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Show if . 7- X ' 1 "1 I . ' ' RELIEF SOCIETY OFFICERS -. There are only five days left : : until the big West Bountiful I Relief Society Centennial - Birthday Party to be held :'. Wednesday March 15, at 10:30 - a.m. in the West Bountiful :-' First-Fourth Ward Chapel. ; Young Adults, second session women and all unable to at-: at-: : tend the Wednesday fete will : be the guests of honor at the Tuesday 7:30p.m. celebration at the same chapel. CHAIRWOMAN Helen Lay-ton, Lay-ton, President of the West Bountiful First Ward Relief Society, and her committee have spent many hours to make certain that the celebration is memorable. Elva Jeppson, President of West Bountiful Stake Relief Society officers axe front row 1 to r, Barbara DeBoer, Helen Layton and Daralyn Kenison. Back row, Elva Jeppson, Elon Widdison and Nancy Knudsen. the West Bountiful First Ward Relief Society, and Barbara DeBoer, Third Ward, have out-sleuthed the best sleuths, tracking down historical his-torical facts and creating an outstanding program, including includ-ing the appearance of President Barbara Smith, General President of the LDS Relief Society. Kathy Anderson, Fourth Ward, directed the designing of the attractive invitations, which include a sketch of the 1903 chapel. Nancy Knudsen, of the First Ward Presidency, has been chairman of the food committee for the Wednesday luncheon and the Tuesday refreshments. ELLON Widdisom, former president of the First Ward, is responsible for the colorful decorations. Idell Samuelson, President of the West Bountiful Boun-tiful Second Ward, has directed search for the outstanding out-standing handicraft display. There is a lengthy list of women in all of the present four wards who have worked to make the centennial the greatest. All women, past and present, of the four West Bountiful Wards are urged to join in honoring the century of Relief Society in the city. THEY will learn of the first meeting held Feb. 1, 1878, in the upstairs of the old adobe church house with Susan Grant presiding. At the beginning there were no classes, no handbooks, or lesson books. The members would take turns speaking and they held work-type meetings. They had stake leaders, who visited, to give council and advise. OFTEN they read articles from the General Authorities and letters and magazines. They were always endeavoring endeavor-ing to improve their minds. From the beginning, they showed love for each other and a strong desire to help each other in daily needs and in emergencies, am |