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Show A The Paper That Has Brought Sunshine Into Lehi Wv Wore Actus That's Interesting; With The Features You Like to Read :1 'l- Since n I- LINKING LEHI'S PAST AND PRESENT - LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE 4 Hrii. VOL. XXXIli-'-?' Utah Ulurity j LEHI, UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1947 NUMBER 1 (Sill - V t r 4 Three Lehi Men Leave For Centennial Trek From Nauvoo, Illinois . Leaving this week for Nauvoo, Illinois, where they will join the trek of the Sons of Utah Pioneers July 14-22, are three sons of Lehi ; pioneers, Dr. W. L. Worlton, T. F. Kirkham and Raymond Kirk-ham, Kirk-ham, captain of the Los Angeles Sons of the Utah Pioneers camp. Dr. Worlton will represent the John Worlton family, who came to Utah by ox team, and made three trips by ox team to bring immigrants im-migrants to Utah. Dr. Worlton is taking with him an ox yoke, which was used by his father. The Kirkham brothers will represent re-present the George William Kirkham Kirk-ham family,' and are taking with them a cap and ball pistol which had made 13 trips across the plains belonging to Mrs. Raymond Kirkham; Kirk-ham; and a rifle and sword belonging be-longing to their grandfather, which was brought to Utah in 1859. Dr. Worlton left Wednesday morning, and the Kirkham brothers broth-ers plan to leave early Friday morning. At Nauvoo they will join the party of 143 men, 3 women and 2 boys representing the first company of pioneers finder Brig-ham Brig-ham Young. To show the difference differ-ence in speed of travel in the last century, Ab Jenkins will leave Nauvoo on July 21, and will catch up to the party at Salt Lake City in 22 hours. The trek will begin in Nauvoo, last Temple City of the Mormons before they founded Salt Lake City, (The Mormon exodus began February 4 1846, some of the earlier ear-lier groups crossing the Mississippi on ice.) The caravan will continue contin-ue to Winter Quarters (Omaha), Nebraska, where the Mormon refugees re-fugees remained during the winter of 1846-47. .Continuing from. Winter Win-ter Quarters, the 1947 company will arrive at Salt Lake Valley on July 22, the day on 'which the vanguard of Brigham Young's company entered it one hundred years ago. The 1947 group will travel in 72 automobiles with covered wagon wag-on tops, representing the number of wagons in Brigham Young's first company. Participants will be dressed in pioneer clothes, and will camp out, frontier style; at night. Each evening there will be an encampment en-campment program, presented by members of the group. The public is invited to these presentations. MONDAY, JULY 14, 1947. During the morning, automobiles automo-biles will be fitted out in Nauvoo -with covered wagon tops. In the afternoon members of the caravan will meet for final instructions, In the afternoon some of the group will visit the Carthage Jail. In the evening the first encamp ment program will be presented at Nauvoo. Group will camp at Nauvoo for the night. : T?UESDAY, July 15, 1947. Breakfast at Nauvoo Campsite, Thereafter the caravan will leave Nauvoo on Highway 96 to' Hamil ton, thence across the Mississippi to Keokuk. From Keokuk will proceed pro-ceed through Sandusky and Gall- and to Montrose, where there will be a brief pause. (At Montrose, Prophet Joseph Smitth in 1842, predicted Saints would "become a mighty people in the midst of the Rocky Mountains"). From Mont rose, group will continue on High way 218 through New Boston and v Charleston to Donellson, thence on Highway 2 through Farmington, Cantril, Milton, and Bloomfield to Centerville. Near Centerville is site of Richardson's point, headquarters headquart-ers of the Mormon Church, 1846. Lunch at Centerville. Group will then proceed to Cory- don, to point where Highway 2 is intersected by Highway 204. There will turn north on Highway 204 to Garden Grove. Evening camp, including open air program, at Garden Grove, site of important Mormon Pioneer tem porary settlement. WEDNESDAY, July 16, 1947. Breakfast at Garden Grove. Will proceed on Highway 204 to Le Roy, thence on Highway B to ; Weldon, thence on Highway 69 to Osceola, thence on Highway 34 to Talmage. Pause at Talmage (which is a jnile and a half south of Mount Pisgah, important temporary Mor-man Mor-man Setlement in exodus across Iowa.) . Will continue from Talmage on Highway 34 through Creston and Cornig to Red Oak. Lunch at Red Oak. I. From Red Oak will follow High way 34 through Glenwood to Coun cil Bluffs. Pause at Council Bluffs (known at Kanesville in Mormon Pioneer days and place where Brigham