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Show i 6B The SunNews. Wednesday. July 21 1993 . Notes from early LDS My Pioneer Parents church records Sunday, April 9, 1865. John Lowry had a quarrel with the Indian chief Jake, in Manti, Sanpete, the Indians boasting of having killed stock belonging to the citizens. Monday, April 10, 1865. A small party of men from Manti were fired upon by the Indians, near Twelve Mile Creek, and young Peter Ludvigsen was killed and mutilated by the savages. The same evening Elijah B. Ward and James Anderson were killed and scalped by the Indians in Salina Canyon. They also drove away considerable stock. Wednesday, April 12, 1865.Col Reddick N. Allred, with 84 men, who pursued the Indians, had a dangerous encounter with them in the mountains about 15 miles east of Salina, during which Jens Sorenson, of Ephraim, and William Kearns, of Gunnison, were killed. The company retreated to Virgie Nielsen Editor's Note: Virgie tells the story of her own pioneer parents. Their story shows their faith and courage in troublesome times as well agood times. Virgie will receive a free subscription to the Salina Sun or Gunnison Valley News for herself or a friend. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Carl (Charley) Nielsen were broken up because of Indian troubles, and the inhabitants sought protection in the larger towns. Wednesday, June 6, 1866. A severe wind storm did much damage in southern Utah. Honoring a friend or loved Salina. Monday, April 17, 1865. The bodies of Sorenson and Kearns were secured and brought to Salina. Thursday, April 25, 1865. Jens Larsen, a sheep herder was killed by Indians about four miles north of Fairvicw. Friday, May 26, 1865. John Given, his wife and four children, were murdered and their bodies fearfully mangled by Indians, near thistle Valley, about 12 miles north of Fairview. June, 1866. The settlements on the Sevier river, south of Richfield, Willow Bend Monday, November 19, 1850. Sanpete Valley was settled by a company, under the guidance of Issac pose. In 1933, the Aurora Ward LDS Chapel was completed and was dedicated in 1934. This building still serves both of the Aurora Wards, though it has been added on and remodeled to accommodate the growing needs of the commuto nity. Clayton Harward and family developed a source of income from a hobby of raising furry little animals called minks. They went from five females in the beginning, to over 650 breeder females in the herd in 1965. Clayton said that "The knowledge of the mutant factor in mink makes it possible to produce any color or shade, except green." The American Heart Association Memorial Program. An Investment in Life. visit to Sanpete Valley. Friday, September 6, 1850. Isaac Morley was authorized to select one American Heart Association hundred men with or without families to settle Sanpete Valley. This r The school closed in 1966 when Aurora's population became too low to make keeping it open feasible. The building is now occupied by Perfect Pleat. Gone, too, are the creamery; the lumber yard built by D.M. Anderson, about 1920; LaMont Christensen's barber shop; Ralph Mason's garage; Loyal Bulkleys service station; and Lee S tailings moving picture theatre (all built during the 1920's). We have several fine businesses operating In town, including Kerry Sorenson's Generator Starter Service, Terry's Total Service, and a new crafts store. Karen's Komer provides a great service to the community with an old fashioned general store, where clothing, hardware and food can be purchased. The building which houses Karens Komer has always served as a general store and was builtaround 1910. The people of Aurora have always been a fine, hard working class. May we ever honor our beloved pioneers whose faith and industry made the desert blosom as the rose. Author's note: I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Gail Cosby, Angela Freeman and Kent Freeman for providing the histories and upon which this writing is based. mother, November 29, 1902 and was a wonderful, kind husband and father to seven of us children. space provided as a public service 1992 American Heart Association remembered Pioneer (Continued from Page 5B) northwest of town. Western Clay and Metals Co. built a mill on the railroad where the clay is dried, crushed and bagged, ready for shipment to many parts of the world, to be used in refining oils. A cheese factory was built in 1928 which provided acash market for dairy products. 1930 was a year of change and progress for Aurora. A beautiful new brick schoolhouse was built to replace the rock one built in 1 898. A municipal dream concerning a city park began to take shape when ground was purchased in that year from John D. Durfee for this pur- one has never been easier. Morley, Seth Taft and Charles Shumway. They located near the site Manti. of present Wednesday, July 3 1,1850. President Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, left GSL City on their first covered the white clay My father, Hans Carl (Charley) Nielsen, was bom October 19, 1 880 in Ruberg, Loland, Denmark. He was three years old when he came to America. His mother had lost two husbands and was married to the third. It was the time when polygamy was in practice. When U.S. Marshals began seeking out the polygamists, his mother took the children from her third marriage and hid in a dugout near an Indian