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Show SPRING CITY By Special Correspondence Brigham Y. Allred Honored On 85th Birthday Anniversary The family of Brigham Y. All-red All-red honored him Sunday in observance ob-servance of his eighty-fifth birthday. birth-day. A family dinner was held at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Joseph F. Hansen. All the children chil-dren of Mr. Allred attended the birthday. Mr. Allred was born at Eph-raim, Eph-raim, Utah, a son of James T. S. Allred and Eliza B. Mainwaring Allied. The father was an early Indian interpreter and colonizer. The mother, a young English convert, after coming to America, was a cook in the Nauvoo Mansion. Man-sion. Both of the parents were members of the famed Mormon Battalion. Mr. Allred has lived in Spring City the majority of "his life except ex-cept as a young boy he was with the family to Circleville when the father was called there on an Indian mission and to assist in colonizing. Mr. Allred married Christena Neilsen. She passed away several years ago. They were the parents of eight children, chil-dren, six are living: Mrs. Joseph F. Hansen, Earl Allred, Ives All-red, All-red, Spring City; Mrs. Grace E-zell, E-zell, fcanford Allred and -Hugo Allred, Salt Lake City. There are 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Mr. Allred has been a very faithful members of the L D S j church and served for several years as a ward teacher. The following ladies attended :the Three Stake Primary Conven-! Conven-! tion, held in the Moroni high school, Saturday. Mrs. Libbie 'Allred, Mrs. Neva Dye, Mrs. Nel-I Nel-I lie Blain, Mrs. Ada Ellis and Mrs. Christie Bunnell, Stake Board i members from this city. The ward members also attending were: Mrs. Libbie Allred, Mrs. Olga Black, Mrs. Otellia Justesen, Mrs. Edith Sorensen, Mrs. Hilda Jensen, Jen-sen, Mrs. Iva Aiken, Mrs. Rose Schofield, Mrs. Jessie Schofield, ; Mrs. Mamie Allred and Mrs. A-thene A-thene Osborne. General Primary Authorities attend ing the Conventon were: (General Primary President, Adele Cannon Howells, Zina Brockbank and D'elsa Stevens. The various wards and stakes presented a splendid display of summer Primary Pri-mary work. Mrs. Eva J. Allred was hostess , Wednesday afternoon to the following fol-lowing ladies: Mrs. Grace B. All-jred, All-jred, Mrs. Ella Carlson, Mrs. Ada Allred, Mrs. Dorcus Blain, Miss Manett Allred, Mrs. Mary Fihell, Effie Allred, Mrs. Ida R. Billing-ton, Billing-ton, Mrs. Ruth Osborne, Mrs. Vanda Petersen, Mrs. Anenia All-red, All-red, Mrs. -Pearl Davis Maxfield. The afternoon was spent in playing play-ing rook with scores won by Miss Manett Allred and Mrs. Vanad Petersen. Mrs. Allred served a delicious lunch to the guests. Mrs. Gertrude B. Rasmussen. wife of Dr. A. T. Rasmussen of Minneapolis, Minn, and formerly of Provo, Utah has been a guest at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Matilda Groner the past week end. She also visited at the home of her neice, Mrs. Rose B. Schofield. Mrs. Rasmussen's father was one of the founders of the B. Y. U. and his memory Is revered by a sculpture of his statue on "This Is The Place" monument at Salt Lake City. She is a sister to Hugh B. Brown and Dr. Harold Whaley Brown of New York City, who is a specialist in eyes ana-mology ana-mology and myology. Extension courses given by the U. of U. held in Spring City this past week by Professors Mr. and Mrs. Muliak, from the field of natural history and genetics and Dr. A. U. Grundmann, specialiist in the field of parasitism were the instructors of thee lasses. Mr. and Mrs. Virgus Osborne, Glen and Leo Osborne were visitors vis-itors Thursday and Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith All-red All-red in Provo. Mrs. Loree Hickman and children chil-dren left for San Francisco, California Cali-fornia the past week to join her husbands, Capt. Rue Hickman. The family and friends of Mrs. Mary Robinson observed her 79th birthday .anniversary, Saturday at her home. She was born in Spring City, Utah, August 23, 1 1868. Her parents, Jens and Maren Christine Petersen, were pioneers of 1856. They Immigrated Immigrat-ed to this county from Denmark, after joining the Mormon church in their native land. Mrs. Robinson is a faithful member of the L D S church. She was a Relief Society visiting teacher for several years. She was married to William Schofield, and after his death, married John Robinson. She helped rear a large family and despite her poor health and advancing years she still cares for her home and beautful flower gardens, She is the only living member of her family. Her children are William Schofield, with whom she lives, Henry Schofield, Mrs. Hazel Black and Vernile Robinson, of Spring City, and Arthur Robinson of Provo. There are eight grand children, "2 great grandchildren and three step children, Edward Robinson of Torrence, California; William Robinson, of Price and Sadie Christensen of Salt Lake City, 14 grand children and 15 great grandchildren by the latter step children. Mr. and Mrs. George Allred lef Thursday Thursday for a visit to Salt Lake City with relatives, also al-so to Susanville, California to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Bauer, and baby. Mrs. Bauer is a daughter daugh-ter of the Allreds. Mr. andMrs. Austin Sorensen. Mrs. Mary Sorensen and Austin Christofferson left Wednesday for Woodside, Utah. They left upon learning of the serious illness ill-ness of Mrs. Mary Sorensen's sister, who lives there. Mrs. Ethelyn Anderson spent the past week in Salt Lake City-visiting City-visiting her children and families. fam-ilies. