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Show IB THE GREEN SHEET Positive Attitude A Key Thursday, Sept. 13, 1984 - Utah Girls Respond To Call For Nannies by Helen Glissmeyer MIDVALE. Mormon girls are becoming well known for their comd petence as nannies and are in in many cities throughout the country. A large number of LDS girls leave Utah and Idaho every month to become mothers helpers in the New England region as well as states in the South and on the West Coast, according to Gary Gale, owner of Nannies Placement Services in the Beneficial Life tower. Why are these young women sought for these positions? Because they often come from large families and have had several years of responsibility caring for younger brothers and sisters, Mr. Gale said. They have positive attitudes toward families and have done extensive volunteer work with children in various church positions. These experiences in conjunction with high moral standards and the fact that they dont smoke or drink, make these girls prime candidates for nannies, Mr. Gale explains. The increased number of women entering the labor force has created an explosive demand for reliable home care for children. The use of mothers helpers in the home eliminates problems associated with day care centers unwillingness to accept children when they are sick, or the difficulty parents face as they are required to travel in their work. Nanny training programs, some patterned on the Old English mode, have sprung up around the country, but they have not been successful dem-man- TENDING . . . because the tuitions were too high and the courses too lengthy. Mr. Gales own daughter worked twice as a mothers helper once in Scarsdale, N.Y., and again in Long Island. She found it enjoyable and It was she who enrewarding. couraged Mr. Gale to open his agency, the first one in Utah, because she could see the need for better coordination between the families and the prospective nannies. With contacts in every city where he places the nannies, Mr. Gale can screen the employers, making certain each home situation is desirable. The girls also are interviewed extensively and applications for both parties computerized for best results in matching experiences and needs. Families provide room and board, travel expenses, and many furnish a car for the nannies personal use. The girls, who must sign a contract for nine months or a year, have Sunday and one other day off during the week, plus seven days a year, including major holidays. The salary range is from $100 to $175 a week, with $40 of this being placed in a trust fund with the agency to be used for emergencies or as a savings plan for the girls. Opportunities are excellent for young women interested in new experiences and travel. These positions are appealing to girls who may have difficulty finding employment in their own home areas, for those desiring a break from college, or who may be waiting for backgrounds, Using skills acquired through sevaral years of child tending, Anna Jansen enter- - Recruitment efforts have been by word of mouth or classified ads in newspapers by families seeking nannies. As a result, several LDS wards in Connecticiut, New Jersey and New York have more than 100 nannies as members. Mr. Gale cautions that girls accepting these positions should realize that this is not going to be a big vacation. Being a nanny is hard work, with responsibilities including light to heavy housework. Anne Jensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jensen, 555 E. Wasatch St., Midvale, has just left to work with a family named Angelilli in Douglaston, N.Y. on Long Island Sound. Previously the family has had nannies from Italy or other European countries, Miss Jensen said. She will care for your children ranging from two months to nine years. She looks at the experience as one that will help me be a better mother, besides giving me an opportunity to see a new area and meet new people. On her days off she will go into Manhattan or Washington, D.C., with other nannies, and hopes to see the LDS Pageant in Palmyra, N.Y. She said the Angelilli famly plans to have her accompany them on trips to Florida and the Caribbean. Although Miss Jensen is not from a large famly, she has a married brother with two children, for whom she has cared extensively. Also, she has worked a year and a half for a day-car- e center where she has been responsible for between 20 and 40 children. D. Adams. Tha Jenson girl will he serving as nanny during coming tains Lyndsey and J. ANTIQUES . . . Surrounded by timepieces he has up, Dan Ellis works on restoring another anti- - by Helen Glissmeyer When Dan Ellis has time on his hands, he likes to have his hands on a timepiece. And not just your ordinary kind of a ticker HOLLADAY. which merely shows the present hour, but a clock that would tell a bit of history as well. Dan Elliss hobby is collecting, repairing and restoring antique clocks. He has about 20 of them hanging in his home and several more waiting for his expertise. Many of them came from New England states and some from Europe. He became interested in antique furniture and collectibles a number of years ago when he inherited a brass bed and some old pictures from his grandfather. Then everywhere he and his wife, Norma, would travel they would end up in antique stores. After purchasing his first clock about 10 years ago in California, he started buying more, until he was hooked. He sent the first one which needed fixing to a commercial repairman, but then decided he could do it himself. So he read books on the subject and bought catalogs which helped him research the parts and workings. He also subscribed to the National Assn, of Clock Collectors magazine. His son, Scott, also became interested in the hobby, and the two of them have refurbished more than a hundred clocks. Scott became so involved he decided to open his own retail clock store and now owns Ye Olde Tyme Clock Shoppe in Crossroads Mall in the northeast end of Richards street level. One of the most interesting antiques on display there is a calendar clock that displays the hour, minute, second and day of the month. It even compensates for leap year. Dan Elliss favorite clock is one of five hanging above his familyroom mantel. If is madd by Lawyer By ing-toand has its original certificate of identification secpre inside the cabinet.' ' The unusal craftsmanship shows half columns framing a painted splat (glass). The reverse painting (done on the inside of the glass) shows stencled flowers and a picture of George Washington and his horse. When the clock was purchased, the painting needed retouching, so Ellis sent the clock to an artist in Minnesota to recreate the scene. The clock is driven by large metal weights and has a fire-bechime. By setting all his clocks just a minute or two apart, Mr. Ellis can hear all the individual chimes in order, instead of getting only one loud simultaneous echo. Some of his clocks are spring driven, but the connoisseur claims the weight driven movements are more accurate. Many of them are capacity and about eight o f hi$ own models must be wound every day. Most of the working,' igears and springs are made from1 meljal, but soitid are carved from wood. One of the time instruments in his living room is a copy of an original Banjo dlock from the early 1900s. He has repaired it and stained the wood to7as near its first finish as n hand-painte- SALT LAKE. The Veterans Administration is offering a 10 percent discount on the purchase of homes when the buyer pays cash. The homes may be purchased by or investors, veterans, according to Floyd Johnson, loan guaranty officer at the VA regional office here. Under the new purchase provisions, the VA can pay reasonable discount points in connection with FHA or VA financing. Listings of available homes may be obtained by contacting a real or estate broker, by calling by visiting the VAs loan guaranty division, 125 So. State. 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Visitors at the Ellis home are surprised to find a clock from Australia which is decorated with two large emu eggl and a small statue of an emu bird! and a kangaroo. Most f unusal Whether the clocks are adorned with statues or gingerbread or have simple sleek lines, Mr. Ellis enjoys them all. He claims that old clocks appeal to four of the human senses: A person can see the beauty, hear the tick tock and chime, and can touch the workings. He can even smell the old oil aromas, musty odors and fireplace smoke which remain with the clocks. All these give personality to the timepieces making them even more representative of days gone by, he says. As principal at Calvin Smith elementary, Mr. Ellis has taken some of his clidks into classes to give a visual lesson on small machinery, showing the children how wheels and gears function. In a 1909 catalog, Mr. Ellis finds clocks that sold then for $2.40 and now are valued at about $225. He explains that the price of an antique ranges from about $95 to several thousand, depending on size, type and vintage. Whether made of cast iron or other metal, wood, glass or porcelain, each antique clock is a work of beauty and craftsmanship. And each tells a story of our proud past. |