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Show Early Pioneer Lady Observes 84th Birthday Mary OI en Beck, one of Mt. Fleasanis oldest pioneers, celebrated her 84th birthday Sunday, June 23 at her home. Two of her some, A. M. Beck and wife of Aberdeen, Idaho andC. H. Beck, and fam.ly cf Black-foct Black-foct Idaho came here for the occasion. occa-sion. At aioon a family dinner was enjoyed en-joyed aft'-u- which Kodak pictures were taken of different groups of jhosa pre i.nt. During the afternoon, friends and ne-ghors came from all parts of the City to do htr hoiiar and add their gifts, and refreiehraent contributions for the pleasure and happiness of the afternoon. At 4:30p.m. tha daughters of the Utah- pici leere, under the direction of their capla'n Mrs. Helen Has-iiiU3':en, Has-iiiU3':en, added their portions of good cliings to eat and carried out the follow;ng program: Sir.ging, D.U.P. chorus, consisting of Hele.i RiLmussui, Olivia Johan-sen, Johan-sen, Pauline Seeley, Lydia Hansen, Elsie Barton, and Annie Erick;i.n. Cecela Olsen gave a reading entitled enti-tled "Gene With a Handsome Man," followed by accordian mus'c by William Morrisoin. Readings by jVIrs. K. C. Jaco'ji, "The Patch work quilt" and "Paint me a picture" cho-ru", cho-ru", D.U.P. reading, an original poem "The Kettlei Sings" by Grace Jacob-sen. Jacob-sen. Two vecal solos "Silver threads" and "Pictures in a Frame of Gold" by Mrs. Martha Zabri: kie. Accordian mueilc by Elsie Barton. Vocal du t "The Sword of Bunker bill" was then rendered by Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison. A splended lap luuch with sparkling spark-ling punch was served to more than 0 people; In thi: evening Ishmel Beck and wife hi;i sen Allen and family came; so that the number gathered at this wonderful birth day party reached 50 or mcr ; Through it all, this worthy pio-neier pio-neier mother, grand mother and great grandmother sat calm and happy, full of peacei and ciatertain-mi ciatertain-mi rt. In the past shi loves to linger. To her the present is but the wait-ng wait-ng room, where she watch.s with fond anticipation for the tpacioue, doer to open and bid her enter, unto rest. ShD is the mother of eight children, child-ren, six of whom are living, 36 granbeh ldren and 28 greatgrand-chilchv't greatgrand-chilchv't Hr children are A.M. Beck, Aberdeen, Idaho; C.H. Beck, Blackfoot; Mrs. Eugene Jordan and Mrs. Frjdl Murphy, and Mrs.L.W. Aldrich of Mt. Pleasant. |