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Show THE CHURCH IN ACTION JAPAN: 'Mormon Four ' Boosts Missionary Effort Mormon Four, traveling on a singing tour of the Japan Mission, has been a great boost to missionary activities in northern Japan. The 'group, formed recently, has appeared on local radio and television stations, singing songs in English as well as Japanese. They are Dean Collinvvood, Roger Harris, William McCook, and Don Marsh. This unique singing group spends only three to four days in each area. They are using the Signs of the True Church posters in addition to their singing, to attract attention in neighborhood parks. Appearing in smart blue blazers with a gold Angel Moroni on the pocket, their evening performances in even public halls have been in the smaller cities. Numerous referrals have been received for use by local missionaries following the Mormon Four Concerts. Meteing principal officials in each city" and prefecture, the Mormon Four continue on their way, spreading the Gospel in an interesting way to the people of northern Japan. Around The World WYOMING LAIE: CHH Names Student Editors A Californian and a New Zealander have been named to head the two major school student publications for the 1969-7year at The Church College of Hawaii. Warren S. Ottley, Jr. of 10622 Geraldine Rd., Garden Grove, is the new editor of Ke Alakai (the Leader), weekly student newspaper at CCII. lie is a senior majoring in physical education and biological science and is the son of Mr. and M s. Warien S. r Ottley Sr. The former served a proselyting mission in New Zealand and is currently a Sunday School teacher in the Church College Ward of the Oahu Stake. Editing the Na Hoa Pono yearbook will be Rodney Long, son of Mrs. Stella Long of 19 Boyd Ave., Auckland, New Zealand. He is a sophomore business major and served as fresliman class president during the school year. Both appointments were announced by the d Publications ConihiR'-teat the Laie coliege. The 0 two-yea- well-attende- d ARBOR, MICH: Councilor To Teach In Holland 1968-196- 9 student-controlle- Organist At Visitors Center Lloyd Bird, an accomplished organist, presents a recital at the Church Visitors Center in Jackson, Wyo. Missionaries of the West Central States Mission praised Mr. Bird for his help of the missionary effort. Mr. Birds organ recitals have been successful in drawing crowds to the center. James D. Scott, professor of marketing in the graduate school of business administration, University of Michigan, left Aug. 1, 1969, for Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where he will teach marketing management in the Executive Development Program of the Foundation for Business Netherlands School of Administration, Economics, during the academic year Prof. Scott served as adviser to the dean of the Executive Development Program when the curriculum of the Netherlands School was being planned in 1966. His teaching appointment for the coming year will enable him to Evaluate the results of the initial planning for the school in which he participated. He will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Sara B. Scott. Dr. Scott received his BS degree from Utah State University (Economics), MGA and DCS from the Harvard Business School (Marketing). He formerly taught at Syracuse University, Johns Hopkins, Hobart College, and the Harvard Business School. He is the author of numerous articles in professional journals and several books, including Advertising Principles and Probwith S. H. Rewalt and lems, and M. R. Warshaw of Introduction to Marketing Management: Text and Cases. Professor Scott has served as a consultant to the Ford Foundation, the Department of Defense, and several major business organizations. Lila Chadwick, of the Hollister branch, Falls Stake, was recently elected governor of Idaho Girls State at the annual Girls State conference. As Lila expressed her governor, views in opposition to sex education, legalized abortions, and mercy killings. She also strongly supported a Good Samaritan Act TEVITA . . . FOLAU police inspector NUKUALOFA: Tongan Bishop Wins Promotion Saints will be interTongan Latter-daested to hear that Bishop Tevita Folau has been recently promoted to Chief Inspector of Police in Tonga. Bishop Folau has been with the police force since 1941 when he started his career as a policeman. He is now one of the very few Latter-da- y Saints in Tonga who holds a notable government position of responsibility. y Rally In Tabernacle Elder Marion D. Hanks, Assistant to the Twelve, will be one of the featured speakers Monday night in the Salt Lake Taber" nacle for the Sounds Of youth rally, sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Youth of America (GOYA). The youth rally will be part of the 18th International Conference of GOYA, w'hich will draw young members of the Greek Orthodox Church from throughout AmeriInter-Faith- . marketing expert Heads County Group Twin SALT LAKE: Youth . . CENTERVILLE, UTAH: IDAHO: Coed Elected Girls ' State Governor 1969-7- ca. Other speakers besides leaders of the Greek church will be Sens. Wallace F. Bennett and Frank E. Moss, both members of the LDS Church. e Giving my State of the State Address was the hardest thing of all, Lila explained. I guess it was because I knew all the girls would be looking at me, as well as all the real political leaders and dignitaries. When she expressed her moral and religious convictions, she was given a standing ovation. PRESCOTT, ARIZ.: Kiwanis With 'Patriarch ' Class For many years Merle M. Allen has been an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Prescott, Arizona. When Mr. Allen retired from his wholesale food business, his classification in Kiwanis was taken over by hit company's new owner. Recently, when Mr. Allen was ordained patriarch of the Flagstaff Stake, a new classification was necessary if he was to stay in the service club. His club allowed him the right to use his title, Patriarch LDS Church. This, possibly, is the only Kiwanis Club in the world with a Patriarch classification. Mr. Allen is chairman of the Clubs Support of Churches Committee, with four Protestant leaders as his committee. He has been active in civic, as well as Church affairs in the area. He has served as Chamber of Commerce president for two terms, chairman of the Cancer Crusade, board member of the Community Hospital for four terms, and a member of the citys water committee. WEEK Davis County Commissioner Stanley M. Smoot has been named to the board of directors of the National Association of Counties. Word of the appointment came from the office of Utah Association of Counties Executive Director Jack E. Christensen, who said the nomination and election came about during the recent national convention of the group in Portland, Oregon. Commissioner Smoot is also the current preside', of the Utah Association of Counties. Commissioner Smoot attended Utah State University and is a graduate of the University of Utah. He earned athletic letters at both institutions. He was named the recipient of the Utah State Jaycees and Centerville Jaycees Distinguished Service Award in 1962. An active member of the executive council of the Boy Scouts of America, he w'as awarded that bodys Silver Beaver. Commissioner Smoot has served as a missionary to Hawaii and as bishop of the Centerville Second Ward for four years. He is currently a counselor in the Davis Stake presidency a position he has held for the past seven years. Commissioner Smoot served two years in the U.S. Army and is one of the original incorporators of the South Davis Community Hospital. He is president of Smoot Dairy Sales, Inc. Married to the former Mary Ellen Wood of Clearfield, Commissioner and Mrs. Smoot are the parents of four sons and tw'o daughters. STANLEY W. SMOOT . . . USU graduate ENDING AUGUST 23, 1969 CHURCH 1 |