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Show Oli- - tvISMEt Se-aboil- Elder Lee Evaluates Work 01 Three Missions Of,Churc R. Lee- - of the made Inward boundaries and in the Twelve returned stake officers. to Church headquarters - this Ar week later he and Elder past week after .spending six Delbert It Stapley of the Court-el- l weeks- on the East Coast of the Twelve , created- the The Church official directed Virginia State with headquarthe creation of a new stake, ters at Norfolk Va.,, Elder Harold Council of ( - "The leadership of this stake aided In making changes in anis of 'exceptional strength,"--visited attended missions, other, said. rassion ,tonterencesr, and wit Following the stake organizanessed the Hill Cumorah Pagtion Elder and Mrs. Lee attendeant -- "America's- Witness,,-Fo- r ed - IFIN--- .. prospering under excellent lead;' ership in the eastern part of the United States," Elder Lee re:' ported "Missionaries there are out, standing' and doing-- a splendid members of, the RALPH W. HARDY ...LDS worker die wOrk---Th- - --- Radio Official --At Fina l Rtes i I it , - Tecent-Miss-Unl- 1 - -- ---- e group of mis-sionaries: and -- they are doing splendid work as evidenced by - increasei in baptisms,", CLEAN UP TIMEGirls. of Lambda Delta Sigma Welfare from the University of Utah polish Windows campaign. Square's main building during specal clean-uThe cleanup wax the annual summer service project of the religious social organization made up of LDS students, Wielding polish cloths are Cleo Woodhouse left, , Gayle Cox and Kaye Murdock. It - , p -- l - Lambda DeltaStdma Helps Out At Welfare Square edl "A tended on w Jmy--28---- The -- Pines - i at Cathedral of Rindge, N.H., saidMder Lee; An outdoor service' was held with the missionaries and-- members and friends Of the In the New England Mission. An,1 audience of 5,000, "of which at least half were Of the Church attended the special services," Elder Lee said En route home Elder and Mrs. '- Chi-itc- -at Pnlmyra-to-o- ee the Hill Cumorah Pageant, "America's Witness For Christ" and attend an Eastern States MIssioir conference in t h e 'Sacred "The planning and execution of the remarkable pageant under the direction of Dr.1 Harold I. Hansen of the Brigham Young University, and President Theodore- C. Jacobsen an Mrs. Jacobgen of the mission, Is to be heartily commende4t - "Grove.----------------- - , - - - - ' Smiths-ther- the planning ot the Church ac- tivities for Scouting, Lambda .Delta Sigma mem1,11 oberts, Cpurch for Scouting. andatto InD bers from the University Of At CathedratOt Utah- held their annual summer -- : A. Prea,--Henr- y terid'encr-o- f - - t "Here, under the leadership provernent-lissmAvho-direct- Jr,).; ., of i -- -- t Harrisburg. t - - arid WII: Elder Lee also attended the ler: t,wree Scout ;Jamboree a Vail y Forge, Pa, from July to e. "We met with 2,500, ter i ay, Saint boys, at one triee in which in 'itself was a 01111 said-MIng experience:Pile tribute to the General verse e ,4;. ilatliteStirtese MissiOn-szPortsrfiolit- - - -- 1 h4'1;tigo,athet all mission conference of ahnedsatll 'Fhloeriadadaesd. - . at ' ttive-antl-grewing-- and Conference In Mrs., Lee, attended a special service of the eonference of the Funeral services were held Florld'itakeit at Jacksonville, : Friday Ralph W. Hardy, 41, where major changes were S worker and promi- active I nent radio executive m who died in Utah this week Lead prii1;179, While vacationing in Ogden. NCharServices were held in the AsLOS ANGELES-M- iss sembly Hall on Temple Square lotte Sheffield, who was award-- , with President Gordon B. Hinck ed the title of Miss VSA in the leyotEastifillCreekStakea cohtest former missionary companion held In told Beach, Long young and close friend of Elder Hardy, Garden Grove MIA members not conducting. ad-- president of the Colum "beatity- of face" when-sh- ebia Broadcasting System, Elder dressed them before returning Hardy had been a resident of to Salt Lake City. She was also a guest at Long Washington, D.C., for the past 10 years. Beach Fifth Ward The young radio executive Sthoor where she saidSunday that was apparently the victim of a through actions and an exemattack. heart plary life she felt she could do Speakers at the funeral in more real missionary work than eluded: President David O. Mc- by speech. Elder Richard