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Show ' " ' 1 ... ... , ' X , r, -ri ; "N ' -. i ,' -Vv. V - ;-''., ' ' j . . - , - " v r ' " w. I : . ; N J I Mrs. Henry Poulsen, 74, right, mother of Mrs. G. Lowry Anderson of this city, is greeted by her sister, Mrs. Bessie Maundrell of Clayfield, Australia, whom she had never seen. She also met a brother for the first time on her visit to her homeland, the first In 55 years. Utahn visits homeland first time 55 years, sees brothers, sisters Mrs. Henry Poulsen, mother of Mrs. G. Lowry Anderson of this city spent a week here, returning to her home in Richfield Rich-field Sunday, after a four-months four-months stay in her native land of Australia. Coming to the United States at the age of 19, she married and had not been back in 55 years. She had never seen a brother and a sister, born after af-ter she left and she enjoyed getting acquainted with two other brothers and two other sisters all younger than her. Mrs. Poulsen, whose hus band died in January 1958, made the trip to Australia by boat and had the frightening experience of being in Typhoon Bess on the return trip. It was the only time she was sick and the only time she was frightened as she saw hardwood hard-wood dining chairs broken to bits as the hurricane struck. ' During her trip, Mrs. Paulsen Paul-sen visited several countries, stopping at New Zealand, Manila, Man-ila, P.I.; Tokya, Japan; Hongkong, Hong-kong, China, Honolulu, T.H.,. and in Vancouver, B.C. before arriving back in San Francisco Fran-cisco .where she was met by her daughter and family for the trip home. Her grandson, John David Anderson of this city, filling an LDS mission in Australia, was given permission to visit his grandmother in Australia and to see her off on the train at. Brisbane to go to Sidney to board the ship. He reported that 36 near relatives of Mrs. Poulsen were at the station to see her off. Mrs. Poulsen said that many places seemed almost the same as when she left, while others had changed almost beyond recognition, but she had a most enjoyable reunion and happy time with members of her family and friends. i |