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Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, 
And think they grow immortal as they quote. 
—Edward Young, Love of Fame 

It has been this writer’s practice in the past to single out a sample of theses and dissertations produced at Utah universities whose titles have tickled his funny bone. Calling your attention to such titles is not to suggest that Utah is unique in the production of humorously titled theses and dissertations, but rather reflects the narrowness of our bibliographical interest. Once again we are pleased to share with our readers humor from the world of scholarship. 

No doubt the most weighty thesis for 1971 and 1972 was “Weighing Wet Diapers: A New Approach to Measuring Infant Output.” A hot subject was “The Effect of Temperature on Birth Rates in the Southern United States.” Hot or cold, the study “Opinions and Attitudes of Unwed Fathers, . . .” seemed to suggest that someone is getting to the bottom of the age-old problem of illicit sex and unwanted pregnancy. Of special interest was “A Comparison of Long Haired and Non-Long Haired Boys.” One can only speculate if hair length is correlateable with diaper weight, temperature at conception or the marital status of parents. 

As the reader has no doubt by now surmised the focus of this quarter’s bibliographical listing is unpublished graduate research papers. The list of theses and dissertations which follows is longer than in previous years for it represents a two year cumulation—1971 and 1972. The titles listed have been selected from commencement programs or similar listings without knowledge of the paper’s content. Consequently, some guessing as to applicability to the theme Mormon Americana was required if the title did not unequivocally suggest that the product would be of interest to the L.D.S. community. 

As heretofore, dissertations are included if the subject suggests a broad Utah concern rather than a narrow Mormon relationship. Because of their large number, theses are listed only if they have a specific Mormon emphasis. 

Selected Dissertations and Theses of Mormon Interest

Dissertations 

Adams, Larry LaMar. “A Statistical Analysis of the Book of Isaiah in Relation to the Isaiah Problem.” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Baldridge, Kenneth Wayner. “Nine Years of Achievement: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Barlow, Brent Alvin. “Mormon Endogamy and Exogamy in Northern Florida.” Florida State University, 1971. “The purpose of this study was to determine the rate or percent of inter- faith marriages among Mormons in Northern Florida.” Dr. Barlow found that 61% of the Mormon membership had married outside of the Church and 34% of such marriages resulted in conversion of the spouse. 

Bird, Adren J. “Selected Demographical Factors Characterizing Sponsors of Legislative Bills in the Utah Legislature Having Implications for Education During the Period 1961 to 1969.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Brewer, Courtney H. “A History of Drama in Logan, Utah, and Neighboring Communities to 1925.” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Chao, Chung-Ho. “A Comparative Study of Education in the Junior High Schools in the State of Utah and the Province of Taiwan.” Brigham Young University, 1972. Cloward, Dix W. “The Development of an Educational Program to Meet the Needs of the Adult Government Employee at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Covey, John Mack Richards. “The Effect of an Innovative Doctoral Program Sponsored by the Brigham Young University College of Education upon the Leadership Perceptions and Behavior of a Group of Los Angeles Elementary School Administrators.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Dahl, Larry Evans. “A Determination of the Potential Effect of an Open-End Equalization Finance Concept upon Financing Utah Public Schools.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Dahl, Paul Eugene. “Some Factors Which Differ Between Married and Never-Married L.D.S. Males and Females Who Attended 1969 Summer School at Brigham Young University in Relationship to Their Families of Orientation.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Dangerfield, David Emery. “The Effects of Attendance at the University of Utah on the Marital Satisfaction of Full-Time Students.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Davis, Clark A. “Social and Economic Correlates of Ideal and Desired Family Sizes of Senior Females in Public High Schools in the State Of Utah, 1970.” Utah State University, 1972. 

DePillis, Mario Stephen. “The Development of Mormon Communitarianism, 1826-1846.” Yale University, 1960. This dissertation has just become available through the University Microfilm service. 

