Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, December 23, 2016
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Rim holidays – Christmas
SUPER CROSSWORD
were still awake. They were kept awake At last the day arrived when town by happy music that raised the roof. When folk along with others from surrounding midnight arrived it was time for supper, ranches came together for the Community a tradition from the earliest days of Rim Christmas Tree Celebration. It was usual- Country settlement. Those who came long distances from far-flung ranches ly around Dec. 20, a time to dress would not think of leaving early. up in new duds and the children back when After supper the dance continto receive their annual ration of ued for the hardy until breakfast, new clothes. Often there were and then there was a reluctant 200 people present and most of departure. them brought potluck dishes for One year the celebration was the common meal later in the marred when the candy bags and evening. gifts were all stolen the night Some years the celebration before the celebration. As time began with the school Christmas went by and the population of play directed by teacher Julia Stan Brown Payson grew there were too Randall. She then would lead many people to accommodate everyone in singing Christmas carols, accompanied by her sister Cece with gift bags. By 1940 the celebration of a Community Gibson on the piano. When the singing ended with “Jingle Bells” it was the cue Christmas Tree had disappeared, but other traditions had come to take its for Santa Claus to come bounding in. Bill Boardman usually played the part, place. Christmas decorations on houses although others took their turns: Leni provided an interesting tour up and down Cooper, Howard Childers, Bud Jones and the streets to see the lights. An Electric Louie Pyle. Gifts from under the tree were Light Parade down Main Street was instidistributed and the Womans Club mem- tuted, and while the community became bers assisted Santa in distributing the too large for a single dance hall, folks still crinoline bags of candy, nuts and fruit to showed good will as they waved to each other and called neighbors and policemen everyone. [1] Even the babies in arms received their by their first names. All the many happenings at Christmas Christmas stocking. Absent families were noted and their community Christmas gift time sponsored by the growing number of civic organizations were announced in was delivered the next day. Anna Mae Deming recalled, “It was the Roundup. A sense of community conmy duty one year to drive to the top of tinued, created by local churches, service Ox Bow Hill and deliver Patty Walsh his clubs, societies and leagues that bonded candy bag. I took old Ben Butler his bag people in fellowship and mutual aid. The 50-year history of the Community and then rode horseback a mile north to our (Ogilvie) ranch in Star Valley to deliv- Christmas Tree was not lost; its spirit er a bag to old Bob Peace who was sick continues as Rim Country residents live in bed with the flu. It was the only gift he out “peace on earth and good will to man.” [1] It always needs explanation that received that year.” When the gifting was over and Santa “Womans” without an apostrophe is the retired from the scene the littlest ones way the club insisted on spelling their were bedded down on or under the wood- name. Next: Dick Wick Hall Came This en benches that lined the walls. The dancing began, including the children who Way. PART FOUR
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FALLING RAIN ACROSS 1 Runs in 8 Swiss skyline sight 11 Open a tad 15 Since 19 Pork in a pastry case, perhaps 20 Copa’s city 21 McEntire of Nashville 22 Sorvino of “WiseGirls” 23 Rod used by a bartender 24 Meted out 26 Apple line 27 Itchy skin problem 28 Ski resort near L.A. 30 Set fire to 32 Suffix with Mideast 33 Horror-film lab assistant 35 Runner-turned-lord Sebastian 36 Swab brand 38 Hack off 39 Treasury secretary Jack 40 Pops’ moms 42 Give credit where credit ___ 44 Growl like a mad dog 46 Unlucky day for Caesar 48 “Mass ___ Minor” (Bach work) 50 Dirties 52 Opera piece 53 Did very little 55 Growl like a mad dog
56 “Speed up,” in mus. 57 Oceans 58 Puccini title role 59 San Jose, Costa ___ 60 Show people to seats, informally 61 Approach boldly 63 Sing softly 64 Straighten, as a twisted hose 66 Prevent, in court 68 ___ Solo (sci-fi role) 69 Simian “King” 71 Oslo loc. 72 ___ guilt trip on 73 ___-cone (cold treat) 76 Heelless shoes 77 12-step support group 79 Detox center 81 Skier’s hut 84 C times III 86 Modest response to praise 87 Skier’s locale 88 “Whatever ___ Wants” 89 Cymbal pair in a drum kit 91 Cruel Roman emperor 92 Broncos great John 93 Tell-___ (exposes) 94 Vodka brand, briefly 95 That, to Juanita 96 “A Death in the Family” novelist James 97 Hunts for
99 Decode 101 East ___ (country of Asia) 103 LP letters 106 “Dear” man 107 Girasol, e.g. 109 Lyricist Gershwin 111 “The Lion King” lioness 112 Female hare 113 Metal bars 115 More hammy 117 Actor Elba 119 Like both-sex colleges 120 Examination 123 Early Greeks 125 Writer Bronte 126 Sultry singer Horne 127 Actor Wallach 128 Recluse 129 Not including 130 Castle trench 131 Notes before mis 132 Placed a burden on DOWN 1 Lager brand 2 Go to sleep 3 “The Office” actor 4 To be, to Brigitte 5 Often-iced injury 6 Rail holder 7 Message from a pulpit 8 Meccan, e.g. 9 Spring bloom 10 Hoi ___
TRIVIA TEST BY FIFI RODRIGUEZ 2016 KING FEATURES
1. HISTORY: What was the name of the spacecraft in which John Glenn orbited the Earth as the first American in space? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEGE: What are runes? 3. MOVIES: Which film won best picture at the 1994 Oscars? 4. LANGUAGE: What is the more common name for an affidavit? 5. LITERATURE: Which Russian author wrote the novel “War and Peace”? 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What species of fish goes by the name “steelhead” and “rainbow”? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was the shortest in stature? 8. EXPLORERS: Which Portuguese
explorer discovered the sea route to India? 9. COMEDY: What was the name of the third baseman in Abbott and Costello’s comedy routine “Who’s on First?”? 10. FOOD & DRINK: What is the process of aging cheese called?
