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Show EGwanis Club Hears Outstanding Speaker on Saturday Morning The Kiwanis Club held their regular Saturday morning meeting last Saturday under (he direction of Harry K. Derr at the West Winds Cafe. Speaker at the meeting was Neil J. Flinders Director of Research and Evaluation for the Church Educational System. Dr. Flinders is also a counselor in the Manila First Warci bishopric. The Review felt that his talk was so especially good at this time of the year that they have published its full text herewith. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! During the next two weeks each of us will express and hear expressed this and similar phrases dozens of times. This morning I would like you to reflect with me on the meaning of our season's greetings. What in fact are we offering our family, friends, and associates when we wish them "Merry Christmas" or a "Happy New Year"? Is the phrase trite and without meaning and substance? Or does it actually cause them to be merry, happy and joyful? How much do I really mean what I say? I believe that individually we have an obligation to make our seasons greetings symbols of actual substance. These greetings should be valid guarantees to our associates and loved ones. When we ex-press a "Merry Christmas" or a "Happy New Year" it should be buttressed by the assurance that what we do and say andfeel will actually contribute merriness and happiness to the recipients of our season's greetings. How is this accomplished? By embracing and nurturing in our daily lives principles that bear fruits of merriness and hap-piness. Today, for example, many in our nation, in our state, and in our community are disillusioned, confused, anxious, critical and even cynical. They are not merry nor happy. Why? Because we in America have discarded, ignored, and in other ways disassociated ourselves from the principles which make us merry and happy. U.S. News and World Report recently described the American people in these words: "An economic surge that brought unparalleled advances in means and status during the 10's has turned sour on them as inflation erodes their savings, their plans for educating their children, and their own security in old age." Just listening to the news reveals to us that we are facing a serious social andeccnomic crisis. President Benson recently said it is the most serious circumstance America has faced since the Civil War. Behind all this unhappiness, despondency and despair there is a familiar pattern a similar stairway that leads us down into the cellar of sin. The steps always seem to be the same: First: spiritual darkness ignoring our divine origin and nature; second, moral corruption choosing wrong over right; third, temporal or economic confusion LUSTING AND LOVING THE PHYSICAL THINGS OF LIFE : AND FOURTH, CONFLICT AND SLAVERY losing our freedom. Today each of us is experiencing a stirring kind of theatre in the round. The performance a tragedy is being acted out on almost every stage of life. The plot is monotonously the same. Only the actors and the scenery seem to change. It joes something like this: We compromise a true principle. In our effort to compensate we exhibit an overreaction an extremism that pushes us off balance and causes us to stumble. Like the football player that is lightly tripped by his would-b- e tackier, we run on lurching from one unsure stride to another until finally the weight of our body becomes so displaced we crash to the ground and slide to a stop on the turf. This not only happens to individuals, it happens to nations but it happens to nations and in-dividuals at the same time. Perhaps we are justified in looking around and asking: Who then, can really offer me a truly Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year? Can a gorernment that Can a gorernment that takes my resources and gives them to my enemy and voilates its own fiscal integrity by spending more than it has? Can an impeachable president? Can the false witnesses of Watergate? Can a licentious congress-man? Can the man who murders my neighbors' young daughters? Can those who prostitute local political offices? Can entertainers who poison my mind with unclean suggestions? Can a businessman who sells me shoddy merchandise? Can a repairman who overcharges me? Can a neightbor who slanders my character or misjudges my intentions? This list could go on and on. But maybe asking who can give me a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year is not the best approach. It is better to give than receive, therefore, a more helpful question would probably be: To what extent am I capable of contributing to my family, friends and coun-trymen a Merry Christmas and a happy new year? To what extent am I actually creating circumstances and en-vironments that will bring merriness and gappiness into the lives of those whom I desire to be merry and happy this holiday season? I've asked myself a number of questions. For example: 1. Am I free from greed from wanting more than I need and can righteously use? When our wants get too far out in front of our needs it warps our behavior. 