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Show The Mormons Seized In The Rodiy iVlounfoins EDITORS NOTE Following is ward. It was written by Betty old daughter of the winning essay of the Sunday Jorden, School class of Mrs. Madeline Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Jorden. Horrocks in the Duchesne LDS The Mormons Settled In The Mobs or Rocky Mountains groups of people who hated the Mormons were persecuting them so much that the Mormons decided they would have to leave Nau-voThey asked the mobs and Governor if they would give them till' late spring when the grass was tall so they could have feed for their cattle' and have time to get ready to go themselves. During this time the temple was being finished. Day and night ordinance work in the temple- - was commenced so all the saints could receive their endowments'. Also during this time every available building in Nauvoo had been converted into a shop where wagons, harnesses and other articles necessary for the westward journey could be made. They sold their homes and other properties to for animals and supplies' of every kind. At the very last, after most of the Saints were on their way westward the temple was dedicated in the presence of around 300 people. I think there has never been anyone with so much faith as the' Saints in the history of the world. In February 1846 the ice on the Mississippi was sufficiently thick to hold an ever moving covered wagon train. Day after day the wagons went across the river. After the ice broke and floated away the wagons were ferried across on rafts. They were sometimes robbed by mobs of some of the most precious things they had. For months preparation had been going on for this exodus. Temporary organizations had been made also. There was order and in their movement. discipline Colonel Kane' says of one of these camps: Sheltered only by roof between without darknes them and the sky, I came upon a crowd of several hundred human creatures. . . . Dreadful' indeed n was the' suffering of those beings." They were there because they had no homes, nor hospitals, nor friends to offeT them any help. They had no bread to quiet the hungry cries of the and Mothers children. babes, EARL F. JENSEN daughters and grandparents, all of them alike. DUCHESNE, UTAH The historian, Tullidge, says this: On the first night of the I 13-ye- ar fore-sake- Conoco Service uni was 6?ur hearts are, filled with the warmest wishes for the merriest Christmas you ever enjoyed. - TEXACO SERVICE CARL WILKERSON WAYNE DUCHESNE, UTAH WORKMAN encampment at Sugar Creek nine infants were bom. The weather was inclement and extremely cold, and the people were without proper shelter. Children were bom under every condition imaginable along the way. While still in sight of Nauvoo some' of the Saints saw flames reaching heavenwards burning the beautiful temple to the ground. The Saints had many camps along the way. They had three in Iowa. They were Deuteronomy, Garden Grove and Mt. Pisgah. At these camps ground was plowed and planted, land was cleared and houses were made by the first pioneers, then those who came next could enjoy the crops. President Polk sent Captain James Allen to Council Bluffs to ask Brigham Young for five hundred men. Soon the quota was filled by volunteers who could all read and write, only one out of three of their Missourian persecutors could do this. These' were called the Mormon Battalion, who marched through dessert, who blazed a new trail through Sante Fe to California digging wells for water as they went. The Mormon Battalion was a blessing in disguise'. It supplied much needed funds. Winter Quarters was established as a main gathering place. They began to plan for the winter. Crude houses of logs were built, food was stored, schools were started and wards were organized and regular services were held. The Mormons' were' obedient and had much teamwork, rarely to be seen in such large bodies. During the winter at Winter Quarters over 300 Saints died. Early in the Spring of 1847 President Young and his associates prepared for the westward march. The company consisted of 143 men, 3 women and 2 children. They had 73 wagons, 93 horses, 52 mules', 66 oxen, 19 cows, 17 dogs, and some chickens. Eight of the men were apostles. They traveled on the north side of the Platte River to Fort Laramie in Wyoming. From Laramie to Green River they followed the Oregon Trail, and from then on they followed the dim footsteps of the Donner Party through Echo and Emigration Canyons to Salt Lake. Of the first view of the valley, Wilford Woodruff has written: When we came out of the canyon in full view of the Valley, I turned my carriage around open to the west, and President Young (who was sick) arose from his bed and took survey of the country. While gazing on the scene before us he was enrapt in vision for several minutes. He had seen the' valley before in vision, and upon this ocassion he saw future glory of Zion and of Israel as they would be in the valleys of these monutains. When the vision had passed, he said. It is enough. This is the Place. Drive on. Jim Bridger believed the seasons' were too short to raise corn. Some hearted because broken were there were no trees. The ground was covered with black crickets which the Indians were harvesting for their winter food. Some said they were joyfully disappointed. The first day they got there they planted potatoes and irrigated them. This was the first irrigation in the West. At harvesting time the potatoes had grown the size of marbles and were' used for seed the