Show 2 G DESERET NEWS The Salt Lake Tribune JUNE 10 1990 SUNDAY A father's special experience A few gift ideas for dact's day stirs memories on Father's Day Larry Fisher of Burgoyne Computers Inc remembers a special Father's Day He relates an experience he had as a father with his own father on a hunting trip "Dad was a real outdoorsman and Sportsman" said Fisher "Consequently we spent a lot of time watch- silence by even asking him what the matter was but I did He didn't answer for what seemed to me a very long time" Fisher said his father then related to him the story of how he and his own father had come to the very same spot to cut wood for the winter driving a team of horses and wagon to the area Fisher's father as a boy of 9 or 10 had only come to the spot two or three times "but he distinctly remembered the place "It was very touching to me to see him literally consume the experience and to feel the memory of his own good father come back to him" Fisher said his grandfather died shortly after the last trip to the place with his father "I still think about the meadow and the great experience that I saw my father have as he recalled the great love and respect he had for his -- 30- i 1 H'' i- - 't I''' 2 ing ball games and fishing and hunting and just enjoying the great out of tif A t doors" 1 - -- :''-'- 1) yr tl4 ! ' r I l''' '§ One year during deer hunting season he said their hunting party had dwindled to just his dad and him k They decided to hunt high into Canyon but as they were driv- i047' t ' — 4010Ott - Mill-cree- ti ing the elder Fisher abruptly stopped the car and said "I think we ought to try it here" "I asked him why he thought that this was the place to start hunting" remembered Fisher "Ile told me that he really didn't know why he wanted to stop (at that place) I didn't argue the point as I was anxious to F! k: Ik'-tr- ' q c340 remembers Larry Fisher special day with his father father everywhere at the spring but he realized that his dad was "looking around and more than just subtly surveying the meadow "He walked over to a group of tree stumps and then proceeded to turn around and slowly take in everything in sight for all 360 degrees I walked over to Dad to see what he was so intensely interested in As I approached him I realized that he had tears in his eyes "I wasn't sure if I should break the get with the program and involve my great anticipation to bag a big buck "We proceeded up the faintly legible trail into the canyon" Fisher related "We had proceeded up the canyon about 200 yards when we came to a little meadow In the meadow were several old tree stumps and a spring that flowed fast enough to keep it from freezing up in the cold fall chill of early morning" Fisher said there were deer tracks "I wonder sometimes how many opportunities that I have provided to my children to experience the 'meadow' in their own memories of me as their father Father's Day mainstay The Allied store located at 6149 S State has been a Father's Day gift mainstay for 44 years During that time youngsters have prowled the store's massive aisles in search of the perfect gift for Dad Most likely they'll find just what they're looking for this year or recognize the gift they never even thought of until they saw it at Allied Allied began as a war surplus store that carried a varied assortment of military items such as sleeping bags canteens tents and other war-tim- e items that could be implemented by citizen who enjoyed the every-da- y and uncles "We enjoyed looking around" he said "We don't carry a lot of war surplus like the store used to but we have a lot of things that invite fathers and sons to come in an browse" A lot of those browsers end up buying even if it's just an item or two from from one of the popular "bargain 138t table" which is actually several tables down the center aisle "We keep the tables filled with different items and a lot of people come in once or twice a week to browse and see what's there: tools housewares just about everything A lot of times kids come in to buy for holidays like Christmas Mother's Day Father's Day or birthdays They usually find something they can buy" Bargains aren't limited to the table "We have a lot of specials" For Father's Day he's certain the customer will find what he's looking for in the clothing departments or in sporting goods "We have a big amount of camping items — tents sleeping bags backpacks We also have fishing and hunting equipment "We're more than a regular retail store We carry unique items things other stores don't carry like rope nuts bolts tools we have a yard and plumbing department too We even carry fire wood and make it easy for you to buy by selling it by the pound You don't need a truck to haul home a ton and you're not limited to buying a tiny bundle like you get at the convenience stores You just drive your car onto a scale get it weighed load up as much wood as you want have the car weighed again and pay by the pound" camping hiking