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Show r U WESTERN MIuRuGRkPHICS 4555 COMMERCE i)Hi LHKb i Li i DR f Ui J DIQJ STE dm 841.27 - Hi.' of AewtiiliAeMS Vol.20, No. 8 Wednesday, February 25, 1998 50 tj' ; iv It I cents a single copy To - r i r.v- The sixth city to be incorporated in Utah, Lehi celebrates its 146th birthday this month. to Hamilton According Gardner's 1913 Histoiy of Lehi, Bishop David Evans presented a petition to the Territorial Legislature on behalf of the people of the settlement they had named Dry Creek. Gardner said the Book of Mormon name had been chosen because the people - - y gymX- twwWj" ,, - Matt Alva had Alva a finalist for Coca Cola Scholarship -- and Carter the 41' f t " - riiiimtfl 1 Presidential Center, in addition to attending seminars and participating in a leadership training session. Each finalist will be interviewed for 20 minutes by a panel of three selection committee members, which will include educators, business persons and other national leaders. Alva, the son of Eugene and Christine Herman, is a senior at Lehi High School, where he is currently serving as studentbody president. Randy Gleave, publicity director of Neways, Inc., which donated $15,000 to the Legacy of Living Art program In Lehi, learns how a picture is formed from Nina Schumann, director. Posing as the Savior In B.F. Larsen's painting, "Come Follow Me" Is Legacy's Development Director, Ray Carter. Lehi's Living Art $15,000 donation to help fund debut of Legacy program well-know- What: When: Auditions for Legacy of Living Art Saturday, March 7 Where: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lehi Arts Center By Russ Daly Lehi City Editor Thanks to a generous donation from a thriving Utah County company and the enthusiasm of local artists, art will come "alive" this summer in Lehi. Legacy of Living Art, scheduled to make its debut in just a few months, received a shot in the arm in the form of a $15,000 donation from , a Neways Incorporated, cleaning and health products company based in Salem, Utah. Patterned after The Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, Calif., the 685 Who: Anyone years of No special talent required. "It will be a good evening of seconds. are really looking forward to it. We hope to have it be a lasting, beneficial program for the citizens." n County." Work has already begun on the sets for the program, with eight of the plus sets 20 See LEGACY on Page 3 The 1997 Utah County Delinquent Tax List has been published this year as a public notice by the Herald. Springville Additional copies may be obtained at the office of this newspaper or at the County Treasurer's office in the Utah County Building in V- - Ail 3 wiwAmsiTrtlV,' r '! $15,000.00 Lihi Arts Council Members of the Lehi Arts Council accept a $15,000 check from Neways, Inc. to fund the Legacy of Living Art, which will debut In July. Accepting the check from Randy Gleave, public relations director at Neways, second from left, are Glen Smith, Nina Schumann and Ray Carter. - HI.IWIIUI.IM..I1IUI Darrall Carter has lived through a lot of Lehi's history i ' ',; . By Russ Daly City Editor From one turn of the century to another, Darrall Carter has whistle at the Lehi Sugar Factory signaled the signing of the Armistice to end World War ;1, but created part of that histo-- : ry as he participated in the " famed Carter Orchestra. Feb. Darrall was born 26, 1898 in the family home on State Street, just west of 500 West, to James and Ellenor Gough Carter. His father had made the adobe for the house from the old adobe hole across the street between the railroad , f ORCOPY "i p Be it resolved that the Lehi Mayor and City Council proclaim Feb. 26, 1998 as Darrall Carter Day. Whereas, , experienced a good portion of Lehi history firsthand. " Carter, who turns 100 this week, not only experienced his-torical events, such as when the . illJIJIIIUtlUI).lllJlli.lliililliilll.lU..l ld Darrall Carter has achieved the milestone of 100 years of age, and Whereas, Mr. Carter is now the oldest living resident of Lehi City, Be it proclaimed that Feb. 1998 be designated Darrall Carter Day. Mayor Kenneth Greenwood Lehi City Council 26, and the state highway. When he was eight, his father moved the family to Sugar City, Idaho when he went to work for the Utah-Idah- o Sugar Company. They returned to Lehi four years later and moved into the home that had belonged to Darrall's grandfather. At that time, the home was ordained ta bishop by the Prophet Joseph Smith, and after being sent to colonize what was then being called Dry Creek, was ordained a bishop in the new town of Lehi by Apostle George A. Smith. This done by picture, Geaneice Thornton to the donated located in the Lehi Third Ward area, and Darrall remembers the old Third Ward building now the located on 500 West Ross Lamb residence as fairly new, with it being just 20 years Jf ft v f, ii old. in Lehi, Darrall's father purchased a threshing machine and Darrall worked with him for several years in Mosida, Lehi, Fairfield, Rush old, his father inducted him into the family orchestra, starting him on the bass violin. He said he could hardly reach the fingerboard of the instrument. Later, he switched to the drums, which he played for 10 years. He also played the saxophone at times. His father played the violin, his sister, Nessie, played the . piano, his brother, Ray, played the trombone, and his brother Josiah "Josie" played the trumpet. The family was devastated when Josie was struck and See CARTER on Page 3 be John Hutchlngs Museum of Natural History. native who later became the epitome as a Western man as he became a cowboy, a Pony Express rider and a stagecoach driver offered to the city a piece of property to be made into a city park to be named in honor of his wife, Lehian Margaret Taylor Wines. The citizens of Lehi voted unanimously to accept the offer in 1908 at a mass meeting held in the Lehi LDS Tabernacle. The park continues