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Show SPRING CITY i By Special Correspondence I John Newton Donaldson, son of Mrs. Leonard Robinson, has been promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Ordnance Corps. Mrs. Robinson has two sons in the Service of our country. Mrs. Anne Marie Hansen, the most elderly woman in Spring City, was Saturday honored at at family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Hansen. Mrs. Hansen was that day 92 years of age. Born in Albeck, Denmark March 4, 1852, she left her native land ten years later in 1862 as converts to the L D S church, they came to Utahand lived first at Pleasant Grove, later la-ter at Moroni and then at Monroe Mon-roe and Salina, and when the Indians became troublesome the . family moved back to Moroni. In 1866 the family moved to i Spring City where Mrs. Hansen has since made her home. On November 7, 1870 she was married mar-ried to Hemming Hansen in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. She is the mother of eleven children, six of whom are living, H. Edward Hansen, Orson Han-sen.Joseph Han-sen.Joseph Frank Hansen, Hy-rum Hy-rum LeRoy Hansen, Orland Hansen Han-sen of Spring City, and Henry Mahonri Hansen of Murrav. She also has 52 grandchildren; 72 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Her husband hus-band died in 1933. Until this winter Mrs. Hansen has lived by herself, done her own housework, made trips to the Post Office and stores and was always attending meetings in the church. At present pres-ent she is staying at the home of her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Hansen. Mrs. Minnie D. Barney is again home after spending the past three months in visiting with her children, who live in California. Her daughter, Mrs. Earl Jensen and son, David accompanied her home. They have spent the winter win-ter at Taft, California where Mr. Jensen had employment. Mrs. Leon Johansen has returned re-turned from South Carolina where she went with her husband. hus-band. She is living now at the home of her father, Lynn Barney. Mrs. Frances Osborne was hostess host-ess Friday evening at her home ot the members of the Lettitia Fedilia club. Delightful refreshments refresh-ments were served. Warren Thompson is home on a furlough from the Navy and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson and other relatives. rel-atives. The Thompson family !ave three sons 4n the ... Service., one is prisoner in Germany, but is reported well. Mrs. Christena Strate was honored hon-ored Sunday by her children and grandchildren at a family dinner din-ner at her home here. It was her 75th birthday anniversary. Born in Veile, Denmark, March 5, 1869, she came to Utah with her mother, moth-er, brother and two sisters in 1874. Their father came here a earlier. Mrs. Strate is one of the few, if not . the only living person, per-son, who worked in the Manti Temple when that edifice was first dedicated. She was a worker there for a number of years. Mrs. Strate lost her eyesight a few years ago. A number of friends and neighbors called to wish her a Happy Birthday. Don Strate and family came from Salt Lake City to spend a few days in Spring City and to be with their mother on her birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Easton Belsey returned re-turned Monday from Salt Lake City where they went to be near their son, William McKay Kelsey, who underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Hazel Black and Henry Schofield went to Price, Utah Tuesday to attend funeral services serv-ices held there for Samuel Robinson. Robin-son. Arthur Robinson and family of Hailey, Idaho are visiting rela-itves rela-itves here. They came to attend funeral services for Samuel Robinson, Rob-inson, their brother, who died at Pericon Saturday. Miss Thene Osborne entertained enter-tained a number of friends at her home on Sunday at a birthday party given on her 17th birthday anniversary. Her guests were Tessie Blaih, LaRue Dahl, Max-ine Max-ine Jensen, Maxine Strate, Arlea Hope, Bonnie Hansen, Patricia Justesen and Janet Baxter. Part of the time was spent in playii games, following which a dainty luncheon was served and was enjoyed en-joyed by all. Orson Devon Osborne has been promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant on Febraury 18th, according ac-cording to a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt Osborne of Spring City. Lieut. Osborne is stationed in Italy and has seen what a grand job the Red Cross is doing on the war fronts. He has very high praise for the Red Cross, over there. |