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Show Htde Park In Early Days Some Simple Dugouts And A (old b fire-plac- k f s NO SUPERMARKETS in those days! But the little country store carried just about every- thing you might need. Shown above is the first store in Hyde Park, the Lee and Brothers Co. A customer has just parked his buggy at the curb and run into the store for late-mod- a purchase, last-minu- Suel Erastus Lamb At 84 Is Oldest Living d 1 t 1 ' ') f I t i i ) Suel Erastus (Rast) Lamb, the oldest living person boin and living in Hyde Park, waB born November 20, 1866, the son of Suel and Elizabeth Zimmerman Lamb. He was the oldest boy of three boy In the family, but had five older sisters, also three younger ones. As the oldest boy In the family he, of course, had to learn to work while very young. Train Ride When only 8 or 9 years old he had the pleasure of riding to Biig-haCity on one of the first trains ever to travel across the valley, (over the present highway 89 m Ward Was Benson t i Settled in 1871 When P.ast west out of I.ogan was only a small boy his father homesteaded land In Benson and the family lived theie in 'the summer time. This land was later a fatm in Hyde Patk. traded When he was 15 yeats old he and his father went to work for the lailroad He and hts father also helped to haul rock for the building of Logan Temple. They did this off and on for a period of 3 or 4 yeats. On December 12, 1888 he married Phebe Ann Thurston. She is the daughter of James and Maty Seamons Thurston, and is the tr YEARS FATHER working ot masters degree In education. was 440, InHe plans to teach In the Ann Aibor High school next year. population 1930 62 wedding anmversaiy last Deeenibet. They aie the patents of nine children (7 living), have 31 living grandchildien, and 18 en gi ' Active In Town Dunng his life Mr Lamb has been very active in both chuich and civic affairs He has served on the town boaid, was pi evident for 1 term of office, a member of varnus STUDENT WITH FAMILY IS, Benson Ward, first settled about 1871, was originally a part of ANN ARBOR, Mich The FaHyde Park Ward, Settlers soon of the Year" for 1951 in Ann ther gathered In the vicinity and in 1877 a ward was organized With Arbor Is a graduate student at the Alma Harris as Bishop. He was University of Michigan. Robeit Davis was picked besucceeded in 1890 by Henry W. cause he and his wife became the Ballard, who In 1911 was succeed- parents of a child each year hd ed by Howard Reese. The latter was an undei graduate. His fifth was succeeded in 1821 by William child was born early this year while Davis was on his Ballard Jr, The Benson Ward in cluding children. oldest living woman boi n and in This c tuple Paik. living Hyde have the distinction of being mar-ne- d longer than any other couple in Hyde Patk. having cclebiated their committee, and Logon Right In Path ' Of Tourists as a touust j otential Mecca sometime in the not too distant futuie lies in the fact that this valley is "right in the road" of auto tiavel tiom nuith and south, east and west. Connected directly noith and south by U. S Highway 91, Logan is right on the way to Yellowstone Park and the Canadian Rockies to the noith, and is also to the Pacific noith-wes- t. the gate-wa- y To the south 91 wends its way to the scenic Utah parks and' thence to Southern California and the southwestern United States. Highway 89 the border to border route offers more in the way of scenic splendor than even the ctfscomary Highway 91, and is fast becoming a touist route. With the eventual completion of the route through Sage, Wyoming, to the southern most tip of Bear Lake. Eventually that will be U. S. Middle 30, If plans do not go awry, and a shorter and moie scenic route to the West from the populus Eastern United States. pn-sen- load super visor for several yeais He has been president of his Riders quotum, pi evident of the High Pi lest quorum, a member of the Old Folks committee for six yeats, and head of the amusement committee for eight yeais. He is well and still active in ward afin