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Show V j So ciety - Ghu rcji - Sc ho 6 1 Arts - Comics Feature Section . UTAH PROVO, , UTAH COUNTY; SUNDAY, . AUGUST 1951 12, III. , : .: y.;.; -- '''' ' J ,- -; '4 vWrV; err V III I .HT Secretarial Work Is s-- " ' i. i I I' - - 81 I - ... A t n , ,t . ili5iy:- J.'C. Moffitt, but her job consists of much more than taking and typing correspondence. Holding an equally important secre- ; 1; j tarial jobVls Mrs. Helen H. Bywater, left, who keeps track of a million details as executive secretary to the vice president and general manager of operations at Geneva Steel company.. Right, Helen Dahle, types up one of the numerous legal briefs encountered in her work in a' law office. ; Attend Round-U- p . !. HALES 18-1- V Hyrum Boggs Perry - (Grampy) , oldest : MAPLETON . -- , j f v . , i '"'- 4rv-- i : . W';. .;.:.v : i -. .v,y I '.r I " " ; ' H'- - if - : . : . ' . and Mrs. Ludlow Look To Golden Date Aug. 21st - . i i by-wor- ds son-in-la- JF .' . - w, : - w. j , great-grandchildr- en. " -' great ..charm and speaker teacher at Redlands university; Ethel Jacobsen, nationally known writer of light verse, and Clinton v. 1' F. Larson, professor at BYU The complete program for the two-da- y session will! include general sessions at 9 ajn. and 1 p.m. on Saturday; banquet at 6:39 p.m. at which awards .wlU beinaai" in the League contests for article, juvenile tory and adult story; poet's breakfast, MRS. SWARD Sunday at 9 a.m., .with awards for the poetry contest, and workshops at 1. p.m., for faction, arti cle and poetry. Reservations for the Round-u- p should be- made with Mrs. Leone McCune, 2553 Jackson Ave., Ogden ' enclosing remittance and . stamped and addressed return envelope. Local information may Mrs. Augusta Jacobson Sward, be obtained by calling Mrs. StanProvoan is j'pretty ley Jones, president of the Provo well-knochapter. and pert" as she awaits' .her 93rd birthday" anniversary ' Monday. Today, members of her family will gather around her for feasting and visiting in remembrance j of the day. Mrs.; Sward was, born in of s . j. - on .Monday. 1d Today, he will greet his, many at an friends and neighbors open house reception in his horn in Mapleton between the hours-e- f 3 and 6 p. m. Assisting at' the reception will be Mr. Perry's daughter and son- Mr. and 'Mrs. A. L, Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. jonn Honey. Also oh Sunday, a birthday dinner will be given with immediate X family members as guests. . Since the death, of hjs wife in 1935, Mr. Perry ias had many relatives live with him. About three years ago lie began taking care of himself, caring for'Jiis chickens, mowing his lawn and raising a garden. During the past year, however,; Mr.' and Mrs. Curtis bave made their home with : him; ! in-la- w, 18-1- : " living pioneer of Mapleton will be 9 Mrs. Sward its r 93rd Birthday .,--' Many Friends Greet Teacher Who Is Leaving 100 friends of Mrs More -- , Sweden on Aug. 13, 1858 and came to Utah in 1869. arriving on her 11th birthday. She came im mediately x to Provo and has been a resident; of tills community for the past 82 years, where she has made many friends as a mother and homemaker. I Mrs. Sward is the mother of four daughters, three of whom are with her today. Daughters are. Mrs. Elena S. Hixson. Holly wood, Cal , Mrs. Arna S. Davies, Provo; Mrs. Ola S. Peterson, Junction "City, Cal., and Mrs. Teddle S. Wanberg. Johannes burg, South Africa. Mrs. Peterson was unable to attend. 4 ; Mrs. Sward's husband, Andrew, whom she married in Provo died in 1928. . than Bertha V. Durnell, Provo school teacher, called to greet her Friday evening in a delightful open house given in her honor by Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Saxey, neighbors and friends, in their home. Mrs. Durnell leaves Monday for New York where she will take passage to Heidelberg,, Germany to fill a teaching assignment in the U. S. government operated schools there. Artistic fan arrangements of gladioli adorned the room and guests were served light refresh' ments during the receiving. Mrs, Saxey was assisted by relatives and school teacher friends of Mrs. Durnell. - 'a XjJJV; Vj j j Af&ySift i':':'--0- i '' . . Giy little deonvm. shoes .they look styled like sport like spat shoes... yet they htve the lightness, comfort, flexibility snd wedge heels of cuusls. Ideal for ' campus, shopping, gadding around . , IVjjjnanyo - The NEW 1951 Casuall Announcing . FASbUONS THt Mi at Lr The Wardrobe IS :. V-'- :': "' " ".' V Early fall casual in black, brown, navy, coffee, red, Kelly, grey, grey mix. and dark . green. 9 82 West Center Street LADIES' Cr . -- nd i ' . ' line-up- ; 4 By i ZORA p Another' prominent Provo sec retary is Mrs. Phillis H. Arm strong, office manager for the law firm of Christenson and Christen- son who claims that the greatest asset to any law office secretary is her ability to give the clients - - s One of the most exceptional of authors ever was thh way officers of the assembled for a round-uLeague of .Utah Writers described the program for the forthcoming round-u- p of the League slated for Aug. 9 Lomand hotel m Ojrden. at Ben " Mrs. Mable Harmer, Salt Lake City, is president of the League; Mrs. Hortense . An " - . . , . derson, Ogden, first vice presl r t dent; Prof. Clinton F. Larson Provo, second vice president; Mrs. ' O. Moss, Salt Lake City, Sara iii"1' rv-"- .. secretary-treasure- r, and Mrs. Edith Y. Booth, Provo, historian.' a feeling of confidence "in the The gatherings are open to firm. members of the League and any and charm radiate Efficiency person taterestejJaJiLjwri from Mrs. Armstrong's every writers problems regardless of action as she lives to the letter League membership. the advice she has given other Among the name writers 'who secretaries who would be sucwill speak at some of the sessions cessful.