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Show Fern Bryner Edwards Thursday, Feb. WEST VALLEY VIEW 2, 1984 Her Life Also Tells Telephone System Saga Fern Bryner Edwards Oh, that was a funny night, she recalls. A good looking lineman saw how confused I was and came over to help. Between the two of us we created a real mess with wrong connections and interrupted conversations. School was closed because of the epidemic and so, I stayed on as an operator, finally became chief of Holladay may not be as famous as Grandma Moses, but her introduction into oil painting came about in much the same manner. While Grandma Moses first took up the brushes when she was 79 years of age Fern began her training at the age of 69. Now, more than 90 landscapes and flowers paintings grace the walls of both family and friends. Her first oil, that of a house surrounded by fence, trees and flowers is hanging in her living room in the Highland Drive home. Fern, a retired employee of M.S.T.&T., first enrolled m a series of art classes offered by the Bell Company and studied with Jack Vigas for several years. She no lorger takes classes but still paints. Her roses have a special delicate beauty of their own. I like the sketches and little scrawled messages from my grandchildren much more than I do my own work, Fern tells, and Ive framed many pieces of their work . . . misspelled words, smeared crayon marks and all . . . and hang them on my walls. , Ferns life began in Price, Utah, and her mother, Isabella Birch Bryner was the first woman in the township, having arrived as a young girl with her father to cook for railroad workers. Even as Fern grew up, the area was still rough and ready and her life was like something out of an old western movie. One day, she recalls, when I was about 6 years old, my younger sister and I had two eggs to trade for a bag of candy at a store right across from the 66 Saloon. I watched a man come out of the saloon and saw him gunned down by the Sheriff right there in the street. Another time I was sleeping in my second story bedroom and heard two gun shots down below my window. Then I heard the words, Help, Im dying. It was later found that the man had fired the shots to get the attention of a companion and had been shot himself while robbing the soft drink factory." The Holladay woman began her career with M S.T.&T. quite by accident. She had once in a while watched her sister work at the local switchboard and so . . . when the flu epidemic depleted the companys work crew, Fern was asked, as an emergency, to take over for her sick sister. operator and then later, attended Henagers Business College in Salt Lake to further my education. Her marriage in 1930 to Charles Edwards gave her two children, but ended in sorrow when her husband d died in 1941, leaving her with Charles and Ann. She tried several jobs to support herself, but eventually end- seven-year-ol- seven-month-ol- d Salt Lake Evening Aglow meets Thurs., Feb. 9 at 7:00 p m. at the Eagle Bldg. 1104 W, 2100 South. Daytime Aglow meets Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11:00 a m. at Distinctive Catering, 285 E. 2700 South. There will be an intercessory prayer workshop on Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m. For further information call Mrs. D. C. Sorensen, Ruth Hickman, Bible teacher, is scheduled to speak at Aglow groups of Salt Lake. Christian Ruth is a leader in the Denver area, whose outreach to others has spanned a period of over twelve years. She was formerly associated with Life for Laymen, a radio and televison Bible Study ministry under the leadership of Marilyn Hickey. Abundant Word Ministries, which she and her husband began in 1980, is a ministry to reach small towns, to equip Christians to be more effective in their churches and to bring unity to the body of Christ. well-know- n A Ilyson Jensen Healthy Plants A mixture of one envelope of unflavored gelatin dissolved in hot water, slowly adding three cups of cold water will make your plants healthier. Use this mixture instead of water once a month. Marry In Spring Kathleen DeLange Becomes Bride Of Brian R. Sorensen The Salt Lake LDS Temple was wedthe setting for the double-rinding ceremony uniting Brian Rhead Sorensen and Kathleen DeLange. A wedding breakfast was held at the Sizzler and a reception was later given at the Granger East Stake Center. Kathleen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Leland L. DeLange and is a graduate of Granger high She attended Ricks