I Never Wanted It To End Marilyn Anderson Lofgreen '58, '80 My memories of Weber State are very poignant. I began my educational journey at Weber Junior College in the fall of 1957. My interest was in music. I had just received a scholarship in music at the end of high school and planned to begin my studies in the fall. Ralph Marsden called and asked if I would be interested in working in the Music Department during the summer before I started school. I jumped at the chance. It was a super beginning because I met many wonderful students before school actually started. I was both an instrumentalist and a vocalist; so naturally, I signed up for both the band and the choir. I had enough musical background that I was able to work with Ralph as he put together the marching band shows. That was really exciting. Then I met and started working with Glenn L. Hanson. Another thrill! As I began to progress through the music theory classes, I was privileged to work with Dr. Clair Johnson, chair of the Music Department. Previous to my entry into Weber College, I had sung at many funerals with J. Clair Anderson as accompanist. To sing with J. Clair at the organ was a bit of heaven for a vocalist. Mr. Hanson involved me in a group called the Voce Coeds. This was one of the highlights of my years at Weber College. I believe we sang for almost every Weber College event. There were several occasions when we would sing for three different church services, all different denominations, on one Sunday. We sang for service organizations, political events, community affairs, and in many musical productions at Weber College, including graduation. I was lucky enough to sing in Amahl and the Night Visitors, as Betty Peterson Baker took the lead role of Amahl's mother. I had never heard such a beautiful voice. These productions were all well performed and professional. I never wanted my time at Weber College to end. I served as president of the Voce Coeds for a year. I still have the scrap-book from that organization. Glenn and Fae Hanson were fabulous musicians. I am still in awe of what they taught me. Roland Parry was another of my favorite teachers. I loved working with him as well. While attending Weber, I began working at Glen Bros. Music Company. Here I met and worked with Dorothy E. West, who became my dearest friend and accompanist. My work experience caused me to work even more closely with the musicians at Weber. All of these fine people became my lifelong friends. As I completed my two-year degree, I was saddened that I would be leaving Weber. The Hansons knew that I needed to continue my musical pursuits, so they invited me to join the Ogden-Weber State College Symphonic Choir. I was a member of this organization for many years. While attending this choir, I again renewed my acquaintance with Betty Baker. The two of us joined with Mary Koldewyn, and the three of us became the "Make Mine Music" trio with Dorothy West at the piano. I performed with these talented musicians until Betty's untimely death. Weber State had taught me well. I was able to perform much service during this particular time in my life. In reflecting about some other important organizations that I loved at Weber, I could not help writing about the joy I experienced in LaDianaeda. We had such fun as the swabbies held dances, overnighters, polygamist parties, parties in Ogden Canyon, and events with the mighty men of Phoenix. There were band trips to California and a choir trip to Vernal that Marilyn Anderson Lofgreen Voce Coeds 94 none of us will ever forget. The only people who came to the concert were the two janitors who happened to be in the building that night. Seems someone had forgotten to inform anyone of the event. We sang our hearts out for the janitors. Afterwards some townspeople invited us to their homes for the night. We had been traveling all day, and we were sooooo tired. When we got to their home, they brought out their family album and began showing all their pictures. Six of us shared this family's genealogy until 1:00 a.m. They were wonderful people to take us in, feed us, and we were grateful; however, I was the only one still awake at 1:00 a.m. The other five girls were angry with me because I tried to act interested. They fell asleep at the table, and I was mortified. They wanted to kill me the next day! The instructors at Weber College took a personal interest in their students. I'll never forget Fred Rabe asking why I kept falling asleep in his physical science class. Could it be that I was seeing too much of a certain young man at that time? Floyd Woodfield called on me to give an extemporaneous speech in class when he knew I was not prepared after attending the National Music Convention in Pasadena, Cali- fornia. Then he had the audacity to ask me if I would compete in the extemporaneous speech contest because he knew that I could talk forever about nothing! The time passed too quickly, and I found myself married with two children. I still kept taking classes at Weber. By this time, Weber College had become Weber State. In 1979, I decided that my children were old enough that I could go back to school. I obtained my bachelor's degree in 1980 and began teaching at Morgan Elementary School the fall of that year. After teaching many years there, I again returned to Weber State to obtain my master's degree. I was in the first graduating class of Weber State University. Wow! The story is not over! In 1994, as I was finishing my Administrative Endorsement at Utah State University, I received a call from Weber State University saying that there was a job opening in the Teacher Education Department. I applied for that job and was hired, and to my astonishment the department kept me. Now there are two Lofgreens in the Teacher Education Department. This is somewhat confusing for students. I just tell them that I am the one that does all the work, and Karen gets all the glory. We have great fun with this! I presently have the most exciting job in the world. I teach prospective teachers! Carr and I have always been loyal fans of Weber State. He served as a student body officer as an undergraduate. Later, he was one of Weber State's alumni presidents. Our memories of Weber are tender. We are still very much involved with Weber State and its rich heritage. Our blood runs purple for a very good reason. We love Weber State! Clair Johnson J. Clair Anderson at the organ 95