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Show SUNDAY HERALD Sunday, 'June 26, 1949 " Provo s Historians Revive Memories As Centennial: Summer Arrives - . - i tt- - 1 'tJ lb If t . . f 'tAf V w Li They Remember Early Provo Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Taylor have the exciting .J hobby of collecting historical data and pictures of Provo's past. Their fine home, where -they ..have lived for 55 years, is filled with souvenirs . "of the growth of a city. ' Turning The Pages Of The Album of The Past By DOROTHY O. REA . Like cool walk through the forest of Provo'a past is - a summer afternoon spent in the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Taylor, 722 W. 1st N. These are people who have kept memories, souvenirs and picture treasues of the industrial center. Through are found pictures of faces familiar to those who knew the town before growing pains set in. Pictures of tragedy, hardship and pioneer life are preserved pre-served with a generous sprinkling of the humor and good times of days gone by. - As Provo rises to celebrate her Centennial Fourth of July, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor turn to' their treasured incidents and pictures. Mr. Taylor Imiles as he recalls the happy Utle railway that used to traverse x the town from Utah lake to old Academy Avenue, up the avenue to Eighth North , and thence East to the gravel pits. Many a happy crowd sang the old familiar songs as they were homeward bound from a. day at the Lake resort on Snail island. Old Woolen Mills Rising like a sign of prosperity In the central Utah valley was the old woolen mills, which provided pro-vided a payroll in early days for the -little community that was mostly maintained by agricul ture. The great buildings were a credit to the pioneer-built state. Mrs. Taylor recalls with pleasure the days when she worked in the mills and the com radeship of the people employed there. Many Provoans still re call the horror of the night when fire destroyed the great mill along about the time when the world was tense witn World War I. One precious picture in the Taylor collection is that of James Liddiard, the man who built the smoke-stack at the woolen mills in 1872. The story goes that at the time the stack was completed. Mr. Liddiard went to the fop of It and danced a jig. Executions Held Near the old mills stood Provo's first real courthouse. Mr. Taylor recalls the dramatic day when Ch'auncey W. Millard was convicted con-victed on a charge of murder and shortly after was executed on the courthouse square. Mr. Taylor and some of his friends later went to see Wallace Wilkersen, convicted murderer, who also! was executed in Provo--this many years later when the jail wa built in connection with the red brick courthouse that stood On the same block as the present county, building. ,;.' Bob Cunningham , One of the happy memories re called by the Taylor is that of Bob Cunningham, popular show man and -magician. Even : before his days on the midway, he and ' Walter Taylor were good friends. When Bob was a boy, his mother was Provo's postmistress for many years. One day she gave Bob a nickel with which to buy a pigeon from Walter. The tran saction was made and . Walter promptly spent the nickel, which he considered quite a sum of money. Come evening, the iseon r went home to the . Tay lors. The nickel was gone, Bob was "unhappy, so there was nothing, to do but scale the har ardous loft at night 'time and capture the sleeping bird. In later years. Bob and Waiter worked together in Walter's father's -store, which is now Taylor's department store Bottled Pop Arrives ariy Douiea gooos sold In ' Provo is recalled with a chuckle -v r. - story of the birth of a great the years, like a family album, by Mr. Taylor; Johnny Denhalter was the man who gave bottled pop to Provo. .Each bottle was capped with a trick stopper. You pressed a wire, the stopper went down into the pop and bobbed around while you drank. More spirited bottled goods went ove the polished