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Show Help Beautify Play North Sevier THIRTY-1- Safe-Dri- ve Carefully SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, MARCH ' IRST YEAR Aurora Plans Fitting Celebration, To Honor 75th Anniversary Of Their Founding, March 9th. Just years ago, on March 9, 1875, there appeared in Willow Bend on the Se ler Rivtr, three covered wagons, drawn by ox 75 teams The teamsters were dust stained and travel worn, for it had taken them 9 days to come from Provo. The party consisted of George T. Holdaway, J. Alma Holdaway, Elliott Newell and Ezra H. Curtis and his three sons They brought with them a small herd of young livestock, plows and scrapers, and made their harrows from wood The first thing the settlers did was to build a canal, which was the beginning of what is now known as the Rocky ford, one of the best water rights in the state today. To make the first dam to get water from the Sevier River, the little band pinned three logs together with wood pins, called a brent, and fastened them in the river. George Holdaway stood in the water up to his shoulders and pushed the brent into place, while Jabez Durfee held him by the hair of his head to keep him from being swept downstream The first house was built m 1876 by Ezra Curtis, for his wife, Julia, who was the first woman in the community The first school house was constructed in 1879, and w is one room, with the students sitting on btnches of rough planks The community was called Willow Bend, until they applied for a post ofice on February 11, 1881. Newman VanlCwven, the first postmaster, then changed the name to Aurora, meaning Northern Light. In 1879, the first meeting house was built, and on February 27, 1881, the Aurora ward was organized, with Jabez Durfee as bishop; Daniel Morgan and William H Harward as counselors In 1898, the rock school house was built, with stones from the nearby hills It was used for many years for all church gatherings and amusements, until 1906, when the first amusement hall was built. It burned to the ground in 1910, and the community returned to use of the school house until the following year, when a brick building was for church and constructed amusement use. The present spacious ward chapel was completed in 1933, and later, a beautiful recreation hall was added to the north of the chapel The town was governed by Church Government until 1914, when prominent men of the town talked of better water, 6nd in 1914, the town was incorporated. Abraham Shaw was the first mayor; Marian Cloward, Hans Jensen and Parley Sorensen, town board members, and Ezra Curtis, Sr., as treasurer Ezra Stevens was marshall, and Edwin Sorenson, clerk Floyd Johnson is the present mayor of Aurora. (Continued On Page 4) 3, 1950 Red Cross To Make Survey For Funeral Rites For Citizens Gather At Mass Meeting Redmond Woman To Discuss City Water Problems Funeral services were held Highway Station Saturday in the Redmond ward chapel for Mrs Josephine Mad-stChristensen, who died suddenly while on a shopping trip to Salma, February 21st The program, announced by Bishop LaMar Bosshardt, was song by the choir, "Through Deepening Trials; invocation, J C Brien-holt- ; speaker, Charles C Jensen; song, "Whispering Hope, Fern Peterson and Owen Jensen, speaker, Erastus Christensen, Tell Mother I'll Be song, There, Cleo Nelson, song by the choir, "I Need Thee Every Hour; remarks by Bishop benediction. Charles C Bosshardt, Burial was in the Redmond cemetery, with the dedicatory prayer offered by J Arthur Christensen n Within the near future, according to Mrs Thomas D Baird, chairman of the North Sevier Chapter American Red Cross, a survey will be made in this area for the establishment of a Highway First Aid Station The State Highway Patrol will assist m conducting the survey, to determine where highway stations are needed. The patrol is 100 per cent trained in Advanced First Aid, and has recently established Red Cross First Aid Mobile Units in all state vehicles as a further means of equipping themselves to render timely 4' - first aid. To assist in the effort to make Utah highways safer, Governor Lee has requested the support of American Red Cross chapters to offer instructions, and to establish first aid stations on the highways The North Sevier chapter has completed a First Aid Nursing course, have a well equipped loan closet, and at an early date will take up the project of the Highway First Aid station The North Sevier chapter opened the Fund drive, March 1st, and the general chairman and workers plan to reach the quota of $400 00 and complete the drive by Saturday night, stated Mrs J B Roper, general fund chairman for the chapter. I f f? S v ? i Su 4. v. I S The late Mr and Mrs Ezra Curtis were among the first residents of Aurora, coming to the community as settlers in 1875. Bishopric In Redmond Ward Salina 2nd Ward Raises Funds For Hew Hall