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Show Birthday Observed By Heber J. Grant 7 V ' RECEIVES BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM ADMIRERS Hcher J. Grant ... He wore a flower in hjs lapel L. D. S. President Reaches Eighty-one, but Feels Only Thirty, He Declares Heber J. Grant, sturdy president of the L. D. S. church, reached another milestone Monday he was 81 years old, but said he felt only 30. From the time he arrived at his office, a little later than usual, and throughout the day, he was be-ged be-ged with a steady stream of persons per-sons coworkers, business associates, associ-ates, friends end relatives eager to extend personal congratulations. Then there were scores of telegrams tele-grams bearing birthday messages from all parts of the United States nnd some from other parts of the world, as well as flowers by the basketful. Looking the picture of health, the I vigorous Mr. Grant admitted that he was "up at 4 a. m. on my birthday." birth-day." He said he began working as soon as he awoke. He arrived at his office at 8:30 a. m. With Mrs. Grant, the president will be the guest of honor at a dinner din-ner party arranged by members of his family at the Lion House social center. In addition to relatives, rela-tives, church officials will attend, including J. Reuben Clark Jr.. first counselor In the first presidency, and Mrs. Clark. |