February 1974
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Dear Family: It appears that as we begin a new year, our country and much of the world are in a steady march toward unrest and turmoil. Moral decay, sin and distrust seem to be a part of the scene. I would hope the members of the family are all trying their best to be wholesome and good before the Lord. Let us be firm in our stand to serve the Lord! In October, a meeting was held in Draper, Utah where your officers and some representatives of most wife-line groups attended. I believe some real progress in family business will result from that meeting. I feel certain that we are now on the threshold of a new era in family solidarity and togetherness which will be superior to any time we have known in the past. I do hope this will result--each of us need to work har der! Will you please make it your business to READ THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING AND THEN MAKE SOME PLANS ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP? Please accept my sincere Best Wishes for the coming year! Thank you for your help, encouragement and support. Alyn B. Andrus, a professor at Ricks College, who lives at 64 South and 3rd East, Rexburg, Idaho has consented to serve as Vice-President of the Milo Andrus Family Organization. We thank you Alyn. Sincerely, Thomas E. Andrus PICTURES FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE MILO ANDRUS FAMILY ORGANIZATION will set policies. Each wife line will MEETING have one or two representatives. They Planning Meeting, October 6, 1973, will meet a few times each year. The 4:30 p. m. to 6:30 p. m. at the home of J. total family would consider a reunion Elden & Rose Brown, Draper, Utah. every other year, and the wife lines' Meeting conducted by Thomas E. would meet on the alternating years. Andrus, President. Tom then distributed 8 objectives for the wive lines, which he had prepared. ATTENDING: Printing of the ANDRUS RECORDER was more expensive as it can no longer President -Thomas E. Andrus be printed by the BYU Press. The Vice President -Alyn B. Andrus printing this time was done by Stevenson's Secretary -David L. & in Provo, Utah. LaVerne A. Diehl The possibility of_ family incorporation Genealogical Chairman - Hyrum L. Andrus was di scussed. Rodney Walker and La “ Elena Goodworth Verne Diehl stated the family could then *Finance Chairman -Gary T. Andrus get a bulk mailing rate for THE ANDRUS RECORDER. The recent Recorder cost Representing Families: 20 cents per copy (3rd class) but would have cost only 3 cents with a bulk mailing permit. DALEY - Richard Worthen, J. Rodney and Merrill Andrus gave further Roman Andrus, Rod details about incorporation. ney Dell Walker. A. Golden Andrus wondered if the MILES - Vera Allen, Eliza Recorder is worthwhile. He doesn't read beth McDonald, it and wondered how many people do. He Leone A. Taylor, felt the family should establish a more lone A. Pack, James efficient manner of utilizing the family's Pack, Lewis A. efforts. Mousley. J. Roman Andrus said a way has to be LUCY LOOMIS - found to stir up interest in the family or ALEXANDER - Berwyn Andrus ganization. He favors Tom's objectives, WEBSTER - Dean Andrus but asked how the family members could ELIZABETH BROOKS - be motivated to take part in family affairs ANN BROOKS - and genealogy work. MUNDAY - A. Golden Andrus, G. Rodney said his father has developed Merrill Andrus (Ar a system in the Hendricks family. A lene), Sarah Simmons, supervising genealogist is appointed by Rose Brown (J. Elden each family. This should be done in the Brown). child line and not in the wife line. He or BOYCE - Charles Andrus, Afton she would receive birth, baptism, mar Jolley. riage, death etc. information. COVERT - Jess Andrus, Brent Brent Andrus said his family line Andrus. operates similar to the Hendricks family and they publish a family newsletter. F L TUTTLE - Sarah Simmons stated she could not Gary Andrus was excused from attending do all the work and fill the needs of the as he was on a business trip to New Mexico. Jane Munday line. She also felt she would The Treasurer's report showed a balance be treading on the duties of the Priesthood. of $1, 086. 