Show blanding news hy by special correspondence francis W jones is visiting his folks in blanding for the last half alfozen years he has been a bus operator in salt lako lake city david J black mrs leasel washburn mr rrb ic ik and others left here her saturday morning ir salt lake city to attend the annual party for grandpa john kartchner who is 93 years old mrs lucretia ranney and mrs ethel thompson Thomp accompanied ray 11 ay lyman to cortez friday darwin jones t cak k a truck load of posts to the north a few days ago intending to dispose of both posts and truck he was accompanied by his brothers leon and clyde who expect to go to the eastern states lisle John johnsen Johns cn who has spent two years in the solomons is here for a two weeks furlough he has seen action and could no doubt tell teil some seme very interesting stories but he says he will not be disappointed poin t ed if he is not sent back to the solomons again I 1 the fireside chat sunday evening was held at the home of i vella washburn more than forty I 1 present the chief entertainers were mamie adams francis jones shauna burnham ardis adams alberta obrien and jewel redd A R lyman related experiences among the navajos cavajos Nava jos emery hunt is preparing to leave for the navajo reservation where he expects to run a caterpillar the next three months building reservoirs which ozro hunt has contracted to make mrs platte lyman is vacationing in the north with her two older boys T bvm arl and dick getting ready for the strenuous days after school opens when mrs lyman is to be one of the teachers sylvester bradford who had undergone an appendicitis operation in the moab hospital was critically ill early in the week but at the present is reported much improved when his condition was most alarming his h is son blaine was called from his training school in denver and after his fathers improvement came on to visit in blanding lynn thompson who has been taking medical mc cical treatment in salt lake city is now awaiting further treatment in the hospital in moab he says he feels fairly well and would like to walk out if the doctors would allow it mrs orpha redd widow of the late sterling redd has been visiting here with her children A party was given in her honor a few days ago by mrs hattie barton bariton 1 ervin guymon is reported to have gone to salt lake where he was registered to answer a draft I 1 call miss maurine redd who has been serving with the farm extension work in millard county is home on a visit mrs de bayles arrived saturday from the north where she has b been een detained most of the time since their marriage several weeks ago mrs garda adams is in salt lake arranging to take her family there to school next winter miss flora johnson has spent her vacation at home and has returned to salt lake city mr and mrs A R lyman spent the early part of the week in moab with vint lyman who was I 1 there in the hospital having a very serious time but at last reports I 1 lie he was much improved the descendants of benjamin and hyrum perkins are planning a big family reunion to be held at the red bluffs playground on the head of johnson creek september 4 tile the program is to begin soon after noon by FLORENCE GALBRAITH A letter received here monday from arthur by douglas galbraith indicates that arthur wants his friends to write to him as it helps so much to receive a letter from ones home town arthur says he was in the invasion of saifan and tunisia islands ile he said when he left here he surely wanted to figh t the japs he said the fight was plenty tough and he was glad to be alive two df 1 his close buddies were killed keep your chin up arthur our best wishes are with you you he also said he saw harold young recently A letter from lt john D redd to his mother received here monday follows off the south crast of france five minutes to midnight dearest mother and all just wanted to say hello and to see if my hand is steady enough write am aboard a destroyer in five minutes we are going over the side into lubber boltis boats to paddle into southern france before you get this you will know that hat D day was aug 15 for us it is midnight the six hours before zero hour its hell to be a commando my spirits are high A year ago tonight it was kiska 1 I feel just the same so it will all turn out 0 K my thoughts are of you and home dont worry all is well will leave this in the ship to be mailed take care of yourself love to all johnnie johns mother is mrs irene redd of this place mrs irene redd also received a letter recently from her son burton he had just been promoted biorn captain to major congratulations burton were happy for you mrs lucy porter entertained her primary girls the bluebirds at a sleeping party on her lawn last tuesday evening early on wednesday morning they arose and took to the hills and cooked their breakfast and began eating just as the sun rose over the hills hill S making a beautiful sight these girls are the 11 year olds and there are 13 i them mrs beth brown and baby have gone to fruita colo to spend a month or two with her parents the stanley Marti while there beth will help her brother can fruit and vegetables mr and mrs marion black entertained at a lawn party last monday evening at their home refreshments and music were enjoyed during the evening the party was complimenting pat and mrs earl wright who are here last sunday mrs lois wright had all of her own family together at the philip hurst home there were over 40 in number including her children grandchildren and great grandchild social chat and refreshments were enjoyed during the afternoon the occasion was in honor of her son earl home on furlough and her grandson lisle here from his duties in the navy the B G blacks tell us that they had a letter monday stating that their youngest son halvor had arrived safely in england they received a cablegram sunday a week ago that lie he was safe and for them not to worry but they know for suie where lie he was their son leon is somewhere in italy both boys are infantry men miss merene redd is here for f or a while with her parents she has been with the F SA in nephi arid and delta for sone some time the stake officers had a campfire party wednesday evening evenin of last week out in the hills refreshments refreshments games gaines and social chat were enjoyed |