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February 16, 2012 I The Lovell Chronicle I 15
DAVID PECK
Lovell Elementary School students danced and cheered to their hearts' content at the Lovell-
Riverside basketball games Friday night after attending cheer camp during the week. Getting
into the action here are Sean Wilkerson (front) and Kane Ferguson.
Cowley News
Hope you all
DRUE TEBBS-MEEK
548-6901
had a marvelous Valentine's Day
February is almost half
over. Snow is on the ground, but
the weather isn't too bad, so one
can hope that everyone had a
great Valentine's Day this year.
When the students were in
the sixth grade, we had this beau-
tiful, classy teacher named Mrs.
Ferneth Wilson Mann McAr-
thur. All of us girls admired her
for her jewelry, red hair, mani-
cured fingernails and beauti-
ful clothes. Her high heels, worn
every day, were especially won-
drous. Not only was she a beau-
tiful woman, she was strict and
taught us many useful sub-
jects. Anyone who was taught
by Mrs. McArthur has never for-
gotten her. She is as clear in our
memory banks as if she were still
alive.
Every year for Valentine's
Day we made a valentine box that
was wonderful and gorgeous be-
yond words. After the valentines
were dispersed to everyone we
put our names in the box. When
she pulled a name out of the box,
some lucky student was able to
take it home. It was better than
Christmas.
That year we also made pa-
per mache' animals. I remember
I made a giraffe. It took weeks for
the completion. We cut the paper
strips out of newspaper, swirled
the strips through glue and stuck
it all together in the form we want-
ed: We must have had some sort
of diagram, but I only remember
the time spent making those ani-
mals. When they dried or set up,
we then painted them. What glo-
rious animals we made. We took
them home and I saved mine for-
ever, just as all the sixth-graders
did. I wonder how Mrs. McArthur
kept her beautiful clothes clean;
must have had an apron on. She
was strict, never smiled, but she
must have had a smile on her face
as we struggled to be artistic.
She also taught me a valuable
lesson that year. We were taking
a test and another student didn't
know the answer to one of the
questions and I let her look at my
paper. After the grading, I was
surprised to see I'd earned an "F."
Mrs. McArthur made me come to
the front of the class and told the
class the consequences of cheat-
ing and the other student had a
passing grade. I was humiliated
and ashamed and, boy, I never
cheated again. Life was good dur-
ing the school years.
The Nicholls family was
planning on a graveside service
for their mother, Vivian Tebbs
Nicholls Robertson, but decided
to have a funeral service for her.
It was held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at
10 a.m. She was interred by her
first husband, Lyle Nicholls, in
the Cowley cemetery. Aunt Viv-
ian was born in Cowley, raised
in Cowley and lived in Cowley all
her life, until she met her second
husband Heber (Rob) Robertson
and she spent 23 years in Salt
Lake City. The family members
gathered to honor her.
The Tebbs family, Welch fam-
ily, Bischoff, Nicholls family and
the Robertson family members
met together to show our love and
devotion to our aunt. The Relief
Society of the second ward fur-
nished the meal. Bob Acton pro-
vided the pulled pork. Ann and
Sherron Nicholls made eight
homemade pies that were Aunt
Vivian's recipes, and it is sad
that our relatives are scattered
throughout the United States so
we cannot get together except for
funerals.
The second generation of
James S. Tebbs and Mary Alice
Meeks Tebbs is now gone, and we
in the third generation are step-
ping up to the plate. We have
wonderful memories and love one
another. As we honored Aunt Viv-
ian, we renewed our love for one
another.
Club News
Woman's Club hears Kane history at Wyo.
The Lovell Woman's Club met
on Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at Big Horn
Federal for the annual Wyoming
Breakfast.
A delicious brunch was served
by the hostesses Lorna Fowler,
Loretta Bischoff, Elsie Martens
and Laverne Thatch. Copies of
the Wyoming State Song were
on the tables and all verses were
sung by the ladies.
breakfast
President Dorothy Winterhol-
ler conducted the business meet-
ing. The group was pleased to
know that more donations were
received for president Winterhol-
ler's project, a gazebo, which is to
be built at the community center.
Following the business meet-
ing, Karen Spragg presented an
informative slide show on the
history of Kane entitled "Kane:
A Little Town with a Big Heart."
The lives of three men prominent
in the Kane area were highlight-
ed: Riley Kane, John Blue and
Pete Gervay.
The Lovell Woman's Club
March meeting will be March 14
at 1 p.m. at Big Horn Federal.
Cheri Hoffman will present the
program on the "American En-
durance Rider Conference."
Byron News
Byron Eagle Shelden
Carter loses fight
with cancer
PAMELA COZZENS
HOPKINSON
548-2471
pamhopkinson@gmail.com
Another Byron Eagle has
flown. We just received word that
Shelden Carter passed away Sun-
day, Feb. 12. Shelden graduated
from Byron High School with the
class of 1969. He was student body
president and quarterback of the
football team that had an unde-
feated season. He built a success-
ful law practice in Provo and con-
tinued to work until December.
After a long fight with cancer, he
had accepted that all that was to
be done had been done, and he
spent his last months surrounded
by his family.
"One of the good guys left us
in quiet dignity this morning,"
said his sister Sharon. "On Feb.
