Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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k In the Fall of 1776 Father Francisco Escalante and his party, the first white men to visit Utah Valley, reached the shores of the 30-mile long Utah Lake on their his- toric quest of a shorter route from Santa Fe, New Mexi- co, to Monterrey, California. The explorers were fasci- nated by the richness of the land and they described it as The most pleasant, beautiful, and fertile in all New Spain. Seventy-one years latter, the valley ' s beauty and fertility attracted another group: the Mormon pio- neers, who after their hazardous trek across the Great Plains came to explore the plush basin, and soon there- after began its colonization. Today, like many areas of the West, Utah Valley is a land of contrasts. Clustered in the wide valleys and on the level plains are the devices of modern civilization, but the outstanding scenery has changed little. One has only to travel a few miles in any direction to reach prim- itive, virgin terrain, that remains much as it was when first viewed by the early explorers and settlers. The abundance of water, wild game, rich soil, and rugged terrain ... all combine to provide a great variety of agricultural and recreational opportunities. ntinued The Most Utah Lake (right) is a favorite spot of water sports enthusiasts. The colorful sunsets are often re- corded on film and canvas. Utah Valley ' (below) as viewed from the top of the mountains that form Prove Canyon. High- way 189 winds towards Provo. ir ' ' . .

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International Week Engineering Week Elections Belle of the Y Songfest Junior Prom Y Day Wilkinson Center Other Events Student Government Program Bureau Studio, Press Women ' s Week Student Life Daily Universe Banyan Service Departmental Geographical Special Interest Housing fine arts Introduction Lyceums Theater Music sports Pep Groups Football Cross Country Wrestling Skiing Hockey Soccer Gymnastics Rodeo Golf Basketball Baseball Track Tennis Volleyball Bowling Intramurals Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Senior Nurses Engineers Graduates 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 122 126 130 142 145 146 148 150 154 organizations — 158 160 173 194 205 239 248 250 252 254 262 280 282 284 291 292 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 310 314 320 322 323 324 Hello Gonzalez, Editor Andrea Lee, Associate Editor Kay Ferrell, Managing Editor Lynn Tanner, Business Manager Merwin G. Fairbanks, Advisor COPY: Rosemary Henley, Editor; Fern Alice Smith, Lydia Powers, Donna LaValley Dorothy Hall. LAYOUT: Jeane Wool- fenden. Editor; Dennis Bush PHOTO- GRAPHY: Galen Gadd, Head Photogra- pher; Marjorie Norris, Lab Technician; Spencer Lewis, Norman Smith, Jaron Sum- mers. ORGANIZATIONS: Susan Watts FINE ARTS: Cathy Stock. CLASSES: Mig- non McCracken, Sheila Knight. ADMINIS- TRATION; JoDee Madsen. INDEXING- Marilyn Jensen. SPORTS: Douglas Wixom Glay Homer. ACTIVITIES: Janet Dahl index-461 328 330 366 390 408 448 450 452

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