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Show Qindet the' f- i- HOD hebJSj e IJ 'ICC By CAROL LEMON II m iss the Corbridges and their friendly, loving spirit. We wish them the best of everything peace, joy and happiness in their new home. hobby he shares bountifully with his neighbors. Right now he's working on a Christmas gift for all of the youngsters in his family. We won't give away the secret, se-cret, but it's really special! Minersville will really Those attending were Vera Bond, Margaret Grimshaw, Verna Tomsik, Vvs Baxter, Lucille Belliston, Beverly Davis, Rowena Winn, and hostess Iona Baxter. In this day and age it's not unusual for families to pull up stakes and travel to new locations to make their homes not once, but many times in their lives. Staying Stay-ing put in our hometown is a privilege not all of us can enjoy. Today's guests are exceptions. Clarence C.Corbridge was born 78 years ago. "In this house and likely in this very room," he said, as we visited visit-ed on his birthday. His home has the added distinction of being the first brick home built across the canal in Minersville 121 years ago. Clarence and Wanda will be moving to Cedar City in a couple of weeks. Lots of memories go with them, though, such as the Sunday afternoon family get-togethers with Alveretta, the youngest child, standing on the organ bench singing her heart out with everyone else. How about the uncountable gardens, the gallons of English Eng-lish black currant jelly and home-grown fruits and vegetables vege-tables of all kinds? There were favorite horses, so enjoyable en-joyable on those all-day rides with friends, or long hours prospecting. There were long weeks spent in the woods gathering firewood and pinenuts. Family stories around the campfire, the smell of bacon mixed with the heady scent of juniper and pine were a real treat. When Clarence was twelve, his age group of boys were responsible for chopping firewood for the church-house, church-house, plus seeing that the widows in town had plenty of wood for the coming week. Wanda, at age eleven, cooked for forty men at the old Shauntie Mine where her father worked. Later she worked at Newhouse washing dishes for 150 miners three times a day! What a chore and she's still going strong today. "We had such fun in those days," said Clarence. Mary Rollins ran an Ice Cream Parlor in the front of her horn e . It was REA L ice cream , not the stuff you buy today. We'd gather there often when we had a nickel to spare. In summer when we had a few minutes off from our work we'd head for the old swimming swim-ming holes. In winter we'd fly along in our bobsleds singing at the top of our lungs. Maybe a candy-pull or just some warm milk and cookies afterwards would really hit the spot." "Some great dances were held in the school and at Hanging Hang-ing Rock. We single boys would try our best to crash the dance, but they did their best to keep us out. They usually won. Later, these dances were really enjoyed by everyone." "Holidays were special. Fourth of July was always a big day. Parades, dinners and the inevitable horse races and dances filled the day. We'd have a horse race at the drop of the hat." "Gravel Day was another big day in Minersville. We kept the roads and sidewalks all graveled then. The day was set aside and all the men and boys took their teams and wagons and loaded up with gravel. Meanwhile, the women would bake and cook up a gigantic meal. After the streets were done, we'd end the day with a dance and supper. We were never too tired to dance." Clarence and Wanda were married fifty-five years ago. They made their home in another part of town until Clarence's mother became ill and they moved back to the family home to helpcare for her. They are parents of four children, have 22 grandchildren and 32 greatgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, who are the pride and light of their lives. Life hasn't always been easy for the Corbridges. They've had their share and more of sorrow and illness, but through it all they've been able to see and enjoy life's good side as well. They've kept busy in church work and helping their neighbors. Wanda has been captain of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Pio-neers. Clarence worked on the railroad until illness made him retire. It was at this time, while he recuperated, recuper-ated, that he began some of the beautiful handiwork, em -broidery, and painting he does so well. Gardening is a |