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Show THE MAGNA TIMES, THURSDAY, PAGE 7 MARCH 23, 1989 Fremont Indian State Park will host Easter activities The arrival of spring and the Easter holiday weekend will be observed at Fremont Indian State Park with three different activities a spring equinox Easter picnic party, an with a traditional egg hunt, and an Easter sunrise service. The arrival of spring will be celebrated Monday, March 20, with the spring equinox party. The Utah Rock Art Research Association is studying symbols at various sites in the park in an attempt to determine their meaning. Some are believed to be calendar symbols marking the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. In their ongoing research, association members will be in the park to observe the sunrise and determine whether the calendar symbols perform as expected. Plans call for participants to meet at the Visitors Center at 6 a.m. for hot chocolate and donuts before sites to photograph the sunrise and rock symbols. Everyone will then return to the Visitors Center to share their observations. The process will be repeated' dispersing to selected The Hunt wagon train reached Greasewood Creek at 8 p.m. the evening of November 3, 1856, and camped some distance from the ford. At 9 p.m. little Edith Goble, infant daughter of William Goble and Mary Penfold died from lack of Coonville by W. Kent Goble Magna Times Feature Writer PROLOGUE Overhead, 10,000 stars glittered in the crystal clear night sky. On the rising edge of the southern horizon, the familiar stars of the constellation Aquarius shone down upon a canopy of darkness. The ancient Egyptians had aptly named the quadrant of the sky occupied by. Aquarius and its sister constellations ... Pisces and Capricornus ... the sea." But it was an unrelenting, all encompassing sea of white earthbound mariners in its icy grip. Fifty John A. wagons of the Hunt wagon train were trapped in the seemingly endless waves of drifting and swirling snow. Weary oxen and horses strained In their worn yokes and i harnesses, struggling to pull the heavy c wagons through knee-- , deep snow. With each tortured turn of the wheel, the snows crust shattered, churned into brittle, frozen froth by the passing wagons. The wagons and teams moved like ghostly apparitions through the moonless night, casting wavering shadows across the snow against the faint, reflected light of the flickering stars. It was 8 p.m., November 5, 1856. The beleaguered Hunt wagon company (some 240 ill-fat- . souls) was toiling forward through the deep clinging snow in a final, desperate attempt to reach Devils Gate. The temperature was -- 11 degrees and falling. For man or beast, stopping even for an instant to rest could mean almost certain death. It was push on ... or die. (Richard) Pay helped my father when she was buried by the roadside. I felt 1 couldnt leave her, for I had seen so many graves opened by the wolves. The rest of the company had got quite a way (the morning of November 4) when my father came back for me. I told him (that) I could not leave her to be eaten by the wolves ... it seemed so terrible. He talked to me . . . and we (finally) hurried on. When Brother Pays infant daughter, Nancy Marinda, had died October 4 at Chimney Rock, (he) could not get anyone to (help) dig the grave. He had started digging himself when Father (William Goble) came and helped him. Now the two fathers toiled together once more ... in grief. Two days later, William Goble would bury his five year old son, James, at Devils Gate. THE SNOW While at Devils Gate, the emigrants tt of the Martin Handcarts and the forcwere wagon companies ed to pitch their tents in deep snow . . . o and temperatures. Some used utensils to clear a place for their Death had stalked the emigrants for days, picking off the weakest, one by one, since the company had crossed the North Platte. On November 1, Cyrus H. Wheelock and William Broomhead had reached the team. Immediately, they had begun urging the emigrants to drive hard for Devils Gate. THE VOTE On Sunday evening, November 2, at the camp meeting, elders Wheelock, Broomhead, and Chauncey Webb had Sacrifice all or die, they spoken. had declared. And the company, to a man, had voted to discard all that they possessed, if necessary, to get into (Salt Lake) Valley with our lives ... TOO LATE But, already it was too late for some. The next evening (November 3), at 8 p.m., an encampment was formed on Greasewood Creek, half a mile from the crossing. An hour later (9 p.m.), the infant child (Edith) of William (and Mary) Goble ... died. She had lived but 41 days. Remembers Mary Goble, When my little sister died at (the) Sweetwater Creek), Brother Mormons. In times of trial, mankind has always looked heavenward ... to the stars. And, as the boys from Salt Lake and surrounding villages sought brief respite around their campfires ... the stars in the firmament shone down upon them through ragged breaks in the swirling storm clouds. On the southeast horizon, they could see the constellation Pisces (symbolizing fishes) and its eleven stars Added Cyrus H. (I) could scarcely refrain from shedding tears. (I) would willingly (have) given (my) life if (it) would Wheelock, (have) saved the lives of the emigrants. Mattie Coons uncle, Clark Allen Huntington, did just that. But, by doing so, Huntington, Kimball, and Grant forever immortalized the majesty of their selfless act, a gesture unequalled in the annals of frontier history. Brigham Young declared, Scores of men have been riding by day and night, without having enjoyed an undisturbed nights rest, during the past two months ... only occasionally snatching a little rest while sitting by the campfire. Of each individual sacrifice he added ... in as much as ye have done it (good) unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me. clustered in brilliant splendor. Perhaps a sign because, in the rescue wagons, flour to be made into bread awaited the starving emigrants ... as the miracle of the loaves and fishes was to be reinacted. To the northeast, beyond the horizon, the stars of the great square of Pegasus lingered. Bom of death ... the winged horse of Greek mythology was waiting for those of the emigrant companies already claimed by death. Perhaps their souls would be gently lifted up upon its wings ... to join the WRITTEN IN