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Show Page 4 Thursday, August 22, 19S6 Messenger-Enterpris- e November dedication planned for monument at Destiny Gardens Work on the monument com- - memorating the establishment of Manti and the pioneering of south- - By Eleanor Madsen NTRNNU ure in the triumvirate. The monument depicts an Indian leader in- sculptor, is completing the last fig- - viting a pioneer couple towards Temple Hill. Dedication is planned for November in the Destiny Gardens just below the Manti Part of the Celebration of Utahs Statehood The list is long of houses built in Ephraim around Temple. A group of Ute Indian leaders approached Brigham Young on ; June 14, 1 849. They requested set- tiers for Sanpete. Brigham Young said he would send settlers in six moons. Parley P. Pratt headed up an exploration party in August to see if the area was suitable for a settle- - 1 896. Probably the earliest were the log homes built by the Christensen family at Manasseh. One of them was brought by a team of horses to Ephraim, taking four days to reach a foundation prepared for it at 00 West and between 1st and 2nd North. It was moved through the efforts of Franklin and Mary Bailey. They and a number of their descendants, including Glenn and Barbara Bailey, raised some of their family in the cabin. The two cabins now stand at Pioneer Park under the direction of the DUP of Fort Ephraim Camp. Barbara and Glenn later moved into one of the first rock homes built in Ephraim at 141 East 200 North. It is over 100 years old. Martha Rae Olsen has re1 , ment. The hill now known as Manti Temple Hill, was desig- two-roo- nated as the place. Some of the settlers who came in November wanted to stop at Shumway Springs, near Ephraim. But Isaac Morley, who headed the original company, insisted on the quarry hill site. Survival, particularly the first winter, was tough. But the families dug into the south side of the hill and gained needed protection. Reinforcements followed in ensu- m cently restored the log cabin at 4 1 1 North Main, built by her grandfather, adding an interesting stair- way among other modern ing years, including a large group converts L. PTM 6 central Utah is moving forward rapidly. Jerry Anderson, noted of Mormon im- provements. A few of the other 1 00 year from Scandinavia in 1853. Many suf- homes worthy of Centennial Honor include the homes of Allen Anderson, June Blackham, Clair and Winona Erickson, James Green, Ernest Gonzales, DUP Hansen House, former Reed Madsen house, Les Madsen, the Pair House, Nadine Nibley, Virginia Nielson and Mark and Susie Nilsson. There are may others. The Niels Ole Anderson home L. received special recognition dur- Statue of an Indian leader now being bronzed for placement fered terribly from cold and hunwith two other figures in the "Garden of Treasures Under ger as well as other problems indigenous to frontier life. Temple Lights." Historical Writing Contest winners are announced at Ephraim program The following winners were Winners of the Sanpete Historical Writing Contest were announced Monday August 19 at an announced and presented with cash awards and the new volume award program held in the of the Saga. Senior Division Ephraim Senior Center. Historical Essay: 1st place: The program featured Essay, Nielson, Short Story and Poems about Lillian Fox, Wilson, Honorable Utahs Statehood by the contest writers and a special talk about the Mention: Winona Erickson and Centennial by Norma W. Barton. Unice McCurdy. n Short Story: 2nd Musical selections were by Ross Fox Findlay accompanied by Linnie Personal Recollection: 1st Findlay and by Robert and Rae Ann Tibbs which also featured a Robert L. Jensen, J. Winkelman, Centennial theme. R. Christensen. Anecdote: Jensen, en place-Lillia- 2nd-Eath- el th Story, lonorable Mention: Esther I Ephraim Middle School will register students on Aug. 26 Ephraim Middle School registration will be held on Monday, Aug. 26 as follows: 8th grade: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 7th grade: 10:30 a.m. -- 1 1 :30 a.m. 6th grade: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Buses will pick up Sterling students at the church 12 hour prior to their grades listed registration time. Manti students 5 minutes before the listed registration time at the Manti Armory. 1 7th and 8th grade fees can be paid at the time of registration. They include: Textbooks: $20.00 Lockers: $2.50 Student Body: $10.00 (optional) Yearbook: $12.00 (optional) Individual departments have some fees for student ownership items. 6th grade students may purchase yearbooks for $ 2.00. Regular classes will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 8:15 a.m. 1 Technology Center Offers Courses in Sanpete for 7 School Year. 96-9- Adults and high school Juniors and Seniors will have two technology programs available to them in Sanpete County. Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center has two training programs: 1 - Automotive technology (auto mechanics) and 2 - Building Trades (carpentry). These courses are located in Ephraim at Snow College's West Campus. Because the Technology Center courses enrollment format students can start utilize an and time progress through the courses in an individualized any instructional mode. This has been a cooperative effort involving Snow College, Sevier Valley ATC, and North & South Sanpete School Districts. Students can get high school creditand work toward completion certificates at Sevier - Valley ATC. There is still room for a few adults in the Automotive program. High School students should contact their high school principal or counselor for enrollment information. school students) can enroll by contacting Adults (post-hig- h instructors directly in Ephraim or call Sevier Valley ATC at 896-9- 7 ext. 337 automotive or ext. 267 Building Trades). (Ephraim 283-40- 2 High school students who have not previously been enrolled at SVATC need to take an entrance test which takes approximately two hours. School starts on August 26, 1996, and students are encouraged to take the test in advance to ensure a slot in the respective classes. Testing arrangements can be made with school counselors. 