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Show Old Folks at Moroni Royally Entertained The old people of Morc,ii Stake were royally entertained at the Moroni High School building, Saturday, Sat-urday, February 22nd. xwenty-nve cars from various wards of the stake conveyed the guests to the school house, where they were met by the reception com mittee, composed of Relief Society members. The guests were taken to the auditorium where social nai was enjoyed. Dinner was served in the gym. Beautiful house plants in full bloom, together with patriotic colors col-ors decorated the tables and room3. Favors were red, white and blue sticks of candy. One hundred and slxty-fonr guests were seated at the first table. During dinner the Junior high school band, composed of thirty-two members, rendered several selections selec-tions Mr. Peter Christensen, age 88, of Wales, was the oldest man present. Mrs. Bertha Bulow, age 88, of Moroni, Mor-oni, was the oldest lady present Four people over eighty-five were present; six people from 80 to 85 years; tweny-three from 70 to 80 years; seventy people from 65 to 70; sixty-five people from 60 to 65 years were present. Officers and general committee members made a total of three hundred hun-dred and twenty-five people pres- After dinner the following program pro-gram was given: Selection from the harmonica band from the west ward of Moroni. Comic reading Andrew Jensen of Chester. Vocal duet Vern Reese and Mrs. Kate Lewis of Wales. Reading President Ernest John-i son of Fountain Green. I Instrumental duet Bishop Osmon Crowther and A. A. Borgeson of Fountain Green. Reading Iona Davis of Wales. Sketching Neldon Simpson. Readng T. J. Reese of Wales. Vocl solo Mrs. A. A. Borgeson of Fountain Green. One act play, "The Snackle Fam-ly," Fam-ly," with the following cast: Mis. Andrew Bradley Jr., Mrs. Leo Mor-ley, Mor-ley, Mrs. Marvin Anderson, Mrs. P. J. Draper Jr., Mrs. John R. Black-ham, Black-ham, Mrs Hyrum Blackham Jr., Mrs. Elmo Irons, Mrs. Ernest Black-ham, Black-ham, Mrs. Hyrum Tidwell, Mrs. Clecphia Christensen and Mrs. Carl Peterson, all of Moroni East ward. Short talk Pres. J. L. Neilson of Fountain Green. After the program the old people enjoyed old time dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Ferry Horley furnished the music on the violin nd piano. A real good time was enjoyed by all present. The following ladies prepared and served the dinner: Mrs. Marvin Andersen, An-dersen, Mrs. Mozart Larsen, Mrs. Orlando Eliason, Mrs. Ben Cloward. Mrs. LeRoy Morley, Mrs. Lars Johnson, John-son, Mrs. Lawrence Larsen, Mrs. Arch Chrstensen, Mrs. Amos Draper Dra-per Jr., Mrs. Roy Morley, Mrs. Morgan Mor-gan Lamb, Mrs. Gene Despain, Mrs. Ernest Blackham, Mrs. Oscar Hansen, Han-sen, Mrs. James Prestwich, Mrs. Ellis Draper, Mrs. Urvin Gee, Mrs. Alfred Drper, Mrs. Lloyd Blackham, Mrs. Alma Blackham and Mrs. Am-asa Am-asa Morley of Moroni, Mrs. M. Ed-ler, Ed-ler, Mrs. Charles Coombs and Mrs. Ernest Johnson of Fountain Green; Mrs. William Davis of Wales; Mrs. Milton Allred, Mrs. oseph Baguall, and Mrs. Ernest Christensen of Chester. |