The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-27
Gala Day on
River Heights

River Heights, Jan. 25.--Friday
January 81, was Old Folks day at
River Heights. Pronounced by ali the
most successful one ever held here
Dinner was served at / D. m. and a
finer repast would be hard to provide.
About one hundred and twenty five
people were placed in position to give
receipt in full. After dinner all re-.
paired to the church where the fol.
lowing program was carried out:
Singing, America -. Congregation
Prayer. -. Counselor John Anderson
River Heights Happenings joel Kicks
Song. River Heights Quartet
Reading. ......... Mrs. Phebe Wood
What They Refused to Let Me Do
to the Program. H. V. Hallett
Joseph Knowles, chairman of the
Stake Old Folks Committee gave a
pleasing talk. c. T. Barrett of the
same committee gave a short talk,
following 1t with comic song. High
Counselor George w. Lindquist made
a few remarks and strange to re'ate
lie failed to tell the people that over.
eating was dangerous to life. After
the exercises nearly everyone took
part in the games in the amusement
hall until 8 p. m. An adjournment
was then made until o'clock when
the dance commenced and a jollier
crowd never assembled. Old time
dances we're in order, interspersed
with songs by both ladies' and gen.
tlemen's quartet, but the hit of the
evening was an Irish character we'd
ding by ten young people. At mid
night all went home feeling that the
day would be long remembered.
Messrs. William Evans, William
Wilson and Mrs. Joel Kicks our eff
flcient old folks committee, wish to
thank all those who assisted them in
making old folks day a grand sue.
cess. The music for the dance was
furnished by Meredith Ames ST., and
Jr., Of Hyrum.
Mrs. Albert Nelson's aunt, Mrs.
Mcbride, of Oakley, Idaho, attended
the old folks dance.
Mrs. Jennie Jacobson Merrill and
Mrs. Alga Edlefson of Logan Sixth
ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crookston and
william Carroll Of Logan Fifth ward
attended sacrament meeting here OH
Sunday evening.
Mrs. George Green received mes
sage last Friday night. stating that
her sons wife, Mrs. William Green,
had been taken to the hospital at
Twin Falls, Idaho, for very serious
operation and requesting her to come
there as soon as possible. Mrs.
Green's husband and son drove to
Cache Junction after midnight that
she might catch the first train from
there. No word has been received
from her yet.
Mr.. Peter. Vaughan and daughter.
Marjorie left here Saturday for Whit.
ney, Idaho, to attend the funeral OF
Robert Hill, and old friend.
Mr.. Alva Cummings 81 years old
played his violin which he has own
ed great many years, for a birth
day party at his nephew's, Mr.. Vic
tor Crockett OF Logan Seventh ward
last Saturday.
There will be a character party
given at River Heights amusement
hall, Friday evening, January 2S for
the benefit OF the Sunday School. A
prize will be given for the best char.
acters represented. Judges will be
announced at the commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. McCausland
are happy over the arrival OF boy
at their home. Mother and child do.
ing nicely.
Miss Josephine Taggart OF Logan
attended the dance Friday night.
Mr.. Earl Titensor who has lately
returned from nearly four years spent
as u missionary in the Samoan ISL
ands, gave a very interesting talk
at the Sunday evening meeting. He
gave an illustration of how their Ian.
guage sounds, also many things per.
tanning to their manners and Gus
toms. Explaining what the church Is
doing there Snd what the elders la
bors consist Of Altogether Il was