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Show DUP Members To Meet For Convention Oct. 4 Women from across the na¬tion whose ancestors came to Utah before the railroad will convene Oct. 4 in the Hotel Utah Lafayette Ballroom for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers' (DUP) semi-annual national convention. The DUP was organized in 3901. This year's convention program memoralizes the late Rachel Grant Taylor, last sur¬viving charter member, who died recently. Mrs. Taylor took the minutes at the first DUP meeting in 1901. VOLUME 12 On sale at the convention and at the DUP Museum. 300 N. Main, will be volume 12 of 4 Our Pioneer Heritage," the 30th volume of pioneer histo¬ry, life and customs complied since 1934, said Mrs. Kate B. Carter. DUP president. The books sell for $4.50. Thou¬sands of pamphlets are also sold through the DUP. "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would live to see the day when I would be able to announce the publication of the 30th volume of pioneer history," Mrs. Carter said. GUEST SPEAKERS The Oct. 4 convention will open at 9:30 a.m. Speakers will include Earl Olson, as¬sistant historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who will talk on The Historical Value of the World Conference on Records," and Ina Kay, cap¬tain, Mount Nebo Camp, Juab County, who will discuss "Accomplishments of a Small Camp." Mrs. Carter will deliver her president's message, Florence Boyer and Olive Stone, East South and Center Utah county presidents, will speak on "Our Pioneer Heritage, Volume 12" and DUP First Vice President Beulah F. Spencer will dis¬cuss "Our Museum" while Lois M. Hansen, second vice president, talks about "Our Library." Pioneer songs will be of¬fered by two choral groups, the Central Company Chorus, Mary Goodman, director, and the Sand Ridge Camp, West Weber County, Jean Thomp¬son, director. Chartered buses will take DUP members to Big Cotton¬wood Canyon the afternoon of Oct. 4 for the unveiling of a marker at Silver Fork telling the story of mining and mill¬ing development there. Cost is $1.25 a person. |