Durfey, Calvin R. “An Evaluation of Bilingual Education With a Cross Cultural Emphasis Designed for Navajo and Non-Navajo Students in San Juan County, Utah, 1969-1971.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Gennari, Victor Charles. “A Cooperative, Coordinated State-Wide System for Public School District Evaluation in Utah.” Utah State University, 1972. 

Gilchrist, Donald Bruce. “A Use Study of Instructional Materials Produced by the Seminary System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Glan, Jon Edwin. “A Study of Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 (P.L. 88- 204), Section 103: Grants for Public Community Colleges and Public Technical Institutes in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Utah.” University of Denver, 1970. 

Hansen, Joseph F. “A Study of the Implementation of the Leadership Program as Approved by the 1970 Utah State Legislature.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Haslam, Raymond M. “The High School Principal as Perceived by a Group of Students from Thirteen High Schools in Utah.” Utah State University, 1972.

Haymond, Jay Melvin. “History of the Manti Forest, Utah: A Case of Conservation in the West.” University of Utah, 1972.

Henderson, Lawrence Blair. “Practices in Elementary Teacher Certification in the States of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah from 1845 through 1970.” University of Idaho, 1971. 

Hobbs, Charles R. “An Investigation of Selected Educational Conditions Within the Latter-Day Saint Community.” Columbia University, 1970. 

Jackson, Richard H. “Myth and Reality: Environmental Perception of the Mormons, 1840- 1865. An Historical Geosophy.” Clark University, 1970.

Jones, Gerald Edward. “Concern for Animals as Manifest in Five American Churches: Bible Christian, Shaker, Latter-day Saint, Christian Scientist, and Seventh-day Adventist.” Brigham Young University, 1972.

Judd, William Perry. “The Status of Present and Projected Vocational-Technical Training Programs in the State of Utah and Related Occupational Opportunities.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Kearnes, John. “Utah Electoral Politics, 1932-1938.” University of Utah, 1972.

Kennedy, Glenn Alan. “A Study of the Inmates of the Utah State Prison.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Laird, Robert William. “Determining the Creative and Openness Levels of the Graduates in Elementary Education from the Church College of Hawaii.” Utah State University, 1971.

Lambert, Edmund Baker. “Some Effects of Concentrated Media on Selected Students at the Brookside Elementary School in Springville, Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Land, Ming Huey. “The Status of Advisory Committees for Vocational and Technical Education in Utah with Comparison of the Structure and Functions to a Theoretical Model.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Larsen, John Anderson. “The Role of the Media Specialist as Perceived by Himself and His Administrators in the Secondary Schools of Utah.” University of Utah, 1971.

Leiter, William H. “Analysis of an Early Childhood Learning Program in Granite School District, Salt Lake City, Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Liechty, Leslie Earl. “Six Chapters of a Utah Social Studies Textbook for Use in the Junior High Schools in Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Louder, Dean R. “A Distributional and Diffusionary Analysis of the Mormon Church, 1850- 1970.” University of Washington, 1972. “The study traces the remarkable expansion, both numerically and geographically, of the membership of the Mormon church. A simulation model is developed which rather successfully replicates the processes by which the Mormon religion expanded from an insular, rural community base to a widespread regional phenomenon. The early diffusion appears to be ‘contagious’—that is local, rural, and migratory—while in recent times the diffusion is ‘hierarchical’—that is metropolitan, and more dependent on conversion than in earlier times.”

Lybarger, Alvin Eugene. “A Comparison of Job Satisfaction Needs of Selected Rural and Urban Industrial Education Students in the State of Utah.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Madsen, Raymond LaVor. “The Pupil Personnel Specialist of the Utah State Department of Education: Role Expectations by Alter Groups.” University of Utah, 1972.

McAllister, LeRoy L. “An Analysis of the Quality of the Financial Reporting of Utah Municipalities and Counties.” Arizona State University, 1971.

McLaws, Monte B. “Early Mormon Journalism and the Deseret News, 1830-1898.” University of Missouri, 1970. 

