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Show New Relief Society presidency Married Sixty Years sustained Mrs. Edna Black, wife of Kline Black, was named president of the Second Ward Relief Society of Blanding on Sunday evening. She chose Helen Nielson, wife of Nielson, as her Education Counselor and Mrs. Eva Lynn Perkins, wife of Richard Perkins, as her Homemaking Counselor. Mrs. Marva Laws was retained as Secre- Mr. and Mrs. James D. Washburn of Salt Lake City have been guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Wash-bu- m De-Re- of Monticello. The Senior Washburns are former residents of Blanding and are the parents of Clem Washburn. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 8 in Salt Lake City where more than 300 relatives and friends called to congratulate them and wish them continued years of happiness. Both are 78 years of age and have three daughters and four sons living. In addition they have 24 grandchildren and 21 great grand- tary. Mrs. Black has been the Spiritual Living teacher in the Second Ward for the past seven years. She is an accomplished singer and chorister. She has also held teaching positions in all the other Ward auxiliaries. Members enjoy have served on two missions one for two years in the Northwestern States from 1950 to 1952 and the other one a Stake mission among the Indians. Their children are Mrs. Emily W. Redd of Blanding; Mis. Myrl W. Hamilton and Mrs. Beverly W. Hinds, both of Salt Lake City; James L. of Sandy, Guy M. of Bountiful, Brace A. of Draper, Utah and Clem of Monticello. hostess to DUP The Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Nellie Grayson Lyman Camp, held their October meet ing at the home of Mrs. Mamie Adams of Blanding on Oct. 18. There were 14 members and one visitor present. Mrs. Macy Hawkins gave the lesson on "Ten Autobiographies", presenting three of them - Andrew Martin Mason, Caroline Pederson Hansen and William Anthony. A short sketch of the life of Benjamin Franklin Redd, Sr. , was read by Mrs. Theressa Redd. Luncheon was served by the hostess and her daughter, Audrey Halliday. brunch MR. AND MRS. JAMES D. WASHBURN School schedules Halloween carnival The Elementary School in Monticello will again hold its Halloween Carnival and Bazaar. The date is next Thursday, Oct. 31. The time - 5:30 p. m. when there will be a costume parade put on by the children of the school. There will be prizes awarded for the best costume in each grade group. At 6:30 there will be the opening of the various stalls and booths which will be in charge of the various civic Ivalou Redd, wife of Bennion Redd, San Juan ounty Attorney, plays the ng Porters honored groups of the community. They will sell various items foi the customer's uses. There will be a fish pond a balloon toss, and dart games as well as other types of entertainment. Also you can buy chili burgers, hot dogs, or chili. Oh yes, there will be two cake walks too. In charge of the event this year is Frank Milner assisted by committee members Mrs. Lindquist, Mrs. Wride, Mr. Abrams and Mr. Allen. Beta Delta Chapter members of ESA enjoyed a fall brunch Oct. 19 which was held at the home of Mrs. Robert Sparks that morning. Mrs. Joyce DeGaugh was cohostess. During the business meeting plans were made for future philanthropic projects in the community and for events to be scheduled on the sorority social calendar. This is in purposes of keeping with the -three-fold ESA which are educato provide cultural and tional programs, to sponsor benevolent projects and to stage social activities for members and their guests. The chapter was charted just last March in Monticello and since then has been actively involved in sound organization of their group and in offering their services to various civic organizations. The San Juan Record were honored in Blanding Ward Sacrament meeting Sunday evening for placing their Ward in the Era Hall of Fame. In order for a Ward to receive this honor , 90 or more of the homes in the ward must subscribe to the Era. Percentage wise, few wards reach this goal, but because of their labors and the cooperation of the W ard Members, Mr. and Mrs. Porter achieved this honor for their ward and for San Juan Stake. Mr. and Mrs. George Park, . Stake MIA Era Directors, presented the Honor Certificate to Bishop Grant L. Shumway, after which Mrs. Park pinned the Honor Pin on Mrs. Porter. Because of the illness of her husband, Mrs. Porter accepted his pin for him. Mr. and Mrs. Porter are very appreciative of the cooperation they have received from the Ward members in Blanding and Bluff. They would also like to express their appreciation to the MIA officers and teachers and to the Laurel Girls for their help with the Era Drive. Blanding . Ward is well on the way to being in the Hall of Fame again this year. Monticello, Utah Thursday, October 24, 1968 Page Five Explorers pack into Salt Creek TV production Mrs. out-goi- Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum E. Porter children. Both of the elder Washburns Mrs. Adams ese Her counselors have both held teaching and executive positions in the ward. Their combined experience will insure an efficient and spiritual organization, along with the help of Mrs. Laws. The new presidency presided at their first meeting Monday morning. The presidency includes Emily Redd, who is spending the winter in California with her daughter, Jessie May McDonald and Mabel Shumway. stars Ivalou Redd leading femme role on Death Valley Days TV show this coming Saturday, Oct, 26. The show, titled "The Secret of the Black Prince" will be on Channel 4 at 8:30 p. m. " Mrs. Redd acts opposite veteran character actor J. Pat O'Malley. Although the Colorado story takes place in the it was actually filmed at foot of the Superstition Mountains in Apache Junction, Arizona . The plot concers Stoney Wilson and his wife Eunice (Mrs. Redd) who give shelter to a dying bandit, shot during a stage holdup. Before he dies the gunman advises Stoney to buy the Black Prince Mine, a shaft. worthless water-fille- d The story continues from there to a happy conclusion. Death Valley Days is produced by Robert Stabler, President of Madison Productions and sponsored by U. S. Borax. It has been a favorite program on radio a nd TV for more than twenty-fiv- e years. Fifteen Monticello First Ward Explorers and their leader, Mr. Buckley Jensen, spent the UEA holidays on a pack trip in the remote upper Salt Creek drainage of National Park. The trip climaxed several weeks of training and in back packing. Each boy carried on his back all of the paraphernalia necessary to live in reasonable comfort for three days in the wilds. The average pack weighed about Can-yonlan- ds 22 lbs. The upper Salt Creek area probably contains as many Indian ruins, natural arches, and spectacular scenery as any comparable area in the USA. Every bend in the canyon brought some new sight or adventure. The party visited a score of well preserved Indian ruins, spotted dozens of natural arches and had a grand time in general. One of the highlights of the trip was trapping a large herd of deer in a small box canyon, and subsequently getting within a few feet of many of them. Backpacking was a new experience for many of the boys and they returned home with a renewed appreciation for the wilderness wonderland in which they live. Members of the group included Monte Christensen, Dave Smith, James Muhlstein, Kerry Freestone, Alma Smith, Jon Larsen, Phillip Broderick, David Bronson, Kim Lewis, Robert Adams, Scott Boyle, Stephen Christensen, Richard Brady, Steve Maughan and ,, Kay Randall. Goodbye to the Bartells A potluck supper will be held for the Gordon Bartells at the Eastland School House this Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. All their friends are invited to attend. The Bartells will leave next week for their new home in Montana. They have purchased a ranch near Shiloh, Montana which is close to Poison and in the Flathead Lake area. |