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Show Stautr County f&mttar AUGUST 7, 1997 r- - The Old Building May Historical Tidbits w f fill ' : F . . .' ft ... ? Ar. Baxter says listen to whispers from the past, "They are all around us if we but take the time to dream. " (Continued from page 1) highway, look to the north and down into a gully. There is a single Juniper growing in to his call he would flick them with the whip. He needed to be amaster of that the center of the old road. Curtis cleaned out about 12 feet just West of the tree. You can see this without getting of the car. You may have passed by it many times, but didn't know it was there. In digging we uncovered three broken, hand made horsehsoes. Although you can see it from the is much more impressive to walk the it car, short distance to it. As you stand there in that old road, let you r mind go back more than 120 years. Over the Desert Wind, you might hear the screeching and grating of those steel rimmed wheels as they ground into the rock. You might visualize too, the large wagon loaded with tons of rich Silver ore from the Horn Silver Mine. The driver would be seated high on the seat with the brake pole near his right side. He would have needed to hold the reins in one hand, while wielding a long in the other. He probably knew each horses name and would call out ot this one or that one, as they lagged. If they didn't respond whipto reach the lead horses. I have no idea how many horses were used but on that primitive road with the many gullies and washes to go in and out of, there may have been 20 or more. The trip must have taken a very long day and when he arrived at milford, it was necessary to dump the ore in a railroad car. Then he would take the team to a stable, where the harness was removed and they were fed, watered and rested. At that time Milford was the shipping and receiving center for Eastedrn Nevada and Southwest Uaht. With a of that acitviity, there must have been many stables in the community. I can remember only two from the 1920's. At 500 South, 400 West on the south of the street was Gibsons's Stable. There was another across the highway South of the High School but do n ot remember the name. Whispers from the past! They are all around us if we but take the time to listen and dream! ip MinersvOle 4th and 24th of July Celebrations in the Early Days Minersville residents have always been loyal in commemorating Independence Day on July 4th and in the July 24th observing celebrations. The early morning the morning of July on peace 4th was shattered by the thunderous sounds of giant powder as it is set off to tell the story of our Independence and the birth of our country. As the sun came peeping over the mountains, the American flag was raised. A volley of bun powder was given to represent every state in the union. Parades have been held back as far as the early residents could remember and they managed to have some kind of a band. Lorin Hall stated, "George Jameson was a musician as well as a He blacksmith. got me interested in music and taught me to play the fife. We would lead parades on the 4th and 24th, two or three playing fifes and Tins Bingham the bass drum. We also remember Jode Wood, and his saddle horse and so many others that joined in the those parades. Many dressed as early pioneers and Indians with kids fixed up as papooses. Later, ice cream was served by the Relief society for 10 cents a dish. Ah, it was real ice cream, not like the stuff they sell these days. BEAVER A float pulled by the prettiest horses in town carried the Goddess of Liberty and her attendants. Every state in the union was represented along with Miss Utah and her attendants. Tine Bingham, an was equestrian, usually Marshall of the day. A program always followed the parade. Appropriate toasts were given by members from the audience. The playing of the Star Banner Spangled always the crowd to brought attention. Another happy memory was Eloise Murdock singing 'The Flag Without a Stain'." Luncheon was sold by the Relief Society following the program. Sports in the afternoon were something everyone looked forward to. Some of the games arranged included racing, jumping, horseshoe pitching, sack races, wheel barrow races, the fat lady race, married and single person races and many others. Most everyone took part. Horse racing, which continued for two or three days, took place up the McKnight street. It wouldn't have been a celebration without a horse race. What a glorious time they had. They had to make their own fun without TV, movies, cars etc. county fair Schedule Page 4 Over 150 Milford High School students gathered together this 4th of July to celebrate days spent at a great school. The class of 1957,1958, 1959,1960, 1961, and 1962, took time from their from their busy modern life, to spend three days recalling the less hurried pace of days gone by. 2 July 3rd, Wayne