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Show LEO FREE PRESS, LQfl. UTAH Interior of Lehi's First Meeting House Pioneer News and Views Stories and Incidents of Pioneer Times In Utah. Related By Sons of The Utah Pioneers A I 1 1l cof - i fu?r fii re-P- ort ad-L- 11 taking the year round, to be about on sack for each business day or 24 sacks per month, which makes about 280 sacks per year, fur 43 years, 12,000 sacks of beet sugar. We could have diverted a lot of this cane sugiir and added to our sugar sales, but have refused if hi1 1 n r. m ' B. Anderson Late Pioneer Thinks Home Product Best Editor's Note The following statement uas made back in 1933 by the late Joseph S. Broadbent, and teas handed to r 1 j K' the Free Press by B. C. Lou. ! Mr B: C. me if we would like to make a to statement ! as to the amount of sugar cane ano, oeei we nave sold since the Lehi Sugar Factory first started in tae fall of 1891. We have no definite record as to the exact amount, but this we do know, we obtained the first sack of beet sugar sold by the Lehi Sugar s ; j '' f1 ' now 43 years ago. And Factory t I V I .! from that date we have not sold a single pound of granulated cane sugar. Every sack that has come in our store has been beet sugar. a row of native Boxelder trees ture and man is governed by the While our sales have not been planted on the north. But one of universal law, whereby it has a large, we estimate an average them survived. It has a history. beginning and ultimately must While it was but a sappling one have an end. In later years, when of the boys, liesurely and care- evidence of decay in the part un- his teens, came to Lehi in 1871 lessly bent the tree over his der the ground made it necessary with parents, as converts of the knee and with his pocket knife to reinforce the structure. An- L. D. S. church. It was reported ran the blade down, stripping the other pole was bedded a bark from the little tree. But na- deep into the ground and at its that he was sailor and accustture was kind to it in healing its top were cross bars tieing the omed to climbing the ship mast wound. The scar, however, en- two closely together. With a sys- in wind and stormy weather. He short, but nimble and quick larged as the tree grew in size. tem of pullies when the flag was was and a very pronounced EngIt did not belong to the tipplers flying the length was lish gave accent to his newly acquir- classification as not in the mem hoisted much higher. Enelish. TTie pirls. in ernims For more than 37 'ear the !pdf . ory of this generation was there i crvoumwt M11V i .V 1 imr. ' r . I. 11. .V tariffas much as a bucketful of water "liberty pole", without a failure, UK fimoc lizers. At least this occasion upon spilled near its rootage. The time proudly displayed the flag of our such was the case. In order to came when the foilage climinish-e- d country waving in the breeze. On and the stems were bare. It July 5, 1893 it was taken down by protect himself, while eating an no longer added to the beauty order of the city council as being apple, he took to the liberty pole and proceeded of the picture as such submitted unsafe. to the top and seated himself up to the wishes of the ones in Pioneers now living witnessed on the finished his apple, charge to an honorable discard. the following true story which is and as knob, the school bell rang, he The need for a flag pole had in the main as follows: returned to earth via the same been felt for some time by these A little Englishman, possibly in route. had The early pioneers. city plat been surveyed. The location of the meeting house was established. And now preparation for the coming Fourth of July, 1856 a liberty pole must be provided. Uncle William Dawson (known as Uncle Billy) was to search the forests of the West canyon for the most suitable tree from the top of which the Stars and Stripes You are cordially invited to should wave in the breeze. Another magnet to this center of the EVANS CAFE for a meal attraction is to be added. On the of the meeting northeast corner to suit any occasion. We serve house lot this pride of the forest was replanted reaching 80 feet only the finest foods preparinto the sky. It is a magnificent ed the way you like them. iob. Trimmed and polished tipped with a wtooden knob and an end-- J Once you try our food and ser less flag rope it was now ready of July, for tiie coming Fourth vice you'll be coming back for IM BUHCffK IS NOT 1856. naof This beautiful creation more. 1 WWWf'tlCWti was carefully timed with the prepared schedule of the many hapOld Meeting penings of the coming busy day of two or three House j well qualified men, the night be(Continued from last week) fore, had staked an anvil th rir 92 years the grand old lground- The