bars in 11 Provo saloons. Mr. Taylor says that the saloon in the furthest west section sec-tion of town was invitingly tabbed, tab-bed, 'The Last Chance." Old Water Wheel The train of memories is endless end-less in the home, where Mr and Mrs. Taylor have lived for the past 55 years. They recall the old molasses mill on Ninth West and Center. Mr. Taylor used to like to tread the old water wheel when he was a lad then there was the Tanner mill on Fourth North and Sixth West the Rob ert's House and the Excelsior House, local hostelries. The moment in childhood when Walter watched a strong man shoeing oxen stands out in his memory the fire wagon,, drawn by charging horses, the curfew and logging on Provo river. So the afternoon . stretches into evening and the ' inquisitive visitor steps out. of the Taylor! home and back into the hurry-scurry hurry-scurry of 1949 wondering if the moderns aren't miss.'ng a lot of living realized by those who knew Provo in its youth. Maple ton 4-H Clubs Organize '. MAPLETON Organization of the Seven SnappySnippers, 4-H club, took place recently, with Shirley Hansen installed as leader. Officers are . Rosalyn Hall, president; Lucille Win, vice president; Shirlene Riding, sec retary-treasurer; Karen Chris tens rt, reporter; Marjorie Wis-combe, Wis-combe, song leader, and Anne Wiscombe, program chairman.. Mrs. Helen Wisrombe and 'daughter Gerry are leaders of the third year 4-H sewine club which began meeting recently. elected as new officers are: Ferris Diamond, president: Colleen Col-leen Tew, vice president; Phyllis Hansen, secretary; Wanda Murray, Mur-ray, reporter; Janet Llewellyn, song and cheer leader: Jov Jen sen, organist; and Jerry Fullmer, program ; chairman. The Busy Bee 4-H club was organized recently under the direction di-rection of Bonnie Beardsll! leader. First year sewing will be stuaiea oy , tne girls. On the membership lis are Georgene Gividen, Doris Ann Bird. Mary Hatfield. Marl nn Hurst, Barbara Halveraon. Jo- lene Hooper and Carolyn.Tew. -. . , - Thermo hnttl rarlri Kitma compressed and too smll by repeated re-peated use. so brine them hack to 'normal by boiling them in covered pan. It sterilizes, (hem. too. . Off: To The Lake, , On one; far-away day; all.abbpurd for. Utah kike 3i . i f s 1 r m m . . : ,7f ... o Many Early Residents Worked Here One of the most spectacular fires in the history second North and First and Second West. This of the city destroyed the old Knight woolen early-day industry is recalled fondly by Mr. mills that stood on the block between First and and Mrs. Walter Taylor who have preserved many pictures of the. factory. Domes Fete Husbands Following their annual prac tice, BYU Dames invited their husbands this-week to a summer party. The event featured swimming swim-ming and a 'wiener roast; and' was held at a local resort. Mrs. Bruce Bylund, ..y president of the club, was; in charge of arrangements. ar-rangements. She was . assisted by other officers. About -30. members mem-bers and guests attended. - - Friends Asked To, Open house The golden wedding anniversary an-niversary of Prof and Mrs. John C. Swensen will be observed ob-served by the couple at their home '33 E. i 4th N., today from'3 untill 6 pjn. All friends are invited to attend! Both noted In the field of education, Prof, and Mrs. Swensen taugtj in Provo schools for many yt'ars. They have had ten children, nine of whom are living. Club.' Members Receive Gift; -r- A special gift was given to each member of Tres Joli club who met Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Harry McCoard Sr. for their regular session. Assisting Assist-ing with hostess duties were Mrs. William McCoard and Mrs. Albert Al-bert S. Jones, i j Luncheon was! served in a setting set-ting of potted plants and bouquets bou-quets of sweet peas. Bridge was diversion. j Mrs. Minnie bite Mrs. Maltha Mal-tha Cragun and Mrs. Clark Newell were guests. Others at tending were Mr.