Village in the mountains above Kanosh, Utah. My father was sent to live with his grandparents in Salina, where he stayed until he was a young man. My father never had an enemy during his lifetime. He was kind, honest and friendly, and had the most optimistic attitude of anyone I have ever known. Nothing ever got him down - not losses, not sorrows; not even the great depression when he lost everything he owned. He was always on the up side of life. He married his sweetheart, my recipes Even in the smallest town during the early days at least one family had an ice house so that ice cream was possible for very special occasions. During the cold of winter, blocks of ice were cut out of the streams and rivers and hauled to the ice houses where they were buried in sawdust, or ashes. Often the walls of the ice houses were packed with sawdust too, so that the insulation was sufficient to hold the ice through the entire summer. Secret to the lively goodness of this ice cream, which earned a great reputation for its excellence, was the use of a little lemon flavor with the vanilla. Ice Cream 2 quarts milk 3 cups sugar 1 1 flour cup tsp. salt 4 to 6 eggs 2 Tbsp. vanilla 1 tsp. lemon extract 1 quart heavy cream Combine a small amount of cold milk with flour and stir until smooth. Heat remaining milk and sift flour mixture into it, stirring and cooking until slightly thickened. Beat eggs and sugar together, then stir into hot milk mixture. Cool, add salt, vanilla, lemon extract and cream. freezer. Freeze in Many of the Saints who settled the Sanpete and Sevier areas were Scandinavian immigrants, who brought with them their loved recipes from their homelands. Norwegian Apple Cake 3 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. sugar 3 slices whole wheat bread 3 cups applesauce whipped cream. Tear the bread into tiny pieces. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, add the bread crumbs and stir until the butter is absorbed. Add the sugar. Toss gently until the sugar disappears and the bread is crispy and brown. Individual dessert dishes are used, and a layer of bread crumbs and a layer of applesauce can be arranged. Top with whipped cream. Serves six. aD (HZ 7,- 4- V- - lAj ' jUI1 79 West Main Salina 529-748- 4 one of the oldest business establishments in this area. Established in 898, it continues to offer a complete retail store with all Tack, clothing, boots, saddles and repair service for leather, canvas and textiles. There are more than 2,500 pairs of boots in stock - and more than 1 ,000 pairs of Wrangler Jeans. We pride ourselves that we have such a large selection at the lowest prices," said Danna Shaw, retail store manager. One of Bums' Saddlery's claims to fame is the manufacture of their original Indian Blanket Seat Covers. Owner, Donna Burns, has worked in the company since 1960, and has specialized in the seat cover department. Her daughter, Danna Shaw, has run the retail store since 1978. Danna's husband, Scott Shaw, works in the seat cover section and also trains horses. Bums' Saddlery was established by Danna's Lamon Bums, who first ran it as a Harness Shop in 1889. He also had a blacksmith shop. Hisson, Vivian Burns, took overthe business, then later turned it over to his son, Vem Bums in 1960. Dan Burns bought out Vem and ran the establishment until his death in 1988, leaving the business to his wife. Donna, and daughter. Danna. Bums' Saddlery is popular with local residents, as well as visitors passing through the area, and offers the tops in Western Wear and boots for men, women and children, plus everything for the horseman. Our goal for the future is to continue offering this area the largest selection with the top low prices they deserve," Danna sold. Burns' Saddlery half-siste- same block nearly all her life. g Mother was a woman. She, like others in her day, didnt have the luxuries we have today. While reminiscing with her she told how she carried water for a block to do her household chores. My brother, Dean, remembered how he memorized the ABCs while turning the handle of her washing machine. She endured many hardships but was a devoted wife to Father. She stood by him through the good years and the lean ones. She didnt like to dance, but went along with Daddy and sat on the sideline while he danced - what an understanding wife she was. Mother loved to have us bring tour friends to our home. I remember bringing a friend or two home with me after school and having our fill of warm bread and honey or jam, or cream and sugar. She hosted many parties for my friends. One self-wringi- $ Burns Saddlery - interest. He had herds of sheep in Silverton and Ouray, Colorado.and near Blackrock on the west desert. He was always kind and considerate to the men who worked for him. As a child I remember us all going to Colorado. His sheep herders would make a list of supplies they needed and he would buy them at Silverton and take them back to them. He always provided for them well. Charley was a member of the Sevier County School Board for several years. The president of the Board wrote the following about him: Chief among the important school officials is Charles Nielsen. His earnest, sincere efforts have been silent but sure instruments in furthering the progress of North Sevier. Without his cooperation and constructive work through the past Five years of financial depression, we would not have advanced as well