Young was first sustained as President Pres-ident of the Church.) From Council Bluffs, cross Missouri Miss-ouri River to Winter Quarters ' (Omaha). " ' - Night encampment, including o-pen o-pen air program, at Omaha. THURSDAY, July 17, 1947. Breakfast at Omaha (where actual act-ual Mormon trek to Rocky Mountains Moun-tains began", April 5, 1847). Will proceed from Omaha on Highway 30 to Elkhorn. Pause at Elkhorn, near site of historic Mormon Pioneer crossing of Elkhorn River, From Elkhorn, will follow Highway High-way 275 to Fremont, thence on Highway 30 through North Bend and Schuyler to Richland. Pause at Richland (near site of Richland, Brigham Young's original orig-inal company encamped, in midst of Pawnee country). From Richland will proceed on Highway 30 through Columbus and Central to Grand Island. Lunch at Grand Island, near s'ene of Poneer's first buffalo t unt. From Grand Island, caravan will continue on Highway 30 through Kearney, Lexington and Gothenburg Gothen-burg to North Platte. FRIDAY, July 18, 1947. Breakfast . at North Platte. (Near site of North Platte, Pion eers saw vast buffalo herds.) Group will continue from North Platte on Highway 30 to Ogallala, thence on Highway 26 to North port. , Lunch at Northport. (Near there Pioneers completed roadmeter.) From NortKport," " '"return to Bridgeport, proceeding over Highway High-way 26 past famed Chimney Rock to Bayard, thence on Highway 26 to Scottsbluff. Pause at Scottsbluff, important pioneer landmarks and site of Re becca Winters grave. - From Scottsbluff, motorcade will go over Highway 26 through Mit chell and Torrington to Fort Laramie. Lar-amie. Night encampment including op en-air program at historic Fort Laramie. , J SATURDAY, July 19, 1947.' . Breakfast at Fort Laramie. Group will leave Fort Laramie on Highway 26 passing through Guernsey to Dwyer, thence on Highway 87 to Douglas, thence on Highway 20 to Casper.- . Lunch atXJasper, near site of Mormon ferry across Plette River. From Casper, caravan will continue con-tinue over Highway 220 to Independence Inde-pendence Rock. : Night -encampment, including open-air program, at Independence Rock. , ' SUNDAY, July 20, 1947. Breakfast at Independence Rock. From Independence Rock, group will take a side trip to Martin's Hollow, scene of Martin Handcart Company tragedy. Brief memorial services will be held there. Caravan will then follow High way 220 to Muddy Gap, thence on Highway 287 to Sweetwater crossing. cros-sing. - . : :.- Vf:;' -' Lunch at Sweetwater Crossing, hear Pioneer crossing of historic River. Near Sweetwater Crossing, caravan car-avan will veer off highway over rough trail to Rock Creek, scene of the Willey Handcart company tragedy. Night encampment, including open-air memorial services, at Rock Creek. MONDAY, July, 21, 1947. Breakfast at Rock Creek. Caravan will proceed from Rock Creek to Atlantic City, thence on dirt road through Pacific Springs. Pause at Pacific Springs, where tsngnam Young met veteran mountaineer Major Moses Harris. From Pacific Springs group will proceed to Farson. . ' Pause at Farson, near site of Brigham Young's meeting with Jim Bridger, not far from Little Sandy. From Farson, motorcade will travel on Highway 187 to Rock Springs. Lunch at Rock Springs. From Rock Springs, group will traverse Highway 30 through Green River and Little America to Church Butte. . Pause at Church Butte, historic Pioneer landmark. Proceed on Highway 308 to Fort Bridger. Evening encampment at Fort Bridger, including open-air program prog-ram featuring address by President Presi-dent David O. McKay, general chairman, Utah Centennial Commission. Com-mission. . ' TUESDAY, July 22, 1947. -Breakfast at Fort' Bridger. Company will continue on Highway High-way 308 through Evanston, Wasatch, Was-atch, Castle Rock, Emory, and Echo City to Henefer. From Hen-efer, Hen-efer, caravan will travel over the new state highway over the old Mormon Trail if it is ready then, to Salt Lake City, arriving for a parade down Main Street. Teen Age Dances Held Every Wednesday Teen age dances will be held each Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on the tennis court, it is announced by the city recreation committee. The city's loud speakers and recording re-cording system have been obtained obtain-ed for this purpose, and recorded music of the teen-agers' choice will be played. Mrs. Dean Prior has consented to supervise the dances during the summer months. In the event of rain, dances will -be held in the Memorial Building, Mrs. Prior announces. ; ' These dances are being held as a part of the city recreation