Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

had been renting, so Ren and Lynn purchased one hundred acres three miles north of Bow
Island. We first rented in Bow Island but Ren bought the old Catholic mance and we moved it
to the farm in November 1958.
1955. February
Sara was married on the 3rd day of February to Thomas Edward Anderson, son of Lawrence
Anderson of Cardston, at the Cardston Temple Thursday morning by Pres. Willard Smith. It
was a lovely ceremony. Pres. Smith said it was not just by chance they had been brought
together. The Lord had had his hand in it and was pleased with Ted because of his desire to live
the gospel and had given him a lovely bride.
That morning we couldn’t get the car started. It had snowed the day before. It had never acted
that way before being a new car, having only been driven a few months. Ren tried to get
Youngs [the garage men] but they were not up. It was getting late so we all knelt down and
father prayed we would get there in time. He went out and the car started right off. Ren and my
father spoke in the opening meeting. Ren said how proud and happy he was to have had 5 of his
children go to the temple up to this time.
Ted’s parents were on the sidewalk waiting to wish them much joy. President Smith in the
meeting had said how pleased he was with those who wished to be married in the temple even
though their parents couldn’t be there. But it was a little sad I felt that they had missed it. They
came out with us and we had a nice dinner. The reception went off so well. I surely felt it was
in answer to my prayer and the prayers of all of us that it would be nice. Anne had borrowed 5
beautiful baskets of artificial flowers from Lethbridge. She had bought real foliage and they
were arranged beautifully on the stage. The cake was in the center with baskets of flowers all
around it. Iona Jackson decorated the cake for me [for nothing.] with white crocheting on tables,
piano and organ. We had tables along the north and south side and card tables through the
middle. Sister Skipworth loaned me some artificial flowers and I bought 4 dozen at Eatons so
we had lots of flowers. Aunt Loila gave me a large fern so we had flowers on each table. The
bride’s table was on the north and the gifts were arranged at the back. Bryant Stringham Beth’s
husband was master of Ceremonies. He did it so nicely. The program consisted of Prayer by
father -FP Fisher, Trio by Romona Leishman, Laurel Merrill and Rachel Lenz. Shirley Green
from Glenwood gave a reading. Decon Pitcher from Picture Butte sang a solo. Fay Gibb
Johnson of Cardston gave a reading, organ solo by Aunt Holly and Gary Fisher, a solo recording
of “I Dream of Jeanne” by Dan who had sent it from Calexico where he is on his mission and
the Toast to the bride by Addison Greene of Glenwood. The Relief Society dished up the food.
On each table was a colored marshmallow with a white lifesaver in it and gold glitter on the
lifesaver making it look like a wedding ring. On the plate was a square of orange ice-cream, a
cupcake, a piece of date crumble and a small sugar cookie with a cherry on top, and a favor cup
with nuts and mints. I had several people tell me it was the loveliest wedding they had ever
been to. Ted and Sally went to Great Falls that night, came home on Sunday and had dinner and
then took their car full of gifts to Picture Butte where Sally is still teaching school. She starts
back on Monday. Monday night they came with his boss’ truck and got the rest of their things
and the chrome table and chairs we gave them, a big easy chair and stool of green plush Lore
gave them, and an end table they got. We followed them as far as Lethbridge. It was snowing
and the roads were quite slick.
At Lethbridge we took back the flowers Anne had borrowed, and then went to the square dance.
The proceeds went for the crippled children’s coach. The Dance club of HillSpring was asked to
come. We took Margaret and Leo Leishman with us to Lethbridge.
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