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BREVITIES FOR GARFIELD COUNTY


PANGUITCH LOCALS
Dr. Hopkins of Salt Lake spent several days visiting Ruby Syrett this week.

Dr. M. W. Bigelow reports three tonsil operations this week. One, Bishop John Johnson of Tropic, having had his tonsils removed by the new Electrical method which Dr. Bigelow had installed in his office.

A surprise party was given Mrs. Milo Sevy at her home Monday evening. Refreshments were served to thirty guests.

Mrs. Thomas Dodds was hostess to the Gym' girls of the G.H.S. Monday evening. Supper was served to the winners of a closely contested basketball game by those on the losing team.

Mr. and Mrs. James N. Henrie left Thursday of last week for California where they will visit with Mrs. Henrie's father and other relatives.

Mrs. James DeLong of Kanab, is visiting relatives in this city.

Dick Lynn made a trip to Moroni during the week.

HENRIEVILLE
A farewell party was held at the home of Mrs. Sarah E. Rose Thursday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith. A large crowd was present.

The babies blessed Sunday were: Charles Smith, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Francisco; Katie Ella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Chynoweth; Ida, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith.

Barton Smith returned to his home at Moroni after visiting with his mother for some time. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith, who intend staying there this summer.

Mrs. Mary A. Linford returned from the north recently, where she had been visiting relatives at Ogden and Santaquin.

TROPIC
Mr. and Mrs. Brigham Munson and daughter, Ardus, returned Wednesday after an absence of several months. Mr. Munson has been confined, most of the time, in the L. D. S. hospital in Salt Lake.

Joseph Johnson returned home from Bingham Thursday of last week after an absence of four months.

Mrs. Emma Pitts of Marysvale is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riding this week.

Mrs. Jane Heaps, Lemond Duffin and Miss Irene Mangum of Delta, are Tropic visitors this week.

Miss Frances Riding has gone to Boulder to visit her sister, Mrs. Maud Hall. During her absence the hotel is in charge of Mrs. Cleo and Miss. Ethel Riding.

Samuel Brinkerhoff of Junction is a Tropic visitor.

Ivan Willis has returned home from Kanab.

Eldon Johnson left Thursday for Alton where he expects to be gone for some time.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winn and children left Tuesday for the north. Mrs. Winn expects to visit a month in Sandy with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Ahlstrom, and Mr. Winn will remain in Mammoth.

John H. Johnson, Wm. Pollock and Wm. Adair left for Panguitch Tuesday where each of them expects to go under an operation for tonsilitis.

The Tropic High School students had a very pleasant trip to Widtsoe and Escalante last week. They staged a real play at each place, and, although they were beaten in the basketball game at Escalante, they came home real sports and full of praise for the treatment they received on the trip.

The young ladies gave a misfit dance Wednesday evening. It was a real entertainment. Hot dogs and punch were served. On account of our orchestra being away the Barton orchestra furnished the music.

A. S. Miller has returned from the lower country and reports that cattle are doing fairly well.

A real birthday party was given at the home of Grandma Munson. Thirty-one guests were present. She is now seventy-seven and still young.

Lawrence Young of Salt Lake was in Tropic on insurance business Tuesday.

A crowd, while joy riding Sunday night, had what might have been a serious accident. While coming through the lane at rather high speed, they had a head on collision with a yearling steer. The occupants of the car all escaped frightened by unhurt, but the steer was killed. The steer was the property of Harmon Shakespear.

Mrs. Gazell Halliday took her baby to Panquitch for medical treatment Thursday.

Miss Junie Sudweeks is home again.

John Ott has gone to Coyote on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Parley Pollock of Henrieville spent the weekend in Tropic as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Pollock.

Mrs. Leo Savage of Henrieville was the guest of Mrs. John Ott Monday.

Owen Barton and his mother made a trip to Panguitch Thursday.

Squire Mangum was in Tropic Saturday with a load of hogs, which were sold to J. Austin Cope. Mr. Mangum informed us that he intends to spend the next five years on the Navajo Indian reservation working for Uncle Sam. He will locate his family at Tuba City.

CANNONVILLE
Born -- to Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Anderson, a son, February 24.

Squire N. and Wesley Mangum arrived home from Salt Lake City and Bingham Canyon on the 21. Ms. Beulah Campbell came with them from Panguitch for a short visit with her parents, returning Friday to resume her studies at the high school.

Lemond Duffin, Mary J. Heaps and William H. Mangum and family came on a visit to relatives Wednesday, 25. They returned to their homes at Delta Saturday, the 29.

W. Jasper and George J. Headerson motored to Salina last week, returning home Friday. John H. Davis returned home with them from Monroe where he had been visiting his children for a few days.

Loren E. Twitchell arrived home from Zion Friday.

Miss Alta Anderson left Friday for Junction  to help her father, who is running a store there.

The old folks of the Canonville ward were honored guests of the Old Folks committee: George H. Baldwin and Mrs. Artimesia Henrie and Miss Zinn Johnson, Mr. Marlon Henrie, president of the Mutual, assisting at the annual Old Folks day celebration in the Cannonville hall Friday, 27. Beginning at 12:30 afternoon a fine lunch was served to all over fifty years of age. After luncheon the following program was rendered, consisting of readings, songs and recitations until four o'clock P.M., when cake and ice cream were served to all. They were all invited to a free dance at night, with all the young people invited over fourteen years of age. Tropic and Henrieville wards were well represented at the party. All the old people gave a vote of thanks to the committee for the splendid time enjoyed by them on Friday, February 27, 1925.

W. Jasper Henderson and family motored to Panguitch Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher motored north Saturday on a business trip. Mrs. Elinor Baldwin is looking after their store while they are absent from home.

A social party was held at the home of C. W. Baldwin Saturday night.

Those bearing their testimonies at Fast Day services last Sunday were: Patriarch Seth Johnson, Elders Nephi Johnson, Squire N. Mangum, J. W. Thompson, George W. Graff, John H. Davis and George J. Henderson, also a few remarks by Bishop O. Wilford Clark about being on time at divine services. Now that there is a new clock put up in the ward chapel, we are expected to begin services on time every Sabbath day.

Mrs. Bertha Dickinson returned to Santaquin after spending several weeks in this vicinity.

Source: Garfield County News - March 6, 1925
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis










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