We're Famous & Our Librarian Is Evil

From Quilting to Evil Librarians

Our dear quilting ladies were honored in the book, “It’s Been Fun, Girls Carry On…”Quilting As a Heritage Art in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho; Bear River Heritage Area 2013 by Sara Jordan.

This booklet covers seven counties of northern Utah (Box Elder, Cache and Rich) and Southern Idaho (Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin and Oneida).  The history covers the time period between 1840 until the 1870s.  Up to 500,000 emigrants, bound for Oregon, Utah and California brought their quilts with them to their new homes in the west. Some who died on the trails were wrapped in a family quilt and buried along the trail. Quilt making continues on today.

 Many of us can remember playing under quilts being made and then working alongside our mothers when we got older. There are many quilting organizations in the area including Garden City’s Bear Lake Cut Ups. There is a picture of our humanitarian group quilting, (was started in 1998 by Marie Weston) on page 15, a picture of Loraine Schnetzer on page 52, and Pam Weston of Laketown featured on page 36-37. We have two copies at the library: one to be checked out and one in special collections.

Since duck hunting is starting you could read, The Duck Commander Family How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty; Howard Books, New York, 2012, by Willie and Karie Robertson.  Having never watched the show I found it a little confusing keeping the family members straight. It helped once I looked at the pictures in the middle of the book.  They got their start making duck calls; derived from the following story: “Big Al watched him make a long-hailing call as he was trying to turn a flock of Mallard ducks within shooing range.  ‘Man you weren’t calling those ducks,’ Big Al told him, you were commanding them!”  And so…Duck Commander was born.” (109). 

Their appearance fools you but they are well educated people. It is an interesting book to read, and a fairly quick read about how a family got their start in a business.

Now, we must discuss a problem with our librarian. She has been looking a little evil and mad of late. It is all the Book Club for Adults fault for bringing, Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians, into the library. She did not want anyone to know that all librarians are evil for controlling our information. The only way we can destroy the evil is with our weapon of information. The information found in this book. 

Come join us on October 2 at 5 PM to discuss the book, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. Do not let the Librarian see this book.  Another book club meeting will be on Oct. 30^th at 5 PM (subject to change).