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Show SPRING CITY i By Special Correspondence I Violinist Has 82nd Birthday John Davis of Spring City celebrated cele-brated his 82nd birthday Sunday, April 9th. He was born in Italy in 1862, and came to the United States at the age of ten years with 11 other boy musicians. Though he was a lead violinist, he was so small he held the violin on his knee. Since then and up to date he has continued to play that way. The boys troupe played in many of the eastern states and Mexico before coming to Salt Lake in 1872. The group played in the western west-ern area for many of the pioneer dances. When the manager was robbed and killed in Denver, Colo., the troupe broke up and young Davis came to Sanpete county in 1877. He continued to play for many of the dances. Mr. Davis owns and plays the violin that Isaac Allred an early pioneer had played for the Prophet Proph-et Joseph Smith. This violin came across the plains as a prized possession of Mr. Allred's father. Mr. Davis joined the L. D. S. Church in 1885 and was married to Pearl Allred in the Manti Temple. He is a faithful Church member and is a member of the high priests quorum. Healthy and strong he is busy at present planting a large garden. He has two sons, Hugh Davis, Spring City and Stanley Davis of Wend-over. Wend-over. Mrs. Warren E. Allred has for the past week had the pleasure of a visit of all her children. Gerald Ger-ald J. Jones, Q. M. lc Chief Petty Officer, came home on furlough, after three years in the South Pacific. He has a three weeks' stay. Mrs. Florence Fenn and family came out from Lehi. Mrs. Levern Blain and her family of Centerville, also Lieut. Bomba-dier Bomba-dier Arthur Lode and wife. Stanford Stan-ford Jones and his family of Heber City. Mrs. Alithe Arnolds of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Pearl Neff of Huntington Park, Calif. Other Service men home on furlough are Corporal Dean All-red All-red of Camr Kohler. alifornia: Leon Johansen, also of California and Delno Mott from California. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Larsen received re-ceived word from Blain Larsen that he was leaving for parts unknown, un-known, but in the South Pacific. Lieutenant Darwin Allred and Mrs. Allred of Washington, D. C. are in Spring City visiting with their many relatives and frineds. Mrs. Geneva Justesen aad Captain Cap-tain Ruth Osborne attended the D. U. P. convention in Salt Lake City last week. Mr. Gilbert Nyberg, who spent the past three months with his children in California, has returned re-turned home. Mrs. Ruby Allred was Friday evening hostess to the members of the Fedilia Lettitia club at her home here. Rook was played and dainty refreshments were served. Mrs. Ella Carlsen is in Salt Lake City visiting with her children chil-dren there and in Park City. Mack Strate and family spent Easter with relatives in Manti. Mr. and Mrs. George Whilley of Salt Lake City were guests the later part of the past week of their sister, Mrs. C. E. Allred at Spring City. Miss Carma Watson and Mrs. Donna Rae Osborne came here from Provo tq spend Easter with their relatives. Miss Beulah Allred and Miss LeRue Nielsen came home from Salt Lake City. Sam Walestien and family came here from Ogden to spend Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Allred. Clifford Stubbs, with his family came from Ogden to visit relatives rela-tives and friends at Spring City during the Easter holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Maitlan Drage and their daughter of Orem came here to spend Easter. A splendid program was given in Sunday School for Easter services. serv-ices. Mrs. Mary Jensen has returned home after three months' being spent at the coast visiting with her children and their families. The Horseshoe Irrigation Company Com-pany has elected Vance Allred as watermaster for the season. James Christensen, recently of California, has bought the home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gregson Schofield, who now are located in Salt Lake City. |