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Show 6A Emery County Progress Cattle Dale, Utah Tuesday December 5, 2000 Emery County CENE Clyde E. Mortensen Seniors roots ru n deep t'lv (it Is. Mortensen wus born Oet in Emery to fleorge Q. and 1, 100!), Carrie 0. Mortensen. His father was a farmer and sttK'k raiser taking up land onthcMuddvin 1880. "He took an active part in the development of the community, and did more perhaps than any other person to raise it to the high standard which it now enjoys." (Emery History Hook) Hike his father, Clyde became a farmer and stock raiser. I le dearly loves his cove" and buttermilk" farms. After his fathers death, Clyde and his brother, Niels, continued the Mortensen farm and cattle raising operation. Although he is 91 years old, Clyde still goes to his farm duily, keeping good care of it. Clyde was interested in improving the Irrigation system for the farmers in Emery. He served on the Emery Canal Hoard for 50 years. He served several years as president of the Canid Company. In 1981, he received a plaque from Schick International, Inc., Consulting Engineers, which stated as follows: Award of Appreciation presented to Clyde Mortensen for sincere dedication and assistance in planning the Muddy Creek Dam Project." The plaque hangs on the wall next to a picture of his fellow board memliers. Clyde is proud of it and loves to tell of his experiences while scrvlngon the project. Clyde married Jenel I Iansen in 192!), in the Manti Temple. They purchased a lot w ith a small cubin on it. It was formerly owned by Casper Christensen, first bishop and postmaster of Emery, w ho lived in the cabin that served also as the post office. When Clyde bought the lot, he moved the cabin to the back and bu ilt his house on the cabin spot. The original cabin is still behind Clydes house. Jenel supported Clyde in his cattle and farm operation. Although then' were many lean years, they took great delight In each other. They loved life and had many parties with their friends, w ho got together ns a group and named themselves the Tlabtxr.Milk Hang." They celebrated all holidays together as well us birthdays and rook card games." They were always laughing and huvinggrent fun. Their gangwas the envy of the whole county. Clyde and Jenel worked together In various church organizations. They csxxiully enjoyed working in the MIA organization and the Sunday school. Jenel was a primary teacher most of her life and served in many other positions. Clyde and Jenel had three girls: CioraJdine, Heth, and Helva. Clyde loved his daughters and wus happiest w lien he could Ik1 with Jenel and his daughters as a family. His two livlngdaughters reside In Salt Lake City, and although they arc far aw ay they are devoted to him and look after his needs. Clyde and his family built a cabin on his Nine Mile land and have spent miuiy happy hours there. 1 le has a keen mind and memory. He loves to tell stories" as always, and enn entertain you for hours ns you listen to his experiences. Photos by Patsy Stoddard ClevelandElmo players honor their coach, L.D. Jensen, with a quilt with all of the team players and numbers for all the boys he has coached over the years. Cleveland and Elmo junior football players honor their With The By PATSY STODDARD Staff, Emery County Progress L.D. players of the year which include for this year: MVP Tyrel Hradv, 915 carries for 1021 yards, two of five for 13 yards passing, 5 touchdowns, 22 tackles and two sacks. Offensive back of the year, Oershom Powell, 48 carries for 184 -- Jensen has Ixen eouchingthe (Clento) football team for the past five years. His son passed through youth football and now plays for Emery High, but Jensen remained eouchingthe Clento team. le has a great love for the sport and for all the boys who participate. L.D. believes in discipline and the boys are conditioned with push-up- s and lap running. L.D. will pick up kids for practice or for games and goes out of his way to create a learning und fun environment for his football team. His family helps keep the statistics on all the players and films each game so it can lx? reviewed and stats Clevcland-Elm- o 1 yards. Six of 24 passing for (i!) yards, th no rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns, Zac Jensen, Defensive lineman of the year, 22 tackles, two fumble recoveries, three sacks and kicked two of five point after attempts, Dusty 1 rmirdcd. If a family is struggling financially then