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Show Wilkinson Family Singers perform in western "backyard" at Bountiful East Stake fund-raisin- g program. Mythical Back Yard Tour Highlights Stake Musical BOUNTIFUL, UTAH After producing its own musical variety East Stake has discovered that projects dont have to be the same old song and dance. The stake set its financial com show, Bountiful fund-raisin- g mitments to music and drew crowds to the tune of 2,000 people for In Our Own Back Yard, a mythical tour through various back yards. Women of the Relief Socle y stoie the show when they danced the Giarleston. My teenagers were mortified, laughed one mother. Another reported her kids didnt know I had it in me. Another womens husband sneaked into the gymnasium for the performance and raised his eyebrows a little later when she reported "were going on to Broadway. Bountiful East has 6,000 members meeting in three wardliouses. Two more chape's are new being built and plans have been made for a new stake center. Last year the stake brought in professional entertainment to help raise funds, but this year Pres. D. Hatch Howard was determined the stake could raise the money itself. He didnt have any trouble getting started. Mr. and Mrs. Horton McBiide volunteered to write and direct a variety show. Beih Ingleby puts finishing touches on makeup for sheriff, Dan Rogers, before show. "Omptl Imltfit" Irani Kit urmom pnd tlrr'M f ElJpr William J. Crikhlaw Jr., cpupiltd a Eleanor Knowle. PbMIUw by Daurat teak Ca., Salt taka City, Utah. .. Included in this volume, Gospel Inare 21 of Elder Criichlow's sights, d sermons. Seventeen were delivered from the pulpit of the Salt Lake Tabernacle in general conferences; one was prepared but not delivered because of his untimely death; and threa were given in general sessions of Primary conferences. Subject matter tells of the importance of missionary work, faith of little children, r rang defense of the Savior as the Son of God, secrets of happiness, portraits of Jesus Christ, the Prophet Joseph Smith and President Dadd O. McKay, and many other timely and vital story-packe- NEW BOOKS IN THE CHURCH We've been around this stake enough to know that there is a lot of unused talent here, and we wanted a chance to use it," explained Mrs. McBride. When opening night arrived last week, a cast of 140 was waiting in line for makeup. While boys squirmed, men frowned and children played movie star, amateur beauticians gradually painted all of them. We even made up a couple of kids who werent even on the stage, laughed one of the helpers. They just sat in the audience and watched the show with makeup all over their faces. his own Elder Critchlow drew experience for many of his illustrations. He resided all of his life in Ogden, Utah, where he was a leader in business, civic and Giurch activities. He held many positions of responsibility in the Church and was for nearly 17 years president of the South Ogden Stake. He served for the last 10 years of his life us an Assistant to the Twelve. He died Aug. SPL 29, 1968. subjects. One of his unusual sermons, which he atitled The Trial of the Son of God, is found In Chapter 7. Therein he tries Jesus before a court of the Saints assembled and concluded: I have given you 12 witnesses. If you will accept them also as jurors, the verdict is plain : Jesus Christ is the son of God. numbM-,compiled "Stbrlbt Yw'll Winl tl and adapted by Jayca B. Maubhaa, PvMIMied by Salt Book Ufc Uka City. Oanral Ca., Hie message of the little book, Stories Youll Want to F.emember, by Joyce B. Mughan, is: Be honest, brave, courageous and live the great moral WEEK Neal Wilkinson hos the role of a cowboy in stake show. principles that make civilization possible. The book Is composed of a selection, for the most part, of fine, old stories especially chosen to help children eight to 12 years of age, build strength of character. Bits of literature selected from the best of fairy tales, myths, fables, parables, legends and stories of real life are intended to give moral instruction. Sound and lasting ideals may also be presented to impressionable minds, as well as helping teach distinctions between right and wrong. Other books by the author are: Talks for Tots Vol. I, H; Talk Themes for and Stories That Never SPL Grow Old. Sub-Tee- ENDING-APRI- k 19; 1969 CHURCH-- 15 |