Show Monti Manti Briefs Carl Gortat observed his birthday anniversary on Thursday October with friends and relatives calling during the day to extend their greetings A family dinner on Sunday honored him ham with relatives rel- rel relatives relatives rel rel- from Salt Lake City and Los Angeles being present for forthe forthe forthe the happy occasion Mr 1 Gortat was born Oct 19 1871 in Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- and many manya a son of Fredrick Julia Gortat He came to the United States in 1894 and in August 1897 he married Minnie Min Min- nie in Minnesota 1 He has since maintained a residence residence residence resi resi- dence in Manti lanti and has spent the winters i in California His wife tife passed away on Dec 8 1957 They had four children Ruby Lucile Clifton and Flo Flo- rence Lucile died 13 years ago He has four grandchildren dren six great grandchildren and one great great grand grand- child hild Mr 11 Gortat remains in good 4 health and until this summer he has been on his bicycle for fora a ride each day His daughter Mrs 1 Tom Ruby Reid spent the week in Manti lanti with her father from her home in Los Angeles Mrs Edith Decker accompanied accompanied accompanied Mrs l Marge l Tibbs to Salt Lake City last weekend to enjoy a visit with her children children children chil chil- dren and grandchildren A grandson Morris 1 had recently recent recent- ly suffered a broken arm He Heis Heis Heis is the son of Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Curtis Decker Mrs Bea Jensen is reported to be improving at her home following treatment for bronchitis bronchitis bronchitis bron bron- at the Gunnison Valley Hospital last week She re returned returned returned re- re turned home borne Saturday and en enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en- en joyed a visit from her daughter daugh daugh- ter Mrs Gene Louise Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen and daughter Sherrie during the week after her re re- re turn Mrs 1 M. 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S Leslie enjoyed a visit the past week with her law in Mrs l Melville Melville Melville Mel Mel- ville Leslie her son Brad and daughter Lisa of Wellington Kansas The trio were entertained entertained entertained enter enter- at a number of family gatherings while in Manti fanti among them being a childrens children's party given by Mrs 1 Charlotte Lowry honoring Lisa while she was here The seven sons of Alden Miller filler gathered at Manti 1 last weekend to enjoy the deer hunt together for the first time They reported good goodluck goodluck goodluck luck in their efforts and with their families enjoyed a de delightful delightful de- de visit at the family home Among those from out of town were Mr 1 and Mrs Ray Hay Miller Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Ronald Ronald Ronald Ron Ron- ald Miller Salt Lake City Mr and Mrs l Leon Miller l Murray l and Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Glen Miller Duller Gunnison Glen left Monday to return to his Navy base at atI I Cal California ornia after an eight-day eight leave J Joining Dining the group from Salt Lake City also were Lynn Sidwell Sidwell Sid- Sid I. I well and a friend Recent visitors at the Elliott Cox home have been Mrs 1 Tom JoAnne Hoggan and baby Linda Jo o of Corona Califor Califor- nia They left Saturday to re return return return re- re turn home after spending the week visiting with and friends Mr 1 and Mrs 1 James Kathryn Stacey and daughter daugh daugh- ter of or Salt Lake City were in Manti also while Mrs 1 Hoggan was here Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Clair Chris Chris- Salt Lake City were among the Manti 1 visitors coming coming coming com com- ing for the deer hunt the past two weekends Clair reported good success in his hunt up Mayfield 1 Canyon f Girven Stott reports that he heis fol- fol following is improving at his home fol following fol- fol f lowing a freak accident at the f j Intermountain Farmers where he is employed last Thursday morning Mr 1 Stotts Stott's left leg on the lower part of or the calf was crushed severe in an accident which occurred as he was upon the platform unloading I j milo into a machine During the unloading a bolt on the shaft caught the leg of his trousers twisted them around t in the machine after pulling them off and then pulled the leg into the shaft Only the quick action of Leonard Madsen Madsen Mad Mad- sen in pulling the switch to shut off the machine saved Mr 1 Stotts Stott's leg from being torn off Dir Mr Stott was taken to the Sanpete Hospital for treatment and later released to his Ills home after double trouble trouble trouble trou trou- ble when he underwent surgery surgery surgery sur sur- gery on his shoulder before leaving the hospital Mr 1 Stott expresses appreciation appreciation appreciation to the many friends relatives and neighbors who have called to lend assistance and to show kindness in many ways since his accident Mrs l Maud 1 Olsen is reported to be improving at the Sanpete Hospital after undergoing undergo undergo- undergoing ing major surgery there last Thursday Mrs 1 Andrew Judd returned home Tuesday of last week after being in the Sanpete Hospital for the past two weeks where she received treatment for severe infection She is reported to be ing Jeffrey Cox visited for a week with his parents Mr 1 and Mrs l Elliott Cox in Manti lanti before leaving Sunday morning morning morning morn morn- ing by automobile for Fort Lewis Washington where he will be stationed with the division He reported at the Army base Tuesday Mr 1 and nd Mrs 1 Carl Stott of Orem and Mrs 1 Jane Mikkel- Mikkel sen and family of Aurora visited visited visited visit visit- ed in Manti fanti last weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs 1 Girven Stott coming to be with their father after his re recent recent recent re- re cent injury Visitors at the Andrew Judd home recently have been Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Charles Ned Rasmus- Rasmus sen and children of Bountiful Mr l and Mrs 1 Mont lont Harmon of Price and Mr 1 and Mrs 1 George Flashman Lillian Jones of Salt Lake City The latter couple were guests at the home of Ms 1 Lora Jones Sunday visitors at the William Wil Wil- William liam Munk home were Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Hillard Funk of Salt Lake ake City Mr 1 and Mrs R. R K Madsen 1 of Sandy