-' Alex Morten-J sen, Mrs. John Ellison, Mrs. Allie Jones, Mrs. Gertrude Page; Rhoda Douglas, Mrs. Bert Sutton. Mrs Joseph Seethaler, Mrs. Milton Thomas, Mrs, Charles Thomas, Mrs. T. A. Thurman and Mrs. H. E. Hatton. LARSON 28 NORTH 1ST EAST Resort .this merry crowd was resort and an evening Guests Invited To Reception Today from 2 to 5 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant H. Jol-ley Jol-ley will receive guests at an openhouse in honor of their y' 50th weddfng anniversary. '-vWe'r ' asked to call at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Eifie Pinegar, 658 N. University avenue. The couple, well-known in Provo and central Utah, have 11 children. Both have been active in LDS church affairs during their lives. Regular Meet Of Club Held r Members of Wasatch Sewing club met this week for their regular session -in the home of Mrs. Alberta Hirst. Mrs. Doris Mott was welcomed back into the club after an absence ab-sence of six months due to ill-" r.ess. The- evening was spent sewing and chatting. Mrs. Hirst was presented with a gift in honor ol her birthday anniversary, and refreshments were served. Others present were Nelda Mo-deen, Mo-deen, Beth Pace, LuAna Benson, Komola Cloward, Wanda Wind and Dora Carter. Social Group Has Meeting A pleasant afternoon in Pio neer park was enjoyed by mem bers ol the Monday Social club this week. Games were played, and luncheon served to the guests. In attendance were Mrs. Eliza Nelson, Mrs. Ole E. Olsen, Mrs. A. Will Jones, Mrs. Fred Single ton, Mrs. William Mildenhall, Mrs. William Vincent, Mrs. Melissa Mel-issa Lewis, Mrs. Eliza Westphal, Mrs. James C. Snow, Mrs Ed Vincent, Mrs. Sadie Pearson. Mrs. Ray Vincent ana Mrs. Christine Chris-tine Harding. Ik pesf flattering do Giving your own pmUait you care for m Amd w think yowl agree the portraita we mak are the i STUDIO ' i PHONE 384 of swimming and dancing. This little train of Provo City Railway Company is one of the dearest dear-est to the heart of old Provo. ' " Counci l To Begin Projects Toward A Better America A program of increased activity towards making America a better and safer place to live in is the aim of. the Women's Council and all associated clubs in Provo. Reports made by representatives ff the that next year s schedule WiiI include many activities in tended to strengthen ideals of do away with unfavorable influences. Reporting: on the recent resentatives of the Utah Federa tion of Women's clubs in Salt Lake City, Mrs. Armand Eggert-sen Eggert-sen chairman of the Women's Council, pointed out the importance impor-tance placed upon a concentrated drive against communism in our! communities and homes. Vivian Meik, news analyst, was speaker at one of the sessions. He paintedj a vivid picture of the evils of communism as he saw it in Rus-: sia, and said that although he doesn't except a fighting war with the Russians, the cold war persists. per-sists. Even a small agreement be tween Communist and western powers is a good sign, he contended, con-tended, and added that communism commun-ism is a direct threat to Amer-i Amer-i c a n i s m and perpetration of American ideals. Plans were formulated in Federation Fed-eration sessions to promote a drive against communism through the everyday mediums of home and family. The Women's Council in Provo wil be one of the leading lead-ing organizations in the state to support the movement, according to Mrs. Eggertsen. Other measures meas-ures which will receive the backing back-ing of the council will be the Indian In-dian relief .bill. North Atlantic pact, federal health bill, congressional congres-sional committee on un-American activities, and the uniform divorce law issue. Mrs. Earl B. Shoesmith, recording re-cording secretary of the general federation, spoke Wednesday afternoon. aft-ernoon. Main theme of her speech was a plea to American women urging them to look beyond their own country and become better acquainted with women of other lands, thus fostering mutual un derstanding, and, through under- GET SET FOR A CLORIOUS FOURTH TV 0 ooiene Beauty 154 West PROVO, organization f rcss the-iactr the