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Show Memorial Building Hearing Completion Now that our Memorial building build-ing is nearing completion, we the officers and members of the local unit of the D.U.P. wish to publicly public-ly express our sincere appreciation to our many friends in St. George, who so liberally helped us in raising rais-ing funds to pay the insurance on the new building. We trust they will feel great pride in this splendid edifice and in the collection collec-tion of relics it will house, for we hope to have there the choicest collection of pioneer relics that has ever been assembled in southern south-ern Utah, as well as the portraits of all pioneers who came to Dixie prior to 1869. Now that the time for gathering gather-ing is drawing near, we would appreciate very much if those who have relics which they desire placed on exhibition, would contact con-tact Mrs. Mae Harris of the east ward, Mrs. Ann Moss of the south ward or Mrs. Matilda Andrus of the west ward. Since the building will be new and pleasing we would like the relics restored as nearly as possible to their original appearance. ap-pearance. All small articles will be placed in glass show cases and they, with the larger items will be kept in locked rooms except when under care of competent custodians. We ourselves, prize these choice bits of the past and want to assure anyone owning such articles that the greatest care will be taken of them, and that they will remain permanently in this building. Each article handed in should have a small card or piece of paper attached to it containing the name of the donor, the date that it was in use and by whom and any other items of interesting (Continued on page four) Memorial Building Continued from first page) history that would add to its value. Photos should have the name of the individual, date of birth and death, year of their entrance into the valley and the year they came to Dixie. We are also anxious to collect old pioneer diaries, books, pamphlets pam-phlets and preserve them for future fu-ture generations to see, rather than let them he discarded or burned by those who fail to appreciate ap-preciate their historic value. Old school books, readers, spellers, etc. will also he carefully preserved, as well as dishes, clothing, furniture, furni-ture, quilts, pottery and all manner man-ner of items made in pioneer clays prior to 1R0D. Already a great many articles have been promised, but we want to begin definite collection of these relics, in order to take care of any details that may he necessary before opening our exhibit, so please call on the person assigned in your respective ward, you who have something to offer. Signed, Hazel P.. Ilradshaw. Josephine P.. Pace. |