Show STAhLE H By LARRY STAHLE Two men overhead talking The way I look at it it it-if it if the copper strike continues may have to start putting silver silver sil sil- ver back into our coins An integral part of any my community community community com com- would be its library fa fa- Little is said about how important they are but just think about changing the library facilities and nd the public suddenly sudden sudden- ly becomes aware of how valuable valuable valuable able it really is Since the of January in 1967 a count has been kept of the people who have come to the library to read or study In many instances these people use the facilities of the library and the books but do not take them home The following count of the Manti Library was made by Librarian Librarian Librarian Li Li- Lydia Sorensen No of days No of Date library open readers 1967 Jan 31 25 6 6 44 February 24 94 March 27 99 April 25 93 May 26 80 June 23 50 July 19 19 65 August 23 36 Septem September ber 25 84 October 26 80 November 23 23 68 December 19 19 56 1968 January 26 February 25 There has been a big upswing in the use of the library during the first two months of this year Mrs Sorensen said that no particular particular particular par par- reason has been given forthe forthe for forthe the greater use of the library this year lear The Manti ManU Library has approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately books in addition addition addition ad ad- to magazines and lets Most of the magazines are J. J kept ept for several years Back numbers are frequently requested request request- ed especially for research papers papers papers pa pa- pers by students Mrs Sorensen gave us a report report report re re- re- re port of the circulation during the year 1967 which is as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows General works Juvenile 13 adult 85 total 98 Philosophy Juvenile 1 adult 59 total 60 Religion Juvenile 35 adult total Social sciences sciences- Juvenile 68 adult 86 total Language Juvenile 2 adult 3 total 5 Pure science Juvenile 79 adult 38 total Technology applied science Juvenile 15 adult 85 total The Arts and Recreation Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Ju Ju- Ju- Ju venile 6 adult 48 total 54 Literature Juvenile 56 adult total History Juvenile 49 adult total Geography Travels Juvenile Juven Juven- ile 22 adult 53 total 75 Biography Juvenile Continued on page two PAGE t LJ 1 TWO 1 i WU V v V 4 f STAhLE Continued from page one adult total Periodicals magazines Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Ju Ju- venile adult total 1157 Pamphlets Juvenile 33 adult total Total non fiction Juvenile adult 2281 2284 total Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile adult 1357 total TOTAL BOOKS Juvenile adult total Mrs Sorensen listed pictures pictures pictures pic pic- pic- pic tures loans 25 records and two t maps which were borrowed Butch seemed to be a problem problem problem lem in his new school One day the principal showed his annoy annoy- ance Butch this is the fifth day this week Ive I've had to punish f you What do you have to say for yourself Well VeIl said Butch Im I'm glad its it's Friday People from far points of the state crowded into Snow College College Col Col- lege auditorium Monday night to honor LaMar LaVar La Var Jenson for his great gifts and his giving Mr Jenson's years of teaching and performing I have lifted the cultural cultural cultural cul cul- cul- cul tural and spiritual qualities of many communities in central Utah a lift that has been felt far through the nation This report report report re re- re- re port was given by Richard Nibley Nibley Nibley Nib- Nib ley chairman of the Snow College College College Col Col- lege community lyceum series In his brief remarks Mr Nib- Nib ley read the following notes received received received re re- re- re from Crom throughout the country country country coun coun- try From New York In grateful grateful grate grate- ful CuI appreciation for a master teacher who so ably and generously generously generously gener gener- shared his talents we wish to add our bit to the Scholarship California California Cali Cali- Fund in m his name From fornia Cornia Mr Jenson has always been an outstanding teacher completely dedicated to his mu mu- sic He is one of the greats From Ohio All honor to LaVar Jenson long a major force for forthe forthe forthe the development of music in Sanpete County The fruits of Mr Jenson's talent talent talent tal tal- tal- tal ent were demonstrated in a program program program pro pro- gram of perfection that ranged from the precocity of little Miss Rebecca Davidson to the maturity of Dr Chester Hill head of the music department at Ricks College The final numbers numbers numbers num num- bers of he program presented Mr Jenson in two challenging composition by the great Franz Liszt a transcription of Mendelssohn's Mendelssohn's Mendelssohn's Men Men- On Wings of Song and Tarantella The pianist- pianist