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Show Pioneer History Of Centerville From page three kind sisters were loved and respected by all. Dr. Bryant Stringham was the first local doctor in this part of the county and Dr. Byron Kesler, our first dentist, and afterwards our good old family doctor for the past 45 years. Aunt Kate Chase and Aunt Linda Smith have been our nurses for the past forty years, and have given the best years of their lives to the people of Centerville in caring for the sick and afflicted and easing the sorrows of those in trouble. Brother Joel Parrish Sr. and William Reeves were quite noted medicine men in the early days, making different kinds of medicine from herbs and common remedies such as are found in the various homes. When our parents needed a spring tonic they resorted to the good old molasses and sulphur or sassafras bark tea. When our mothers needed 'a tonic they took pikery in gin, or tea made from hops. But the Lord blessed them with strength thru all their hardships, and they were blessed with health and strength to bear the burdens as they were placed upon them. During the march across the plains, the pioneers sang and danced around the campfires as a means of relaxation, recreation and as a means of relieving the tension and tiresome routine of the hard and wearysome travel. Later, whenever a settlement was made in any remote part of Utah, the people naturally did something to relieve the strain of their hard work of building homes, tilling the soil, sowing and harvesting or manufacturing necessary articles in the homes. Everyone worked and in turn cooperated in creating some kind of amusement for all. Their favorite form of amusement was dancing. Each group of settlers, who left the main camp in Salt Lake City and went out to build a settlement on a stream, carried along some kind of musical instrument and when the first camp was made at a place to be permanently located, the people danced and praised God in song. Whenever a school or meeting house was completed the rough floor was soon prepared for dancing by a process of glazing with wax. The early dance halls were lighted with tallow candles or dips and later by kerosene lamps. There was generally a fiddler and to the fiddle was generally added an accordian and later an organ. Hop Pender and Judge Thomas Brandon were Centervilles first fiddlers. They danced such dances as the Scotch reel, Virginia reel, quadrille, minuet,polka, with occasionally a Schot- February, 1946 THE CENTERVILLE NEWSETTE Page Four tische or a waltz. During the winter months certain nights during the week were set apart for a gathering and when a dance or concert was announced the people came from far and near. Some on bob sleights, if snow had fallen, or in the old family wagon. No mothers stayed at home on account of the children they were brought along and put in a side room when they went to sleep. Lunches were often brought and an intermission called so that all might partake, no one went away hungry. After supper dancing was carried on until the wee small hours of the morning. In those days there were no wall flowers. Everyone participated and a good time was had by all. In those early days money was a scarce article so their dance tickets were paid for in such produce as potatoes, onions, a chicken, squash, grain, a piece of fresh meat, or even the skin of some fur-beari- ng animal. In clearing the land they would pile up large piles of sage brush and at night the young people would gather to play the game of sheep over the river around the huge bonfires. For years the young folks would gather at William R. Smiths barnyard, especially of a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and then such games as Blind-man- s Bluff, Run Sheep Run, Six Sticks, and many other games were engaged in. In the homes their social gatherings consisted of rag bees, where they sewed carpet rags to make rag carpets, quiltings and fruit cutting bees, cutting the fruit and spreading it outside on various roofs to dry. Incidentally, after it was dried and sacked, and part taken out for use, the rest was taken to the store to help pay the family store bill. They also had corn husking bees in which the boys and the girls took a lively part. Whenever, they found a red ear, it was the signal for the lucky finder to be kissed; thus many a beautiful romance had its beginning at some of these early husking or cutting bees. In the year 1896, Utah was admitted to the Union as a state. Since that time her growth has been steady and her people have united to make of the commonwealth the land of homes and industries and high ideals her founders