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Show ' t t j . - , . Mormon Astronaut Leads Busy Life, Plans Moon Trip Continued from page 6 toriety that comes with being an astronaut to good use, he said. Right now Im on the Aaronic Priesthood banquet circuit, he grinned. His humor is often aimed at himself, to puncture any bubbles of pretention that he or other people might have about the importance of his job. In discussing a project in the space program he noted that he was the charge. Then he added that he was the only scientist assigned and therefore was in charge of himself. scientist-in-- However, his assignments and duties with the space agency would fill several pages and he has come to occupy a key role in the moon exploration program. Lind is the astronaut expert on all lunar g to surface operations, from the most exotic types experiments to be performed on the moon. Everything in the space program dealing with these activities is funneled through him to the rest of the astronauts. ' , moon-walkin- During the historic moon walk July 20 he was at a console in Mission Control to advise Armstrong and Aldrin of what to do in case anything went wrong with the lunar experiment packages. The Mormon astronaut is a home-growproduct of Utah. He was bom in Murray, May 18, 1930, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie n a topsy turvy Mormon Don Lind. for astronaut experience Flying in weightless condition is A. Lind. He credits them for any profes- sional or Church success he might have enjoyed. His parents are presently serving on a mission in Australia. Lind grew up in Midvale and graduated from Jordan High School in 1948, a quiet, bookish young man. It was rather a surprise to those who knew him when he turned up as a Navy jet pilot and later an astronaut. He graduated from the University of Utah with high honors in physics after flirting with the idea of becoming a law- I decided there were fewer starving physicists than lawyers, he said. yer. He took a Ph.D. in high energy nuclear physics from the University of California at Berkeley, probably the top place in the country for this type of research. From there he went to the Goddard Sj)ace Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., as an astrophysicist and from there jumped into the space program in 1966. Into an already full life Lind also manages to be an avid swimmer, a skier, a playwright and a piano player. He became an astronaut because thats where the action is, and for that same reason the Church remains the most important part of his existence. The Lind family visited the Texas Hemisfair. With Mr. and Mrs. Lind are Dawna, 10, Douglas, 8, David, 12, Kim, 6 and Carol Ann, 13. ' This MARIANNA, Elders Quorum Never Lacks For Activity FLA. The First Quorum of Elders In the Chipola District the Florida Mission, under the leadership of Paul Brock and his counselors, Lowell Spooner and Conrad p. Fitch, never lacks for something to do. They plan their activity program a year in advance. All quorum members are involved in most of the projects. One of their main activities is at the county fair, showing the film. Mans Search For Happiness in a lfrgr booth constructed to look like a church. The e missionaries join them in manning the booth and obtaining referrals. Another p i u'.ar event Is the annual horseshow. There is plenty oT competition among the horse fanciers of the area. The events are judged and trophies are given. I'nvc'Vs go to promote missionary work and other quorum projects. The quorum has promoted Church radio programs over the lord stations. With tapes provided by the Church, programs featuring talks by Elder Sterling W. Sill, music by the Tabernacle Choir and other special commentat ios are heard. full-tim- 'CHURCH WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23, 1969 The quorum president is invited by WJHG-Tof t, Panama City, Fla. to appear on the program, with Betty Wright as hostess. The missionaries report receiving good contacts from these programs. Tele-Visi- Copies of the Book of Mormon have been placed in hotel, motel, and professional offices of the area as part of the quorum missionary effort. However, it isnt all work in the First Quorum. Group socials are planned every three months in the branches, and a quorum social is held every six months. The highlight of the social year is the Ball, which includes a dinner and floor show. Sweet-hear- ts In September they have a country a social, featuring country cooking and square dancing. Public sendee is part of the quorum activity. The books, A Comprehensive History of the Church and the Book of Mormon Story were presented to the Chipola Jr. College library with the quorum president making the presentation. Wheat in cans is available to branch members and others for home storage. The specially prepared cans hoe-dow- come-as-you-a- re are delivered the homes bv the quorum. The quorum presidency visits a branch in the district each month. Following their instructions to the quorum and the business they conduct, they are usually invited as speakers in sacrament meetings. The visit to the elders group in the branch includes a personal interview with each elder pretaining to his worthiness and an informal visit with the elder and his wife to admonish them to keep a spiritual home, Pres. Brock said. Each year, the quorum presidency visits each family in the quorum with the group leader and the home teacher. to n, Knowing each member of the quorum personally is essential to meet their spiritual and temporal needs. We teach repentence and encourage the members to be worthy to go to the temple. If anyone needs help w'e call a work meeting. In the mission field the elders must take the lead because there are no seventies or high priests in the branches, Pres. Brock said. The first quorum has led the mission for the past two years in activity, reporting and attendance. Albert T. Franklin is secretary. |