Show A7 Sanpete Messenger Gunnison Valley Edition Wednesday October 13 2004 and will enter the Missionary Training Center on OcL 25 They will speak in sacrament meeting at 9:30 am on OcL 17 Mission City Stephen and Janet Hansen mission have received a call to the Pennsylvania Harrisburg amov Compiled by Kathy Lin Eggleston Jensen By Elva Staff writer Harvest time is here! In spite the crops have been pretty good If you would like to see a great harvest of pumpkins and squash you should take a ride to David and Lorie Beck’s “Farmer’s Market" of the drought They have 20 varieties of pumpkins and 2 varieties of squash The display is beautiful s The little house with of flowers is the place to get delicious jams and jellies such as elderberry jelly apple syrup butter pumpkin butter butter jam apple jam and Sam Dye of Moroni just ordered MORONI — an electric base guitar to keep busy “Keep learning” he shares “It keeps my mind active so I don’t feel sorry for myself” Dye started playing guitar in 1948 while herding turkeys in Wales for Perry Blackham Watching turkeys day and night with only two weekends off a month Dye had time to teach himself to play Dye’s job was to walk through the birds and light kerosene flares to keep the bobcats and coyotes away “The 6000 toms wouldn't leave as long as every one of the 4000 hens stayed in the fenced in areas” he says Dye noted the hens didn’t plum jam Wow! What a selection They also have three kinds of pumpkin fudge and a cookbook with 135 pumpkin and squash recipes The Farmer’s Market opens in August with fresh garden vegetables and continues throughout and October from September dawn to dusk every day except Sundays Busloads of and k indergarten children go to see the and to get pick a pumpkin patches small pumpkin for themselves for always cooperate Coming out of the army in 1953 Dye learned the mechanic trade which served him well He later went into business for himself managing a gas station in Mt Pleasant Dye has been in the National Guard and is active in the American Legion When Dye retired in 995 he saw an ad in the Sam Dye newspaper for violin lessons “So I bought a violin and took a few lessons but fiddle music is the fun music” He has performed at the Blue Grass Festival in Fountain Green and participates in a jam session every Wednesday after the senior citizen meal Dye encourages others to start playing “The sign in my truck asks ‘Do you want to fiddle around?” On OcL 2 the Dyes celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary heard Mary Maxine Amoldson of Moroni sing in the schrxtl play “I fell madly in love and we were married in six months I always thought! how cute she was with freckles across her nose and I’m kind of partial to blondes” qy 1 'W just 25 cents The Becks deliver hundreds of tons of pumpkins to stores between Mesquite N V and Salt Lake “We are a very close family” states Dye “That is why I don’t go south for the winter I couldn’t stand to be away from them” According( to Dinah Cox one of the couple’s six children “My best memory is my: dad at Christmas le has a wonderful Christmas spirit and always played BRUCE BRUCE VAN DER RIET- - MESSENGER Saturday evening Sept 28 the Axtell Community Fall Social Barbecue was held at the pavilion at the Axtell Church Although there was rain all around there was no rain at the BBQ Many residents enjoyed hamburgers hot dogs salads and homemade root beer Thanks to the activities committee — Andy and Cadence Thatcher Clavon and Sharon Rug and Blaine and Claudia Nielson — for the fun evening of eating and visiting Sean Neilson was able to attend the BBQ and is slowly healing after his motorcycle accident in Idaho last summer Sean hopes to be up and riding soon Many from Axtell enjoyed the Gunnison Valley High School homecoming football game last Friday Fall is in the air with the shorter and cooler days falling leaves and football games Farmers are slowly winding down the harvest of crops and the cows and sheep are coming home from the mountain pastures Now is the time to go for a drive to see the colored leaves and just enjoy God’s creations before winter snows come and keep us close to the fireside 90 of Richfield and South Jordan passed away at his home in South Jordan on Oct 7 2004 lie was born April 101914 in Vernal to Isaac Morley and Starkie He married Ula Vivian Pateman Sept 8 1938 in the Manti UtahTempIe She preceded him in death on May 12 1995 After Ula’s Howard moved to passing South Jorwhere he met and married Julia May Ross on Sept 29 2001 for time in the Jordan River Utah Temple Howard was a faithful member of the LDS Church and served in many different dan callings Howard Jones Dye is vice president of the Moroni Senior Citizens “They told me’ the army never to volunteer for anything I must not have listened veiy grxxl” Being the only male at the monthly board meeting