American way of life and convention held by 250 rep standing, peace. Mrs. Shoesmith approved correspondence with women of other nations, a pro gram being carried out by the council, which plans to continue with the project next year An outstanding record was achieved by Provo women in the poetry contest conducted at the convention. Mrs. Merling D. Clyde. Mrs. Christie Lund Coles and Mrs. LaVar Groneman, all' of Provo won second and third prizes, and honorable mention, re spectively, in the competition. First place went to Mrs. Edith Welch Morgan of Logan, who won over 21 entrants. The Aureole club of Springville received the Penny 'Art award, which was presented by Mrs. Frank Gaisford and Mrs. Edward Clyde to Mrs. Lorraine Beach, tepresenting the group. j Tuesday in the gardens of Mrs. ; Melvin Fillmore's home, 320 E. i 1st N., Provo winners of the poet- ry contest will be honored at a j reception from 3 to 6 p. m. All i members of the council are in-j vited to attend. I . . . Openhouse Set For LDS Envoy President and Mrs. J. Earl Lewis of West Utah LDS stake will hold openhouse Sunday for their son-in-law,. Elder Merril L. Bennion, who is leaving soon to fill a miSr-sipn miSr-sipn for the LDS church in trie eastern states. Friends are cordially invited in-vited to call between the hours of 2 and 4:30 p.m. With a beautiful new hairdo From the Booterie Salon. Let our hair stylist's fix your hair to your own individual Style. Permanents As Low as 4.95 Home of Merle Norman Cosmetics - Phone 2440 Salon Center UTAH Law And Order Qn the wide lawns surrounding this old court house, the bands of the past played Sunday evening concerts while the gay blades of the era walked about with their best girls. In the building, legal matters of a rugged pioneer city and county were settled and law and order was maintained in a town grown from sage-brush.. The building stood on the northeast corner of the block on which the present county building stands. , ' One of The Boys- As glamorous as the midways he created, Bob Cunningham, lives in the memories of Provo's old timers. A showman in his . adult years, ,he is also remembered as a playmate of local historians his-torians and Jhe son of Postmistress Cunningham Cun-ningham who served in that capacity ior many years, when Provo post office was a one-room structure. Myrle's Shop S3 EAST CENTER i. Club Notes VALLET CHAPTER S, O.E.S. Meeting will be in the Masonic temple Tuesday at 8. p.m. Past Matrons and Past Patrons will be honored guests. VFW GARDEN CITY AUXILIARY 27 Members are asked to bring a part of scissors and some discarded discard-ed hosiery to the meeting set for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Ray Watkins. LES PASSEREL.LE Mrs. Karl Kelsch will tor hostess Monday at 8 p.m. Relief Society Workers Feted i Mrs. Marjorie Peterson enter tained Friday evening in honor of retiring Relief Society workers work-ers in the Tenth LDS ward, Mrs. Lura Ball and Mrs. Margaret Campbell. Others honored were ' elati" leaders, chorister and ' organist, visiting teacher supervisors, and committee members. Entertainment during the, eve-ning eve-ning was furnished by Andrew Jensen, who showed colored slides taken of scenic spots in the Provo and other Utah canyons, can-yons, y.' ' Mrs. Leah Lewis, president; Mrs. Gladys Chadwick and Mrs. Peterson, counselors; and Mrs. Vera Liston, secretary, presented Rifts to the following guests: Mrs.-Ball, Mrs.-Ball, Mrs. Campbell, Sarah Ram sey, Hazel Peterson, Eva Tnor-sen, Tnor-sen, Josephine Allred, Pearl Snow, Julia Wright, Mae Ward, Fae Peterson, Zora Gray, Orrissa Liddiard, Chloe Meldrum, Ella Bullock, Elva Pyne, Mabel Kirk, Mary Mitoray, Marie Christensen, and Florence Robison. The hostess was assisted by her sisters, Mrs. Hazel Peterson and Mrs. Beatrice Long. HAND EMIROIDEKY FASHION NEWS Jean Unf brings you th ditinetiv toMch of hand mbr oidertd flower en Dk-a-boucle" math two-piece "drew. So coot you'll wear H always. Charmingly styled' with roll collar and poplum. Site 12 to 20. 22.95 |