Show Millard County 4 Page USPS Mar Thun 26 1987 Millard Places £ f e Preparations underway for history book i vvrv V v ' - Vl& V A - Preparations are underway for the new of an ambitious compilation Millard County history book under the sponsorship of the Chronicle Progress be is to slated book published The by an Iowa firm and will rely on an organization of volunteers for direction and on county wide participation from acfamilies for historical information Sue Dutson cording to editorpublisher of the Chronicle Progress former school Lenore McCall teacher from Delta has agreed to act as project director Ms Dutson said that it will take two volumes to cover the county’s history “We decided that it would be too difficult to cram the history from both East and West Millard County into one volume In addition the histories of both areas are distinct and lend themselves to separate treatment” The history book will take up to two years to complete It will be a large encyclopedia sized volume of about 750 pages with a hardback linen cover and paper stock to guarantee longevity Submissions for the book and questions about it are being taken at the Chronicle Progress office at 40 North 300 West Phone In addition Lenore McCall can be contacted at V v m Yhb somb or $khad jntnfs 2J0 Tons of Aitalfa ff books mth£ stack at Puta rrtvVlrt Local promotional picture of pioneer scene painted a rosy picture of life in Millard County around the turn- - Sebrina as Real pioneer life was often less rosy but Ekins' story explains it did have its rewards Pioneer life: challenging but rewarding she said Another pioneer Florence Nielson seemed to be a natural nurse When she was only 17 she cared for three women and their newborn babies As a girl she said they had plenty of wholesome food— they had their own milk butter eggs pork lard fruit and She gleaned (with her vegetables mother) the wheat the cradle missed She saw threshing done with a flail then with horses or oxen’s feet then by the threshing machine Her father raised cane and there was always molasses for sweetening She never tasted sugar until she was nearly grown In the Deseret area the women would gather the yellow rabbit brush when it was in bloom soak it in water and use Editors note: As we begin the task of compiling a new West Millard history book we want to pay tribute to the outstanding historians that have gone before The following selection from Milestones of Millard was written by that book’s Sebrina C Ekins who only recently passed away pioneer” by Sebrina C Ekins “Young people of today do not know what hard work is” expressed one of the early pioneer mothers after reminiscing the hardships endured in 1861 “Girls had to work hard in those days I have herded sheep sheared sheep carded wool and spun the yarn I have helped to water grain and I feel that I have earned the name of M M M M M M M MM it as a dye Sometimes they would dye the yarn and to add variety they would tie it in knots dip in the dye and when it was dried and untied it would have a clouded effect They too washed and carded their own wool and spun the yarn on a spinning wheel They made batts for quilts and mattresses and pillows were made out of milkweeds Straw ticks or mattresses were made out of straw Pigweed and greasewood greens were eaten The children would gather them and be thrilled to bring them home for They even ventured to eat supper mushrooms Midwives would carry a little black satchel containing a pair of scissors and a little quinine to help out They would go back every day for ten days MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM and charge from $3 to $5 for all their trips Over open firplaces cooking was done in an iron pot a bake kettle and skillet The fireplace furnished heat and light to the early home Matches were scarce and were brought from California The fire was guarded carefully and the coals were covered with ashes at night If the fire went out the men would use a piece of cotton a flint and their muskets to make a spark to light the cotton Others would watch the chimneys for smoke then run to the neighbors with a covered skillet and borrow some live coals Most of the furniture in the homes were They had homemade bottom chairs Their cupboards were made of boards plac MM M M M M M M M M M MM MMMM ed on wooden pegs in the wall bottom beds were made by lacing through the holes in the ends and sides of the bedstead (making a to net work )They were comfortable matsleep on with a straw or tress Trundle beds (made of wood and were slid under the big beds to save space during the Parties for the young people in the homes were memorable events Suppers dances molasses candy pulls games of chance old woman on a stick and a staff button button ring around and singing played a rosie an important part of the evenings fun MMMMMMMMMMMMM MM M M MMMMMM MMMM M Attend and Support Yonr Qrardi CHURCH T' I LUMBER I HARDWARE & Quality Materials Building 705 West Main I I I Delta I "service” DRUG ot Chicken 303 Main E BEST - 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