Show f CAMERA IMPRESSIONS OF LoDoSo Le o L g as W o y k s Ed 7 P 1 tl L n ra t a f fL r i K KR R f 1 nJ Y Z Sir a w t 7 g 1 a X k y r s SL y The historic tabernacle awaited throngs for the J. J J Golden Kimball 83 44 years a member of the first semiannual general conference after receiving its first outside renovation in many years council of seventies now senior p president resident N- N S 1 im- im I yN r S Sk V k 5 7 f 1 V 1 4 L i r. r r 3 r 4 M t I y Y i 0 Some of the conference crowd snapped crossing th e a busy intersection of South the first session Friday Temple and and Main streets after r f r rJ q 47 J J S. S 4 r a 4 r 5 F try r 3 t v t a b is c L t ts s f V neY g. g 4 S d L k d r t A x a. a L i rl Y h e 9 r 1 Carlin Pearl Kimball 4 left Janis Marilyn Kimball 3 daughters of Mr and Mrs Clisbee Kimball 1371 Roosevelt Roose Roose- the i Alvin S Smith th chief ch church librarian and kinsman of i v cIt velt avenue go c n to their first conference session Prophet Joseph Smith is one of the busy chu church workers during conference season w One of the busiest persons pers ons during the L. L D. D S. S conference is Alvin Smith chief librarian at the church offices 47 41 East South Temple street This kinsman of the Prophet Joseph Smith is swamped with calls caUs for tor books which tell the history and an another d other facts about the religion f Every conference brings hundreds hundreds hun dress of our members to the libra library ry in search of information among o our ur b collection of books books said Mr Smith He said he couldn't estimate the th e r value of the library but that it i t would be be- bein in the millions Tours of the temple grounds usually conducted for the benefit bent fr of tourists will be discontinued I durIn during conference sessions Frida Frit Fri Fri- t da day Saturday and Sunda Sunday Missionaries Mis- Mis will escort tours on the block at a. a m. m and and 15 I p. p p m. m each day of conference r f c a Workmen finished renovating the outside of the great tabernacle Thursday evening and the thousands thousands thou thou- sands of members crowding the temple grounds Friday to attend the first conference saw the edifice in full tull dress The custodian of the building said this is the first time the entire outside from the ground to the roof has bas been painted panted for many years shaken hands with everY every president of the L L. D. D S. S church from Brigham Young d down 0 own w n boasted Mrs Airs Janet McMurrin 82 of 50 Gordon place who was one of the early arrivals to the first con con- conference ference ference- session Yes es and I have heard eve every chur church h president with th the e exception of Jo Joseph eph Smith said this affable member who wag born bor n into the faith She was w was s born in i n Scotland and came to Utah when a ayoung ayoung ayoung young girl I I have been coming to Salt Salt Lake Lake ke City t to attend conferences ever ver ever since 1869 she r reminded reminded I Z attended at- at at I tended the dedication of the temple airs JIrs Irs Priscilla 1 1 K Uric Urie year 81 old native e of Cedar City comes conies to confer conference nce every time she has the chance I always work like Xe Ned led around the house a week before conference conference confer confer- ence time so 50 I 1 can go to the sessions ses ses- lions she confided I shook han hands s with sith Brigham ham Young when I was a small girl lIe He used to tour southern Utah Mrs Ures Urles daughter Mrs Betsy Uric UrIe Warf arf arf 58 58 of First avenue In wa was with ith her mother at I the o opening e n meeting F Friday I r. r p Mrs Urie lives lives' at Al Almond mond I street j I Andrew Jenson assistant L. L D. D S. S church historian and Mary K Pye his secretary are celebrating their r twentieth year as working companions companions companions com com- in the historians historian's ns n's office Mr Jenson who has compiled more church history than any other man in the organization is preparing ing to observe his sixth eighty-sixth birthday on December 11 Mary has been