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Show Delta 2nd Ward Holds Farewell For Missionary The program at the Delta second sec-ond ward Sunday evening honored Glen S. Gardner, who is leaving in November for the Hawaiian mission field of the LDS church Elder Gardner is the fifth member of the Sesond ward to leave for the mission field since September. He, and Elder Ladd Black and Elder Kimball Hansen, will enter the mission home in Salt Lake November 8. In September Elder Joe Moody and Elder Ralph Barney Bar-ney departed. Sunday night's program opened with a song by the Youth Chorus, directed by Kimball Hansen, with Miss Bonnie Black, organist. This was followed by prayer by Bernard Fackrell. Preceding the sacrament was a reading from the Scripture, by Dorothy Bishop, and the youth talk by LaRae Chetley, who read a poem of "Time for Prayer." Speakers were H. J. Schlappi, Elder Gardner's grandfather, and Kenneth Gardner, from Salt Lake his older brother. Mr. Schlappi told of his missionary experiences 49 years ago, and Mr. Gardner told of his service in Hawaii 9 years ago. A sister, Mrs. Lila Bell, read an original poem, which was fol- lowed by talks by Elder Gardner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gard nerner. By special request, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schlappi sang a duet, and Miss Elaine Gardner, a younger young-er sister of the missionary, played an organ solo. The program was conducted by Bishop June W. Black, who gave the concluding talk. A special announcement an-nouncement was made by Kenneth Gardner, who said that after Glen's return from Hawaii, the family planned to send their parents on a 6 months mission. That would make five from the family serving 1 in that field, as Kenneth served there, Ray is there now, and Glen I will soon be there. The program was closed with music by the Youth Chorus, and the prayer, by Quinn T. Sheppard. Mrs. Olive Esplin and daughter, ' Judy, from Provo, are visiting in Detla this week with her parents, j Mr. and Mrs. M. Ward Moody. Ross Esplin, who attends the BYU, will come for the weekend and take the family home again. |