following season. Doccmbsr By Mrs. Thelma D. Nye Reporter From Tabiona - Christmas Memories are a part of our Holiday Season. First, we have the memory of the Christ Child, bom in a manger, whose birth we comemmorate on Christmas. The love of our fellow men and Peace on Earth are the great companionate principals he taught and they are still the shining goal of those who strive for the greater things. For some of us, a Christmas we remember may have a touch of sadness, a disappointment, an empty chair, or a desire to have things better than they are. For others our outChristmas memory is standing one of gladness, of happiness, of accomplishment, or even a dream come true. The following little Christmas anecdotes are true stories of some of my friends and neighbors in Tabiona, as they have related them to me. I hope you will find them as interesting as I have, and if you do like them, let Mr. Mem-mo- tt know, as his desire, also, is to make enjoyable reading for you through his newspapers at and throughout the Christmas, Year. A SONS Mrs. THOUGHTFULNESS Irene Johnson says her happiest memories of Christmas in recent years is being with her grandchildren, and watching their happy play on Christmas Day. But she especially remembers a pleasant Christmas when her son, Lorin Allred, was teaching at Altamont High School. He came to Tabiona and' took his mother into Salt Lake City where they had a wonderful Christmas with other members of their family. to Yes, a sons thoughtfulness his mother is something to DUST OF TH EARTH Mrs. Jessie Maxwell says there are two Christmases she will always remember. The first was in 1924, or. about that time'. A group in Tabiona had worked hard to play entitled, prepare a three-aDust of The Earth, which they presented in Tabiona on Christmas Eve. A matinee of the comedy was presented in the afternoon, then the cast all came to her place for a turkey dinner before the evening performance. She remembers the fun they had, how hard they worked, and this play, even today, is still remem-ere- d by those who saw it. Mrs. Maxwell says she remembers how a snowstorm came, but still the neighbors in Hanna came to the play, about fifteen car loads, who traveled as a caravan to help each other through any snowdrifts wihch might block their way. Mrs1. Maxwell says her second' memory is the most lonesome' Chistmas she has ever spent. It was in 1948, when we had the big snows. Her husband, Lawrence, was snowed in on his ranch in Bridgeland where he had to tend his cattle.Her daughter, France, and family were snowed in also in Salt Lake City. Her son, Buddy, was with the Armed Forces in Germany and she was home all alone. ct WAS IN THE NAVY Principal Don H. Davis also says one of his greatest memories is one' of the worst Christmases he ever had. It was in 1943, when he was a member of a U. S. Navy gun crew serving aboard a Norwegian ship called the Roseville, during World War II. They had been at sea for some time and were on their way to San Francisco, but still about a week away from their destination with everyone tired, homesick and very lonesome, when Christmas Day dawned. Their rations also were practically gone, so for Christmas dinner all they had were Dehydrated eggs and Dehydrated potatoes. What a dinner! In fact, that was all they had to eat, according to Principal Davis, until they finaly arrived in San Francisco Bay and went ashore on New Years Day. First typewriter, Dec. invention of C. , Sholes, politician and editor, to be manufactured by Remington & Sons, Jlion, N. Y., gunmakers. Gen. George Dec. 4, 1783 Washington bade farewell to his officers, in Fraunces Tavern, New York. The ConstituDec. 11, 1933 tions 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition, ratified. Dec. 17, 1773 Protesting excessive tax on tea, Bostonians disguised as Indians, tossed $75,000 worth into the harbor. Born in the city of Dec. 25 David, one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-fiv- e years ago, a Savior,, which is Christ the Lord. Dec. 26, 1783 Witnessing balloon ascension in Paris, Benjamin Franklin predicted the time would REMEMBERS 1945 come when parachute troops would Mrs. Don H. Davis says she make rulers see "the folloy of remembers the Christmas of 1945 war. 1. 1873 UINTAH BASIN RECORD oiiie ChrisfEiiases People Remember as one of the happiest times she has ever known. Her husband arrived home from his service with the' Navy on Christmas Eve at about eight oclock. Their home was' in Salt Lake City at that time. Their first child, a son Don, had just been born Nov. 28, and father and son met each other for the first time on that Christmas Eve. And, Mr. Davis echoes his wifes memories when he says he believes that was surely one of the happiest times a family ever had on Christmas. HAD SLEEPING SICKNESS Mr. and me they they most Lloyd had Mrs. Lloyd Roberts tell believe the Christmas remember was in 1939. been very ill with (sleeping sickness) and had been in the hospital in Salt Lake City for some time. He was able to come home for Christmas, however, and continued to improve until he was cured of the dread disease. Other Christmases may have memories, but still this one at home and' on the road to recovery after a siege in the hospital at deaths door is one to always remember. -- WAS 27 MONTHS Mrs. Irene Thomas OLD a Christmas she remembers is also one of her earliest memories. Although she' was very young, just months old in fact, twenty-seveshe remembers what an awful time her aunt, Amelia Gale, had trying to get her to go to bed on Christmas