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Show News about people and their lives 10A Wednesday June 24, 1987 wi O 'sf tw t 1rx ' s' y Vf Beg pardon, your highness." A knight in full battle attire knelt before the Queen of Atenvelt, seeking au- The noble queen nodded to give the knight permission to speak. He wanted to draw her attention to his upcoming round of combat in the court tournament. But the queen's attentions and devotions were with His Grace, the crown prince, for it was he. Lord Brion Anthony Uril Tarragon who had championed her royal highness and won for her the title of Aten-velqueen. A scene from some medieval book, perhaps the dream of a child caught up with tales of Arthur and his court? Wrong. The scene is real and took place recently in the back lot of Clarence Knights auto dealership in Club elects, installs slightly new slate of officers HILL AIR FORCE BASE Quest International Training in Communication elected officers for 1987-8- 8 are: Barbara J. Ferguson, president; Earlene Walker, vice president; Delores Brown, secretary and Dovie Goodwin, treasurer. Installation banquet will be held on Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the NCO Club at Hill Air Force Base. Meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday, September through June. Visitors are welcome. For more information on current programs, refer to the Hill Top Times. Make reservations by calling the Heritage Center, Transportation will be available for those who would like a ride. ts Layton. Why would grown men and women don the attire of the Middle Ages and speak with the gentle tones of those favored with royal birth? Why spend the afternoon in combat using weapons of the 773-706- 5. Veterans to get aid from service officer era? Why not? said Craig Anderof Layton, better known to d his cohorts as Lord Kraygun. We do it because we A field service officer from the American Legion, Department Service Office, in Salt Lake City, will be in the area to assist veterans in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits, preparing and documenting applications for compensation, pension, hospitalization, education and other benefits. This is a free service and veterans need not be a member of the American Legion to qualify for assistance. The American Legion Service Officer will be at the Ogden Job Service on Thursday, June 25, from 9:30 until 1:30 a.m. For further information, contact Brenda Jensen, secretary for the Utah American Legion, son, well-bre- love it. The it Lord Kraygun referred to is participation in the Society for Creative Anachroclub devoted nism, a to the fun of recreating the chivalry and culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance era non-prof- it before 1601. We study this important historical time by recreating the Middle Ages. Its the longest running costume party in history," said Atenvelts current queen Anna )lphia Holloway Morgan who has the mundane name of Donna Simmons. Her highness said there are currently 20,000 dues paying members around the world and 50,000 to 75,000 others who Microwave cooking topic for free class 399-211- dience. kinds of events and activities that were popular then, Anderson said. Its the comparison of then and now that makes the society so much fun, Anderson said. He enjoyed it so much that he encouraged his brother, Kevin Anderson of Clearfield, to join. They, and other local participants belong to a chapter-lik- e group of the Baroney of Loch Salann. That kingdom is part of the country of Atenvelt which includes kingdoms in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. The society extends through the United States, Canda, Europe, the Far East, and Australia. It began 21 years ago when students at Berkely, Calif., held a May Day Revel (celebration) and dressed in period garb, ate period food, and in general recreated some of the fun of the 1 A free class on converting to microwave cooking will be offered at the Weber County Library, 25th and Jefferson, on June 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The class is open to anyone interested and is sponsored by Utah 1 Power & Light. Call June 24 or June 25 for reservations. : Chivalry alive, well in Layton LAYTON Community briefs 1 524-594- Doing battle the medieval way is Lord Brion Anthony Uril Tarragon, participate just for the fun of it. Donna said she chose to become Anna because she likes the era Anna would have lived in, that of about 1552. Each person in the society can chosse to portray a fictitious person from the British Isles during the time of 600 AD to 1600 AD. A Lady of the court who was visiting with the queen said she chose her counterpart from the 14th century Welsh period because she preferred the simpler type of