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Show D.U.P. Give Program to Honor Anniversary Daughters of Utah Pioneers of Springviiie and Mapleton with other citizens joined Monday in a program at Relic hall in commemoration com-memoration of the eighty-ninth anniversary of the settlement of Springviiie. Mrs. Ella Reynolds, chairman of the program committee commit-tee presided. Following community singing, ! prayer was offered by Chaplain I Susie Boyer of Camp Aaron Johnson. Mrs. Mary J. Kinley of Camp Springviiie called the roll ; of members of the first organization, organiza-tion, after which a silent tribute j was conducted for those daughters daugh-ters who have passed away. Springville's birthday song, especially espe-cially appropriate for the occasion occas-ion was given and then Mayor A. O. Thorn extended birthday greet- ings and paid tribute to the pio- j neers of the community. j The afternoon program was carried out in accordance with the central group outline. Mrs. Myrtle i Harrison of Camp Springviiie told of the first trees planted here and of the first birds. Evelyn Boyer sang "Trees" with accom- j panlment hy Mrs. Elizabeth Bar- ) rctt. A lovely poem "Grandma's flower Garden" was given by j Mrs. Adclia Harris of Camp Aaron j Johnson and the Fox sisters sang j "Tis But a Little Fadded Flower, ' accompanied by Mrs. Lula Lcicii-ty. Lcicii-ty. Poems und names of national flowers was told by Mrs. Leotm Olsen of Camp Kolob after which the camp chorus sang "Where the Swallows Homeward Fly," accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Lola Weight. A lovely original poem by Myrtle Conover was read by Mrs. Olive Anderson and Mrs. Beth Jensen and company gave a vocal duct, accompanied by Mrs. Weight. David A. Johnson of t rovo, a former resident whose father j George W. Johnson was an early j pioneer gave an interesting talit on early pioneer life. Mrs. Sarah i Passey, Utah county president also I congratulated the camps on the fine program and paid tribute to the community early settlers. Only a few of the early pioneers were able to attend the meeting but a lovely composition by Mrs. Ella Reynolds expressed the sentiments senti-ments of the assembly and paid tribute to those present as well i as those not in attendance. It was given as follows: AN ACOSTIC i Sometimes won't you pause as you i stroll down memories lane, Perhaps you'll think of grandma as she came across the plains. Recall the pioneer stories Grandpa Grand-pa told those wintry nights, Inside the old log cabin with it.g flickering candle light. I No doubt there was a fireplace with its flickering logs aglow Gorgeous red geraniums, mus- ' Jin curtains white as snow, i Visualize the home cooked food in the balte oven sitting there In fancy see rag carpets and the rawhl dc bottom chair. Let fondest memories linger 'round j those childhood happy hourn Let. years increase our gratitude ! for their great faith and i power j Ever praise the Pioneer, Our Pioneer. Perchance you'd like to call to mind 'tis Spring vi lie's nHhd ! day ! In September JR50, stalwart pio- neers blazed the way On. on they came, year after year, left homes and kindrod dpm No fear of savage red men, no care for cruel sneer. Each time the autumn tinU; appear, ap-pear, Let Springviiie people say Ever will give thanks to thoar. brave sou hi who led the way ; Reverently we bow foduy, to Hi. I Pioneers, Our Pioneers. |