Show e e G JC e C e f l J so E n r o COon J c Literary Club Picks Elda Fri As Mother of o Year Elda Christensen knecht has bias been named Manti Mother ro l er of the Year by the Manti lanti Ladies Literary Club She will compete with other nominees of the Federated Yom Women's ens en's Clubs of or the Sanpete San- San pete pete Sevier Sevier District The winner winner winner win win- ner in inthis this district will wiH compete compete com com- pete for the coveted title of Utah's Mother Brother of the Year in April Mrs J was born in Sterling Utah September 4 1895 Her parents were Scandinavian converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Lat- ter-day ter Saints In 1910 she moved to Manti lanti with her par par- She graduated i from r m the Manti High School in 1914 On December 22 1915 she married married married mar mar- ried Wilford G. G in l the Manti i Temple She is the mother of five sons and andone andone andone one daughter and has 36 grandchildren Mrs Il has held many position in lUbe Uhe Church In the Relief Society she has been president class leader and visiting teacher Her love for and interest in youth has been shown by her 30 years service in the Primary Association as president counselor counselor counselor coun coun- teacher cher and stake secre secre- tary She has JIas also given years of service in the Sunday School and Young Women's Mutual l Improvement tion For nine years she the was vas an ordinance worker in the Manti Man ran ti Temple Two sons have filled filled filled fill fill- ed mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints During World War Val I and II she worked in the Red Cross making bandages and kits M Man Many a n y soldiers soldier's lives were jb brightened by her cheerful encouraging letters from the home front Three sons served in World War Vir II and two were in the Korean conflict Mrs Airs has demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated dem dem- a keen interest in education by serving on PTA committees and I as S room moth moth- er She has been active in the improvement of educational facilities All her children have attended college Two have bachelor of science degrees degrees degrees de de- de- de grees two have masters master's degrees degrees degrees de de- de- de grees and are working toward doctorates S h Irs hs s been a atrue true helpmate helpmate helpmate help help- mate to her husband and definitely definitely definitely def def- gained an Ian active interest interest interest inter inter- est in city and county government government government govern govern- ment through his two terms as asa asa asa a member of the Manti City Council and three terms as mayor of l Monti Manti ti She has maintained member mem- mem ber ip in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and acted as historian two years Mrs 1 t has been the president and the secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the Manti 1 Ladies Literary Lit Lit- Club and child welfare i chairman of the Se Sanpete-Se- a It 4 fiN T-cb T 1 y yi I 2 I r i t 4 r. r tI tl S f r fi 3 e r t fk t tY tl Y l ELDA C. C vier District of Federated Women's Clubs She h has a s served on program social project drama education and resolution committees of the Manti Il club She is currently an honorary honorary honor honor- ary member of the Ladies Literary Literary Literary Lit Lit- Club a distinction given to one who has been a member member mem mem- ber bel continuously for 30 years Elda's cheerful voice is heard every two weeks by club members members mem memo bers bels she reminds them of the club program On many occasions audiences audien audien- ces have been enlightened challenged and entertained by her thought-provoking thought comments comments comments com com- ments and clever quips She has written a varie variety Jyl of skits and served las gas master of ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony for various programs Mrs children are successful respected citizens citi zens and are giving much service service ice in the areas in which they reside Neil is Range Scientist Scientist Scientist Intermountain Forest and Range Exp Dean is isan an Extension Exten Extension sion Specialist Oregon State University Kay is a stockman rancher l and nd lamb buyer Don Don- Donald ald contract ald-contract contract negotiator for Hill Air kir Force Base Ogden Clair manager of Central Automated Inventory and andRe Referral Re Referral Referral ferral Activity for the Dept ept of Defense Hill Air Force Base Ogden Mrs 1 H H. Bonnell Audrey is a homemaker and anda a kindergarten teacher in Ogden Ogden Ogden Og Og- Og- Og den schools Mrs philosophy philosophy phy of l life e has been expressed by Edwin Markham r There is a destiny that makes us brothers None goes his way alone All that we send into the lives of others Comes back into our own |