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Show i nursuay July 29, 1982 The Salma Sun 10 90th Birthday Celebrant Recalls Long, Happy Life remembers. It was built shortly after Salina was settled. Dances, socials, and dramatic plays were held there. A charter member of the Salina Lions Club, Mr. Peterson has been honored many times by his colleagues in that organization. He has ridden in parades on the Lions Club float as one of the original members. An open house for one of Salinas most prominent former citizens will be held Sunday, Aug. 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the DeKator Manor. The open house will celebrate the 90th birthday of Conrad E. Peterson, former LDS bishop, a charter member of the Salina Lions Club, and former mayor. Mr. Peterson was bom Aug. 2, 1892 (400 years after Columbus got here, he quips) in Redmond to Erasmus Peter and Mary Jensen Petersom His brothers are Nels T., Adley, Gleave, and Terry Peterson. His sisters are Rhoda, Una, and Iva. On Dec. 3, 1913, Mr. Peterson married Nora Nelson in the Manti Temple. We first rented the old Gates house, he says. We lived in one part of the house, and Dr. William Thome lived in the other. We moved to Redmond when Mella His early schooling was received in Redmond from 1900-190There was just two of us, he says, Margaret Jensen and me. He studied carpentry, music, and business at Snow College from 1910 to 1911. His education led him to a banking career from He served as an assistant cashier, a bookkeeper, and even did janitorial 1912-192- the way. We resided with Noras folks. was on We built our home in Salina on 1st East and 2nd South in 1915. Conrad and Nora had six children: Mella Pierson Wilkinson, Berdella Peterson Hicks, Collin Charles, Theron, Dolly Vee Peterson Jensen, and Evelyn Peterson Willis. He has 14 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Conrad, Nora, and the children moved to Oregon in 1931, where he became a representative for Dawn Cosmetics. He was an apple broker from 1934-3worked in the federal archives from 1939-4in the shipyards from 1942-4- 4 ; and was in wholesale clothing for Blocks from At Blocks, I was office and credit manager, he recalls. One day I told my boss he was not paying me enough and he said, You have the checkbook, havent you? I went from $250 a month to $350 to $500 a month. In 1947, he started his Gems of Thought to keep in touch with family and friends and with children, uncles, aunts, 9. work. I did all the bookkeeping by pen and ink until Aug. 12, 1918, when we installed a bookkeeping he recalls. The Salina Sun machine, Mr. From 1928-3Peterson served as mayor of Salina. The town bought its first siren while he was in office a siren which is still in use today. He was the leader of the Salina band from 1926-3The group playsomeed for dances, times with music, sometimes by ear. His greatest influence in Salina was perhaps felt because of his being a Mormon bishop from 1917 until 1930. Our chapel was the oldest one in Salina, he 0, 8; 1, - 1944-197- 0. 2. etc. Approximately Salina Lions Charter Members Waving to the crowd of Salina parade watchers a few years ago is this Sundays Open House honoree, Conrad E. Peterson. Behind him are Star as a county agent), two of his fellow Salina Lions charter members, Morrill Robins and Gilbert M. Burr. When he returned to Redmond in 1973, he Anaheim, Calif, (worked for Harbon TV for said he could not take to It Anonas son); Redmond his rocking chair (longing for the home of will give you something were to do, but wont get you my birth-lo- ts He, therecheap, too); Salt Lake anyplace. City (to work for Am-we- fore, went to work for as credit manager Hales Sand and Gravel, for two years); Bounti- where he served weighful (to help Davids ing trucks and collecting Springville accounts. family); My greatest joy, he is my children, says, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. His plan for the future is to live happily ever The purpose of after. life he says is to make the world better than we found it; to pluck a thistle and plant a rose where we thought none would grow; to make many Just this year is when friends. I have never met he moved to St. George a person I did not like, to live and die in nor an enemy that I know - st (for Anonas health); and St. George (to spend last days in the temple and in a warm Dixie. climate). of. State Jayceete Veep Returns from Memphis Sandy Johnson, Utah Jayceettes External Vice President, met with U.S. Jayceette representatives from 50 states in Mem- phis, Tenn. July 23 - 25 lay plans for the kemias, drug resistant service. Its forms of leukemia which members will strike approximately states. 2,000 children annually, Drs. Rivera and Dahl will be working to demon-t- o Monda- y- national organizations effects of combinations of two drugs, VM-2- 6 and ara-in the treatment of third year of support of the Resistant Lympho- cytic Leukemias research at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Last year, the Jayceettes rais- ed over $350,000 for the hospital. While in Memphis, the Senior strate the therapeutic Hamburger whipped potagreen patty-onio- resistant leukemia strains. The hospital, located in Memphis, was founded by Danny Thomas, to research catastrophic childhood diseases. St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital is the worlds leading childhood cancer research center, - The U.S. Jayceettes is the fastest growing mens organization in the country. They are dedi-Dacated to individual de- toes-gravy, fruit beans, bread-butte- JVIenu dessert, milk-juic- e. r, ed ham cheese sandwich, deviled egg, pickled beets, Tuesday-Stack- & of 10,000 gems thought have been discake, jello parfait-frui- t, tributed. milk-juicI pass these gems Wednesday-- - Roast out wherever I go, he beef, whipped potatoes-gravsays. These have made toured the mixed vegetable, Jayceettes for me many friends. One hospital and met with waldorf salad, bread-butte- r, time I gave copies to a several doctors and