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Show 1 Tfc SURVIVING BANDSMEN Pioneer Progress Centennial Edition Herald-Journ- al The Nationa!it. ;0f North Europe Hyrum Martial Band, Using Old Nauvoo Bass Drum Was One of Cache Valley s Oldest Musical Groups :cf i jr" Predominate The redominant in Ca he lountv , Danish. Swedish, 'SwisJ man .xt only Were "M CillPl nationalities which the valley but il Ul- O- cou.Mwes that larg,,nave come m more Ac oi ding to the 1940 vere residing m tint time 335 England, Scotland or Wk bo.., m Denma.k; Sw,J?J Young Ward First j Became Separate reZf ei, peH Unit In Year 1936 i iviaenand of College The eaily hisuuy Waid is the eaily histmy of Young ward, sinie they weie one Waid until recent ymis College ward extended over a large farming area and as the population inn eased it was dended to a new waid The npw waid was oigdnied Maich 8, l'l 6 with V. Allen Olsen as bishop. It was1 named Young Waid in honor of President Brigham Young of the LDS church. The Young Ward was really earned out of some 9 H)0 aues of land which President Young deeded in 1 S77 as an fm the suppmt of endowment Brigham Young College at Logan The people in Young ward hate shown ftim resolution in building their new meetinghouse and reu eat ion hall. This will be The present deduatid shoitlv bishop is Floyd V. Isiaelsoii ones ulmai water Their fiom pui e flowing wells Their public sihool is totaled oil tne main highway in conjunction with college vaid sihool 266, 'and Awf ' ss Other countries with one or two Person hi county native to each, r jgeams a land, Rumania, Greece im estmi. Foui ao name pei sons to Russia. MOTOR IS NO HORSE Mi CITY n TOWN DETROIT. (Upi Detrog, fcj as the Mot oi City and Ll MR.'. of the auto industry' else one-p- i oduie i ity jnetotti Resales cais an,' trucks, ft,, uunt o he. ;1 is a leading pioducer of tt, dins. Jigs, phairnaceutica!s,i4j machines tanges, heating vices, paint, i hemtcals, and , friqeiatois It a'so is the source of third of the nation's output$ salt and soda, headquarters j wot Ids Digest directory pubj To Fly BI LI.K CKM I R, () r Wilev K ( mior resigned ins luith-boun- d position to bun to cany air mail Connor will ll in a cuui-- i it the ITnbi sihool of neioniu-tm- s 1.1 Miami, F D Pod-mas- ti 1 ei and the biggest manufacD of emblem and fiateimt) p v elciy. rea( older without jl todav .th e ated 1 b bv the "hanks -- e histoi ie of th The n md ong comp Jail Jen. Aahlt Lanetovv ALMOST A (LNIIKY Hy rums two oldest citizens and the only two survivors of the old Hyrum Martial band are Albert Savage, left, who is 98, and Julius Sorenson, who has reached 97. v in-ro- 1 6 tto decs ' "" er. of Postmaster a$ FROSTBITE rende Ijfpper w! is IN tt region DEGREES Logan Banking Institution Had Johnson, H. F. Lilienquist; seated, left to right, Ralph Smith, Julius Smenson. The old di um is now stoied in the D U.P. Relic Hall In Logan. Members of the Hyrum Martial band BAND shown above are, standing, left to right: John Johnson, Albeit Savage, Richard Bradshaw, unknown, Uriah Benson, Michael OLD-TIM- E I Thoi-bo- after the founding of Hyrum. There were a number of young men In the colony who were musically Inclined, and a few fifes and a drum or two among them. One of the drums had been used in the Nauvoo Legion In 1838. Thus the band began under the loadeiship of I. C. Thoieson. Mr. Sorensen was one of the 1870 members in the band. Mr. Savage Joined the group when the name of the band was changed to Silver Gray Martial Band In the early twenties. , A Noted Unit The Martial band was the main musical organization In the of the valley. It played for all celebrations In Hyrum and added much to the social life of the community. As the valley was t t south-ernpa- rt n. The snare year spirit Julius Johnson, and Richard Biad- Is anything but blind He was a settled more, and less protection Scandinavian imrmgiant to