program. pro-gram. Plans are being made for the organization of a youth com- mittee, who will assist in outlining other activities for the teen-age groups during the summer. MISS FERRELL MAD SEN student teacher protegee Mrs. W. E. Seabury of Salt Lake will accept BEGINNER PIANO STUDENTS Please call 351R-2 after 6 p. m. The Lehi Sun wishes to offer sincere congratulations to the following who are observing their anniversaries this week, and v wish them many years of good health, joy and happiness: ,: BIRTHDAYS : Harold Allen Mrs. Shirley Powell . Berl Peterson Roena and Lorena Abbott Margaret Lott 1 Vervene Sorenson Readers of this column are invited to send in names of relatives rel-atives and friends whose anniversaries occur in the near future. Photographs may be used in this column if they are brought in before Monday noon on the week of publication. from THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS Rodney Dickerson, Hyrum Evans, Oran Davis and Lynn Whipple were serving at Mare Island, near San Francisco. The Lehi sprinkling wagon made its first appearance ap-pearance of the season, to the joy of the business men and the housewives on the more frequently traveled roads of the town. Ben Cox is the driver. S. I. Goodwin was named bishop of the Second Sec-ond ward, replacing Bishop James H. Gardiner, who resigned. R. J. Whipple and Heber J. Webb were chosen counselors. A special election was held on the library question, and the people voted nearly 2 to 1 in favor of establishing a free public library for Lehi. Ernest M. Madsen, who has been at the State Bank of Lehi for over a year, has left for a new position at the Salt Lake Security and Trust Co. Lester Smuin joined the National Guard as a member of the band, with the rank of corporal John de St Jeor, who had break his collar bone a month cast removed from his shoulder. A. J. Kirkham, agent for the for two years, has resigned to position. Last Respects Paid To ';'; I; Julia T. Grace Funeral services for Mrs. Julia T. Grace, who died following a lingering lin-gering illness, were held in the Third ward chapel, with Carlos Goates of the ward bishopric presiding. pre-siding. The piano prelude was played by Donna Hadfield Mitchell. Mit-chell. ' The opening numbr was a duet, "In the Garden," by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon K. Nielsen, accompanied by Mrs. ' Mitchell, after which George F. Barnes offered the invocation. in-vocation. Ben Jorgenson read the biographical sketch v and spoke briefly, after which Patriarch Andrew An-drew Fjeld told of his association with Mr. and Mrs. Grace, and of pioneer days with their parents in the early days of Lehi. LeRoy Davis, accompanied by Mrs. Mitchell, sang "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine," a special request of the family. Bishop William Wil-liam H. Hadfield was the next speaker, telling of his long association assoc-iation withthe Grace family in the ward, and spoke of Mrs. Grace's devoted service as a Relief Society teacher. He said she was always at hand to assist at funerals or at the bedside of the sick. ' Mrs. Fern G. Johnson sang "Face to Face" accompanied by Mrs. Nielsen and after brief closing clos-ing remarks by Mr. Coates, Bishop Bish-op Hadfield sang "Whenjthe Angels Ang-els Have Lifted the Veil," Luther Coates offered the benediction. The grave in the Lehi jcemetery was dedicated by Bishop (jieorge A. Ricks. Pallbearers were LaVar, Leland, James and George Grace, and Eugene and Daniel planning. Mrs. Edson Rockwell and children, child-ren, Leland, Lela, Gene and Sher-rie Sher-rie spent the week-end at Strawberry Straw-berry with Mr. RockweJk, who is with the sheepherd. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Don and Harriet Zimmerman Barratt -Don and Beth Stoker Sims John and Elizabeth Colledge Yates. . Back'Talk the pages of the Lehi Sun WEEK, 1917 TWENTY Elbert and field. the misfortune to ago, has had the Orem line here take another Graveside Service Held For Thurston Child Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday for James J. Thurs ton, 3 year old son of Forrest J. and Elizabeth Tietsen Thurston, who died at the Lehi hospital Fri day at 10 p.m. after a lingering illness. He was born November 29, 1944 at Lehi. He is survived by his parents, a brother, Ronald F. Thurston, a sis ter, Carolyn Thurston; and his two grandmothers Mrs. Stella, Thurston Martino, Canton, N. J.; and Mrs. Martha Tietsin, Salt Lake City. - Bishop Cecil L. Ash of the Second Sec-ond ward conducted the services. The opening number was a duet, "Dear Little Boy of Mine," by Nor ma Larsen and