| Show iv i- i v t I IJ J h t j 1 j I 4 1 r f k 3 q I. I r I f j i I I J J i J. J i 1 Y i i xmas poetry winners selected Top poets In the Bountiful Junior High School John Dockum and Steven Argyle poetry contest are I to r Roselyn Goodrich steven Argyle John Dockum and Roselyn Goodrich were named winners in the Eagles Eagle's annual Christmas poetry con con- test STEVES STEVE'S entry The Meaning Meaning Mean Mean- ing of ChrIstmas was judged the best over a record number of poems submitted by ninth graders Runner up to steve was Lana Johnson whose selection Christmas Thoughts considers consid- consid ers the problems of Christmas for a growIng teenager Nancy Wendel's Three He Forgot gained third place while Martha Rampton and Sherrie Bangerter were given honorable mention for their entries EIGHTH GRADE winner vinner John Dockum wrote a reflective study called Yuletide tion Joan Eggett's The Unexpected Unexpected Un- Un expected Guest took second place Dear Saint NIck submitted by Jill Vicknair was awarded third place lace Those receiving honorable mention were Bill Hansen S h i r l lee e e n Ma Maxwell well Sherry Julander Kathy Poulsen Poulsen Poul- Poul sen and Nancy Bushnell ROSELYN Goodrich's poem Doubt was selected select select- ed the best in the seventh grade Sherry Lewis and Lora Ingleby were awarded second and third places for their selections both of which were entitled Christmas Honorable mention was receIved received re- re by Sue Beisinger Debbie Rothwill and an Julie Stringfellow grade first place The Meaning of Christmas By Steve Argyle Of old there was nothing No sand nor sea nor cool waves No earth only heaven above The sun nor moon knew not theIr dwellIng Nor the stars their realm First the Lord sent light So that man may see the wondrous wondrous won won- drous beauty of earth But in this wondrous beauty man was doomed The end was death For thIs the Lord sent light again Light to give man a path through evil evi I To light his way to eternal peace The lamp was the Saviour Gi Giving ving us light to show us this path Gi Giving ving us faith to rule our exist exist- ence This Is the meaning of ChrIstmas grade first place Yuletide M Meditation By John DOckum Slowly descends the glistening snow Obscuring the world of which we know Painting a coat fresh and white During the bitter frosty night The land it seems has been transformed Into a majestically beautiful form Scenes of immaculate beauty prevail Full of vigor and sharp detail What season is this you ask The reply of Christmas cannot cannot can can- not be masked Days of glory times of cheer Once again are finally here Shoppers scurry here and there Selecting gifts with thoughtful care Trees are decked with ornaments ornaments orna- orna ments gay In anticipation of the glorious day Let us pause now and remember remember ber The greatest miracle of December December De- De cember When in a stable was given birth To the Savior of all the earth grade first place Doubt By Roselyn Goodrich On Christmas Eve As the moon shone bright And the snow drifted down In the inky black night A mother tucked Her child into bed While already nightmares Filled his head He dreamed that Santa F Fell ell off the roof And one of the reindeer Cut his hoof I And that his stocking I Fell into the flame Harne And the stack of pres presents r I Did the same This child so doubtful I Crept down the stair t tI t I And hid his wee self Behind a huge chair The clock struck twelve And into the room Walked a fat jolly man He got to work soon But not before the boy Who woke from his nap Exclaimed Daddy sure looks A lot like that I I |
