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Show Springville Couple Observes 54th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George L. McKenzie, Mc-Kenzie, well known residents of this city, observed their fifty-fourth fifty-fourth wedding anniversary at their home New Year's Day. Because Be-cause of the illness of Mr. McKenzie, Mc-Kenzie, who has been confined to his home, and much of the time to his bed during the past year, no special celebration was planned. A large number of friends called however, and also sent messages. congratulating them on the occasion. Both Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie were born in Springville in 1858. Mr. McKenzie on August 25 and bis wife on December 6. The couple moved to their present home when they were married and have lived there since. Mr. McKenzie was one of the early contractors of this vicinity. He later engaged in the mercantile mercan-tile business and dairying. He has always been active in church affairs having served in the Third ward bishopric and also as Sunday school superintendent a number of yea rs. Mrs. McKenzie has also been active in church and civic affairs. She was president of the Third ward Relief society; an officer in the Retrenchmenlt society; in the M. I. A., and Primary. She was also a charter member of the Springville carnp, D. U. P. |