Miss l Marcen larcen Edwards of Salt Lake City spent the weekend in Manti 1 with her grandparents Mr l and Mrs l Stanley Brox were in Salt Lake City on Monday and Tuesday of this week where they saw their saw their son Lee off by plane for Ft Lewis Washington where he will re re- re port for or duty with the armed services Miss 1 Margaret 1 Anderson re- re tuned home last week after at attending attending attending at- at tending the International Convention Convention Convention Con Con- of Associated School Business Officials in Toronto Canada Miss 1 Anderson ac accompanied accompanied accompanied ac- ac companied Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Frances Frances Frances Fran Fran- ces Lennox of Vernal on the trip Mrs 1 Lennox is president of the state association and Miss 1 Anderson is state secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary and treasurer of the as as- as Some 2500 people registered register register- ed on on the opening day of the convention which was termed to be the largest attendance to date Miss l Anderson and the arrived Saturday evening in time to attend a general committee meeting of the International Association both being members of that committee The first general session was held Monday londay morning with the Lt Governor of Ontario ad addressing addressing addressing ad- ad dressing the opening meeting Other notable speakers at succeeding sessions were Lester Lester Les Les- ter Bowles Pearson and the mayor of Toronto Group meetings and round table discussions discussions discussions dis dis- relative to business affairs of operating schools completed the weeks week's agenda with a concluding affair be being being being be- be ing a formal banquet and a dance on Wednesday evening Some 21 members of the Utah Association attended t the h e breakfast for or that group Following the convention the trio visited in New York for a day and in Washington D. 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C for a day Margaret 1 had the good fortune too of visiting visiting visiting visit visit- ing with Leslie Anderson a cousin in Pennsylvania during the trip Harmon Harmon Parry was in Salt Lake City last week where he attended a school at the Hotel Utah concerning the operation operation operation opera opera- tion and mechanics of colored TV 1 Mrs rs Wilford was in Salt Lake City last week where she attended a luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon honoring Mothers Mother's of the Year at the Lion House The lovely affair honored mothers from the various districts throughout the state Mrs 1 Thelma Whitlock en entertained entertained entertained en- en a group of friends at her home in Manti fanti last Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- evening as she spent the weekend here before re returning returning returning re- re turning to her work in Salt Lake City Sunday She accompanied accompanied accompanied a son Wesley Vesley and wife who visited also in Mayfield 1 from their home in Kearns Coming to hunt in Manti l Canyons last weekend and to visit at the Ardray home were Garth Walter Valter and Don and their families families families lies all of Salt Lake City They report no luck at the hunting game Guests at the Harmon Parry home last week were Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Dow Murphy and two sons Danny and Carl of Orem and Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Bernard Parry and family of Granger Mr 1 and Mrs Irs Lawson A. A Bill Burke and family spent last weekend in Manti lanti visiting at the Duncan Buchanan home and enjoying the deer hunt huntin in Manti 1 Canyons Guests at the home of Mrs M. M 1 M. M Bailey the past week were Miss Pauline Fuller a former teacher at Manti lanti High School and who is now teaching at the in Lo Lo- Lo gan and Mr and Mrs 1 Wendell Wendell Wen Wen- Vendell dell Peacock of Salt Lake City who called to spend the day dayon dayon dayon on Friday Mr Peacock is a brother of Mrs Bailey Mrs l Frank Anderson is visiting this month in Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont Pied Pied- mont California with a sis sister sister sister sis sis- ter Mrs 1 Maud K Ericson Visitors at the home of Mrs 1 Ellice Moffitt 1 last Sunday were R. R Easton Moffitt l of Salt Lake City and Max Moffitt 1 of California Max fax had previously visited in Salt Lake where he and his w wife e had come to get acquainted with a new grand grand- daughter Miss Eve N Nielson lson sp spent nt last weekend visiting with her mother Mrs John R. R Nielson and other relatives and friends in Manti returning to her home in Provo on Sunday Mrs 1 Harmon Hannon Parry spent three days last weekend in Orangeville visiting with her daughter Norma Mower a brother and other relatives Accompanying her on the visit was Mrs 1 Constance Anderson Mr and Mrs Albert Peterson Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- son and family of Salt Lake City visited in Manti last week weekend weekend weekend end at the homes J. J R. R Nielson and Mrs 1 William H. H Peterson While here Albert joined the deer hunters in the Manti tanti canyons A number of the Simmons family enjoyed an unexpected reunion at the family home last weekend Coming for a afew afew afew few days in Manti 1 were Mr 1 and Mrs Irs Randall Theobald and family Dora of Orem Mr and Mrs 1 Donald Lucile Luclle M. M Petty and family of Ogden and Mr Ir and Mrs 1 Robert Mc- Mc Dil Mary Ann of Nephi Mrs C. C M. M Hart Hazel of Bethesda Maryland 1 arrived in Manti Tuesday for a weeks week's visit with her folks Mr and Mrs Elmer Simmons and family her first visit with her relatives for a year Th word received by Mr and Mrs Richard Jensen from President Cullimore of the Central British Mission l stated that Merrill was doing very well Merrill as you re recall recall recall re- re call broke his his' leg when hit by bya a car recently His spirits are wonderful He has made friends with everyone ev everyone everyone ev- ev in the hospital ward The letter also stated U As a matter of fact he is doing a great missionary work from his bed Merrill 1 wishes to thank ev everyone everyone everyone ev- ev who has remembered him in their prayers prayer letters and cards Johnny Nichols and Jimmy Bench Beich left Manti last week to enlist in the United States Navy for a four year hitch of duty Johnny is the son of Mr 1 and Mrs 1 Clair Nichols and Jimmy is the the- son of Mrs 1 Grace Bench |