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Show Fosters receive greetings from Pres. Reagan ..." ?v ' 1 When Leon and Ellen Foster celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary, An-niversary, they received congratulations congratulati-ons from many family members and friends. They also received one anniversary surprise sur-prise they didn't expect - a congratulatory note from President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy. "We think this is kind of special," Mrs. Foster beamed - "I mean how often do you receive a note from the president of the United States?" , The card says, "Nancy and I send our sincere congratulations as you commemorate your 50th wedding anniversary. This is indeed a special occasion oc-casion to be celebrated with much pride and happiness. We wish you every shared joy in the future. Ronald Reagan." The Fosters celebrated their anniversary an-niversary on the 13th of August and were honored at an open house on the 15th of August. Although the card didn't arrive on Steel's Geneva Works and as a long line driver forlML. After retirement, the couple became active in the Senior Citizens. Mrs. Foster was director of the Senior Citizen kitchen kit-chen from 1975 to 1980, and was in charge of all the meals that were prepared there or taken to the homes. She still assists with special banquets for holidays. Mr. Foster drives the , Senior Citizen bus each day, picking those up who haven't any transportation and taking them to the Senior Citizen lunch and then back home again. They also take the Senior Citizens to shop, or where needed.- Mrs. Foster has been active in the Relief Society and with the Girl Scout program. The couple serve in the U.S. Forest Service's Ser-vice's Campground Host program in the summertime, spending their summer in Nephi Canyon greeting arid assisting forest visitors. GREETING- Leon and Ellen Foster hold congratulatory mess received from President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan in honor of their -L f ding anniversary. " their anniversary date, it : did come shortly after. . The couple have resided in American Fork for the past nine years, and prior to that lived in Pleasant Grove for; eight years. They have a daughter residing in Orem, a son in Murray, and one in Sandy, as well as a daughter in California. They were present for the anniversary party, along with 11 of their 13 grandchildren, and one of their three greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. . The couple met in California and were married in the court house in Richfield, Mrs. Foster's hometown. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. They lived in Calif ornia , for 10 years where - Mr; Foster worked for Lockheed Air Craft. They moved . to Utah in 1942 with Mr. . Foster working at U.S. |