hunting and fishing The business has been so successful that two other stores have opened one in Sandy and one in Tooele The store on State Street however is definitely the "Granddaddy" of not only Allied stores but also of the concept of what retail stores in general ought to be When Gary Wilkes advertising manager at Allied says the store "has something for everyone" he's not just running a slick ad gimmick Asked what kinds of items Allied specializes in Wilkes took a deep breath and began: "We've got fencing clothing (including a section of Western styles) hardware housewares sporting goods" The list went on and on touching just about everything from items for sports to house and yardwork The variety of Allied's inventory is one of it's strengths Another is its universal appeal Entire families go to Allied Wilkes remembers when he was a youngster how much he enjoyed going to Allied with his father Pro Image — Authentic Baseball Caps $1795 Benetton — Watches from $39 to $49 Benetton Rugby Shirts from $59 to $76 Morgan Jewelers — Paul Maret Watch from $99 to $499 Jeans West — Silk blend Ties from $9 to $12 Jarman Shoes — Shoe trees $1495 Prints Plus — Ansel Adams Prints $49 Things Remembered — Engraved marble desk sets from $1199 to $3799 Executive Dart Set $1999 Engraving Sale from $199 to $699 The Record Shop — "Pretty Woman" sound track $899 tape $1299 disc Marrow's — Gift tins of nuts $699 to $25 candy box $849 to $1299 mugs of nuts $499 to $1299 5 N Sprika Looking for a quality Father's Day gift? How about something oak? Jim Blanda president of Heritage Oak with three stores in Salt Lake Sandy and Ogden said oak products make excellent Father's Day gifts His firm carries office furniture desks chairs bookcases file cabinets dining room sets sofas bedroom furniture entertainment centers credenzas wall units etc all made from oak that is certain to please the dad of the house "We probably have Utah's largest selection of oak dining room tables and chairs" he explained "Oak is very popular because of the beauty of the wood with its unique grain patterns and because it is durable" he said "We started out as an unfinished furniture store with 1100 square feet and have grown from there" explained the president The company has undergone some type of major expansion at one of the stores three out of the past four years he said The Sandy and Salt Lake stores have been doubled in size and the Ogden store has been remodeled He said the company is offering a new line of computer desks and credenzas and a special on files and bookcases Blanda has been in business for almost 13 years using the name Heritage Oak for the past six or seven years He said his father who lives in "and California was maybe that gave me the drive to become myself" lill t House of Tees — Embroided golf towels $695 baseball caps $425 Great Exceptions — Gift certificate for haircut $8 The Gap — Polo shirt $2250 Gap Easy Fit Jeans $32 K-Men's Store — OP Tank tops $999 denim shorts $1999 Kelly Jewelers — Cuff links $50 tie tacks $50 Florsheim Shoes — Shoes G $5995 Sock Box — Golf socks $650 to — Chess King — Casual cotton walking shorts 2 for $30 100 percent silk shirts $45 to $50 See GIFTS on 64 $2999 shorts $32 and up Taylor Maid Zurich shave ge FREE 612Plit WITH EACH CHAIN SAW PACKAGE pu ittliSAW - to Ilene All" 3995 4500 3540 550 RATEN - 1"' DEALERS") ti 't' ft ' t ato -- 0011114 ''147 e v ip 1 w crecki4o- - 4--:- '- di o 1111 028 "The Perfect Sow" or 20" Includes FREE $39995 In 853 East Arrowhead Lane rear off 9th East and 5110 South Salt Lake City PHONE: Package 26 SALES ir ' 4- A - tAt' 20 1 oz 1 1"Tz' IL Stge prices good 4 a1 lt 4 '1 ! z I lune 5-- ko HD 16 t ' ' l' - 4t V'A 'Pk 44 '" g And They Came to Pass sports writer Lee Benson tells the stories of six BUJ quarterbacks from Gary Sheide to Robby Bosco Many photos Reg $1295 Sale $799 My Fathe4 David O McKay David Lawrence McKay fondly remembers his father in this very personal account Reg $1395 Sale $999 I $553 P1TIAT $873 286 $938 1) c-- It $1310 It Was On Fire when I Lay Down on IL g Robert Fulghum's follow-u- p to the best-Rilin- $1271 S1636 $1186 $1173 ) ' $1683 $1996 $2068 $2446 Systems come with Floppy Drive All systems have Monochrome Screen Keyboard Printer Port & DOS 1 - ---- -7 1lizto s ' i11:1uolger rao 'I'm Amor cor-e- 4" - -- 1 boL ra trame irjrGill 11 - ' rir-11r111- " n : impwaitib -— OWNI 0 WN :41y-sou- : ' '' t t N400-Eas- St aim' OWN 134POURSJA 4oni Me 5 - -- 9:00-6:QOL- : ducts (I - 10:00-2:0- Sa and Sonti4e-tinc- e 1 ''''': A1"1111"t BURGOYNE COMPUTERS INC 0 I ' 1:1414112 A b414a14 - 1 ' L- 01011war 1 if 41404l141 eSti' ' - LI tirg IL (tpe abli - 174 c ' All I Learned 4! g f Ime b ' itoin c 4---i ktt PARTS AND LABOR E--it"-- PAL -- I A Better Way to Live For the first Mandino shares his incredible personal story and the seventeen principles that changed his life Reg $1495 Sale U 199 EACH SYSTEM CUSTOM BUILT! 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