college, specializing in g Lewis) DeLange, Cammv Ashton and Lisa Holden as attendants The Mesdames Melanie Whittle and Valancy Workman attended the guest book Mike Giles performed the duties of best man with Kyle DeLange as the usher The newlyweds honeymooned in Disneyland and will make their home in West Valley parties were hosted by LeAnne Adams and Marianne DeLange, Becky and Lucille Smith and Lon Sorensen Pre-nupti- childcare. Brian is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lowell Sorensen of West Valley. He is a graduate of Ganger high and filled an LDS mission to Chicago, Illinois LeAnne (Mrs Tim) Adams was matron of honor with Becky Smith maid of honor and Marianne (Mrs. Beautify the bath by adding plants. Choose those that adjust weli to moisture and which do not need a lot of direct light u'4 Allyson Jensen rn photo AT LEfT and is a graduate of Kaysville high. He has attended Weber State College, University of Utah and is presently attending Utah Technical College studying data processing. He was also affiliated with Salt Lake Institute Concert Choir and served an LDS mission to Minnesota. in yout Fufuitc? We can help with all LUwMiwj your plans Our Services Include: -- Decoi atmq Invitations Fresh & Silk Flowers Catcrinq Photoqraphy Cakes "We do it all on a budget! For an appointment call 268-486- To Mr and Mrs Brian Sorensen Making plans for an April 12th wedding in the Jordan River LDS Temple are Allyson K. Jensen and Leland G. Stenquist The bride-to-b- e is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd F. Jensen of Murray. She is a graduate of Murray high and the University of Utah with a B.S. in nursing. Allyson affiliated with Lambda Delta Sigma and is a member of the Salt Lake Institute Concert Choir. The future bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland G. Stenquist 582-060- Ikm a again chief operator. When dial phones came in she was transferred to Provo, and then again to Price where she retired 20 years ago at the age of 62. I dont think many people realize how exciting being on the switchboard could be, she tells. I had so many strange and funny experiences. Once I was placing a long distance call to Salt Lake for a Mr. Gunn. Somehow I got the wrong number and when I stated, Price calling Mr. Gunn, the surprising retort was Sorry, you got the artillery instead of the infantry, because this is Attorney Cannon speaking. Another incident Fern tells of was when a nervous man entered the phone office to place a call to California. While he was holding the line, a call came from Duchesne informing her that the Sheriffs office was looking for a man wanted for robbery, and then went on to describe the very man who was waiting there in her office. Early in her career she was at work when the Castle Gate mine disaster occurred and 182 men were killed. Mrs. Edwards remembers how tragic it was. There was no radio or fast news service then and people would call the phone office for information. We had hundreds of callers asking if their relatives had been killed or if they were safe. The phones were so busy trying to locate people and give out information that we worked 18 hour shifts and then came back to work again after a very short break. Mrs. Edwards son is now Dr. Charles B. Edwards with the Cowan Cancer Clinic is Salt Lake and her daughter is Mrs. Ann Burr of Salma. She has eleven grandchildren. She is a member of the Telephone Companys Pioneer Club, Winder Camp of the DUP and a member of Holladay 2nd LDS ward. One of Ferns choice home decorator pieces is an antique telephone which has been made into a table lamp and the lifting of the receiver turns the light on and off. It is a bright reminder of the many times she called Number Please and then proceded to connect the calls of happiness, sorrow and business. Fern Edwards, Holladay, with an authentic 'remember when' telephone which was standard equipment when she was first a telephone operator. The familiar phone now is a lamp which lights up as she removes the receiver and turns off with the replacement of the same ear piece. Aglow Croups Of S.L. Slates February Meet ed up back at the switchboard, employed in American Fork. After two months she was named JUVENILE PRINTS :;.C 89 . F.F. YD iSmOESO ED22L 8 GRAND OPENING J CS OS Ui I o Regular Book Price All Stores Participating U)ver 80,000 Rolls In Stock AI W All 4ILILj .COVERING IN STOCK. MURRAY 5415 So. 9th East 013103 Reg . 22" While Quantities Last Reg. 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