Russ Swain

And so I stayed away and stayed out of it because I was an embarrassment to them, but then eventually I wanted to regain some church activity, and I'm more private about my church affiliation now than I ever was, probably for that reason. But anyway, they eventually, in time, let me rejoin the ranks. And so all is well. That's interesting.

And so I stayed away and stayed out of it because I was an embarrassment to them, but then eventually I wanted to regain some church activity, and I'm more private about my church affiliation now than I ever was, probably for that reason. But anyway, they eventually, in time, let me rejoin the ranks. And so all is well. That's interesting.

And so I stayed away and stayed out of it because I was an embarrassment to them, but then eventually I wanted to regain some church activity, and I'm more private about my church affiliation now than I ever was, probably for that reason. But anyway, they eventually, in time, let me rejoin the ranks. And so all is well. That's interesting.

Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And they make sure that you've learned your lesson and that you're not going to go back because they can't have that be smirching their reputation. And rightfully so. I wouldn't want to. And like I say, I'm very private about my church involvement and so forth, much more than I ever was. But I'm grateful that I never did completely shed my Mormon skin.

Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And they make sure that you've learned your lesson and that you're not going to go back because they can't have that be smirching their reputation. And rightfully so. I wouldn't want to. And like I say, I'm very private about my church involvement and so forth, much more than I ever was. But I'm grateful that I never did completely shed my Mormon skin.

Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And they make sure that you've learned your lesson and that you're not going to go back because they can't have that be smirching their reputation. And rightfully so. I wouldn't want to. And like I say, I'm very private about my church involvement and so forth, much more than I ever was. But I'm grateful that I never did completely shed my Mormon skin.

Yes. I'm so glad you asked that question. Years later, this was 25 years after I'd graduated from high school, a knock came to the door. I opened the door. It was my old high school principal. I was shocked. I said, Principal Snow. And he looked at me and he said, Rusty Swain. That was what they called me, my friends back in the day. I said, am I still in trouble?

Yes. I'm so glad you asked that question. Years later, this was 25 years after I'd graduated from high school, a knock came to the door. I opened the door. It was my old high school principal. I was shocked. I said, Principal Snow. And he looked at me and he said, Rusty Swain. That was what they called me, my friends back in the day. I said, am I still in trouble?

Yes. I'm so glad you asked that question. Years later, this was 25 years after I'd graduated from high school, a knock came to the door. I opened the door. It was my old high school principal. I was shocked. I said, Principal Snow. And he looked at me and he said, Rusty Swain. That was what they called me, my friends back in the day. I said, am I still in trouble?

He says, Rusty, you have never in my book been out of trouble. He says, you see these few gray hairs that are remaining? You put the gray in them with all that mischief you got into back in high school. But I brought you some good news, Rusty. I says, what is that? He says, I brought you an opportunity to atone for all that mischief. I said, please come in, have a seat, tell me how I can do that.

He says, Rusty, you have never in my book been out of trouble. He says, you see these few gray hairs that are remaining? You put the gray in them with all that mischief you got into back in high school. But I brought you some good news, Rusty. I says, what is that? He says, I brought you an opportunity to atone for all that mischief. I said, please come in, have a seat, tell me how I can do that.

He says, Rusty, you have never in my book been out of trouble. He says, you see these few gray hairs that are remaining? You put the gray in them with all that mischief you got into back in high school. But I brought you some good news, Rusty. I says, what is that? He says, I brought you an opportunity to atone for all that mischief. I said, please come in, have a seat, tell me how I can do that.

And together, we concocted a little scheme that he needed a counterfeiter for. He had been, before he was principal, he was the coach. at the New Ogden High School, very classy high school in Ogden, Utah. First million-dollar high school ever built on this side of the Mississippi River. And it was elegant in its Art Deco architecture.

And together, we concocted a little scheme that he needed a counterfeiter for. He had been, before he was principal, he was the coach. at the New Ogden High School, very classy high school in Ogden, Utah. First million-dollar high school ever built on this side of the Mississippi River. And it was elegant in its Art Deco architecture.

And together, we concocted a little scheme that he needed a counterfeiter for. He had been, before he was principal, he was the coach. at the New Ogden High School, very classy high school in Ogden, Utah. First million-dollar high school ever built on this side of the Mississippi River. And it was elegant in its Art Deco architecture.

He was, in college, state champion quarterback for the football team. And he was offered this job to be the head coach at the New Ogden High School. And he instigated a rivalry between Ogden High School and another high school. It was called Weber High.

He was, in college, state champion quarterback for the football team. And he was offered this job to be the head coach at the New Ogden High School. And he instigated a rivalry between Ogden High School and another high school. It was called Weber High.

He was, in college, state champion quarterback for the football team. And he was offered this job to be the head coach at the New Ogden High School. And he instigated a rivalry between Ogden High School and another high school. It was called Weber High.

And as a trophy, he had found this earthen jug, had a sign painter doll it up and create the artistry on it that said, the little brown jug champion. And that was the trophy that was passed each year to the winner. And he said, after I retired, because there were fights breaking out in school, we canceled that competition. And I always wondered, what happened to my trophy?

And as a trophy, he had found this earthen jug, had a sign painter doll it up and create the artistry on it that said, the little brown jug champion. And that was the trophy that was passed each year to the winner. And he said, after I retired, because there were fights breaking out in school, we canceled that competition. And I always wondered, what happened to my trophy?