2. Do I teach my children to want what they can afford? Or, does the "gimme" within them rule their life and my home? 3. Do I and my family exhibit patience with each other, are we at home, at church, at school? Or are we suffering from the instant-breakfa-syndrome, wanting everything right now the easy way? Instant breakfast, instant learning, instant wealth, in-stant everything. Have we learned what nature tries so hard to teach us to wait? Everything should come in the season thereof. The partaking should follow the planning, the preparation, the planting, the hoeing, the watering, the harvest in short the working and the waiting. 4. When I look for a helping hand do I look first at the end of my own seleves? Or do I want others to do for me, that which I whould do for myself? Do I want others to suffer for me, that which I should suffer myself? 5. Do I live withing my meuns on the basis of the sweat of my own brow? (," do I live on credit, on the labor of someone else, or the pretense of wealth I do not possess? Do I reconnize that inflation is not caused by increased wages and increased prices but by credit policies that result in the creation of unsound, irredeemable monetary certificates? 6. Do the gifts I give carry with them well understood expectations on the part of the recipient? Do I convey to him the same lesson my Lord conveys to me, that every worthwhile and safe gift carries with it righteous expectations by the giver of the recipient? When these expectations are violated the recipient of the gift will ultimately and un-necessarily suffer a loss if not a punishment. 7. Do I acknowledge the gifts I have received from others and do I honor their expectations (Continued on page 7) IfcaBtmt few Smnu jm "Pleasant Grove, the Most Beautifully Situated City in Utah County" (jllKI U I 1 1 III d VOL UXX, No. 52 PLEASANT GROVe7uTAH 84062, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1974 Single Copy 10? Christmas Sales Days Over, Prize List Given The Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce and the mer-chants of this area concluded a very successful Christmas Sales Days last Friday af-ternoon at the final drawing at 5:00 D.m. More gifts were given out on this second drawing than the first one, and the grand prize of a portable TV set was awarded to Priscilla Minson. The Crhistmas holidays sales has been especially brisk this year. Starting a little late in some two weeks and a few days more than 100,000 tickets were given out by the merchants. In fact during the last day the regularly printed tickets ran out and some merchants issued blank tickets of the same color so shoppers could still get in on the drawing on Friday. The atmosphere in downtown Pleasant Grove has been good this year. Many thanks should be given to the C of C for fur-nishing the sound system which as been giving the music and Smith Drug's personnal who have been selecting some good records as they perform the service of playing the music. Also the decorations put up by the Chamber this year in-cluded some new ones, and as always they were helped by Maron Oveson and his Utah Power & Light truck, Anyway, it is a hangup job this year, and the total effect has been very good. The committee is to be congratulated this year on a very successful sales days. WINNERS AT DRAWING Tom Wilkinson won a Pryex Casserole dish, Fred Atwood a sink top cutting board and Elaine B. Walker a Pepper Mill set, all given by Radmall's. Joanna Bailey won an ignition tuneup from Cal's Auto Repair, and Olive Fage won a hair style from Ted's Hair Stylist, and Betty Owens won a shampoo set from Robert's and Mont Johnson won a hair cut from Elwwod's. Pleasant Grove Lumber Co. gave a can fire extinguisher to Clayton Harper and Paul Prestwich and a propane torch to Karl Lewis. Old Fashioned Splits were given to Emma Walker and Gene Carson by the Blue Banjo Ice Cream Parlor. Ben Franklin gave Bea Adams a steam out garment steamer, Gene Carter a Mc- Donalds Familiar Places Game, Rhonda Loace a blue and white race car and Monte Spencer a Mattel tiny Swingy Doll. Trudy Peterson and Iris Bullock each won a lunch or dinner at the West Winds Continued on pzge 7) " " " - V 4....- Jr. i ... . F --.- - k iyv v-'.'"- -- . ;Vf ... . r ...kv .rrr: rrrr-- , r "?! - i 4 , J " -. " O " . .. It , vr , V J JAYVEE GAME Ray Vv'alker, No. 41 shoots in a recent Jayvee game. No. 32 is Dave Hansen and Bret Jenkins move in for rebound. Jayvees are good Photo by J. Walker. Viking J.V. Team Has Winning Year So Far, Beat Lehi Last Week by Jack Hill Winning varsity squads generally follow a successul JV team. That being true, P.G.'s basketball future looks bright. The Jayvee squad has lost only to Carbon this year while defeating Emery, Wasatch, North Sanpete, Judge and Lehi. Junior Verlyn Ashton and sophomree Gary Jackson have been steady performers at guards while a pair of sophs, 6 ft 2 Kyle Secretan and 6 ft. 5 in. Ray Walker (see photo) are alternating at center. David Hansen, junior for-ward, is considered the "most improved player from last year" by the coaching staff, and is developing into a fine rebounder and defensive player. At the other forward spot, Dale Newman and Bret Jenkins have both drawn starting assignments. An early season injury to guard Bret Frampton, An early season injury to guard Bret Frampton still keeps the fine shooting sophomore sidelined. He was expected to see considerable action on the Jayvee and be the starter on the sophomore team. A specialist is still evaluating of his injured thigh. Coach Bahr, varsity assistant, was especially happy with last Friday's Jayvee victory over his "Old school," Lehi. The Jayvee travels with the varsity Friday out to Vernal for the third Region VI game Utah