include Commercials, Commer- cials. Elaine Whitman is accompanist. Louis Jensen is principal. King-Siz- e When the original Bacchus operation, students who did not walk SCHOOL BUS school was in to school took this horse-drow- equivalent of the n modern school bus. wing-sprea- She is the daughter of Earl (Swede) and Lila Carlsen. Her brother Jay, now living in California, also attended the school. The Tomlins have six children and eight grandchildren. LaRae Russell, daughter of Clarence and Ruby Coon, also recalls happy days at Bacchus. So many good memories, like a warm family coming to mind, she said. My granddaughter, Rayshell Kelsey, is attending the new Bachcus elementary. I only hope her memories of the school will mean as much to her as my memories of my Bacchus do, she observed. The Russells have three children and two grandchildren. Affection for their teacher, their lifestyle as children, and their old school is evident in talking with the former Bacchus students. They are all looking forward to the renunion of students from the village school, to be held in conjunction with dedication ceremonies at the new school on May 10. Mrs. Sawyer is in ill health and will not be able to attend. Iam truly sorry I cannot be there Direct Drive Sealed Bearing Never Needs Oiling 9 DAYS Fri. only Sat. 9-- 6 9-- Lite Kit and Schoolhouse Globe Included 6 "THE FAN FOTt ALL SEASONS 'flu beautiful way to keep wurm in live winter and cool in the summer. While SALT LAKE SEWING 3679 SOe STATE 269-008- 1 Quantities $229.00 Last! Value LAYAWAYS WELCOME one-lan- Officer Singled Out By Honorary Colonels WEST VALLEY. City police officer Leonard Whipple was singled out for honors during April by the departments Honorary Colonels Assn. Whipple was designated as the outstanding officer of the month for his identification and handling of fingerprints in a burglary. His discovery of the fingerprints, which were matched to prints on file, led to the arrest of a suspect believed to have been involved in eight felonies in the city, said Police Chief David Campbell. Whipple has been with the department since its inception, working in the patrol and detective divisions. Prior to coming to West Valley, he was with the Riverton City department for eight years as a juvenile officer and patrol sergeant. far-awa- 999 Brown pelicans have an average d ingspread of 6 feet, while the of a white pelican can reach 91 feet. A pelican chick eats about 150 pounds of fish in it first three months of life. w it cooperative in providing us with activities. It cost a dollar a month to join the club. There were shows every Friday, a dance with an ore chestra twice each month, a bowling alley, a pool hall and tennis courts that were also used for skating. We went to school from 9 to 3:30. There we were, all in one room, some kids taking geography, some English and the little ones maybe drawing. When you are a first grader and you are busy with your work, you still manage to absorb a lot of what you hear the older children learning. It was good preparation for when we moved to bigger schools, Mrs Kearns recalled. The company brought in so many professional people from various fields to talk to us. We had visits from scientists and chemists who and talks. gave demonstrations y Travelers told us about places. It was so real, even the one-lan- Betty Fairbourn shows and dinners. We made chefs hats to wear when fixing dinners, with the teachers help of course, she recalled. I lived out there for 19 years, four of them on Black Powder Row, then at number 26 in the village. We were a truly close-kncommunity. We still try to keep in touch, although now it seems our only reunions come at weddings or funerals, thats why we are so excited about this reunion, she added. All our fathers worked together so we had a lot in common besides ' school. We learned to bowl early. It was e a alley and we all helped set the pins manually. We had dances. We had a great library and would often give book reviews and dress up as characters.from the books. The houses had big garages and - Hercules I shall never forget Bacchus Village. It was the happiest time of my life, declared Mrs. Tomlin. and meet my former students. I loved the school and I loved the children. We had all the grades in one room, but it wasnt hard to teach. You can always reach children with love and quietness. 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