Show ' arf''?Js x:x :?$ 'S Salina 80 years ' SunGunnison March 8 1995 Valiev News Paoa 5 Celebrating IttflilS '' V t t Centennial Martha Hughes Cannon merica's First Woman Elder Clinton Higgins called to Russia & tate Senator It just may be the most memorable year in Utah politics Not only was 1896 the year of Utah’s the Union but Utahns also voted the first woman state senator in the United States into office Dr Martha Hughes Cannon was one of five Democrats running for the five seats in the Sixth Senatorial District in Salt Lake County The fact that Angus M Cannon her husband was one of the five Republicans vying for the same positions added to the publicity surround- would win Martha who jng the campaign Only the top five received over 4000 more votes than her husband and the other Democrats all admission Wendeil Derb Mellor ' Wood '?' won France (Derb) Wood will be and Melba Mellor will be by their children' grandchil- - ebrating his 80th birthday on Friday c Martha was bom July 1 1857 in northern Wales to Peter and Elizabeth Evans Hughes After converting to the Mormon faith the family immigrated dren and great grandchildren on March 10 Derb was bom in Logan Utah on to Utah and settled in Salt Lake City From a young age Martha set high goals Res- March 11 at the taurant in Provo This dinner is being March 10 1915 the second of eight ' for herselfand even dreamed ofbecoming a physician After a period of frugal held in celebration of Wendell’s 80th children bom to Sarah Ann Durfee living she had saved enough money to enter the University of Michigan and Amos Wood He grew up and at- birthday which is on March 14 e medical school in 878 She graduated two years later at age and Wendell Mellor(was bom March 14 tended schools in Spanish Fork Utah then entered the University of Pennsylvania’ department of medicine for 1915 to Joseph and Eliza Mellor in He is an active member of the LDS school she was the only woman in a additional training At the Pennsylvania Church served in World War II in the Fayette Utah when she graduated in 1882 She also studied at the class of seventy-fiv- e He grew up in Fayette and attended Philippines and was employed by Preschool there He worked as a farmer mium Oil Company for over 50 years National School of Elocution and Oratory to improve her speaking skills Upon returning to Utah she opened a private practice but was shortly called he worked at working as manager in Salina He in his early years to be resident physician of the Deseret Hospital in Salt Lake City In this Christy’s Market and Doves for twenty lives with his wife Bernice in Salina He has three children - Ron Wood two yearsr position she met Angus Cannon who was serving on the hospital board and became his forth wife on October 61884 Martha put her medical career on He married Melba Hammond on West Valley City Jack Wood Salina Nov 20 1939 Later on March 20 and Kathy Rasmussen of Salina Utah hold for extended periods of exile in Europe and California to help prevent her 1957 they were sealed in the Manti He has four grandsons laws After government proshusband’s arrest under federal A family dinner is planned to temple They are the parents of three ecution of polygamy largely ended she felt free to begin her public life and ebrate the occasion and one son Irene Carolyn soon become an active voice in the woman suffrage movement With woman Darlene and Brent They have fifteen DC to suffrage achieved in Utah she traveled in 1898 to Washington Wendell iter grandchildren and fourteen great committee in favor of granting deliver a rousing speech to a congressional grandchildren He has two sisters and women the vote nationally one brother still living They are a directed as state senator most of her efforts toward In her career Martha Lillian Lyman Rachel Sorenson and promoting public health She introduced legislation providing for the educaFred Mellor KBYU has some great “Classics” creation of a State Board of Mellor has been active in his church featured this coming weekend The tion of deaf mute and blind children and for the and civic activities He served a term whole family will enjoy Mary Health Naturally Governor Heber M Wells appointed her as an initial member for the newly created board where she helped shape its purpose and on the Fayette Town Council In the Poppins at 7pm this Friday evening direction LDS Church he served as Bishop’s On Saturday at 7 pm KBYU and he served in the other sents The Lawrence Weld Show: Dr Cannon spent the remainder of her life near her children in Los Angeles as well He ancj his wife Then and Now This new organizations where she worked at the Graves Clinic and in the orthopedic department of special eetVea in the Bishbp’s Store- - eludes rarely seen segments from over the General Hospital Her eventful life as mother state senator physician house for two years and they also did 30 years of the Welk television shows and public health advocate ended on July 10 1932 at the age of suffragist sealings at the Manti Temple 9pm Jhe classics continue with the seventy-fiv- e Wendell enjoys fishing and in his 1952 romantic drama The Quiet younger days he was an excellent roper Man with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara and horseman He and Melba observed their 50th On Sunday