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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 1999 e was an attorney, and moved to California a few years later. Next is Errol G. Brown, Harmon Steed and Owen M. Davis, all mentioned already. Lester Johnson, next in line, was in charge of Kanabs water system, city streets, graveyard, to Kanab when Glen Canyon and etc. He was and still is a News. M.W. (Peaches) Beard, who Dam construction started. He good community builder. with his wife Donna, owned and operated the Trails End Restaurant for many years. He was a top community worker. Next to Beard was Dr. George R. Aiken, who probably contributed as much, if not more, to Kanab in many ways than any other resident for many years, and was always on hand to help in any way. Then there is William J. Smirl, who at that time was the owner and operator of Smirl Coal Mine near Alton. He served as a County Commissioner and member of the Utah State Road Commission. Owen Davis, last on the line Ernest G. Kirby, who taught always on hand to help on comBy Errol G. Brown It was early April in 1958, 41 school in Kanab for many years, munity projects. Next to him years ago, when the Kanab Li- was Kanab Elementary School was M.W. (Peaches) Beard. ons Club decided to take up, as a Principal. He served in civic ofRodney Carpenter is next in for line. fices most He was a progressive young and announcer community project, the sweepoil and of the streets activities. distributor, and a good comcleaning ing for two blocks on Center Street Errol G. Brown was editor and munity worker. in Kanab. A lot of gravel and salt publisher of the Southern Utah Then Royce Hulsey, who came had been spread on Center Street (also Highway 89) during the several months of heavy snowfall that winter by the Utah Highway Department. Most of the men in the two photos, are gone but not forgotten in most cases for their service and work in Kanab. Lester Johnson and Errol G. Brown are the only two who participated still living in Kanab today. Harmon Steed and Royce Hulsey moved from Kanab, not too long after this time in 1958. Both were newcomers to Kanab. The top photo at the right, reading 1 to r: Ken Smith, who was owner of Phillips Service Station, on the corner of 3rd South and 1st East. Lynn Findlay, a leading long time local ranching family member, and who was serving on the Kane County School Board; Harfnon Steed was manager of the local bank. He also served one term as Mayor. Lloyd Pugh was owner of Pugh Motor Co. , and a long time mem-ber-Kane County School Board. He was a decedent of one of Kanabs First family here. of mes Lynn Findlay and Ernest Kirby, mentioned previously complete the work gang. Notice in the background is Dicks UTOCO, at that time op- erated by Richard Hamblin who is still active around Kanab, while Parry Lodge, pictured on the far right, was owned and operated by Whitney Parry. v. V with the shovel, was Kane County School Superintendent for several years. The second photo of Kanab Lion Club members (bottom right ), with the old Ward Hall of the LDS Church in the background, found four new faces and three dropouts, for a second day of cleaning. Left to right; Dr. Aiken; Lew Applegate who owned and operated Lews Barber Shop, was J 1 yours... A i Editors note-E.Kirby was a so we started out to find it in area figure and colum- southern Utah. We went by popular nist for the Southern Utah News. horse and buggy to St. George The following column was writ- for a game there. It took us two ten for the March 8, 1984 days to Cedar and Parowan. We G. edi-tio- n. survived a driving snowstrom By E.G. Kirby The division 12 Round Robin Tournament being held in this spacious and beautiful athletic complex marks a new high for Kanab and the Kanab High School. A lot of changes have occurred over many years. Let me explain. Like most rural areas, basketball in Kanab got started on dirt outdoor courts and then moved into the church ward hall. In the book, History of Kane County, it reads, The desire for pleasure ran high in those early days; even from the beginning Kanab had good athletes, They must have also been very too. hardy and well-condition- ed Delmar G. Robinson, Kanab resident, 88, related the following to ) v me: In 1914, six of us on the basketball team decided that we needed better, competition, and , for a day and a half to reach Beaver, and then two more days to Panguitch and back home after an eight-da- y trip. Todays kids are shook up if the bus is overcrowded and parents of today are worried if their kids are out of school for a couple of days. Times and circumstances have changed greatly! From 1870 to 1900 Kanab had no high school and those who sought a high school education had to go somewhere else. In 1918 a new high school and elementary school was built on the hill near the present high school under the K on the hill. The gym was 65 feet by 35 feet and had one row of chairs around the court with room for one of its chicken coop size and KHS basketeers usually ran out of gas on the larger courts. It served as the KHS gym until 1955 when , a.new.andlargergyrrwwith more iukalh spectator room was completed. The middle school will move there shortly. Travel in the 1930;s and beyond was also more complicated. Atrip from Kanab to Hurricane was an overnight event. When we played at Dixie we played the next night at Enterprise and the same when we went to Cedar City and Parowan and each was a three-da- y trip. The 1934 team was the first to be called Cowboys. It happened when I called the Salt Lake Tribune to report a game. The Trib reporter mentioned that Kanab was one of the few schools without a nickname. I said call them COWBOYS because most of them wore their cowboy boots to school and -- -- worked on ranches in the summer. We decided to get some warm-up- s with an emblem on them. We purchased some sweat shirts in Kanab for a reduced price of 98 cents each and ordered a cowboy emblem for the shirt for $1.25 each. Thus began the COWBOYS! There is no mention in the minutes of the Kane County Board of Education as to who coached basketball at the Kanab High before 1923. The following is a list of basketball coaches since then. Im grateful to Mrs. Barbara Hamblin, secretary of the board, for searchingout these names: Wood Urie, 1923-26- ; Cecil Merkley, 1926-2Byron Ernest Kirby, 1932-3Bernell Lewis, 19349; Taylor-1929-34; 2; -- 45; Ernest Kirby, 1945-47- ; C. Duffm Pugh, 1947-51- ; Pat Lindsay, 195 Lynn Powell, 1952-5Glen Rupp, 1954-55- ; Boyd 2; Adams-1955-5- 8; 4; Steve Lunt, ; Arlyn Hafen, 1965-73- ; Harold Hamblin, 1973-97- ; and Gary Glover 1997- Since the school were divided in 1A and 4A groupings in 1973, the 1A state champion team has come from Region 12 in 8 out of 11 years. Most likely the 84 champion will come out of this 1958-65- tournament. Kanab is an ideal place to hold this tournament. We have a great new gymnasium, many fine cafes, motels, good weather and friendly people. We hope you will come back . again and again! ' : |