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blain, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Foster and baby of Clearfield spent the week end here visiting relatives. Lewis Reid' Beck has returned home after spending the summer in Salt Lake City, where he was employed. Mrs. Ruth Osborne entertained the following ladies at her home Tuesday afternoon: Mrs. Dorcus nllin ATVc rn T All r.nrl TVT-r, Ella Carlson, Miss Manett All-red, All-red, Mrs. Grace Allred, Mrs. Ada Allred, Mrs. Mary Finell, Mrs. Myrtle Allred, Mrs. Bertha Blain. Mrs. Eva Erickson, Mrs. Anenia Allred and Mrs. Mary E. Acord. The afternoon was spent in quilting quilt-ing and all enjoyed a hot lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trathen of Los Angeles spent Saturday at the home of their mother, Mrs. Ella Carlson. They were accompanied accom-panied home by their sister, Miss Elverna Carlson. Mrs. Flossie Blain, Mrs. Iva Aiken, Miss Lila Lee Blain and Mrs. Alta DahJ spent Tuesday in Provo. ' Mrs. Eva Erickson returned home Sunday from a two weeks visit Los Cruses, New Mexico, where she has been visiting her children, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Erickson and family. Mrs. Erickson Erick-son flew home by plane and enjoyed en-joyed the trip very much. Bishop and Mrs. Ernest B. Terry Ter-ry have received word their son. Pfc. Eugene Terry is now on the Island of Guam. Enroute to the Island he stopped at Hawaii and there saw and visited with a class mate of his, Dean Allred. grandson of Mrs. Nancy S. Allred. Dean is stationed at Hawaii. Going Go-ing over on the boat Eugene met and went over on the same ship with Mrs. Fannie Larsen Jackson and family. She is going to join her husband, J. T. Jackson, who is on the Island. Mrs. Jackson was formerly of Spring City and Ephraim. Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs. Emma Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Virgus Osborne, Glen and Leo Osborne were visitors at Salt Lake City and Midvale. They went to attend, the marriage of Keith H. Sorensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Sorensen, and Miss Roberta Olson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Nephl Olson of Moroni. The young couple were married in the Salt Lake Temple. Also accompaning them were Mrs. Davis, grandmother of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Christensen of Moroni, also relatives rela-tives of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Justesen of Mid-vale, Mid-vale, relatives of the groom. Immediately Im-mediately following the ceremony cere-mony the young couple left for a honeymoon trip. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Larsen, 88, died early Monday mornnig at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alligee Anderson at Nephi, Utah, of infirmities incident to age. Mrs. Larsen observed her eighty-eighth birthday Sunday, the day prior to her death. She was born August 24, 1859 in Pleasant Grove in a cellar. Her parents came to Utah in 1858 and settled in Pleasant Grove. The family moved to Mt. Pleasant Pleas-ant in 1865. There the father was the first printer and the mother was an early dentist and doctor. Mrs. Larsen endured the many hardships of pioneer life. When she was 16 years ,of age she shocked and bound grain in the fields to buy the first pair of shoes she ever owned. The Indians came often to her home during the Indian troubles. She was married to Hans E. Larsen, January 1, 1878 and has lived in Spring City since that time. She has helped to sew for and care and prepare the dead for burial. Mrs. Larsen has been an ardent and active L. D. S. church member and worker during dur-ing her life. She served as a Relief Society teacher for many years. She was sustained as Relief Re-lief Society president in 1913, and served as Drcsident for in ar During that period of time she with her counselors, helped to cook and care for many of the aged of the ward. Her husband died in 1904. Mrs. Larsen has been very kind and helpful to all in the ward. She has always been very industrious. Of her children tw-o daughters survive: Mrs. Vanda Petersen of Spring City and Mrs. Alligee Anderson of Nephi. There are 20 grand children, 30 great grand children and 1 great great grandchild. grand-child. A sister, Mrs. Luelnda Harwood of Salt Lake City, also survives. Mrs. Larsen passed away one half hour after her 88th birthday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p. m. in the ward chapel at Spring City, with interment in the city cemetery, under the direction of the Jacobs Mortuary of Mt. Pleasant. |