Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

Stringham brings her car and picks me up. I am forever grateful to her. She is so nice to me.
1971. August 28 th
It has been over four months since I wrote in my diary. I wonder why. So many things have
happened since then. June and July were very busy months at the temple with so many tourists
visiting. Then on Fridays we worked at the Bureau of Information and had the privilege of
telling many people about the temple. Together, with that and with working in the garden they
were busy months.
Ren wanted to go to England and do some genealogical research so we didn’t work at the
information building during August this year. But we didn’t go to England either. We didn’t
get our passports in time but by writing he was able to find out that the information he wanted
was not recorded so he didn’t need to go.
On the twenty eighth, the twenty ninth, and the thirtieth we held our family get together on the
creek at Ellen and Veryle’s ranch. Tom, Frank and Lloyd were not there, but it was all lovely
and we did have a happy time together, swimming, and eating, playing games and etc. We also
practiced for our program which was to take place on the last night. Each family put on a skit
about “My Father’s occupations” and I thought it was the best program yet. The family all sang
together “Let There be Peace on Earth”, “Don’t let the Rain Come Down” and other songs.
They sang one of my favorites “In my Grandmother’s Garden”. The little children sang ‘Rub –a
–dub-dub”. There were 52 people who came to hear out program so we were pleased. After the
program we had a big bone fire with toasted marshmallows and hot dogs. Frank Fisher and
family, Lawrence and Mary and the Shields were there. Also Queena Leavitt and her husband
came.
Frank and Fay were here the week before to Diana Baxter’s [Fay’s step sister] wedding so didn’t
make it to the reunion. Rae is expecting in November so they didn’t make it and Lloyd was in
Indiana, Layfeyette at school. We missed them all. But we have had a happy month’s holiday.
We went up to Edmonton for a week and had a lovely visit with Tom and Frank and their
families. Fay took us to see the gardens at the government building and we had an enjoyable
time together. We also went to the hospital to see Boyd who was operated on for the seventh
time. He is such a brave little fellow and so patient. We have not heard whether or not it was
successful. But we do hope all will be well with him.
Since coming home I have been putting up fruit and vegetables and doing some cleaning. Mary
and Lawrence were here for the first week in August. Then Marilyn and her husband and girls
were here for a few days. Yesterday Bob and Teddy and Muriel were here to see us for a little
while. They came up to get some information at the genealogical library. Muriel is working on
her lines. Bob said Ethel is not well. This past week we visited Sara for a day and went to Hill
Spring to see Orrin. He has been very sick. The Doctors thought he could not make it, but he
looks good and says he is fine now.
1971. August 29 th
Today Father and I went to stake conference. It was the first conference since the new stake
Presidency was put in. There were many new changes made in the stake and wards. Veryle was
made 1 st councilor in the Leavitt Bishopric. President Fred Spackman was made President with
Brother Matkin and Bro. Robert Low as councilors. The talks were so good.
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