Show i -- " v-- v Logan Utah Sunday November or By Jerry Ford staff writer The challenge of family life is n special to Mildred and Rex Spack-maof Lewiston Helen and Thede Harrison of Logan and Joyce and Charlie Elzenga of Logan Each couple has 14 children by single births and all are doing fine thank you And now with the majority of children reared and on their own they each try to maintain the family structure to keep the bonds close Mrs Harrison said her family has had to organize to coordinate activities for a family that has spread across the United States “Two or three years ago we called them all together" said Mrs Harrison of her I boys and 5 girls "We found we were pulling away so we organized and the organizing in - 1979 The Herald Journal - 9 families reunions are conventions 16-mem- ber There's trouble 4 has helped" With her husband serving as president the family has appointed family officers and special committees to coordinate family activities or to pass information "We always have a family reunion and all the children try real hard to attend" she said "A committee plans special events and if anyone wants to do anything they get in touch with the committee" The Harrisons also have a family newsletter where all family members send information to the editor and the editor compiles the information and disperses it back to the family said Mrs Harrison The Harrisons had their children over a period and one remains at home So far Mrs Harrison is learning to adjust to the quite and relearning to cook for a small family size "It's harder to ar toyland While visions of HONG KONG (UPI) lull tots to sleep wonders electronic and spaceships toymakers in Santa Claus’ largest workshop are having nightmares over the oil crisis The world's biggest contingent of elves has come up with gadgets to delight the entire family But a hefty price increase has made manufacturers a i little less jolly this year William Blaauw a leading producer and chair- £ man of the Hong Kong Exporters' Association said the industry has spared no effort or expense to upgrade quality ensure safety diversify and invent -- new ways to have fun But manufacturers rely primarily on plastic a j 'petroleum derivative whose prices have soared Some types are 100 percent higher than a year ago Blaauw expects that trend to continue "further toy production costs and the export price increasing - cook for two people" she says Mrs Harrison offered her thoughts of advice for those considering a big family "If you're going to raise this many financially it's hard" she said "I guess you have to give up some things Sometimes it gets a little hectic But I always tried to spend a little time each day with each one doing something special" Mildred Spackman who also gave birth to I boys and 5 girls over a period has only been able to have the entire family together twice Six are still at home She said it is hard to arrange schedules and seemingly one or two children can't make it to reunions "Oh when we get together it's just a ball" she said "We really have fun When the big kids come home they just love the little kids It lirari guuJ to see my oldest and youngest getting to know each dot's my other" Mrs Spackman said time is of the essence w hen raising a large family because there never seems to be enough time Personal sacrifice also plays a large role in raising a family "It takes a lot of sacrifice" she said "With a big family we got what we need but we do without the frills "We had 14 pregnancies 14 live births and 14 babies" she added "I was fortunate and I wouldn't do anything different When we got married we decided we wanted a dozen but mother nature fooled us" Joyce Elzenga who gave birth to 9 daughters and S sons over a period finds great joy in her family "Each child has some special place in our hearts and each has chairman of the Utah State University Sociology Department Kim who has done demography studies of Utah families said 29 births per 1000 by Utah women were the eighth child or more born to that family That figure ranks among the top five nationally The "crude birth rate" (295 births per 1000 women) for Utah is nearly double the national average said great joy" she says "I've never regretted having a large family it's been a great joy" Time also is of the essence for the Elzengas who have one child remaining at home "I felt through the years like I could have spent more time with the children" she says "but I've spent I've all my time with my family never taken a job You only have so Kim given us much time" Kim Utah ranks first in birth rate and rate (the number of children born to women in their productive years) when compared with other states said the USU professor values "The cultural-religiou- s emphasize large family size" said Dr Kim "There is a more lifestyle marriage family-orientein Utah There is a high value plared on children and large family size" Sacrifice doesn't enter Mrs Elzenga's vocabulary when she talks of her family "It seems more like a great privilege” she says "You're nurse s messenger gardener in fertility chaufeur and more all at once" Nothing unusual here d The incidence of large families in Utah is not unusual said Dr Yn Cache Valley Dairy Association Has Been CACHE VALLEY FAMILIES Since 1940 jtags'- Turn Around' He's a Young Man 2 vfc Jf r ' Ju t-- - 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