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Show Vern C. Mortensens gathers here to celebrate birthday Members of the Vern C. Mortensen family met at the family home on the week end to celebrate Vern's birthday which is on June 18. As some members of the family would be unable to be here at that time the party was held a week early, June 12. Twenty-two members gathered gath-ered at the Five Mile, including includ-ing Lula R. Bastian, Vern's mother-in-law. After a charcoal char-coal broiled steak dinner the entire group went to the old ranch in Dry Lakes where the I children were each given a cabin site by their parents. Saturday evening Ralph and Jeanne Mortensen returned to to their home in Cedar City, Claire, Fred and Cara Dalton stayed in their camper in Dry Lakes, then Sunday returned re-turned to their home in Washington, Utah. Sunday morning Cliff, Rose and son Justin Mortensen returned re-turned to Ely, Nev. Linda, Phil and Jimmy Pronk went home to Salt Lake City. Vern and Bill Wanosik spent the day on Minersville fishing and in the early evening, Bill, Marie, Dylan and Drew also returned to Salt Lake City. This is the largest number of family members to be together togeth-er in four years- j Three of the grandchildren were absent. Vern said it got a little hectic at times, but everyone had a good time, and he hopes that it may happen hap-pen again soon. |