Technical College to Begin Quarter Utah Technical College at Provo will begin the winter quarter for both its day and evening schools January 6, with a considerable number of openings for new students available in the day school and unlimited opportunities in the evening school. This was announced today by President Wilson W. Sorensen, along with a list of day school areas which can accept new students despite the fact that most of the fall quarter enrollment is expected to continue through the next quarter. Classes in which limited openings are available include drafting, electrical and automation technology, elec-tronics technology, radio and TV repair, instrument and business machine repair, watch repairing, auto mechanics, and welding. New students in-terested in these areas are advised to make immediate inquiry at the college to insure getting a place in them for the winter quarter. In the business division, where an unlimited number of new students can be accepted, openings are available in business management, clerk typist, data processing, fashion mer-chandising, hotel-mote- l restaurant management, legal .secretary, marketing management, medical receptionist and secretary, secretarial training, service station management, and supermarket management. New students may inquire immediately for counseling and information on proposed winter quarter classes, but formal registration will be Friday, January 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., prior to the actual start of classes on January 6. Christmas Message From Pres. Kimball SALT LAKE CITY Byobeying the commandments of the Snvior, all mankind may find the true recipe for joy in this life, the leader of the world's 3.3 million Mormons said today. In his annual Christmas message to the world, President Spencer W. Kimball said: "The Lord has said that we shall find joy through keeping his commandments. It is as simple as that." The prophet-leade- r of Amer-ica's fastest growing major religion said the joy of keeping the commandments is not merely a far-of- f reward in the life after death. "Jesus also came to bring joy into our lives here and now right here on earth today," he emphasized. , "How can this be? you may ask, when there are so many heartaches heavy hearts through the illness of a loved one, through the wayward ways of a son or daughter, the bur-dens of debt, or through the tensions of these teeming, often troublous times. "Our Savior, who was the Babe in Bethlehem, has given us the recipe for inner peace, for a soul that glows with joy, for a heart that loves life even though it may be strewn with trials," President Kimball said. The Church leader said theSavior commanded mankind to "love the Lord, to serve our fellow men un-selfishly, to be honest, to be pure, avoiding unchastity before marriage and infidelity once we take a companion. "Jesus taught us to pray faithfully to our Heavenly Father, to pray to Him as families. These are some of his commandments. ,'my humble message to each of you (in the world) at this Christmastime," he said, "is to keep the Savior's com-mandments. In them is the true recipe for joy." In this Christmas message, President Kimball also spoke of the "miracle of forgiveness" for those who have erred. "Perhaps you have not been as careful as you shold in keeping the Lord's com-mandments. Regret, trouble, sin, misery, often follow violating God's com-mandments.. ., "For you who have erred there is hope. Yours can be the miracle of forgiveness if you will truly repent, turn away from your violations of the Lord's law. "You can find joy through keeping the commandments of the Prince of Peace." President Kimball concluded his message with his assurance that "joy can come if we keep the commandments of him whom we honor in this season of Christmas." Battle Creek Camp of DUP Hold Xmas Party Battle Creek DUP Camp held their Christmas party last week. The group met at 2 p.m. at the home of Viola Cowley. Captain Alta Hone presided and con-ducted the following program, following program. Song "I heard the Bells at Christmastime" was led by Viola Cowley with Ruth A. Cobbley at the paino. Business and Christmas greetings were taken care of by Captain Hone. Prayer was given by Ger trude Richards. Minutes and roll call were taken care of by Cora Bezzant, secretary. There were 12 present. Class leader Viola Cowley ;.pve a beautiful lesson, "That they may be remembered." Meaning Pioneer Christmases in early days. The Cowley home was beautifully decorated in Christmas motif. Delicious and attractive refreshments were served by Mrs. Cowley and Lydia A. Hilton LDS Church Leaders Offer a Program to Alleviate Suffering SALT LAKE CITY - A seven point program to alleviate hunger and suffering has been emphasized by the First Presidency of the LDS Church in a holiday statement. The statement, signed by Church Preidsent Spencer W. Kimball and his two counselors President N. Eldon Tanner and President Marion G. Romney, will be read to the 3.3 million members of the Church in worship services throughout the world. The First Presidency said in the statement: "In this holiday season we urge members of the Church everywhere to contemplate the words of theSavior: " 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.' (Matthew 25: 40) Much Suffering "There continues to be much hungering and suffering generally in the world. In the months ahead there could be more. "We therefore suggest that you