Re-Organiz- ed NO. 30 Bos-shard- the Salina e Mr and Mrs Ned Christensen and son. David, of Salt Lake City, visited Saturday and SunService activities in the com- day with Mr and Mrs Edgar munities served bv the North Christensen. Sevier Red Cross, include a Loan Mr and Mrs Ivan Dyreng, Closet which is located in the Salma City Hall, and may be fiirnur residents of Salma, now used for emergencies in the of Manti, visited friends in Sahome, or mnv be loaned, hospital lma, Saturday. bed, crutches ice cups, hot water bottles, urinals and bed pans, Mrs II S Gates featured an rubber sheets, rubber ring, etc ; open hou'-- for her many friends cathaters, glass drinking tubes, on February 22nd, who called to Red Cross installed a resuscitator extend felicitations on the anniat Salma hospital; sewing for versary of her 73rd birthday hospital; established a home More than 31 ladies called durnursing course in high school; ing the afternoon and evening Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roper, who and service to veterans and The hostess served an attractive were in Salt Lake consulting a families plate luncheon. specialist and transacting business, returned Tuesday evening e Chest Church Awards Certificates To X-R- ay Mobile Unit To Visit Sevier County In March Deserving Youths Sunday evening, with the North Sevier Stake counselors, Blain Curtis of Aurora, and Clyde Larsen of Salina, presiding. Dwain Buchanan, who has served as counselor to Bishop Glen M. Carlson, was granted a request for release, and Sheldon Dixon was advanced to 1st counselor, with Warren Crane sustained as 2nd counselor. Mr. Buchanan left recently to make his home in Roosevelt, where he became manager of a Christensens store in that community. Individual Certificates of were presented Sunday evening to L D S. Girls and Boys in the Aaronic Priesthood, at programs held in the First and Second ward church. Requirements achieved were on a basis of 50 per cent for attendance at Sacrament meetings; 75 per cent at Sunday School; 75 per cent at M I A. meetings; 100 per cent tithing payment; observance of the Word of Wisdom; one public address in a church meeting, and participation in the church welfare project in 1949, for the girls, Mrs Lynn Huff entertained at and similar requirements for a kitchen shower, in honor of the boy6 Mrs ElRoy Mason, a February Gaylon M. Burr, a teacher in bride, on Saturday evening of the Aaronic Priesthood, was prelast week at the Huff home. sented with a special 100 per Games were the pastime of the cent pin, an award for an outevening Assisting hostesses were record of attendance Mr and Mrs Charles Fer- the Junior Girls in the First standing has maintained a perGaylon guson who were m California ward Beth Ann Mickelson, Mary fect record of attendance at durmg the winter, returned Shepherd, Lou Ann Bingham, Priesthood Sacrament meetings. of last week. They RaeNae Rasmussen, Doris SimThursday Sunday School and visited with Dan Osborn and Mr. per, Marilyn Martin, Elaine meetings, not missing a meeting in MIA, and Mrs Bill Patterson at the Burr and Gwren Rasmussen A 3 years, a Osborn home, and with Mr. and dainty luncheon was served, and any department in commendable record for the Mrs Wayne Crawford in Los the bride received many useful young man and beautiful gifts Angeles. Awards in the 2nd ward were presented to Joyce Sanders, Carol Sorenson, Catherine Crane, Barbara Peterson, Joyce Georgia Mar lyn Crane, and Carol Sue Carlson Bqys in the 2nd ward were M. Leon Jensen, Douglas and David Johnson and Gaylon M Burr. First ward, G.rls Marilyn Martin, Ranee Rasmussen, Beth Ann Mickelson, Beverly Ewles, Elaine Burr, Lou Ann Bingham, Janet Peterson, Lorraine Fowles. Rae Dawn Rasmussen, Margene Peterson, Evelyn Rasmussen, Joy Peterson, Ranae Murdock and Garna Taylor ! . Boys DeMar Curtis, Dean Winkler, Vaun D Mickelson, McKay Mickelson, Rodney Rasv: T mussen, Don Lee Nielson, Jerry 'A 4 ji i i Briggs, Lynn Mickelson, Dwane i i ' t l Larsen f Special award Lynn Mickelson Was presented with a special 4 V 100 per cent pin and award, for First school house at Lost Creek, 1896. These school boys and girls are the men and a perfect record of attendance in women in Aurora today helping to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding. every department for 1949. Over 300 individuals attended the banquet, held in the Redmond ward chapel, Thursday evening, the purpose of which was to raise funds to construct a recreation hall replacing the iormer structure, burned to the ground last year Various organizations within the ward, sponsored the affair, each contributing to a phase of the evening. All the foodstuffs were contributed by townspeople. The Bishopric was in charge of the well arranged program, witn the Relief Society and Primary officers in charge of the kitchen and preparation of the meal which was served by the LDS g,rls group An exhibit