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Show Thursday. January THE LEADER, Tremonton, Utah Tifty years of Progress - 11, 1951 WELLS VILLE WATER MEETING CALLED The annual meeting of the Wellsvllle Mountain Area Project will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 1:30 p. m. in the County Court House, according to Robert H. Stewart, president of the Corporation. The following history of the Elwood ward was written by This organization was formed Mack winrivers the from the Mrs. Hunsaker, and during President Reginald Mary Petersen, in the year 1935, for the purwas read by ter and stored in sawdust for Hansen, Mable Romer and Sam Mortensen, and of saving culinary water 16. poses Dec. y use. held summer ward re with of Jubilee the Margaret Harris at the Golden of the sixteen comsystems frigerators and home freezers, munities The territory now known as, surrounding or rewe can hardly realize the difwater from the mounElwood was first known as aj ceiving ficulties of these operations in erosion. to and prevent and for tain, cattle grazing country the early days. fourteen these years, During sheep. Bunch grass and sage The first telephone in the, the directors and officers with trees were the principal pro entire valley north of Bear the Cache National Forest Serducts. It appears that a Mr, River City was in this store in vice, have done much to reveg-eta- te Davidson was the first settler 1902 and it served the public. the overgrazed, hazardous Orwhere here, homesteading SCHOOL STARTED slopes. son Christensen now lives. Lat All corporations, communite Following the advice of the er he moved one mile north a and school personell, a officials, was school church near leaders, the Malad river, long the members state road commission 1889. It was begun as early as cemetery. He sold this piece of are urged to attend the meetheld in the home of Allen C land to Abraham or "Ham" and the general public is a frame ing, school to until sold his who Hunsaker, later Eunsaker, This group of Elwood ward members have beslne Petersen, Andrew Jensen. Back row Sam also invited to be present and on the property house was built brother, Allen C. Hunsaker in longed to the ward since it was organized fifty Mortensen, Amos Hansen, Parley Christensen, learn of plans that will save the now owned by Walter E. Fri 1879. years ago. They are front row (left to right) M. William Petersen, Ray Hunsaker, Emanual water systems. dal and located a little north of L. Jennie Hansen, Ada Fridal, Janu- - Erickson, Raymond Hansen. Among these early settlers Hunsaker, his home. The pupils had to were forefathers of many of the A baby boy weighing 7 lbs. supply their own slates and ward, tor Life members. ward present the to of Central front the 2 the ozs. was born Dec. 15, 1950, to bishopric. building, going readers. They sat in large these people was not as com In Sept. 1913. States were CONTINUED GROWTH and Mrs. Leree grounds landscaped, Goring, wife of John one of the double desks, and The twentieth centry in this With the growth of the ward, shrubs and flowers planted. Ce Henry Goring, chief boilerman, plete as it is today. Work was severe forms of i most punishdone on an entirely different! has been full of pro the ward building was inade ment retaining walls were plac USN, at the U. S. Naval Hospitment that could be inflicted community basis. in gress ways. One of the quate, so plans were made to ed at the rear and gravel haul al, San Diego, Calif. P. M. HANSEN, first bishop many a was to humiliate boy by mak first An example of this is the new bishopric construct a new church build- ed in to make a parking space this Goring, who is serving at the of the Elwood ward. things ing him sit in the same desk had to do was to provide a ing. Allotments were made to In harvesting of grain, which was 1943, J. M. Mortensen mov Naval Training Center, San with a girl. He would much pre cut with a scythe, tied by hand, on the raise funds, and Leo Oyler was ed from the ward and Edward Diego, formerly lived at 1130 12 sun. adobes were then fer a flogging. Many of tha suitable place to carry These North Second st., San Jose, hauled by team and stacked; used for building homes as well pupils repeated their readers rapidly growing ward activities. hired to supervise construction. T. Heslop was selected as sec Calif. Mrs. then threshed by flail and wind as to build a hall Many of the ward members end counselor to the bishop. A Plans were Goring previously laid stables, pig pens and chicken year after year, because the ed to clean out the chaff. Latthe recreational worked out their complete al- rew heating system was install resided at Route 3, Tremonton, fill that could parents were too poor to buy needs as well as the Utah. er the horse drawn thresher coops. Sunday lotments, while others paid ed about this time also. the one for the next grade. CANAL COMPLETED The baby, named Bruce Lynn, and binder were invented and In January 1945, Reginald worship, and in 1904 the build- part and worked part. Many s, FAIRVIEW BRANCH is the second child for the When the Bear River Can- these were supplanted by the was on were was and as dedica carried Hunsaker sustained bish activities by ing completed who are 2490 at havd was al which residing power threshers, classes of the or- op with Arthur Erlckson and completed in 1893, new According to manuscript his- ted. Social life in the ward has differe: lead to the development of the opportunities were opened up tory from the church historian's ever followed the advancement ganization to raise funds for Edward T. Heslop as counsel Wolcott St., San Diego. combine harvesters of today. by the use of irrigation and an office in Salt Lake City, under policy of the church. At one the new building, and at one ors. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Harris WHEAT FIRST The welfare projects o fthe experiment was made to see if date of September 8, 1889, a time, the ward had three uni- time the M. Men and Gleaners of beets be could was Portage spent Monday night raised. These special meeting held, at formed ball teams, and a uni- challenged each other to a con- ward were successful so the ball The first dryland grain rais Lorenzo,' formed brass band. In 1904 the test in putting on a vaudeville, park was used as a welfare with their daughter, Mrs. Ulalla by Apostle ed in Utah, was from 20 acres, beets were planted by machines tended Cornwall. They were on their planted by the Andersons where brought here from Ogden, thin- Snow, President Rudgar Claw old park was given to the ward the losers giving a supper tc farm where grain was raised way to Arizona for an indefinite ned son with pocket knives, pulled and Charles Kelley, presi by C. M. Nickoliasen as a rec- the winners. Tickets for this one year and beets have followLeo and Marion Miller now live. stay. event were three for a quarter. ed it. This was planted with the peo by hand and topped with but dent of the Box Elder stake reation center. A cher home knives. and made beet Jensen Carl of the Bishop was water from When Bishop Hunsaker This bishopric served together The building was completed, ple expecting to get the canal they were building topping machine was made by Bear River City ward. The until the Bear River stake was and on July 5, 1929 was dedicat- called as counselor to President Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dalton from the Malad river to Bear riveting the point of a butcher's saints who had settled in the organized Oct. 11, 1908, when ed by President Heber J. Grant, Clifton Kerr in the presidency returned from Las Vegas, NevKiver City. The canal was not large meat knife to a box. The district of country north of P. M. Hansen was chosen first and the building is still serving of the new South Bear River ada where they spent the New stake. Arthur Erickson was sus Year holiday with Mr. and Mrs. completed in time to be of children carried the beets to Bear River City were organized counselor to Milton H. Welling, the ward. Wils Nelson. a into this where their of branch Bear River box, father top value that summer, and to the and called them threw into them ward, ped with Fairview, great surprise of everyone, the Mr. and Mrs. Ed Deakin spent grain matured. When it was; piles. When the beet tops got Allen C. Hunsaker as president. Thursday in Salt Lake visiting about ready to harvest, the call too high, the box was carried At this time the Sunday School with their daughter, Betty. came for everyone to go into down the row where a new and M. I. A. were also organiz the fort, because Chief Wash- pile was made. The beets were ed. Meetings were held in a Mr., and Mrs. John Siddoway akie was coming. log,. building on the Reluctantly loaded onto box wagons, haul' of Vernal visited last week at the Andersons went to the fort, ed to Deweyville, and thrown by property of Allen C. Hunsaker. the home of the Leland Hansen expecting to lose their precious hand into coal cars. They were The first Sunday School had family. wheat to the Indians. How glad then shipped to Ogden to the eight officers" and teachers they were to find the grainfield sugar factory. From this hum- and eighteen pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Earl of untouched when they returned. ble beginning has grown "the WARD ORGANIvED Lake spent several days Salt This was the beginning of dry great beet industry of Then on December 16, 1900, week visiting with his parlast land wheat industry in Utah. with it's various types of thin- the ward was organized with ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Earl. HOME MADE PRODUCTS ning and harvesting machines. P. M. Hansen as bishop, with FIRST STORE Soap was made in the home J. P. Christensen as first and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Canfield and much of the cloth, was The first general store in the K. H. Fridal as second coun visited in Salt Lake Monday epun, woven ana sewea into valley was owned and operated selor. with her sister, Mrs. Melvin clothing, everything from un- - by the N. A. Petersen family Apostle Rudgar Clawson rep Pierce and mother, Mrs. Annie derclothing to suits. Socks and near the present home of his resented the general authorities! Wright. stockings were knit, while shoes ton, Lars Charley Petersen. This at the meeting and at the same The Elwood ward chapel as it appears after a complete program of redecoration. were made by the village cob- served the entire Mr. and Mrs. La Von E. Stokes valley for time the name of the branch bler. All water was carried from many years. To accomodate the was changed from Fairview to, end James P. Christensen was In 1933, Victor L. Hansen wasj tained as bishop, with Owen and sons, Franklin and Roger, the Malad or Bear rivers until people, the meat wagon was Manila Ward. named as high councilman in chosen a high councilman and Rasmussen of Idaho Falls and Mr. and Mrs. and Lysle Munns as. Oleen wells could be dug. Most of the built into a white-to- p The work of Elder Hunsaker; the new stake. K, H. Fridal was Amos P. Hansen Stokes and son, George, buggy, was sustained