00 on August 31, 1973 and following She had a huge book of family records in the printing and mailing of the Andrus Recor her possession that she has kept through der the balance on October 6, 1973 was $464.73. the years. In his opening remarks, Tom Andrus said Hyrum Andrus felt an executive meet that the Andrus family is now scattered all ing should be properly organized and meet over America. twice a year. He believes there should Dean Andrus said that a projection allotting be a 3 year reunion cycle; Milo Sr. one four members per family showed the Andrus year, wife line the next year and the child offspring would number 20, 000. line the third year. Tom said the family organization wants to Charles Andrus offered the following locate family members and addresses. The motion: That a committee be appointed purpose of the organization is to keep the to investigate and propose a family con family lines together. Each line should pub stitution and form of organization and lish a family history similar to the one pub report to the next meeting of the repre lished by Leone Andrus Taylor. The Andrus sentative group. The committee to be family is believed to be the third largest appointed by the Chair. Investigation to family in the church. Tom urged family be done into the matter of incorporation. members never to be ashamed of their poly The motion was seconded by David gamist background. Diehl. He said the purpose of this meeting was to organize the family so a Board of Directors Tom said the motion, if passed, COVERT - Brent Andrus would not be binding unless approved FRANCINA LUCY TUTTLE - at the next reunion. * Tom will try to locate a temporary After further discussion the motion chairman for these lines. was passed unanimously. The group agreed that the RECORDER Tom appointed the committee re will be mailed to those on the present ferred to in the motion: mailing list whether they pay dues or not. The committee will decide on a policy Alyn Andrus, Chairman (MUNDAY) for the future concerning who is mailed Rodney Dale Walker (DALEY) the RECORDER. Berwyn Andrus (ALEXANDER) Golden asked the group for suggestions Brent Andrus (COVERT) for the reunion to be held the summer of Dean Andrus (WEBSTER) 1974 in Idaho Falls. An effort will be made to contact young people and find out David Diehl said the executive com what they would like to do at the reunion. mittee or board of directors should be A dance was suggested and the possibility given sufficient authority to conduct of holding the reunion where the young business on their own and not wait people could swim or engage in other for the reunion to approve important wholesome activities. Golden asked business. anyone with ideas to write him at Ashton, Hyrum said the reunion is beginning Idaho, 83420. to look like an old folks gathering, and Tom thanked everyone for their help he would like to go to a reunion where and a vote of thanks was given the Browns his children could find more identity. for their hospitality. Alyn Andrus moved Lewis Mousley and Merrill Andrus for adjournment, seconded by Afton Jolley suggested Tom's proposal on reunions and the meeting was adjourned until April be adopted. 6, 1974. Hyrum made the following motion: We have a MILO ANDRUS family re GENEALOGICAL SECTION union one year, to be followed the next Our efforts to determine the father of year by a wife's line reunion, and we Ruluf Andrus still have not led to a con also study the possibility of a grass clusive answer. Of interest is the fact roots reunion on the third year. that Milo Andrus was baptized in the St. Dean Andrus seconded the motion George Temple for a Henry Andrus, whom and the motion was passed. the record designates as Milo's uncle. Hyrum made the following motion: (St. George Temple, Book B, p. 47, entry Those of us at this meeting will meet #1644) This means that Ruluf had a broth Saturday, April 6, 1974 in connection er, Henry. with General Conference at 4:30 p. m. In the last family reunion, I suggested at the home of J. Elden and Rose that Ruluf might have been of Dutch des Brown, 11970 South 7th East, Draper, cent. There is a Ruluf Andross in early Utah. New England times, of Dutch descent. The Tom will appoint one representative possibility of a connection should be thor from each family here tonight to be a oughly explored by a specialist in this temporary chairman for the wife line area, which we will be doing. they represent. This group when it We have also hired a specialist in the meets next April will hear the report East to thoroughly research the possibility of the committee authorized to make of a connection between Ruluf Andrus and a report of the findings and proposal Sybil Andrews, daughter of Amos Andrews. regarding family organization. The The following is his report: wife line representative can make "I have checked the Connecticut News preparations to get the lines moving. paper Marriage Notices in the State Lib The planning of the next reunion-should rary for a Sybil Andrus (Andrews, etc.), leave time for the wife lines recom to no avail.