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Show ! (Dur Town I Beaver, Utah Happening I !; "V" By . Thursday, October 13, ! ' cooMTnnr"in , " w - . 1133 Page 3 SHARON LARSON HOSTS BETA UPSILON MEETING " The Woolen Mills I wonder bow many of our parents ad grandparents have snuggled light after night into those famous J. F. Totton was the bookkeeper and salesman. When the factory threatened to shut down because of the shortage of wool, "Marcus L. Shepherd, came to the rescue with his own money and his own wool to keep the plant running. Business gradually decreased and the doors were closed. Years later the building was rented for mattress making. It became over heated which caused it to burn from the combustion and was destroyed. It happened on a Sunday morning in June 1920. We were children then and to see such a big fire with black smoke rolling into the sky, was a sight we win never forget! We knew it spelled disaster for Our Town. That beautiful building, that was known to be an jewel la the colonial style worthy of Old England gone up In smoke I Many dreams were lost that day, but memories still hover close by when we look toward the mountains and who knows someday it may be rebuilt. blankets made at the now extinct and much mourned Beaver Woolen If Ills. Some of these blankets stlllezlsU . They have been In constant service for over fifty years, and are ood for that many more. They were red, white and gray. They usually weighed ten or twelve pounds and were worth over $40X0 In those and would be worth three days times that much now. Happy the Beaver bride would be who Inherited some for her trousseau. Double fortunate the tourist would have been If one could pick up a pair of them, for there were none tor sale after the WoolenMllls closed. The Beaver people valued them as much as the New England people valued their Windsor chairs and spinning wheels and with far more reason. Set against the back drop of Mt. Baldy stood a huge beautiful black rock building called the Beaver Woolen Mills. It was responsible for the growth of Beaver, more than any other factor. It played a large part In the County's struggle for Independence. tt was through the Influence of John Ashworth and others that were schooled In England In the art of wool making that It was built. It had a capitol of $30,500 and work began on it to build this mammoth "building In 1870. It was three stories high. The machinery was purchased In New England and shipped to Salt Lake by the railroad and the local men from Beaver brought li by team and wagon to Beaver from Mllford. When It was Installed It had nine looms for flannels and finer fabrics, one for men's wear and one blanket loom. Kathaleen Farnsworth and her brother Carl, when small children 'lived Just down the hill from the Mill. How delighted they were to see the different colored waters .from the dye come down the big ditch by their home. They loved to play for hours wading up and down in the deep "purple and reds' that rushed by. It was a child's paradise. The Beaver Woolen Mills was ithe first woolen mill established A profitable in Southern Utah. business was carried on in a mat- -, ter of exchange with Interests other towns. Covered wagons could often be seen coming to Beaver from the south loaded with molasses, honey, brooms, fresh and dried fruit, cot- ten and other things to be exchanged for mill products. The Horn Silver Mine was also a steady market for manufactured goods, especially the blankets. They later made additions to the woolen mills, and started manufacturing shirts, socks and underwear. They also had a flour mill at one end so the farmers could bring their wheat. It was run by Clyde Messenger. . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Long and family of Monument Valley have been visiting their parents the past week, the Dan Martins.' Mr. Long is principal of the new high school there. He is the son of Jess Long and formerly of Mllford. Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Messenger home after visiting returned in Phoenix, Arizona with their daughter Ann Christlsen and family, who have a new baby daughter. Bishop Jim Morgan and wife Beth the Clark Carter accompanied family to Grants ville to attend the football game. They also visited with their granddaughters Jackie and family, and Cindy In Provo who also accompanied them to Grantsvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Carter returned home from California the past week where they visited with their son Melvln and family. Rex has recently been in the LJ& hospital for medical attention on his leg. