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Show Club members relate histories The April meeting of the Cadmus Club was held at the home of Faye Belliston. Vice president Genevieve Fotheringham took charge. Ruth Peterson offered the prayer. Maymetta Johnson of the program committee introduced club members Lurena Warnick and Edna Holdaway, who spoke to the Cadmus theme for the year, "A Personal History - Getting to Know You.'.' Lurena Warnick, a charter member of Cadmus, talked about her growing up years in Granger. She described herself as a country girl -- her Dad's girl. She always enjoyed working outside with her father, Fredrick Eldridge, while her two older sisters preferred helping her mother, Julie Lambert Eldridge. She had a wonderful relationship with her grandmothers. She showed a beautiful ivory. fan and some lace mitts that were a gift from one of her grandmothers who thought young ladies should act in the English Victorian style. Lurena attended Granite High School. It was a seven and one-half mile trip by horse and buggy. Her greatest interest in school was 'art. She did many paintings and she designed the Granite High School seal. She displayed different ways it had been used over the years and it is still being used today. She attended at-tended the University of Utah and .taught school in Magna and Granger for five years. Lurena was introduced to Merrill Warnick by one of his missionary companions. They have a fine family of eight children - four girls and four boys. Lurena has had many honors come to her. One which she considered con-sidered as a hobby was her 40 years in the 4-H program.' She designed a copper pin for the Utah 4-H Clubs. It was sponsored by Kennecott Copper and is still presented today. She was Mother of the Year from Utah in 1964. Lurena has compiled her genealogy in pictures. She showed pedigree pictures on all sides of her family tree, as well as immediate family pictures. She has written a history called "Merry Mountain" and she also wrote many histories for the Warnick Family Book. Edna Holdaway, in a great sense of humor, told about herself and her family background. Her grandfather grand-father Fugal came from Sweden and the family lived in a dugout when they first came to Pleasant Grove. Three of their five children were born there. She reminisced about her father, Niels Fugal, who would have been 100 years old this year. She said he was called the "Homemade Boy" when he was a youngster because his mother spun and made all of his clothes in the weaving shop and his father made his shoes. Her father went on a mission to Sweden just two months after his marriage to Viola Young. Niels was always a busy man. He was active in church and civic affairs. He served as mayor of Pleasant Grove for many years and his grandson, David Holdaway, is the present mayor. He went into the construct business and put in many J! systems in Utah and Idaho ul read a beautiful tribute she b written to her father. Edna was the fourth child in family of eight children. She said "Fugal Block" was a wonde place to grow up and she related childhood memories. The three Fugal brothers, Niels, Chris and Jense, all built homes on the same block. They had a blacksmith shop a plumbing business and a farm to run. In fact, she said the family kind of lived a "United Order" each sharing. They even bought' a car together and each family had a turn using it. After graduating from Pleasant Grove High School, Edna attended the LDS Business School. She met her husband, . Robert "Bob" Holdaway, at a New Year's dance. They have a family of six children. She showed family pictures and told of some of the fun trips and good times they all enjoyed, Her business training always helped her. She worked for Utah Power and Light and at the Utah State Training School. She has many hobbies. She, brought three beautiful afghans she had made. She has also made a beautiful shawl for each ol her grandchildren. Assisting Faye as hostesses were Rose : Hillman and Winifred Adamson. They served delicious refreshments to the 16 members present and two special guests, Norma Fugal and Jeannie Hillman. |