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Show Battle Creek Camp DUP Holds Meeting The Battle Creek Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers held their meeting on Friday, March 10 at the home of Rosa Thorne. Co-hostess was Lillian Swensen. Captain Beth Wright was in charge of the meeting and prayer was given by Rosa Thorne. A song, "Our Noble Pioneers" was led by Maymetta Johnson, chorister. Cora Bezzant read the minutes and called the roll. She also read a short history of Kate B. Carter, who was president of the DUP from 1941 to the time of her death in 1976. Mrs. Carter was president and co-president of the Days of '47 for 33 years. Election of officers was held with Maymetta Johnson being elected Captain. Assisting Mrs. Johnson is Cora Messersmith, 1st Vice Captain; Beth Wright, 2nd vice captain; Cora Bezzant, secretary; Geneva Warnick, registrar and Viola Cowley, lesson leader. Merle Tomlinson will be reporter and Eva Proctor, historian. Iona Weyland and Kosa Thorne are assistant historians. Alta Mae Wood is cheerleader, Pearl Powell is chorister and Mildred Fralick is organist. Gertrude Richards will be keeper of the scrapbook and Alta Hone will be Chaplain and also Relic Hall representative. represen-tative. After the elections Rosa Thorne gave a history of Cor-nelious Cor-nelious and Elizabeth Baxter that was very interesting. Because of illness, lesson leader Viola Cowley was unable to attend, and her daughter, Elaine Davis gave a very interesting and informative infor-mative lesson on Indians of Utah, Northern Utes, Southern Utes, Gosiutes, Piutes, Hoapi, Navajo, their homes, habits and livlihood. Very tasty refreshments were served by the hostesses to members Maymetta Johnson, John-son, Beth Wright, Cora Bezzant, Bez-zant, Lacy White, Cora Messersmith, Lillian Swensen, Swen-sen, Merle Tomlinson, Eva Proctor and Roberta Weiner, a vistor. |