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Show BOX EIDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, July 8, 1976 Grouse Creek observes centennial (Continued from Page One) attitude and pride peculiar to rural western America. Saturday brought an opportunity for former residents, people who had grown up there, to return and visit with family and friends. Richard Kimber, of Brigham City who serves as director of pupil personnel for Box Elder School district, was one of those. Except that Dick travels to Grouse Creek just about every weekend. He and his family several years ago purchased a home there. Its down the road a piece from the residence of his father, Ivan Kimber. They run cattle and have some horses. press (rf weeklySbushressm , y . 'V ; f -- 5 TF,S r. - - IS . li ' " ne elements. f ,he oar,y homes at Grouse Creek' lon9 since abandoned and left to the Gracious Hosts The Kimbers were gracious hosts to my family Saturday, filled us up that morning on ham and pancakes. Dick says there are 16 per. manent families now living in Grouse Creek. And there are others like himself who are part-tim- e residents, proof of the saying you can take the boy out of the country, but you cant take the country out of the boy. He and some other Brigham City folks, like banker Charles Kimber and Claine Tanner, local credit bureau manager, and their families, were among the celebrants Saturday, helping to fill the LDS chapel to overflowing. They sang the national anthem with thrilling enthusiasm. Speakers recalled days gone by. Ed Harris reflected on the past absence of modern conveniences, capping his reminiscences with this statement: "But we were happy and we were satisfied. And when Lyman Kimber, school principal and ward bishop, took up the fiddle to play a fami,iar tune performed by the old Grouse Creek orchestra at Friday night dances, heels tapped in time, Saturday night at Grouse There were other songs and ; readings. And then everyone ... i r. i v.i. adjourned to the front lawn ii,o. " where all Were treated genefous j-y.i1 helpings of beef plus potatoes and ice cream. People hugged one another; jY'Xj 'Zr They smiled and laughed And they watched with interest races and other activities of the day. My clan was a tired bunch as we bid adieu to the Kimbers and headed south toward the highway. We had celebrated Independence day like never before. And we had helped Grouse Creek note its first 100 years. That was something special. And so is Grouse Creek. i racing and a done was hors i v i, . ' . j v . v'ri BasecnOOcaccd SCyDoi 'w 7." ' i fitui nio j tt. A ip . ' HoOo YOU hold the key to their future! FAST GAME OF basketball developed after lunch. The r Grouse Creek school can be seen in Birth the background. defects are . J V' f - : - M?-- Y' forever. Unless ; oTables oLamps oSofas V oBedroom Sets oChairs heTp!1 ADD Fmattuirc Reduced to Dog OCdDs South Pacific ! Every Friday 8 Saturday Night July 8 to Aug. 14 Tickets Cutrain Tim 1.0 8 p.m. FURNITURE-APP-L SgDo MjVjiJTo) 1 ANCES-CARP- ET THE STORE THAT SERVICE BUILT RESIDENTS, FORMER RESIDENTS program. It was a fun ond festive and friends of Grouse day. Creek filled the chapel to capacity for Saturday s C fALAQE 69 South Main PLAYHOUSE Brigham City 723-525- 8 |