L.D. will pay the registration fees so the boy will be able to play. All the boys on the team are treated equally and there isnt any favoritism. At the end of each season the Jensen family hosts a banquet for The ClevelandElmo team show off the trophies provided by coach L.D. the players and their families. LI), presents trophies and recognizes Jensen. Thompson, offensive lineman of the year, four tackles, two recoveries and one sack, Hayden Hansen, defensive back of the year, seven carries for 30 yards, two of nine passing for 43 yards, one touchdown pass, 10 tackles, one fumble recovery and one sack. All of the players received a trophy and a team picture. The Clemo team presented their coach with a quilt with all of the team players and numlx'rs for all of the Ihivs that LD. has coached these past years. They expressed their appreciation for all LD. has done for them. Clemo team players for 2000 includt'd: KC Shaw, Wyatt Jensen, Wade Hohn, Nick Oviatt, Skyler Jensen, Hlakc Mortensen, Mike Jones, Shawn Devcreaux, Hen I Vurs, (Juy Judd, Aaron Devcreaux, Hrvcc Cioshorn, Dusty Thompson, I layden I Iansen, (lershom IYiwell, Zac Jensen, and Tyre! Hradv. The Clemo team finished 3rd in Play and beut Helper 38-1- 2 in their playoff game. L.D. has purchased a farm and said his coaching days are over, but who knows what will hupxn when football season rolls around again. BITS OF HISTORY Facts and other stuff By SYLVIA NELSON very rarely a clear when". Once we slurt looking for a "why" - why someone did In searching for the facts while looking into history, one tries to put aside one s own opinion and all assumptions, rumor, or hearsay. Otherwise, its not a historical fact right? May he not. It all depends on how someone along the way. who took the time to write it all down felt. In reading through just four history Imoks on Emory County, I find myseif looking for facts. I end up constantly reminding myself that each w as written by a different person(s), in different times, und for different reasons. If Information Is taken from a journal or letter or diary, there Is usually an accurate date. If it Is a personal history, there might lx a date, but more often, one or two ptsiples Idea or remembrance of w hat hapcncd, but -- something or why something hapxncd - usually this Is a speculation by the writer. We can only hope that he or she had researched well, was unbiased, and could substantiate what they wrote. Like I said, give me the facts. In soarch-ingnn- d rending other ptxiplos works find myself wanting dates, places, dates of birth, junior or senior on mimes, dates of death, etc. I get desperate to find just one little dale on a page. In a whole personal history If then is none, sometimes the information Is less meaningful Then I istories -- 1 huve to look for more than one record of the same subjixl Sometimes I write my own remembrances or w hat I rememlx'r someone telling me; just like some things already written arc huMxl upon wbo said it and wiien and w here and w hy. So, Ive concluded it Is all a matter of opinion. Ive divided my look at history Is just as good ns the other fellows. Ive also divided it isnt just the facts and the dates that make history Interesting histories are filled with how enplo feel; how they felt about another person, an event, or something they or a lov isl one did. Itsiple arc history. lYxiple make history. You and me. Dont get me wrong I dont like to read histories based on distorted facts. Take the history of slavery; the slave had a much different opinion of the history than the slave one slate in the union had a different history on slavery than another. 1 didn't ap ow ner. preciate the history of the use of a World War II American ulrplanc being written and displayed by someone w ho wasnt even born then and w ho w as trv ing not to offend tourists from uJl over the world w ho would rend ubout its use. I did appreciate the Veterans and the families of men who were killed, w ho stepp'd to Insist on a display based on truth, based on opinions of those who lived the history, not those trying to be "politically correct". (Hy the way I huve documentation of both.) That s why looking for the truth to his- lory takes a longtime and a lot of searchfor-wn- rd ing. Histories are fact, based on someone opinion of the factors involved, nnd only partially recorded (nothingenn lx fully reeordixl) causing. In the end. the reader to lx able to speculate as to his or her own opinion. 4 t ; i |