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Show By LYDIA KILPACK 295-0021 Many Centerville people have really enjoyed skiing this winter and as yet, I haven't heard of any broken limbs, just this lady who had been taking lessons in skiing who said, "By the time I learned to stand up, I couldn't sit down." Mrs. Ellen Brown is recuperating from her recent illness at the home of her daughter, Beatrice, in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Brown, who celebrated celebrat-ed her 97th birthday last August is Centerville's oldest resident. She has been a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers for many years. She looks forward each month to a visit from her home teachers, even though she is not living in Centerville at the present time. Welcome to newcomers in Centerville, the Van Rosen-dahls, Rosen-dahls, Lovedays, Potter and Veeter families. The elders quorum of the Fourth Ward enjoyed a social on Friday, March 12. It was called a Souper dinner, where everyone brought their favorite soup plus whatever else they were assigned to bring. President Stanley M. Smoot was the keynote speaker at the Lincoln Day banquet held in Snow College, Ephraim, last week. Attending the banquet with him was his wife, Mary Ellen. Mrs. Mary Ellen Smoot was hostess at a neighborhood shower given at her home in honor of Miss Kathleen Pace who will be married on April 2 to Merrill Sheriff. Friends and neighbors brought gifts of temple clothing to the bride-to-be. Miss Corliss Clayton, daughter of Archer R. and Wanda Clayton, left for the Language School in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 26, prior to her leaving for a mission to Argentina. Dora and Edgar Smoot have returned from a week's visit in Phoenix, Ariz. It was during the cold spell which they had in Arizona, so they missed out on warm weather usually enjoyed en-joyed there. The youth of the Fifth Ward are working hard to earn money for the upcoming youth conference. On Wednesday Wed-nesday Mar 17 they sponsored the showing of a film, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The price of the ticket bought, also al-so included one hot dog, po tato chips and a root beer. Ice cream sandwiches, hot dogs and pop corn were also sold at the movie. It is the time of year again when Relief Societies celebrate the birth of the organization. or-ganization. In the Fifth Ward a book review was enjoyed. Name of the book was "He Was Not My Son." It was presented by Oma Wilcox. Refreshments were served following the review. In the Eighth Ward a birthday birth-day luncheon was enjoyed. Bryan Willey. son of Catherine and Paul Willey is sponsoring a worthwhile service ser-vice project. He is arranging to have a movie shown in the multi-purpose room of the stake center on Saturday, Mar. 20. Proceeds will go to help buy toys and games for the pediatric center at the new South Davis Community Hospital. In the First Ward the Relief Society also enjoyed a birthday birth-day dinner and program. It had a Bicentennial theme and Edna May Walton was in charge of decorations. Winners in the snow sculpturing sculp-turing contest which was held in the Seventh Ward under the family participation project sponsored by Bishop Thomas Randall were, first place, the Rex Beazer family; second place, Jeff Bell family and third place, the Orlan Walker family. The winning families were each presented with a book in one of the Sacrament meetings. meet-ings. The family participation project in the ward for March will be kite flying in the church owned gravel pit north of the town. All kites must be homemade and the one which flies the highest will be the winner of a prize. Friends of Bill and Essie Shelton were happy to have a visit from them recently. Bill and Essie were long time residents of Centerville, but are now making their home in St. George. A birthday dinner and program was enjoyed by the Seventh Ward Relief Society on Wednesday Mar. 17. Sheron Walker was in charge of the tables and decorations. Twelve tables were arranged to represent the different months of the year. Each lady sat at the table representing the month on which her birthday occurred. After the dinner a play was presented called "Grandma's Lye Soap." Star of the play was Barbara Tolman, who played the part of a sad old woman made happy by Relief Society. The play was directed by Doris Bunderson. In charge of the music was Lois Shafer. Centerville keeps the stork quite busy. On Monday March 9 Bryant and Geniel Evensen became parents of a daughter weighing in at 6 lbs. 13 oz. Her name is Bobbi Lyn. Grandparents are Mrs. Bonnie Evensen, Centerville, and William and Doris Rigby, Kaysville. On Thursday, March 4, Michael and Jean Crippen became parents of a daughter weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. Her name is Camille. Grandparents are Mrs. Genieve Crippen, San Gabriel, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Nelson, Logan. This seems to be the season for girls. Sandra and Richard Johnson are parents of a daughter born on Thursday, March 4 weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. Her name is Amy Jill. Grandparents are Glen L. and Jerry Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum C. Brough. Bountiful. It was a son for David and Jeannine Wilding. He w.is born on Saturday Mar. fi weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. His name is Gregory. Grandparems are Wallace and Melba Yardley. Beaver. Utah and Malan and Elsie Wilding, of Orem. It was a daughter for Dixie and William Haslip, 445 E. 540 North, born in the South Davis Community Hospital on Thursday. March 4. |