Mauss, Armand Lind. “Mormonism and Minorities.” University of California, Berkeley, 1970. “An inquiry into the attitudinal and behavioral consequences of commitment to certain religious beliefs and traditions concerning ethnic groups.”

Melendez-Craig, Mario. “A Study of the Academic Achievement and Related Problems Among Latin American Students Enrolled in the Major Utah Universities.” Brigham Young University, 1970. 

Moody, Michael Finlinson. “Contemporary Hymnody in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints.” University of Southern California, 1972. “This study was made to determine the current status of hymnody in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to motivate Mormon poets and composers toward increased hymn writing activity.”

Moore, Charles Champ. “The Concept Development of Welfare Practice and Attitudes of Selected Religious and Occupational Groups Regarding Four General Dimensions of Public Welfare.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Nelson, William O. “The Institutes of Religion Curriculum: Its History, Evaluation, and a Method Designed for Determining Whether Courses of Study Meet the Criteria of Certain Basic Doctrines and Objectives.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Porter, Lawrence Cardon. “A Study of the Origins of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the States of New York and Pennsylvania, 1816-1831.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Quackenbush, Stanley Fulton. “Utah Business Corporations, 1847-1895.” University of Illinois, 1971. 

Raat, Gerald Hugo. “A Study of the Initiation of the 1970 Utah Program for Teacher Leadership Remuneration.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Ramsey, B. Gene. “Scientific Exploration and Discovery in the Great Basin from 1831 to 1891.” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Rogers, James Keith. “Community-School Legislation in Utah in 1970, and the Historical Antecedents.” Michigan State University, 1971. 

Schimmelpfennig, Dorothy Jenson. “A Study of Cross-Cultural Problems in the L.D.S. Indian Student Placement Program in Davis County, Utah.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Sellars, Marie Lane. “Mental Health of Proselyting Missionaries.” University of Utah, 1971.

Silvey, Lawrence Ray. Rhetorical Functions and Communicative Roles of Oral Discourse in an Intercultural Conflict Directly Relating to the Issue of Polygamy and the Gaining of Statehood for Utah: 1886-1896.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Simons, Dale E. “An Evaluation of Competitive Junior Football in Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1970. 

Smith, Keith Lowell. “A History of Brigham Young University—The Early Years, 1875-1921.” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Stott, Douglas Whitaker. “A Study of the Prophetic Witness of God and of His Meaning in the Life of Man.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Tueller, Rex Lamar. “The Use of Personality Traits in Predicting Doctoral Student Success at Utah State University.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Vanderbilt, William Roy. “An Investigation of the Attitudes of Varsity Athletes Towards Their Sports at Selected Institutions of Higher Learning in the State of Utah.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Wolfley, Earl Scott. “Measurement of Utah High School Seniors’. Knowledge and Attitudes Toward the Concepts of Law Applicable to Them.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Woodland, William Richard. “The Development of a Model Shade-Tree Ordinance with Special Application to Salt Lake City, Utah.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Workman, John Paul. “Economies of Size of Cattle Ranches and Wheat Farms and a Com- parison of Management Alternatives for Marginal Cropland in Utah.” Utah State Uni versity, 1971. 

Wright, Paul A. “The Growth and Distribution of the Mormon and Non-Mormon Populations in Salt Lake City, 1970.” University of Chicago, 1970. 