Utah. ley. aaginst Indian raids was required The old Nauvoo Legion 1938 With his mother and small bio- and the annual di Ills of encamp- drum, used by the bnnd, was stoi- ther he settled in Hyium duung ments to give military training to ed in the Cache County Relic hall 1S67. He lecalls winking side hv side with Martin Harris, Ji , and the local settlers weie gtadually in 1922. of seeing Maitin Harris, one of Oldest Musicians abandoned, the martial bands lost Mr. Savage, Hyrum's oldest citsome of their Importance as martial bands. It was about that time izen, contributed much in the way that the name was changed to of musical talent to the enjoyment of the town, and was conSilver Grey Martial Band. In 1923, the Logan Chamber of sidered one of Cache Valleys finCommerce stimulated the revival est musicians. He was also a conof the pioneer organlayon, and structor of roads and bridges in the band was featured in the Blacksmith Fork canyon and of Cache Valley Centennial eclebia-tio- n canals in the valley. He cut tics Among In 124, and it remained intact for the old Cential Paufie In the between times, he until the centennial celebration In By 1930 of the Church of Jesus Chi tst taught music in the Hyium of Latter Day Saints, with a schools, and in Bear Lake Valley, of 60 years service and led the choius In Hyrum for Bv MRS. I.HA JNE Bll.UKk KIDGELI. National Recognition thirty years. At the age of 98 he At that time it was consideied has a keen mind, and is veiy Vaiious societies discipline their the oldest organization of its kind much aleit to the events of the membeis m xauous wavs-a- nd in In the State or the Nation, as far day. He and Mis. Savage (she is the eaily West it was bettei fm as it is known. It received nation- 88 years of age live alone in the the white man to indulge in a al recognition In newspapers, and family home in Hyium. when policy of e Julius Sorenson, the next eldest it came to the problems of the Inmagazines. In pictures and In at tides. The original mem- citizen, and next eldest musician dians bers of the band, who now have in Hyrum, was a talented leader. Ho ev e r tragic experiences progeny by the seoie ttmmghout He was skilled in the playing of sometimes lesulted lmm this polity of avoiding social entanglements with the Rednven. My father, James Bullock, was a who maintained a shop on the main load in Providence, just a tew rods fiom our house This must have happened about 70 yeais ago, for I was just a child when father fust related the tale. Tragic Experience Indians lail-ma- Related ie-co- fea-tui- STURDY BABY CHICKS! Grow Into Good Producing Flocks u . ' Breeders of Quality New Hampshire and d. j 7'Yt It s Origin In Early Pioneer Days v The t Semi it v Bank of the Boiden plant in Logan and Ltah N. A Loan Blanch. with jlhe Morning Milk Company plant a lustoiy that extends ovei 67 at "els'l"e- The total gross i s, is the oldest bank in the Secuntv System and one of comp fiom the daity industries the pioneer banking institutions 1.n.the coun,y in 1949 was $2,- 840.000 00. of the state of Utah. Totdi gioss faim income in Established in 1883 as a partneras the Thatcher Cai-hcounty for 1949 was ship known Brotheis Banking Company, the 53,930,061 00. infant organization was launched Expanding City Lognn is a steadily-growin- g with a capital of $58 500 00 The and manager was Gouge W Thatcher expanding city. The 1950 census thp city a population of and the cashiei H 1. Hatch In gr-1889 the paitneiship was uuor- - neatly 17,000. a gam of 41 per poiated and the capital mueaxed cent 'er 1940. The total assessed Te to 5100,000 00. In 1890 capital 0f vaIuatl0n s let at $8,243.738 00. bp tax rate is $5 60 per 51,000 00. the bank was inn eased to 5150,- "be l'nrded debt is 000 000, and a new building was $430,000 00, elected on the corner of Main v'hich amount was voted this year d fiance a and Center stieels increase n ''e citys water