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Show Annual Day Observed By i Pioneer Assn. Saturday, March 5th, Mt. Pleasant Pleas-ant celebrated the 29th anniveis-I anniveis-I ary of the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer i Historical Association. The city i had officially pronounced it as a holiday and Main Street was appro-i appro-i priately decorated for the occasion. The day began with serenading by the Hamilton School band. ' The North ward chapel was filled lo capacity with home folks and visitors who were greeted upon arrival ar-rival by a reception committee of ten, who were wearing real pioneer paisley shawls and dress bonnets. I President James Larsen presided ' at the meeting. Congregational singing was conducted by Mrs. Obed ! Nelson; an impressive prayer was j offered by Mrs. Melvina Crane j Seely; Mr. Charles Schmidt sang I "I'll Take You Home Again Kath-i Kath-i leen." Minutes of previous meeting, meet-ing, a resolution of sympathy and res'.ect to vice-president James I Monsen and family was read, and an account of the celebration held twenty years ago, also a page of history was read, followed by a roll call cf honored guests. There was a strange coincidence of the meet- ing held twenty years ago and the I one held Saturday. Twenty-four persons were named as taking part twenty years ago; of these, eighteen have died or moved- away, and only six were living here now. Pour were taking the same part on the program this year as they did twenty years ago; namely, President Presi-dent James Larsen presiding, Mrs. Tina Eilcksen Nelson conducting the singing, Mr. Irvin Stansfield conducting a string orchestra, and Mrs. Hilda M. Longsdorf as secretary. sec-retary. Emil Hafen and Emil Has-ler Has-ler were the other members of the group of six. A piano selection "Black Hawk Waltz Medly" was rendered by Mrs. Schmidt. A mixed quartette was announced and Charles Schmidt appeared as a dizzy blonde with curls and wearing willow plumes, Grant Johansen as a lovely brunette bru-nette with a wicked twinkle in her eyes, Vernon Johansen and Douglas Doug-las Jorgensen with mustaches" and swallow tails coats, as dashing and attentive beaus. They sang a medly med-ly of gay songs of the past. And "because there is nothing else to do" Mr. William Olson gave a very interesting and witty talk. Ernest Swalberg of Gunnison sang two solos "The Songs My Mother Used to Sing" and "The Song of the Light House Bells." President Leland E. Andersen of the South Sanpete Stake, a grandson grand-son of pioneer Peter 'Monson, delivered de-livered the address, paying tribute to the pioneers who had nobly responded re-sponded to calls of sacrifice made upon them. His interesting talk was spicedi with bits of humor. Congregational singing, "Count i ' Your Many Blessings." The ben-j ben-j ediction was offered by Joseph Johansen. Jo-hansen. Jr. ! At a reception held at the library ! for honored guests and visitors, old time refreshments were served and I music was furnished by a string ' orchestra led by Irvin Stansfield. ' Two orcnestras furnished music for continuous dancing at the well attended and enjoyable dance held in the evening at Hansen Hall. The following out of town visitors visi-tors attended the celebration: Mr. and Mrs. Leland E. Anderson, Man-tl; Man-tl; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen of Ephralm; Mrs. Frank Christen -sen of Drumxnon, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Chrlstensen of Bexburg, Idaho; Mr. Cyrus Seely of Sterling, Canada; Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Barton Bar-ton of Ogden, Mrs. A. B. Walde-inar, Walde-inar, Mrs. Christiana Monahan, Mrs. Francis Lindquist, Mrs. June Webb and Mrs. Lydia Myler of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Melling of Lehi, Mrs. Frank Anderson, An-derson, Miss Frances Andersen of Eureka, Mrs. Diantby Andersen of Orem, Mr. and Mrs. Bussel Madsen I of Duchesne, Mrs. Hans Madsen, ! Mrs. Merlin M. Madsen and Mrs. Mary Sandersen of Fairview, Mr. I John M. Olson of Spring City. Mr. ! andi Mrs. E. L. Swalberg of Gunni-i Gunni-i son, Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Nielson of Fountain Green and Mr. and Mrs. Niels Johansen of Moroni. |