THE STARS gods, their destiny now writ- ten in the stars. Hunt-Hodge- sub-zer- tents. We could not drive the pegs in the ground for our tents, adds Mary Goble. Father ..; cleaned a place for our tents and put snow around to keep (the tents edges) down. MOVING OUT On November 9, 1856, (The Martin) handcart company and Captain (William Benjamin) Hodgetts company moved on at 11 a.m. Captain Hunts company (was) not yet done cacheing goods. On Monday, November 10, Captain Hunts company (was) fixing to start ... the last wagon moved out at 2700 South 8000 West intersection to be closed March 23-2- 6 The Lake Salt a component of a larger project consisting of construction of curb, gutter, and sidewalk that will provide safe passage to and from Pleasant Green Elementary School for 250 to 300 students. County Highway Flood Control Division will be closing the intersection of 2700 South and 8000 West in Magna from Thursday, March 23 to Sunday, March 26. Detour signs will be posted in the area. The three day closure is required in order to install a storm drain box, running down 2700 South. The storm drain box construction is Easter picnic and An egg hunt is planned on Saturday, March 25. When the Visitors Center was being built, many local residents said it was customary to visit the Clear Creek Canyon site each Easter for a picnic lunch. Park personnel intend to interview older residents about the custom and hope to continue the traditional picnic each easter. Members of the First Baptist Church of Richfield will hold their third annual Easter Sunrise Service Easter Sunday, March 26, at 7 a.m. in the Visitors Center parking lot. The service, under the direction of Reverend Medford Hutson, will focus on the traditional Easter message of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and will include Easter hymns. FreThe newly completed 200-acmont Indian State Park is located 4 miles southwest of Richfield, just off in Central Utah. Fishing and horseback riding are also available. For additional information, call the park at re 527-463- 1. Vietnam era Gl Bill education benefits to end this year The most widely used GI Bill of all time is in its final year and the Veterans Adminstration is alerting thousands of Vietnam era veterans that their eligibility period is about to end. On December 31, 1989, education benefits will expire for some 750,000 veterans the VA estimates are still potentially eligible, some of whom are enrolled in schools and receiving assistance. Under the law, the VA will stop sending GI Bill payments to veterans attending school or in training programs resulting from qualifying active duty service between January 31, 1955 to January 1, 1977. Some 60,000 currently enrolled veterans will receive periodic reminders of the December 31 deadline with their VA educational checks this year. The VA encourages veterans to take advantage of their remaining eligibility by enrolling in classes before the end of the year. However, all VA assistance will end on December 3 1 , ROGERS BAKERY f i I 524-596- COUPON immmmmmmmmM I the VA cautions. Not affected by the expiration date are veterans enrolled in the VAs other current education programs, including those enrolled in the Veterans Educational Assistance Program and the Montgomery GI Bill for active duty, reserve and national guard members who served after June 30, 1985. Veterans in doubt about their eligibility for education benefits should contact die VA Regional Office in Salt 0 in the Salt Lake Lake City at in other Utah area, or areas. The Vietnam Era GI Bill has so far provided benefits to some 8. 1 million veterans, which exceeds the 7.8 million using the original World War II bill benefits. Korean Conflict veterans who participated in the GI Bill totaled 2.8 million. Since 1944, the VA has delivered $69.7 billion in educational and training assistance to more than 20 million veterans, dependents, active duty members, and reservists. 7200 West 3500 South Ph. 250-595- 6 ? IN THE MAGNA REAMS J Cakes 2 layer, 8 in $349 nest SI29 Potato Rolls 20 ct 6 for $19 1 Sweet Rolls (assorted) $1 89 Angel Food Cakes ig 1 . 9 People who travel in this area are encouraged to find alternate routes until the construction is completed. 1 1 1 s 1 LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF - EASTER GOODIES WE HAVE A LARGE VARIETY L, oclock (p.m.). Captain (George) Grant, Cyrus H. Wheelock, Stephen Taylor, and Robert T. Burton moved on at 3 oclock ... 2 Gilbert (Gibb) Spencer and Claudius THE DRIVE (Greasewood ld Written in the stars. XXXV that held the nourishment. She had lived but 41 days before perishing. Two days later, at Devils Gate, James Goble died, the fourth child in the William Goble family claimed by death. in the fall. Spencer were with the companies ahead while Abraham Coons neighbor, Benjamin Hampton, remained at Devils Gate to assist Dan W. Jones in guarding the cache of the departing emigrants. 2396 EAST 7000 SOUTH Sx.C 2783 SO STATE. S LC. 4750 SO REDWOOD RO, 8,1 C. 4670 SO 9TH EAST. MURRAY 7238 W 3500SO.MAQNA 40 WEST 2NO NORTH. BOUNTIFUL 10670 SO 7TH EAST, SANDY 3565 WEST 6200 SO. KEARNS 9000 SO 2700 WEST W JORDAN 1350 NO 200 WEST PROVO CENTER PROVO FOOD BARGAIN WAREHOUSE ft) THREE BRAVE YOUNG MEN The evening after leaving Devils Gate, the Martin handcart company, weary and physically exhausted, reached the Sweetwater River. The elevation at the crossing was over 7,000 feet. Here, as the shadows of evening engulfed the camp, three young men began assisting the handcart Saints in crossing the broad river. Before the crossing was completed, David P. Kimball, Clark Allen (Al) Huntington, and George Grant of the Burton rescue party had carried nearly every one of the five hundred souls across the river on their backs ... the freezing water swirling above their knees. The physical strain of their superhuman effort caused permanent injury to their health and, ... eventually ... an early death. But the boys could not bear to witness the emigrants suffering. (I) had seen nothing like it (the suffering) confided one of the scouts, In all the mobbings and drivings of the MRzT mm vm m's ii0. mvoss ft CIRCULATORY PBOBLEMS? The University of Utah School of Medicine's Vascular Center is device in opening determining the safety of a new laser angioplasty obstructed arteries. 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