JANUARY 1981

Jan 6
A couple of weeks before Christmas Patricia called , said she was down with a bad back.  Wallace & I talked it over and I went to Salt Lake to be with her and help her.  She was not able to get her things done for Christmas so I was able to help her.
Glade & Penny moved to Logan Utah on the 21st.  Wallace helped them.  Their car went out on them so they used our pickup.  They came to Larry & Patricia's.  It was good to see them.  Penny was so excited about going to California for Christmas.  Larry & Patricia took them to Ogden to catch the train.
We had a wonderful Christmas.  It was so good to be with Larry & Patricia & family.  We saw Jack & Velma but they had the flu so we did not stay.  We called them a couple of times on the phone.  On the way home we stayed with Charles & Evelyn and visited with Darwin, Charlene and family.  They had a very nice Christmas.
On New Years day we spent a quiet day together at home.  Very nice.  Saturday after New Years day Blair, Phileen, her sister, Joddi, David and Wendy came to LaVar and Brenda's.  Blair and family had been to Washington and had seen Uncle Harold, Freda, Clay & Lois and children.  Uncle Billy Fern, Bruce, Scott, wife and family.  They all sent their love.  It would be so nice to visit them in their home.  Blair and family had Christmas with the Moss family.  Blair and Philine are talking about May as their wedding date.  She is a very special person.

Jan 7

Today Charles & Evelyn are going to Provo to take their oldest son who will be in the mission home in the morning.  Wallace Mark.
There has been so much fog this year.  I pray that they will travel safely.  It will be wonderful for Charles & Evelyn too because they will have a trip together which will be special for them.  God bless them.  May God bless Mark in this very special work!

Jan 25

On the 16th I went to Blackfoot.  Today was Wallace's birthday and he came this evening.  Evelyn & family came.  Philine and sister was there.  Ice cream and cake was served.
Philine was not feeling well.  Wallace said Brenda had made him a cake.  She thought we were leaving in the morning.  We went to Charles & Evelyn's and Evelyn had the flu so we visited with Darwin & family and then went on to Logan where we stayed all night with Glade & Penny.  The next morning we went to Larry & Patricia's.  Larry said he was ready to quit smoking.  He had asked Wallace to give him a blessing.  I am sure he will do well because when he makes up his mind, he will "stick to it".  We visited Jack & Velma and family.
On the 20th the 52 hostages had been in Iran as prisoners for 444 days.  They were released after President Carter released the Iran's frozen assets.  They were released at the same time President Reagan was sworn into office as the new President of the United States.  This is a great day!  Today the news about the return of their hostages to their families and all the people were celebrating and happy that they were home.  They all seemed to thank God.  Algeria helped our government get the hostages out of Iran.  From what the hostages have said many of them were mistreated and I am sure as the days go by we will find more wrongs against our people.

Jan 28
First snow of the season about 5" so very wet.  LaVar has accepted the deputy job for out here.  I am sure he will do well.

Jan 31
Brenda Pearl Wilding Summers
Tonight we went with LaVar & Brenda to the Scouts Awards Banquet at Menan. Brenda received her Scout District Award of Merit.  It is a great honor.  This is what was written about her.
Brenda Summers was Den Leader in Idaho Falls, then moved to Terreton where she was Ward Blazer leader with 15 boys.  Her concern were the boys.  The Bishop then called her to start Cub Scouting in 1970.  She was Webelos leader along with being Cub Chairman.  Again Blazer Scout leader.  ow serving the Roberts Stake as Stake Blazer Leader.  She has had Vanguard training with her husband.  Brenda was among the first women to go to Woodbadge.  It was fun to be with them when she received her award.