Bits and tidbits

Lyle is going into his third year with Transcontinental Refrigeration. For 1973 he was their number five man in sales. He placed second in their Christmas contest, which won him a nice cash prize. Evidently he has a few problems getting gas, but nothing severe yet. He's thinking of adding a second regulation gas tank to his car. If the fuel situation get bad enough, they are considering moving from Ferndale when school is out in June to some place more centrally located.

Dale left from the Salt Lake International Airport for Bolivia the day following Christmas. Harry and Hazel Pledger, Dad and Mom, Jackie, Gail and Lynda, Kay and Claudia, and families were all there to see him off.

Jackie is keeping busy these days. Besides going to school and early-morning seminary, she works part-time at the Dairy Queen, takes piano lessons (and cleans house to pay for them), is first counselor in the MIA program, is Primary librarian, and tries to get in her service hours. If all that's not enough, she's thinking of taking dance lessons.

Randy and Scott play city Little League basetball every Saturday and do pretty good at it.

Kyle was recently honored at "Someone Special" week at school. He shared his baby pictures, a favorite record, and some pictures he had drawn.

Claudia (mine) is pregnant again. We're expecting another boy August 19, two weeks short of Michael Adam's first birthday.

Stan is living at home again. He hasn't had any luck so far with his job hunting but is hopeful of getting on at the big Fred Meyer's complex opening in May.

Jackie spent a week in early January in southern California with the Don Carrolls of Nampa.

Ike received two lumps of coal for Christmas. Although intended as a "mischievous boy" present, it's not such a bad gift in these days of fuel shortages.

Lyle and Barbara started off the year with Scott in the hospital with a severe sinus infection and inflammation. He spent a total of six days there, hooked up to the IV bottles the whole time, getting massive doses of antibiotics through his veins. He is alright now, except for occasional headaches.

Jerry is now a full-time student at Boise State College (which officially became a university on February 22). He works weekends and two nights a week besides. Sometime in June he is scheduled for an operation.

Dad has made a rug since Christmas.

A few weeks into this semester, I decided that trying to go to law school part-time along with everything else I had to do just wasn't working. So I dropped the two law classes I was taking and it has made life so much easier.

Barbara is in a bowling league again this year. She bowled her first 200 game ever in January and followed up two weeks later with a second 200 and a 534 series. She even beats Lyle once in a while now!

A Christmas message

From Ivard and Dorothy Cleverly

We love all our family very much and we're very proud of all of you. Naturally we miss you all when you are so far away, and even though we don't write as much as we should, you are all in our thoughts and prayers every day.

This we can say to you all: read the scriptures, take the Church magazines, and read them. They are our prophets speaking to us, telling us, showing us, helping us back to live with our Heavenly Father as one big happy family. If we go to church and keep busy in the Church and live its teachings, we will be happy and will love each other. Pay your tithing. That's the best fire insurance you can have because you will not be burned as stubble at His coming.

We love you and wish only the best for all of you as we begin this Christmas season.

/s/ Mother and Dad


The Cleverly Newsletter, Dec 1973 [Vol 1 no 2]

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving. A time to pause and reflect on our many blessings. A time for televised football. A time for family gatherings and much, much food. This year for the Thanksgiving holiday Gene and Cheryl hosted Jerry, Jackie, Mom, and Dad in their new trailer home near Adrian. Gary spent the day with his family in Nampa. Darrel went home for a few days to be with his family. Claudia and I spent Thanksgiving Day in Ogden with Gail and Lynda and family. The following day we also visited briefly with Grandma Batt and Uncle Harry and Kay and Claudia. For Thanksgiving Kay and Claudia stayed in Bountiful with the Peterson clan. Ray and Sheryl drove to Provo to stay with the Crandalls. Grandma Batt and Uncle Harry stayed in their Farmington home and had Uncle Ken and Aunt Berniece (the Palmers) in from Tooele.


The Cleverly Newsletter, Dec 1973 [Vol 1 no 2]