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Show Mother Honored On 83th Birthday A birthday dinner on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the home of Charles M. Jensen, honored his mother, Mrs. Annie Jensen of Mt. Pleasant on her 8Sth birthday. A group of forty-five friends and relatives gathered to celebrate the occasion. Five Generations -1' Turkey dinner and birthday cake were served and Mrs. Jensen received re-ceived many lovely gifts and best wishes. Five generations were represented re-presented in the group with three of Mrs. Jensen's children present, eight grandchildren, 13 great-grand I children, and one greatgreat-grand child. from out of town were Mrs. Jensen's daughter, Mrs. Ruby Poul-so,n, Poul-so,n, and son, Ted Jensen of Mt. Pleasant; in the next generation were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hamm and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Orgill and son, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Brasher, and family, all of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Auer Jensen Jen-sen and family of Wendover, Mr. and Mrs. Elden Coats, Kingston, and Mrs. Shirlene Heyborne and son Bruce, the great-great-grandchild of Mrs. Jensen, Milford. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jensen, host and hostess, host-ess, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jensen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jensen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Steele and daughter, Mr. and Ms. Garff Maxfield, Mr. and Mrs. John Wind, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foote, and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. John DeLapp, Jr., and family. A short program was given with a duet by -Mrs. Bonnie Maxfield and Mrs. Sherline Heyborne, who sang "Bless This House," and "You Are A Wondefful Mother." Mrs. Auer Jensen sang a solo. Born in Ogden Mrs. Jensen was born Nov. 12, 1862, in Ogden, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eccles Truly. Her father was one of the first school teachers teach-ers in Ogden, and came from Charleston, N. C. He died when she was a baby, and her mother died when she was a girl of 11 years. Older sisters raised her. She was maried at the age of 16 to Peter M. Jensen and her home has been made in Mt. Pleasant Pleas-ant since. They were the parents of ten children, of whom five survive. sur-vive. Mr. Jensen died ten years ago. Mrs. Jensen has often visited her son in Delta. Following the party Mrs. Jensen remained for a visit of a week or more at the Charles M. Jensen home. |