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Show GRACE THELMA Elected 1937 to GARFF 1941 to Thelma Garff was born in Draper, Utah on September 23, 1899, George Peter and Tryphena Mayer Brimhall Garff, the second child of a family f nine. two years Thelma was old, the family moved to Wallsburg, Wasatch County where her father was the principal of the school. Her early life was a happy one. She enjoyed the out-of-doors, swimming, skating, and sleigh riding. She was creative, imaginative She found her outlets in art, and had a lovely soprano voice. singing, writing, and speaking. When She In to Lehi, and then to Farmington. 1911 the fami 1 y moved In 1920 the family attended Davis High, and the LOS High School moved to Salt Lake to make their permanent home. . secured a her $20.00 for her first months expenses, and she felt very independent as she went off on her career. Her teaching career went on to Farmington, Altonah, and then to Utah State Agricultural College, where she taught teachers to teach. was anxious to begin a teaching position in Castle Dale, Emery County. Grace career, Her so father she gave She became interested in pol i tics and in the "good government movement" of the Democratic Party with Herbert B. Maw" as candidate for Governor. She ran in 1936 for the legislature, and was reelected 2 years later. drew up guidelines for her work in the legislature, some of included: "I want to be tolerant and fair, to keep an open mind, to keep from saying unkind things, to maintain standards of to and and battle selfishness, right living greed, misery She which idleness". Thelma worked for Education Laws, the Teacher Retirement law, the laws. Old Age Pension Law, Labor and Child Labor She received letters of commendation and appreciation from Governor Maw, Ward Holbrook; George Thomas; Charles H. Skidmore, State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Joseph H. Francis, and many others. active member of the LOS Church working in all the served on the Sunday School She and MIA State was selected and Glade to assist him in Boards; by Earl J. organizing and teaching a Teacher Trainer Course and for many years was Stake Sunday School Training Director. She was also a stake missionary from Lincoln Ward. Thelma was an organizations. 102 |
