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Show Richmond and Other North Cache Communities Serving Smithfield, Lewiston, VOL. XII, NO. 38, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Eraesff l$gj&ir Awaiird Sonrims By LINDA J. KENNING subjects and interests are varied and versatile. They include His Ernest Rogers of Hyde Park, is a very unusual man. He's been an areo space ' engineer in Washington D.C.. a high school teacher, a professional inventor and now, a woodcarver. Mr. Rogers related an incident that happened when he first worked as an areo-spac- e engineer. He had been working on a nutation damper (to us common folk, it takes the wobble out of the satellite while in orbit) and a few minutes before launch was called by the then Cape Canaveral staff. He was asked if this damper would affect the take-ofThe decision was his. He was to decide whether or not the FIRE button was to be f. pushed. It was a tense moment. He quickly gave the go ahead. The satellite was launched. The mission was a total failure, but not due to his miscalculation. When asked if Canaveral ever called him again, he laughed and said, no.' lie taught high school in McCall. .TTrT" t' n Idaho. When budgets were cut. so was Mr. Roger's job. He began carving in 1972 because he needed the money and he's been at it ever since. ERNEST ROGERS chowc hii international award winning abstract creation entitled. Spirit of God Descending. The wood carving resembles a dove as well as flames of fire. Citizen Photo wood-carvin- g animals of many types and sizes. His hand carved signs include both residential and commercial signs. Some of his more familiar commercial signs are the Cache Valley Cheese Chalet sign, the Juniper Inn sign and the lettering on the sign at Greek Gardens. He also carves up to 300 pound seven foot tall wooden indians for both private individuals and businesses. When asked if they've ever had any problem transporting these carvings that resemble a body covered by a tarp his wife, Audrea, replied that people sometimes give them some very strange looks. Other times, however, even uncovered they don't give them a glance as though a seven foot carving is an every day occurrance. One of his specialties are totem poles which range in size from 12 inches to 17 feet. These are all carved in one piece. Hes presently working on a 10 foot pole to be sent to Wyoming next week. His first abstract carving entitled Spirit of God Descending took first place in August of this year at the Woodcarvers International Congress in Davenport, Idaho. -- f u, 8, 1 975 1 Conservation Officials Hold Regional Meet Soil Conservation leaders from Utah. Colorado, zona and New Mexico met this past week at Park City, Utah, in their annual westAri- ern regional conference. Theme for the conference was Ideas for Action. Conser-vationali- George R. Bagley, national president from St. Joseph. La., attended the meetings and gave the keynote address. The Utah delegation, headed by Kenneth R. Car-dopresident, was well represented at the meetings. n, Jay Bankhead, chairman of the Blacksmith Fork Soil Conservation District, and Valden Pitcher, chairman of the North Cache Soil Conservation District, received special certificates of recognition as winners in the Western Region of the Allis Chalmers Conservation Education Awards contest. Their districts will now compete in a contest to determine the outstanding district in conservation activities in the United States. The district will ADAM ROGERS poses with one of his father's wooden menagerie. Along with the bear, winner in this contest Citizen Photo receive a $1500.00 cash prize. Adam's father carves owls, totem poles, and many other animals. Joseph N. Francis, chairman of the Utah State Soil Conservation Commission, along with members of his staff, participated in the meetings. President Bagley charged the delegates to become agressive salesmen in convincing people that it is a bargain for them to keep in place. He their top-so- il said "after nearly 40 years of valiant effort, we still find that 60 per cent of our soils in the United States are seriously subject to erosion, creating the greatest source of pollution of our waters by the resultant sedimentation." Mr. Cardon led a group discussion concerning point source polluand tion. Point source involves pollution which can be definitely observed and measured, such as run-of- f from feed-lotor discharges from industrial production. Nonpoint source pollution involves such things as run-of- f from watershed or forest lands, irrigation practices, run-of- f HAND CARVED plaques such as this one is displayed in many homes around Cache Valley. from construction His commercial endeavors can be seen on the Juniper Inn sign, the Cache Valley Cheese sites, etc. --Citizen