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Show Ben Lomond Beacon, Aug. 3, -- ILLINOIS NAUVOO, The historic migration of the Mormon Church pioneers from Illinois to the Rocky Mountains and Utah in the will be memorialized s 25 1 978, Page 4 site monument here on Saturday August 19, during dedicatory services for a monument on the bank of the Mississippi River, reports Spencer W. Kimball, president of the Latter-da- Saints now numbering over 4, 000, otX). The Mormons founded Nauvoo in western Illinois and based their operations here from 184fi. y Elder Mark E. Petersen, a member of the churchs quorum of Twelve Apostles, will speak and dedicate the monument which has been called Exodus to Greatness. The monument will be unveiled by Barbara B Smith, president of the church's international women's organization, the Relief Society. The ceremony is scheduled for OFF Retail Price on Organs thru July. 2.00 p m. EXCLUSIVELY AT- Others expected to participate in the days activities are representatives of the U.S. Interior and Agriculture departments; Mayor of Nauvoo Walter H. Pierce; Salt Lake City Hr .T Mayor Ted Wilson: G3KKS 1900 W. SI00 S. OMM 773-533- 10. 1839 to Roy, 0 Leroy Kimball, president of Nauvoo Restoration, Inc.; Dr. Stanley B., Kimball, history professor at Southern Illinois University; and the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. A luncheon will be given for invited dignaalties and Wendell J. Ashton, newspaper publisher, will speak. The Exodus to Greatness complex will include a bronze friez created by Lyle W. Beddes of Salt Lake City, and a flagpole donated by the Sons of the Utah Pioneers stone-mounte- d and the Edgemont Provo, Utah, Stake of the Mormon Church.. The n limestone and bronze monument will be 10 feet long and 8 feet high. The friez shows a river-crossin- g the Nauvoo scene, with 1846 Mormon pioneers leaving their city as they head for their new home in the West. the Mormons Since established their base in Salt Lake City on July 24, 1847, the church gradually has spread throughout the world and there now are more than members. Mr. 4,000,000 Beddes, the artist who created the .exodus to Greatness monument, is a Wyoming native but has resided in Salt Lake City for the past six years. As a mural painter and sculptor, he had created many works for the church and his oil and watercolor paintings have won numerous awards in a variety of shows. The Exodus to Greatness monument has this inscription Latter-da- EISOU Miner BEAT THE HEAT! 4 u Near com- Saints, y crossed refugees the On its Mississippi River. west bank, they endured the winter of 1846-4- 7 at Winter Quarters in tents, dug outs and log huts. "The trek from there began with the departure of Brigham first Youngs company on April 7, 1847, reaching Salt Lake Valley 00 sq. ft. All work guaranteed for 1 full year parts and labor Professional installation Cools up to it: monly called Mormons, had built Nauvoo to a size comparable to Chicago, with approximately 11,000 population. Fleeing enemies, these ovtwgs Keeps You Cool Without Keeping You Broke. on here, the Mormon exodus to the Rocky Mountains began on February 4, 1846. In seven years, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of 11 on July 24, 1847. Seeking freedom to worship God as they .1 u Now and Don't Sweat It this Summer 3 believed, more than 50,000 Mormon pioneers, mostly with wagons or the plains to the Rocky Mountains before the completion the transcontinental railroad May 10, 1869. With Salt Lake City as of RICH BROTHERS Q)ic& CfCearfd&if APPLIANCE & HEATING 5975 So. 1900 W., Roy 773-844- 5 E Service Center 520 So. 1 State, Clearfield 773-483- SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME .SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLENAMEIsSERVICEISOUfl their base, the Saints under Young, who Latter-da- y Brigham died in 1877, founded more than 6 communities Mountains. MIDDLE NAM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Mormon Church members throughout the world held programs which honored Saints who those Latter-dasuffered physical hardships, loss of loved ones and sacrificed much of their substance to establish their Church where it could grow in peace in the heart of the Rockies. These pioneers y crossed the plains from Nauvboo, Illinois, to Salt Lake Valley July 24, 1847, and in 1949 established a tradition