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Show nPufliB-Sl3cia?- a; S,i.t SMITHFIELD, UTAH, VOL. Several artists from 1 the Richmond area are displaying their paintings at the Richmond City Library. The exhibit, which was spearhead- - Woman becomes dollmaker WITH THE success of her initial venture, Pats creativity started her to design and make doll clothes which she sold through the As You Like It Toy Store in St. Louis. Pat married Tom Williams after the war ended and they moved to Virginia. There they experienced personal tragedy and financial loss and they moved to Florida. In 1964 the couple moved to California. It was here that they were visited by Mormon missionaries and soon Joined the Mormon Church. Pats dolls became a feature of church bazaars. Within a few minutes after the bazaar opened, 40 or SO of her dolls and stuffed animals would be sold. meetings and area churches, she could demonstrate with her dolls when questions were asked about such things as how a woman sat down when, she waa wearing a bustle or how she got through doorways and- up narrow stairs with hoops. Pats dolls were carried in individual baskets and were displayed on stands made by her husband out of coat hangers and plaster of paris. WHEN PAT originated her own design for rag dolls, she began with four ovals, snipping and stuffing until she shaped an elongated body, an egg shaped head and Jointed limbs. The dolls are held upright with a dowel through the center. They are completely washable. Faces are painted on last of all. Sometimes Pat knows right away the exact facial expression she wants to paint on a doll. Other times it takes weeks of thought to get just . what she wants to express the dolls ity. As personal- the dolls come to vivid life in her creative imagination. She has her favorites, such as Poppy and Benji, and has stories to tell how they came into being. DEPENDING ON the time involved and the material used, Pat charged $5 to (30 for her rag dolls. She does not offer her costume dolls for sale. They are used for , Art exhibit nears end Today is the last day to view oil paintings of the Richmond local artists displayed in the Richmond library. Alice Anderson helped to spearhead. An art class was set up last February to motivate those in town who detire to paint. Those artists who have their VOik on display are: Marlene Bair, Dorothy Craw, . Ek-stro- . pre-scho- SOME OF MRS. Williams artistic talent is inherited from her mother who painted several pictures now adorning the Williams home. Her mother is now 87 years This congenial and enthusiastic. lady has 28 costume dolls and 34 rag dolls which have gone with her on lectures. One of Pat's creations is Fish, a life size doll. She is five feet six inches tall, has a 17 inch waist and wears a size 34 bra. Now being prepared for publication is a book die had written about doll making. Man dies from auto accident Preece, 28, died Saturday night west of American Falls in an auto N. Howard accident. He was born Feb. 21, 1949, in Cove, to Norris G. and Luella Wheeler Preece. He married Leslie Jill Shortt April 12, 1968, in American Fork. Preece was a machinist, a member of the LDS Church, and had graduated from Sky View High School. Surviving are his wife; two children, Chad and Tiffany, all of Lewiston; his mother; brothers, Spencer N., Kem- - merer, Wyo.; Norman W., Sandy; Mark Vernon, Kays-vill- e; Thomas Craig, Lay-toSteven N., Hickam Air n; Force Base, Hawaii, and Roger W., Lewiston. He was a member of the Preston National Guard for four years. in Smithfield tonight Northern Utah, Farmers are epyted to be among those attending an American Agriculture Movement meeting set tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. at the Sky View High School auditorium. The meeting, first of its type held in Cache Valley, is directed toward organizfarmers strike set to ing a nation-wid- e begin Dec. 14 asking for parity on farm prices. The American Ag Movement was started to preserve the family farm system, the mast efficient food producing unit in this nation, according to information received by The Citizen. LONNIE ARBUTHNOT, a spokesman for the group which has no formal organization, is expected to be at the meeting to explain purposes of the strike. Spokesmen who have picked up the strike movement in the Franklin County area, say posters explaining the strike have been distributed throughout the county and north as far as Idaho Falls. Hie movement states that if existing agricultural organizations do not endorse and support the proposal, membership and insurance in those organizations will be cancelled. It also states that an ultimatum is being presented to congress with a Dec. 14 deadline and if not enacted, agricultural production will be halted and farmers will not plant crops in 1978. "WE DO NOT want government subsidies. At this time we are actually subsidizing this nation and the world with Funeral services are set cheap food and fiber. For each unit of Monday at noon in the Lewis- agriculture products produced, the Amerton Fourth Ward chapel. ican farmer and rancher must put part of Friends may call at the his equity with it when it is sold and chapel one and one half hours before services. Burial will be in the Franklin Cemetery. ( illness. Although physically inactive during this time, she was mentally planning the dolls she wanted to make. "I would even make up stories with the dolls as she recalls. characters, Then through the work director of the Relief Society, she became acquainted with the Goday Fashion Books. I knew right then that my next project would be to clothe a series of dolls in authentic period costumes. She now has 28 dolls costumed in fashions dating from 1300 B.C. to 1973. Included in the collection are historical and well known figures such as King Henry VIII, Ann Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, a court page and even Scarlet O' i among the DOLUS Children's character dolls are many typea of dolls that are made by Patricia THE GROUP does not advocate violent action and says it will not condone violence but asks farmers to hold production off the market beginning midnight Dec. 13, and not buy any nonessential agricultural equipment and supplies