and Luciel Hardy hosted a welcome back party. We all had the old to renew opportunity friendships and realize what a wonderful area we grew up in. July 4th was spent watching the parade, visiting with friends, looking at fireworks and dancing at the pavilion. July 5th, golfers took to the green and the tour of the new high school was given. Later that evening we enjoyed dinner at the pavilion. Prizes were awarded for a variety of reasons. The highlight of the evening was a survey' given to each class titled, "How Good is your memory?", what were you doing during the school year 'tjt v bull-wh- 1956-57- Old Country New Poets : Penhaligon Page is a publishing house situated in the cultural heart of Wales, which is renowned for its poetry, beautiful green valleys, Celtic traditions and lilting song. From the poetry of Dylan Thomas to the songs of Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. Wales has long been recognised as the poetry and literature capital of Britain. Kelly Olsen, the managing editor, is currently seeking poets from America to contribute poems for their 1997 series of hardback This will be a anthologies. of showcase anthology from poems contemporary America - so if you are new to poetry or have been penning verse for years Kelly would like to see your work. Poems should reach Kelly Olsen at Penhaligon Page, Upper Dee Mill Llangolien, Wales, LL20 8SD, UK, no later than September 30th 1997. If you would like to talk to Kelly before sending in your work call her on 01 1 44 1978 869109. Alternatively fax us on 01 1 44 1978 8691 10 or (Continued from page 1) The crowd was surprised and pleased to see one of the teams and wagon from the pioneer trek come across the open An additional touch of stage of the hill during the narration. authentic pioneer background was added as the Mike Yardley the struggles of family pulled their hand cart on stage depicting the pioneers. ' .ill-- T y f- v If -- OA , r'. v . LJ& it . ? As we all said good bye, we laughed a little, cried a little and talked of the days now and then. As a final note we want to thank those who took the time to make this a very successful reunion. Shelbv Holm, Chalys Lamb, and Elizabeth Durrant were sorm, Milford Main 11 k. Pageant be Gone, Biit the Spirit Ji" i PAGE 2 of the Can-Ca- n Dancers performing in the Sesquicentennial Pageant. Street Daze Association The Milford Main Street Daze Association recently elected officers for the 1997 98 year. Newly elected officers are: Carla Campeau, President, Bob Thieme, Jennifer Larsen, Chuck Treasurer, Secretary Car Show Larsen, Organizer. We all the local thank would like to vendors citizens for making this year extremely successful. Plans are already being made to make next year a banner year for Main Street Daze. We would like to extend a thank special you to: Ron and for the use of the Walker Tracy for the Jail & Bail. Gary corralling Mike Giles, Gary Hare, Hare, Allen Durrant and Les Whitney for help with the arrests for the Jail & Bail. Search and Rescue for help with Main Street Daze. the for Carter Nancy entertainment.- Local Businesses and a special thanks to all the others who helped make the 6th annual Main Street Daze the success that it was! Anyone interested in participating in community spirit and joining in the fun, please call Carla Campeau at 387-504Meetings will be held the first Tuesday of each month starting September 2nd in the Feed Mill Conference Room. ,., ! Vice-Preside- W til ,,-.- A rtAfi Jum' ! : Va J 4 '' , V' f , W, I ' r - 9. Dr. David Symond played the part of a prospector. "I've found gold. I am going to open a saloon," one prospector called out and Milford was born. (Thankjyotl The Sesquicentennial Committee wishes to thank all those who participated in the performance and the especially Walt LeFevre of Monroe for bringing his team and wagon; Tim and Torla Boucher of Ivins for the use of their hand cart; all those who helped in setting up chairs, equipment and risers. Special thanks also to Gayle and Ron back "hometown" to the for coming to help Nancy (Carter) in and the A big thanks toes to presenting pageant. preparing their Cullen all and for their in this endeavor. work family Nancy, Other events throughout the month of July: "Faith in Every Footstep" presented through efforts of the Beaver Stake; the July 12th Pioneer Rendezvous; the July 18th Service Day and the July 24th celebration and parade - all were a huge success, bringing joy to the community. V v . The Milford Library Board would like to thank all of the volunteers who pitched in to help clean up the Library Hill following the pageant. Casey Jones (left) took his role as "big brother" very The Monitor extends special thanks to Gladys Whittaker seriously by watching out for his little sister, Katie (right), at the for her help in providing news coverage of the Sesquicentennial Pioneer Day Parade. events. pre-sho- w, |