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Show K.r ij-- - r n I. X J k . . rA -- jCV y 4vxorar.on r - NATIONAL NEWSPAPER mm -- 5c. Knitr NNA SUSTAINING ,ry MEMBER-1- 980 -- - founded IBM r a-- MIMBCR OF TMf Volume 86, Number 30, Millard County Progress, Fillmore, Utah, Friday, July 25, 1980 USPS 446740 20 cents ILtA. ft Ccufr Statehouse Museum 50 Years Old Although much fanfare greeted the opening of the Territorial Statehouse Museum in Fillmore 50 years ago on July 24, 1930. dedicated on that day as a pioneer museum and its surroundings as the first state park in Utah, the State Parks & Recreation Commission celebrahas not planned a tion of that event. The museum's birthday will pass unnoticed, for the most part, amid the excitement of Pioneer Day celebrations in Fillmore's nearby towns. Traditionally Millard County celebrates the 4th of July in the countv 's two largest towns, Fillmore and Delta, and residents celebrate Pioneer Dav in their own communities. Fillmore City owes its birth, in 1851, to plans for building the Territory of Utah's capitol building in the geographic center of what was then the territorial boundaries (much reduced in later years). President Millard Fillmore appointed Brigham Young governor of the newly created territory and Governor Young chose the site, because of its central location, to be the capital. In June of 1851 Governor Young appointed Anson Call, who had previously assisted in colonizing Parowan, to explore the Pahvant Valley. Call reported favorable conditions and proceeded to convince 50 families in Salt Lake and Davis Counties to settle the valley in the fall of that year. On October 4. 1851. the governor appointed a committee to gc to Fillmore and locate the exact site for his planned new capitol building. By the 28th the committee had located the site and proceeded to layout the capital city. By Decembei plans had been drawn up for a three story capitol building with four wings and a Moorish style dome. Construction was begun utilizing local lumber and sandstone, but met with much delay and confusion over federal appropriations for its construction. Only the south wing of the contemplated capitol was ever built. Upon completion of the south wing in 1855 the Territorial Legislature met there for the first time on December 10. 1855 for its fifth annual session. The sixth annual session convened in Fillmore on December 15. 1856 just long enough to pass a resolution moving the legislatures session meetings back to Salt Lake half-centur- y A built beautiful addition to Fillmore's North Park is a newly completed monument of old foundation stones of an early day Fillmore church. NORTH PARK MONUMENT COMPLETED, TO BE DEDICATED The newly completed monument built from the foundation stones of the old adobe church in early day Fillmore has been completed and landscaped. The dedication ceremony is planned for August 7, 1980 beginning at 7 p.m. at the park. The monument and its adjacent steps (pictured) were built as a monument to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints utilising the sandstone foundation of the first permanent church built in Fillmore. The stones were donated by the Roy and Mary A. y Dame family, w ho also paid the contractor to do the work, in fulfilling a longstanding wish of their late mother's. The Central Company of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers purchased the plaque for the monument. A wheelchair ramp and railing were installed beside the steps leading from the roadway down into the park. A bench, made from one of the larger foundation stones, completes the beautiful addition to Fillmores North Park. State Judges to be in Town The Community Progress Committee has received notice that State judges will be in town during the week of August 18. In preparation Mayor Mark Paxton has proclaimed front July 25 to August 5 as Cleanup Time. The Committee suggests that f3mi- - lies put their yards in order and neigh- borhood groups clean up the streets. A little cooperative effort will improve the appearance of the community. The help of everyone is solicited and will be greatly appreciated. City. During 1858 the legislature, concerned with events leading up to and including the coming to Utah of JohnsUtah tons Army during the War", considered moving the seat of the government south again, this time to Parowan. The move was never made though as the problem was resolved before time for the next session. However, on May 5, 1858, the Deseret News was moved to Fillmore where it was published in the basement of the Territorial Statehouse. because it was feared that if the press remained in Salt Lake City, it might be confiscated by Johnstons Army. The print ing was done under the direction ol John 0- Cannon and about 20 publica tions were printed there. The press rc turned to Salt Lake City later the same year. For almost 75 