| Show H. H J. J Sessions Gives I IMore More Moro Information I On OnI I Starting Of Primary Utah April 22 1947 1917 lear Dear Friend John I 1 thought you would be he interest interest- interested ed ld 1 in Iii some additional history to lo support your item Hem in the Layton LilY ton Journal 1 of April 17 1047 1 on Oil Boun Bountiful Bountiful First Ward Primary Notes Will Pith Birthday J We WI have a 11 copy COlY of Life Sleet Sleet- Sketches ches cites of Aurelia Aurel In S S. S Rogers lingers Ho and andI I quote mote from flom some of or If the Items Hems in it for your information or 01 use ISO as us asa usa a correction a. a or addition as us you wish ili The first filst primary association was WIlS organized at Farmington Utah Ulan Aurelia Aurelin S. S S Rogers who was set apart a as us first president by IY John JohnW W W. Hess ness bishop August AuguRt 11 1878 The second was in the ward wardIn In iti salt l u. J iu n j H i M. u ut U. U u ven t us as H ItO not given The exact date of the third is not given but evidently it was Bountiful from events described and April 10 19 1879 1870 could bo be the tho date It is recorded that Ellen S. S Clawson sister of Aurclia S. S Rog flog Rogers Rogers ers cm was made madl president of oi the primary of the ward In Salt Lake in April 1879 This is follow follow- followed ed cd by stating that the first chil- chil drons dron's fair was held in June 1880 I with Ann Dustin in charge she be bo bong being in ing ng the president of the Bountiful ward vard Primary association and the founder of the tho Fairs Movement Very soon after this fair air one was held in Farmington n. n This would indicate that Ann Dustin ustin was first president of the Bountiful Primary and not Mary MaryEvans MaryEvans MaryEvans Evans but Mary Evans was first counselor and Sarah Easthope 2nd counselor and Olive Sessions Cor- Cor Corbridge bridge brid e as secretary June 19 10 1880 1680 Louie Loule B D Felt was set et apart as president of all the Primary associations of the world The same day Ellen S. S S Clawson was set apart as president of the Primary associations of the Salt Lake stake On July 16 1880 Aurelia S. S Rog- Rog Rogers ers rs was set apart as ns president of the he Primary associations of the Davis stake slake with Julia Hess first counselor Lucy A. A Clark as sec see second ond counselor Sarah E. E Wilcox secretary and Anna M. M Wilcox treasurer Thus the Primary association tad had its beginning HEBER HEllER J. J SESSIONS South 2nd East Brigham City |