-; are Sidney Herschel Small, long "The ability to evaluate, and time writer for the Satevepost then to act accordingly, putting and other top slicks: Mary Know-le- s, first things first," she asserted, Ogden, who has sold five "is the trait of a good secretary. g Jprovoanl stories to American during the Prior to her present position. This personable . and efficient past year, and E. Hoffman Price, ' v7 l of practically every type author .young lady's position of course, Mrs. Armstrong worked for bank. r demands proficiency in the ordin ing interests in New York city of fiction, whom Samuel Taylor describes as "absolutely the most ary skills of the secretary, but Her outside interests are music also requires other skills, primary and journalism, but she says that HOW THEY LOOK NOW colorful personality I have ever anni50th for their Sitting wedding is not a nine to five posimet in the writing field. For among which is the responsibility her job of Mrs. Nathaniel Ludlow Mr. and picture, Spanish writers for keeping things under control tion, so she also takes much time versarylook of articles, there will be as back upon useful lives Fork,, patents and citizens. in the office of the vice president. off for study'and research in orMartha McMillin, a dynamic and to fulfill her secretarial posiThat's why this job is so vital. der practical speaker; Olive W. Burt, tion more efficieritrv. associate editor of the Deseret r. Effectively Handled She hastaken such) an interest News magazine, and Moyle Q. ... : - i i It is a position which Mrs. By- - in sne ner Rice who has studied creative saia, Decause posiiion, water has handled effectively there is no routine attached, and writing at Harvard. For the poets since Geneva Steel company or- her employers make; her feel she there will be Vesta N, Lukei, a ganized its first payroll on Oct. is working with the firm and not 1. 1943. In the nearly eight years for them - which can be Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Ludlow member and: president of the fber of the Spanish Fork band for which have gone by since she taken as a good hint for bosses of Spanish Fork will greet their DUP, J. Wyle. Thomas camp. She a number of years and when only first stepped in as secretary, she everywhere. , vjxelatives ahd friends at an open served on the old folks committee he in the old has seen steel manufacture in house reception on Sunday, Aug. for 25 years. She is now' an active Benjamin band. played Graciousness Tact, feas He lead his a mature into Valley placid'Utah 19 from 3 to 5:30 at the up member of the Ladies Literary ward choir and been a member, of major economic factor in the . Tact and graciousness are the per campus home p.m. a club and been of has school teacher their daughthe group for many years. main of Mrs. Grant F. economy, of the state. Pres. and Mrs. in the Spanish. Fork district. five ter and L. AH members of the family are She and her husband, L. Gor- -, Penrpd, who for the past secErnest Wilkinson of BYU, in Mr. Ludlow was born at Ben been the capable to assist at the don Bywater, also a Geneva Steel years has expected The occasion is observ Provo. the 187K.of Dr. J.C. Moffitt, superSince his house and these, include, open jamin, Juhe 1, Mrs. company employe; live in Grand-vie- retary anni-ance of 50th their wedding he has lived in Spanish Wilkinson, (Alice), Provo; Floyd of Provo city schools. marriage She is a daughter of Mrs. intendent Mrs. Penrod, whose main duty versary, and the birthday of Mrs: Fork, engaging in farming and Ludlow, Ogden; Mrs. Norman, Eva Hoover, Pro vo. v to meet the public, has to know Ludlow. It is desired that there live stock raising.' He also is (Reva) Maxwell. Butte, Mont.; is "With 'her jovial nature, Mrs. how to handle active in church and civic affairs Mrs; Golden (Ardell) Wright, all sorts of prob- be no gifts. Eva J. Sftck has been an almost lems. Irate parents,; Mr. and Mrs. Ludlow were marr Two years were spent in England Fillmore; Mrs. E. complaining Martin (Edna) indispensable feature in the office teachers, and wayward children ried in the Salt Lake LDS temple serving as tan' LDS missionary. He Larsen, Phoenix, Ariz.: Mark J. '"of the chamber . of commerce, for all her office, and Aug. 21,. 1901. They are parents also served as (superintendent of Ludlow, Los Alamos, New Mexico; , through a good many years - - - just how her pass an sons inclination of school four the becond ward natural' toward eigh children, Modesto, cal., j. L.uaiow, long she did not care to disclose, sympathetic understanding makes tour daughters, who are all living. for two years and Sunday as a member noDeri and Dean J. Ludlow, San Franwhich is certainly a woman s pre her a real asset in this position. of the seven ward for bishopric Jones Cal. Ludlow Was 24 grandcisco,' There are Margaret rogative' Aside from her reception duties, bornof pioneer parents at Span- years. The old folks committee children and two She ha been secretary to Clay she has had to learn the school ish Aug. 19. 