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Show THURSDAY June 30, 2005 "Squawk" continued from page Al Graham Parkinson, married Hannah Clark and stayed in Grantsville after arriving in this area in 1853. The couple had eight children and lived in a log cabin that stood behind the two-story two-story white stucco house that still stands on the northwest corner of Clark and North Hale streets. Hannah died after giving birth to her eighth child, leaving Charles a widower. But shortly thereafter, Charles took a load of tithing from Grantsville members mem-bers of the LDS Church to the tithing house in Salt Lake City. "Brigham Young told my grandfather that he needed a new wife and a mother for his children," Claude said. "My dad was told there were two sisters, Sarah and Jane Hill, who had arrived in Salt Lake City from England. About three weeks later, Grandfather went back to Salt Lake and married Sarah Hill. The two of them had another anoth-er eight children." Following the death of Charles, Claude's father George, along with two of George's siblings, sib-lings, built the white stucco house (now owned by the Lake family) for Hannah. Claude's dad, George, was bom in Grantsville in 1877. His mother, Anna Johnson, immigrated immi-grated to Grantsville with her family from Sweden. Squawk and his seven siblings, including: Sarah Lusby, of Yucaipa, Calif.; Lucille Sutton, deceased; Clarice Hale, Grantsville; Georgia Blum, deceased; Lon, deceased; John, who died at age one month; and Lois Lawrence, all lived in the little house that still stands on the corner of Main and Race streets (about 130 feet from the house where Claude and his wife Maralee now live). "My (current) house is built on the land that my dad used as pasture," Claude said. "We grew up farming and milking cows. We also had pigs and chickens." The number "7" has always played a big role in Squawk's life. He was born on May 7, 1929. He was drafted into the Army on Nov. 7, 1950 and served with the 555th field artillery during dur-ing the Korean War, .Claude was sent back to the United States on Feb. 7, 1952 and served in Louisiana until he was officially discharged from the Army on Aug. 7, 1952. Claude played football while a student at Grantsville High School. He was co-captain of the Cowboys, along with Roland Anderson, during his senior year. "Grantsville won only one game the year I was a senior," Squawk says with a wry smile. "We beat Murray 14-7." But his countenance brightens bright-ens as he adds, "Tooele did beat us real bad the year I was a senior, but during my junior year, Grantsville beat Tooele. That was the first time a Grantsville football team had beat Tooele in 26 years." As a teen, Squawk worked at Morton Salt Company a couple of years during summer vacation. vaca-tion. Following his service with the Army he went back to work for Morton and retired in 1991 as a production manager. "I worked for Morton Salt for a total of 43 years," Squawk said. It was about 1976 when Teryl Hunsaker, then Grantsville's mayor, asked Squawk to serve on the city's planning and zoning committee. "Teryl told me the zoning committee com-mittee job would be easy and that we'd only meet once every two or three months," Claude says with a smile. "But as things turned out, that's when we started start-ed putting a sewer in Grantsville and doing a lot of rezoning. We were meeting weekly and it was a lot of work." Claude said it was tough serving serv-ing 15 years on the Planning and Zoning Commission. "I don't think I ever made a decision that satisfied anyone, including includ-ing myself," he said in all seriousness. seri-ousness. "It was hard to make changes in Grantsville and I even had people threaten to shoot me." When one man who was a little intoxicated at the time told Claude he was going to go home, get his weapon and come back and shoot him, Claude calmly said, "Come back and shoot me. I'm not worth much anyway." Claude laughs when he talks about a Grantsville man who years ago wanted to divide his land but refused to conform to U don't think I ever made a decision that satisfied anyone, including myself... It was hard to make changes in Grantsville and I even had people who threatened to shoot me." CLAUDE "SQUAWK" PARKINSON GRANTSVILLE'S FOURTH OF JULY PARADE MARSHAL Grantsville's then-new law that required landowners to get a subdivision permit when land was divided. "We told him all he had