FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1969 HIGHLANDER PAGE 5 Nineteen B.L. Boys, and Three Girls Attend “State” at USU Nineteen boys and three girls represented Ben Lomond at this year’s American Legion Boys’ and Girls’ States. Boys’ State was held in June and Girls’ State in July. Those participating in the program were: Robert Jones Alley, Dwight Lynn Brough, Wynn Sanford Costley, Michael (Rich) R. Clifford, Douglas E. Cottrell, Alvin Adams Gabrielsen, Jr., Jerry Green, William C. Haywood, Jr., Gary Robinson Liptrot, Brad Gordon Montierth, Loren Thomas Niklason, Scott N. Ogden, Brent Jay Pilkington, Lee H. Thompson, Larry O. Vail, Daniel Jerome Walker, Michael George Wililams, Ricky Dee Windley, John Scott Wolthuis, Shannon Fluckiger, Carole Thorsted, and Debbie Horton. A review of Girls’ State by Shannon Fluckiger: “When I was chosen to go to Girls’ State, I was really excited, but I didn’t know why! After a week with the top girls in Utah I really knew why it was so exciting. For a week you study the American government. You actually have elections for city, county, and state offices. These elections are set up like the real thing and you go through all the normal processes. You are assigned to a party when you arrive at Girls’ State and you learn to fight for your party all the way. { was elected city and county Federal Party chairman, and delegate to the state party convention. To run for office is really a wonderful experience and you gain tremendously from these opportunities. Two lucky girls are chosen to go to Girls’ Nation in Washington, D. C. at the end of the week and I was lucky enough to get nominated and interviewed to go. Girls’ State is an experience of a lifetime and with all the friends I made I know I'll never forget it.” A review of Boys’ State by Brent Pilkington: “Hard work, sleepless nights, illegal phone calls, and mean sports activities filled the week of June 9 to June 15 at the 1969 session of Utah Boys’ State. Sixteen boys from BL left on a Sunday morning in June. Most of them were asleep because it was only 7:30 a. m., but the ones who were awake did enough goofing around to make the bus ASK Some time ago an English lady was looking for a house in Switzerland and asked the local schoolmaster if he could YOUR house. It is located in the center of a beautiful group of pine trees, Surrounc ed by lovely and 0 a ae . OT 2 ,8 ts one. On her wey home, sa week. There are a good numer, she remembered that there ber of people who go there, alwas not a water closet (bath- though there is plenty of room, even standing room. Of course, room) in or near the house. Thus, she immediately wrote this is an unfortunate position back to the schoolmaster and if you are in the habit of goasked him if there was a W. C. ing regularly. No doubt you will be glad to in or near the house. The schoolmaster, on receiv- know that a large number of people take their lunches and ing the letter, was thoroughly make a day out of it. Other puzzled since his English wasn’t too good. Not understanding the people who can’t spare the time abbreviation W. C. he finally to travel by car, arrive just in asked a parish priest to help the nick of time. I would especially advise your him. Together they tried to figure ladyship to visit on Thursday, out what the lady meant by W.C. as there is an organ accompaniand at least they concluded that ment on that day. The sound is excellent, even the most delishe must have meant Wayside Church or stopping place for cate sounds can be heard for a considerable distance away. worship. It may interest you to know The letter of reply went somethat my daughter was married thing like this: in the W. C. and it was there Dear Madam, that she first met her husband. I have the greatest pleasure to inform you that the W. C. is I remember quite well the rush located only nine miles from the there was for seats. There were The Russians Are Coming! Would you like to learn about Russia, and how to say a few Russian phrases? You are invited to join a new social organization which will feature a guest speaker on a different language and country each month, as follows: FEB.—GREEK MAR.—FRENCH APR.—ITALIAN MAY—SPANISH OCT.—RUSSIAN NOV.—SWEDISH DEC.—GERMAN JAN.—DUTCH The first meeting (Russian) will be held 20, 1969, at 7:30 p. m., in the Auditorium and on Monday, Oct. of the Utah Power Light Co., 457 26th St., in Ogden. This meeting is for students and adults, and will be free of charge. Refreshments from each country will be served, in their respective months. Carol Kap (394-6006) Pauline Burnett (3946291) Jerry Leishman (245-3754) Don Frandsen (399-0039) Jack Steele (394-8691) Wilford Hale (393-7039) Carol Thorstensen (394-2949) driver wish they all took arsenic. After the 46-mile drive to Utah State University, most energy had been taken out on the person in the next seat. Everyone tumbled out of the bus and walked to the Boys’ State headquarters, where they were issued T-shirts, hats, and badges, which were to be worn at all times. Next thing on the agenda for Sunday was a meeting of all Boy Staters. Everyone was then divided into cities and then counties, with about 30 people in a city and four cities in a county. The rest of the day consisted of electing mayors and councilmen and various other meetings. By the time 11:00 p.m. rolled around, there were about 634 rundown, weary, bleary-eyed juniors stumbling into their room for a good night’s sleep. But after they were in bed, and the lights were out, most discovered they couldn’t sleep. That was partly because of the tombstonehard beds they slept on, but mostly because no one knew what the other person in the room was like. So they just stared into the dark and listened. Most made it through the night. Monday, like the rest of the week, started at 6:00 a. m. After calisthenics, there was a mad rush to the breakfast line. Four were lost in the stampede the first day. There were, however, more serious times. The lineup of speakers was amazing. They ranged from police chiefs to governors, and more knowledge was passed out than one could imagine. The ‘“Staters” covered more territory walking~from building to building than Lewis and Clark covered in a year. On Monday, the word slowly started to leak out—‘someone has a phone in his room!” Kids went wild. Eighteen people were hospitalized for broken fingernails. It was terrible. The people in Room 8821 couldn’t sleep at night because every time someone slipped down from another floor to use the phone at 1:30 a. m., and everytime the phone was picked up, the stupid light on the dial turned on. People could tell who had the phone in their room because they were the ones who had the toothpicks holding their eyelids open. The final results, because of people calling Rigo’s Pizza and Niagara Falls were announced by the phone company LOCAL ten people on the seat ‘that I uisially nee, and it was sO won- one month ago—$500. Throughout the week there was an athletic period. The ultimate aim of this time was to have one’s team make the finals on Saturday morning. When thinking back, it’s evident they had the playoffs on the day everyone went home. It was because a person was lucky if he was off the critical list within 10 days after the “touch” football game. Touch was in quotes because touch really meant the game was played with bull whips and brass knuckles. The fun part came when the person was touched. That’s when both teams got together to sing hymns over the dying player. The game was really exciting when a 130pound softball player was matched against a 230-pound, 6 feet 5 inch tackle with bony elbows. Of course, the little fellow played the best way he knew how, dirty. When the football ended, all Staters matched up with their parents and ate a delicious chicken dinner. The week ended by the graduation of all the Boys’ Staters. This took place in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The blowing of taps ended (WHEW!) Boys’ State, 1969.” GENTRY have long felt their need. My own wife, in acts is rath-| delice: Na only lately a wealthy parishioner erected a huge bell on our W. C. which rings regularly. Incidentally, a bazaar is to be conducted soon, the proceeds of which will go in a fund to purchase plush seats, as the people SOA nee I will be glad to reserve you a seat. Respectfully, The Schoolmaster. (School reprint from the Reader’s Digest). 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