Show SWING ME GRANDMA oldsters U show youngsters how its T LF s done 1 one at old folks sociable the annual grantsville Grants ville old folks sociable Is a thing of the past for this year but 1695 people who partook of the delicious turkey dinner and spent the evening dancing and having fun will not forget it year after year for the past 64 years this event has bee held in grantsville Grants ville and wh while ile it is called the old folks sociable and is mainly for their benefit young and old alike join in the fun grid celebrate during the day grover higley and ada sandberg this year s chairman were busy all day last thursday with their crew of 45 preparing the meal decorah ing the hall and opera house and 1 getting things in order for the big time at dinner time which corn com fenced at 6 p in a corps of 19 waitresses were called upon to keep the chow coming and before the evening was over pounds of potatoes 37 thirty pound tur keys bushels of oranges and ap pies crates of celery and lettuce cranberries dressing candy nuts and vegetables were consumed it is estimated that close to 1200 ibs lbs of turkey meat was eaten by the hungry celebrants program in afternoon J 9 the day began with a program in the afternoon at the opera house austin hunter opened the program with prayer and the grantsville Grants ville high school band directed by lee caldwell played two numbers mrs lee frandsen gave a reading entitled the old folks sociable followed by a style show put on by six very young ladies of the present generation linda portrayed the duchess of york rosemary millward was madame dubarry karen johnson imitated lilllan lillian l russell karen peterson was attired to represent a flora dora girl airl irene castagno was lady joan and lind and linda haynes needed no introduction as a gibson girl A guitar duet was rendered by pat at cook and ralph severe then sterling halliday gave a solo the words of which were composed by illian lillian millward darrell losee rendered a vocal olo and danell darrell dan ell Vo present d sutah SutA 9 vitor alne called bubble then an arx old fashioned square dance was called with mr and mrs joseph millward mr and mrs sam worthington mr and mrs edwin cassity mr mr C J anderaon An au derbon and edna brim participating the dance was directed by joseph millward the cassity s were the oldest couple at the party mr and mrs lee caldwell gave a clarinet and trumpet solo dorothy nix sang a song then a ballet burlesque was presented by the fanchon and marco dancers who were in reality walt arbon clinton brown and ray geldmacher A reading was given by jack millward then wilfred palmer did his one man band klondike kate alias virginia geldmacher sang a torchy song to close the program two orchestras for dancing two orchestras were used tor for the dancing in the high school gym gyrn beginning at 8 00 p m the cartwright string orchestra from salt lake opened the evening and the cook band from grantsville Grants ville over at 9 45 the dance was crowded to the walls with merry makers and the belief is strong that the old timers showed the young folks a thing or two about dancing they say the cassity s didn dian t miss a one in fact they never miss one and he is 86 and she 79 mrs hilda erickson age 87 was said to be the oldest lady there when the teen agers ana young couples began sitting out dances and rubbing their feet about 11 0 clock the old folks were just beginning to get warmed up it must be true when they tell of dancing all night long in the old days to the 35 oldest people attending the affair was presented boxes of chocolates but there were no really distinguished guests present everyone of the old folks were dis and reflect all the fine characteristics and pioneer traits which have made them so beloved to their descendants one would think after having such a big time they would be content to sit back and rest a minute but such is not the case already they are talking about next years old folks sociable and saying its going to be the best me one of all arriving in tooele thoele by plane last week from astoria oregon were mrs earl Christ lansen and dauer ter linda mr christianen Chris n ill join his family in the near future after receiving his discharge from the U S navy the youn young couple plan to make their home in this city mr and mrs jack and daughter cathy cathyjo jo of logan utah were recent guests of their parents mr and arid mrs J I 1 M simmond and family of this city word comes from los angelas angels california announcing the biran of a new son on sunday january IS 18 to mr and mrs C E huff ruff mrs ruff will be remembered as the former firmer miss afton kirk daughter of mrs rene kirk of thia this city X |