11 Chichi 12 767, e.g. 13 ’60s prez 14 Pizza cut edges, e.g. 15 Exiled Idi 16 Much like 17 Many Handel works 18 Fall right onto one’s mug 25 Port on the Black Sea 29 Vocational college 31 Driver’s rte. displayer 34 Propane, e.g. 36 Pielike cheese-and-bacon dish 37 Prefix with conference 41 Light meal 43 Scrip writers 45 Racial equality org. 47 1920s-’30s art style 49 An EEG records it 51 Bluish gray 53 Craving 54 “Explorer” of kiddie TV 55 Hog’s sound 62 Rough in texture 65 Old Cambodian leader Lon ___ 67 Zenith rival 70 Swearwords 73 Bathroom stall outlet 74 California wine area 75 Do as bid 76 Cruet cousin 78 A-bomb trial 80 Fashion mag since 1945
81 Like Mozart music 82 Golfer’s ace 83 Dander and dust, often 85 Dial up 90 “___ shame” 96 ISP choice 98 Bar fixture? 100 Pencil topper 102 Actress Hemingway 104 Grosse --, Michigan 105 Bollixed (up) 108 Chapel song 110 Like acrobats 114 Extolling poems 115 Louver strip 116 Osiris’ wife 118 Light coin 121 Prefix with 81-Down 122 California’s Santa ___ River 124 “... good witch ___ bad witch?”
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MAGIC MAZE
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Answers 1. Friendship 7 2. A mark or letter of magical significance 3. “Forrest Gump” 4. Sworn statement 5. Leo Tolstoy 6. Trout 7. James Madison, 5 foot 4 inches tall 8. Vasco da Gama 9. I Don’t Know 10. Affinage
WEEKLY SUDOKU BY LINDA THISTLE
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions — forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
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SUDOKU ANSWER
What was your best Christmas ever? With yet another Christmas and Frank, the next oldest, I had rolling around — and there your turn another brother, Charlie, who have been a LOT of them for was located far away in upstate me — I got idly wondering which New York. I only found that out Christmas had been my best. when I saw Mom reading a letter However, the question no soonone day and I asked her why she er popped into my head than I looked so sad. It was then that told myself that there couldn’t I learned that Charlie at age 4 be a “best” Christmas. I am so had been struck by a truck and grateful each evening to have been sent flying through a picket Tom Garrett had another day with my beloved fence. Mom showed me pictures wife Lolly that no Christmas of Charlie with a bandaged head could be better than this one will be as pushing me on his tricycle when I was 1. long as we are still together. It seems he had developed such a fear of And so I just set the thought aside, a city overflowing with vehicles that the but then I remembered a Christmas long state had placed him “temporarily” in a ago, and I could see with a tiny change in foster home. the question, the answer was plain. What Then came World War II. Bill, who change? This one: “What was my best had dropped out of high school to support Christmas ever as a youngster?” a family when Daddy died, was draftThat may not be an easy question ed. Frank had a job, so we lived on his for some people, perhaps even for most, earnings and an allotment from Bill, but but the instant it occurred to me a smile we had to move to a cheaper place. How filled my face because one Christmas cheap I do not know, but our place on instantly stood out above all the others Brook Street had rented for just $16 a — Christmas 1946. When I tell you what month, so it couldn’t have been much. Then Mom met a fellow called Harry made it so different I think you will underJohnson. They were both in their 40s and stand why. I believe, at least I hope, that family they got along very well, but soon he was means a lot to everyone. It certainly has gone off to the Caribbean in an oil tanker, meant a lot me, perhaps because I was Frank was drafted, and Mom and I shared the youngest of four boys, each separated an empty apartment for Christmas 1942 from the next by four years. And for a long with a small three-star flag on it, showing time, in fact what seemed like forever to we had three men serving. me as a youngster, our family was pared Do I need to say how happy I was when down one by one, until in 1942 when I was Christmas 1946 rolled around and I sat 10 and the number was just two — me and in the living room and watched the tree Mom, alone together in a silent house that being decorated? Frank was home from had once been filled with voices. Germany, Bill was home from Iwo Jima, It began with Daddy, who was the golf Pop Johnson, my new Dad, was now the pro at a Staten Island golf course. He was engineer in a milk bottling plant instead on the back nine when a golf ball came of on an oil tanker, and Mom was in the across from the front nine, struck him the kitchen, singing as she prepared a feast. neck, and caused a bruise which sent a Is it any wonder that the memory of blood clot into his brain, causing a stroke. that day, so long in coming, will forever He died a few months later. I was 5. remain engraved in my mind as the best It was not long after that I discovered Christmas a kid ever had? that in addition to Bill, my oldest brother, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
