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Show Nonagenarian Mrs. Tirzah Farr Gay celebrated her ninetieth birthday anniversary May 3. Dinner Given Lorin Farrs Daughter Tirzah Mrs. Tirzah Farr Gay, oldest living daughter of the late Lorin Farr, first mayor of Ogden, passed her ninetieth milestone Sunday, May 3. The nonagenarian, who can tell many an interesting story of the early days of Utah, was honored at a birthday dinner by her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Smith, at their home in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon. Members of her immediate family who attended besides Mr. and Mrs. Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Fera Decker, Mr .and Mrs. W. J. Salmon of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Etta G. Shupe, Mr. and Mrs. N. Gay of Ogden; and her sister, M Marian Taylor, and Mrs. Henry Smith of Salt Lake During the afternoon Mrs. Gay with Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. John Henry Smith, was a guest of President and Mrs. Heber J. Grant on a motor tour of the city. Mrs. Gay has been active in church affairs all her life. She enjoys fairly good health and has resided at her present home, 2121 Adams, for the past 56 years. She received many flowers, gifts and congratulatory messages during the day. MOONSHINE ON JAPAN Theres tablets of bronze and marble Filled with names immortal today That tell of men who fell at Pearl Harbor, In Hawaii far away. On that day of wrath and disaster, At the opening crack of the gun, That Sunday morning, December seventh, Year nineteen forty one. All news at first was bad news, None knew for sure that day How sorely wounded was Pearl Harbor, Isle of Romance far away. Into this stupendous struggle, With no indecision doubt, or fear, Well take this war to the axis In strange lands, far or near. From the frozen lightless Arctic, To palm festooned or desert lands, America is Marching! With her weapons in her hands. The war is now just started And our work is just begun Well drink our moonshine to the sunsetOn the land of the Rising Sun. By Buck Lee, Clearfield, Utah. War Dead Climbs to 3395 Army Adds 121 Who Died in Philippines; Idahoans Included WASHINGTON, May 3 The nations officially announced toll of dead in the war rose to 3395 Sunday night as the war department made public the names of 121 soldiers who died in defending the Philippines. The latest casualties marking the first official listing of American dead in the Philippines included 30 officers and 91 men, raising to 404 the total of announced army dead since Pearl Harbor. The army toll, plus the 2991 navy bluejackets, marines and coastguardsmen who have been listed as dead since December 7, thus brings the nations roll of World War II dead to 3395. Seven soldiers from Idaho, including one commissioned officer, were killed in action or died of wounds in the Philippine islands, the war department announced. Some on list were previously announced by The Tribune when next of kin were notified.) The Idaho casualties, with next of kin in parenthesis, follow: Kenneth P. Bagshaw (Mrs. Delia Hemsley, mother, 393 Hill street, Idaho Falls). Rex Nelson (A. Lorenzo Nelson, father, route No. 4, Idaho Falls). Robert E. Ragan (Miss Martha Ragan, sister, 717 Washington street, Boise). Merrill W. Riner, (Mrs. Bertha Hartley, mother, Colonial apartments, No. 7, Nampa). First Lieutenant Harry Albert Sealey, (Mrs. Harry Albert Sealey, wife, 520 Sixth avenue, Nampa). Franklin O. Warr, (Mrs. Mary Whitby, mother, route No. 2, Oakley). Miles Wecch, (J. W. Weech, father. Hagerman). In each case, the next of kin has been notified. There were no casualties listed from Utah, Nevada or Wyoming. The war department emphasized that the list of Philippine casualties is incomplete and that the names of others will be announced periodically.Ogden Pupils Earning Fame At University 1942 Word comes from the University of Utah that Ogden music students are decidedly in the limelight of music performance at the university this year. Of the Blue Danube piano team of 12 panists, five, Including Rosemary Pickens, Shirley Chamberlain, Cleone Eccles, Gladys Barker and Elizabeth Ann Ward, are from Ogden. Lewis Farr was unanimously chosen as the baritone soloist of the Mens Glee club, while Charles Smith is piano soloist and accompanist with the same organization. Kenneth Kuchler is concert master of the University Symphony orchestra, and Vivian Seidner is one of the prominent first violinists. The ability of these young people who are actually walking away wijth the show at the university reflects great credit on the high type of music instruction available to Ogden music students. No students come, to my knowledge, better prepared for serious work than do these talented young people from Ogden, is what Prof. Thomas Giles, head of the department of music at the university, states our granddaughter |