counselors. furniture was made by the men where ice boxes kept the meat as president of the branch was sustained as of Rockland, Idaho were weekwith Lewis as bishop with H. C. Hansen bishop and boys, while the carpets.! fresh. This was driven around highly commended by the au Hunsaker and Ellas Anderson and J. M. end guests of the Rudy Miller Mortensen as counREMODELING PROJECT were woven by the women and the valley. A bell, similar to the thorities who were present. as counselors of the Elwood selors. family. They came to attend the A remodeling program started; welcome home for Elder The first baby born in El ward. girls. small school bell jingled to let During' their administration Adobes were made from the the people know that the meat wood was Enos N. Mortensen, under the former bishopric was! It was during the time that a new fence was constructed clay soil by adding water. The wagon was coming. Because of in March 1901; the first mis this the and the completed by the new erouri cemetery bishopric served that the children trampled in this bare this service, people could get eionary. to leave the ward was Elwood ward achieved 100 per recreation park. The heavy snow including new flooring for the Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holt and was or a horse was driven fresh meat two or three times Rudolph Christensen, who footed, cent visiting of the ward tea- of winter and spring rains recreational hall, installation of daughter, Suzanne, of Ogden about in the mixture. After a a week. Eggs were often the called to Sweden in April 1901; chers, also 100 per cent attend- brought so much water into, new lighting system, curtains were Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sandall thorough mixing, it was packed medium of exchange. The ice Inez Christensen was the first ance at the ward teachers re- the building that drains were for stage and hall and laying of and Into molds and dried in the for the meat wagon was cut lady missionary to leave the family. laid all around and under the carpets. A new library room port meetings. At that time, Elwood covered such a large building under supervision of; has also been arranged, but is! Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sandall ire ruminii nemmmm territory that a full day was re- H. C. Hansen, and the entire not quite completed at this! left Saturday by plane for Fort was time. Two acres of land adioln repainted. quired to do the ward teaching property Lewis, Washington to be with for the month. A new bishopric was necessary ing the church grounds on the their son, Dallas, who Is there With the organization of the in 1939, when Bishop Hansen east and south have been pur with the National Guard. Thy Tremonton ward, the bishop of was chosen as high councilman chased and plans are bein; were Mr. and accompanied to made enlarge the parking Mrs. Orvtl Nish ofby the Elwood ward belonged toi in charge of welfare, and Walter Plvmouth. the new ward, son on Novem- E. Fridal was sustained to that area and to make a small park They plan to drive Dallas's car ber 22, 1914, Victor L. Hansen position. J. M. Mortensen and and play grounds at the rear of back. was made bishop and he re- Reginald Hunsaker were the the building. tained the same counselors, counselors. A Golden Jubille was held Mr. and Mrs. Georere Ouinnev Lewis Hunsaker and Elias AnAbout this time the State at the ward house on the 50th spent New Years holiday in Salt derson. When Mr. Anderson road commission got busy wid- anniversary of the ward crgani Lake with Mrs. M. B. Muir and moved from the ward in Oc- ening the highway, necessitatization, and former residents family. tober 1920, Walter E. Fridal was ing another change. The heavy from many parts of the country chosen as 2nd counselor in the1 fence was removed from the returned for the reunion. Robert Allen and Ouentln Allen were business visitors in i. I If. t. J Rupert and Burley this week. History of Elwood Ward To-da- ! j Gor-ing- j DRY-LAN- D one-roo- m T to-d- ay " to-d- ay ,. Duane-Newma- 11; CTX N i Lit Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bishop of Kaysville brought Kate Zezigerj to Tremonton on Sunday, where she remained as a guest of Mrs. Robert Allen until Wednesday evening. jl x Mr. and Mrs, nnnlc Mlllo,- were Sunday guests of her par- tii us, Air. ana Mrs. Leonard Standing in Fielding. I- - Mr. and Mrs. DeVere Weinnir Tremonton ftrpw t.hA vw v fa niV noi ran of a baby boy born on January no. at me vaney hospital. - CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE ELWOOD WARD Front row (left to right) Jennie Hansen, Lu- - cinda Jensen, Leona Nielsen, Jansuine Petersen, Thompson, Mary Larsen, Martina Larsen. Second row Parley Christensen, Lars C. Pet- ersen, William Petersen, Wilford Nielsen, Ray Hunsaker, Nellie Hunsaker, Lewis Hunsaker, Amos Hansen, Ada Fridal. 3rd row Martin Hunsaker, Laura Sleight, Ida Of Hartman, Louisa Christensen, Letltla Hansen, Margaret Romer, Elvira Jensen, Mary Morten-Ell- a sen, Rebecca Mortensen. 4th row Benjamin Mortensen, Walter Fridal, Junius Thompson, Henry Jensen, Allen Hun- saker, S&m Mortensen, Wilford Hunsaker, Henry Rohde, Emanuel Eflcksen, Andrew Jensen, Jed M. Mortensen. !l rv Present bishopric of the Elwood ward. Lysle Munns, and Arthur Erlckson, bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Georir W. Cirm. ler have returned from an extended trin tn finUfnrnla Tho i were accompanied on the trip counselor, Owen Rasmussen, counselor by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rugger-i- o of Ogden. |