Mrs. Arnold Brems after which Bishop E. N. Webb offered of-fered the invocation. ' Wane Christensen spoke briefly after which Miss Larsen and Mrs. Brems sang "Lullaby". The benediction bene-diction and dedication of the grave were given by Bishop Ash. Mr. and Mrs. Alburn Woolsey and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Haycock and families are visiting in Boulder this week. ANNOUNCEMENT Poultrymen of Utah County are advised ' that the County Agent's Offce in Provo has just received copies of a blue print for the construction con-struction of a poultry disposal pit. Free copies of this print are available avail-able by making application to the extension office. S. R. Boswell County Agric. Agent STATEWIDE CENTENNIAL EVENTS Current: The Centennial Exposition State Fair Grounds "100 Years of American Ameri-can Painting" at Exposition. July 13 Helen Thaubel, Opera star in concert with Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City. July 13-18 National Governors' Gov-ernors' Conference, Salt Lake City. July 14-19 Days of '47 Rodeo, Ro-deo, Exposition Grounds. July 14-Start SUP trek from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City. July 15-19 Blackhawk Encampment, En-campment, Wasatch County Fair, Heber City. July 18-24 Pioneer Days, Gene Autry rodeo, Ogden. July 18-19 San Juan County Coun-ty Centennial celebration, Monticello. YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, 1927 Alden Kirkham, sons of Mr. & Mrs. James M. Kirkham, left for the British mission " A new library board was organized, with Dr. H. D. Christensen chairman and Mrs. H. B. Mer- rihew secretary-treasurer. Other board members were Mrs. Stanley Clark, Mrs. Frank Sharp, Mayor May-or Joseph S. Broadbent, M. S. Lott, and F. D. Worlton. A huge celebration is being planned for July 24, with Hyrum A. Anderson as chairman. Other committee members are: parade, P. H. Otterson; sports, H. C. Evans; advertising, Junius Banks; rodeo, Stanley Clark; salutes, Alma Beck. Candidates for queen of the July 24th celebration cele-bration are Iola Lewis, Winona Fox, Thelma Goates, Mrs. Mar jorie, Clark, Mrs. J. J. Whit-comb, Whit-comb, Mrs. J. W. Goodman, Lela Wing, Dean Smith, Gail Webb, Phyllis Whitman, Mrs. S. D. Broadbent, Ruth Dickerson, Amanda Brown, Clists ' Beck, Delila Fox, Mrs. I. L. Lott, Cleo Davis,' Gayle Larsen, Gertrude Fox, Faye Taylor, Roberta Davis, Inez Reese, Verlillian Helquist, Vida Anderson, And-erson, Loretta Anderson, Thelma Jones, Mrs. Frank Sharp and Winzell Gray. Miss LaVern Kirkham was appointed corresponding corres-ponding secretary for the Los Angeles stake Sunday Sun-day "School board. 1 Peter Schow received painful bruises when he was thrown out of a buggy near the sugar factory when the horses became frightened. Black Hawk Organization Names New Officers For Annual Encampment Centennial Will Feature Two Big Parades With the Utah Centennial approaching ap-proaching its climax, two gigantic gigan-tic street pageants are now near-ing near-ing completion to be presented in Salt Lake City on July 23 and 24. The "pageants" actually gorgeous parades, are set for 8:30 a. m. on July 23, and 6 p. m. on July 24. Already prepared are 43 magnificent mag-nificent floats carrying out the parades theme of "100 years of Pr'ogress". There will be also county floats, equine units, a parade of queens and other features. fea-tures. The July 23 parade will be headed by 10,000 boy scouts to be encamped in Salt Lake City at the time. The July 24 parade will find county floats displayed, there will be 29 bands. The parade will require about 2 hours in passing. No attempt has been made for quantity, but in beauty it will surpass all previous prev-ious Covered Wagon Day parades which have been justly fam ousand will rival such parades as the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, and the Rose Festival at. Portland. The t.hpme floats include Unit- ed Nations, Nations of the World, Queens' float, prehistoric days, early Indian life, entry of Father Escalante, Jim Bridger, Old Fort, Donner party, exodus from Nau voo, Mormon Battalion, discovery of gold, pioneer social life, This is the Place, handcart companies, farming the desert, crickets and gulls, founding of University ot Deseret, Pony Express, develop ment of mining, building the Temple, Building the City and County Bldg., light of the world, and a score of others. The costumes will be the most gorgeous seen since the Coronation Corona-tion of the queen. The parade is expected to be so beautiful it could happen only once in a hundred years. Milk Output Varies Average milk production