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Show THE LEGION AUXILIARY HELD THEIR MEETING featuring installation of new officers, offi-cers, last Wednesday evening at Memorial hall. Mrs. Thelma Pulley of American Fork, district president, presi-dent, officiated at the installation ceremony. The district historian and secretary were also present and a short talk was given by the latter concerning junior work. Mrs. Blanche Beal gave an interesting inter-esting paper on legislation of the Legion the past year. Mrs. Ada Barron, retiring president, summarized sum-marized briefly the past year's activities. ac-tivities. Others who gave reports were Mrs. Emma Long, treasurer; Mrs. Inez Chader, junior organizations; organiza-tions; Mrs. Clara Sumsion, Mrs. Vilate Reynolds, Mrs. Florence Boyer, Mrs. Olive Miller, Mrs. Lela Nelson, on the state convention. conven-tion. Program numbers during the evening consisted of two delightful delight-ful vocal numbers by Reed Jones, accompanied by Julia Sumsion, and two violin selections by Russell Palfreyman, accompanied by Mary Bird. The new president, Mrs. Mar-jorie Mar-jorie Frandsen, had charge of the latter part of the program and announced an-nounced a party for retiring officers offi-cers would be held in the very near future. Refreshments were served in conclusion to about 40 unit members. Hostesses were Mrs. Louisa Wainwright, Mrs. Etta Jones, and Mrs. Jennie Roberts. New Skating-, Skiing Musical Stars Sonja Henie, J. Payne "Sun Valley Serenade," 20th Century-Fox's new entertainment inspiration starring Sonja Henie and John Payne and featuring the irresistible rhythms of Glenn Miller Mill-er and his orchestra, is the new attraction due Thursday at the Rivoli theatre. i With most of the scenes set on the sunny, snowy slopes of the nation's na-tion's glorious vacation-land, "Sun Valley Serenade" is a gay, romantic roman-tic musical with new skate and ski surprises. Sonja is featured in two new skating ballets and several skiing routines. She is again given the opportunity to show the mastery on ice which won her renown Well Known Matron Observes Her 8ist birthday as the world and Olympic figure skating champion. This gay romance is helped to its unusual climax by the popular ryhthms of America's number one band, Glenn Miller and his orchestra. orches-tra. In addition to playing seven new tunes by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren, Glenn and the boys handle acting roles.' They also present pre-sent their already famous arrangement arrange-ment of "In The Mood," which has sold over half a million records. This is the band's first picture appearance. FIRST WARD GLEANERS HELD A PARTY at the Mutual girls' home in Hobble Hob-ble Creek canyon on Wednesday evening, with Mrs. La Vera Curtis and Mrs. Vera Watts, instructors, in charge. r The group enjoyed games and Mrs. Margaret Llewellyn Met-calf, Met-calf, wife of Gregory Metcalf, and well known matron of this city, observed ob-served her eighty-first birthday on Tuesday. She and Mr. Metcalf are one of the longest married couples cou-ples in the community. Commemorating the occasion, she was the recipient of numerous greetings, messages and visits by her children, neighbors, and friends. Born in Fountain Green, September Sep-tember 6, 1860, she is believed to be the first white child born in that city. Her parents, Reece R. and Ann Llewellyn, had been sent there by church authorities to colonize. Soon after her marriage on January Jan-uary 27, 1881, in the Salt Lake Endowment house, Mrs. Metcalf came to Springville. Later they lived at Mapleton for a number of years and they also spent some time at Richfield, Ida., where Mr. Metcalf engaged in ranching. She has had nine sons and daughters, six of whom are living: Frank Metcalf of Springville; Mrs. Hilton Robertson and Mrs. B. D. Palfreyman, Provo; Lee Metcalf, Modesto, Calif.; Mrs. Elvin Houtz, Redlands, Calif.; Bert Metcalf, Richfield, Idaho. There are also 42 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. social chat around the huge indoor fireplace and later tasty refreshments refresh-ments were served. Attending were Carol Cherrington, Lucille Weight, Lois Rigtrup, Ina Sanford, Cleo Thorpe, RaNae Davis, Phyllis Phyl-lis Weight, La Vera Curtis, Vera Watts, Julia Cherrington, and Bert Cherrington and Don Watts, the latter two assisting with transportation transpor-tation and other arrangements. D. U. P., MAPLETON CAMP, WERE ENTERTAINED on Thursday afternoon at the home of Captain Nellie Wiscombe, with several other officers, including Mrs. Ida Whiting, Mrs. Phoebe Perry, and Mrs. Arlena Holley being be-ing assisting hostesses. The program, delightful in every detail, featured the reading of a number of poems, many of which were original, by Mrs. Mae W. Johnson of Provo. She also reviewed review-ed in an interesting manner the book "White Cliff." Mrs. Harriet Nielson and Mrs. Claudia Whitney entertained with a piano duet. At the close of the meeting tasty refreshments re-freshments were served and a lovely love-ly quilt was given away, with Mrs. Frank Jensen being the recipient. In attendance were 21 camp members and guests. COMPLIMENTARY TO MRS. ROE THORN before her leaving to make her home in California, a group of friends were entertained at her home. Social conversation and sewing, followed by a dainty luncheon, lunch-eon, were enjoyable features of entertainment, en-tertainment, and the guest of honor was presented with a lovely gift. There were present Mrs. Maurice Mau-rice Anderson, Mrs. Lynn Alleman, Mrs. Elmo Blackett, Mrs. Roy Strong, Mrs. Howard Sumsion, Mrs. Warren Beardall, Mrs. Harrison Har-rison Conover, Mrs. Maurice Bird, Mrs. Alton Packard, Mrs. Ronald Thorpe, Mrs. Howard Thorpe, and Mrs. Leon Bird. THE INITIAL MEETING OF PARI PASSU MEMBERS under the direction of Betty B. Sumsion, president, was held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Hansen. Featuring Fea-turing the program, Miss Naomi Weight, in an interesting manner, gave a paper on "The Art of Conversation." Con-versation." Music was furnished by the Misses Ruth and Janice Sargent. Sar-gent. Concluding the meeting, a nicely arranged lunch was served by the hostess. 1 THE VEDA BOYS GAVE A PARTY in the form of a chicken dinner complimenting members of the Novelty No-velty Circle, on Saturday evening at the home of Bernice Chader. The dinner was served at one long table with a beautiful autumn floral centerpiece with tall candles at either end. Dancing and social conversation were other enjoyable diversions. Attending the party were: Gene Averett, Art Bird, Guy Bird, Harold Har-old Gividen, Lyman Rothwell, Junior Johnson, Tom Clements, Ray Clark, Roy Bird, Paul Hansen, Han-sen, Alton Sumsion, Blaine Johnson', John-son', Jane Wainwright, Shirley Barrett, Bernice Chader, Melba Witney, Nadine Child, Mary Cameron, Cam-eron, LaRae Thorpe, Maurine Child, Doris Wing, and Luella Huntington. People who extend liberal support sup-port to the churches seldom worry about what they get in return. |