Theses 

Allred, Garth L. “A Study of Expressed Attitudes of Selected L.D.S. Youth Regarding Selected Social Trends.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Ault, Harold Wayne. “A Study of Utah Student Political Behavior.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Ayala, Henry. “A Comparative Study of Church Attendance Between Students on Academic Probation and Those Not on Academic Probation at Brigham Young University.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Balmforth, Ernest Lynn. “A Study of Rock Music to Determine its Declared Position Relative to Unchastity, the Use of Drugs, and the Departure from Traditional Concepts of Family and Religion.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Beckstrand, Therald “C”. “Religiously Endogamous and Religiously Exogamous Courtships as Perceived by Male College Students.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Bolingbroke, Dale Alan. “A History of the Utah Territorial Legislature, 1851-61.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Caldwell, Chellus Max. “An Analysis of the Role of Temples in the Establishment of Zion.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Carver, James Andrew. “A Comparative Study of the Teaching Methods of the L.D.S. and Non-L.D.S. Religious Educational Movements among the Indians in Southeastern Utah Since 1943.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Chatelain, Janice Elizabeth. “Current Opinions Towards the Utilization of Nurse-Midwifery in the State of Utah.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Christian, Lewis Clark. “A Study of Mormon Knowledge of the American Far West Prior to the Exodus (1830—February 1846).” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Clark, John Lawrence. “History of Utah’s Salt Industry, 1847-1970.” Brigham Young Uni versity, 1971. 

Coles, Rex Lydell. “Attitudes of L.D.S. Seminary Students Toward Different Methods of Grading.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Crane, Robert Lamar, Jr. “A Biography of Lot Smith—(1830-1892).” Utah State University, 1971. 

Davidson, Joseph O., Jr. “The Design and Implementation of a Missionary Language Course in Aymara.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Davis, Susanne Johnson. (Group Project). “Psycho-Social Factors That Relate to Why Students Use Tobacco.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Deland, Richard L. “Techniques of Making Teaching Visual: A Handbook for Writers of Seminary Lessons for Lamanites.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

DeShazo, G. Newton. “A Review of Statements Made by Certain Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Which Refer to Various Objectives, Activities, and Desirable Experiences Inherent in Well-Organized and Properly Conducted Physical Education and Recreation Programs.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Doman, Wayne Ray. “The Establishment of an Instructional Materials Program and Center in the Snake River Seminary District with Guidelines and Recommendations.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Flake, Lowry Kowallis. “A Study to Determine Duplication, Gaps, Emphasis, and Location of Lesson Concepts in the 1967-68 Religious Education Lesson Manuals for High School Age L.D.S. Youth.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Fox, David George. “An Investigation of the Biographical Correlates of Race.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Gamble, Darrel Glen. “The Relationship between Church Activity and the Ease with Which Teen-agers Can Communicate with Their Parents.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Garff, Peter. “Causes of the Mormon Boycott against Gentile Merchants in 1866 and 1868.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Gibson, Harry William. “Arms and Armaments of the Mormon Frontier, 1831-1869.” Uni versity of Utah, 1972. 

Glassett, John Deloy. “South American Immigration to Utah.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Gorham, Elizabeth Ellen. “Young Married Couples’ Attitudes Toward Bank Credit Cards.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Green, Miles Leonard. “Church Membership, Unions and the Poor: A Comparative Study of Religious and Secular Involvement.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Hamilton, Charles Mark. “Authorship and Architectural Influences on the Salt Lake Temple.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Hammer, Larry L. (Group Project). “Psycho-Social Factors That Relate to Why Students Use Tobacco.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Hanson, George Willard, Jr. “Patterns of Belief of 104 Protestant Ministers from Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Hermansen, Charles Lawrence. “Two-Thirds Party Elections in Utah, 1912 and 1924.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Hoglund, Wilford J. “A Comparative Study of the Relative Levels of Physical Fitness of Male L.D.S. Missionaries Who are Commencing and Those Just Concluding Their Missionary Service.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Hunt, Brian William. “History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Jensen, Donald Niels. “Religious Doctrinal Orthodoxy of Brigham Young University Freshmen as Related to Differential Exposure to Non-L.D.S. Religious Attitudes.” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Johnson, Martin Alden. “The Relationship of Religious Commitment to Self-Esteem.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Johnson, Melvin Kay. “A History of the Temple Square Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to 1970.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Kirby, Dale Zollinger. “History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzer- land.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Knaak, Calvin Otto. “A Biography of Dr. Edwin R. Kimball.” Brigham Young University, 1971. (A Brigham Young University Coach and Athletic Director.) 