that not only endures in Utah, but Pioneer Days and Days of 47 continues in Salt Lake City and the event has spread neighboring throughout staters and beyond. In addition to Mormon Church Pioneer Days celebrations, tribute was paid by Governor Hugh L. Carey, governor of New York, and a new portrait of Brigham Young, Mormon Pioneer leader who led the trek from Nauvoo was also unveiled in Washington, D C. as part of the celebration. Gov. Carey proclaimed Pioneer Week, July The Salt Lake City observance included the annual Days of 47 parade, rodeo and sunrise service. This year a territorial ball also was added to the 22-2- festivities and is scheduled to become a traditional part of future celebrations. Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball, world leader and prophet was the featured speaker at the ball July 22. Besides President Kimball, the governors of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada attended as special guests of Utah M. Scott Governor President Matheson. Kimball arrived at the event from Snowflake, Arizona, where he had participated in festivities marking the 100th anniversary of the comHe centered his munity. remarks on the heroic efforts of the church pioneers to settle the vast, untamed territory that now constitutes the Intermountain West. What a marvelous thing it would be if we could all emulate the great and good things accomplished by our pioneer President said forbearers, Kimball. Imagine this valley and dozens of others like it as they appeared a century and a half ago. Imagine the great challenge that faced your ancestors and mine as they moved into a strange, uninviting territory - a desolate territory. Would we we who so 350 in the Rocky - The Utah Genealogical Association announces its Eighth Annual Convention on 28 October 1978. This all day meeting will be held at the Salt Lake NOW HERE: THE ALL NEW Hilton Convention Center, 154 West 6th South, Salt lake City, Utah. A luncheon is planned for all who preregister for the Convention. The keynote speaker will be E. Kay Kirkham of Salt Lake City, an author of many books, being used by Genealogists throughout the world. A series of twenty classes will be presented, covering a variety of geographical the invited the following have accepted. Mrs. Carl Hale of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Canada; Mrs. John Hathaway of Denver, Colorado., Southern States; Dr. John s, :RX -7; Standard Model - Suggested Retail Price. 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These pioneer women did something which glorifies said, speaking of in rearing children, caring for their homes and planting gardens and flowers. Let us never forget the deeds of our fathers and mothers are theirs, not ours. These pioneer women did something which glorifies Valentine, B.Y.U. Prof.; Jerry Haslam, Norway; John Gilham, Ireland. must be in by 21 October. $10.00 for U.G.A. members, $12.50 for their memory, he con- tinued, mentioning the role they played in building homes, planting crops and flowers, and, most important of all, the rearing of children. He also praised the pioneer women for their devotion and faith. South Temple, 320, S.L.C., Utah 84111, phone 364 9217 or 484-055- President Kimball said descendents of pioneers should feel lucky about the comforts they enjoy today, compared to those of their ancestors. He said the West was long thought to be a Worship with your family this desolate waste land, with d impenetrable, mountains, but, as promised in scripture, the week blossoming desert was nurtured by suffering and hardship, and said that even today suffering and hardship snow-covere- valley did blossom like a rose. He emphasized that the help instill faith and happiness to those who endure it. double-wishbon- e (with y REMOVES STUBBORN STAINS And lots more NO STEAM TO j ( optional Front disc brakes Convenient center-lif- t tailgate system Comfortable spacious cab Comfortable seatback angle seats Kimball. Brigham Young was not only a tough, hardy pioneer, more than a match for the forbidding frontier; he also their skills Ample leg room Independent type suspension in front cod springs) Heavy-dutheater and defroster 1 mted glass President continued their memory, President IN IT S CLASS If y fashion, Kimball For further details contact, Convention Chairman, J.E. 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