nurs- stewardess on an aires involved with the & Thursday-Chick- en plane. Two months later research project. rice casserole, celery she sent me $2 to renew Hie U.S. Jayceettes stick, cantaloupe, cookie, her subscription. be joining with Drs. bread-buttemilk-juicIn 1918, he started Gaston Rivera and Gary & playing Santa Claus for in a pediatric re- cheese pizza, buttered children. Since then, search protocol in Resis- velopment, leadership, com, fruit cup, chocolate dressed in his jolly old tant Lymphocytic Leu- - training, and community cake, St. Nicks suit, he has visited more than 5,000 homes, stores, Sunday Schools, and old foils homes. He says he did it to make children and older folks happy. In 1959, Nora died in a Portland, Ore. hospital. In 1960, he married Anona Cluff Tomlinson. Since leaving Portland, he has lived in Safford, Ariz. (to retire, but I could not take it, so we went to work for Tucson . milk-juic- e. wo-wi- ll i hl e. r, Friday-Hambur- ger milk-juic- X Jalayne Stewart Happy first birthday to Jalayne Stewart, who celebrated her first birthday July 28, 1982. Her parents are James and Bayne Stewart of Emery. Grandparents are Deloy and Ina Stewart, Salina, and Leona Huntsman, Aurora. A Ron Dailey, (second from left) receives plaque as a company sales leader, from Beneficial Life President Douglas H. Smith at the companys an Roberts Hearing Aid Center will Hold a Free Clinic for FREE testing, FREE Hearing Evaluation, FREE Audimeter testing. Monday, August from 11 a. m. -- 3 At 2 p.m. WESTERN MOTEL State Street 7 Utah Salina, 60 N. 529-746- For advance appointment call Toll Free, Painting the Fire Hydrants Salina City Boy Scouts representing troops from the Salina First and Third Wards started a project last week of painting numbers on the town's fire hydrant. The boys should be finished with the project by winter. nual convention in Hawaii this past month. Flanking the two men are their wives: Sue Dailey and Barbara B. Smith, th Daileys Treated ToHawaiiTrip Ron Dailey and his wife, Sue, Salina, recently spent two weeks in Hawaii, where he was awarded a Leaders Club award from the president of his company. Dailey is the Southern Utah agent for Beneficial Life Insurance Company. He and Mrs. Dailey were part of the companys annual convention. Dailey said instead of News Of Record MARRIAGE LICENSES Troy C. Hallows, 20, and Dalene Torgersen, 20 both Aurora. Elliason Lon Norcross, 34, Richfield, and Patty Whithers, 20, Midvale. Brad Eldon Duffin, 27, and Donna Janene Ward, 21, both Richfield. Jeff Bert Christensen, 22, and Michele Rex, 20, both Richfield. John Eugene Ostler, 22, Provo, and Jeanette Marie Roberts, 26, Rich- field. Clark Clyde Strong, 21, Richfield, and Sharon 19, Frederick, Kay Marysvale. Norman Wayne Wrigley, 27, and Patricia Jean Sweatfield, 21, both Richfield. 18 Ross Morrison, Ann and Louise Monroe, Carroll, 18, Richfield. BIRTHS Sevier Valley Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cjold, Richfield, boy, July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wayne Bergin, Elsinore, girl, July 21. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sorenson, Greenwich, boy, FKEE CLINIC Real Hawaiian Welcome July Wanted hiring professional enter- tainers, the company arranged through an LDS stake president to be entertained by a local ward. The money the company would have paid professionals went into the wards building fund. wards The Mrs. Pam Williams, coordinator for the Music Guild, invites all members of the Guild to help with a booth at the Sevier County Fair, Aug. ty 10-1- 4. The booth will provide information about the entertain- ing was really the highlight of the convention, We Dailey commented. were greeted getting off the plane by ward members who showered us with leis. Even the little children got involved with the entertainment $t the luau." ' conventioneers stayed at a hotel on the Island of Kauai, the smallest of the Hawaiian Islands. , The Speakers included Beneficials president, Judge Wasden Douglas H. Smith, his wife, LDS General Relief nn Society president, Smith performed a hula bara B. j r COUTSe I aHeS Bar- (who dance during the entertainment portion); directors Ezra Taft Benson, Thomas S. Monson, Howard W. Hunter, and other company officials, and Roy W. Simmons, president and chairman of the board of Zions First National Bank. Schedules for the remaining concerts will be available at the county fair. Live entertainment also will be provided at the booth. Anyone interested in assisting at the booth should contact Pam Williams at 896-684- 0. Without advartfaing, - . Mfraii iMiy nothing. S)jk on JKJEft Your Mind! TIME WY1 coming season, policies and procedures, sponsors, and contributions. Season tickets also will be available for anyone who wishes to buy them. They cost $10 each and will allow admission to all of the subscription concerts for the year. There will be seven concerts from August to April, including an introductoiy free concert on Aug. 20 featuring the Strasbourg Conservatory Wind Ensemble from Austria. 1-- in Salina Interchange 70 23. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sharp, Annabella, boy, July 24 Mr. and Mrs. Kent Richfield, Rasmussen, girl, July 25. Kreig and Dixie Rasmussen, Salina, happily announce the birth of their son, bom July 1, 1982 at Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield. He weighed 7 Vi lbs. and will be named Kreig Brock Rasmussen. At home to welcome her new brother is Autumn, 2 '4. Brocks grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Shaheen and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rasmussen, all Salina. are Mis. Cleo Peterson, Glenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Rasmussen, Salina. fa SOFT COMBO TACO SALAD CRISP BEAN BURRITO TOSTADO BURRITO SOFT BEAN BURRITO SOFT SHELL TACO Keep redeeming your stickers No expiration date on sticker book Try our 14 Pound and 12 Pound HAMBURGERS! ts They are the Best in Town! 1375 So. State Salina Goes homo on weekends |