Show Ada J. J Eliason Wins iNin 1641 Mother Title Mrs Ada J J. Eliason has been named Manti Mother of the Year in nomination by the Manti ManU Ladies Literary Club She will be honored with other other other oth oth- throughout the er mothers state at a special award ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony Saturday April at atthe atthe atthe the Assembly Hall on Temple Square in Salt Lake City Mrs Eliason was highly recommended by leaders in civic and church affairs in Manti who paid tribute to her herand herand herand and her outstanding accomplishments accomplishments as a mother homemaker homemaker home home- maker maker and citizen of this this com com- As a member of the Manti Ladies Literary Club she has served in many capacities being being being be be- ing at present district treasurer treasurer treasurer treas treas- of Sanpete and Sevier District and corresponding secretary for the State Federation Feder Feder- For three years she was district chairman of the San San- Sevier pete-Sevier District in which capacity she supervised all clubs in the district Following Following Following Follow Follow- ing this she was state citizenship citizenship citizen citizen- citizenship ship chairman She has served committees in the on many club being social chairman program and parliamentarian V- V J l She was the first president of the Literary Club after its reorganization following the war years Along with other ladies of the club she was instrumental in organizing the Junior Activity Activity Activity Ac Ac- Club which has been a great asset to the community She has served as a member of charity drives both local and county and has been a working member of those committees in which she w was s snot not chairman Mrs Eliason received her early education in Manti schools and later attended the BYU While in high school she served as class president and as student body secretary She was actively interested in dramatics and debating and took part in both of these ac ac- The debating team of which she was a member won wona a district title As her children advanced in school she affiliated with those organizations and offered offered offered offer offer- ed help to the schools She was a member and officer of the PTA organization and a member of the South Sanpete PTA Council As coordinator 4 1 t. r 1 tI of oft t t F f. f to i iI I i- i if f ur uri i 4 5 5 it l tt t S k III S. S 1 of the American Field Service Service Service ice she was influential in promoting promoting promoting pro pro- the Foreign Exchange Program In a church capacity Mrs Eliason has served as secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the South Sanpete Stake Sunday School and is currently literature leader for forthe forthe forthe the Manti North Ward Relief Society Her literary talent has been used in other capacities capacities capacities capac capac- as well She has assisted in writing the script and directing directing directing di di- the Road Show in her ward Those recommending Mrs Eliason for the honor of Mother of the Year have said about he her Mrs Eliason is highly regarded for her kindness kindness kindness kind kind- ness and consideration to oth oth- ers Her neighbors and friends hold her in high esteem She is at all times most friendly kind and understanding She cheerfully greets all those who visit her lovely home Home and family have been first and foremost in the life of Mrs Eliason Their beautiful well- well kept home always open to their many friends and the love and affection of the family family family fam fam- ily toward each other attest r I S i to this fact She is a culinary expert does a great deal of her own dressmaking and her hand knit sweaters are a work of art She is unassuming never aggressive or egotistical about her abilities Mrs Eliason is highly qualified qualified qualified to represent the Mothers Mothers Moth Moth- ers of America in all the responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities re re- re- re attached to her role as the National Mother Mrs Eliason Is the mother of three children JoAnne Tucker of Orem a graduate of BYU and at present a substitute substitute substitute sub sub- teacher in the Alpine School District Joyce Dotson who attended the University of Utah Ufah where she excelled in dramatics and served as editor of the TV Guide for the Intermountain Intermountain Intermountain Inter- Inter mountain Area John an A student in the eleventh grade at Manti ManU High School Interested in sports she often often often of of- ten joins her husband Perry Eliason in hunting and fishing and other sports Ada has made herself felt for good in her home town I Those who know her best love her most 4 i. i Jj J Jf f |