1 1 1 Nielson 2nd-Virgin- ia Poetry: Fox, lst-Lilli- 2nd-Loui- ing this important year, being chosen as a replicate house by the se Johansen Non Professional Centennial Commission as a Legacy project. It was chosen be Historical Essay: Clara J. ia 3rd-Hel- Ist-Rob- 3rd-Nor- is is Short Story: O. Kelson, Ivory, lst-Lo- 2nd-Robe- rt 3rd-Ru- Niels married Josephine cause it represented a and constructed home in a Marie Overlade in 867. They had nine children. Two daughters died Utah community. The home was built in 1868 as infants. Josephine died in 874. with a small addition added in Niels married Matilda Nelson in It had two rooms and 1885. They had one son, Niels a sleeping attic, a one and Henry. Niels was a member of South the of first one story building, homes in Ephraim to be made of Sanpete High Council, Assistant fired brick. It featured Federal Superintendent of the Sunday School and President of the Greek revival detailing of the corYMMIA. He filled a mission to nice, porch, doors and windows. He served It is called The Centennial Sweden in in the worker ordinance an as House. after Manti Temple It was the first of some 20 hisassisting with He traveled to toric structures to be recreated at its construction. Missouri to assist emigrants to the Park through private donacome to Utah and crossed the tions. The architectural firm plains five times. I le served as a Private in the was commissioned to Utah Militia Cavalry and took part recreate the home. They first researched the house some 20 years in the Blackhawk War with several narrow escapes. ago. They measured all dimenle was an eye witness to the sions inside and out, used photographs, keeping all the details massacre of seven Ephraim ites in 865 and knew a number of Indifrom the original floor plan to the and windows ans the personally: Chiefs Blackhawk, doors, chimneys same. Arrapene, Walker, Sanpitch, The house is open for public Shumway, Kanosh and Toby, a brother to Walker and Arrapene. viewing and is situated, along with I le was an other recreated buildings, includexpert craftsman at leather Manti Manti the the whips and bridles. ZCMI, braiding ing I le also made puppets with movGrist Mill and others, at the park. well-design- ed 1 1 1880-188- 2. one-ha- lf 1880-188- ofCoo-per-Robe- rts 1 1 The Anderson hortie was built by Niels Ole Anderson, maternal grandfather of Glenn J. Nielson, who was born in Sweden, the fourth of five children. His family were the first converts to the LDS Church in that area. They came to the United States in 854, under the direction of Captain Hogan. At the age of ten, Niels helped construct the Big Fort where his family lived until 1860. Snow College is one of the first institutions of higher learning in the State of Utah to be equipped with a brand new information-sharin- g th D. Scow. Honorable Mention: Carl Carpenter, June Jensen, Lois Kribs, Ina S. Morgan system. Personal Recollection: V. Tumbow, O. Kelson. Honorable Mention: Blodwen Olson, Jessie Oldroyd, ne 1 their own personal computers. Russ Dean, Director of Snows Learning Resources, said, Anyone who has a modem with hisher home computer will be able to access all of the information over the network. Ameritech Ameritech Library Services and the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) have formed provided the software to make that a to install partnership possible. Sharon Stauffer. Ameritechs Horizon automated Snow College volunteered to Anecdote: P. library system at each of the 11 be one of the first schools to impleD. Scow, Olsen, academic institutions in Utah. ment the Horizon system because, B. Jensen, Poetry: Snow College joins Weber as Dean said, We want to stay up E. Delaney. Honorable State University and Southern to date on everything we can and Mention: Jessie Oldroyd. Utah University to have the Horithis new system makes improveProfessional: zon system installed next month. ments for everyone involved. Essay: 1st Duane Hughes, The system should be operational is an automated liHorizon F. Alexander in time for fall quarter research brary system to handle several Short. Story: P. projects as the new academic year functions, such as circulation, reMadsen begins. serving, interlibrary loans, cataPersonal Recollection: Horizon not only dramatically loging and many more. It will reJ. Buchanan, expands student and faculty access place the Dynix system, which P. Madsen Findlay, to electronic information held by was the first automated library O. Anecdote: the states universities and availprogram. Lindsay able across the internet, it will also The automated system runs in O. Poetry: make it possible for Utah citizens a Windows environment and is an to access library resources with It allows more flex 2nd-Robe- 2nd-Ru- rt th lst-Ju- ne 2nd-Car- ol 2nd-Maril- 2nd-Elean- or 2nd-Linn- 2. ing arms and legs and painted features. Niels died at the age of 81 in 1925 and was buried in the Ephraim Park Cemetery. Source of Information: Salt Lake Tribune: Oct. 22, 1995 Deseret News: June 27, 1996 History of Niels Ole Anderson Personal interviews: Barbara Bailey, Virginia Nielson. Library patrons to benefit from new partnership DeGraff, Kribs, Vance. Honorable Mention: McKay Andreason, Vernon Buchanan, Bonnie Houghton, Rose Mclff. 2nd-Lo- at Ephraim A Look Back ie 3rd-EIean- or lst-Cami- lle ibility in customizing local systems. All forms of digital media, including photographic images, sound recordings and video clips can be accessed using the I Iorizon system. Additionally, users will be able to run several applications concurrently, and workstations will offer Internet, World Wide access. Web, and Dean knows the migration from Dynix to Horizon is going to make him and his staff very busy during fall quarter because they not only have to learn the new system, they have to train all of their new student assistants. Implementation of the Horizon program is scheduled over a period. 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