1960 Ward Historical Record

1960 Historical Record

The following entries were taken from historical reports prepared by Ward Clerk Gordon Mathews.


January 3, 1960. A sustaining vote was taken in support of the Ward borrowing $10,000 for the 1960 farm operations. The voting was unanimous in favor of the proposal.

January 24, 1960. Those sustained were: Curtis Lee to be advanced to a Priest; Steven Lee and Barry Wilson to be advanced to a Teacher; Jean and Joyce Mackay to be Teachers in the Junior Sunday School; Renee Nielson to be Chorister in the Relief Society ; Jeanne Adamson as Chairman of the Education Committee.

January 25, 1960. Jeanne Adamson was set apart as Chairman of the Education Committee by Reed Gibbons. June Bitton was set apart as a teacher in the Primary; Bernice Ririe as a teacher in the MIA by William Rigby; Howard Ririe as a teacher in the Sunday School by Bishop Bleazard; Arlin Wilson as a Sunday School teacher and Chairman of the Genealogical Committee by William Rigby.

February 14, 1960: Those released were: Clara Barrow as a Counselor in the Relief Society; Myra Gessel as Work Director in the Relief Society; Miriam Johnson as Junior Sunday School Coordinator; Ann Barrow as Junior Sunday School Chorister.

Those sustained were: Bernice Ririe as a Counselor in the Relief Society; Bertha Roylance as Work Director in the Relief Society; Joyce Rigby as Chorister in the Primary; LaRae Woodard as a Primary teacher; Clarence Woodard as Scoutmaster; Bob Roylance as Assistant Scoutmaster; Russell Liston as Explorer in MIA; Kathy Liston as Chorister in Junior Sunday School; Ada Taylor as Junior Sunday School Coordinator.

February 28, 1960. Those released were: Albert Johnson, Winfred Merrill and William Robison as YMMIA Superintendency. Those sustained were Reese Hope as YMMIA Superintendent with Winfred Merrill as 1st Counselor and William Robison as 2nd Counselor.

April 10, 1960: Those sustained were: Keith Harvey Roylance and Stuart Monson to be ordained Deacons.

April 17, 1960. Ward Conference

Harold S. Davis of the Stake Presidency presiding. Speakers were: Brother Edmonds of the Stake High Council; Wayne Eppich; Jeanne Adamson; and Brother Davis.
144 present.

Bishop H. Grant Bleazard, First Counselor William F. Rigby, Second Counselor Reed J. Gibbons. Ward Clerk Gordon L. Mathews. Assistant Financial Clerk Boyd Mackay.

Committee on Ward Teaching: Members of bishopric with Arthur Lee, Bryce Cheney and Alvin Briggs.

Ward Committee for Aaronic Priesthood under 21: Warren Mann as General Secretary.

President of the Priests Quorum under 21: Bishop H. Grant Bleazard with Stanley Briggs as Secretary.

Deacons Quorum: Ronald Bleazard, President; Randy Ririe, Second Counselor; Val Johnson, Secretary.

Genealogical Committee: Arlin C. Wilson, Chairman; Erma Horton, First Assistant; June Wilson, Secretary.

April 24, 1960: Those sustained were: Betty Perkes as Manual Counselor in YWMIA; Duane Mathews as Assistant Explorer Leader; JoAnn and Wayne Eppich as Program Chairmen in Mutual Marrieds of the MIA.

April 25, 1960: Bernice Ririe as Employment Counselor in the Relief Society; LaRae Woodard as Speech Director in MIA and a Primary teacher.

May 1, 1960: The Priesthood sustained the Bishopric in borrowing an additional $2,000 for farm operation. The proposal was also presented at Sacrament meeting and the vote was unanimous.

May 8, 1960: Guila Mecham was sustained as Relief Society Secretary.

June 5, 1960: Those sustained were: Arlyn Johnson as President of the Teachers Quorum with Barry Wilson as First Counselor and Lynn Bleazard as Second Counselor and Irvin Howe as Secretary.

June 26, 1960: George Withers was released as 1st Assistant to Sunday School Superintendant. Those sustained were: Bryce Anderson as 1st Assistant to Sunday School Superintendent; Edith Roylance as a teacher in the Primary.

July 10, 1960: Helen Cunningham was released as Teacher Trainer in the Primary and Luanna Liston sustained as a teacher in the Primary.

July 17, 1960: Jeanne Adamson was released as a Primary teacher and sustained as Teacher Trainer.

August 14, 1960: Brent Shelton was sustained to be ordained a Deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood.

August 21, 1960: Sharon Merrill sustained as MIA Organist.

September 4, 1960: Bishop Bleazard was given the sustaining vote of all members present to lease the George Jenkins farm for 1961, the proceeds of which will be used for the Building Fund.

September 11, 1960: Roma Sharp released as a Counselor in the Primary. Miriam Johnson was sustained as a Counselor in the Primary and Lola Herron was sustained as a teacher in the Primary.

September 25, 1960: Those sustained were: Randall Ririe to be ordained a Teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood, and Robert Perkes and Stan Briggs as Sunday School teachers.

October 16, 1960: Those sustained were: Randall Merrill and Daniel Wilson to be ordained Deacons in the Aaronic Priesthood; Pam Ferguson to be Speech Director in the YWMIA; LaRae Woodard as Junior Sunday School Secretary; and Bertha Roylance as 2nd year Beehive Teacher in the YWMIA.

October 30, 1960: Those released were: Reese Hope as Superintendent, Winfred Merrill as Manual Counselor, and William E. Robison as Activity Counselor. Those sustained were: Wayne Eppich as YMMIA Superintendent with William E. Robison as Activity Counselor; Helen Cunningham as Topic Trainer in Relief Society, and Fred Steele as a Sunday School teacher.

November 13, 1960: Those sustained were: JoAnn Eppich as a teacher in the Primary and Winfred Merrill as a Manual Counselor in the YMMIA.

November 20, 1960: Those sustained in the YMMIA were: Ernest Baker as M Men Leader and George Herron as Ensign Leader.

November 27, 1960: Bryce Cheney released from the YMMIA as Explorer Leader. Ronald Bleazard and Michael Lee were sustained to be ordained Teachers in the Aaronic Priesthood.

December 11, 1960: Val Johnson sustained to be ordained a Teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood.