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Show bnivrjul Ml irierppnt, Hilt City, iiijcrtflilciins Coalville Tabernacle Attacked by Razing Crew at 4 a.m. March 3 Coalville residents were amazed and flabbergasted early Wednesday morning to find that work had begun at 4 a.m. that morning on destruction of the beautiM old LDS tabernacle which has been the source of a very serious community disruption for the past month. Consternation was vastly multiplied by the fact that opponents of the razing project nad believed that both the General Authorities and the Stake Presidency were sincere in their alleged decision to hold 19 the destruction, called by building which Reed Brown promptly turned down, he said. 7,"?vc KAMA- S- Thelma Butters is the new program chairman for the South Summit County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Thelma is replaclngTessa Butler, who has done a very fine job as chairman in the past. Any questions concerning replacement of blood, or the many other uses of Mood, contact blood Then Mr.Sitzen askedhowmuch Brother Brown wanted for it, and Brother Brown said he wanted $150,000 for the building, the land surrounding it and the ' newly acquired land which the Church had purchased for the Mrs. Butters. new building. was this Mr. Sitzen felt quite high but thought that if thats what it took to preserve the Tabernacle, it was worth it, so he told President Brown that he would meet that night with Hie committee in Coalville and The Coalville Camp of the pending many a 'sacrilege, get enough money for a deposit DUP met on Thursday, Feb. 25. efforts of certain parties to buy if or down payment and asked the building and the land it President Brown would give The prayer was offered by Chaplain, Edith Clark and the occupies. them a month to acquire donaMar-vel- la Workers said that at 11 p.m. tions from various sources and song was led by chorister, and Rhea CounStake the organist Geary High Tuesday companies throughout Utah in cil and Ward Bishoprics were order to complete the purchase. BagnaU. called to be on hand at 4 oclock Captain Bernett Smith read a He said that President Brown sent to her from the letter the next morning. Paintings, to He terms. stated those agreed National removed President of the windows were and that President Brown said he rugs was having a meeting with the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, by 8 o'clock Wednesday mornStake Presidency that night and Kate B. Carter. Minutes and the ing. financial report were given by The following account of the would present Mr. Sit zens ofPrlscella Rees, DUP secretary. affair was written by Kathy fer for discussion, and Mr.SitMrs. C. B. Copley read a zen said he would call President Bates, office manager of The Summit County Bee, followed history on the battle of Bear Brown back the next morning. statement River and the force that marchby a Mr. Sitzen met with the comof Mrs. Burnett Smith, head of mittee that night, and it was ed in the intense cold in order to contribute to the defeat of the the Coalville DUP, who has agreed that they would use the Indians. The history was taken been a leader in the figfit against donation money as a down paythe home section of the from destruction. ment on the Tabernacle, thus the okay was given for him to Sunday Salt Lake Tribune of Feb. 14, 1971. go ahead and make the deal with An excellent lesson was given By Kathy Bates Reed Brown. Nellie Crittenden on the "OrThis morning of March 3, 1971 by That next morning, March and Purpose of the ganization brought forth a nightmare upon to in Sitzen Mr. tried get 3, the people of Summit Stake contact with President Brown Nauvoo Legion. which they will long remember. Priscilla Rees gave the to teU him he was prepared to It is not only a disgrace to make the offer official. There yearly report for the County the Stake but a mar on the was no answer at Brother Secretary, Clara Copley after which the meeting was adChurch as a whole. The people Brown's home, so Mr. Sithave taken for granted their journed. zen tried to reach him at work. heritage and now they will weep He was told that Mr. Brown for it. The Tabernacle is comwas not there. A while later, Coalville Lions ing down for good, in spite of Mr. Sitzen tried Brother the pleas and donations and The Coalville Lions Clubheld Brown's home again, and while offers. their regular meeting last week the plume was ringing at the At the court hearing on Monat the Kozy Cafe. Eighteen Brown residence, Mr. Sitzen day, March 1, Mr. Wilford Kir-to- n, heard the radio announcing that members were present and outthe attorney for the Church, the Summit Stake Tabernacle side of the regular order of stated that outsiders were pushwas being torn down at the business the Baning for the preservation of the quet held last month in Salt present time. Tabernacle but that they were What happened at the meeting Lake City was reported to have not offering any money in supwith the Stake Presidency the been a success. The Lions are port. He said 'Wheres a night of March 2? What hapgetting ready to send a delegate check? We have seen no check. to Las Vegas to the National pened to the gentlemans agreement made by Mr. Sitzen and Convention. Following the hearing, Dr. David Sitzen, the owner of the President Reed Brown the day Bonneville Wrecking Co., who, of March 2? What began happenbeauty and art of our pioneers contrary to his business, was who built the Tabernacle is ining to the Tabernacle at 4 in favor of the preserving of oclock in the morning, March deed great. They worked twenty the Stake House, approached 3? years to build it and now we, Mr. Kirton and told him that These are a few questions I here in Coalville wiU say, when there had been donations made am asking myself and I hope we hear the crashes and see tlie toward Uie preser ration of the the people of Summit Stake are sight, when our beautiful Taberbuilding. He asked Mr. Kirton asking themselves the same nacle is knocked to the ground, and Reed Brown, president of questions. What kind of leaderlm so sorry. Who wiU be the Summit Stake, how much ship is this that sneaks in by them that never helped among they would ask if a bid was to save it, something that cannight and destroys a treasure? made to buy it. President I say we are sheep who have not be built again. Brown said that he had no been led to the slaughterl Our thanks to aU who stood authority in the matter and that (The abbve facts were taken fast to save it. We are sure Mr. Sitzen would have to deal from a direct telephone conthey wiU be Messed. We must with the First Presidency of versation between Mr. David not forget the prayer by Lorenzo the Church. Sitzen and Mrs. Kathy Bates, Snow when he dedicated it in Mr. Sitzen returned home Coalville Office Manager, of the May of 1899. We hope we can and contacted Harold B. Lee Summit County Bee.) have the help of our Stake Presion the phone. He asked Brother dency to save our Tabernacle. Lee how much the church wanted We were so happy and imThis statement from Mrs. for the Tabernacle if the money Bernett Smith, Captain of the by the lady in Bountipressed could be raised to purchase ful as she came on radio teUing Coalville Camp of the Daugit. Brother Lee said that he how her Stake Presidency had hters of the Utah Pioneers, a couldnt make a statement on it stood by them in saving their woman dedicated to the presright then, and that to have it tabernacle in Bountiful by buildervation of our pioneer heritage done properly, Mr.Sitzen would onto it and how much they was made on March 2, 1971 ing have to write a letter to the loved them for it. over the radio. Her plea to the First Presidency stating his Theirs is such a pretty church Stake Presidency of Summit offer. Then the First Presnow. And their tabernacle is Stake lies in waste now as we idency would consider it. Mr. not in any way as historical witness the Tabernacle being Sitzen agreed to do so. torn down tills morning of March as ours. It hasn't the beautiSitzen then composed his letful paintings, the large gothic 3. ter, called his secretarywho colored windows, bought by the was in Salt Lake and dictated Relief Society and a Retrenchthe letter to her. She then ment Society of YLM1A organtyped the letter and took it ized in January 9, 18G7 and directly to Harold B. Lees shipped here from Belgium at secretary to be given to Brother the cost of $7,000.00 and conLee at once. tributed to the building. It hasnt The next morning, Tuesday, brick made by the hand-maDavid Sitzen caUed Mrs. Bern-e- tt local men with their hands by Smith in Coalville and spoke ruffing them until smooth and with her about the donations them in kilns set up in putting that had been made and asked CoalviUe. if they could be used as a It hasnt the thirteen towers down payment on the building. and one large one on top and the She agreed. Then Mr. Sitzen iron spires on top of them which talked with John Hoyden about can be seen for miles as you the land. Mr. Boyden owns enter our little town from both School House Hill. ends. It hasnt a corner stone The next plume call Sitzen laid by Franklin D. Richards made was to Harold B. Lee in August of 1879. It hasn't in the Church offices. At that the beautiful paintings on the time Brother Lee stated that ceiling of Prophet Joseph the First Presidency had not his brother Ityruin, Smith, discussed the matter because Young, John Taylor Brigham they didnt have the authority and Wilford Woodruff which over it, and tliat the authority were painted by C. M. Olson. rested with the Stake PresIt never lield a General Confidency in CoalviUe, which