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un-ohncon-isthestonnerss toinnndhid1idwture and see the films of Capt. DeVere Baker of Santa Monica.Calif, renowned adventurer who became famous by drifting on a raft, the Lehi IV. from the coast of southern California to Ha*Talented SingersEntertain LocalSt Folks at LecturesStar Valley folks who attended the lectures of Capt. DeVere Baker in stake priesthood meeting Wednesday night and in the high school auditorium Thursday night of last week were proud of their eonnect-tion with a very talented singing group which entertained them on these programs—the Osmond Brothers of Ogden, Utah. The boys also sang in a high school assembly Thursday.The boys in the quartet, ranging in age from 5 to 11, are sons of George V. and Olive Osmond. George V., a brother of Rulon Osmond of Freedom, is a former resident of Star V^lev and graduate of the Star Valley High School. He was better known as “Virl.” The boys’ mother is the former Olive Davis of Malad. Idaho.In rearing their family, the Osmonds had seven sons, then finally got a girl. The ages of the boys in the quartet are just two years apart—Allen is 11, Wayne 9, Merrill 7, and Jay 5.They sing with a professional polish that indicates they have much natural talent, but that they have also been well coached. They have sung for some of the large gatherings where some of the famous older barber shop quartets, such as the Evans Brothers, have entertained. They were recently guests of the famous Lennen Sisters of the Lawrence Welk TV Show in California.Their performances here were highly entertaining. Their voices blend very well, and their renditions were supberb.The boys have two older brothers, as well as one younger brother and a younger sister.be placed in the aislers to ac commodate the crowd. The gen eral concensus of opinion wathat everyone was well satis fied with what they saw arw heard. Captain Baker is a dy namic speaker, and his attitude against communism and fo world peace were well receivelt; by his audience. The sound rea soning of his religious belief: strengthened many testimonie: and provided a fresh approac! to many religious problems.His authentic pictures of hi! raft voyage were very inter esting to all. His plans for hh new raft, the Lehi V. also in terested his audience. His share of the proceeds of his lectures go toward financing his plannedfuture raft voyage.Captain Baker also addressed a large audience at the stake priesthood meeting in the stake house Wednesday night, and an assembly of the Star Valley High School students Thursday afternoon.Also featured on t he programs both Wednesday night and Thursday were a quartet of talented singers, the Osmond Brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. George V. Osmond, of Ogden, Utah, formerly of Star Valley.Captain Baker and his uncle. Elmer Baker, were guests at home of Deputy Sheriff Mrs. Louis J. Jensen in Grover during their two-day stay in Star Valley. Mrs. * (Nellie) Jensen is Captain Baker's aunt and was a close friend of his mother when they were young girls.According to Rulon Osmond, Captain Baker is scheduled to lecture in Blackfoot, Idaho May 5. Anyone interested in attending should contact Gib Smith, at the People’s Store, Pocatello.YoiCllfonly at ije#
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Afton Star Valley Independent
Afton, Wyoming, US
Thu, May 04, 1961
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