Show New Temple Leaders Sustained on Sunday A trio of Sanpete men were sustained and set apart last Sunday as the presidency of the Manti Temple General authorities present for the special occasion were President N N. N Eldon Tanner and Joseph Field Smith both members members members mem mem- bers of the the Presidency First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Jesus' Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints The new presidency is Reuel E. E Christensen president 4 dent t Preal George first coun coon counselor and Clifford McKinney second counselor Released were A. A Bent Peterson Peterson Peterson Pe Pe- terson president John D. D Rogers first counselor and andRay andRay andRay Ray McKinnon second counselor counse counse- lor Mrs Reuel Vonda Christen- Christen en was set apart as matron of the temple by Pres Tanner President Reuel E. E Christensen Christen Christen- sen lifelong resident of Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim has long been active in church and civic work Responsibility of president of the Great Lakes Mission from 1 60 66 followed his work as pr president ident of the South Sanpete Stake for ten years prior to which time he was a counselor for eight years to President Leland Leland Leland Le- Le land E. E Anderson He served as a member of the high council council coun coun- cil prior to his to-his his appointment to the stake presidency and has been a member since his return re return return re- re turn from the Great Lakes Mis Mis- sion He served an mission to Australia in 1924 On his return return return re re- re- re turn he served as superintendent superintend superintend- ent of the West Ward Sunday School He was first counselor to Bishop P. P C. C Peterson in the West Ward bishopric for four years His civic affairs have included ed service as vice president of the Utah Association Association Association tion a member of the Utah I Power and Water Board a member of the Sanpete Hospital He has bas also worked as a member of the Sanpete Water Conservancy Board andis and andis is an active member of the Ephraim Rotary Club In June of 1968 he received recognition for his support and service to Snow College He was presented a gold medal In 1955 Mr Christensen was the recipient of the Yule Candle Candle Candle Can Can- dle which is presented each year by the Ephraim Junior High School to an outstanding citizen He served four terms in the Utah Legislature during which time he was chairman of the Appropriations Committee He married Vonda Henrie of Manti ManU in the Manti Temple on Sept Sep 12 1928 They are parents of five children Carol Carol Carol-C. Gun Carol derson Santa Ana Calif Bishop Halbert Christensen Santa Ana Cal Cat Kay U. Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- former bishop in St St. Louis Mo now residing in Overland Park Kansas Dr Andrew H. H Christensen Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoe Phoe- nix Ariz Janet C. C Williams teacher in the Jordan District living in Salt Lake City Preal George was born in Kanosh Kanoh Utah He and his wife the former Artemesia Palmer pre presently reside in Manti ManU Mr George receiving his schooling at the Murdock Academy Academy Acad Acad- emy Beaver He later filled a mission for the Church sp spending 2 2 years in the Southern States Upon his return return re re- turn from the mission field he and Mrs George owned and operated a mercantile busi busi- ness Later they engaged in farming and livestock raising Mr George served as bishop of the Kanosh Ward for 14 g 1 years years He was a member of the high council for five years and then served as president of Millard Stake for 12 years He was a member of the Millard Millard Millard Mil- Mil lard County School Board for for- 12 years He worked in the Department Department Department De De- of Agriculture from 1940 until his retirement The Georges' Georges responded to a mission call in 1954 from Pres Reuel E E. E Christensen of South Sanpete Stake to open the new Bureau of Information and organize organize organize or or- the grounds mission for tourists For the past nine years while white Mrs George has worked as an ordinance worker he has served as recommend desk clerk at the Manti ManU Temple Clifford McKinney of Spring City was born in Hobart lahoma and moved to Southern California as a child He He- and his wife joined the Church in Inglewood Stake in 1940 They moved to Provo in 1943 and to Sanpete County In 1945 continued on page 6 PRESIDENCY continued from p page e l 1 He has been a member of the high council and served as asa asa asa a counselor to Pres A A. A J. J Anderson Anderson An An- derson Pres William C. C Olsen and Pres J J. J R R Bagnall He was administrator of the Sanpete Hospital in Mt Pleasant for the past 19 years Pres McKinney was president of the Utah State Hospital Hospit l Association Association Association As As- for one year and a member of the Blue Cross board for several years He also served as a member of the vocational board for Practical Nursing In Provo He married Ruth Mathisen in Los Angeles in 1924 The marriage marriage marriage mar mar- was later solemnized Inthe Inthe in inthe the St. St George Temple in 1941 Members of their family are Shirley M. M Tobin San Diego Calif C. C Farrell McKinney Mc inn y Spring City Karen M. M Lookinland Lookin- Lookin land and Kelvin S. S McKinn McKinney y San Pedro Pedro Calif He and his wife served a mission as ordinance workers In the Manti Temple in 1947 49 |