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Show 'X 1 ; x ' i ... , .''Jr"z ' - -- - - LOOKIUG BACK As we look back and consider con-sider the significant events I tat have become a part of the thisiorical heritage of our Umunity. we pause to toner the people who saw the importance of education and ,lio devoted their time and eilorts in teaching both the .k.iilrpn and the adults of early Bountiful. S I ONE OF the first things jee pioneers did as they irrired in the area was to es- tobhsh a school, i Such a school was held in tlit home of Judge Joseph fi.ilbrook and his wife, Han-2 Han-2 fch, who was the school tocher. IN HIS journal, page 47, 'judge Holbrook says, "We tali a wickout, an Indian liwforshantee. . . Hannah, bv wife, kept school for my tiidren and Brother Call's yinson Call) on the Jordan jver. We were about four liles from the nearest )me." Although this school was imarily for the Holbrook . ndlYieCaVilamiliesVnochUd ;ith a desire to learn was f jrned away. Among those .. ho got their first schooling ' "-om "Aunt Hannah" was 1 No .H. Roberts. THE accompanying pho-agraph pho-agraph was furnished by i f 'ard C. Holbrook, a member , ihe Bountiful Region His-imcal His-imcal Sites Committee. It is i Mure of the float entered Jithe July 24th parade of 1908, by the descendants of Joseph Holbrook. It is thought to be a full scale replica of the "Wickiup School." THE Historical Sites Committee Com-mittee is busy selecting and researching many sites and events and are preparing a A replica of the "Wickiup School" entered as a float in the 24th of July parade of 1908 by the descendants of Joseph Holbrook. Adults included in the picture are Brigham A. Holbrook, standing front; Joseph G. Holbrook and Joseph Hyrum, drivers; Moses A. Holbrook, standing rear; Mrs. Brigham A. Holbrook representing Hannah Flint Holbrook, teacher. Children, 1 to r, Ward C. Holbrook, Hattie Holbrook, not known, not known, Clifford G. Holbrook, not known, not known, David L. Holbrook, Archie A. Briggs, and Mabel Holbrook. tour guide booklet which will be made available to the public, that tours may be taken of the historically significant sig-nificant sites throughout the area. The committee is grateful to those who have sent in nominations. |