he erence-no other building has said was contradictory to except the tabernacle on Temple Brother Reed Brown's previous Square. statement. We have a letter from VirWith this new information, Smith Chase begging to ginia Mr. Sitzen traveled to Coalhave the building preserved. viUe and spoke with President Her Hyrum Brown. Mr. Sitzen said that Smith is pictured on the cellPresident Drown was reluctant ing. With himdreds of letters to talk alnid it first, because and teleplione calls from as he felt that theStake was already In the year 1904, a school far away as Washington, D.C., too divided, but Mr. Sitzen purhouse was built in Oakley, N.B. we have also received donations sued the matter by saying that, amounting to almost $3,000.00, Snapp burned several kilns of "It seems to me that there is $2,000.00 of which lias been brick on a piece of land which a division now in your Stake donated by the Allan family belonged to him, now known as tlie Lynn Sorenson or Shady and it wiU never be healed who are decendouts of Thomas if that building is torn down. lane Dairy Farm. He made Allen, the architect who deHe said that he felt the only tlie brick for the school in these tlie building. signed way it could be healed would The putney donated when tlie kilns. be for tlie building to be preChildren attended this school building was being erected was served and a new building be until consolidation took place in John L. Boydeposited through constructed on a different piece den as Trust and Trustee. The 1937. For a short time the DUP of land. held their meetings here. lumber, mostly red pine, came In the early 1950s, part of Mr. Sitzen tlien offered $40 from Oregon and is still sturdy to $50 thousand dollars for fee and strong as ever. The heritage the school building fell In from radio-broadc- THE SUMMIT COUNTY BEE Thursday, March 4, Coalville DUP Hears Reports ast Mid-Win- ter BIRTHDAY WEHES KAMA- S- Blrthday wishes are sent out to the following people this week: Henry Mortensen, Ralph A. Richards, Darin Dale Thomas, John L. Hoyt, Diana MaxweU, Marvell Simpson, Clint E. Wilde, Tammy Page, Jimmy Robertson, Denise Muir, Mike Griffis, Tammy Angell, Gloria Dunham, Ralph Franson, Vera P. Wilde, Helen Jones, Bart Johnson, and LaReta Van TasselL Many Students on Honor Roll at North High HIGH HONOR ROLL (grade point 3.7) 12th GRADE Joyce Boyer, Alan Fawcett, Jeff Judd, Kevin Pace, Wendy Rees, Robert Toole. 11th GRADE Donna Jean Frost, Pauline Martin, Margie Sahleen. Pace, Marla 10th GRADE Terry Blonquist, Jane Catte-la- n, Stan Foster, Teena Judd, Jenny Rees, Lori Thiriot. 9th GRADE Douglas Geary, Diane Louder, Marva Ovard. 8th GRADE Lynn Dearden, Kenneth Doh-n- al, Sherri Snyder, Cheryl Wi- nters. Sheryl Dawson, Charlotte Judd, Maryann Judd, Dale Parker, Brenda Rees. ROLL (grade point 3.4) 12th GRADE Debra Blonquist, Marilyn Brown, Nolan Fawcett, Arlys Judd, Doris Moore, Yvonne Stevens, Blake Vernon, Sherri Warburton, Jim Jones. lith GRADE Carrie Lynn Bond, Ronda Brooks, Joan Crittenden. 10th GRADE DeAnn Geary, Kevan OHara, Lorna Pace, Kathy Rlchins, Denise Shaw, Sheldon Smith. 9th GRADE Lee Brooks, Kip DeWeese, Londo Fawcett, Mark Judd, Victoria Maxfield,LouetteSargent, Melanie Simister. 8th GRADE Frost, Scott Jones, Bryant Stevens, Kay Williams, Cheryl Wheaton. JU1 7th GRADE Jean Cattelan, Judy Chappell, Grant Dearden, Jeffery Louder, David Naylor, Grant Plercy, Janette Rees. VOLUME XXX vn NUMBER NINE The question of the demolition of the SummitStake House came to a head Sunday and Monday of hand and should therefore dismiss the case. He quoted from this week. On Sunday, a vote was taken by the membership of the church in each of the Wards Sacrament Meetings. The result was that 84 12 percent of those present at the Sacrament meetings voted in favor of razing the historical building in order to build a modern facility and 15 12 percent voted against its destruction. The grand finale came Monday when a packed Summit County Court room witnessed the dismissal of the court injunction filed against the Summit Stake Presidency. ' The court was brought to order by Judge Maurice Harding shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday, March L Opening remarks were made by the attorney for the plaintiff, Mr. Thomas Blonquist, and the defending attorney, Mr. Wilford Kirton who was presenting the defense along with Mr. Raymond Supreme Court decisions in which similar subjects had been dismissed cm the grounds that the court lacked Jurisdiction in such cases. Mr. Gee then went on to his second point, that being that the plaintiff had no grounds for complaint since they owned no financial share in the Stake House in question. He presented the court with a title to a corporation. The corporation was the Summit Stake of the LDS Church owned by the Stake Presidency. He