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Whlttker of Fillmore visited Mrs. Maurlne Gale Sunday and attended SacramentSer-vic- e to see the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gale blessed and given a name. Mr. and Mrs. Kim Weaver of Cedar City visited at the home of their parents the Ora Hofhelns. They also attended Sacrament Service to see their brother Kent Hofhelns and his wife have their son blessed and given his name. The Wendles of Centerville visited their daughter Phyllis Yardley and family over the weekend. A guest' over the weekend at the home of the Gilbert Yardley's was Mrs. Yardley's mother from Centerville. ' EXPERT CLOCK REPAIR ALL MAKES FREE ESTIMATES GEM JEWELERS 125 North Main Cedar CUy, Utah r Multiple Discount Rates e New Pricing System Easy-to-Us- ness meeting. Plans for a Christmas drawing were discussed. A home interiors nativity set will be given away the first of December. Tenative plans for our annual Valentine's Dance were slso dis- cussed. BOARD: Placed as a service to the Parowan Community la the public library, half will be used by the UAW, and the other half is avail - UAW BULLETIN Pom CSaBa will ENTERTAINS hoed AND Manufactured rL excttea to ep when I go I i1 4t s New 2 pound Rates & IKE CALIFORNIA i ; ZEPHYR Mff fa fffI i CC0 Ml eVjf r ret m BEE STORE Cell your travel Agent or Amtrak at 0. . f luuni H kw more about I'd like to Single Section Yes! I . "ml! T. "ZZ.C7S. mail, Champion's Double Section Humea Name Street I CitySuie .Zip- - OCHampion Mail to: Champion Home Builden Co., Dept. 15C, 5573 North Street, Dryden, Mich. 48428 H S The hostess served a lovely luncheon to her guests. , i i6 The lesson material on native pioneers was given byMlldred Yard-to- y. r Our home brands are: Atlantic, Champion, Concord, Huntington, . comfortable, Manatee, Metamora, New Haven, Piedmont, Sequoia, Sun view, Tamarack, Titan, Wolverine and Woodlake. t. s toe seats were homes by especially compared to renting. 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Presenting Champion's affordable housing dream. lung-damagi- ng .jr fits. field Service Officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department Service Office, in Salt Lake City, will be in your area to assist you in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits, preparing and documenting application for compensation, pension, hospitalization, education and other hne- - door-to-do- Song was sung. Greyhound Agency Beaver, Utah WIDOWS A Mrs. Marcel Horten was hostess to the Nancy K. Burt D.U.P. Camp Monday afternoon at her home. A Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given. Also the minutes were read by Phoebe Warley and the prayer A Pioneer was by Marie Ward. eWteeWBBstekl ATTENTION VETERANS CF Pam McMullln of Miners ville will symptoms of other be one of thousands of volunteers diseases can mimic those of cysthroughout the nation who will con- -' tic fibrosis." duct a Kiss Your Baby campaign to There is one sign unique to the benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Founpossible presence of cystic fibrosis to which all parents can be alerted. dation this fall. These volunteers will call on their neighbors to enCystic fibrosis affects the exocrine (outward secreting) glands, and courage them to kiss their babies and ask their help in the fight for the sweat of children who have the the millions of children across the disease is often unusually salty. country who suffer from this During the Kiss Your Baby cam or disease. This palgn, all parents in Minersvllle are being asked to kiss their childcampaign will help raise the ren with very special attention. If funds. needed research desperately you detect a taste of salt when kisPam was named as the Cystic sing your child's skin, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Special Event Fibrosis Foundation advises seeing chairperson by Dr. John Herbst, a doctor. A child whose skin tastes Director of the Cystic Fibrosis care clinic at the University of salty should be tested for cystic fibrosis. Utah in Salt Lake City. The Utah To volunteer for the Kiss Your clinic Is one of a network of 128 Baby campaign, or for more inCystic Fibrosis Foundation clinics about formation care cystic fibrosis, for children and providing please contact Pam McMullin at young adults with cystic fibrosis. 3. "Approximately one in every 1800 fichildren are born with cystic Get rid of brosis," stated Dr. Herbst. "Beunwanted property, cause cystic fibrosis is hard to detect In infants, it is believed that advertise in the many children may be undiagnosed. Want Ad section Some children with cystic fibrosis ; the-- . rr.; as be also misdiagnosed may By Mildred Yardley We accept 438-24- 50 Jean Robinson and Parowan Chapter President Photo By Liz Rose Elise Gurr add a few Items. 1Hs3 Your Dnby' drivo D.U.P. Nationwide Pick up Delivery Service At the next meeting we will start our Pitiful Pearls Auction. The meeting will be held at Tarn -mle Martin's on October 19th. We wish to say "Welcome" to Randee Mellor our newest member, we are glad to have you. able to the public. UAW Region President Hazel ALL DEPENDENTS 1 MACEL HORTON - Beta Upsllon held their flrstmeet-in- g of the month on October Stb at the home of Sharon Larson. The group met first at the LDS Cultural Hall for the Utah Power and Light program and demonstration given by Margaret Oler They then went from Richfield. house for their busiSharon's to cT I r |