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Show Family Re-Union Held at Geneva By Fechser Family The sons and daughters of the late John Frederick FechseY entertained l.t a family re-union at Geneva on Utah Jake Sunday, in commemoration ol the one hundredth birthday an-liiversary an-liiversary of their father who was lone of the original founders of Mt. 'Pleasant in 1 859. Fifty-five de-eeudants de-eeudants of this pioneer were present, pres-ent, including his widow Mrs. Ida C Fechser of Mt. Pleasant and relatives rel-atives and friends from Moroni, Pay-son, Pay-son, Provo, Mt. Pleasant, Murray Salt Lake, Sandy and Garfield. Following an elaborate dinner a (family ccgauization was effected for fceneological research and the following fol-lowing were elected officers of the Association; President, J. Fred Fechser of Brovo, vice-president, lames C. Fechser of Moroni, secretary secre-tary and treasurer, Miss Flossie .'Staker of :Mt. Pleasant, assistant, .Miss Jessie Madsen of Mt. Pleasant, ogram. committee, Evan A. Mad-sen,- and -Earnest Staker of Mt. Pleas-cant, Pleas-cant, .geneologieal committee, Mna. Andrew O. Madsen of Mt. Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fechser of Moroni.'. ': During the afternoon an enterest-ing enterest-ing program of musical numbers .speeches, and readings was enjoyed and a biographical sketch of John Ferdrrick Fechser was read by his dmchter, Mrs. Andrew O. Madsen of Mt. Pleasant. 1 The next family re-union will be in eld in Mt. Pleasant, in July 1926. |