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Show v V gam 18 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 11. 1997 Family members range in age from 70 to 92 years old By Aldon Rachelt In 1955 six brothers and six sisters posed fin a picture after the funeral of their father, John Albert Olsen, and 42 years later 11 of the 12 range in age from 70 to 92. Zola Spencer is the oldest at 92. e Neola She is currently a long-tim- correspondent for the Uintah Basin Standard. The others are Geneva Whiting, 90, Neola; Clara Timothy, Orem; Myrtle Sorensen, Scipio; Luella Sullivan, Roosevelt; Toni Gardner, Neola; Clifford Olsen, Roosevelt; Glen Olsen, California; Richard Olsen, Neds; Evan Olsen, ' Neola, and Lerwill Olsen, Salt Lake City. The oldest son, Birnell Olsen died several years ago. "John A. Olsen fell in love with Clara M. Johnson and they were married in the Manti Temple, January 7, 1903, said daughter, Luella Sullivan. In the spring of 1905, they moved to the Indian Reservation and settled in Hayden, Utah, bringing with them their first two children, Birnell and Zola. Their home was sold in Spring City, Utah and with a covered wagon, team of horses and a few belongings they came to homestead. It took eleven days to get to the Great Uintah Barin as it was called back then. After a few years in Hayden, the Olsens moved to Neola where John A. became the first bishop of the ward, ordained by Joseph F. Smith. Years later he was sustained a second time and set apart by Joseph fielding Smith. All of the children were taught to work and live the gospel principles. Most important they were taught to serve others, Luella Sullivan said. Mrs. Sullivan added that her parents had to clear the land and said, Every rock they moved cm the 160 acres had a scorpion under it There were also lots ofrattlesnakes. He (John A.) was a progressive form er. He had the first milking machine in the area and a dairy. He raised turkeys, sheep, etc He was a hard worker. They also grew rasp- berries and sold them all over Roosevelt They had all kinds of fruit trees. During the flu epidemic, John A. took care of five forms and families. He milked the cows, took care of the stock, chopped the wood and my mother took food to the families, he said. Six of the 11 are 80 years and rider with the remaining five in their seventies. carton labels get a face-liMilk ft The milk makeover continues. You've probably seen the milk mustache ads, featuring famous feces from Martha Stewart to Patrick Ewing, touting the benefits of milk. Now milk containers themselves are with new names getting a face-li- ft and labels. Heres what to look for: skim milk can now be called fet free milk. One percent will be called lowfat, and 2 will be called reduced fat. The new labels, appearing on milk cartons, jugs and boxes across the country, will completely replace existing labels by early January, brothers and sisters pose fix a picture after the funeral of their father, John A. Olsen in 1935. of the 1 2 in the photograph are still living. They range in age from 70 to 92 years old. They are: front row, left to right, Zola Spencer, Geneva Whiting, Clara Timothy, Myrtle Sorensen, Luella Sullivan,Toni Gardner and back row, Birchell Olsen (deceased), Clifford, Glen, Richard. Evan and Lerwill Olsen. 70 TO In 1997, 92-O- lsen 11 1998. "Consumers are already seeing new labels and we want to reduce any confusion, said Dairy Fanners of Utah manager Karen Barker. The labels are new, but consumers will still eqjoy the same healthy package of nutrients. The label change is the result of new Food and Drug Administration regulations, which came in response d to a petition by the Milk Industry Founds tion and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Promoting hunter ethics and boost youth interest in game hunting learning and practicing proper only pheasant hunt Nov. 22, on the hunting ethics while afield with a Box Elder County Cooperative Wildsupervising adult, and increasing life Management Unit (CWMU) youth interest in upland game hunting, are the goals of a special youth- - west of Tremonton. Only recent Northern Utah hunt- - er education program graduates, between the ages of 12 and 15, may participate. Participants will be selected by Division of Wildlife Re- - . sources' hunter education staff! This hunting event is designed to offer young, beginning upland game hunters the opportunity to go afield, under controlled circumstances, to harvest pheasants, said Dean Mitchell, Division upland game program coordinator. The experience is being provided to give youth hunters a feel for what it is like to harvest an upland game bird, Mitchell said. Hopefully, it will encourage participants to explore further upland game hunting prospects in Utah. Each selected 12 yearsold and 13 hunter must be accompayear-ol- d nied by their parent or legal guardian, or other responsible person 21 years of age or older and spproved by their parent or guardian.. Fourteen year-oland 15 year-ri- d hunters must be accompanied by a person 21 years of age or older. The Division's Hunter Education program will recruit hunters to through ajandora selection !ioj process.''1 Its hoped this event will bn come an annual occurrence in northern Utah and that it might be expanded into other geographic areas of the state in the future, Mitchell said. Recent youth Utah hunter education course graduates will be given the opportunity to go afield and harvest a total of tyro rooster ringnecked pheasants, Mitchell said. All pheasants will be banded with aluminum leg bands that hunters may keep as a memento of their experience. Some younghunters will be invited to band birds before the ring-neck- THrO WONT d par-rtiripa- te event Youth seem to cherish opportunities where they have a hand-o- n experience, Mitchell said. Upon arriving at the event, youth hunters will be given a brief presentation about hunter ethics and safety prior to gang afield. Presentations will be given by certified Utah hunter education instructors. Youth hunters will be accompanied afield by parent or legal guardian. Hunters will have two to three hours to harvest their buds. Once hunters have harvested their birds, they will be given a demonstration and presentation about proper game care and field dressing. Hunter education instructors, Division personnel and other volunteers will assist the hunters in the game care and field dressing of harvested pheasants. The event will begin at 8 m , and end about 5 p.m., each day. Fifty hunters will participate in the morning and 50 hunters in the afternoon ofeech day. A total of200 d pheasants Will be released each day. The event will take place on property leased by the Box Elder County s f pen-reare- cwmu. : The property is planted in the NOTHING RUNS OR PLOWS LIKE A DEERE 722-367- 9 OR 1 -8- 00-535-BIG B West Hwy. 40 - Roosevelt, Utah federal Conservation Reserve Program and provides excellent cover for pheasants, Mitchell said. To access the property, hunters must travel west ofTremonton on I-84 to Exit 17. Immedistely south iff Exit 17 is the beginning of the CWMU property. Hunters will pass through a gate onto the property whets signs will direct them to the Youth Pheesant Hunting Area. The event is being sponsored primarily by the Box Elder County CWMU and the Division. Other contributors and include Al's Sporting Goods, Big O Tires, Browning, EA. Miller, The Gift House, Oshmans, Great Salt Lake Chapter of Pheasants Forever, Smith and Edwards, and Wild Wings Commercial Hunting Ana. For more information contact Mitchell at (801) 6 or il 538-478- him nrdwr.dmitchri9state.ut.us at , |