Here's the cover of the December 1997 issue and several stories inside.
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State's Largest Bronze Hauled to West Yellowstone By Ed Hankinson Trucking
A Kalispell sculptor has unveiled Montana's largest bronze sculpture in a ceremony at West Yellow-stone's Grizzly Park.
The piece, named "Yellowstone Legacy," consists of two bull elk wheeling on each other, their antlers nearly interlocked. Each elk is a unique bronze and the entire work measures 23 feet long by eight feet high. It is in 1.5 scale.
The project has been on commission since 1994. and is the centerpiece of a rock garden in the newly built Hibernation Station.
We're not showing any real contact between them, said Daniel Parker, artist and president of Parker Bronze. We're trying to leave a little something to the imagination.
Parker said that although 90 percent of the works are sold to patrons outside of Montana, he makes sure that some of the pieces stay local. He donates pieces to area benefits, such as Alert, annually to give something back to the community.
The foundry at Parker Bronze is large enough to contain all the steps necessary in producing bronzes.
Parker said many of his ideas come from driving around the area and viewing nature. He makes sure to write his ideas down and often makes a quick pencil sketching to preserve the image From these humble beginnings. Parker and his associates begin the nearly lost wax casting process, an ancient art little changed from it original format.
From the original sculpting, a mold is created . which is patterned and chased in wax. Parker said mold makings was "an art in itself." The mold then goes through a process called slurring, where a ceramic container melts the wax away. Finally, bronze heated to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit is poured in the investment cast and fired. The rough bronze must then be finished in the patina process, where chemicals applied to its surface oxidizes the bronze to induce desired colors.
Ed Hankinson and his wife Joleen hauled this bronze piece to West Yellowstone in October.
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Log Truck Driver
The name of my occupation is Truck Driving in the Logging Industry. For this job I will need a High School diploma and some experience or knowledge of the forest and the types of trees. To be able to drive a truck you must have a CDL-license. To achieve the license you must be 18 years old. The logging industry involves cutting down trees, delimbing, measuring it to a certain length in order to cut, loading on the truck, and hauling it to the mill. But in all this the truck driver drives up to the job to be loaded according to the legal weight limits, chains up the logs with wrappers and heads to the mill. There he waits till he's unloaded bv a "Dino", and goes for another trip. The average amount of trips per day are two to three. The tools that you need are a chceder pipe, hammer, shovel, screwdrivers, wrenches, hard hat, and for serious breaks you should see a mechanic. To keep warm and not worn about getting dirty you should have work jeans, a flannel shirt and a vest. The beautiful thing about logging is your in the woods and you can look across the countryside and smell the fresh air.
The working hours of the job are an average from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. depending on the job site and how many loads you get. Basically good personality, patience, and sense of humor are a helpful thing for this job. Unlike most jobs, truck drivers aren't paid by the hour, their paid a percentage of the tons the truck hauls per load. The skills that you'll need are knowing how to chain up the truck and the logs, knowing how to run the scales, and changing a tire along with the simple things if you break down. The future of the log hauling is in question because of environmentalists but the need for wood will always be there. With logging a lot of homes and other things such as paper would not exist. The benefits of logging are seeing wild game, getting firewood and smelling the fresh air. I love to hunt and fish, and I can do that driving a truck if time allows. Some abilities of mine are I know a lot about trucks and the routine that you have to go through.
Some down falls of the job are that your gone a lot because of the long hours, weather, and road conditions. The main reason I would like to be a log truck driver is because my Dad and
Grandpa were and they taught me to love it like they did.Casey Jump, 7th GradeBy:
Twas the night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care, in hopes that Jesus would not come there. The children were dressing to craw 1 into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing their heads. Mom in her rocker with babe on her lap, was watching the late show while I took a nap. When out of the East there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash! When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but angels proclaiming that Jesus was here. With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray, I knew in a moment this must be THE DAY!
The light of His face made me cover my head, it was Jesus, returning just like He had said. Though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself. In the Book of Life which He held in his hand, was written the name of every saved man. He spoke not a word as He searched for my name; When He said "It's not here" my head hung in shame. The People whose names had been written with love. He gathered to take to His Father above. With those who were ready He rose without a sound. While all the rest were left standing around. I fell to my knees, but it was to late, I had waited too long and thus was my fate. I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight. Oh, if only I had been ready tonight. In the words of this poem the meaning is clear, the coming of Jesus is drawing near. There's only one life and when comes the last call, we'll find that the Bible was true after all.
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