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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
The article continues: Mr. Boyden, hale and surprisingly young for so many accomplishments, can squeeze more out of five minutes than Jack Benny can out of a nickel. "I budget my time. I keep large envelopes labeled for each of my hobbies, and place in them the items as I collect them. Some winter evening I may enter those of an entire year in their proper file." The den was always a favorite gathering place for the children and their friends. In addition, students from the Uintah Elementary School third grade classes traditionally had a field trip to the Boyden den as an integral part of their study of the Indians. These little visitors came regularly for several decades, and it is not uncommon for a family member to meet an adult at some occasion who comments, "I remember when our third grade class visited your den and your mother told us all about the Indians." Thank you letters from the children were always a source of amusement. Gardening John had learned to make what most would consider "spare minutes" count toward the achievement of some purpose. He planned the landscaping around the home, personally planting over 60 varieties of flowering shrubs and trees. For many years he was a member of the Salt Lake Flower Garden Club, serving as president in 1949. After a trip to Jefferson's Monticello, he fashioned several gardens after what he had seen there. John especially enjoyed the addition to the house for indoor gardening. Downstairs was a shop and propagator which allowed him to grow "starts" with plant clippings he brought home from various trips. The family kidded that he could even make a broomstick grow. When the plants were ready, they were moved upstairs to the garden room or conservatory (nicknamed "the Goldwater Room" by Paul during the 1964 Presidential campaign). This room, designed
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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