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Show LDS RELIEF SOCIETY MARKS ANNIVERSARY j ! Bingham Ward Relief Society ; observed the 111th unniversary : of the founding of the General Relief Society with a one o'clock luncheon and program at the i church Tuesday, March 17. Mrs. ; Blanche Reid, president, assisted by Mrs. Dolly Caldwell and Mrs. i Manila Anderson welcomed guests at the door. While guests were assembling a group of Irish , melodies were played by Mrs. I Esther James. A nicely appointed luncheon ; was served at tables arranged U-shaped, U-shaped, set with white linen graced with a large green sham-: sham-: rock and white containers of j heather, pussy willows, daffodils ' and greenery and tall green ta-; ta-; pers in crystal candalabra. To : further carry out the St. Patrick's Pat-rick's day theme, green and white plastic baskets filled with candy ; and nuts to which lucky numbers were attached were placed at ' each setting. Numbers on baskets bas-kets corresponded with those j given to guests when they ar-i ar-i rived, and also served as place-cards place-cards and favors. On a small lace ! covered table at the side was a i large beautifully decorated birth-'. birth-'. day cake and three, gifts wrapped in St. Patrick's day colors to be given as draw prizes. Mrs. Rosella Nerdin was chairman of the luncheon lun-cheon assisted in decorations, preparation and serving by Mrs. Janus, Mrs. Ruth Stevenson, Mrs. Elfie Reid, Mrs. Anderson, and 'Mrs. Frances Boren. I Acting as mistress of ceremon-j ceremon-j ies was Mrs. Caldwell, program chairman, assisted by Mrs. Edna Thomas and Mrs. Edith Martin-!eau. Martin-!eau. The program given between dinner courses included original I words to a song by Mrs. Thomas i were sung by the group. Bishop iW. H. Harris offered grace and I Mrs. Caldwell gave fitting re-! re-! marks on the Relief Society. A j vocal duet was rendered by Mrs. Phoebe Siddoway and Mrs. Mary Raby accompanied by Mrs. Han-i Han-i U4 Saudersun. Special guesU were members of the bishopric Bishop Bish-op Harris, Elmo A. .Nelson and John Anderson who each received receiv-ed an Irish boutonniere, pinned on by Mrs. Caldwell. Winners of the draw prizes which were drawn from a large green tophat were Mrs. Caldwell, cake; Mrs. Raby and Mrs. Boron each an apron, and Mrs. Anderson, dish towels and hot pads. Mrs. Nerdin paid tribute to the local group and presented one of the six centerpieces to each of the following: Mrs. Blanche Reid, Mrs. Ruth Jacques, Mrs. Lily Timothy, Mrs. Siddoway, Mrs. Indra Barney and Mrs. James. The group enjoyed a game called cross questions and t crooked answers and an "Irish Fantasy", a piano duet played by Mrs. Sanderson and Mrs. B. Reid. Another game unscrambling words was played with the prize going to Mrs. Sanderson for unscrambling un-scrambling the most words. Two action songs followed one by Mrs. Barney and the other by Mrs. Thomas, expressions of appreciation and Mr. Nelson gave the closing praver. "O |