he wonders how much say he has in Senior Citizen Menu with Thursday Oct 14: Turkey casserole mixed vegetables fruit orange spice bar biscuits with butter milk or juice Friday Oct 15: Mild chili cheese sticks apple salad cixtkie com’ bread milk or juice Monday Oct 18: Montly potiuck at the center begins at 6 pni There w ill be a program Tuesday Oct 9: lamburger and cheese pizza tossed green salad cottage cheese with pears cookie milk or juice Wednesday Oct 20: Poik roast whipped potatixts with gravy green beans pineapple with peaches roll with butter milk or juice Thursday Oct 2 Beef pot pie with vegetables cantalouie chunks" peanut butter brownie bread with butter milk or juice Friday Oct 22: Chicken cordon bleu cheesy hash browns California blend vegetables fruit cobbler bread with butter milk or juice Tuesday OcL 26: Pork chops dressinggravy vegetable applesauce roll with butter milk or juice rv fie h ft including over years as an ordinance the Manti Provo River Temples games with us” After Tuesday meals the seniors have art classes Dye helped start He loved to draw as a child and painted landscapes in the 1980s “The class is fun Some ladies said ‘Oh I know I can’t paint a picture’ but ! you ought to see how they are doing” Dye says The Moroni Senior Citizen Center plans a shopping trip to Provo the first Monday of each month The group gx:s by bus to Fairvicw on the third Monday to shue a meal with the memlx:rs of the Fairview Senior Citizen Center For more information call Betty Nieholls at (435) - Q3IEE£D Howard Jones Elizabeth MESSENGER PHOTO Senior Citizen Activities 0 OaniEeiG© Annie Jones RIET- Randy Becker son of farm proprietors David and Lorie Becker of Centerfield and friends Whitney Reynolds Sarah Peterson and Whitney Jordan (kneeling) show off pumpkins great and small PHOTO The bounty from Lorie and David Becker’s farm in Centerfield creates one of the largest vegetable stands in the county The Beckers also offer tours to school children through their pumpkin patch Inward Monroe Jones VAN DER 25 worker in and Jordan 77W ft I i ym jaff ym He and Ula served in the California-SaBernardino Mission They also served at Cove Fort with Howard continuing after Ula’s health made it difficult for her to continue He enjoyed his service and tt I ym tft 6 Refrigerator Bathroom M rror Television Dresser Closet Door Microwave association with the Native Americans lie volved was also actively inwith the Scouting pro- gram He owned and operated Jones Glass in Richfield for many years and even after selling the business to his sons he continued to work in the store He is survived by his children Carol (Gene V) Hyatt of Gunnison Sharon (Kendal) Hansen of Elsinore Helen (Rob) Rowley and Marilyn Babcock both of West Jordan Barbara (Paul) Burgess of Fillmore Larry (Debra deceased) Jones and Stan (Tish) Jones both of Richfield 58 62 grandchildren and one Ula grandson Christopher Kendal Hansen Cameron Hyatt and 11 brothers and sisters Funeral services were held on Monday Oct 2004 at am in the Richfield First Third and 1th LDS Ward Chapel Howard was interred in the Richfield cemetery under the direction of Maglcby & Sons Mortuary 4444 FRIENDLY REMINDERS FROM QUESTAR GAS TO GET YOUR FURNACE READY FOR WINTER With cooler weather just heating professional perform Here He was preceded in death his first wife by his parents WMXX444 4 Cleon or replace Check the blower Make 444uMv44 belt sure the blower are some other things you con do yourself: f her doors openings need to breathe dear Keep the area around Furnaces ond oil the blower motor ore replaced to see that the vents in the house Keep combuston-ai- your fumoae dear ond unobstructed property Do not store combustible Check ore unobdrucled gasoline etc matenol such as point thinner near your (umoce seasonal inspection is also an ideal time to make sure your equipment has a Green Sticker A Green Sticker indicates your oppliance has been — T property adjusted lor the gat supplies entering Questar Gas's system Coll a licensed heating contractor or visit www questongas com for more information and to determine whether a Green Sticker is required in your oreo Your Having your furnace properly maintained will bring you peace of mind and may even lower your gas bills A list of licensed contractors in ycur area is available Salt Lake City: (801) Rocky Mountain Gas Association: Outside Salt Lake City: (800) Or you con visit their Web site at wwwutrmga org A list of contractors is also available in your locol Yellow Pages under 'Heating by calling Qarrrstm Gas Questar 4 4 the around the corner it's time to have a licensed a routine maintenance inspection on your furnace Gas ft celebrating 75 years of keeping Utah worm ond is committed to doing everyth ng possible to provide safe ond re’ioWe service of rotes among the lowest in the notion h 4AA4 A AX444 4 AJU1 4 4 44 |