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Show Historical Commission begins area survey The Emery County Hlstorclal Preservation Commission lias been appointed by the county commission to collect, preserve and put on file historical data. This group is made up of representatives from the Emery County Museum, libraries, PTA and Historical Society. Most of the members 1880-198- the Currently, Preservation Historic Commission is seeking qualified applicants to become new members of the commission. Persons with training in archaeology, thropology, architectural design .'4 r Posting the colors were American Legion Post 42 members, Commander Glenn Swasey, Don Jensen and Jerry Copatch. Veterans of World War I are short supply. George Magnuson, 91, and James Lovell, 98, both nursing home residents were brought to the program by Arlene Grant. When Principal Singleton asked in of some ex- periences in the war, Lovell said, They worried you so much in the Army, you didnt care if the Germans killed you or not. At the front, I was in a little section. I didnt know what going on in the next one. each qualify for the National Register now include: homes of John Mar Jensen, and Heunic Olsen, Hansen and Marker Wakefield as well as the Hasting Abinadi Peter Water Wheel, American Coal general office building, John Brown farm, Huntington Creek Ranger Station, Heber Leonard Co. North cabin, Emery High School, Marshing Ranch and the Joe Swasey cabin site. Sheriffs V -- J7 .1 office studies apparent f By LARRY W. DAVIS vt..: Progress editor The investigation into the apparent ,yy 1 yrr yjfi; i u r &? an of man I-- 70 h murder is being continued this week by the Emery County Sheriffs Department. The body was found last Friday afternoon by a motorist who had stopped at a location 13 miles west of Green River on to take some pictures. Captain Dave Owens of the sheriffs office said Monday that the body is of a male, approximately 2 years of age unidentified 18-2- r and was found about 70 feet off the highway. He said an autopsy d by the State Medical Examiners Office has indicated . Photo by Elizabeth Hanson San Rafael student body president Sheryl Lake, center, and Jim Lovell to the school's Veterans Day program last welcomes World War veterans George Magnuson, left. week. The program has become a tradition at the school. The huge American flag When they signed the armistice, other residents of the home landing to the present 20 million it was so quiet, we were lost. It attended. people enjoying the resources drawn across the stage, the g A slide took us better than six months to show featured and beauty of the playing of taps by Mike Jones Hawaii. all the salute and leading of a is That numerous and scenic and about home. there and Alaska character get lands, We dont have to stand in line reverent moment of silence in was to it. shots drawn from the personal to buy food and clothes. Thus far honor of all who sacrificed their Lovell was born in Nebraska, collection of Principal Singleton reared in Colorado and lived in and Kathy Peterson, eighth and America has escaped the lives for freedom, concluded the Carbon County while working in ninth grade speech teacher, who widespread problems of hunger momentous 1986 program. It is a the coal mines. He resided at wrote the narration and served and want rampaging in other tradition bound to endure lands and been able to assist through the years. Carbonville before coming to as coach. Homer and Fawn Duncan who other countries generously. The textural and tonal variety live at the nursing home. d America has more laws to lost their only son in World War oi the youthful voices speaking George Magnuson, county figure, recalled the into a microphone passed up protect individual rights than II and Bertha Blackburn whose and down the row as the slides any other country. The press son gave his life in Viet Nam muddy, rainy landing at Brest, France. The food was plentiful, flashed onto the screen added has the freedom to report all were honored guests. The auxiliary members of news. Yet freedom alone is not of a kind. His job was preparing punch to the program. 42 lent their support in be must Post The An eagle soaring in the sky as the ammunition. Although, he people enough. couldnt remember the name of symbol of the peaceful and free willing to cultivate freedoms, to spirit and by uniform. Present use ingenuity and initiative in wre Vicki Anderson, Belle the guns, he vividly recalls how America began the presenon in free looked tation. touched America It coming points enterprise, to govern Harris, Betty Morlan, Deloris good Aman and Martha Haddenham. themselves. home. His wife and several history from the Pilgrims I far-flun- well-love- Museum board honors that she had been involved in the of a museum in San operation Progress editor Bernardino, Calif. He said that he and Mr. Long-tim- e Emery County Musuem volunteer and board McClenahan first began to think director, Ann Wissler of Castle about a museum for the county Dale, has announced her nearly 20 years ago when they each had artifact collections retirement. which they wanted to display. In a program held at the home of Owen McClenahan recently, He said they approached the Mrs. Wissler was presented a Emery County Jaycees who plaque by the museum board for offered to help. Later, Rue her many years of service to the Olsen, who had an art collection, museum. got involved as well. That got the ball rolling, Throughout her 17 years of involvement with the museum, Mr. Peacock said. Then we Mrs. Wissler has seen the started a campaign to solicit funds for the museum, facility come into being, exasking each person to donate