after that time. It also asks the farmers to disperse handbills, talk to neighbors, and park tractors and other farm equipment along highways with signs explaining the strike. In the predominent dairy area, Thedford Roper, chairman of the Cache Valley Dairy Assoc, board of directors, said that many dairymen have asked about milk production and the strike. Roper said the board was to meet Wednesay night to make a decision on action. He said farmers want nothing extreme such as milk dumping but would like to see milk put into cheese and stored. . Roper said the association with some 440 producers in Utah and Idaho, would check with its employes and producers to get direction for the Wednesday meeting. "Oh, Holy Night, Adolphe Adams (Eu- gene Tueller, tenor soloist) Lo, How a Rose Eer Blooming, Praetorius, Jesus Name of Wonderous Love, How Titcomb (Ann Forsgrra, Kirt Farmer, (1571-162- 1) soloists) "And the Glory Handel, (1672-175The Holy City, et solo, Gail Ward, "Gesu Bambino" Derricott, baritone "Shepherds of the Lord, GF. (Keith Jensen, Trumpaccompanist) Pietio Yon (Delmar S. soloist) Cradle Song, Leuner, CONDIE SAID that up to 85 choir members have attended some rehearsals. Director of the event is Carl Hoffman, director of choral music at Preston High "List the Cherubic Hosts," Gaul, (Maxing Hymas soprano, Kay Don Christensen, baritone, soloists. "Mary Little Boy Child, Haniston, Accompanies ts for the program are UP OF achieve an income, we still have to produce. The risks of droughts, floods, hail, pests, and management still make production a very risky undertaking. (Ada Wright, soprano solist) Do You Hear What I Hear," p.m. Williams of Lewiston who has found a great deal of enjoyment in her dollmaking over the' years. The Citizen Photo place. When we speak of parity, the Movement's information states, we are not speaking of a guaranteed income. All parity insures is a fair price. In order to years lapse. School. According to Condie, Hoffmann is a. stickler on perfection, but the choir members appreciate him for it." Final rehearsals for the concert are set Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5:30 Kara. consumed," information on the effort states. We are a minority of people, less than four per cent of the population, and consequently have no political voting 'power. We are tired of government dominance, speculation, manipula tionand big money influences in our market Rotary Christmas concert Wednesday Eugene Tueller of Logan, director of music at Logan High School, will be guest soloist for the annual Preston Rotary Club Christmas concert set Wednesday, De. 7, at the Preston South Stake Crater. Tueller, one of the areas outstanding tenors, has studied music in Europe and has sung the lead in various operas including Carman. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Lorena Benson playing a prelude beginning at 7:45. There is no admission charge fc the concert, which according to Rotary Club Angus Condie and Joe Garner, is being initiated again after a A LINE 84110 Farmers strike meeting PAT WAS confined to her bed for three years with THE EXQUISITE detail of her original costumes attests to her craftsmanship as well as her artistry. An interest in history was reawakened by her historical research to authenticate her costumes. Lecturing at schools, PTA. City, Utah Mrs. Anderson is shown with one of her paintings which Is in the exhibit. The Citizen Photos ed by Alice Anderson, will remain at the library through today. There are seven artists with pictures in the exhibit, There are patterns and in display and lectures. In the past 25 years, Pat stnifctions for sewing, stuff has made 1500 rag dolls. ing, painting and dressing. After being featured in WoPat and her husband, Tom, men's Circle in May 1975, die left Palo Alto, Calif., about received orders from about two years ago. and came to every state in the Union and Lewiston. They bought a from Canada and Mexico. white frame house, have a Eileen Clements, Shirley After creating her own pat- vegetable garden, chickens Winn, George Stewart, June-li-n she became to able terns, and two cows. They love Auger, and Dorothy their whole new way of life duplicate any storybook Marco Jensen was character she desired. and say it is their retirement out of town. wish come true. The hours for the library Mrs. Williams is more are: than a dollmaker. She is also They have a daughter, Monday and Saturday,-3:0a singer. She loves good Gay, who with her husband, p.m. - 6:00 p.m. their music and good books. Her John Soderstrom, and 3:00 thru Tuesday talents are used to make six children, moved to Lew- p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, from months a few iston ago lovely quilts. Individual There is also blocks are completed and Corona, Calif. A son, Jordon, adventures on Thursday, then sewn together. She lives in California. 10:00 a.m. on the designs paints squares. Among her quilts are a king size Mormon quilt and a white satin quilt with painted oriental designs. old. real as children to her, 7 3, NO. 49, THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 1977 MOVE TO LEWISTON RECENTLY By LaREE BODILY Patricia LEWISTON Louise Williams became involved fas a well paying hobby through a simple act of kindness. At Die time, she was living with her parents in St. Louis, Mo., Just before World War II broke out. A close friend, who was a social worker, stopped by one day after visiting several needy families. The friend told Pat that some of the children from these families had never even seen a doll. Pat had loved dolls all her life and she loved to sew. She bought bolts of material and started making flat rag dolls which she dressed attractively. Her social worker friend then took the dolls and gave them to the children. LrIco adi l,t AT THE RICHMOND LIBRARY 1w Enid Johnston and Lourena-Bens- on THE PROGRAM will consist of the following numbers: Regney-Shayn- e. Lojeski 99 Christmas Was Meant for Children, Goodman, (David Noyes, tenor, soloist) Head, THE ROAD to Bethlehem, tenor soloist) Tueller, (Eugene Jingle Bells, traditional, novelty Oh, Divine Redeemer, Gounod Hallelujah Chorus, Handel Silent Night," Franz B ruber (Reva Merrill, Violin accompanist; |