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Show Index For The Church News For '69 Bernard Openshaw gets ready to begin welding project in his shop in Modesto. W. GIBSON STEPHEN B A complete index of stories a. the Church News during 1969 is earned in 'hi issue. Readers will find this index, listed .ilphalietically with the date of issue and p ge numlier, a valuable ready nfetene Church News Staff Writer n and H$ World; rn.n. took the bovv on dozens of trips and overnighters. "Last February ix Scouts received their Eagle Scout awards. It was the first lime in this council that six Baltics were given in one court of honor, Mr. Openshaw said. Mr. Openshaw has been advanced with the deacons and is now teacher's quorum adviser. Out of his 12 teachers. 10 he r told Mr. Openshaw that they are planning to go on church missions. 1 believe motheis have a lot to do with whether or not a Irov goes on a he said. mission. Mr. 0enshaw the Explorers in is also working with the Modesto Third Ward. "In our Explorer post almost half of of the the Ixivs are Church. We had some problems at first, then the boys who wouldn't keep the standards of the Church seemed t o lose interest. We really have some fine boys now," he said. HEART ATTACK STRIKES Elders Promised 'I MuDESTO, Would Live' men who ed His We actually go er," he said. CALIF. suffer a heart slow down afterwards, but not Bernard Openshaw of the Modesto Third Ward, Modesto Stake. I think the Lord had a reason for sparing my life and I want to show my appreciation to him, he said when why he hasn't stowed down following his 1936 heart attack. Most Often on weekend the boys and Mr. Openshaw can be found riding motor bikes which many of the boys in the ward own. attack came while he was standing behind the pulpit thanking the ward members for their support to him while he served as a in c o unselor the bishopric. I turned to Dr. Glen Vincent, who was the bishop, and said, T dont feel good. He replied, 'You don't look so good either.' " Mr. Openshaw left the pulpit and to the cultural hail before he out completely. Dr. Vincent grabbed his medicine can and immediately began to give Mr. Openshaw medical treatment. got pas-e- d Those who were there have told me the doctor gave me a shot of adienalin in my heart, then said, after a few minutes, Medical science has done all it can. The bishop and several other piiesthood holders put their hands on my head and by the power of the priesthood said I would live. he continued. Following a short rest period he was called to the stake high council. "Brother Openshaw served on the stake high council for 10 years, said David L. Ward, Modesto Stake pt evident. The day he was released fiom the high council the bishop asked him to be the deacon's adviser. "i had never worked with liovs lie-foi- thought the bKhop mut be kidding, but he assured me Ilia was where I was needed most. Mr. Openshaw said. so I "Being deacons quorum adviser has been more v.oik than any other job I have ever had in the Church," he said. "It has also brought me the greatest joy. with the con elation In keeping program of the Church, he was also called to be assistant Scoutmaster. was Tin first vear Mr. Oponsha-adviser, all the deacons in the ward ear ned imliv idual aw ards. v As a sout leader, he and the who he calls a Sco.it-mastc- r, marvelous explor ing" togeth- As an example of exploring together, Mr. Openshaw told of an evening the boys spent together recently learning about automobile engines. The boys all seem so interested in anything mechanical that we took 14 of the Explorers to a class in mechanics at the high school. We spent a whole evening learning about crankshafts, pistons and distributors." he said. Wot king with the Explorers Is a lot of fun. Jack; If I Were Teeneger Senes Jan 13 p Joseph; Church aide at BO years Nov j? p Jesse; Editor of me "New Mesenger ' Andersen L. R ; President of San Juan Stake Anderson, Mane R ; Primary General Board Anderson. Mary S.; By Their Fruits ArdrhCO. Or. K. L BYU professor begins lecture series Anderson, Anderson, Anderson, Anne Mission; Mormon exposition highly successful Wood carving of the Prophet Andes South M ssion; Faith of Indians in Bolivia A Acre Dr. D. C MemDer wins award Dean C ; Andrew, Pmsdnt, Arkansas Stake Anpryski, Frank; Gridiron ace named all-stArte tope Stake; reorganized A rce, Deioero; Folk smger in A'q-Nr- a fc oentine Mission Gospel taught in Ushuaia V soai aids he p work You'h conference held Aroenfma; Converts gained in South Amerca A "zona Temple; $nowb.rds aid work Thousands to view Easter service1 Arkansas Stake; Organized A'm-.tronEllis L.; Named U S Commissioner of Reclatmahon Army, Department of; To retain use of 'God' in lectures Art. For tne entire family Art. craft, and hebby shew; Pullman J.; Nw General Authority Jan 4 p Aor 5 p Apr. 26 p 7r. "an Sion; to i' cat'c-- P 5 p june Ip Oct, 4 p named r t ran R mission icp P b fi L.; ti ucks. In spile of his serious heart attack. Mr. Openshaw woiks every weekday at his business. He spends mo't of the time in (lie shop welding and doing oilier heavy woik. lie and his wife have throe children. irj feel pait of the reason the let me live was so 1 could raise my childieii." Ik sail, with tears of grati1 tude in his eyes. His two sons are members of the teacher's quorum and are Eagle Scouts. Tliey are also members of the Mode-i- n Tliiid Waid Explorer Post. WEEK f i. e d , ENDING DECEMBER 27, 1969 '4 5 5 pJ9 1 General Authcn'y Pug ' Warner Award given fo' se- - ce Mark Evans; Atad, Mormon m charge of Nixon inaugura. Aj tra'ian Miss'on; Ic'd-vmeet at conference Auraiian vyst Mission; Re gamzd A u M : 0 4 8 p 13 6 p i June 14 p AUiion, Marvin Mr. Openshaw is a partner, with his bi other in a firm located a few mil west of Modesto. The fiim. Openshaw and Sons. i a specialty welding business that builds large tanks; 0n the chassis of new Va v 3 P Oct ?S p 4 13 CHURCH-- 11 14 7 |