base hole of the block with black ""j"1 was Vine House has played its covered with another 4 well under every changing ai,viL in omer that the lition. In the drama of Lehi's xijtence, with the companion secondmight be more teriffic, a anvil was ikimg the Thurman school A member of the placed on top. committee with nine '.jge, which was built years a the two have formed the red hot rod of iron touched the end to the sprinkled which the shuttle jjp through powder and the shot that termina woven has life great fehi's ated the city sleep was in the air. iicrical fabric. Ihe people who slumbered with These are more than buildings their clothes on were the first to ai t ock from the Sand hills, arrive upon the scene. lumand the from clay pits In general the list of firing r from the forest of the moun- - followed the following order: A salute of the day, commencIjiey are monuments built with ing at the break of daylight of a throbs people seeking eart At sunrise the their God and at the the flag, as the bandunfurling of played the 'sje time make the "Desert 'Star Spangled Banner." rose." a Vfcom as A salute to the city fathers, and (fc Sunday, April 18, 1937 the the marshall of the day. First ward home coming Salute to Brigham a sj&orial booklet Ls the following: governor of the state. Young to now "It is revamp proposed of three vollies, as sigJold building so that it will nalFiring for the gathering at 10 a. m. come an integral part of a new at the meetinghouse. id house and as such, no doubt The above demonstrations were serve for many more years., not limited to one explosion. Be: jt planned to make the house tween the salutes a few minutes :d an amusement hall by the quiet prevailed. With this excep'njoval of the pillars, placing tion, from the first firing to the and the between chapel ?tageamusement opening of the assembly, the hall, remov- - doors and windows ;fent of the city the balcony and the partition dwellings rattled from the vibraentrance. front the near tions of the atmosphere. n completed, according to These loud actions were not sitects plans, the structure wild, boistrous uncurbed single dress exertion of take on a i modern power. Much rather oo f ' o. anomer ui y tor yeaia were they demonstration of an ace. inward feeling in and outward it possible for the building manifestation. There were memipather the time for another ories harking back to their homes The architect says in the East and to their journey Ijennial?Nothing but the mod- - across the plains. ' inventions and the desire to To live beneath the waving ce the old with something Stars and in the "land of Stripes can disturb its peace. Will the free and home of the brave" and you, and you, and I be and sing "Hard Times Come to plead its cause: Again No More", were a literal als of Historic Interest fulfillment of their happiest exit all of the Lehi public hap- pectations of the past. s were within the historic Almost as early as the building of the meeting house. At of the meeting house there was Imis the adiouunff streets were ss of moving beings, walking ig pomes, driving wagons carnages, spending tneir ils and dimes at the many ORDER YOUR es selling ice cream, candy the wants of the holidays. On v 24tn, tettmal holidays and July niil fa pie street north of the build- Jwas a scene of great cannon-- g. This- noisy demonstration fnot just a period of random DAILY DELIVERY AT NO Ig through chance and EXTRA CHARGE On the contrary it Irhc -- m r. tO Ho Sit anrl in business. Lott-aske- d 'nrin.;i ) te with-Ipurpo- PH. 0ae , Q T V hand-over-ha- V W I 1 nd HERE'S TO HEALT Toast your health in the drink that's tops in refreshment-fre- sh, sweet SOUTHWICK milk. No other beverage so happily combines nourishment with unsurpassed flavor. Servie it with meals, or in between meals and watch how everyone enjoys it. Order you milk from the SOUTHWICK dairy today. DAILY 'DELIVERY. Serve It To All The Family Always SOVEWWIC 1 PASTEURIZED GRADE A PHONE 38-- W A GRADE F.2ILIC FOR DEPENDABLE DELIVERY se. McCoard Service March 31 T CALL DEADLINE for I COMBAT WOUNDED fTERANS TO REENLIST IN U. S. ARMY ph 31st is the last date upon jh disabled veterans of World II wounded in combat may in the New Regular der the plan now being ter- - ooenincs in more than have been rOS categories to partially dis- veterans. Only 23 of these sories require qualified ted f think you may be the plan there is no to lose! Inquire today at nearest Recruiting Office. WEST CENTER, PROVO you i eli-'un- IIK2iTT1 111 WHOLESALE and RETAIL OPEN DAILY 6:30 A. Dependable WRECKING M. to 9 P. M. i mwL EAST STATE STREET, LEHI, UTAH Wf WJWMfWr WESTERN WONDERLANDS I SERVICE km. M A (7" ,1i W2 &; CALL 354 After 8:30 p. m. 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