clothing worn by ladies of nobility at that time. The lady, Cerys Bassett, whose mundane name is Karol Dunn, said many people chose a period in which they have ancestors or just a time in history they are particulary fond of. She has a second personality she takes on, that of a Welsh nun. 4 retiring teachers subject of painting or Bryon Tarrgon. pate in mock battles in tournaments. Scores are cafully kept Anachronism means a thing since it is through ments that new kings and out of keeping with that time and that surely would describe queens are chosen. Anderson said the weapons the SCA members when they used in fighting are carefully meet. Regular lifestyles are set aside made so there will be no injuand language takes on new ries and the sport has an accisound. No 20th Century cloth- dent rate similar to baseball. If no one is really hurt, how ing is seen and there are not 20th Century manners. Chivalry is a winner chosen? Chivalry! When a man knows he has been and courtsey are key words. At a gathering the ladies dealt a mortal wound he conwatch their men do battle with cedes to the wound and falls to each other while gentle sounds the ground dead, or at least badof flute music or song drift ly injured. You can tell when youve across the court Foods from the been hit by a blow that would are Handmade period plentiful. killed a person in a real have laces or embroidery encircle the. he said. Most of the battle, fingertips of the queen and her men are honest and fair about it ladies. A short distance away it is and die. Those who arent soon another story. The men partici get a reputation for cheating and if she gets tired of being a dy she dresses as a nun. so la- no one will fight them. Those types are rare in the SCA. The armor used for protection is unique. Coats of mail are common forms in the SCA because of jousting and other forms of fighting. A single mail vest can consist of over 7,000 separate metal rings. Craig Anderson spent several months making his mail vest and gloves. A metal wire is wrapped around a mandrel and tightened into a spring. When the mandrel is full the spring is slipped off and the rings are snipped into separate rings. Those are then hand joined until the vest of gloves are completed. When the ladies arent in court and the men arent jousting they may be involved in of many guilds. Each guild focuses on a different subject of the Middle Ages such as period cooking, sewing, music, armoring, and weapon manufacturing, dancing, poetry, calligraphy, and heraldry. Intense study of each subject is done through the guilds. Those wanting to sharpen their fighting skills meet together as often as every week to train and practice. Tournaments are held often and revels, or parties, are held monthly. The romance of the Middle Ages isnt lost on the members of the SCA. At least one Davis County resident, John Wood-gatmet his wife through the e, society. outdoor gathering under tent are (left) Christine Enjoying fitzGerald, taking the role of Lady Catrine Van der Acker and David fitzGerald as Sir Gerald fitzGerald. Armor made by Craig Anderson Members can make visitors aware of times and locations of events or for more information 6 call Craig Anderson at or Robert Spencer at 546-195- 942-339- 1. Story by lyndio Graham Photos by Rodney Wright (above) is just like real thing. KAYSVILLE At an awards assembly the Samuel Morgan PTA presented the school a painting to honor four teachers who retired this year. The painting was done by artist David Merrill of Farmington. In 1936 Merrill taught art at Davis High School when Samuel Morgan was the principal of that school. A small gold plaque affixed to the painting says: Honoring Teachers Retiring 1987, Margaret Jost, Carol Dunford, Ellen Mae Manning, Adelaide Marsden. Watercolor society to exhibit artwork BOUNTIFUL The 13th an- nual Utah Watercolor Society Show opened Sunday, June 14, with a reception at the Art Center, 2175 S. Main in Bountiful. Bounti-fuIDav- The exhibit will be on display at the BountifulDavis Art Center through July 30. Gallery hours Sunday 5 p.m., Monday 10 Iare: p.m., Tuesday-Frida- y p.m. Admission is free to 2-- public. Guadalcanal group to meet for reunion On Aug. veterans of the Guadalcanal Campaign will be gathering in Norfolk, Va. for the eighth biannual reunion. This year will mark the 45th anniversary of the first American land offensive of World War II 13-1- 6, which began on Aug. 7, 1942. For more particulars on this re- union interested persons may drop a card or letter to Ted Blah-niP.O. Box 181, Coloma, MI k, 1. See BRIEFS, page 11A t 1 is Jurror for this show is Maxine Masterfield, author of Painting the Spirit of Nature, and a nationally recognized abstract naturalist painter. 49038-018- t 3. |