years, from 1856 to d PAGEANTCHOREOGRAPHERS The Civic Arts Council has obtained the help of three very talented young women to do the choreography for the Chief Kanosh Pageant. The women, Jolene Stephenson. Rena Hall, and Patsy Robison, will be a real asset to the production. Jolene Stephenson 's a native of Fillmore and partic.patcd in dance and acrobatics throughout her youth. In high school she was a member of pep club and a cheerleader. She graduated from USU majoring in elementary education and minoring in physical education with a dance emphasis and a second minor in math. At USU she was a member of the Entertainment Bureau and danced in programs throughout the area. She also danced on the USA traveling assemblies, one of which was put on at the Valley Music Hall. She danced on the yearly Robins Award Programs which had guests such as Glen Campbell and Bob Welti. Jolene was a four year member of Orthesis, the modern dance group on campus and served as president. She was also a - member of Aggiettes. a precision drill team and dance group combined. Dancing is one of her favorite things to do. She is the wife of Sherman Stephenson and mother of four children. Her parents are John and llene Cooper. Rena Hall is a member of the Navajo Tribe. She was born in Moroni. Utah and raised in Payson, where she at- - PAHVANT VALLEY SENIOR CITIZENS SCHEDULE B Ruth Zmitravich Spaghetti and Monday. July 28: Meatballs. Wednesday, July 30: Sirloin Tips and Noodles. The bus goes to Provo Thursday, August 14, and to Salt Lake City Thursday. August 28. If you wish to go, call Maxine, or Albert. 743-577- Alta. 743-537- 743-546- tended school. During her senior vear she was chosen Miss Payson. After graduating in 1972 she attended BYU, where she was a member of the Lamanite Generation, a performing variety group made up of Lamanites from several countries. Following her marriage in 1973 she moved to Salt Lake City. As a member of the Lamanite Ward she was active in sports and the Young Womens program. She organized and directed a Lamanite Girls Choir composed of young women from several different tribes which performed at church and civic events including a performance for President Kimball. She is married to Chris Hall and is the mother of a three vear old daughter, Sarah. The Halls have lived in Fillmore since June. WO Rena will perform in the Evil Spirit Dunce and Rain Dance. She will chor eograph the Rain Dance. Her talents and heritage will be an asset in providing authenticity to the pageant. Patsy Robison, a lifetime member of Fillmore, will again be helping with the choreography of the "Fvil Spirit Dance" in the pageant. She has been active in dancing, teaching disco as the specialist for the USU program. She took Israeli folk dancing at USU and classes for the taught "dancer-sizinguniversity. She learned most of her dancing 4-- Does everyone know that Mae has retired as Director and Albert Paxton has replaced her? Blaine Hare has been helping with the janitor work. n " I 129, the completed south wing remained a building without a purpose, its destinv uncertain. Lite building was used for many purposes during those intervening vears. however. The Relief Society met there, church conferences were held, one room of the building was utilized fot Sunday School, and the rafters rang with music as theatrical productions. concerts and dances were held at the statehouse". It was said to have had the finest dance floor in southern Utah. It was also used for school until 1895. In An architectural the earlv I890's the federal gov- architect. ernment. having given up plans to establish the capital in Fillmore, turned the building over to the city . The basement was converted into a jail and iron bars were placed in the windows of one of the southeast rooms. The third floor was used for state executive offi- painting ol the Territorial Capitol by Truman O Angell. ces. At the turn of the century the city lost interest in the building for city pit poses as new city buildings were b, ing constructed and the old state-housfell into disuse and decay. Vandals kicked out the basement windows and kids crawled through them to play in the building, then largely unused except for an occasional dance. In the February 26. 