a perience continual expansion and evolve into one of the finest dollar. We sold old radiators for rural museums in Utah. scrap iron and then the museum Board chairman Dixon began coming together, one Peacock said that he and other piece at a time. After a site was located, glass founding members of the museum asked for help from cases were added for the Mrs. Wissler after they learned displays. Mr. Peacock said that By LARRY W. DAVIS door-to-do- or 1 Roper, time-corn- homicide ; By ELIZABETH HANSON Staff writer Next to Christmas and Dennis Nelson are veterans. All were present. Roger professionals from the Utah I listorical Society. According to Mrs. Kofford, We plan to get any home in Emery County which will Register. Searching the history s of these homes will be a uming effort, but if you would like the commission to search the history of your home, we will do this for a fee. A list of some home sites which are on the National f . 6 Superintendent and w lv) XV f perhaps July 4, the most important day in America is Veterans Day. America signed a peace treaty with our enemies 68 years ago on Nov. 11, 1918 to end the war we hoped would end all wars, said Principal Sam Singleton who has supported Veterans Day observances since the school opened in 1976. He said the Battle of Gettysburg, pitting the North against the South, resulted in 52,000 casualties and other conflicts engaging U.S. soldiers making sacrifices for freedom amount to an astounding total. Singleton invited as many veterans as could be rounded up at the time. He, Rue Ware and of all homes in Emery County. The survey was under the direction of Dr. A. Kent Powell "Of vets to tell 381-242- 8. an- Praise goes to local Lovell and related fields are Invited to apply. Others who are interested In preserving local history are also invited to apply. Information is available from Mrs. LaVora Kofford, Last week the group, assisted by the Utah Historical Society, began a reconnaissance survey worked on compiling the book 0 Emery County which was published in 1981. additional funding through the Green Thumb program helped provide workers as the museum continued to expand, also, the county pitched in to help. Each room was done over several years, Mr. Peacock said, adding that several individuals came forth with volunteer labor as well as materials to help with the growth of the museum. He said LaVon Day helped with the legal preparation in incorporating the museum board and that Dora who later became a board member, contributed her talents as an organizer and worker. She helped to bring the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers into the museum expansion program. Others who were involved in the early years were Angie Hayward, Clyde Funk and Clyde Thompson who donated City Council who have helped with utility bills at the museum. When we first began to set the museum up in the old school, there was nothing around the building but an old cobblestone playground, Mr. McClenahan said. Now its nicely landscaped and very attractive. Weve accomplished quite a bit in 18 years. Mrs. Wissler recalls selling quilts which volunteers made at the museum in order to get investigation is following through on a couple of other leads. It is estimated that the man has been dead for two months. Owens said Monday that the sheriffs office has begun receiving calls from around the country, inquiring about the victim. He said that the information has been sent out nationwide and that the local office should be receiving more calls as agencies follow through with missing person inquiries. Also, he said that the victims fingerprints are to be sent to the FBI to see if any information is available. Currently, the body is in the custody of the medical examiner. member long-tim- e their time and materials to the museum. Many businesses also contributed then and have continued to support the museum over the years, Peacock said. The director also noted the efforts of Jane McClenahan, who has spent a lot of time preparing correspondence for the board, and of the Castle Dale that the death was due to blows to the head. Owens said that an ax handle was found near the body and is believed to be the murder weapon. Also, he said that the funding for the museum. She said that hundreds of quilts have been made and sold at the museum. Also, bonnets made from pioneer patterns were sold. In her years at the museum, Wissler has conducted hundreds of tours including many in the evenings and on Mrs. weekends. Thousands of school children from Emery County as well as communities throughout Utah have visited the museum. Mrs. Wissler said that she has enjoyed watching the expansion of the museum. We started out with just one room and now we have six that are furnished, she said. Weve added the artwork and several wonderful exhibits. She says that it has been a lot of hard work, but she also says that it has been enjoyable being associated with the museum. I Ive really enjoyed working with others to fix the place up, she said. According to members of the board, the museum continues to struggle as it has done since its origin. Recently the group applied for corporate status which will open tax-exem- the door for it to receive pt ad- ditional Green Thumb funding. Because those funds recently ran dry, the museum has been forced to close its doors except for appointments. However, the group continues its efforts to expand. Most recently the board applied for possession of ancient Indian artifacts found at a site in Huntington Canyon. While the board recognized the efforts of Mrs. Wissler for her service to the museum, it also noted the work her husband (Continued on Page 1 3A' |