intended her to be. The town of Centerville has grown slowly but surely thru the years and is a town of beautiful homes surrounded by beautiful flower gardens, where all kinds of choice fruits and vegetables are raised and where all the advantages of education and culture are right at our doors. May the children of today be taught to remember their pioneer fathers and mothers who made it possible for them to live in beautiful homes, to be educated in good schools and to enjoy the many blessings we have here in our home in the mountains. HOOP NEWS Centerville M Men Senior Scouts, Wear New Suits Win First Half Title M-M- Centervilles prepared for second half play after winning the first half by easy scores. The second half will be played in three games to accommodate M-M- en Kaysville Second, who has just recently fielded a team. Centervilles first game was something of a picnic as the walloped Frank White Farmington, 32 scored points. Bert Man added 11 to the total. Centerville was ahead 20-- 9 at the first quarter and was never headed. Players on the team are Pork Randall, Phil Sessions, and Hod hoopsters home-tow- n 63-2- 7. Rigby. Against Kaysville First the story was little different. Centerville won and sent the scrubs in for the last few minutes of play, but for the first half, the game was in doubt. Frank White and Pork Randall kept Centerville in the game 4 at the first quarter, and they 37-2- 5, 5-- were ahead 4 at the half. In the third quarter, Centerville scored 9 points to 7 to win going away. The scoring was well divided, although White scored 12. Third night, Centerville defeated a Japanese team from the North Davis section, Cac White was again high scorer with 24, while Dale Randall had his best night with 14. 15-1- 55-3- 2. SCORES en Through the cooperation of five of our local sports enthusiasts the Centerville have new basketball suits. The suits, ten in number, are yellow with blue trim, with a block C on the front and large numbers on the back. Establishments and individuals whom we have to thank for helping to buy the suits are: Carl N. Smith, Porter-Walto- n Co., Smiths Saving Senter, Willis Layton, Art Pettit, and the M-M- en ward. The Senior Scout team members bought their own new uniforms. The suits are red and white, on the same order as the old M-M- uniforms. en o Gleaned From The Record . . . From page one After consideration of the matter, and on motion of John Q. Adams seconded by Horace H. Barber, the board voted to appropriate $25. June Pres. Cleveland said the meeting had been called to discuss the question as to whether or not the Town would furnish water to a government C. C. C. camp, which they proposed to build in the lower part of the Town. The board discussed at some length their ability to furnish the necessary water for the camp and on motion of John W. Randall, seconded by Fred Peterson, the board voted that due to our limited water supply and with no service line to furnish the water they would not be able to extend water ser6, 1935. . . . vice for a camp. Centerville 63, Farmington 27. f White (32) D. Randall P. Randall Evans (0) (4) (4) Barton (4) f c Bybee (12) Smith (3) g Steed (6) Mann (11) Burnham (0) g Halftime Score: Centerville 36, Farming-:o27. Substitutions: Centerville Sessions, c E. Randall, g (2); Williams, f; Rigby, (8); f (2); Farmington Van Fleet (2); Holbrook, n Ellis. Centerville 37, Kaysville 25 f White (12) D. Schofield (3) f Mann (5) Robins (4) c D. Randall (3) J. Williams (9) P. Randall (7) Bennett (1) g Evans (4) Sheffield (6) g Halftime: Centerville 15, Kaysville 14. Substitutions: Centerville Sessions, c (6); E. Randall; Barber, f; Rigby, g; Williams, f; Kaysville Green (1); D. Layton; Hill and Horne. Centerville 55, Japanese 32. White (24) Mann (4) f Saito (3) Slioji (0) c D. Randall (14) Masui (15) P. Randall (2) Matsumoto (6) g E. Randall (5) Murala (0) g Haltime: Centerville 35; Japs 17. Substitutions: Centerville Williams, f (6); Rigby, g, Barber, f. f December 7, 1936 . . . Pres. Cleveland then said that Mr. Hickenlooper was present to discuss street lights with the board. Mr. Hickenlooper said he thought that Centerville should have a system of street lights and that with perhaps 30 lights in the Town it could be fairly well lighted and that the Town could afford such a system. . . . The board voted that 4th street be designated as a coasting lane and that Councilman Walton see that it be properly posted. The question of water connections was discussed. It was found that double houses were being serviced from the one connection. It was voted that this condition should not be allowed, but each family pay for a connection. |