| Show JORGENSEN FAMILY REUNION sons and daughters of john jorgensen a pioneer of the valley and one of the earliest homesteaders near Fish fishlike fishlake lake where the jorgensen creek was named after him convened at fishlake fishlike Fish lake friday for a a family reunion which was held for three days friday saturday and sunday they had brought their families along and altogether 75 people participated in the reunion which was one of the most successful of its kind the first day was spent on the cailin camping ing grounds and old homestead of the founder of the she family on jorgensen creek the second day was marked by a meeting in the fishlake fishlike Fish lake pavilion chere where steps were taken to form a jorgensen family association and make the reunion an annual event the organization was perfected and the following officers elected d enoch jorgensen of sandy utah president jennie jorgensen jones secretary serinda of richfield S am jorgensen of salina and joseph jorgensen of richfield members of the executive committee the last day of the reunion was partly spent at koosharem Koo sharem at the pow wow held by the indians in honor of t their heir recently departed chief walker 1 I alker the founder of the jorgensen family had bad lived in close neighborhood of and very friendly relation to the indians near fishlake fishlike Fish lake an and d the indians had bad sent to the members of the family attending the reunion a special invitation tor for thein than dian festival that was largely attended by not only grass valley indians but also tribes from nevada the uinta reservation and other places among the children of john jorgensen present ws was heber jorgensen of chicago ill who came to utah ex to be among brothers and sisters and their families |
