Show I MANY HAPPY RETURNS RETURNS- West Jordan Resident Fetes Birthday A former smelter worker an and and railroad section foreman Neils P. P Swenson of West Jordan observes his Ills second eighty birthday anniversary anniversary anniversary anni anni- today and receives congratulations congratulations congratulations con con- of The Telegram Ho He was scheduled to be honored at a family reunion at 5 p p. p m. m In the West Jordan L. L D D. D S S. S ward recreation recreation recreation hall Mr Swenson often walks from West Jordan to Midvale and arid re return return return re- re turn twice In one day according to Mrs Samuel W. W Bateman a daughter with whom the octogenarian octogenarian octogenarian octo octo- resides All but two of his 70 de descendants descendants descendants de- de were scheduled to honor honor honor hon hon- or him in West Jordan at the re re- re union A daughter who lives in California and a grandchild who is in a hospital in Salt Lake City were unable to attend Mr Swenson was born In Everod Sweden August 28 1858 and came to Utah July 15 1874 November 22 1880 he married I Eudora Eudor V. V of East Mill MillCreek MillCreek MillCreek Creek who died July 24 1916 After coming to Utah Mr Swenson first resided in Murray and moved to West Jordan when he married For 18 years he served as a section foreman for forthe forthe forthe the Bingham Railroad company between Bingham Junction Midvale Midvale Mid Mid- vale and Bingham He worked in the theold old Mingo smelter in Sandy old old Bingham smelter in Midvale and the present present present pres pres- ent United States Smelting Refining Refining Refining Re Re- fining and Mining company smelter in Midvale l for about three years each Mr Swenson served a mission to Sweden for the L L. L D. D S S. S church from 1906 to 1908 His eight children are Mrs Bateman West Jordan P. P A. A Swenson East Midvale Andrew E. E E Swenson East Midvale Clyde Swenson Sandy Lysle E. E Swen- Swen ar Y f y 4 V 4 s sa a aid aida a p NEILS P. P SWENSON I I Honored at reunion son Sandy Clifford Swenson Riverton Mrs Edward J. J Orgill West Jordan and Mrs John F. F Erickson Orange Ca Cal He has 42 grandchildren and 21 great Other persons The Telegram congratulates today on their birthdays are LeRoy A. A Harwood clerk Utah Light and Traction company Arthur L L. Beeley dean of the school of social work University of Utah Frank Nelson operator Utah Light and Traction company William E E. E Cartwright operator operator operator opera opera- tor Utah Light and Traction com com- pany |