1921 issue of the Deseret News an article indicated the Fillmore Post No. 61 of the American legion, which was using one of the rooms at that time as their headquarters. proposed to preserve and protect the old statehouse by seeking an appropriation from the legislature for icstorat.on. No real progress was ',ade e The south wing of the statehouse as it appeared alter its use by the Utah Territorial Legislature and prior to its restoration as a museum. in that direction, however, until August of 1924 when the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers submitted a resolution to Governor George H. Dern asking that he and others concerned consider making the statehouse into a museum. The idea met with immediate response from Governor Dern. and Fillmore's Mavor Edward Nelson was successful in getting the legislative approval. The next step was deeding of the statehouse to the state of Utah which was done in 1927. The building was then restored wiih the workers doing their best to retain the buildings originality. with completion in 1929. The East Millard DlP went to work and local interest grew rapidly. Many important pioneer relics were donated to the new museum and Governor Dern. along with several state officials, traveled to Fillmore for the dedication and two-daedebraton on Julv 24 and The Territorial Statehouse Museum as it v 25. 1930. Governor Dern's entry in the statehouse register on July 24. 1930 reads: "On this date the old capitol at Fillmore. Utah, was formally opened as a State museum for the display of pioneer relics and documents to give succeeding generations a knowledge of pioneer life of Utah and to instill into their minds and hearts an appreciation of the heroic men and women who laid the foundation of our beloved state." The statehouse restoration was completed under the direction of the State Board of Parks Commissioners and has the distinction of being the first of Utah's many state parks to be estabIn 1957 the building and lished were turned over to the newly grounds created Slate Parks and Rev real ion Commission. Many more pioneer relics have been donated to the Territorial Statehouse Museum since its dedication 50 vears ago and now the museum is considered one of the finest of its kind in the nation. The building is kept in gtxid repair In the Parks Department and the Most regrounds are well groomed cently the Parks Department purchased the old Fillmore Elementary School building, which had been built almost Police News skills in California after returning from her mission. She is attending USU and is home for the summer working with the USUs 1PM program for seed alfalfa. She enjovs working with the pageant dancers and looks forward to her role as choreographer and dancer in the pageant. in front ol the statehouse. after it was abandoned when the countv built a I he old school new school elsewhere was lorn down and the Parks Department is in the process ol planting grass and expanding the museum's purkmg facilities Manx tourists visit the museum cadi vear and the ancient, but beautif il building is the pride of Fill mote Although Brigham Aoung s plans for capitol in I illmore never fulls materialize d. tin old capitol's south w ing and its pioneer contents are preserved for postc rite a DO'S AND DON'TS OF SPRINKLING SYSTEM REAR END COLLISION INJURES SIX Six people were injured, two seriously. when a car driven by David Miller, 32. of Provo ran into the rear of a car driven by Lucille Puckett, 62. of Las Animas, Colorado at 10:15 a m. Sunday, July 20. 1980, 1.8 miles south of Seipio on The northbound Puckett vehicle, carrying passengers Wilma Womack, 62, Louise Burton, 64. both of Las Animas, and Julia M. Story, 85, of Thornton, Arkansas, was pulling to the side of the road when the Miller car ran into the rear of their car. The ladies informed police they were on vacation on and had missed their turn-of- f and decided to pull off the road to figure out where they should go from there w hen the accident happened. Passengers in the Miller vehicle appears today were his wife. Gail, 28. and their 2 month old baby, Angela. All seven were brought to Fillmore Hospital by the Sctpio Ambulance The baby was uninjured Mrs. Puckett, Mrs. Womack, and Mrs. Story were treated at the Fillmore Mrs Burton Hospital and released was transferred to Utah Valiev Hospital In Fillmore Ambulance I Mis Kent Dalton, Jeanne Spader, and Fvalo Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their baby were taken to Utah Valiev Hospital by Seipio Ambulance FMJs I arrv Robison, Nancy Robison, Bertis Continued on Page 2 Weather Report lo uct the best out ol our Irrigation W.iter Sprinkling System, the following succesttons are being made DO more sprinkling at night, the people who arc irrigating In monitoring the I, truer acreages. water used up to date, the heaviest consumption appears to be from 5 p.m. to l(t p m. DO VI attempt to hook into the svsiem without first notdving Max Nic lit'ls or a member of the Board ol Irustces fins information will help the Association keep abreast of every-tliinpertaining to the System. DON'T waste water. Remember, under the old ditch svstem you only (Oun't on page 41 MEAD0WT0 CELEBRATE PIONEER DAY Pioneer Day celebrations in Meadow start with a parade at 10 a.m. on the 24th followed by entertainment including a skit, on the church lawn at llam. Music will be provided by the will "Misfits". The day's celebration will be topped oft with a dance at the Senior Citizens Center in Fillmore that evening. v |