to do was to come to city hall and apply for a permit," Claude said. "He refused to do so. Then, about a year later, his wife called me at 5:30 in the morning. She was yelling into the phone, telling me that someone wanted to move a 'shack' onto the property across the street from her." The woman asked Claude, "Can someone move a shack onto that property?" "If the building they want to place there passes Grantsville's unified building code, it can be placed there," Squawk told the woman. She replied, "Well, there ought to be rules and regulations in this town." That's when Claude sternly told the woman, "Go wake up your husband and tell him that." Squawk then hung up the phone and went back to bed. Although Squawk claims to have been nothing more than an "average" student in school, he has always enjoyed history. He still loves to read history books but some of the Grantsville history that is in his head is better than anything that's ever been written. During an interview Wednesday, Claude told the story of the night Teryl Hunsaker, who was then Grantsville's mayor, was involved in an argument with Joe "Hoke" Anderson, George "Pudge" Rupp, Wilton Fidler and Aaron McBride (all now deceased with the exception excep-tion of Hunsaker). "Jim Reed (now deceased) and I was at the city hall that evening and heard the commotion," commo-tion," Squawk said. "We walked into the room where all those guys were arguing over sewer and garbage fees all being hooked together, i . They, .were arguing back and forth and Mayor Hunsaker finally said, 'Hoke, you don't like anything. There is not one damn thing that you like.'" To that comment, Hoke, in all seriousness (according to Squawk) replied. "Yes, there is something I like." "What's that?" asked Hunsaker. "I like you," Hoke replied. At that remark, Hunsaker threw all the papers he was holding in his hands into the air and said, "To hell with you! This meeting is dismissed." Squawk laughed as he added, "I think Hoke really did like Teryl" When Squawk served as a city councilman, Keith Brown (now deceased) was the mayor. "Keith had to resign as mayor because he was convicted of shooting three dogs," Squawk said. "In my opinion, Keith Brown was the best mayor as well as the best city marshal Grantsville ever had. He said what he thought, but he had a lot of guts and he did a lot of good." Squawk worked as a councilman coun-cilman under Mayor Fred Hale after Brown's resignatioa Claude served for many decades as a member of the Lion's Club, including a term as president of the organization. "The Lion's Club used to be a big service club in our community," commu-nity," he said. "As members of the club, we tore down the old Grantsville Academy (a school that stood in front of the current Grantsville Fire station). We used the material from that old school to build the Lion's Hall (which now houses Papa Bob's Pizza on Main Street)." In days of old, Claude was the emcee for many of the Miss Grantsville Scholarship pageants as well as Old Folks Sociable programs. Squawk met the love of his life, Maralee Skogerboe, upon his return from Korea Maralee's family had moved to Grantsville from Austin, Minn, when her dad took a construction job in Tooele County. "One night soon after being discharged from the service, I went up to the old Skyline Cafe (which was then located across the street from the Dead Dog saloon) with my brother-in- TRANSCRIPT law," Squawk said. "Maralee was working at the Skyline with her mother. My brother-in-law took one look at her and said, 'Who's thatgirir" Claude replied, "I dont know who she is but I'm going to many her." Maralee's parents weren't real thrilled with the prospect of Claude courting their daughter. daugh-ter. Maralee was only 17 at the time and Claude was 24. Plus, Maralee was a Catholic and Claude was a "Mormon." Maralee said she hounded her parents to let her date Claude and they finally consented, "because they believed if I went out with him once, that would be the end of it" Claude and Maralee smile at one another as they say they were married one year later. Maralee and Claude have four children including: Doelene Pitt, Pat Parkinson, George Parkinson, and Krista Penney, who all live in Grantsville. They have eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The couple shake their heads in the affirmative and smile when asked if they are still con 1 Independence Day Theme: "Patriotism in