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Show Z.r vv- It"'. '.-.... : r- : I - ; -.f' ft r'- " -'"' i - ' ' ' ' " t . - p'-ltjJJ. ; . Trlaeal Talatraaa fbWi aoraaaM ; Tlm Out for Mmorts . With her prised paaamlos. a brass kettle gtvea to her gl years ago by Brlgham Yoang, full sf birthday carda, aa hay hap, Mr. Lola Smith takes time out for a few minutes to read tha cards, On 86th Birthday Early LDS Settler Recalls Days of Indian Raiders given to her tl yean ago by the famous Mormon leader. Brlgham Young and her father ware good friends and ha often held Mrs. Smith on his lap when shs was a email girl. One time ha was vialtlng with the family when her father brought in a atack of these kettles. ket-tles. Seeing one of the amallaat ones aha grabed it and held--on MAGNA. Sept 19 Storlea of Indian raids, of Brlgham Toung and early Utah will keep the oldsters ss well aa the youngsters glued to "grandma's" aide Thursday Thurs-day when friends and family will hold an open bouse and party in honor of Mrs. Lola Smith on her Mth birthday. The party win be held at the home of a daughter, Mra. Samuel J. Denney, e70 W. 2760 South. A vivid memory of the early days and experiences and a knack for telling these .incidents haa made Mra. Smith, who knew Brig-ham Brig-ham Toung well, a favorite of family and friends. "Soma of the Incidents I can still see and remember as if they hsppened only yesterday," Mrs. Smith aaid. Prise Piaapaalos Among her prised poaaraaiona la a email brass kettle which waa although au tha rest weretryUig to get it away. "I waa five yeara old at the time and so Pres. Toung said he thought I should have the kettle if I would milk Boasie, tha family cow. Mustering up aU tha courage I had I went up to Boasie and tried." ahe relatee. Today the kettle Is uaed -for holding tha many birthday carda and greetings aba gets. Bora la ISal , She was born Sept 39. 1M3 in Nephl. a daughter of Thomas and Elisa Tyler TtdwelL During her early youth aha moved to San Rafael. Emery county, where shs later taught school She married Alonso Smith, March 11. 1M0, In Nephl. He died April 8. 1M1. The couple had 12 children, five of whom are atill living, L. D. Smith, Omaha, Neb, E. O. Smith, Salt Lake City, Mra, Viola Brlnton, Loa Angelea, Mra. Pearl Jamea, South Salt Lake, and Mrs. Denney. Alwaya aa active member of tha Church of Jesus Christ of Letter-day Saints aha served for 30 years as a Relief society teacher, teach-er, and In the Sunday echoola and primaries |