12, Shelden Carter was 61, but
he never lost the Byron boy we all
knew growing up. He will be for-
ever young and vital in our mem-
ories. To be allowed into his life
was to know his infectious laugh-
ter and kind and giving spirit.
Shelden was totally involved with
and proud of his number one pri-
ority--his family. We celebrate his
life and send him on his way with
love."
The Asays were such a big
part of Byron history. Julie was
one of those many Asay kids and
we were sad to hear of her pass-
ing. I can remember when they
lived in the house on "my" corner
(the old Winzenried place), Flor-.
ence would have that kitchen go-
ing full speed most of the time.
Elna and I were classmates, and
I remember going over there on a
Saturday morning and Kathleen
and Julie would be elbow deep in
bread dough. They would make
several loaves at a time. And it
was amazing to see the cream
separator, butter churn and all
that went into self-sufficiency.
I was pretty impressed with
all of the work that was going on
(at the same time I was relieved
to go back home and not have
to do all of that work, after all,
I was just a kid). I think Cliff's
garden fed half the town. Julie
grew up and became a nurse.
Somehow that seemed so natu-
ral. She was a caring person and
even after she married and left
Byron she kept in contact with
my mom by phone and letters.
She is missed.
I have talked to so many
who have wonderful memories
of Elizabeth Powelson. Her chil-
dren Doug and Colleen and fam-
ily held a graveside service for
Elizabeth last Tuesday morning.
Elizabeth and my mom (Doro-
thy) were lifelong friends. Mom
told me they used to visit over
the back fence often. I remember
being in the store and enjoying
Mrs. Powelson coming in. She
had a soft gentle voice (which her
daughter Colleen has inherited)
and a pleasant manner. I don't
ever remember seeing her with-
out her lipstick on, which just
emphasized her beautiful smile.
It was fun to hear them laughing
and sharing the latest stories the
way one can with someone who
has lived in the same community
for so many years.
It was reported that her fu-
neral (held in Provo) was love-
ly with all of her grandchildren
talking of their "grandma memo-
ries." Each one also had reflec-
tions of our little town. I visited
with two of Colleen's children
and both said they loved to come
to Byron. There is freedom in
our small community that they
were not able to enjoy in the big-
ger cities. They recalled Grand-
ma Powelson sending them to
the grocery store pulling a wag-
on, list in hand. They would step
in the front door of the store and
be amazed that Mom knew who
they belonged to.
They felt so big as they load-
ed up their wagon and told Mrs.
Littlefield (who worked so many
years at the store) to write it
down on their grandma's tab.
Walking home they would just
get to the front door and Eliza-
beth would remember some-
thing she forgot to put on the list
and they would turn the wagon
around and begin another jour-
ney to the store. Elizabeth was
a smart grandma.
I have been thinking of
grandparents lately, not only
my own grandparents, but the
great examples I see around me
of those who go the extra mile
for their grandchildren. I think
of Sydney and Jack Hessenthal-
er who are enjoying the compa-
ny of their grandson, Austin, as
he is living with them this year. I
am so impressed with their dedi-
cation to attend all of his sports
events. That is very time consum-
ing, but I never hear complaints.
They just do it and they enjoy it.
They are good grandparents. I
have concluded that the little
things we do for our grandchil-
dren are not little things to them.
Honey (Helen) Deaton is one
of my favorite people. I miss her
here in Byron. She is now liv-
ing in Houston near Chad. Hon-
ey will be turning 90 on March
10. Mary and Chad will be hav-
ing a celebration of her life on her
birthday and welcome any cards
or e-mails sharing any special
memories with Honey. Send any
cards to 13914 1 O Court, Willis,
Texas 88378 or e-mail peony355@
mEn.com. Mary and I were best
friends and I spent a lot of time in
Honey's company. She was a fun
mom and I continued to have con-
tact with her when she moved to
Arizona after her husband Clair
died. She was a gracious hostess
and liked a good joke. She had an
infectious laugh and she had the
knack of making you feel like you
were special, not just to her, but
special.
I have had a request for some
information on the early years of
the Byron Bar. My memory goes
back to Hebe Hile, but what of the
previous years? If you have any
information to share please let
me know.
The Byron Recreation group
is having a lot of interest in the
gym. Starting Monday, the gym
will be open from 9 until 10 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
For the early birds the 5:30 a.m.
session Monday, Wednesday and
Friday is still on. Open Gym is
held on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
and Sunday 4 to 6 p.m.
Open House,E1
celebrating °
Hermina Miller Gami
90' h bi thday
r
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
2-4 pm
Lovell Community Center
1925 Hwy. 310
If you cannot attend,
cards may be sent to
720 Garfleld Ave., Lovell, WY82431
307-548-6796
LOVELL
CANCER
SUPPORT
GROUP
MEETING
Thursday, Feb. 16
7:00 p.m.
Multi-purpose Room
The Bank of Lovell will
present a program about
Health Savings Accounts.
Cancer patients, care givers, family
members, survivors ...
Everyone is welcome.
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Taking nominations now
of the
The award winner will be announced at
the March 24 Chamber Banquet.
For more information or to pick
up a nomination form call or stop
by the Lovell Area Chamber of
Commerce ojce at 287 E. Main,
Lovell, 548-7552.