working with me in recording history of the church and its people for 20 years said Mr Jenson She is a devoted worker I The temple grounds Friday were were a riot of color making it one of the most beautiful spots in Salt Lake City Green lawns caused considerable considerable considerable consider- consider able f favorable comment as the did the L 2 if v v d lENCE OPENING DAY 1 n N d. d Jf w 13 as L 1 tiN ti N r rr j f- f r 5 1 s bf 41 3 DIY E EP J P A L 05 S' S S fr r d r k R P N aE a e r J f r 6 r I s 44 55 Y YI r L p is j S 4 t i r ti n e f w t a ff 9 r x r y L r r r r rr h a ey 4 A few of the hundreds of o-f saints waiting for the tho lobe tabernacle doors to be opened for the initial conference meetIng meeting meet- meet meetA Ing Ig n Friday morning This striking photo was taken by the seagull monument with the temple in the bac background k r s Ga r. r r S. S' S 4 St 3 I a f 7 Ri h 4 d F 3 I 1 y r S rr u y n S S Y R Y d S r nL SY g F. F rY L r y r is isS I 9 b S c rd nl y ha o I Ii Ronald Moore 2 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Moore Mrs t Janet McMurrin 82 left Mrs Betsy Uric Urie Warf Ninth Fast East street lookin temple grounds ground looking a at Hyrum Smith statue on 58 Mrs Priscilla K Uric Urie 81 steady conference goers do doa a little sightseeing before sessions 2 xa i A tS 2 i iS S 4 i Ii I M wt r 1 9 t. t c 1 i a c s si i i k S Va Vaa y a t x q L L i ti Or 4 MG 1 6 j d m df Y t i s. s t i b t s v j i R Lv Andrew Jenson Jelson W M. M assistant L. L L D. D S S. S church historian a and nd l I Mary Ii Pye his year as working companions secretary are celebrating their I Photos I by Leland Van Wagoner Wagoner- ner Tele ram m C Staff ff j profusion of f geraniums and forget- forget nots me-nots all in full bloom William F. F F Nauman veteran head gardener is responsible for the fine lne condition of the grounds All An offices of the L. L D. D S. S church closed shortly after a a. a m. m Friday to permit the workers to attend the initial conference ses ses- sion They were closed again after p p. p m. m so could be present at the afternoon session session ses ses- sion at 2 p. p m. m The offices will be closed Saturday at 1 p. p m. m for the day J J. Golden Kimball I year old d member of the first council of o f II seventy said i at his is home i t. t me urs Tl-urs Thursday y 5 r Y r LT a I t t t iv JJ evening that he expected to attend the October conference sessions He recalled that the last conference he attended was in April 1935 I r will go to this conference he said but I wont won't talk talk much Im I'm trying to keep still but Im I'm havin having g a hard time Mr Kimball senior president o of t the council said while relaxing o on his porch at 36 East First North street that he has been a member of the council for 44 years My slogan is God save the people peo peo- pie he asserted If If the people e are not saved then what does it al all I amount to The Salt Lake City temple has ha s been closed during the conference e sessions sessions Friday Saturday and Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day it was announced by church officials Temple work was completed completed com com- Thursday night until Monday morning Mayor l E. E B B. B Erwin was among the rho city and state officials attending attend attend- ing the tho opening general conference confer confer- ence enco meeting Friday at 10 a a. a. a m m. in the ta tabernacle Bureau of information tion workers were busy Friday handling the crowds of conference visitors seek seek- ing information rind and touring the museum Workers were preparing for another busy day Saturday J J. Golden Kimball senior prest prest- pres dent of tI the tho first council of sev j I d t l lent ent enty was wa back bade at his old ohl place on the tabernacle rostrum Friday morning after missing about three I on account of illness in his family The rostrum seats were ere glistening ll Ix with new bright red covers Repairs J. J to the seats including reupholstering reupholster reupholster- ing where needed were recently made I |