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Show After seven years of "seeing the world from ships," Frank Howard and his wife migrated to Salt Lake City, where members of her family already resided. Frank was employed by the Department of Defense at Fort Douglas until his retirement a few years ago. He now does volunteer work at the Veteran's Hospital two days a week. He states he finds this a satisfying form of community service. His special concerns are patients with drug and alcoholic problems. For recreation, the Howards play chess and enjoy the outdoor life of Utah. They enjoy mountain climbing, exploring canyons, skiing and tennis. In his frequent letters to newspaper editors, Howard consistently expresses his concern for the nation's drug problem and his empathy and admiration for the goals of the younger generation. "From this disarrangement of our set and solid ways will emerge a new concept of life, never before experienced in our lifetime - the abolishment of brutal war as a means to arrive at peaceful solutions to world this generation who problems has dared to be different so that their children will not die on a Residents, Task Force Members - Salt Lake City Is Hosting The Second Annual Conference Of The Region 8 Citizens Council Oct. 1972 12-1- 4, Hotel Utah Motor Lodge Registration: Thurs. Oct. 12, 8:00 a.m. - battlefield." Howard states his first idol among the great poets was Walt Whitman. Later he studied the styles of the classic English poets, Keats, Wordsworth and Shelley. When a poem is developing in his mind, a whole line or phrase will come at one time, then the Frank Howard, model neighborhood poet, says, "Learn to walk alone , observe nature." A Poet Who Gets It Together by Laura Briggs One of man's most admirable qualities is his drive to share himself with others. poems between the ages of 20 and 40. He has tried many forms of Frank Howard, a model city resident, has shared his poetry with the Model Neighborhood News and its readers many times editing of trade magazines and "Letters to the Editor" of local during the past year. Howard began writing poetry as a young man. He studied by himself, attending lectures in New York City, where he grew up. The Cooper-Unio- n lectures were offered free, presided over by leading poets, writers, scientists and eminent intellectuals of those times. "Writing poetry consists of knowing oneself. Walking alone. One must cultivate an ability to 'step out of one's self', observe people and nature objectively," states Howard. "You also have to have a love of language, a feel for the beauty of words, the desire to express in concrete form what you feel. The medium of poetry gives emotional satisfaction because of the challenge to express shades of feeling of words, rhythms and forms," continued Howard. Frank Howard, who also writes under the name of Aubrey F. Howard, composed most of his theme and rhythm of the poem is worked out, according to Workshops Speakers Valuable Information For Residents! PLAN NOW TO ATTEND. No Cost For Workshops. Howard. His style tends to be traditional and classic in form and thoughts of life's meanings and love are thedominant themes. Frank Howard shares one of his favorite poems with us: writing, including industrial newspapers. "I found General Patton a true leader," declared Howard, who served under the famous soldier during World War II. The Reflection A reflection in deep water. Life moves fleeting time, always dominated the look behind a huge I atmosphere of any room where he entered," reminisced Howard. After the war, Frank met and married a German girl, who was living in New York City. Mrs. Howard was a designer and her evident in the Howard home in Salt Lake City. Art objects and paintings from all over the world are part of the decor. Many of the art objects came from Mr. Howard's travels in the years after his marriage. He served as a purser abroad Armyships that transported servicemen and their wives to various U.S. Army bases throughout the world. taste is Group Amid the endless tide of man, both in size and personality. worked right in his headquarters in the European Theater and spoke personally with him many times. Patton exuded confidence and "Patton was Community Repertory Between the sky, land and sequestered coves A silver poem in unbroken rhyme. It pauses now and then to Upon the shrouded banks of distant shores That loom in grey defense before the mind And paused, refreshed, it presents "Raisin in the Sun" at Theatre 138 moves again. It roars Through countelss days and nights of silent space. Slips by the nets men hope to snare it by Swiftly, free, evasive, and in the race, A haunting challenge to the question WHY. See now its reflection there in the deep. Nor dare to gaze too long, nor dream, nor sleep. October 10 through October 24 A play about ghetto problems. Local Black Cast |