Action" July 4th 7-8:30-": 8:45"": register at 9:00-": FLY OVER 9:00"": "ARAbfc, ends at Tooele City Park, 2nd West & Vine St. After Parade: PARK ACTIVITIES, Tooele City Park, 2nd West & Vine St. 4:00"- ?: BATTLE OF BANDS - Tooele City Park 1 0:00pm: FIREWORKS, Deseret Peak Complex .. . . .. mm. . mm. . m m . mmmmm ine mm 01 Plans are under way for the 2005, 4th of July celebration in Tooele. Please contact the individuals listed for information on the following events: MiW ; All Events at the Deseret Peak Complex ?m: Muttin1 Bustin' 8pm: Bit & Spur Rodeo Muttin' Bustin' Contact Tammy Sternberg, 882-5099 Hide Races: Limited 10 teams per night- Entry Fee: $25 per team U6 yrs & older) Muttin' Bustin': Entry fee is $10 per person, limited 20 per night. Family Night - Saturday, July 2nd Discount pre-sale tickets can be purchased at Deseret Peak Feed, Tooele County Courthouse and 7-11. The tickets will be available June 20th. Pre-sale tickets will also be sold at the City Park during the 4th of July activities. 3fh of July P 10am - 11am GRTOD, Tom Elevold Band 11am -12:30 Tooele High Mascots THS Cheerleaders ...Jazz In It 12:30 - 1:30 N-Step Dance Academy 1:30 - 2:00 Tessa Woodruff (singer) BULLETIN stantly involved in the lives of their offspring. "Oh, yes," said Maralee. "Claude takes our daughter Pat (who is blind) to one of the two Grantsville elementary schools every school day where she is a speech pathologist He also takes one of our great-granddaughters, who is disabled, to Willow Creek Elementary School every morning. During yesterday's interview, Maralee came home with one of the granddaughters, who had just had some major dental work done. She helped the teen into bed, then asked Claude if he would look in on her and maybe give her some juice as soon as his interview was over. Maralee smiled at her husband as she explained that she had just received a call from another one of the grandchildren who needed a helping hand. Squawk just nodded and grinned at his wife as she walked out the door. "All of our posterity live in the Tooele Valley," he said. "I'm sure glad they do, because we really enjoy being involved in their lives. I love it when the kids call and ask for my advice or ask me to help with a project" In all modesty, Claude says he has "no idea" why he was chosen cho-sen to be Grantsville's Fourth of July parade marshal. "It must be an honor," he said. "I don't know why they would ask me to do this but I feel very honored." e-mail: maryruth 9tootletranacript.com 4. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREAKFAST, 47 S Main 5K RUN, begins on skyline, registration at 7:30 am or Dave's Drugs - lets from Hill Air Force Base begins at 2nd South & ind East and. Parade Paul Tenhet 882-3820 Karl Scott 882-8826 Park ActivitiesBooths Kathy Harris 843-2140 Entertainment Susan Trujillo 882-5496 Rodeo Jim Harrell 882-2463 5K Run Bob Stradford 882-4 1 1 1 Chamber Breakfast Jeff England 882-1 873 We encourage all families, businesses, church groups, etc., to build a float and enter it in the parade. All motorized parade entries must have two people on foot located at the front side of the entry to walk along the parade route for safety to spectators. The parade route has been lengthened down Main Street to 400 North over to 2nd West. & Hide Races - Sian ud Next to Swimming Pool .I.Ul!tjJI..fj Consumer's Guide Compares 28 Moor Hearing Aid Brands Get this book to learn: What is the best brand for you? How much do hearing aids cost? What should you expect from new hearing aids? Learn how to save 30-50 ' on digital hearing aids. Offered to the public by Custom Hearing tail I Pec Wee Group Lessons: Every Tuesday & , Thursday Elton Park. 9-10 am $7 per person, 6-9 years old. Junior Group LeSSOns: Every Tuesday 8w Thursday Elton Park, 10-1 1 am, $7 per person, 10-14 years old Private LeSSOns: (1 person) $!0half hour $Z0hour Semi Private Lessons: (2 persons) ll $5 half hourper person $ 10 hourper person Group LeSSOns: Any time by appointment $7 per person per hour (min. 3 peoplemax 6) Any Questions call Coach Derek Smith at 435.843.1172 or (435)840-5178 (cell) Will teach in Tooele or Stansbury Z3- I ZZZ juiv. yye June 27th, 6"- -10 ipm for T 2:00 - 2:30 Sara Jane (singer) 2:30 - 3:00 Ballroom Dancers 3:00 - 4:00 GRJDD, Tom Elevold Band 4:00 - 5:00 Fighter Projects Band 5:00 - 6:00 Heather (singer) 79 7MB r-r'.-? i T i ¬ ll; tons 1 ! sst'JN ...4 ill? ooele City |