also brought out the fact that, legally, in a corporation, a donor has no control over that which he is donating to. The member of the corporation may choose to donate or not to donate, but the title holder of the corporation may sell trade or convey any property in that' corporation without the approval of the membership. Gee. THE GENERAL fads brought out were that there had been a poU taken fay the bishops of the Summit Stake of 412 families residing in the Stake as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, and out of those families, 380 ex- THE THIRD POINT made by K . new building erected in place of the old Stake House and 32 families were against it. After this poll had been taken the subject was brought to a vote in priesthood meeting in the Stake and the vote was unanimous with those present at the time. As time went by, people began 'to protest the decision, and a petition was circulated throughout the Coalville area in favor of keeping the building. When the signatures were taUied, according to family count, the result was that 55 percent of the families in the CoalvllTe First and Second Wards had signed the petition. As mentioned previously, in a vote taken in the Sacrament meetings on Sunday, the general membership present, including members from eight years of age and up, voted 84 12 percent to 15 12 percent in favor of tearing down the Stake House and building a new one. AFTER MR. KIRTON presented these facts, his partner, Mr. Gee presented the defense. Mr. Gees first point was that the court had no jurisdiction over the particular subject at er, Brick from Old Oakley School Used for New Home In 1970 Tom Crittenden, head football coach at American Fork (also a son of Cliff and Ruth) decided to build anew home and to try to usetheseold bricks from the school house. Many long hours were spent Just hauling them to Alpine where the home was to be built. COALVILLE, UTAH 84017 several court cases, including the defense was that the plaintiff had encroached on the constitution of the United States by bringing a religious affair into a civil court, since the constitution provides for a separation of Church and State. In summary, the defense made its plea to the court that the case should be dismissed on the lack of grounds for complaint and lack of legal jurisdiction of the court. The plaintiff, who, by then, seemed in actuality the defense, began to present its case to the court. Mr. Blonquist pointed out the fact that recently tlie Summit Stake House had been appointed as a National Historical Site by the National Historical Society. Because of this new appoint- ment, Mr. Blonquist felt that the building no longer remained the concern of only the people of Summit Stake or even the entire church, but that it had now become the concern of all America and should then be subject to the interest of the public. He then quoted from a previous court case in which property owned by a private concern had been found to possess rare fossils, and in order to preserve the ground as it was, the case was brought to court, and it was decided that the owner must not alter the grounds from their original condition. Mr. Blonquist presented this case as an example of how the private owner of property had to yield to the interests of the public. MR. BLONQUIST also pointed out that the reason the complaint was filed was because the plaintiff felt that there could be alternatives found to prevent the demolition of the building and that, in the interest of the people time should be granted to allow for research into these alternatives. The defense again took the floor. Mr. Kirton said that the recent vote taken had shown that the majority of the people wanted the building torn down and a new building erected. Therefore the majority of the complaints had come from outsiders, people living outside fee Stake and the community. He said that these people who were complaining were not, however, the ones who were goingtohave to give their financial support to fee preservation of the old building and the erection of a new one. He felt that this was unfair to the people of theSum-m- lt Stake and that if they wanted the building to remain, they should offer financial support. heavy snow. So in 1956 the remainder of tha school was torn down. Jim Crittenden, son of Cliff and Ruth Crittenden hauled many of the bricks to their farm. 1 Stake Members Vote To Destroy; Judge Can Not Grant Injunction pressed their desire to see a 7th GRADE HONOR 1971 de . Utah, and many, many more hours spent in rubbing them together to clean them of all old mortar that had been previously used. A contractor was then hired to place them' on the house. The contractor was very impressed with the condition of the brick and said they were the finest he had used. This is a picture of the