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Show Thursday, May 19, 2005 SPRINGVILLE HERaLq 7 r A . t"' - i -.j. ,., m i . , - ''.-i.'wj . ;;',.,,-..jwaAsji The G. S. Wood Mercantile Company was located in this building on 25, lecture series of the Springville Historical Society. The public is in-the in-the far right It opened for business in 1853, three years after the pio- vited to this free lecture. The building was destroyed by fire in 1973. neers came to this area, and will be the topic at the Wednesday, May G.S. Wood Store topic at Spring Historical Society! The G. S. Wood store will be the topic at the next meeting meet-ing of the springville Historical Histori-cal Society on Wednesday, May 25. It will be held in the Conference Room at the Springville City Office and Library building at 7 p.m. Please bring your neighbors, friends andr amily and enjoy this very informative evening concerning one of the early Main Street, businesses' busi-nesses' very productive contribution con-tribution to the citizens of Springville. Tales galore abound among citizens in the community, com-munity, with grown-ups recalling re-calling pleasant, and sometimes some-times unpleasant, memories of visits to the store during their youth. There they purchased cinnamon-flavored all-day suckers suck-ers for 2 cents each (big ones). Woods had candy jars that Were filled with the tastiest tasti-est of delicacies, enticed m- ' ' " .t A , .. : - . . " y c pw Despite the soggy weather this past week, spirits in kindergarten were bright as they celebrated field day at Art City Elementary. Vision Rehabilitation Do you ever struggle when reading the newspaper or other oth-er small print. Do you get frustrated when reading the menu at a restaurant or prices in a store? Do you sometimes have trouble recognizing faces, or seeing other things as well as you'd like? You are not alone, and should know that there is help. Over 14 million people in America have "low vision," and statistics show that those numbers increase significantly significant-ly as our population ages. For most people, "low vision" is due to macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. Other causes may include glaucoma, glauco-ma, cataracts or stroke. What is low vision? Perhaps Per-haps the best definition is, "Difficulty in accomplishing a given task due to limited vision." vi-sion." A person may have low vision if they have difficulty diffi-culty reading the newspaper, even with their glasses. A person who has trouble recognizing rec-ognizing faces, seeing TV clearly, or seeing to thread a needle may be considered to have low vision. It is very likely that you or someone you know has difficulty diffi-culty accomplishing tasks because be-cause of poor vision. Most people wear reading glasses as we get older, but what do you do when reading 'glasses just aren't enough? May is designated as "Vi-. "Vi-. sion Rehabilitation Month" by the National Institutes of Health. "Vision rehabilitation" can help people with strong magnifiers, glasses, telescopes tele-scopes and other low vision many a youngster, and they were ONLY A PENNY. And there big drawers that you could pull out, filled with beans and other items.They were magic, because be-cause they curved down instead in-stead of straight out as most drawers. The sound of a big clock on a wall, a hum drum tick tock, tick tock, added a mystic feeling to those little ones that entered through the big doors to take a walk on the squeaky wooden floors under un-der the single light bulbs that hung from the high tinplate-covered tinplate-covered ceiling. The Gideon Wood and Son store was opened for business busi-ness in 1853, three years after af-ter the first pioneers entered this sleepy little valley, with the shop located on Second West and Second North, and was later moved to the First South and Main Street location. loca-tion. The store stock was devices, as well as with training, train-ing, to help them do the tasks they have difficulty with because be-cause of their low vision. -At., least 12 eye doctors' offices throughout Utah offer low vision vi-sion rehabilitation services in their office. To locate a physician physi-cian that offers low vision rehabilitation, re-habilitation, ask your eye doctor. doc-tor. Or you can call (801) 547-5903 547-5903 for a list of available services. ser-vices. Low vision devices can help someone maintain their independence inde-pendence and continue to enjoy en-joy the things that they have always done. Low vision devices de-vices will not restore your vision, vi-sion, but with the proper training, they will help you to utilize the vision you do have to its fullest potential. Unfortunately, many people peo-ple attribute their diminished vision to simply getting older and give up reading or other activities. Many have tried drugstore magnifying glasses and have found they help very little. It is comforting to , learn' that there are literally hundreds of different low vision vi-sion devices available to help you to accomplish what you want to do. Although the evaluation, clinic visit and training, are generally covered by Medicare and insurance, low vision devices are not cov-. ered by Medicare. However, ' they are usually very reasonably reason-ably priced, and are available for people even with a restricted re-stricted budget. Be assured that there is help, and there is hope for those wifil low vision! ecture greatly enlarged to included spices, coffee and some sugar. sug-ar. The hardware department carried wooden buckets with oak hoops, cow hobblers, wagon and buggy spokes, well buckets, wooden churns and dashers, butter bowls and large iron or brass soap kettles. (This information taken from Mary Chase Finely History of Springville, copy in Historical Society Library). Li-brary). Wood could well be called . the father of Springville merchants mer-chants since he was succeeded succeed-ed in business by his son Lyman Ly-man S., his grandson, Gideon S. and his great-grandson, Solon S. Wood. Many recall the others who were also employed em-ployed in this enterprise: Kathryn Dougall (Kit), Mat-tie Mat-tie Crandall, Maggie Wood and Solon Wood in later years. i v Gideon Wood became the Did you know that Texas was claimed by Spain and then by Mexico? Did you know that Johnny Appleseed planted many trees in Indiana? Or that the Washington, D.C. is named for Columbus? These are just some of the fun facts fifth grade students at Art City Elementary learned while researching the information for their State Float Parade on Friday, May 20th. Air "Quality Service Turn to the Experts! s. 3; m Series first mayor of Springville, serving from 1853-1855. His son, Lyman, served as mayor may-or from 1871-1889, thus not only serving the citizens through their stock of merchandise mer-chandise in their store, but in a civic responsibility as well. Fire played havoc with the Wood store, having survived sur-vived two fires, the third one in 1973 destroyed the store completely along with other businesses located nearby on the west side of Main Street. Please write down your recollections of the Wood store and bring them with you the evening of the lecture lec-ture and share with the Historical His-torical Society. History facts and tales will be enjoyed by all who attend. If you nave an article or articles arti-cles that you acquired from the Wood store, bring for show and tell! Heating & Conditioning At A Fair Price" START-UPS uu TUNE-UPS 79 'Freon Extra The fifth grade students at Art City Elementary competed in the fifth grade State and Capital Bee on Friday, May 13. The 13th was not bad luck for Miss Gee's class as they took top honors in answering many questions about the states and capitals. Congratulations! to all the students who participated, you really know your states! S "iSSP ,1..',L' Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky at Westside! The face painting, paint-ing, cake walk, fishing pond, milk bottle toss, and bounce house - all of these activities and more drew hundreds of students, parents, and community members to the annual Westside PTA Carnival. This fund raising event is eagerly anticipated each year. The cotton candy may be sticky, and the karaoke a little off-key, but it all contributes to the fun of the evening. Thank you to all of those who gave of their time and energy to coordinating the event as well as all of those who attended at-tended and made the evening the great success that it was! Elizabeth Setzer models her painted face and newly colored hair Sweet April showersDo By far the best proof is ex-spring ex-spring May flowers. - penence. Thomas Tusser - Sir Francis Bacon AT OH DAYS 3 ON 3 HALL TOO 1JT Thursday, June 9, Z005 5:00 p. Entry Fee $20 per A-p?rson team (IndudesT-Shirt) Complete Rules and Entry Form available at the Springville City Recreation office 1205 E. 900 S. Springville, or at the City Offices, 50 S. Main, Springville. Call 489-2726 or visit www.springville.org for more information. 1 lfP |