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Show FEATURES Our New Name CLASSIFIEDS TV GUIDE PAUL HARVEY See Page 2 Suppltutiit Ti finer Clint. PimIoi CHitt, The ui mi Cilnt liihi Cirllil Tin Tiatt, iltinu Itikt lgsMV Tempi A IH1 vein IFerMmy By Probably the first sight to greet the eyes of a traveler as he approaches Logan from any one of several directions is the L6s Temple. This magnificent struc- ture nestled in greenery Patricia Woodbury against a backdrop of rugged hills presents a picturesque view that commands the interest of all. Prior to the dedication of the temple, as is the case with all LDS temples, it was opened to the public tours were and conducted throughout the building. But since its dedication to sacred temple work only qualified Latter-da- y Saints have been permitted to enter. The temple president today. Lloyd R. Hunsaker elaborated on this point saying that all those who enter the temple, for any reason, must have a temple recommend. This extends to all those who must enter for repair work, cleaning, and maintenance on the building. The grounds keepers and the kitchen and laundry workers all are members in good standing in the Church. Nolan P. Olsen, who is now devoting his 40th year, as a temple recorder recalls that in 1917 there was a fire in the temple. It started in some rags in one of the cleaning closets. Olsen said. And by the time they had checked all the firemen for recommends the fire had gotten quite a little start. The damage was considered minor however. President Ilunsaker re- marked with a smile that requiring all those who enter the building to have temple recommends does shield them from a lot of solicitors but that the purpose for recommends is to maintain a spirit of reverence and sacredness in the temple. One of the several ordinances performed in the temple is that of temple marriage. More than 1000 of these beautiful weddings are conducted every year. June oiid September, according to tradition are the busiest months for weddings, and Fridays are the most popular days. January and February seem to be the least popular months for matrimony. People travel from all over the nation and many foreign lands to be united in the Logan temple. In one period couples came from as far away as St. Louis, Mo., ten-da- , ' SUN y ON AND SHADOWS STRIKE THE BOLD STONE PATTERNS' STRUCTURE. Midland. Mich., Pueblo. Dayton, Ohio, and many other states in the union. During the same time period visitors came from as far away as Taiwan and Australia to do other temple ordinances. President Hunsaker said that he has had the opportunity to marry many couples both civily and in the temple. The main difference is the beauty of the temple ceremony." he said. When I marry a couple civily I give them a built-i- n divorce along with their marriage. I marry them until their death, then they are left alone. In the temple ceremony, according to church doctrine, couples an "sealed for time and eternity. President Hunsaker and his two counselors. Ezra C. Luudahl. Logan, and Frederick L. Gregersen, Banida. Ida., perform about 93 per cent of the marriages done in the temple. However on the request of the couple to be married any other person with the authority may perform the wedding. President Hunsaker has lived in Logan since 1943 and claims that he has held every office in the church below the general authorities except that of bishop. He has been a stake president, president of a 70's quorum, a member of a bishopric, a stake high councilman. piemter of a stake presidency and the patriarch to the two Utah State University stakes, (o name a few. He was formerly employed at Utah State University in Colo.. directs the cafeteria and laundry services and trains the carefully selected and approved temple officiators. She also counsels the brides before the wedding ceremony. The Logan Temple is one of 13 others in use today that have been constructed under the leadership of the general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. y The site selected for the temple on May 17, 1877 by President Brigham Young is on the east bench of the city, a remnant of an ancient delta along the prehistoric Lake Bonneville. On that same day in 1877 the ground was dedicated and the dedicatory prayer was offered bv Apostle Orson Pratt. And so began a project that was to take seven years hard work and sacrifice for the early Cache Valley Mormons. Most of the workmen for the building project were supplied by ward in the IjOgan Temple disti ict which at that time was comprised of the Cache. Box Elder and i Bear Lake counties. This represented a local LDS Church population of 25.000. These early settlers gave endlessly of their time and of means In make the dream nr a temple in Cache Valley come true. Two men even gave their lives when they were buried in a snow slide in Logan Canyon as they were making a road there. The diligent laborers quarried 238.000 cubic feet of rock weighing nearly 20.000 tons for the structure. The rock used was hard, compact. Continued on page 3) the Extension program. "But. he says. "I spend more time on this job than I ever did at the university." President Hunsaker (kies spend long hours at the temple, sometimes as much as 14 hours a day, helping to accomodate more than 1000 people that come to the temple daily. His lovely wife. Thelma I .avion Hunsaker. spends almost as much time each day as the temple matron. She is. responsible for directing the activities of the temple. She THE TEMPLE PRESIDENCY. PRESIDENT COUNSELOR (LEFT). LLOYD AND R. HUNSAKER FRED (CENTER) GREGERSEN. WITH SECOND EZRA C. COUNSELOR. LUNDAHL. FIRST |