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Show The Sunday Funnies Come To Life On Stage Writers, of course, are always looking for ideas. Its the nature of the beast. Especially those who use their to bring musical theater into being. Their sources are many -their own imagination in shows such as Anything Goes; famous books, South Pacific; life itself, A Chorus Line and even the movies, Singing In the Rain. All of which are just a few examples of the hundreds of shows available to be produced. So is it any wonder that even the Sunday Funnies have brought us at least four musicals, two of which are being produced this summer in the Green Sheet area? The Murray Arts Council is readying Youre A Good Man Charlie Brown which opens next week in the Murray Park Amphitheater. It is a series of situations arising from the famous Charles Schultz comic strip, Peanuts. In the meantime an August production date is scheduled for the Sandy Arts Council production of craft in Sandy. Theres the handsome, if not so bright Abner, along with Mammy (Jeanne Homer) and Pappy Yokum (Terry Sharrer). But the prize role in LiI Abnerhas to be the character role of Earthquake McGoon. The name alone tells you all you need to know about him. Michele Bartmess When Kelly DeHaan, who plays the role in Murrays production went he through his first had to be stopped. Kelly is a bright, confident young man who had to be convinced that he was somewhat of a dunce. Colleen Grants mother thinks her daughter is perfectly suited for her role as the obnoxious Lucy. read-throug- h, I hope you know that you were just like that as a child. You wont have to act, Mom said upon hearing of the casting. Before Commitment Colleen, if she needed them, could take lessons on playing comic strip characters from her daughters, both of whom played in Annie Jason Hughes won the right to play a talking dog who chases the Red Baron through the skies and carefully read contracts because by Dennis Hinkamp sings for his supper. Kelly Albrecht Consumer Writer they are not all the same. Lown says doesnt really play the piano, but he Utah State University the Federal Trade Commissions fakes it pretty well as Shroeder, who Credit Practices Rule assures that down If for a turned have been you must fight of Lucys advances. And stipulations can no longer be theres the perfect airhead, Pepper- loan in recent years, it may come as these mint Patty, played in this case by a surprise to you that some banks included in credit contracts: and companies actually solicit Jennifer Stevens.. Contracts cannot require you to LiI Abner. inKevin loans. who the most famous Cottam, comic the plays give up your protection under state Probably One auto manufacturer has been laws that allow you to keep certain tellectual, blanket-totin- g Linus, strip spinoff is Annie, produced Of course it is the dream of every earned a National Merit Scholarship several years ago in Murray and sending letters to people who have personal belongings even if you to will be most Annie. But girl while at Murray high and took his taken car loans from them in the dont pay your debt. Creditors can, school young for during the if ofthe role of an settle brilliance to the UofU. Though I've past and is asking if they now want however, repossess any item that is year by Cottonwood high school. The fered. Again the plum oprhan, role in that fourth production, which was show is a character - this time a not heard any reports that he took a to take out a personal loan. being paid for as part of the credit blanket with him. Credit card companies are in- agreement. presented at Kearns high recently, woman, the iracsible Miss All of which goes to show that is Snoopy, again from Peanuts Contracts cannot require you to creasing personal credit limits and perhaps as much as anything, the .all sorts of merchants are offering to agree in advance to wage deductions to offers comic several Brown life a Charlie prize strips mirror very sell you products for just a few paid to the creditor should you Playing a comic strip roles in a show that has no real stars, great degree. Though literary dollars per character can be a lot of fun. month. Many auto default on your contract - unless the ; though the Broadway version license is rampant. Which may be the very reason that manufacturers repeatedly advertise contract stipulates that you can What young ingenue wouldnt give featured Gary liurgoff (who later her eye teeth to portray the gorgeous became awfully well known as those writers tapped that source for 9.9 percent financing without ever cancel this provision at any time. mentioning the price of the car. Wage deductions, arranged by you, so Mae? will do Radar ORilev) in the title ml inspiration. Daisy Werdy James Unfortunately, just because some can still be used as a method of payone is willing to give you credit does ment. not mean you can afford it, warned Contracts cannot require you to Dr. Jean Lown, assistant professor put up uniquely personal items such of home economics and consumer as wedding rings and appliances as education at Utah State University. collateral. You still need to determine if a new Contracts cannot require you to debt will fit into your monthly give up your right to be represented Dear John: by an attorney in the event the The emphasis in our lives should budget. It is also important that you creditor sues you for Ive read all the how to books not be on what position we have or about running my life. There must JOHN how important we are. Rather we be a million of them. Somehow I should concentrate on what we are WATERBURY have to believe that they are not the doing to be of service to others. answer. Life was meant to be a simDear John When the focus is primarily on us, we often become anxious, ple process. Im just not certain Letters what the simple steps are. and frustrated. Above all, are we totally honest with others? Nothing creates more Signed, Perplexing Simplicity personal problems than being a little dishonest. Justification leads to happens, relationships lose their by Betty Condie Dear PS: energy and vivacity. Are the needs rationalization. And inevitably, that Utah Education Association President, life in The fact that there are so many of the significant others your leads to problems. Are you totally how to books on the market today, being met as individuals? honest with yourself? Parents have a right to know what assertive in their demands on What is the relationship with our simply means there are many peoWhat are you doing to contribute goes on in the schools. Getting in the schools. Leaders at all levels - into your city, county, state or counple who are trying to make the most children? Not generally, but indistream of school life is the best way cluding those in schools - learned of their lives. Some of them are vidually. What are we actively doing try? Are you involved in something to find out. It lead to mutual respect thay had to be open and responsive satisified, some miserable. Success to help develop, direct and cultivate bigger than youself? Its been said and a good school-hom- e partnership to students, parents and just plain means something different to each the necessary personal attributes that a person wrapped up in himself which can benefit the lives of boys taxpayers. of us. But too often, we miss the imand skills necessary for successful and girls. makes a very small package. We all learned that good school-hom- e portant enjoyable parts of life encounters with life? Too often we Editor's Note: John Waterbury Is Director of That right includes knowing about relations depend on mutual because we forget the basic ingredassume that children simply grow-u- p Dayspring Chemical Dependency Services (or the business and operation of their respect and appreciation for each reor and Intermountain Health Care, questions ients. The following is what I conby themselves. When we allow school. With the right to know comes others contributions. for information may be sent to him at sider to be important. Six areas have this to happen, we are failing in this quests IHC, 36 South State Street, 21st floor, Salt Lake the obligation to listen and be inEducators found out that the effect City, Utah 84111. These letters form the basis for been identified as being of prime im- part of our responsibility. formed. of the home environment on student the "Dear John Letters. What have we personally done portance to our happiness and sucSince World War II schools have achievement exceeds the effect of cess. They apply to all and are with the skills and abilities we been moving toward better schooling and of measured student designed to generate thoughts and possess? More importantly, what communication and partnership aptitude. We discovered that feelings which will lead to positive are we doing now? We often comwith parents. parents assistance, therefore, was behaviors in our lives. These six pare our abilities with others and Parents are more educated than essential to the success of students areas are based on materials from feel we come up short. And that and the public schools. they used to be. Once, high school David 0. McKay. When parents work at a full home-schoasumption often stops our developgraduation was the goal for most We need to shift our attention ment. Why try? Its a waste of citizens. Now, college education is partnership, academic solely from ourselves. For example, time. Im stupid. We all have our more prevalent because of the growachievement rises. Students bewe need to be anxiously engaged in own special way of talking to ing array of occupations that require havior improves. School motivation making our spouse happy. Often, ourselves. Recognize that, and then increases. Attendance becomes higher education. those needs are not met because we reach out. Thats what we are here As parents became more more regular. 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