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Man of M a n y Hobbies
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by John and his architect friend Ron White, has a large formica counter and cabinets which hide potting soil, clay pots, tools and containers filled with peat moss. A sink under the counter provided working space and water for the plants which were set in zinc-lined planters along the wall. During warm weather, many plants were transported to the lath house attached to the patio. John loved working in the yard and took special pride in recycling all the leaves, branches, etc. by putting them through the shredder/grinder and processing the material in the mulch bins for future use. Paul built the lath house and elaborate mulching system to John's exact specifications. In later years, John took great interest in teaching his grandchildren the finer points of gardening, carefully pointing out flower species, insects, birds and other wonders of nature. He derived great relaxation and satisfaction by working in the yard. In 1978, John prepared a talk for a Sunday devotional at the Veteran's Hospital in Salt Lake. Excerpts from this talk reveal a great deal about his philosophy concerning gardening: Listening to the Flowers Flowers have been one of my most consistent hobbies. While I was still in Coalville grade school our teacher took the class into the foothills east and south of the school to identify the spring's wild flowers. The Lady's Slipper, the Indian Paint Brush and the Buttercup were but examples of the blossoms giving assurance that spring had really come. A North Summit High School botany class, in which drawings were required, identified the pistil from the stamens, stimulating a desire to know more about these delicate and beautiful creations. In the late high school and college days, while still living in the old home where both Dad and I were born, a rose bed cut in the lawn on the east side of our home and a nearby circle in which a peony was carefully planted were subjects of my own efforts. Alfred Rordame, at whose home 1 boarded while attending the University of Utah, gave me his volunteer surplus calendulas (pot marigolds) for transplanting to Coalville on early spring
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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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