1880. During listed his membership for 25, years ton .Jenkms, present manager of program thoroughly, and she ef- her Fork, the siakej pommittee for six childhood and youth she at-ithe chamber of commerce as well ficiently anticipates what is com- tended the schools in Spanish81-8- He NM lso "take board as his predecessor, D. R. Allen. ing up and relieves her boss from Fork and the BYU at Provo. member in- the MIA for two years And as all good secretaries, she any worry about details. His civic service 4ias .included in civic church and af Active takes the; routine work off her As a, part of . her position,. Mrs. of Spanish Fork for one Mayor a as she has served class fairs, bosses hands, and works with him Penrod has the added 'responsi or- term, .city councilman two terms; in leader all of the auxiliary on most problems. bility of taking full charge of ganizations of the LDS church. city policeman j two years and a Know Her Voice keeping the personnel files on the Also president of the Second ward member, of the South Field Irri200 teachers em MIA for two Being "Every inart in town knows my approximately years, stake MIA gation board for four years.. in' the Provd schools. board 13 years and talented musically he was a mem voice," she laughed, but hurried ployed member for Mrs. Penrod is kept to explain that this was because Off duty, busy as a wife and mother- - of of the hundreds of phone calls she two. i , has to make every, week in order Varied Experiences to call together the innumerable meetings" jwhich are held in the No sketch of secretaries would chamber of commerce offices.1 be complete without As a part of her job, Mrs. Slick Myrtle H. Smith' who mentioning has prob' has practically become a combin ably' had more varied experience ation walking information,' tourist along secretarial lines than any and general service bureau. Shejbne else in the Central Utah val- Look-Ahe- ad answers thousands of requests ley. for information about Mrs. Smith is nqw the "woman every year Provo arid Utah, even though behind" Mayor C. W. Love sind some of hem are rather "far- commissioners Frank .T. . Gardner fetched" and humorous. and lden W. Payne, and in adShe considers one of the most dition is secretary to the board humorous i requests made of her of adjustment. , the time When a local business She was also secretary to forMOTHER FOAR man called and said he was going mer mayors A. O. Smoot, Mark "to Salt Lake and hadn't been able Anderson, Maurice Harding and TO BE! to get in touch with his wife. So George E. Collard during their he wondered if Mrs. Slick would terms of office and has come to You'll Wear Now call, her later and inform her of know minutely, the functions of where he had gone. , government. city And on into Fall "But it is this variety and the She has quite a problem on her many unusual problems which handsyihe laughed, trying to keep track of the entire city commisr arise as well as the with so many, people which sion and deal with the many " See Them The oil around felt make my secretarial position so problems of the complaining pubhat for girls from sixinteresting," saM this lic at the same time. Her calls extremelywoman efficient about working both range from complaints teen to sixty . ; . us with and behind the Provo Cham- flooding ditches to apprehensions it for dress-u- p on about vicious dogs. ber of Commerce. driving. Aside from her secretarial Prior to her" mayor's secretary 32 N. 1st E. work, she has raised a daughter position, Mrs.Smith taught secand is now knitting for three retarial .practice at the Brigham (Contlnned on Page t, Sec. 2), grandsons. : Aug. (Grampy) Perry Will Greet Friends on 92nd Birthday TZ n teres ting Speakers Will , . - jrf s : jr- - f . : . SECRETARIES ARE IMPORTANT Mrs. Grant F. Penrod, above,-takea letter from her boss, Superintendent of Schools This is a sketch of seven women seven wha like thousands of others stay quietly and unobtrusively behind the big names in industry, business, commerce, government, ! and the professions. Yes, these are seven secretaries. But they are, not just the shorthand taking, typing and filing kind of secretaries. Their long ' service has proven them to be an almost in valuable force behind the employers they serve. A quick survey of employers revealed that valued most 4n these seven, as a whol, was first, their ability to meet public and clients graciously; second, the fact that they had learned the business or profession so thoroughly that they were able to relieve their em. ployer of fall details and routine work and.' carry on in his absence and third; their efficient general secretarial ability. An impressive title reads exe cutive secretary to the vice presi dent- and ijnanaggr of operations, Geneva Steel company. And filling this job so vital to the ef ficiency of) the Geneva Steel plant is Helen H. Bywater, a native i . 'ti ,1 " i Vital 'Behind Scenes Job, Survey Reveals By MARY DEAN STRINGHAM ' ' i 4 'S. CHILDREN'S SHOE DEPT. . -- I |