to be a focal point of the community. In A Guide to Lehi City's Historical Sites and Places, the Lehi Historical Preservation Commission describes many buildings in Lehi which remain in use today. Historian Richard Van Wagoner has also continued the Gardner 1913 history and the 1950 Lehi Centennial History with his book Lehi: Portrait of a Utah Town. List available as of January 1, 1998. v II About the year 1910, James Carter started a family orchestra, consisting of himself on the violin and his three sons, Ray on the piano, Josie on the trumpet and Darrall on the drums. The group played at weddings and church socials and on June 1913, set up residence in The Arcade, a family-buidance hall. The orchestra added three more members: Edris Asher on the piano, William Kirkham on the banjo and William Asher on the vio- s vV Back Valley, Del Monte and Cedar Valley. When Darrall was 12 years will Carter Orchestra kept folks dancing for 55 years Centenarian 100-year-o- i Unless the delinquent taxes, together with the cost of publication, penalties and interest are paid before Feb. 28, 1998, he shall have the legal right, pursuant to Title 59, Chapter 10, Section 33, Utah Code Annotated 1953, to sell the real property Provo. upon which taxes are a lien Utah County Treasurer to Utah County in the manLeonard Ellis reminds prop- ner prescribed by law for erty owners, who are delin- such taxes, interest, penalquent in the payment of ties and other costs, exceptproperty taxes that, togething only such property as is er with a penalty, interest held by the County under accrues on the delinquency Certificate of Tax Sale. ire J;0 iff David Evans was born in Cecil County, Md., on Oct. 27, 1804. While in Nauvoo, he was Utah County Delinquent Tax through live models posing within a background of the art. Some of the artists to be featured in the program include Lehians Edwin Evans and James T. Harwood, as well as Minerva Teichert, D.F. Larsen, Cyrus Dallin, Avard Fairbanks and Mahonri entertainment," said Legacy director Nina Schumann. "We from age Must hold still for 60 art show will showcase the works of Utah artists Steve Streadbeck, Dennis Smith and Carol Jackman. . N. Center, Lehi local Young, as well as contemporary artists Stan Wanlass, Schumann, local artist herself, has attended the Pageant of the Masters and was extensively involved with the Pageant of the Arts in American Fork. She said that several patrons of the former Pageant of the Arts have expressed interest in the Legacy program "It was such a wonderful community event for the people of Utah when we had the Pageant of the Arts," said Schumann. "I'm glad that the Arts Council and the people of Lehi are supporting this in renewing this in Utah C moved frequently. Bishop Evans, ordained as a bishop in Nauvoo by the Prophet Joseph Smith, was sent to Dry Creek to settle the area the year prior to its official incorporation. Silas P. Barnes, a Bostonian man of education, culture and refinement, was elected to serve as Lehi's first mayor; after just 13 months in office, the people put Bishop Evans into office as the second mayor. In 1854, under the direction of Brigham Young, the people of Lehi built a fort to protect themselves against the potential danger with the Indians and in 1855, the first chapel, the former First Ward building, was built in 1855. The Lehi Sugar Factory was built in 1890, founded because the Lehi City Council had made an attractive offer to the Utah Sugar Company to get them to locate in the community. Gardner said the industry not only helped Lehi with the jobs, but brought many people to Lehi and sent out people to other places. In July 1900, the City Council a purchased from John Beck man who was highly instrumental in bringing the sugar factory to Lehi a lot near the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad station for use as a city park. Darrall Carter, who will turn 100 this week, remembers being hired to clear the trees at the pavilion when the property was later converted into what is now the rodeo grounds. Ira D. Wines an Indiana Photos by Russ Daly Matthew Alva has been selected as one of 153 finalists in the Coca Cola Scholars Program. One of three students from Utah chosen from among 129,000 applicants, Alva will be flow to Coca Cola headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., to participate in personal interviews, where he will be selected for one of two levels of awards. Following the interviews, 53 will be chosen as National Scholars and will receive renewable scholarships of $5,000 per year for four years. The remaining 100 finalists will be designated Regional Scholarship and will receive $1,000 per year for four years. The remaining three students will receive specialized scholarship awards, two of which will be given to students who wish to attend Emory University. While in Atlanta, Alva and the other finalists will visit the World of Coca Cola, the Center for Disease Control and Preventions, the Cable News Network (CNN) facility, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center ! 9 By Russ Daly City Editor " 4 . 756-766- Lehi celebrates its 146th birthday G 'I i-n- subscribe call lt WWW ' . li ,. ,iiir, te . i,fii,T,.iir What: . Open lin. n s t i Carter When: Thursday, Feb. 26 7:45 p.m.to9p.m. Where: Lehi 8th Ward Chapel, i , f house for Darrall 1r ' 4 ' 1 145 E. 1500 North No gifts, please. house will ' An open be held who turns 100 years old. Photo courtesy Carma Hampton tomorrow in honor of Darrall Carter, Transportation was accomplished with horses pulling a sleigh or light wagon, allowing the group to go as far as Mercur. In 1916, they purchased a' Studebaker that allowed them to go as far north as Bountiful. The following year, 1917, Nessie Carter took over the piano duties when Edris Asher quit. In 1918, the family sold The Arcade to A.E. Doll, but continued to play there unfil the building was torn down. See ORCHESTRA on Page 3 seven-passeng- er |