| Show STAhLE By LARRY STAHLE The Russians are said to tobe tobe tobe be In Egypt the British In Nigeria were we're In Vietnam That's the trouble with the world nobody's home For whom the bell tolls that was the topic of an announcement made In stake conference last Sunday and ap appears appears appears ap- ap pears in this issue of the pa pa- pa per It deals with the fact that each Monday morning at a am a.m. m the bells in Mantl Manti and Ephraim will herald the fact that the children have just 30 minutes before the start of Primary in their ward Last Monday morning I waited waited waited wait wait- ed to hear the peel of the bell bellIn bellin bellin in Manti Mantl When I didn't hear hearit it I was sure that either I had the volume too low on ing aid or the batteries were getting weak Later In the day our Primary Primary Primary mary president employee LoDel LoDel LoDel Lo- Lo Del Beal made me feel a bit better She asked us if we had heard the bell that morning Upon our confessing that the theold theold theold old hea hearing must be giving way she reassured us that she was in the same shape But to make us all feel bettel better better bet bet- ter tel she revealed that two stalwart stalwart stalwart stal stal- wart Primary workers had re reported reported reported re- re ported Monday morning early to their station at the Manti Mantl Legion Hall They eyed the bell and then headed for their destination They laid a firm hand on the cable and gave a yank they received the jolt Instead of the bell They repeated this procedure procedure procedure pro pro- several times but the bell just wouldn't give one inch or make even a teensy sound Our pair pall of ringers bell-ringers then headed for help As they reached reach reach- ed the sidewalk they saw a poor unsuspecting Legionnaire headed their way In the form for mailman Don Stott Being a gentleman Don put his muscles to the task and after several attempts he de decided decided decided de- de that the bell just would not toll for anyone About 11 hours later the ling ding bell decided that it was time for Primary and began to bang its clan clanger gel out If II they had only been 24 hours later they might have aided the MIA He calls his wife Angel be because because be- be cause she's always up In the theair theair theair air always harping on something something something some some- thing and never has anything to wear When the lightning begins to pop and crack all around you head for the safest place on onearth onearth onearth earth your car Marvin Edwards would dispute you on this On Wednesday Mr Edwards was taking his brother back to work after lunch As luck would have it they were down by the Manti Mantl Cemetery where Marvin was taking his passenger it sounds bad already doesn't it when a fork of lightning came down from the heavens and clobbered the front of his 1962 white He saw the front end of his white charger giving up a bit of smoke so decided to take a look alook When he raised the hood he saw a fire erupt which burnt all the wiring in the engine area Mr Edwards wasn't he did admit that his knees were a bit wobbly and his heart seemed to be going a bit faster than normal Theres There's only one trouble with resisting temptation It may never come again Wednesday has been one continual continual continual con con- downpour of rain from the time the sun came up The lights have been doing a flicker routine all day The telephone has a loud which makes it hard to hear the other person and people have again donned their coats and hats All of this seemed to signify a good spring rain storm But the best analysis of the whole storm was given by KorInne KorInne Korinne Kor- Kor Inne Kjar daughter of Lloyd and Kathleen Kjar when she said as she peered as the large drops of rain splashing all over the place Now we know how Noah must have felt Junior brought home a note from school They want a written excuse for his pres pres- ence Mayor Vertis Nielson spent an emotion packed evening on Thursday June 4 He first received re received received re- re a call from a friend Boyd Nielson In Moroni asking him If there was any chance of getting through by short wave radio to Peru leru where Boyds Boyd's son Elder Michael Boyd Nielson Nielson Niel- Niel son was serving as a missionary missionary missionary mission mission- ary and was unaccounted for in inthe inthe inthe the confusion and disaster of the earthquake which de de the country a few days earlier Mayor Nielson who for years has enjoyed his hobby as short wave radio ham operator agreed to try and before long longhe he had succeeded in making contact with a radio station in Lima Station officials called the Mission headquarters and mission officials reported that Elder Nielson was safe As quickly as possible Mayor Nielson signed off the short wave and telephoned the Boyd In Moroni relaying the welcome news Parents of the missionary were speechless with joy and could hardly find words to express their tude Mayor Nielson states that this was a very satisfying ex experience experience experience ex- ex and one In which he was happy to participate |