Lofthouse, Merrill S. “A History of the Genealogical Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to 1970.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Lundgren, Bernt G. “Janne Matson Sjodahl—Baptist Minister, Convert to Mormonism, Editor, Author, and Missionary.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Maag, Margaret Judy. “Discrimination Against the Negro in Utah and Institutional Efforts to Eliminate It.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Mann, Patricia Ann. “A History of the Relief Society Magazine, 1914-1970.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Miller, Brent C. “Family Planning: Related Attitudes of Mormon Women in Three-Generation Families.” Utah State University, 1972. 

Monson, Farrell Ray. “History of the South African Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1853-1970.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Morton, Lorraine. “A Comparison of Two Groups of Brigham Young University College Women: Innovators of a Specific Fashion in Clothing and Members of a Normative Dress Majority on Selected Characteristics.” Utah State University, 1972. 

Mouritsen, Robert G. “The Office of Associate President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Munk, Antoine R. “A Study of Attitudes of L.D.S. Senior Citizens of Logan, Utah, Regarding Personal Adjustments.” Utah State University, 1971. 

Palmer, James R. “An Evaluation of the Adequacy of Selected Formal Church Programs in Preparing Male Members to Enter the United States Air Force.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Payne, Richard William. “A History of Utah’s Territorial Capitol Building at Fillmore, 1851- 1969.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Pease, Harold William. “The Life and Works of William Home Dame.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Penrod, Donald Lee. “Critical Analysis of Certain Apocryphal Reports in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as Related by Members of the Church.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Perkins, Keith Wayne. “A Study of the Contributions of Andrew Jenson to the Writing and Preservation of L.D.S. Church History.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Peterson, Erlend D. “Attitudes Concerning Birth Control and Abortion as Related to L.D.S. Religiosity of Brigham Young University Students.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Powell, Allan Kent. “Labor at the Beginning of the 20th Century: The Carbon County, Utah Coal Fields, 1900-1905.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Pullan, Barbara Hall. “Brigham Young, the Patriot: A Readers’ Theatre Script.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Reinwand, Louis Gar. “An Interpretive Study of Mormon Millennialism During the Nineteenth Century with Emphasis on Millennial Developments in Utah.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Rigby, Barry Daniels. (Group Project.) “Birth Control Attitudes and Practice in Bountiful, Utah.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Riley, William L. “A Comparison of Passages from Isaiah and Other Old Testament Prophets in Ethan Smith’s ‘View of the Hebrews’ and the Book of Mormon.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Roberson, Raymond Dale. “Joseph Smith in Historical Perspective.” Ball State University, 1972. A perusal of the literature written about Joseph Smith emphasizing the viewpoints as sketched in professional literature and college and university history textbooks (Infor mation supplied by the author). 

Schlinker, Hannelore. “Kitsch in the Visual Arts and Advertisement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Schrader, David Frederick. “Satisfaction with Parenthood over Eight Stages of the Life Cycle for Latter-day Saint Couples: An Exploratory Study.” Brigham Young University, 1972.

Sharp, Loretta M. “The Mythic Machiavelli: The Prince and Mandragola. Mythic Patterns in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Archetypal Patterns in the Book of Mormon.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Sheperd, Alvin Gary. “Religious and Political Ideologies: A Comparative and Theoretical Analysis.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Smith, John Sword Hunter. “Localized Aspects of the Urban-Rural Conflict in the United States: Sanpete County, Utah, 1919-1929.” University of Utah, 1972.

Smith, Malcolm Sloan. “Suicide: A Study of Suicide Incidence in Weber County, Utah Over a Ten Year Period, 1959-1969.” University of Utah, 1971.

Smutz, Lois Jean. “Textual Parallels to the Doctrine and Convenants (Sections 65 to 133) as Found in the Bible.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Snow, Edwina Jo. “Singular Saints: The Image of the Mormons in Book-Length Travel Accounts, 1847-1857.” George Washington University, 1972. 

