| ome eg June 1978 ey Comment concerned with the adjustment of the individual with a ‘‘disjointed”’ purpose and a message,” said Dr. Leonard T. Rowley, managing director of WSC theatre arts. world. Dr. away Rowley from sees TV. ——————— economic health and we aren’t as i “Tt seems to me there is a swing back to grass-roots, familyoriented, up-lifting theatre with a nr a, 5 a “* ‘‘Grass-roots’’ theatre popular a movement People are becoming much more conscious of “There is a move away from the bizarre, wierd, and ‘‘exceptional”’ what TV can bring and are more critical about it. We need to give such as Edward Albee’s plays which had a preoccupation with the unhealthy portion of the mind. We were living in a world that was ‘‘disjointed.”’ them something they can’t get at home on TV, he said. ‘‘Families are getting away from home for their entertainment. Movies are doing better than they (continued on page 7) “Now we are living in a society that is striving for social and Pip} ‘USE OF THE Val A. Browning Center for Performing Arts has increased 500% in the _past 10 years. Dr. K. Earl Ericksen, music coordinator, Dr. Herbert Cecil, director of the Center, and Lou Johnson, assistant director, check lighting facilities. Building fully utilized From a phantom in the attic to dramatic and musical productions, concerts, lectures, dance, films, and programs on the stage, the Fine Arts Center, recently named the Val A. Browning Center for Performing Arts, has had a bustling history since its dedication in 1965. _ An indicator of increasing in- terest in the performing arts is the use of the facility. “Recently the Browning Center was scheduled 70 consecutive days, except Sunday, without an open night. Use of the Center has in- creased 500 per cent in the past 10 years,’’ said Lou Johnson, assistant director for the center, in charge of scheduling, handling of facilities, renting, and lighting. During 1976 the Center accommodated over 750 events with the attendance totaling nearly said Dr. Herbert Cecil, director of the Browning Center and chairman of the Theatre Arts and Music Even the attic has been so named because of his elusive qualities, lived in the attic for two or three months. Custodians coming in at 5 a.m. could hear him thumping about. Coffee, magazines and my old Ronson shaver vanished,”’ said Dr. Cecil. The phantom knew his way in and out of the structure and was ‘“‘nearly caught several times but managed to elude all, even police and police dogs.”’ Nothing missing phantom way of all valuable ever came up except - eventually the himself, who went the phantoms. He vanished, leaving only stories, which have become more amusing with time, and a Center manager, The Center has also been ‘home’ to the Utah Symphony Ogden Series, Ballet West performances, Opera series, lecture series, film series and many nationally known figures, as well as the Performing Arts of the college. ‘*‘All of this use, of course, has created some needs,’ said Dr. stage crew mem- bers and 15 part-time employees. “The theatres. building The houses main three auditorium seats 1800, the Little Theatre, 332, and the Cellar Theatre, 200. A choral classroom also doubles as a small recital hall seating 75. Two dozen classrooms are used primarily by the Communications, Theatre and Music departments,”’ In Memoriam fully ‘‘utilized!”’ ‘Two winters ago a ‘“‘phantom’’, 140,000 people as compared with less than 75 events in the first years. Mr. Johnson has a stage four ** TREND BACK to up-lifting theatre,’ says Dr. T. Leonard Rowley. department. legend. Cecil. The Center needs a new sound system and stage curtains.”’ RULON HANS KOFOED, 64, Ogden died April 9. He was an accountant analyst for the Internal Revenue Service and had R. BERT STONEY, 29, died April 24. He had been a laborer in construction work employed at Amcor, Inc. previously ORA E. WHITMEYER, 86, died April 30. She lived all her life in Ogden and North Ogden and attended Weber Academy. worked for Utah Employment Security Office and Defense Depot Ogden. LEO JOHNSON, 62, Ogden, died April 4. He was a retired inspector for Defense Depot Ogden PARLEY T. RASMUSSEN, 47, Brigham City died March 30. He was employed by Internal Revenue Service as an accountant. DAVID M. SHUPE, 78, North Ogden, died March School 24. He worked for Weber County District 43 years, retiring as MINA M. BERLIN, 87, Ogden, died May 4. She taught school in Weber County and Ogden City Schools 35 years and was a graduate of Weber Academy. JAMES W. JAMIESON, 51, died March 27. He was a scheduler at Hill Air Force Base and served in the Air Force in WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War. superintendent of buildings and grounds. J. REX LEWIS L. HAINS JR., 76, Ogden, died April 13. He had worked for the Ogden Motor Car Co., Globe Mills, Browning Radio and had of the Amalagamated Sugar Co. He graduated from Weber Academy and the been an instructor at Weber College GENE ANN HUBAND ELLSWORTH, 69, died April 17. She was a meinber of the first Weber High School graduating class in 1927 and attendeu Weber College. She was active in genealogy work and was a member of DUP Camp Lomond Peak. ANDREW PARLEY BATES, 79, North Ogden, retired superintendent of the Weber County School District, died April 19. He had been an educator for 47 years and a principal at several elementary, and junior high schools. He was principal of Weber High School and teacher at Weber State College for nine years. He was superintendent of the Weber County School District for 14 years. BACHMAN, 86, Ogden, died April 14. He was a civic and sugar industry official, retiring in 1962 as secretary-treasurer University of Utah Extension Division. He served as guest lecturer in accounting at Utah State University. LLOYD E. SHAW, 57, North Ogden, died May 1. He had been a budget analyst at Hill Air Force Base. He had served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves 30 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. EARL A. RANDALL, 82, North Ogden, died April 20. He was a farmer in North Ogden and president and manager of North Ogden Canning Co., president of the Utah Canners Assoc., and the Bank of Ben Lomond, director National Canners Assoc. and at the time of his death he was vice-chairman of the Board of Directors, Bank of Utah. f