PORTERVILLE — A woman who has just completed writing a book about Porterville, where she has lived all her married life, will be honored at an open house Sunday in observance of her 80th birthday. Grace Kilbourn will receive guests from 2 to 6 p.m. at the new Por¬terville LDS Ward Cul¬tural Hall, 2700 S. Mor¬gan Valley Drive. Her 178 page book, "The History of the Old Porterville Church and School House," covers the years from 1864 to the present, and took three years to complete. It contains pictures of many Porterville resi¬dents, past and present, as well as details of the building of the two church buildings in the small vicinity and combining the two wards into one building in 1898. It tells about two separate school buildings there too, and how they were joined together in 1905. Mrs. Kilbourn was born Oct. 13, 1900 in Hoytsville, Summit County, a daughter of John J. and Selena Ann Judd Bowen. The family later moved to Idaho, and lived in Naf, Rupert, Burley and Declo. She took nurses training at the old Dee Memorial Hospital in Ogden for 18 months and worked as a practical nurse for many years. On July 3, 1925 she was married to Marvin Kilbourn in the Logan LDS Temple. He died Sept. 16, 1979. Mrs. Kilbourn has been active in civic af¬fairs, including census taker for 16 years and was chairman of the American Cancer Socie¬ty and Red Cross drives. In the LDS Church she served as president of the YWMIA and Primary, secretary of the Sunday School, and chorister and teacher in all of the auxiliary organizations. During 1979, she made 20 afghans as gifts for relatives and friends. She enjoys knitting, crocheting tatting and fishing. She has two daughters and one son: Lois Akagi and Glenna Edward, both of Salt Lake City, and Vern M. Kilbourn of Ogden. She has 17 grandchildren and 14 great¬grandchildren. Copies of Mrs. Kilbourn's book may be purchased at the minimum cost of $7, plus 81 cents if being mailed. Call Mrs. Kilbourn at 829-3927, or J. Eugene Hayes at 829-3595 for further information.