| Show Pioneer Day Plans Being Laid by City Programs Will Mark Anniversary of Utah's Utah s First Celebration on n Plans were being heing completed Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day for observance of ot Pioneer day Monday when most of the city's activities activities ac ac- ac will cease in commemoration of the seventy fifth anniversary o othe of the first celebration celebration- in 1857 10 years year after the pioneers entered Salt Lake Lak valley Business will be suspended Manday Monday Monday Mon Man I day in observance of the anniversary July 24 which falls Sunday Banks and trust companies will observe a full holiday and state city and county offices will be closed in honor of the occasion The Salt SaIt Lake stock ex ex- ex- ex change also vill dose close federal offices will remain open as the holida holiday will not be national The postoffice however will curtail curtan operations with only two deliveries in n the business district and one in inI inthe inthe the residential sections All AU postal posta windows in the federal building with the he exception of the general delivery ery cry and stamp sections will be closed as will those of branch offices The two windows in the main postoffice will be open from 8 a. a m. m to 6 p. p m. m for tor accommodation of tourists STAKES PLAN PROGRAMS I Stake organizations of the L L. D. D S S. church will give programs and hold hole outings Monday The main celebration celebration tion ion in memory of the pioneers wilbe will wil willbe willbe be at Brighton where the COttonwood stake will h hold ld a a three three-d three day y f festival Saturday Sunday and a nd Monday The stake will hold a joint fete Sunday a a 10 a. a m. m in Brighton when the Utah Pioneer Trails Trans and Landmarks association will unveil a marker In Continued on Pare Pue Fourteen I PROGRAMS WILL VILL Continued From Page Nine lilac honor of the first Pioneer day encampment en en- at Brighton Daughters of Utah Pioneers will entertain all pioneers who came to Utah before 1869 at festivals Satur Satur- day A general entertainment for pioneers will be held in Liberty park commencing at 4 p. p m. m with a program program pro pro- gram followed by luncheon The group will give a dinner at noon Saturday Sat 1 in the Ambassador hotel for pioneers of 1847 Among the older pioneers of 1847 who are expected to attend the fete Saturday is Robert Sweeten who will willbe be 92 years old December 14 He came here with his parents from Canada when he was 6 years old meeting Brigham Young and a party of Mormon pioneers in Wyoming on their return east for their families at the winter quarters near the pres present ent site of Omaha Neb STILL ACTIVE Mr Sweeten is still active for his age and is keenly interested m in current cur cur- rent events and politics being a staunch Democrat However he says that although he always votes the Democratic ticket he supports whomsoever the people of the court court- try elect the successful candidate te- te ing my president He has participated in colonization of three valleys valleys Salt Salt Lake Cache and Curlew His children were born in Mendon in Cache valley When wn returned to Canada and ana about 25 he married Miss Amanda Hagle then men returning to Cache valley Although he has been blind for zo 20 years Mr Sweeten keeps abreast w f or Of b CB the times having members family read the news to him OnlY ona last year during the July 24 bration he took his first airplane ride and enjoyed it immensely n served MO still relishes any food is an interesting conversational dimmed his active time not having memory wits Mr Sweeten is now living his daughter Mrs Clowe Hamilton East South Temple street w i Another pioneer who attend the celebration is Mr Mr 1 born line R. R B. B Spencer who was 16 Iowa Man March in Garden Grove g with w Lake l K 1 She came to Salt her parents early in October of WJ to Her father moved south of town the Cannon as known what is now and ana farm where he engaged in cattle family sheep business Later the moved across the J Jordan river t. t v She was married in 1865 to George M. M Pg November 4 until and lived in Taylorsville resides She now about 20 years ago Hortense HortenS with her daughter Miss s Spencer Simpson avenue interested ted in incurrent Mrs Spencer also is s MM 3 current topics and reads the paP pape daily She knits and sews for amUse musj M I merit ment and keens posted on politics much as possible |