L. Evans, Kay, - - of the Council of the Twelve; Dr. U. Homer Durham, adrthn- ber-o- f the delegation to world Istrative assistant University of UNESCO conferences Survivors Include his widow Utah, and Milan D. Smith, executive assistant to the Secretary and five sons and daughters: of Agriculture Ezra Taft Ben- Ralph W. Hardy glare, 14i Affsoii, il; Maren, 9, and son. David Eccles Hardy, 4,- all of Former Student at V. D.C. Washington, Elder Hardy was born May 6, - Also are a surviving 1916, in Salt Lake City, a son of Mrs. Samuel S. (Miriam) sister, Stew. Williams Clare and John Kay Salt and Lake two art, City, Hardy: He attended Salt 'Lake brothers. U. CoL John K. Hardy ityl Jr., with the Air Force In Japan, of Utah. and Allen He filled a mission to Greatl Angeles Williams "Hardy, Los Britain from 1935- to 1937. On March - 10, 1939, he married Maren- Eccles, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Eccles, - --- ehurelt-ar- e .4 ! , - 4 I - sonde- cproleot-lastic-at-Wfare- - Square-in- - -- n Ink-whe- ., . - Began Radio Career Elder Hardy began his radio career some 20 years ago in Salt Lake City at Station KSL where' he worked up to the position of asSistant general About 10 years ago he left Utah to become an executive of the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcast.' - -- - Salt-Lak- City. The project was part of the summer program of the religious organization, ' which is made bp of LDS university .stuN dents. Members who could take time off frrtsummer jobs met at the Square, bringing scrubbing buckets and sponges with them. Working In pairs during- the afternoon, they Cleaned dows, shelves and counters in the main building and 'stayed at the Square for food and &tic- the Work waillnrsherET Such projects have provided an opportunity for the fellows and girls of the organization to work together, and stronger friendships among the group have been fo:nTttggd h this combination of social service and religious activities. Projects during past years have been held at Welfare Square, in homes throughout the city, and also at the Irma, tute of Religion, the home 01 New Year's Day in 1950. The members spent New Year's Eve cleaning windows and floors, sweeping out plaster and top crating furniture to gat the building ready for dedication Since then they have worked together to put in lawns, land' sea pin sprinkling system- - and a driveway with the aid of their directornLowettand T. Edgar Lyola, and have raised money through carnivals and other projects los system. pianos and a The - organization -- has-- - also -given-Its members es oPpoa. 7 to work together in doing tunity Additional Church Work. They have dhvoted Sunday Schools at the Prhilary Children's WS mel Colmtyllospitalidutual servo ices have been tonduptedat the old Veterans Hospital, and pro. grams taken to the hospitalklose rnuttud and holidays.'N black-toppe- - MIRM 0 , - .. ers in - Washington- -- Three years ago he accepted 0 prPsidency. the:Washington-vic- e tiny": ''''',4 Always active in the church, Elder Hardy was a counselor in the East Ensign Ward bishopric ' In 4,.:.. .. , . ..';11.1 , ,,t 1 1948. position,' being released in . .. Assistant NIA Superintendent ; , Lt ,.).: I 1 ;, 4,;,:-:..- 4''' 1 t ., ... !.', t'4.1;:;:::14::;.:: A t 1:.1 he served the Ensign Ward in that t ' i '; ',' :,' :. 1941. - He became the youngest bishop in the Church in 1942 when ,e 1 He was then appointed to the general superintendency ofastheÁ Member: of the general board when he moved to Washington, ': D.C. At the time of his death he was senior member of the board. In Washington, D.C.; he was a member-. of the stake. High of Council and was a member the Chevy Chase Ward. , ' , , ' .'' .. : 7' ' - - - : '' "''''''''' , --- dozens of positions with major government and lions since moving- taWashing:. tivic-organita, - ,. - ...-- , 161VEL.Cil-Cn- ... , .e IN CATHEDRAL OF THE nacESMissionaries of the New England States Mission gather for a picture of Saints, friends and investioutdoor amphitheater at gators In the famed Elder Harold B. Lee, of the Council of the ,11indge,N.H. tree-dome- d Twelve and President 4funius- , , - d seated second row eighth and ninth from left, Were principal speakers. President Ira A. Terry, first counselor in the missron presidency conducted the meeting , eek Ending August 10, 1957 CHURP-- I -- - |