finished home from the back. Tom and his wife Tana and family are very thrilled with the final AT THE, a slight rumble floated around the court room and a few distinguishable words were heard: 'They have . . . I have . . , 'There have been donations. Then Mr. Blonquist rose, saying that this was the point the plaintiff was trying to make. They were asking for 30 days to research to possibilities of preserving fee building and coming up wife financial support of the project. Their plea was for TIME. Judge Harding then spoke up asking fee attorneys if they had read a particular court case brought up against the ?res- - Leavitt State Champion Wrestler WiUAfi. Feb. the State Class B were championships Wrestling 26-2- 7, Over th County Agent's Desk Reed Moore what is coming of Summit Coun- Dont forget for the citizens ty Thursday, March 11, 1971. Yes-f- ee Estates Planning program. This will be at the Wan-sh- ip Church. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. with the general session starting at 10 held in Fillmore. Of the five who represented South Summit, Kent Leavitt took the 126 lb. title. For the championship he wrestled Billy Van of Delta, undefeated in 28 matches and until Saturday night had had only one point scored against him. Leavitt won by decision with a score of 7. 8-- Cub Scouteis Hold Banquet a.m. The clinic as you recall deals with wills, trusts, probates, taxes, transfer of property-- all phases that folks need to know pertaining to the settlement of an estate. Joint tenancy and tenants in common are big items to consider in an estate plan. What to do about it? Come to the clinic and find out. Letters have been sent to many folks in the county, wife a registration slip to be returned to fee County Agents Office. Please do so. However, if you didnt get a letter, please come anyway. You can very easily register on the day of fee meeting. There is no such thing as too late -- we hope. A brochure is to be furnished registering containing valuable information about Estate Planning. There will be a fee for this. The fee can be paid at the time of HOYTSVILL- EHoytsville Cub Scouts Pack 134, held their annual Blue and Gold Bdnquet Wednesday evening Feb. 24 at the Hoytsville Ward Hall. There were approximately 140 in attendance wife the dinner being furnished by the parents. The entertainment for fee evening was furnished by Joseph P. Burbank from Ogden. He presented a series of rope tying skills and tricks, with audience participation. Awards were given to the following boys: Carey Naylor, Kray OBrien, Chris Vernon, (these three boys graduated that night), Clay Bur-ter- n, Gus Houstan, Scott Mc- Queen, Michael Crittenden, David Bell, Kelly Winters, Mike Pace, Max Pace, Cory Pace. registration. Also Dennis Rees, Steven Braithwalte, Scott Bolinder, byterlan Church in 1969. Both David Vernon, Ricky OBrien, sides answered that they had Delbert Allan Tree, Derk Jenno knowledge of the case. kins, David Judd, David Braith-wait- e, The Judge briefly outlinedthe Miles Evans. case bringing out the point that The boys welcomed three new the case had been dismissed Bobcats to the Pack; Kehny because the decision had been Adams, Brent Lewis and Tony made that the court should not Sargent. Also welcomed back to interfere wife the Internal af- fee Pack was Vernon Judd as a fairs of the Church, and on that Committee man. note, Judge Maurice Harding Stake visitors present were dismissed the case. Mr. Blonquist asked for a court stay and Imogens Calderwood and Betty Denos. The pack and den leadwas denied the request. As of yet, no statement has ers wish to especially thank been made as to what action the the mothers of the boys for Stake Presidency will take with bringing the food and helping in the kitchen. the Stake House now. Two South Summit Girls Attend Presidential Class in Capitol Ottosen of Kamas and Meredith Jenson of Marlon had the opportunity of attending a 'Presidential Classroom Dawniece for Young Americans last week. They spent seven days In Washington D. C. learning about fee functions of their government. They were there with 320 other boys and girls and from all over the military bases in foreign countries. They had fee privilege of listening to and asking questions of very distinguished government officials. Among these U. were George Romney, Gaylord Nelson, the Ambassador from Egypt and the Chief of Staff at the Air Force. They also had the opportunity of having a private discussion wife Senator Bennett and Congressman McKay. They sat in on the House andSenate In session. Besides fee seminars they took part in discussion groups with other boys and girls to talk out our national andworld-wld- e problems. They also toured Washington D.C. and made a host of new nation-wi- de friends. It was truly a wonderful experience. k I 1 |