Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
FOUNDERS DAY
At REXBURG
Iwenty-tlrst Anniversary Of the
Establishment of Kicks
Academy Observed.
CONGRESSMAN HAMER ORATOR
Margaret Ba~~ctt. Mother Of President
or Fremont stake. Passes AWAY
NJ Age of - Years.

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X day was celebrated GO the Ri.ks
4 y academy last Friday. tho o.ra.
sion being the tvouty-drst ami.
NersaIl of the founding of that iusuu-
ton Congressman T. R. Hamer had
been invited 90 give The Grafton and
The students marched in "a body OBJ tHs
morning train 10 welcome their dist.n-
suishcd visitor Returning from tH.
depot stop was made at the district
school where Mr. Hamcr addressed be-
tween 500 and COO sehooIchudrcn. The
march was continued to- the center of
the city where the academy band
played several selections The cheer
ing by the students was an interesting
feature OF the march.
At noon q banquet was served at
the academy In honor of tile visitor Be
sides the guest of honor. those PARTED
uotine in this function included mem
beers of the academy board representa-
tive citizens and representatives of the
press. Principal r.. &. Dalby was host
The meal was served by the domestic
science department under direction OF
Miss Bertha Kerr
At o'clock the program was held iu
The auditorium. There were excellent
musical numbers from the musical de-
partmeut besides the Grafton by Con
gressmm Hamer. The latter was elo-
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AZ 4 o'clock p m. there were two
lively games of basketball at the gym
nasium and a grand ball 81 night.
DEATH or Mrs. BAssETr.
Mrs Margaret Bassett died here Sat
urday night aged 50 years. She was
tho mother of President Thomas +.
Bassett of Fremont stake. and of VIM.
Bassett OF Provo. She WAS among the
pioneers In this country having come
with her husband TO ReNburg i'm the
spring OF 1884 Tho latter died six years
ago. Mrs. Bassett was born Nov. T.
1927, Coo the village OF I-ecAwith, Walcs.
emigrating TO Mendon, Utah. in 1870.
She Joined the church while IN Europe
and lived q faithful and consistent life
10 the day OF her death. During the
last "A years of her life She has been
blind Funeral services were held in
the FIRST ward tuesday. mere was
a large attendance and the singing and
speaking We're excellent.
The Cori8ut0n company from Salt
Lake played here two nights this week.
WILL BE EDITOR
u j. Mctcalf has purchased a half
interest in the Fremont County ENam-
liner and viii hereafter he rs editor.
This paper was started IN this county
three months ago and 10 date has been
edited by Joseph Adams
Al the last session of the city council
Farley Kicks was appointed poUudkccp-
er.
MIS- s.. j. Johauucson is visiting In
PoUatello.
e. "A Woudmansec, president Of the
First National bank OF RcXhurg and
ono of our foremost huanCiers and pro-
moters is offering his home for sale
and viii move his family 10 Ogden next
week The move is made on account oI
Mrs Woodmansce' health.
HSrum Kicks. Jr, returned last Mon
dly from the British mission.
T.. Underwood of Dillon WAS a wise
tor In EeNburg saturday
Herbert FIamm and JOS. Middleton
have leased tle Flanm opera House
for tlI- season.