of sixty-fivof the top prize winning pictures in the 1948 National High School a naPhotographic Awards tionwide picture contest for high school students, sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company is now being shown at the North Sevier High School, and will remain through March 14th Selected from thousands of entries submitted by these teenage youngsters in all sections of the country, the photographs are repiesentative of the fine pictures now being made by high school students. Red Cross Has Items To Lend The mobile unit of the Utah State Public Health Service will visit Sevier County during March, and woll give free chest service to all residents, according to Glen Blake of Richfield, general chairman The takes approximately one minute of your time to take, and does not call for any undressing or inconvenience. A report of the findings, as determined from the chest picture, will be mailed to each individual receiving the service, within a 2 or 3 week period. Following is the Sevier County schedule, as outlined by the committee. Residents are urged to check the dates of visit to their communities, and take advantage of the service, which is a safeguard to their health Monroe March 6th and 7th (Sevier, Joseph, Austin, Central, Annabella and Monroe). X-ra- y The bishopric in Second ward was t; Prize Winning High School Photos Shown X-ra- y x-r- Elsinore March 8th. (Including Brooklyn and Elsinore). Richfield High School only March 9th. Sigurd March 10th. (Including Vermillion, Sigurd, Gypsum Plants). Koosharem March 13th. (Including all Grass Valley.) Bicknell March 14th. (Including Torrey, Fruita, Cains-villHanksville, Teasdale and Bicknell) Loa March 15th. (Includ-mFremont, Lyman and Loa). Richfield March 16th to 25th inclusive (Including Venice, Glenwood and Richfield). (Includes both Saturdays but not Sundays). Salina March 29th, 30th, 3 st (Including Aurora, Redmond and Salina ) hours- 12 00 Noon Free e, d 1 X-R- to 8 00 - pm A large delegation of interested Salina citizens attended the mass meeting at the North Sevier High School, Monday night, called by the city council to discuss the water situation. Mayor A. C. Prows called the meeting to order, and then turned the time over to Vernon Long, city councilman in charge of the water works department. A report of the financial condition of the city and the money spent the past 12 years in water works improvement, wes given by the city recorder, Charles R. Larsen. The report showed the city in sound condition, with Water works bonds reduced from $73,000 to $30,000. A general report was given by Chairman Long and the city engineer, Richard Hansen. Mr. Hansen stated the city had a flow of 500 gallons of water per minute going into the system at the source of supply, and nearly all of that amount was estimated to be received at the head house in the city. He stated that statistics show tins should be sufficient for a community this large, and that water meters would make for even distribution of the present supply, saving as much as from 4 to Mi of the water used during the summer months. He also stated that new water mains to replace the worn out wooden pipes should bf undertaken as soon as possible. Various idividuals asked questions in regard to the proposition of installing meters or to rebuild the system and buy more water. Many of those present were in favor of bonding the city and increasing the system and supply, while others were in favor of installing meters. Howard Frandsen, a 6ales representative of the Water Works Equipment Company, estimated the cost of the meters to run approximately $20,000, installed. This cost would be borne by the property owners. Estimated cost of building a new system was set at $100,000, not including the cost of buying additional water from the irrigation company, which owns part of the springs from which the present water is secured. Officials at the meeting, who had met with other communities 'that had at some time or other faced the same problem, reported that these communities said they had secured more water and larger storage, but the meters were still necessary to regulate even distribution and assure everyone of ample water. Individuals at the Monday meeting, stating their points against the meters at the present time, On Page 5) r Fair-bour- vk 7v: - U' 4 J r 4 z.J Oi; : J w r ii vU v ' 4 m 4- J '1 3 ' Nw. niinMi in r jmri lit- -, "n " 'i ni. i Governor J Bracken Lee lends a hand as J. W. Dudler, Superintendent of Utah State Highway Patrol, ataches marker to patrol vehicle designating it as a Red Cross Emergency First Aid mobile unit. Patrolmen are trained to give emergency care to accident victims and vehicles are supplied with first aid equipment Utah is tie second western state to designate entire fleet of highway vehicles as Red Cross first aid units. Myron Gail, left, is Patrols first aid instructor. T. in xr-- . |