aN ) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1962 ee Fell Down Stairs ———— “This here shoulder,” she lightly frowned, placing her left hand on her right should- der, “it doesn’t though, since feel so spry, I fell last sum- mer coming out of the beauty parlor.” She fell down five Stairs, severely bruising ribs, shoulder and her head, but “didn’t break any bones,” she recalled. The way to lick aches and pains and live long is “get lots of fresh air, eat sensible foods —don’t eat too much fancy stuff—eat bread and milk, potatoes and common foods,” she advises. And adds, “Sleep enough. Don’t be afraid to sleep all you need to. You’ll live longer and still won’t miss} out on anything.” Work, And Play, Too Work a lot, and play, too, She cautions. “I used to get out in the air and ride a Jot on a horse. Sometimes I rode 60 miles to care for the sick,” Mrs. Erickson said. She was comparable to a country physician at the turn See ERICKSON on B-6 Mrs. Hilda A. Erickson, Grantsville, It’s True, Life Starts at 80 The old folks had their Vandenberg, chairman of the “day” Wednesday in Salt Lake old folks central committee, City. pioneer dancers in costume MORE THAN 5,500 senior and a waltz by Edward D. citizens Park gathered for the at 87th Liberty annual Old Folks Day program which included a band concert, pioneer dancing show. Perhaps the feature was the round rides for 80. Operators sters couldn’t and talent most popular free merry-goall those over said the old- get INCLUDED ing’s program coming a_ address enough. in the mornwere the wel- by Jones, 94, Provo, and Marian Marchant, 19, queen of the Days of ’47. Mr. Jones said he danced until midnight Tuesday night John H. Washington limbered up for this AFTER Ebenezer munity A HOT luncheon, Kirkham singing. led The com: singing was followed by greetings from Secretary of State Lamont F. Toronto, Salt Lake City Mayor J. Bracken Lee, City Commissioner L. C. Romney and County Commissioner W. G. Larson. Land Ban to End Tribune “to get affair.” \ Gelegram:.v wi | Bureau WASHINGTON, June 20 — The moratorium on non-mineral public land filings in Nevada will be taken off by Sept. 1, Sen. Howard W. Cannon (DNev.) announced Wednesday. pa |7~ THE SENIOR citizen taleni show was the final event of the day. It included numbers| by the Silver Crest Chorus and the Happy Grandmothers, Harmonica Band. smiles at She’s thoughts of 103rd birthday nearing. state’s eldest immigrant pioneer. Spry Mrs. Hilda Erickson Will Turn 103 On Sunday By JOSEPH T. LIDDELL Deseret News Staff Writer Main GRANTSVILLE-—-Mrs. Hilda Andersson Erickson, 247 W. St., Utah’s oldest living immigrant pioneer, will cele- |brate her 103rd birthday Sunday at her home—with |mirers who number far and wide. Thursday, bustling and scurrying to big day, Mrs. Erickson chuckled and advised, ‘Don’t tell them (the many admirers) there’s going to be open): house—they’ll drop by without make 2 her ad- ready oS for the! . a Z i an Mrs. Elizabeth Day, 100, Granger; Ericksen, 102, Grantsville, from se Mrs. Hilda | honored left, by George xe es being told anything.” Friends visit her often throughout the year at her home in Grantsville, where she lives alone (despite her greatly advanced years). They know when. her celebration comes “because it has happened so often,” she jokes. “T know the secret of how to live a long time,’ Mrs. Erickson confided. “That’s why |I’m going to live to be a hundred {Vl and be away,” chuckled four, starting she with maybe older. on right 104 declared and excitement. bate In 1948, she vacationed A,Parry are | Old Folks Day celebr’ in Mexico, with daughter, Mrs. Amy Hicks, front on burro, her niece and her husband. until she was 95, She is shown with 1938 automobile. during the big ion in Liberty Park, |. |: