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Show Neighbors Fete 'Grandma' Wilson Esther Ricks Wilson, 1019 Logan Ave., received about 80 friends' and relatives Tuesday who called to wish her well on her 85th birthday anniversary. She was born in Logan, Oct. 28, 1862, her parents being among the early settlers there. The log cabin in which she was born stood exactly where the Thatcher Thatch-er Bank stands today. She has vivid recollections of every president of the church with one exception the Prophet Proph-et Joseph Smith who her father and mother both knew. Her neighbors who affectionately affection-ately call her "Grandma Wilson" Wil-son" surprised her with a huge birthday cake and a centerpiece of yellow and white chrysanthemums chrysanthe-mums and all called to pay their respects from the youngest to the oldest. She has 13 grandchildren grand-children and two great grandchildren grand-children and is the mother of I five children, all living. I |