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Show Wednesday, August 21, 1985 Sun Advocate. Price. Utah 7R Students ?- the is a lot more serious then American He is mountains, television, fishing, riding the studious very three wheelers, their pet hamster and sunglasses. In Japan, students go to school 11 months a year and six days a week. Toshi studies a lot, Romanos said. In Japan, he would be the equivalent to a junior here. He studies math, English, world history and and , electronic engineering company. In Japan, he likes fishing, table tennis, listening to popular music and he plays the drums in a band. Since coming to the Tanner family, Toshihiko has gone to Park City, the Alpine Slide, Lagoon and a stockshow in W 'Sk V 1. a 2 .s- if && " k & their activities together as their very disciplined. Steven and Ma urine Tanner and their two children are hosting Toshihiko Uchimura, IS, who is from Kanagawa-ken- , which is about 10 miles from Tokyo. Toshihiko has one brother and his father is a section chief of an computers. He learns very quickly, Frank said. He picked up chess very quickly and now he wins all the time. Toshi speaks some English, but, the language barrier is hard, Mrs. Romano said. He has a real cute personality and Wyoming. The Tanners and Romanos have done many of - .a As. (Continued from Page 6B) also likes v W . two boys like to get together. The Tanners have taken him to many different food places, but he seems to be familiar with most of the food. He is very Westernized, Mrs. Tanner said. Its surprising. The Tanners hosted a student three years ago and said that there has been a big change in those three years. Toshihiko really likes to watch MTV and he likes to go to Elis. He can sing the words to one lots of English songs, Tanner boy said, Not that he knows what the words mean, but he can sing them. Toshihiko is also amazed at the open land here. He said his favorite things were the stars. He really is amazed at the clear, night skies. Concerning his trip to Lagoon, Toshihiko said, great! He especially liked the roller coaster and Wild Mouse. He knows English money very well and and likes to buy rock music. Toshihiko brought the Tanners gifts, but Mrs. Tanner rts 'At Vi-- " if f 55 V-- - Its the excommented, that the gifts counts, perience the after a go by wayside just while. the families received many beautiful gifts from their students and they have all expressed how well disciplined their students are. Although communication has been hard and even frustrating at times, all the families agree it has been a growing experience and they would definitely do it again. All of i V Jfjlfeliftv1.'.-- . IWli'lv'!"'' i V W V' km w , mv staying with the Joe Goodrich family, learns how to make , Hiroko Manami, 13, bread with Jody Goodrich, 12. if Toshikatsu Yoshida Sunnyside reunion Menotti honored .U SUNNYSIDE Menotti, 91, Mrs. Maria was recently honored at the annual Sunnyside Reunion for being a resident of the city since 1920. Mrs. Menotti was bom in Cervorra, Pontremali, Italy, on February 7, 1894. She married David Menotti on October 28, 1912 in Italy. Mr. Menotti came to the United States in 1914. He worked in the Utah Fuel Sunnyside Mine and later at the Sunnyside coke ovens. Each night he attended school to learn the English language. In 1918 Menotti and two partners bought the Carbon Grocery Store. The partners eventually left and Menotti became the sole owner. In 1912, Mrs. Menotti came to the United States accompanied by their first child, Amel, who was seven. Mrs. Menotti took care of the store while Menotti went to Sunnyside and Columbia to take orders for merchandise, which he would deliver the next day. The family was known for their humor. David and Maria were a George Bums and Grade Allen team. Albert, a son, had a gift for making people laugh. Mrs. Menotti hauled water from a well near the store for years until the well dried up and they also hauled water from Sunnyside. Gasoline lamps were used in the store and home. A Delco ... electric plant was later installed and used until 1942 when electricity was made available to the area. World War II was declared and the town of Dragerton was built by the Defense Plant Corporation. Mrs. Menotti was finally able to have running water and the luxury of a bath tub and indoor toilet. Until then she had also used a gasoline washing machine. An energetic worker, Mrs. Menotti helped instill in their children the value of hard work and each of the children helped in the store as they were growing up. Mrs. Menotti was a good cook, specializing in ravioli, palenta, torta and other favorite family dishes. When she was able to, she also canned fruit. Mrs. Menotti was active in several clubs until age began to slow her down. Her husband died in 1978 and many of her activities stopped. At the age of 91, she still works in her garden. Mrs. Menotti is a grandmother to nine and has 13 greatgrandchildren. She also has two living children, Dr. Amel Menotti, Fayette, New York and Elsie Parker, East Carbon and two deceased sons, Albert and Fred Menotti. At the reunion a tribute was read about Mrs. Menotti and she was sung an arrangement of old songs and given arrangement. a flower T 033 YOUR Q0E5o 00 (M0 Intennedlata merit downs may have baan taken an riglnay priced merchandise shown la Ws ad. Reductions from originally priced merchandise ariaettva until stock is depleted. ala prices on rogulariy priced marchaiHOse affective through August 1 ist. IMS, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. JCPenney Downtown Price |