be even more mindful of the needy in your area as well as throughout the world. Specifically we suggest that you and your family observe more diligently these teachings of the Church: "1. Fully observe the monthly 'Fast Day.' Generally this means to abstain from food and drink for at least two meals and to contribute the cost of the food thus saved, or more, to the bishop or branch president for the benefit of the needy. "2. Maintain a year's supply of food for your family. Use prudence and seek reliable information on what and how to store, and observe local laws and ordinances in storage procedures. "3. Conserve energy. We reaffirm our suggestion to LDS Church members a year ago to join car pools, observe prescribed speed limits, lower thermostates where feasible, and eliminate unnecessary consumption of electricity or fuel. "4. Do not waste food. While millions in the world hunger, other millions eat too much and otherwise waste food. Teach your children to use food frugally. "5. Strive for greater productivity in your employment. Give more than your employer requires. The Lord said to Adam, 'By the sweat of thy face shall thou eat bread, until thou shalt return unto the ground' (Moses 4:25) and the same applies to all of Adam's descendants. It is a blessing that we are required to work, and we should do it willingly and without complaint. "6. Guard your health. Get adequate exercise and rest. Observe the Word of Wisdom. Eat wisely. Avoid excesses. Teach your chldren good health habits. "7. Strengthen your family. Observe daily family prayers and the weekly family home evening and rriake an effort to see that family members keep all the commandments. "These are times to remember, perhaps more than ever before, that inner strength, happiness, and peace come through keeping the commandments of Him whom we honor at Christmas time." Fast Day; cited in item 1 by the First Presidency, is observed worldwide by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, generally on the first Sunday of each month. It was instituted shortly after the Church was organized in 1830. Money contributed as a Fast Day offering is administered by local Church leaders for the benefit of the needy. None of the contributed money is drained off for administrative costs. The Word of Wisdom (item 6) is a law of health observed by Mormons since it was promulgated as a divine revelation by Joseph Smith, the Church's first president, on February 27, 1833. Its affirmative provisions give directions for the prudent use of meat and grain by both man and animals. Other, more familiar, . provisions of the Word of Wisdom are commands to abstain from use of tobacco, liquor, tea, and coffee. I WA t.3l t t if, mjrt ... . f V WARM FRIENDSHIP, 4SL . " CHILDREN PLAYING, ' M MERRIMENT . . . ALL PART OF A JOYFUL YULETIDE. FOR US, CHRISTMAS IS ALSO TIME TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GENEROSITY. Pleasant Grove Review Jaycees Starting Alcoholism Abuse Campaign The Utah Jaycees as part of the United states Jaycees are implementing in cooperation with the Utah State Division of Acoholism and Drugs an alcohol abuse and alcoholism prevention campaign across the State of Utah.This cam-paign is designed to create awareness and understanding about responsible drinking, irresponsible irresponsible drinking, and the illness of alcoholism. This project, Operation THRESHOLD, is a jamor United States Jaycees em-phasis program for 1974-7- Within the context of a responsible drinking theme, Operation THRESHOLD is providing Jaycees and the citizens of Utah with guidelines about sensible drinking practices, habits, attitudes, and behavior. Attention is also given to the nature and scope of alcohol misuse and alcoholism in American society. The Alcohol Awareness Campaign being spearheaded by the Utah Jaycees will concentrate on the week of December 25, 1974 to January 1, 1975. The Jaycees are arranging for T.V. and radio spots and interviews, newspaper feature stories, and roadside billboards. In addition, other organizations, agencies, clubs, etc. will be implementing projects to center on this week, such as the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers, Utah State Division of Alcoholism and Drugs, Utah Alcoholism Foundation, etc. If you should require details, information or a speaker, write to: ALCOHOL Box 2604 Salt Lake City, Utah 04110 Provo Temple to Open Saturday December 28 On Saturday, December 28, 1974 the Provo Temple will be open during the holiday season to accomodate all patrons who wish to attend. The hours for name taking are from G:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. American Legion Auxiliary Has Meeting Recently A delightful and entertaining program of the American Legion Auxiliary was held at the home of Venice Fugal. Chairman for the Foreigh Relations program was Bobbie Duvall. She gave an interesting talk concerning West Java. It was voted and agreed that the Auxiliary Unit 70 would send a contribution to West Java to help with the school program there. Helen Wadley gave an enlightening resume on Peru (Continued on pagc.'li Wilsons Have Son Visiting for Few Days Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson have had the pleasure of having their son Ronald and his wife Elaine visit with them the last few days. Sgt. Wilson is enroute from his duty station in Washington D.C. to attend language school at Monterey, California for the next 47 weeks. |