My memorable flight with Rich Henry From page 12
SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With the new year’s opportunities almost within reach, the Arian’s courageous aspects are raring to go. And don’t be surprised if a lot of people follow the zodiac’s most trusted leader. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Change lies ahead for the brave Bovine who is ready to shuck off the tried and true to try something new. But appearances can be deceptive. Check it all out before you charge into anything. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This week promises a peek into what the new year holds for the Gemini Twins, both in love and careers. Family matters continue to be a factor in decisions you’re going to be facing. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) As you move into the new year, your travel aspects grow stronger, and you might find yourself making decisions about a destination and a traveling companion sooner than you’d expected. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The new year holds both glitter and gold. This means Leos and Leonas should begin getting the facts they’ll need to separate the real thing from the sham in order to make important decisions next year. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A good way to start the new year might be to arrange for a visit to someone you haven’t seen in a long time. You also might want to pick up that project you put off a while back. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) As you contemplate the new
year’s potential, you might want to talk things over with people who are or have been where you want to go. Their experience and advice can be helpful. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Someone close to you might feel like you have no more room for him or her in your life. This calls for immediate reassurance of your love so you can start the new year on a high note. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The coming year will bring more people into your life. Some situations might not work out as well as others. But overall, everyone earns something, and that’s always a good thing. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The new year could find you indulging in one or more of the hobbies you’ve always wanted to take up. And don’t be surprised if they ultimately direct you toward a new career. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The artistic Aquarian should find more opportunities in the new year. You might even make some potentially helpful contacts as you gather to ring in the year 2012. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The new year offers challenges for Pisceans who want to make better use of the skills they now have and learn new ones. Personal relationships show stronger positive aspects. BORN THIS WEEK: Although at times you tend to be a bit judgmental, you are generous and caring and very much beloved.
My first opportunity to fly with Richard was back about a dozen years. Olive and Richard took me along on a trip to Laughlin. Olive and her dog were in the rear seat and my position was in front with Richard. After takeoff, we climbed to 6,000 and leveled off. It was then without warning he announced through the headset, “Grab the stick, she’s all yours!” What? With but two or three instructions, my hands held the stick in a death grip. He pointed out a vee in a mountain range some 100 miles off on the horizon and said that was our course. He was quick to admonish me about maintaining proper altitude. After more than hour of this intensity, my definition of “white-knuckle ride” had taken on new meaning. Unbeknownst to me, the fun was just beginning. Uncle Richard took control and made radio communication with the Bullhead City airport. Something was said about a 30-knot crosswind. We could see the runway now, but the problem was it loomed directly to my right out my passenger door window. It was as close to a 90-degree approach
as there could have been. At the very last second, Richard turned into the runway just as the wheels touched down. He taxied up and rushed to get tied down. To this veteran pilot, the landing was a piece of cake, but to me the ground never felt so good. Congratulations, Richard Henry on your well-deserved honor. Retiring paramedic Doug Blazer was presented with a plaque for his service at Christopher-Kohl’s Fire Department. Karen Sawyer and her husband were visiting family in Minnesota this past weekend. Cookie, as we remember her, is a former Creek resident from way back when, now living in Tucson. She mentions that breathing was difficult in the minus 25 degree temperatures, but they didn’t have any problem with mosquitoes. Through the miracle of social media, we enjoyed seeing a video forwarded by niece Beth and her husband, Taylor. The subject was their oldest daughter’s stage appearance in a church children’s Christmas program. Four-year-old Charley stole the show with her antics. It reminded me that this weekend in the Valley we plan to see the movie “Rouge One” ... and that’s another week in the Creek.