per cow varied by states in 1945 from 2,340 pounds to 7,150 pounds. ; . The Writer' Cent? Contributions to the Corner are all original writings of local people. We extend a-cordial invitation to all who wish to write, or who are now writing, to send in some of their work. Both poetry and prose are acceptable, but must be limited to 500 words, Pen names may be used for publication if you desire, but real name must accompany all manuscripts. We invite writings of youngsters as well. ( ENVIRONMENT In the Dakotas the farmers stand And gaze across their flattened land, ' - With no sense of loss as their eyes . move on ' To the uncomplicated horizon; Here the wind sings free, and snow and rains Love the lowly, untrammeled plains. Though the land seems bleak and desolate, , Dakotas revere their native state. Farther west the awsome mount ains rise In silent, ancient splendour to the skies; t Snowcapped and by sunset splash ed with gold; ' ,L- Hung with waterfalls cascading cold; Encircling the untamed land like walls, Their beauty the visitor enthralls, And to these fair acres, rocky- hedged, Westerners have their loyalty pledged. 5 V When a Dakota 'man travels far To pitch his tent neath a Western star, The mountains are pleasures to his eye 'ill he notes how they shut out the sky And shut him in onevery side; Then he feels confined and longs for wide, Straight plains, that offer a spreading view Of land strips edging a sky of blue. The Lehi Post of the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneesr and Indian War Veterans (formerly called the Black Hawk Organization) Organizat-ion) was reorganized last week, with W. L. Worlton sustained as Captain; L. B. Anderson, 1st Lieutenant; Lieu-tenant; and John Hutchings, 2nd Lieutenant. A. secretary will be chosen in the near future. Released with a sincere vote of thanks and appreciation for their service were 1st Lieutenant S. I. Goodwin, 2nd Lieutenant Hyrum A. Anderson and Secretary Alva H. Wing. Lieutenant Adamson was named chairman of Lehi's program to be presented during the annual Black Hawk Encampment, to be held in Heber, July 15-19. Lehi's program will be held Friday, July 18 at 2 p.m., with William Wing and Post Chaplain Walter Webb officiating. Lt. Hutchings will be the principal prin-cipal speaker, and several musical numbers will be presented. Special guests at th encampment will be original pioneers from all the posts. The encampment will get under way Tuesday at 10 a.m. with a program in the Wasatch stake tabernaqle. At 2 p.m. a sharp-shooting sharp-shooting exhibition will be given by Herbert Parsons, world-famous sharpshooter. A parade is scheduled sched-uled at 6 p.m., followed by a program pro-gram in the tabernacle, and the rodeoi in the ball park. A Centen nial dance completes the first day. Wednesday a program Will be held at 10 a.m. with a barbecue at 1 p.m. and a horse pulling contest con-test at 2 p.m. Another program follows, with a juvenile parade at 6 p.m., a program, rodeo and dance later in the evening. On Thursday a program will be again held at 10 a.m. with jifeging oflivestock, art; fieedleworkr-and flower exhibits at 11 a.m. At 2 p.m. another program will be given. giv-en. A rodeo parade will be held at 6 p.m., followed by a program, rodeo, and dance. On Friday programs will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a baseball game at 4 p.m. The final and climaxing program will be held at 8:30 p.m., with the closing dance at 10 p.m. County Fair exhibits will be held throughout the encampment, Captain Cap-tain Worlton stated. When the Western man chooses to go Away from his guardian's shadow To a land nature forgot to bless With mountains, he soon finds loneliness; The flat acres seem naked and poor. Unsheltered, alien and insecure; He longs for his kind sentinels round Standing stolid, austere and pro-' pro-' found. (Some spirits brewed in Fate's phlegmatic cup Were meant to fly straight others, straight up!) Dorothy Bone June 15, 1947 TO A WILD ROSE I love you beautiful wild rose, Far more than your sisters of ease, Who blossom in lovely profusion, For those whom you cannot please. You're a dear bright little blossom, Smiling sweetly at all on the way, Be they rich men or be they poor men Or only dear children at play. Your heart is a bit of a sunbeam Telling all that the clouds wiill pass by. Your petals bespeak life as rose hue, And your perfume can but satisfy. When a child I adored you, sweet flower, As I roamed by the streams where you grew; And now that the years have rolled rol-led onward, You bring back the joys I knew. May Hansen (M.J.) |