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Show MARTHA Elected PAUL 1929 PURSER to 1931 Martha Paul was not onl y the descendant utah of herself twie had the experience of pioneer life. It at the time but it enriches and molds character. pi oners, she seem hard may Martha was born in Mendon, Cache County. When she was a small girl her family moved to southern Idaho and was among the early settlers of that area which was not the most hospitable land to be found. She attended public schools in Ricks Idaho and later entered Academy She at Rexburg from which she graduated. married James the attended they in courses took special kindergarten and child training. Later the family moved to Magna where she became very much aware of the great impact the Kennecott Concentrating Mills had on the life and purse strings of the town and the surrounding country. Agricultural College Purser and in Logan. together She Her great interest was children and she devoted much time to their training and welfare. For many years she was active in the Primary Association of the LOS Church in her ward, then became president of the Oquirrh Stake Primary. Mrs. Parent Purser was active in the Teachers Association and served as its president and was also an active participant in the Women's Club of Magna. Poli ticall y she was a Democrat and Women's Democratic Club of Magna. served as president of the In the March 1929 issue of the Relief Society Magazine, Annie Wells article on the women serving in that session of the legislature, stressed that one of the big issues as far as the feeble for the concerned was a school women of the state were minded. In a Democratic caucus, Martha Purser was appointed to work in behalf of the Kindergarten measure and the School for the Feeble Cannon in Minded. an To appointments these were goals Public she efforts. directed her Industrial School and Health, Her House for Prison Removal. Hers work was a pleasing personality and her expressed desire was to harmoniously with others to build up or strengthen community life. 83 |
