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Show 80th Year Out Our Window ... - . . . before radio and that is TV, . . . there were regional dialects and sayings', and some one with a good ear' could tell in a second which part of the country you came from. Thursday, Mar. view 8, 1984 In 1972, after the death of her husband, Elva moved to Granger where she could be close to her family. She has always been active in the LDS church, having taught in the various organizations since she was 16 years old until just six months ago. I taught in Primary and Sunday school for many years but when I once started teaching Relief Society, I found the women much easier to teach than the wiggly boys and girls. But teaching, she explains, has always been my great love. Elva is an avid reader, has written poetry all of her life, and loves to attend live theater productions. Watching TV is a favorite pastime, but its not the soap operas that lure her. She says, I enjoy watching sports events -- children of Elva Mantle Cooley honored their mother on the occasion of her 80th birthday, Feb. 25, at an open house. The event was held at the home of her daughter, Della Wood. Elva was born in Taylorsville the daughter of Joseph L. and Lottie Mantle. She attended the old Plymouth elementary and Granite high schools. She worked in the Salt Lake area until her marriage on Aug. 17, 1927 to Henry Lorenzo Cooley in Price. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti L.D.S. Temple. The couple made their home in Helper where Henry was employed by the D&RGW railroad. Ive never done anything important, Elva laughs, Tve just stayed home and raised my family. That family consists of four children LeRoy Cooley, Taylorsville; Marvin Cooley, West Valley; Leila (Mrs. George) Pappas, Murray and Della (Mrs. Larry) Wood, West Valley. In addition there are twelve grandchildren and eight The '1 Once upon a time OB MSTVAlur Elva Mantle Cooley Is Honored On Birthday &'. t 1 - jj TV and radio have flattened the accents and many of the regional phrases have been lost. It's too bad. Those phrases, which we learned in childhood, and our parents learned from their childhoods, gave a flavor to our language that was a delight. j t Some can be recalled. If someone 'aimed to' it meant they had a plan; a 'biggity' person was one who jvas vain, overbearing and haughty and one who was said to be i was spoiled and pampered. 'spoon-fet See what mean? You probably have a few that arewere used your family, but all know are my own, and so I'll go on. I in I 'Much obliged' was a fine way to say thank you and one who 'piddled around' was wasting his time and not doing one thing in particular. 'Shenanigan' was a funny stunt or a euphemism for bad, bad whiskey. caper and basketball, football, v, , baseball anything but boxing. I really admire those athletes and wish I could be that active too. She is a fiercely independent woman, caring for her home, working in her garden, still driving her car and most of all enjoying her family. fa m Elva Elva Mantle Cooley 'rot-gut'- food One who was 'tight' was stingy and mean, and Motn was often heard saying, 'he is so tight he squeaks.' And ... if Mom told me to 'high tail it' I knew I'd better get going, for she meant do it now and not one second later. 'Don't get your feathers ruffled' meant for the person to quit pouting and not be so huffy, and one who 'hid his tail between his legs' was discouraged and 'real fun family CD0Bg '. was oft referred to as being 'high on the hog'and a 'lick and a promise' meant doing some job in a half-wamanner. Mom would tell us kids not to sit around like 'bumps on a log' a nd we knew we were doing nothing, going nowhere and ... being conspicuous about it at the same time. Getting Ethel Bradford, women's editor t in a pod' referred to two people who acted, thought and even looked alike; to 'mend fences' was to make up our differences; and if something was 'as scarce as and we'd hen's teeth' we knew it was almost 'Like two peas Pendleton And Gagon Wed In Salt Lake LDS Temple Rites non-existe- - better not set our hearts on getting it. One taking a new job was spoken of 'putting his plough in new ground'; something 'to write home about' was good "ews; 'stomping grounds' was your own home base, familiar ter ory; we knew we were tired, worn out and and if our 'tail was David Murlin Pendleton and JoLynn Gagon chose March 2nd to exchange wedding vows in a doublering ceremony in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. A wedding breakfast and reception was held at the Lion House to honor the newlyweds. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Gagon of Granger. She is a graduate on Granger high and has attended the University of Utah. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Monte Williams Pendleton and is a graduate of Granger high. He attended the University of Utah, with a scholarship for track and has served '"'3k exhausted. Mom often wanted to talk turkey' to me when my behavior had gone beyond bounds and, if someone was spoken of as 'three sheets to the wind', he was drunk. Real drunk. 'Well, shut my mouth' meant that someone was shocked speechless, and to 'whittle someone down to size' meant to put him in his place, that he was acting 'too big for his britches,' it you said someone 'won't stay hitched' it meant that person wqs unreliable and you'd best not put any trust in him. an LDS mission to Venezuela, Maracaibo. Brenda Williams was maid of honor, with JiLynn and Mona Pendleton as attendants. Little miss Monette Pendleton served as flower girl and Bernice Bawden attended the guest book. Scott Thompson performed the duties of best man with Dewayne Pendleton and Chris Pendleton as ushers. parties were given by Collette Pendleton, Sybil Gagon and Brenda Williams. The newlyweds honeymooned at Snowbird ski resort and will make their home in West Valley City. Pre-nupti- al And if you said that 'if the good Lord is willing and the do the chore; if atall creeks don't rise' you meant youd r. v' x ; possible, come Tiefl or ' high-wate- 'Too wet to plow' meant the time wasn't right for some act; 'nose out of joint was when that one was 'put down' in sortie way; and when people of Dad and Mom's generation wanted to really celebrate, they told the world they were going to pull b plank right off the wall. ' J t Mom and Dad pulled few planks off the wall, but these are a few sayings I recall hearing them use. The words lent color to conversation that is missing today when Ihe most heard phrase is the oft repeated "ya know. Yeaf , I know and hope it gets forgotten soon. 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