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Show Former Sanpete County Residents Hold First Picnic Meeting in an all-day picnic at Paul Park, Rupert, Idaho, Sunday, former residents of Sajipete County, Utah, with their families, now living liv-ing in Minidoka and Cassia counties, coun-ties, making a company of over 75, formed a Sanpete club and elected C. C. Nelson of Emerson district, president, and Mrs. Willard Hay-ward, Hay-ward, secretary. By vote it was determined de-termined to hold at least an annual meeting, the second Sunday in .inigiist. The place lor tn: next sccs.on will be decided upnu law. Nearly every town in Sanpete flinty was represented at the Sun-da Sun-da v picnic. Fcllc-wing a tutiptuous basket dinner the company joined tn singing "Idaho" and a progr-m wa:; lender d with C. C. Nelson giving a review of the early history of Sanpete county and a representative represen-tative of each locality contributed a number. James Neilson, formerly of Spring City talked on Indian troubles there; S. W. Beck, Spring City, Mrs. Jcseph Beck, Chester, and Arthur H. Anderson, Ephraim, spoke on the early Indian history of those places, their former homes. Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Maytield, gave a reading; a group of Ches- terians, Mrs. S. W. Beck, Mrs. Dean Schofield, Mrs. Monte Schof ieid, Mr. and Mrs. Parley Kump, Mr., and Mrs. Willard Hayward and Mrs. Suean Switzer, a visiter from Ventura, California, who belonged to the Chester group, contributed a song; Mia. Rosa Hymas told of Uie early ipiiroading in Sanpete county; coun-ty; Leo Olson lrom Mt. Pleasant, F. B. Christcpherson, now of Bur-ley, Bur-ley, formerly of Fairview, and Mrs. Retort Swan, a visitor from Buney, j each gave short talks. The latter part of the afternoon ' was given over to visiting and a sports program in charge of Dean Schofield and bicthcr Vao Sehc-j lield was enjoyed. The event was voted a good sue- cess. Those registering fcr tne permanent Sanpete club Included: j Those registering at the Sanpete county picnic and the town from which they came include: j Mt. Pleasant Henry A. Rasmus-icu, Rasmus-icu, Mr. and Mrs. Leo G.'son. Manti Mrs. M. Ehxii'ia.-rd, C. C Ni ..son. Fairview Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cliristopherson. Gprmg City! Dean Schof 'eld. Mcnte Schofield, Vao .c::ofield, S. W. Beck, Janus R. Niel.-on, Vernon Nielson, Mr. and Mrs. Jess BUling-ton. BUling-ton. Chester Mrs. Joseph Beck, Mrs S. W. Beck, Mrs. Monte Schofield. Mrs. Dean Schofield, Mrs. Susan Switzer. Mr. and Mrs. Parity Kump, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hayward. Mayfleld Mrs. Arthur H..Ai.der-son. H..Ai.der-son. Ephraim Arthur H. Anderson. Freedom Mrs. Rosa Hymas. Fountain Green Mrs. Henry A. Rasmussen. The Minidoka. County Niws. Rupert, Idaho. |