Photo Chalet sign as well as the Greek Gardens sign. Cache County people who non-poi- I. were in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Cardon. president of the Utah Soil Conservation Districts; Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Tingey, Northern Utah Area for the Soil' Con- st servation Service; Mr. and Mrs. Valden Pitcher, North Cache Soil Conservation District; Jay Bankhead, and Grant Parkinson of the Blacksmith Fork District. Mel Davis, administrator for the Soil Conservation Service nationwide, stated that the Soil Conservation Service desires to have plan Park PTA Sets Back-toScho- The North Park Elemen- will hold their tary school ning to avoid problems, rather than correcting problems after they arise. He said we'll be judged more by what we get done, than by how we get it done, or who gets it done. At a breakfast meeting of the women's auxiliary, Mrs. Glenda Baurer, president of the National Women's Organization, addressed the group. She said The whole country suffers every time Americans make a bad choice, even a local one, that allows needless waste of any of our natural treasures. Let's help our neighbors and friends make right choices. Asked for his definition of art he remembered this you create a quote, When carving (or any kind of art form) and the person who looks at it can't see the message you've intended to convey then you've failed. Art without a message is not art. It is simply decorative." Mr. Rogers and his wife Audrae, who is a research technician in Soto-geneti- at USU, Iete. 14, have four children. Erin, 11, Paul. fi. and Adam. 3. Ernest Rogers will be a class in wood carving at the university tins semester. Those interested in this class may contact the teaching conference and institute division at the university and ask them about this class listed under Personal Enrichment Courses. Smithfield Jaycees Hear Various Reports The Smithfield Jaycees met at the Summit Golf Club house with James Bennett, president, conducting. Reports were made by Paul Woodbury on hunting safety and LeRoy Eskelson on membership and an end of the month social. David Wood, secretary, spoke on grants from the U. S. Government. Refreshments were served to 12 by Gary Hymas. On Saturday Little League football games were played under the direction of Von Elcock and the Jaycees. In the 70 pound C team. Smithfield won over Centerville, 27-In the 70 pound A team. Smithfield won over North Ogden, In the 85 pound team, Bear River beat Smithfield, 19-In the 100 pound team. Bear River won 13-- over Smithfield. Three games were played in Smithfield and one game in Ogden, the 70 pound A 7-- 6 team. Joys To Hold Garage Sale The Smithfield Jaycee Joys are holding a garage sale Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the garage of Mrs. Golden Butters, 307 East 5th North Street in Logan. The Jaycee Joys hope to raise funds to carry on a project to benefit Smithfield City. Anyone desiring more details or who would care to donate anything please call Norma Bennett at Items for sale will be clothes, furniture, baby articles, dishes, pots, pans, and 563-587- 3. etc. Night ol Ail parents and friends interested in the education of mnh7tmnight Public Library Sets New Hours Library hours for the winter months are, Monday through Friday 2 p.m. to 5 p m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays and Holidays. Some of the new books that have arrived at Smithfield Public Library for the Adult Reader are: Alive Read. The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant Simon. Fatu-lliv- a Heyerdahl. Doctorow. Ragtime letters of Brigham Young to His Sons Jessee. The Rummage Sale Marshall. Janice Meredith Ford. Down the Colorado Pow- Gallico. ValVerde Polley. The Bermuda Triangle Kusche. The Prince of Central Park Rhodes. All Things Bright and Herriot. Beautiful Also many new paperbacks are avilable for adult itm readers. In the junior section several new books from the Hardy Boy series, also for the rasiss"" Made Executive The Clumsy Cowboy Thr Little House That Moved More Jokes and Riddles Too Many Pockets The Big Green Thing 1 poniiniii Wish I Had a ell. The Way of the Master Peterson. Anxiously Engaged Dunn. Circus MacLcan. Mrs. Arris Goes to Moscow Please Tell Me Anyone wanting to give a new book to the library will have their name placed on the fly leaf of the book in appreciation of the gift. ui ol buyer all teenage clothes for all ZCMI stores. She is now the purchaser and works out of the She was jetted to Salt Lake City from Oakland, Califor- nia. and interviewed by ZCMI top executives (or the Salt Lake City ZCMI offices. Valerie graduated from BYU in fashion designing. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Noble of Amalga and Salome and Leslie Hansen of Smithfield. I |