teacher showed himself to be at atthe atthe atthe the height of oC his powers both technically and interpretively Following a standing ovation and an encore Mr Jenson was presented with a silver serving tray engraved with a brief statement statement statement state state- ment that summarized the sentiments sentiments sentiments senti senti- ments of the evening LaVar Jenson in appreciation on for a agre great gre t talent so generously shared Donations were accepted for Cor a permanent Snow College music scholarship to be established in his name Small boy viewing a cage of green parakeets in pet shop window Look mummy there are some canaries that arent aren't ripe yet Last weekend the Haaser family fam Cam Camily family ily moved to their new assignment assignment assignment assign assign- ment in Las Vegas Karl and Catherine and family family family fam fam- ily and his mother Mrs Maria Haaser all expressed their regret in having to leave Manti but were looking forward to their new assignment Mrs Maria Haaser said that she will drop us notes from time timeto to time if she is not too busy riding the buses in Las Vegas This has long been a contention of Mrs Haaser that Haaser-that that this area needed a transportation service for those unable to drive Their new addresses are arc Karl Haaser Vegas Plaza Building 14 Apt No 2 Las Vegas Nevada Mrs Maria Haaser White City Trailer Court Space 12 1516 So Main Street Las Vegas Nevada A traveler stopped at a motel motel motel mo mo- tel advertising Free TV Rooms 3 8 and 10 the difference between between between be be- tween the 8 and 10 room he asked Replied the clerk The 10 SIO room has the free TV With the South Sanpete Board of Education passing a resolution resolution resolution tion Monday night which calls for further study into the matter of consolidation we therefore will not publish the remaining portion of the document which was drafted by four men in the Gunnison area against the consolidation consolidation consolidation con con- move If anyone is in interested interested interested in- in in reading the remaining remaining remaining remain remain- ing portion I understand that it was published in booklet form and a copy could be secured I 1 Mrs Ellice Moffitt told me at Sunday School last Sunday that she had a funny story which she would like included in my column column col col- this week because of oC St. St Patricks Patrick's Day which is this coming coming coming com com- ing Sunday March So herewith herewith herewith here here- with is her contribution An Englishman and an Irishman Irishman Irishman Irish Irish- man were on a ship sailing salling toward toward toward to to- ward Ireland When Ireland was in sight the Irishman said Hurrah for Ireland The Englishman shouted C Hur ur- ur rah for Hell The Irishman replied right Every Everyman man for his own country A letter was received from Mr Harold J. J of the State of Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Recreation Recreation Rec Rec- in which he has a request request request re re- re- re quest of us or residents of the community Since we are unable to supply the needed information tion we are making a plea of our readers The letter read as follows I have had the opportunity of reviewing an article entitled Punting at Funks Funk's reportedly reported reported- ly a publication of your newspaper newspaper newspaper per in the late or early The article was by one Mr William William William Wil Wil- liam H H. Peterson The article tells about Daniels Funk a Utah pioneer who built the lake and how the lake became very popular popular popular lar for Sunday afternoon ties It also relates the tragedy of the pleasure boat capsizing and the subsequent drowning I am particularly interested in obtaining the negative or the photograph from your file if it itis itis itis is available of the old excursion boat shown in this article as the boat approaches the shoreline of the lake This is a most interesting interesting interesting interest interest- ing article on the present Palisade Palisade Palisade Pali Pali- sade State Park and I t would be desirous of your assistance in locating this photograph or any other information you might have with regard to the history of this most interesting site As the pretty girl entered the crowded car a man rose to his feet No o you must keep your seat I I insist said the young woman Insist all you like Miss l replied the man but Im I'm getting getting getting get get- ting off here A young writer was being torn tom to shreds in absentia by a group of styled self-styled literary critics in the presence of a well well known known French author It HIt isn't right to talk of this person in that way said the natured good-natured celebrity I HI like him very much What is so nice about him I HI will tell you answered the author He doesn't show off And that's very unusual for a man without talent It is difficult to imagine that the Boston Tea Party was over just one tax |