Show Vet Veteran ran Temple Guide Ready for Record Crowds to Visit Historic Grounds in 1936 I 1 J rr i 4 c v 8 I h t- t i 4 t I t t r 7 q i 4 4 r c J 4 1 i ky f 1 i k t Jv ii p 4 4 c 4 H itt it- it t v c ti 4 jt S 'S c t r. r HC Hyrum Ca Case Speaks Speaks' in Shadow of L. L D. D S. S Temple I Diminutive Hyrum Case the oldest oldest oldest old old- est guide in years as well as in service on the L. L D. D S. S temple grounds has made temple block workers feel that summer is here hereto to stay by reporting he is prepared to t take ke record-breaking record crowds over the thc historic grounds Despite his a age c 83 83 years years the the neatly attired good will missionary f for r. r tho the church whose axiom is never try to cram religion down persons' persons throats began his all summer walk around the grounds hi in earnest Mr Case diplomatic in every re respect respect re- re do doesn't believe in being too top serious all the tIme but tries t to to Inject a a. little humor I In I his his' daily dally 1 talks His Own Stor Story But dont don't inject J too much humor humor hu hu- hu- hu mor mor- he warns adding that thata a little little lit lit- tle tic goes goes a 8 long ways long ways Before e starting his tour the veteran veteran veteran vete vete- ran g rd ge generally ger Ir r lly t t tells ll his lils fence f- f ence about some ot othi person fleer neer experiences Here they are I was Vas born in Winsham Som- Som England May 17 17 1853 My folks joined the church about 1846 I sailed tr fr from m Liverpool England England En- En gland June 4 1868 for the tho United States in company with converts to the faith on the tho old John Bright sailing vessel It took 41 days to cross the Atlantic where it now takes only 4 days Included In Inthe inthe the be group was our family of nine We Ve crossed to Omaha Neb Nob by train They were then building the I Union Pacific westward We rode as tar Inc as as- as the track was constructed bout about miles where we wew we were re me mc meby met mety by y 65 covered wagons We Ve landed in n Salt Lake valley August August- 19 1868 I have been here ever since and I Iam Iam Ini am ni the last surviving member of ot our family Tabernacle Then Adobe dobe The temple block was graveled than ban and the shaped oval-shaped tabernacle was not completed but had been dedicated There was an old adobe tabernacle where the assembly hall now stands The man who has heard the gospel gossel gos- gos sel pel preached by every president of ot the he church except the Prophet Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- Joseph seph Smith recounted the time Brigham Young at a conference in 1869 made madea a motion to continue the meetings as long as s a raging storm lasted The conference had been In session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion for tor three days during which time a severe storm had swept the city he recalled Rather than send the members on their long journey homeward by ox teams through the heavy rains President Young kept the conference In ses session sea ses sion slon for tor a few tew more a days ys Mr Case remembers also when business men cl closed sed shop to attend to-attend the conferences A familiar figure on the thc block since 1920 Mr Case reports that today today to today to- to day people are asking more sensible sensible sensible ble questions regarding the L. L D. D S. S faith in contrast contra t to numerous foolIsh foolish fool fool- foolIsh ish ones several years ears ago Since hi his arrival here at the age of 15 15 Hi the tho alert pound guide has tilled the soil Goll and for tor many years play played d in the old Salt Lake theater Walker opera house orches orches- tra tm Has lias Three C Children Switching back to happenings on i the temple block tho minded keen Mr Case said that daily tours begin begin begin be be- I gin in the summer summer as early carly at 8 81 a. a m. m and andare are continued until 9 p. p m. m He a added that the tour through the grounds usually lasts from a n. half halt hour to as long as an I hour and a half halt I He estimated that the bureau of Information on on- the block has given tons of ot literature to to- visitors from every nook and corner of the world Mr and Mrs Case arc are the parents of ot three children of ot whom one daughter is living They have three grandchildren and four great grent- Case Is 79 They live at East Fifth South street streeL |