Spencer, Wayne Algene. (Group Project) “Birth Control Attitudes and Practice in Bountiful, Utah.” University of Utah, 1972. 

Spitzer, Dionis C. “An Experimental Theatre Approach to a Mormon Theme Using the Work of the Open Theatre as Prototype.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Stauffer, Kenneth G. “Utah Politics, 1912-1918.” University of Utah, 1972.

Swensen, Albert John. “A Study of the Artistic Philosophy of Mahonri Mackintosh Young.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Symons, Ruth Alene Thomson. “The Song of the Righteous: An Historical and Literary Analysis of the Latter-day Saint Hymnal, 1835-1871.” Brigham Young University, 1971.

Thompson, Bonnie Shirley. “Folklore in the Bear Lake Valley.” Utah State University, 1972. 

Thorsted, Alice Randall. “The Influence of the Home and Hospital Program on Pregnant School-Age Girls.” Utah State University, 1972. 

Tvedtnes, John Alexander. “The Medieval Hebrew Grammarians in the Light of Modern Linguistics.” University of Utah, 1971. 

White, Marcus Hiatt. “Survey of Converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Brigham Young University between September 1965 and January 1969.” Brigham Young University, 1972. 

Wightman, Philip C. “The Life and Contributions of Lyman Wight.” Brigham Young University, 1971. 

Wright, Dean Franklin. “A History of Park City, Utah, 1869 to 1898.” University of Utah, 1971. 

Senior Theses 

Sampson, David Paul. “What Caused the Failure of the Kirtland Safety Society?” Senior thesis. Brigham Young University, 1972.

Potpourri

Reading newspapers can be a discouraging if not frustrating experience. The news seems to say that man has failed and the world is collapsing around his materialistic head. On the other hand, good works are often not “news worthy” and if reported are done so on a one shot basis soon to be forgotten. An L.D.S. venture in good works which deserves continuing exposure is that of AYUDA. AYUDA (Spanish for “help”) is a non-profit corporation operating among Indians in Guatemala and Arizona. According to AYUDA’s Chair man, Dr. Harris Done, the group was founded “to provide an outlet for service to our fellowmen. Not a giveaway, pride-shattering program, but self-help . . . do-it-yourself projects that build confidence and self-esteem.” AYUDA is involved in medical-dental clinics, nutrition and hygiene training, soil conservation and crop improvement, pre-school and adult education, manual arts and leadership training. All this and more we learned from AYUDA News (2636 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah 84401), a bimonthly newsletter which began publication in 1972. Contributions (tax deductible) supporting AYUDA’s goals may be sent to 1520 East Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, California 92805. 

Another new periodical recently brought to our attention is The Animal Stewardship, a bimonthly published by Reverence for Life (1805 Vz N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90027, $2.00). Reverence for Life is concerned with Mormonism and animals. 

In 1970 this column briefly reported the establishment of a periodical called Restoration Reporter (P.O. Box 202, Morton, Illinois 61550, $3.00 year). Restoration Reporter is “off and running on a second volume, and [we] have information enough to bring you to fill a dozen years” according to publisher David C. Martin. If you want to know what’s going on in the various L.D.S. schism groups Restoration Reporter is must reading. The issue at hand contains information on the Temple Lot group, the “Hedrickite” movement, the Church of Jesus Christ (Rigdonites) and the Reorganized Church (which voted to be known as “Saints” instead of “RLDS” as a nickname). 

Last, and to be sure least, we are reminded by Restoration Reporter that these are unusual times in which we live, for according to Martin, a “Homosexual Church of Jesus Christ” has been organized in Denver. And in Southern California Spectrum West (a publication of the Sexual Freedom Alliance of Southern California?) featured an article “Mormon Churchman Tells . . . ‘Why I’m a Wife Swapper.’ ” Obviously this brother is not very active in his ward for if he were his energies would be insufficient for any kind of swapping.