fairs. Mis. Lamb, although failing health, making enjoys beautiful bi aided rugs, having made around 50 rugs in the past 5 or 6 years on this page is a histoiy of Hyde Paik as told by Mr. Suel B. Lamb to his giand-so- n Robert Lamb, to be read in a Sunday School class, and kept in a Sunday School history. I felt it may be Interesting for the Pioneer Edition of the Herald-Journa- l. t Fortress S then animals This hay was cut with a scythe and taked with a hand take for many years. Charles Lyons bi ought the fust mower into town He did all of the hay cutting for every one for a doing fatm w 01 k tng. Farm wagons few started to come about 1915 automobile came years. The grain was cut with a scythe and a cradle. It was thieshed with a flail, which was two sticks hinged together and used to beat the giatn. Then the gtam was tossed Into the air and the winds would blow away the chaff and leave the grain. The fust gtam binder came to town dunng the 1880s. The fust sugar factory in the US was built in Lehi during the 1 STOs by the L.D S. church. From then on the people began gaining The industry increased wealth until at one time there were five fac tones operating in sugar Cache Valley The first one was built in Logan it was followed by the ones at Lewiston, Anialga, Whitncv and Gutnish J Many people the st The eaily licenst from i mons into people got more' $1,600 (or ai specia into Hjfe portat aid ft amusements ed of dramas, dancing cal conceits. Later, L la.'1 tp,! pe:hng jwS held. pnpie were ble and often visited 'tack forth with their neighbor saw that no one suffer hardships If anvone was ib they would all share less fortunate neighbors. World fcjieri their rclavst There were no doctors,') , Hancey around to comfort the sick give assistance After a doc t o' came into alewyj Login, could be suit fur if needed V Coloi ai his Il! he of SoOWt VUld nnscs pern'ia prescrv Hancey until t been the paet, sound L jnod COOL COMFORTABLE INTERMOUNTAIN THEATRES Whi' p'oach nay 1,1 fo.iihli derived ew nor jortant of Logan, Utah Inn bv paphir SERVING THE PEOPLE OF LOGAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITH THE BEST IN MOTION PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT! THE THEATERS WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE SCRIP AND SAVE 10 ON ADMISSIONS! PHONE 1055 Capitol OPEN DAILY 1:15 P. uildiifc ms prt the me sun ei Each her of i the o dreams Logan M. sta th Fu the ount, '70000 Mm & creati A ALWAYS A HIT FROM 4A m&M MAJOI sim estimate pneial STARTS THURSDAY! UP yeais, residents here wonderclock in ed why the three-face- d the tower of St. Peter's Church did not tell time. The reason became clear when painters started woik on the steeple. They found that each set of hands was carved fioiji one piece of wood. very su cere sp A HOLLYWOOD! B'or ..&tA'sTE!itlN'Cok) VVAPPY V; 7?V: 1 Ini A rarous !p to that Ip rwrsibn mu ces Fihm ar an cf recre Lem o( t Id in 1 1340 ;i DeSoto 1951 s yd jDfllt ther James Just Ornamental N. V. for bo to Salt Lake every year ference in tnese farm " but ' Docim source of Power Oven and small teams of hotses called upon weie the only souice f power foi died. well-travel- SPENCERTOWN, lu for pconoir I Kigali's Native Of Hyde Park; Here's Story Of His Life ) an 6 the sawmill was built on the banks of it cry Little Money For many yeais there was veiv little money in circulation They traded wheat for other goods churned their own butter raised chickens for their eggs, and sheep for wool. Sugar was very scarce, las was clothing also Thev made their own clolhing from the wool of their sheep The fust land to be broken tot faiming was about one block low the highway on the south side of the road. It proved to be poor farming land, so they mov ed least to where the present fields aie They staited to making adobe bricks from the land that had been rejected for fanning Some homes weie made with this adobe, Two of those homes aie still in use although thev have lecentlv been built onto These homes aie Leo work a handsaw up and down to Recclm's and Haivev tseanion s saw the log The fust sawmill