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Show h, fundraiser Smorgasbord Tonight , '! Hutchings Th6ffl of Lehi was y ,eum ed v years K f a non profit S l saltan. Since its anl 'ation, the S ic0s Plating JS atfssion charges and S nati0frt of a fund- at J"l f High Schoo. weria, 6 to 8 p.m. S fZe Land Band K be performing Si ighouttheevening. S XU interested .n attending can obtain tickets from the museum or by calling 768-8710. The cost is $7.50 per person and is tax deductible. Harold Hutchings, curator of the museum, points out that the museum represents the efforts of the Hutchings family to preserve part of the past for us of the present. Hutchings, speaking of the museum, quotes the philosopher, Cato, who says "We forge a chain -- a link with our past which ties us more to our ancestors who gave so much for us." The museum contains a wide variety of exhibitions collected by the Hutchings family and from donations around the world. Collections range from a brass lined horned cup from King Arthur's table, to guns used by Butch Cassidy and Porter Rockwell. The pioneer section of the museum displays tools, toys, guns, furniture, fur-niture, coins and glassware, some dating back to the 1700's. One room contains artifacts from Utah's early Indian inhabitants. Points, knives, scrapers, grindstones, beads and Indians toys are all displayed in an effort to help others understand the lifestyle of Utah's early Indian dwellers. The Hutchings Museum contains one of the most complete collections of minerals in the nation. The collection contains copper, gold, silver, lead, sapphire, opal, garnet, topaz and turquoise. One display shows 72 varieties of copper found in the Bingham Mining District. Hundreds of excellent fossils dating back to prehistoric times are also available for inspection in-spection by interested visitors. Some fossils contain ancient bird and dinosaur tracks. Specimens of birds and eggs are also displayed. A Smithsonian scientist termed the bird collection, "the best coverage ever accorded a region." Egg and bird specimens are becoming increasingly valuable since many species are becoming extinct. |
