1975 Summary

In Dropbox, Dad/LaMar has a small write up for most years. Some years are more complete than others. For 1975, Dad documented EVERYTHING! I found this year history in a random 3-ring binder, not on Dropbox. I'm not sure where it came from, or if there are other detailed years out there somewhere. Ironically, while this is likely the most comprehensive annual review that exists, there were so few photos to go along with it! Were pictures not taken, or are there some out there that might turn up? Hopefully that latter! Here you go ... anything and everything you wanted to know about Westra 1975!

• Ages: LaMar (38), Margie (33), Scott (12, finished 5th grade/Chytraus, started 6th/Westbrook), Chris (9, finished third grade/Bullock, started fourth), Wendy (7, finished first grade, started second), Jenny (5, started pre-school with Pauline Hodson).
• Significant Events: Scott had braces put on in July, orthodontist bill $950. Scott was ordained a Deacon on his twelfth birthday, after a ward Christmas party. Jenny gave a good performance in the pre-school Christmas program. Marge started out the year pregnant but had a miscarriage about February. She became pregnant again with Shane in July. Started the Christmas ABC book. 

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Outings ~

• Mar 16: We tried to get to Merrill and Lorrie's ward for Sacrament Meeting. They were to be the speakers as relatively new members of their ward. There was a big snowstorm, and we got stuck when we were almost there. Then, almost couldn't get back down again. The car stalled down on South Temple, and it turned out to be quite an ordeal before we got home again. 
• July 2-4: Marge and I went on a fishing trip to Strawberry with Rex and Zada. We left the kids with Merrill and Lorrie. I fished in the Strawberry River and in the small stream leading into the reservoir. I caught 24 fish.
• July 26: The boys and I and Brad Mauss hiked to Dog Lake. The kids enjoyed wading and swimming in the lake.
• July 28-30: Marge and I went to the Homestead for tennis, swimming etc. 
• Aug 3: Family outing at Fairmont Park.
• Aug 9: We attended the Norman Reunion in Mt. Pleasant. I played tennis with Demont and Jon Howell. 

Visits~

• Jan: Nelva and Arnold and family
• June: Karen Burgener stayed with us for seven days while Vic and Mom went on a vacation.
• June: Nelva and Arnold and family. Hike up Grandeur Peak.
• Dec: Nelva and Arnold and family.

Summer Stuff ~

• I played tennis about once every other week on the Univac Tennis Ladder. We bought three tennis racquets for the kids, and they got started.
• The kids took swimming lessons at Cottonwood High.
• I played a little softball on the ward "old men's" team.

AT HOME 

• Landscaping: We got some pretty rocks from Cory and Karen Rees up on the Avenues. We used Merrill's truck to haul them to our house. I spent quite a while putting them in place. We got another load of dirt. We bought some quaking aspen.
• Weather: I turned off the sprinkler system November 15
• Work in Home: I worked downstairs in the SouthEast bedroom, plasterboard, perftape, electrical, etc. I installed an attic fan. I purchased a heatilator for the basement fireplace.
• Major Purchases: Brown Suit (ZCMI $78). Storm Door, Crock Pot, Unicycle, Bike for Wendy, Cassette Recorder.
• Cars: Wagon and Vega (snow tires and extra wheels)

CHURCH

• Church Positions: LaMar continued as Assistant Stake Clerk, working for Pres Jackman. The job entails meeting each Wednesday with Pres Jackman as he conducts Personal Priesthood Interviews with Melchizedek Priesthood leaders. I type up the schedule for the Wednesday meetings, and remind the leaders of their interviews. Then I take minutes of the interviews and distribute copies of the minutes to Pres Jackman and to the leaders involved. I also substituted in Chris' Sunday school class a few times. Marge was called to work on the Primary Stake Board as the Stake Blazer leader. The job entails work in scouting, attending Round-table meetings, etc.
• Home Teaching: My companion was Sergio Marticornea. Families visited during the year were: Gary Phillips, West Pehrson, Gerrit Timmerman and John Heath.
• Genealogy: I worked once per week during November and December in the Genealogical Library. I turned in my indexes to the GS that I had made during the past few years. The indexes were of selected microfilms of certain counties in Friesland. The CS xeroxed them for eventual inclusion in their files.
• Scouting: Scott got started in scouting, first as a Blazer Scout, then as a Scout. Earned Tenderfoot and Second Class Awards plus merit badges. Scott also served as Den Chief for the Cub Scout Den. Chris was active in Cub Scouts. We attended the Pack Meetings almost every month. Chris entered the Pinewood Derby and won the first place trophy. Chris also entered the Cub Scout Olympics and won third place for his age group. He then participated in the Regional Olympics at Olympus High School along with Robbie Smith and Steve Pettegrew. Wendy started Girl Scouts and sang in the Cottonwood Mall Christmas tree.
• Stake Ranch Assignments: February 22, Grantsville/Mix Feed. May 10, Government Creek in Jesse Hays Motor Home/Repair Fences. July  8, Grantsville/Hauling Hay. 
• Missionary: Farewells- 2/23 Rick Turley/Japan, 4/20 Gary Jackman/Portland, 5/18 Ken Allred/Orem, 8/24 Kit Ginn/Montana, 10/19 Sam Jackman/Philippines, 11/9 Dave Collard(Murray)/Germany, 11/23 Kim Ginn/Oklahoma. Homecomings: 2/9 John Peckham

