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Show Attend Brigham City Peach Days, September 10 And 11 -- -j large Number Of Willards Native Sons Have Entered The Professions Their Schooling And Training Often Required Real Sacrifice On The Part Of Their Families (Continued from Preceding Page) the L. IJ. S. church. - (I a'very one of them was a There is (leneral Ed Cole who grew tip in Willard, attended! luwe of Willard. tinI'niversity of Utah, was famous. graduated from West Point, and Willard is locally of the was a ton, as the background distinguished general in, "I a. White feud," a lifelong World War I. contest of raillery and practical If the little old stone school-housjoking between two men who were still standing on the; wcie hoys together in Willard corner of the school grounds! and have remained firm friends now occupied by the tennis through the years. A volume courts, its marred desks would could be written of the innum- he found carved with the inierable practical jokes that make tials of many of Utahs yes, up the endless game. And it, and the United States promitoo. would te telling part of the nent citizens. story of Willard. And what have the peaks to Professional education is cost- do with all this, and so much ly, ordinarily, and in the mak- more that makes up the story ing of a doctor or lawyer there of Willard, yesterday, today and usually must be one of two tomorrow? Perhaps people who things: A background of com- grow in the shadow and reof fortable affluence, or else a de- flected sun drenched glory termined ambition that can sur- great peaks themselves grow mount privation and hardship just a little greater, perhaps the and win through to the goal. magnificient and lofty heights And Willard has not been a are a subconscious challenge to town of great wealth. But Wil- magnificient ambitions and loflard mothers and fathers would ty achievements. Perhaps nadry fruit, and put up food in ture's mighty masses serve as the summertime, make molass- a reminder to men of their own es and cure hams, and their insignificance, and breed the sons would go together, rent a humility that is so often the of cheap room or two in Salt Lake companion and attribute City, and go to the university. true greatness. And then again, perhaps the It wasn't an entirely pleasant is that the way of acquiring an education, only connection but it was piactical. The dis- peaks were there before man tinguished professional m e n came this way to see theii from Willard are very likely to splendor, and will remain unhave made a good many meals changed long alter the mortal of bread and molasses, in their remains of old Willard all boys" now living have returned youth. Not that all of Willard's fa- to their native soil beneath the vorite sons are professional men Willard peaks. its just that there are more of them. There was Evan SteThe Brigham Young Monuvens. (Willard people pronounce ment was first erected on Temit "Stevvens," to rhyme with ple Square, close to the temple, the first name) who came as and was moved to its present a hoy from Wales, made his site at the intersection of Main home with the Owen Owens street and South Temple and family, started as a director of dedicated July 20, 1897. the Willard choir and before his death was one of the naThe city of Vernal, Utah had tions distinguished musicians, a population of 2.119 in 1910. Its directing the Salt Lake taberna- population is estimated at 4,500 cle choir for years and taking it for 19 is. It is located 68 airon nationwide tours, and wrote line miles from the nearest rail many of the favorite hymns of irif ag ds These inspiring peaks seem to rise sheer above the highway approaching Brigham fit from the south, and at their base the small, busy little town of Willard goes about if tkii no business, seemingly unmindful of their grandeur. Willard people point with pride tail the accomplishments of a long list of famous and successful sons. Could these peak cofr.tys' tir lend subconscious inspiration to their lives? Upon 1st ti afiSin . . . Closeup of Indian art appears to be serie; of doodlings, perhaps the signatures dians who stopped near the rocks. Theyre interesting, good subjects for photos. by BETTY J I j ROSE For fascinating firsts in fashion, visit The Mila Shop and say, First, show me your coats and suits by Betty Rose. Youll see beautiful evidence of the chanr found in all Betty Rose coats and suits this fall! You'D see fashioning the famous Inside Story way. ioult fjnd theres nothing better at near the price. Come it and see our exclusive line of Betty Rose coats ane suits. TfK ft )oud better inquire at the ranch. It COAT MAGIC Indian Art Gallery . . Located west of Corinne. are these interesting rocks, probably telling some pari of Indian history in the Great Salt Lake alley. If you want to see them, take the gravel road west from Corinne to Little .Mountain and Stinking Springs. Iass them, ctoss the valley and turn right on the first dirt road. You'll see a group of ranch houses the frowning Ranch, on the hand side. Indian drawings are just off the road right to the left but of . i i, wccLuively at. . . a |