supply and, Open House Tins building was an outoand- - rPiP1'oir capacity. Logan City i ing suuctuie housing the Thatcher Opeia House as well as the bank. For moie than two decades it seived the community s cultuial neeus as well as its banking Thanks to the Thalch- pr Opera House no other utv in the Ma(e oulsl(,p of Sal, ,ke USED City, enjoyed such cultuial ad- NantaKes as did Logan In 1912 a destructive fne totally Fn-- shoe-mak- er Citizen - e rV'- - Av Fast-growi- c much-neede- DON'T BUY 'TIL YOU SEE US! FOR doslioyed both the bank and the Opeia House But the veiy next day following the fn'e tempoiaiy banking quaiteis weie established on West Center stieet and noimal business was lesumed A new and modem suuctuie. pie-sehume of the First Seeunty Bank, was completed in 1915 at a cost of $150.000 00 Located on the old Main and Center site, the new building housed not only the bank but also the Hotel Iccles, which lenvains todav the ntv's 'aiSpst and most ' - 'AvvS , - MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY FOR FAIL DELIVERY TO INSURE GETTING THEM NYMANS HILLTOP HATCHERY FARRES ii H. NYMAN OWNER OF THE UTAH HATCHERS AND BREEDERS ASSN. P. O. Box 276 $ CARS AND TRUCKS We Will Also Give the Top Price For Your Used Car or Truck nt hostihy Januaiv 19 !1 Thatcher The shop was small, and ion- tamed a coiinlei and a lull w hei e Buiheis Banking Company stink lie kept his leathei. A squaie hole "a' pm chased bv the Fust Seiuu-i- n the ceiling led to the lott, and Coipoiatun, and since thnt he had to use a ladder to get up Gme the bank has ojieiated as the Logan Bianih of the First to it. Haid at woik one afternoon he Semritv Bank of Utah, NA saw a young Indian squaw comeiPiesent officeis aie N D Salts-- i esident and manager; unning down the load and into buiy, v ice-his shop. Calder S Hall, assistant vue- d She was ve'.v Lightened and esident, Rulon B Suites, him to hide her undei the nger Ttmevvav Depaitmenf and counter, up in the lott any vv heie. Dale Pingiee, assistant manager. Not wishing to become entangl- - Seventeen other persons complete ed in any way with the Indians, th staff, he told her he couldn t hide her Successful Men When fuither pleading did no Logan and other Cache alley good, she fled. towns have seived as a spnng Shoitly after, two young Indian txiard for man successful enteied fathei s shop and uonal figuies in the world of asked if he had seen a squaw business and government. Theie recently. He said no. are many business organizations looked the They th.ough shop, ,n th state of Utah and through-undthe counter in the lof- t- out the natl0n headed or sened the exact spots where she hy men and women who received sought refuge a scant few f'tn-- , t heir- education and appientice-shi- p utes before in Cache Valley. And mote When they were satisfied that one government agency in their piey was not hiding in the than counts a foimer LoWashington conlittle shoe shop they lott and man its top officeis among gan tinued then seal oh The aiea whose banking needs Thev finally caught her about two blocks fiom the shoe shop the Fii't Seeunty Bank has seivone 0f ,0 ears e.d for neal1-- ' down her with their Running agncultural horses thev trampled her to ,he n,ust death. Fllen Hansen, a pioneer areas ,n lhe mtermountam west, woman, resided in a small corner Major faint crops are wheat, house, and was the onlv witness bar,e 'uKar beeti- - and Peas- - The income on the valleys Stoss to the terrifying incident. The only explanation the in. " heat ci op in 1949 reached shght-diahad for their actions was 'Y molp than $900,000.