WORK

• Projects and People: I continued to work on the 90/30 ICAM Project -- releases 2.0 and 3.0. We worked at the North end of buildings C-D until November when we moved to the South end. Our manager was Dave Day. I was supervisor of the group, working on the REMI RDH. Other work members: Franci DeLong (BSC, DCT2000), Gary Blake (TTY-DCT500), Roy Nicholson (Slave Mode 1004), Keith Eberhard (Uniscope RDH), Rex Anderson (DCT1000 Batch). 
• Trips: Jan 13-23, Trip to Philadelphia with Barry Blake to test 90/30 REMI. While in Philly, Gary and I attended church meetings in Gerritstown, and we saw a movie, "Murder on the Orient Express". I also got my shoes resoled.
• Philadelphia People: Bill Mahoney, Bill McCann, Charlie Bright, Walt Fink, Dee Jenrette
• Work Parties: March 21, Group party at our house/Lasagna dinner and games. June 14, Univac Lagoon Day. August 27, Party at the Spruces for all of Dave Days group.
• Significant Events: October 31 - Release 3.0. Aug-Sep, UNA meetings.
• Car Pool: Bill Hoggan. I drive every other day.

MEDICAL: LaMar, back problems (sleigh-riding the previous December). Gave blood Nov 26

SOCIALS: Getting out and about with others.

Club Parties --

• Feb 18 - Party in Willardsens home/Turkey dinner. 
• Apr 19 - John Gadd's home/Dinner and old time movies
• May 31 - Visit Ghost Towns (Steve Carr). I took the four kids, Marge had a church meeting to attend.
• Jun 21 - Jim Peterson's home/Hawaiian Dinner
• June 23 - Party in Millcreek Canyon/BBQ/Bob Keiser
• Aug 1 - Ferron Hills home/Dinner and games
• Oct 26 - Maxwells
• Nov 29 - Party at our house. Bowling, return for snacks
• Dec 23 - Christmas Dinner at the Five Alls
• Dec 31 - Bill Nicholson's home. New Years Eve Party. Dinner and games.

Married Socials -- Ward socials held about once per week during the Pioneer Playhouse season. We had season tickets at the Playhouse and met before the play for dinner at the ward. Plays during the year were:

• Music Man
• The Long Road
• Solid Gold Cadillac
• 110 in the Shade
• In the Green Room
• Papa Married a Mormon

Socials, Dinners, etc (Marge and I)

• Jan 3 - Pipes and  Pizza
• Jan 11 - Ward Tubing Party
• Jan 25 - Dinner at our house. Elders, Sweet Adelines at the Ward, Sergio Marticorena and Lew Petersons to dinner at our house.
• Feb 14 - Valentines, Dinner at Sizzler
• Mar 8 - Dinner at Merril and Lorries
• Mar 15 - Dinner at South Seas
• Mar 17 - Movie "Airport 75" ... an earthquake occurred during the movie.
• Mar 29 - Easter Dinner at Normans
• May 10 - Stake Dinner Dance
• Jun 13 - Elders Party (Come as You Were - 50s)
• Jun 19 - Diner at South Seas
• Aug 8 - Stake Garden Party
• Sep 6 - Dinner at South Seas
• Nov 1 - Dinner at Yeates with neighbors, Hislops and Lewis's
• Nov 8 - Dinner at Sizzler
• Nov 21 - Stake Dinner Dance

WEDDINGS: 5/22 Jan Allred (Orem) w/Merrill&Lorrie, 6/25 Jeremy Meier, 7/31 Bob Fredricksen, 8/6 Roger Player, 8/14 Dave Fullmer, 9/12 Rob Carter, 12/19 Ken Allred (Provo) ~ Fog

I did revise things a little (changing placement a bit). 

I scanned the original typewritten pages and added them to the 1975 Dropbox folder. 

What was going on outside of the Westra World? 1975 is the year the Vietnam war finally ended. Bill Gates and Paul Allen created a little company called Microsoft. VHS tapes were introduced and the movie "Jaws" made its debut. "You'll never go in the water again". Da-dum, da-dum, da-dum ...