was The pnncipal oops ilunnh the1 tun by wateipowei The swale eaily histoiy of Hvrie Pai k weie which runs thiough Chon Joigen- -' wheat oats potatoes and a little sens and Clin Balls lots was the coin Wild hay fiom oui ditch which cairnd the watei. pastuies was the only feed fot hurl K. Lamb it (Kid The rirst churi Xt Wars old.) Lees John approximately where Hydij Patk was settled in the gtanary now stands. It was a one 1860 by Mormon Pionof spimg room lug building about 18 by eers. Their first homes were sim- 16 feet. The building was used ple dugouts These were located both for church and school The down by the spring, south of the benches were made fiom lough road which now runs west frjin slabs. In 1873, the lock meeting town. Later they moved their tort house was completed. (It still old rock the to where meeting stands.) up house stands. A fort was necessary Dunng the early yeais, the of the In- meals because of the hostility of the settlers consisted diana at that time. Although there of biead and nulk, buttei, entntly were no acts of violence by the potatoes, meat and a few wild Indians in Hyde Park, two mn They pitted turnips, pota-- , were killed by the Indians in toes, and cairuts for winter use Smithfield. The only fruit was wild apples After the first few yeats, the and native cut rants dugouts weie jeplaced by log All of the wood for homes and cabins consisting of one or two looms. They had no floois except fuewood had to be hauled down e was built in from the hills At first the logs dut. A each one for cooking and to fur- were sawed by hand One man would stand in a pit and anothei nish heat on tup of. the log thev would ( V Included nore an The Car of Quality! 4 reia s reams Logan r fi'hi IS- - and Plymouth Sales and Service has been maintained in Cache and Rich Counties in Utah, by the Transport Motor Co., De Soto f V,h 4 fMit'r lfu !? '19 Excuse! k. since 1943. 'tW'N. v'V a. game th In rate 25, Each h on r uinuer MyBuStj RED SKELTON an teams, Id SALLY i retyc t wr,, eat m 0. L nr. Fu J FEATURE CARTOONS SERIAL (Features Especially Chosen for Children) HIT I ohanee urd tad j, Beai d men a t try sailing, "tow AS l&OXY pone Ilah FORREST TOM N JERRY CLUB EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 A 337 be Nimate MACDONALD PHONE pr V! fit 1 rt no - t Fi- vr OPEN DAILY 1:15 P. M. b uh b sui Kanj trrsol t ALWAYS 2 BIG There is no automotive repair or service job- from the efficient tune-uof the motor to the complete rebuilding or overhaul of the power-plathat cannot be done in this plant. The finest equipment on the marget including bo.h the SUN and ALLEN analyiers is in the hands of factory trained mechanics. Reboring of cylinders -complete front end alignment is done with precision facilities. p nt iviado Since the Establishment of this agency September 1, 1943, serving Cache and Rich coun- ties, the Transport Motor Co. has contributed materially to the industrial structure of Logan. STARTING THURS. 2 HITS! ftefae teuar f fctija Sarmy 16 to 20 trained people are regularly the majority being home owners employed and interested in the progress of the city. The annual payroll in 1950 was $35,216.19. From substantial parts inventory is constantly maintained making it possible to secure ports for all De Soto and Plymouth current models and models dating back as far as 1936, without any de'ay. Courteous service is a paramount policy in the ejvrciton of this automotive sales and service agency. These efficient facilities are available for any type of automotive equipment. -- a ta ;eaiib A kd o of tl ' lahes Itah A Dealership arid service is maintained for White all purpose trucks accredited with being one of the oldest and most reliable trucks on the market. - j araet FIRST RUN HITS! A Well Departmentized Modern Building Adds To Good Service An Important Part of the Cache ValleyTndustrial Structure th- holt oitro The stirring adventure of the sthe V H fabulous temptress called Blend-ReRose." 'The Cut "tod the ai d ,Geel hi PPlTcg Hhi Hn Technicolor. 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