Updated 1971 Post

The following entries were taken from records kept by Ward Clerks.

January 24, 1971 Annual Ward Conference
Bishop Wayne Eppich
First Counselor William Cook
Second Counselor George Withers
Ward Clerk Rees Risenmay
Assistant Ward Clerk Vaughn Johnson

Keith Callaway was Aaronic Priesthood Youth secretary and George Herron was Aaronic Priesthood adult secretary.
June Bitton was Relief Society president with Myra Gessel and Betty Cook as counselors and Patsy Cook as secretary.
Marlow Mecham was Sunday School Superintendent with Winfred Merrill and Reese Hope as counselors and Janet Warner as secretary.

The Ward Reunion was held on January 19, 1971.

The Elders Quorum held a Shrimp Fry followed by a program in the cultural hall on January 29. The hall was decorated in a Hawaiian motif.

On February 4, the Young Men of the ward had a basketball game and won. On February 26, the stake basketball tournament was held with our ward coming in third and Pasco 1 winning the tournament.

The young marrieds of the ward had a party on February 12.

The Ward Gold and Green Ball was held. Theme: “Rain Drops Keep Falling.”

March 27: Speech Festival was held in the Stake enter.

May 8: Regional Dance Festival at Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium in Pasco with five stakes participating.

May 14: Aaronic Priesthood banquet.

June 12: The Young Men of the ward participated in an Olympic Games contest in Cheney, with the Young Men coming in third place. Many of the Young Men won medals in the events.

June 18: A wedding reception was held in the ward for JoAnn Withers and Charles Edler after their marriage in the Idaho Falls Temple.

June 25 and 26: The Father and Sons outing was held at Lehman Hot Springs in Oregon, and the Fathers and Sons went swimming, played softball, and spent the night at the Lehman Campgrounds. The outing was a rich and rewarding experience for the men and boys.

July 2: A wedding reception was held in the ward for Pam Johnson and Mark Roylance after their marriage in the Idaho Falls Temple.

July 4, there was a fireside held for the M-Men and Gleaners in the institute building.

July 7 through 20, the seminary went on a Temple Excursion to the Idaho Falls Temple to do work for the dead. They came back by way of Lolo Pass and had a very good time on their trip.

July 9, a progressive dinner was held by the M-Men and Gleaners.

July 14, the long-term Scout trip to Half Moon Lake began, with the trip being marred at the onset with Danny Adamson getting two fingers cut off in the tailgate of the truck, but the trip was a great experience for the young Scouts of the ward.

July 15, the first annual Era Bowl was held in the Stake Center, and was a great success.

July 19 through 23, the girls camp was held in the Blue Mountains, and the girls of the ward had a memorable time.

July 23, the Young Men’s softball team won the stake tournament from Basin City Ward.

July 24, the ward had a rodeo to celebrate the coming of the Saints to the Salt Lake Valley. There were all kinds of games for the youngsters and plenty of food. Almost all of the ward members participated in the rodeo in some way or another.

July 27, the Primary put on their program for the ward members, and the Primary-age children of the ward again proved they are the most precious of the ward.

July 28 through 29, the mothers and daughters had their outing at Lehman Hot Springs.

July 30 and 31, the Regional softball tournament was held in Richland, with our softball team coming in second in the region.

August 6 and 7, the Zone softball tournament was held in Othello, Washington, with the Royal City Ward team winning the Zone Tournament. This is the team which beat our ward in the Regional play in Richland the previous week.

August 13, the Elders Quorum had a dinner and softball game at the ward ball diamond, with the elders beating the high priests and seventies.

August 25 there was an MIA-sponsored outing at Sacajawea State Park, with boating, water skiing, and plenty of food and games.

August 31, Sister LaDawn Naef was married to Dennis Clark in the Salt Lake Temple. A wedding reception was held in the ward on September 4.

September 18, a wedding reception was held in the ward for Brian Johnson and Linda Johnson after their wedding in the Manti Temple.

September 19, Brother Sterling W. Sill was the visiting authority at Stake Conference.

A missionary open house was held at the ward on October 8, with everybody putting forth a good effort.

October 15, the Relief Society opening social was held, with a good dinner and lots of fun had by all who attended.

October 30, the Stake Harvest Ball was held in Pasco. The theme was centered around an old-fashioned motif, with long dresses and overalls worn by men and women.

November 11, a referee seminar was held in the stake house for new referees and participants in the sports program of the stake.

November 20, the basketball jamboree was held in the stake house, starting off the basketball season for the new year. The north part of the stake was pitted against the south part, with the north stake coming out victorious.

A wedding reception was held on November 27 for Sherry Naef and Craig Davenport after their marriage in the Salt Lake Temple.

December 1, 2 and 3, a temple trip was made by several of the Ward members to the Oakland Temple.

December 2, a basketball game was held in the ward gym between the Basin City Ward and Columbia Basin Ward junior and senior teams, with the junior team losing and the senior team winning.

December 5, Stake Conference was held, with President Barber conducting.

December 9, the ward Primary officers and teachers had a social.

December 16, the Ward Junior and Senior basketball teams played the Pasco Ward Junior and Senior basketball teams, with the juniors losing and the seniors winning.

December 17, a wedding reception was held in the cultural hall for Kathy Hobbs and Gary Atkinson after their marriage in the Idaho Falls Temple.

December 18, the Young Married class went Christmas caroling and then had a dinner at Max and Louise Merrill’s home.

December 19, a special fireside was held, with a film shown with special meaning put on the use of drugs and their effects.

December 22, the Ward Christmas party was held, with Santa Claus making an appearance for the enjoyment of the little ones.

December 23, the Ward Junior basketball team lost a game played against the Walla Walla Ward.

December 25, the observance of the birth of our Savior.

December 28, the Stake Super Activity was a Christmas Holiday Dance for all to attend.

December 31. A dance was held in the Cultural Hall, with breakfast cooked by the Elders Quorum after the New Year had been rung in.