| Show Grandma reached down with her left hand to grab his head but when her fingers were only an inch above his head the rooster flapped his wings and got up and ran Grandma laughed and put her arm around me You didnkill him just knocked him unconscious exhilirated and laughed with her was much relieved even As we walked back to the house she asked What have you learned about throwing something at the chickens Thatshouldndo it She counseled Your Grandpa Christensen was kind to our farm animals He hated to see animals abused Those at our home place were always fed in the morning before Grandpa ate breakfast and were fed at night before he ate supper want you young man to be kind to all animals HERDING LEARNING TO CUT TRACKS Dean Frishknecht Professional First Place Personal Recollection In the spring of 1931 was releasedweek early from the fifth grade at Manti Junior High by my teacher Miss Orpha Munk in order to herd our yearling ewes 170 head in the hills above our family ranch The world was in the Great Depression and people were cutting costs At 11 years of age this herding responsibility made me feelbit more mature gave mesort of young man status Each morning at30 right after breakfast my older brother andaccompanied Dad as we left our home in Manti and drove in our family auto to the ranch where we worked all day We returned home each evening 141 |