be sure to catch the Wedding Anniversary with a family Disney classic comedy Blackbeard’s dinner and program jlv ttasnl fSOSSmi a n j i tf fiobThtfyburremlyreitkimFayettte4n®T51£&i'weekndfill of great’elassic Feb:i8 1995" Utah’s der they ehjby their children grandchild' piifafning o KBYU-TKenneth J Charles 22 of Richfield for William B Moody of Joseph on DUI dren and great grandchildren Family Station vt DUI Tractor safety course offered unlawful supply to minors Feb 21 1995 A tractor safety Course will be offered on March at the SnowCol-leg- e Charles R Bools 26 of Koosharem for distribution of a controlled substance est fcampus The cdurse is sponsored by the Sanpete County Extension 8 of Venice for 'and the 'Farm Bureau Applicants Can register for the course by calling the Brett J Buchanan DUI evading arrest failure to stop at the cost is $10 per person'county FxWnsion office in ’llManti at ' 1 command of peace officer failure to it VAoffers assistance stop at stop sign (two counts) possession of a controlled substance driving on suspension joyriding no Utah reg- During the month of March 1995 those seeking assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issues may visit with Mr FE Martinez from istration reckless driving resisting the Disabled American Veterans He will be at the following locations on the arrest driving east on westbound lane dates and times listed below: March 13 at City Hall Gunnison Feb 23 1995 pm am March 14 at Job Service Richfield David W Frank of Richfield for DUI March 13 at Job Service am Ephraim 3 at Job Service 0 am March Feb 24 1995 Nephi Assistance includes requests for compensation pension medical treat- Brian J Johansen 34 of Richfield on ment VA home loan defaults and education Mr Martinez will also assist three warrants or complet- Jim Adams 2 of Helper on court or- any veteran or widow of a veteran in answering correspondence ing forms from the Veterans Administration t'JIfJTER son Stake Center An open House will be held that evening from 5 to 7 pm in the Higgins’ home 350 West 100 South Gunnison Elder Higgins is a 1994 graduate to MIOMALS Feb 25 1995 Robert N Curtis 38 parole violation Feb 26 1995 Steve R Fillmore 44 and assault High School where he was active in speech drama track and was the yearbook editor He is an Eagle Scout and LDS Seminary Honor graduate and has earned his Duty to God Award He has also attended Snow College Elder Clinton John Higgins has G inton is the son of Stan and Kathy been called to serve a mission for the His grandparHiggins of Gunnison Church of Jesus Christ of ents are Morris and Arta Higgins of Saints in the Russia Novosibirsk Mission He will enter the MTC on March Gunnison and Vern and Delores Bingham of Ogden His 15 1995 are Edward and Flora His farewell will be Sunday March 12 1995 at 10:50 am in the Gunni- - Rackham of Ogden Sanpete Centennial Committee make big plans Lemon Media Representative Sanpete Centennial Commission by Nancy Sanpete County May Peterson Centennial Committee Chairman is excited with the events that are being 100 years planned to commemorate of statehood in Sanpete County She meets monthly with a committee comprised of volunteercitizens from different areas of the county in- of Allen Frandsen cluding: Centerfield Nancy & Kent Lemon of Gunnison Michael Jorgensen of Manti Betty Hansen of Ephraim Erma Lee Hansen of Fairview Arlene Lewis Rasmussen Syme of Moroni of Fountain Green Mae Thompson and Elaine Speakman of Mt Pleasant Gary Parnell of Spring City Reed Miller of North Sanpete School District TJ Rees of South Sanpete School District Christy King of Wasatch Academy Lynn Schiffman of Snow college and Norm Hersman of Palisade Others are joining all the - time Each are busy with their own entities preparations along with planning major happenings for the entire county Four Centennial Balls are of on currently planned for 996 with others being considered The LDS church will host a regional dance festival on temple grounds The dedication of for DUI Fremont of Sigurd Feb 27 1995 Alberto Chavez 19 of Las Vegas NV on DUI and minor in possession Richard Everette 37 of Kingston on court order Eduardo Peres Carasco 23 of an unknown address on retail theft k 4c of Gunnison Valley Palisade’s 18 hole golf course will vvi a major centennial happening golf tournament and games Sped tors will delight with the Osmoi Light Show and the Dedication Ut Fairview Museum is sure to be a ma event Exciting plans are currently u for the Mr Pleasant Railro Depot It is the committee’s intent have every community evert in lo 995 and all of 996 center on a V theme It was on Jami n v 1896 when Utah transferred from it ritorial to state government Ulan tered the union as the 45th state ter 50 years of petitioning the tedei The committee is vig government ously planning events and proja Sanpete County” states Peterson These activities will then be subnv ted to the master calendar of Cent nial events which is distributed st u wide Duane James Becks’ Family fWAN7£ o 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c Olie Anderson Production 4c Mud Bog and Monster Showdown plus Car Shredding 4c 4c 4c 4c ar 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c SATURDAY MARCH 18 - 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