Eve. She thought her mother should put her to bed instead of Aunt Amelia, and she says she remembers she must have been quite a naughty little girl, at least she was bound not to go to bed. The' next morning she remembers they took her in to see her new baby sister, Inez, now Mrs. Owen Burgener of Roosevelt, who had been bom shortly after the clock said that Christmas had arrived. But Irene 6Bys she still remembers how her new sister, bom on Christmas, did not impress her nearly as much as the dolly with the china head and the little red chair that Santa had left her. No wonder that is a not Christmas to remember everyone can get a baby sister and a dolly with a china head for the very same Christmas! says n KINDNESS OF OTHER PEOPLE Kindnes of other people is one of the greatest Christmas memories of Mrs. Sarah Chatwin. Her Christmas to remember is one when her family was small in the early days at Tabiona. Her husband had . been ill with boils nearly all winter, and they had little on hand for Christmas. But a neighbor, Mrs. Ben Clark, brought them some trinkets for the children and some fruit and special goodies to eat. They had December 22, 1955 Thursday, a wonderful Christmas after all thanks to the kindness of a neighbor. NEEDED MEDICAL CARE Mrs. Grace Giles says her first Christmas away from home and family is the Christmas she will, always remember. She had to go to Heber where she could have medical care, before the birth of her son, Allen. So she had her littje girl, Elaine, with her in Heber, while her husband stayed alone for Christmas on their ranch in Tabiona. Grace says she was so lonesome and homesick, although her relatives in Heber shared their Christmas with her. It was not like being home. This was also the first time she had not gone to her parents home for Christmas and she missed the joys of their large family gathering. Then Allen chose to wait until February to make his entrance into the world, but still with traveling conditions as they were then, she had to continue to remain in Heber away from her husband until' after the arrival of the new baby. But all turned out well, and now there is just the memory of a first Christmas away from home. J WHEAT FOR GIFTS Erven Clegg says a Christmas he will always remember was quite a long time ago, when times were hard and there had' been much sickness in Tabiona that winter. He took a load of wheat in a wagon to Duchesne to sell it, but when he got there he was unable to sell it for money, so he traded it for some things for Christmas. He brought them home and he shared them with Mr. and . Mrs. Gib Ivie and their family and his own family. The Ivie family had been ill and would have had practically nothing for Christmas had it not been for the load of wheat, which no one wanted to buy. SEASONS BEST WISHES . . . And now, may I add my best wishes for a Merry Christmas of Pleasant Memories and the j hopes that you have enjoyed these! little Christmas Memories of ourj neighbors. W TRADED w V the hope, the ay . peace and the love that is Christmas remain with you and your dear ones forever and ever. ij W&satch Service Garage, PHILLIPS 66 PRODUCTS THOMPSON JOHN I 'We join the clear voided carollere in tending out our withet for a Happy Holiday to ail our friendt. -- Wax From Candles Calls For Caution With so many candles placed about the' home to give a, festive air during the holiday season, wax dripping on rugs, table cloths and mantels are almost inevitable. Wax spots on rugs can usually be removed successfully by first scraping off as much wax as possible with a dull knife and then sponging with carbon tetrachloride. When you scrape' up the wax, be careful not to injure the yams. If the candle was colored and a stain remains, try sponging it lightly with a liquid made of two parts of water and one part of denatured (rubbing) alcohol. As a precaution against fading, test this mixture first on an inconspicuous part of the' rug. Wax that has run down from candleholders onto your best linen tablecloth can be removed by the same method of first scraping Thursday, Dec. 22;,' 1955 - Page 9 being very careful not to injure and then the fiber or thread sponging with carbon tetrachloride. If the stain is colored, use the solution suggested for a colored spot on a rug, after youve used carbon tetrachloride. Again you are urged to test an inconspicuous spot for possible fading from use of the solution. Duchesne County School District mSRRy CHRISTINAS .. j VfJ f i, WJ Wit I k 9 V Another Year Another year to listen to The singing of the birds; Another year to think kind thoughts, And put them into words; Another year to dedicate To doing kindly deeds. Another year for recompense, To sing all sadness away, Another year, another chance; Another blessed year. Annonomous CHRISTMAS GIFTS At Christmas be merry and thank God' for all, And fiest thy poor neighbors, the great and the small; Yea, all the year long have an eye to the poor, And God shall send luck to keep open thy door. Thomas Tusser THE FT. extend eincere wishes to 11 our friends and neighbors for a Christmas that Is full of all good things and a heart that is full of happinesa. ALLRED ELECTRIC PHONE 8341 . DUCHESNE like work; it fascinates me, I Ait and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me, and the the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart. Jerome K. Jerome I can ay the happiness of Christmas abide in your home and in your heart now and through- out the gladsome Holiday Season. JAMES E. DACON YOUR LOCAL PHONE 103 STOKERMATIC DEALER ROOSEVELT () |