as we have. His policy, better schools, has inspired us to press ever onward even when material necessities were not available. We feel indeed grateful to him. Even though fathers schooling didnt exceed the 6th or 7th grade, he had the ability, leadership and knowledge to earn the above complement. The night I graduated from North Sevier High School, my diploma was presented to me by my father. Daddy loved to buy new cars and my mother, being a bit more frugal, didn t completely agree with him. For a couple of weeks or a , month she wouldnt help him wear t the newness off his cars. We tried to make a joke of this. My parents enjoyed many vacations. At one time or another all of us children, our spouses and grandchildren accompanied them. Daddy loved to dance and was a beautiful dancer. Heoftenremarked that he would like to die either dancing or in his car. The Lord must have loved him very much because he granted his wish and Daddy died in his car. On Sept. 9, 1950, my mother, myself and three of my children were going fora ride with him. He took us to Sigurd to see the beautiful carrot Fields. He became very uneasy; stopped the car; used his asthma atomizer and A young man from collapsed. Glenwood drove us to the Salina Hospital, where Dr. Noyes pronounced him dead. His memory will live forever in the hearts of his children and grandchildren who loved him very much. r, Daddy has one surviving Aunt Clara Colby, who will celebrate her 96th birthday this month. My mother, Frances Elizabeth Evans was a native of Salina, born April 14, 1882. She lived on the hard-workin- The 1849 Gold Rush began after James W. Marshall found gold at Sutters Mill in California in 1848. He saw the first gold in the American River. tn (f - My father, affectionately called Charley was a prominent farmer and stockman. We always teased him and wondered why he loved those dumb animals called sheep, but they were his main concern and is 1 Great-great-grandfath- er, r? Vf 4L party I remember very well was a Halloween party. She did something few mothers would do. She cleared two front rooms out and had Father bring in straw for the floor and com stalks for the comers. The two rooms were the neatest spook alley my friends and I had ever seen. Mother loved to sew and was a beautiful seamstress. I didnt have dress until my late a store-bougjunior high or early high school days. My mother loved to read. She read the scriptures and was always aware of current events. She taught an adult Sunday School class for many years, and had many other callings in the church during her lifetime. She was also a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers; Literary Club, and the LProgresso Club. My mother became blind in her later years, but she was a Fighter and this did not hinder her from doing many things. She lived alone after fathers death getting some help from my sister, Thelma, who lived next door. Mother made straw baskets, crocheted many hot pads and throw rugs. Her greatest accomplishment was to learn to type. Mother longed to be with Father and on July 26, 1967, she silently passed away in the Richfield Care Center. She will be forever remembered by her family and friends as a loving, kind and thoughtful lady, who left this world a better dace than she found it. ht Pioneer Recipies Early pioneer women spent a large part of their day preparing food for their families. There were no supermarkets nearby, and sometimes there would be no of home pantries for months at a time. Following are some recipes used by the settlers: Brigham s Buttermilk Doughnuts 2 cups buttermilk 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup sugar 5 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons soda 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. grated nutmeg 14 cup melted butter or shortening Combine buttermilk, eggs and sugar, blend well. Beat in sifted dry ingredients; stir in melted butter. Roll or pat dough on floured board to about 14 inch thickness; cut with 2 doughnut cutter. Fry in hot fat until golden brown on both sides. Drain: sprinkle with sugar if desired. Yield: 2 dozen. This recipe belonged to Emily Dow Partridge Young, wife of Brigham Young. Nutmeg was the chief spice in the early days and was grated tediously by hand over tiny metal nutmeg graters. How about trying some 'Spotted Dog' Spotted dog was a favorite among the early settlers. Sometimes raisins were hard to get, so often dried berries or currants of various kinds were used. Spotted Dog Chop fine 12 cup suet 1 1 cup raisins cup sugar 4 cups flour 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. soda mixed in 2 cups butter milk 12 tsp. salt Mix well. Cover tight and steam or boil 2 hours. Leave room for it to swell. Can be served with a sauce if desired. . the Publisher We hope you enjoy this edition of Pioneers Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. We appreciate those who participated in our writing contest. We hope you will take advantage of our next contest! We also want to thank those advertisers who helped make this possible. THEY are the Pioneers of Today. A community is only as strong as the businesses that support It. We would encourage you to shop at home first1 0ften we travel to outside areas Just to find the prices competitive. The Salina SunGunnlson Valley News Staff wants to thank you for your support, Yester-day, Today and Tomorrow. 3 U |
