At Crater High School in Central Point, Oregon I LOVED home-ec and FHA (Future Homemakers of America). I had the most wonderful teacher and advisor - Francis Willett.My dream was to become a home-ec teacher, just like Mrs. Willett and my Grandma Maysel. I wanted to attend Oregon State College. I went there for a State FHA meeting and got to stay in a Sorority House. (Interesting that even then I knew that it was important to stay near to my Savior - as a Methodist I got up early on Sunday during that visit to go to the Methodist Church on Campus).
Then - I discovered - that in order to become a home ec teachder one has to take Organic Chemistry - that was the end of teaching Home Ec!
Another interest I had at Crater was journalism. I was assistant editor of the school paper my Junior Year and was designated as the editor for 1963-1964. But my dad got a job teaching Vo-Ag at Shoshone High School and that is where I spent my senior year. I did hold on to the dream of journalism for several years. I can remember dreaming of becoming a journalist and working in NYC and driving a little red sports car!
Another interest that I had was scouting. I spent summers at Camp Low Echo at Lake of the Woods near Klamath Falls. While in Shoshone I joined the LDS Church. I went to Eastern Oregon College my Freshman year - then to BYU where I started my major of Youth Leadership. It was a good fit and a good choice for me, giving me lots of opportunities to serve youth not only professionally for a few years, but as a volunteer for many! K