(.0, while that the squaw had been tintiue sugar beets, bailey, peas and minor ciops accounted for an additional $1 7000(X', 00 Poultry bivvughl m approximately a nullum and a half dollars durJurors Stick Together ing the same penod, and cattle and sheep another million. I bury Industry OMAHA, Neb. Judge Caiul O. In recent years the dairy Stauffer reports formation of a Twelxe ex-- j dustry has seen a remarkable jury club. juiois, eight men and four women, growth in Cache Valley. Today have foimed an mfoinval gtnupj theie are four large mnk pro-sitheir duty in omit n. cessing tilants m the valley the One juryman invited the Sego Milk Company plant at Rich- 11 to his home for a steak dm- - mond. the plant of the Cache Vai ner. ley Dairy Association at Anvalga, er j - No ha v Hj LARSENAUTO be- SALVAGE Ne NEUJ AND USED PARTS 0 cor Co 0th Waits c:i car na cd c:a yot (I THE LARSEN AUTO SALVAGE HEADQUARTERS IN LOGAN NEW AND USED AUTO PARTS s CHICKS -- be-- 5U.-000.0- nvnn-tuge- White Leghorn PRESIDENT u w-- Albert Savage, age 98, and Julius Sorensen, age 96, Ilyrums the vallev and elsewheie were five different musical Instalments, violin, accoidmn, comet, life and two oldest musicians, and incidentally, Ilyrums two oldest citi- fifers, H. F. Liljenquist, Oscar piccolo. He has been blind for Theodoie Liljenquist, many zens, who are the only living members of the 1870 illustrious years. His sense of humui, Hyrum martial band, were reunited recently at the Hyrum Elite Michael Johnson, E. I. Biadley, quick challenging wit, cheerfulHall, where relics of the band are being stored and are on display. and Lewis Halverson. The leader ness, patience, and astounding memoiy are symbols of a majestic Mr. Savage and Mr. Sorensen obliged the committee in chai ge and bass drummer was I. C. old diummets weie character whose 96 of Relic collections, by slipping on the upper part of the band uniforms and posed for the picture. Both gentlemen celebrated their buthdays in December, and being Hyrums eldest citizens had much to remenisce about. Tha Hyrum Martial Band had Its beginning In 1870 ten years ne Pare owns and opeiates its own power William i.lent, which is valued at a mil- the pa lior end a half dollars ARTF8IA, N. M A dng prehand, T. e Utah State Agncultui.il iepoited today a woman coll ge, one of the nations out- - into his establishment punted colleges, has tieated foi frostbite while standing land-graught h sea a spectacular inciea'-- e tn tempeialuie vvds 195 in thefc ebrate t T lie woman, ho was not tt siudevt enrollment duung the halt Smi reached she said had aerade Total tifiid, emollment in past s 4,500. 1919 'the freeing compartment rfi ockrntryof fu Cache county has six banks: lefrigeiator with wet hands ai taken thtte in Logan, one in Richmond, In Oct on in Lewiston and one in Smith-fiel- d fi nmg boating, hiking inis h with Total deposits in the s x mg I3i autiful Logan canjout; ran Hu in titjt'ons amount to over its tool, gieen picnic spots Miller, 00 rippling streams, its grih orge Hil Great Potential asptn and pine, and its toi horsebt and progiessve. riding trails, is an irresistsi all, folio Cache Valley is an aiea with a n.aqnet for all who love the., rfen can And the blue wa gieat potential for the future in Ogden a business way But it also his of oeoiby Bear Lake piovidet? nyon ar gieat assets whcti aie not mcas-U'e- d co o.ticns foi boating end pi tnd Va min r. in terms of dollais and coins t presen Those who aie associate! n rst ago tree is one of he beauty 1j th of spots of the West. Lying at an the Logan blanch ley foi altnude of 4,500 feet above the Setuiuv Bank are proud tt teams sea and completely suiroumDi by connoted with a gieat insti'it lofty mountains, the feitile val3n l lu.ppv to serve in fan lev makes a lasting impression on which offers such ideal cu ell who see it Few regions olfer fior. Ii living and holds as much in the way of hunt.ng, promise for the future. MO Telephone Logan, Utah 1850-- W AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES LONG AND SHORT DISTANCE TOWING AUTO WRECKER AVAILABLE PHONE 313-- W LOGAN We Are Here io Serve You and We Appreciate Y our Patronage LARSEN AUTO SALVAGE 820 North Main Phone Logan, Utah 413-- W $ |