| Show Pace 4 Millard County Chronicle Progress June 6 Police Blotter 1991 sends ripples of love across the ocean and back Delta The following items have been selected from the crime reports of the Millard County Sheriff" s office from May 16th through 31st 1991 again and back again Vandalism was reported at the old Del Patio in Fillmore Burglary and theft reported in Oak City Suspicious character in Delta going through “peoples’ places” saying he is looking for a jack handle Big egg throw anticipated in Delta extra patrols requested Power pole down in Fillmore Sick stray dog reported in Delta Accident reported between car and horse in Pahvant 911 calls coming from Palomar building in Delta no one there Report of two calves stolen in Hatton Report of person laying m gutter in Fillmore Suspicious circumstances around a 10 year old being left "home alone” in Della Bunker cottage north of Delta as it was burning down The to take it down after destruction of repeated vandalism family had Why Historic preservation? Our arc is really fairly new historically speaking a settlements go m Utah Several communities in West Millard date from the such as Oak City Leamington Oasis Deseret and Hinckley Delta incorporated in 191 after 2 or 3 years preliminary settlement is really the new kid on the block except for Lynndyl which dates from 194 with more growth after 1915 from the railroad The wonderful old homes seen in central rural Utah are not to be found in Delta In the older surrounding Millard communities there are some and they should be treasured and preserved Delta however has very few significant buildings which remain from its initial construction phase There are the N S Bishop house the Avery Bishop house the Edward Bunker house (Kousin's Floral now) all before 1912 And there arc others to be sure bu il t before the depression years A great number of houses were moved in to Della from the outlying farms which failed then Many many houses were moved in from the North and south tracts as the farms were lost and the original owner sold out or went bankrupt and the properties were sold for back taxes A lot of Delta architecture consists of a of put together structures Many started from the cheapest manner of construction and then were over the years Other house resulted from one house being moved in then later another would be bought moved in and added on to that to make more room As m most communities there have been a few nice well built homes all along but in Delta it seems there were fewer Second Wes running south from the stop light by the Chevron was known early on as “Silk Stocking Row" It was a much desired street on which to own your home in the late 9 30' s Most of those houses were built from scratch not moved in Here and there throughout town there is an occasional house that Liberty -A obviously was constructed as a home and not a fixed up The point of all this is that the architecture can tell a good deal about the history of an area Ours tells of the late start Delta had the economic hard times that plagued it m the early years and also displays the boom and bust periods The boom periods reflect first good seed crops plenty of water no blight or sects Then another year would be so bad that crops would not produce From the period just after WWI when the Sugar Factory was built there was some prosperity until the when the Sugar Factory was shut down After the WWII there was some success in mining which permitted some nice homes to be built Still later when beryllium was discovered and Brushwellman came to West Millard more good homes were built as in the first Pendray subdivision Still later with the advent of IPP several other subdivisions were added which gave new areas and many nice homes to the community Over the years some of the first little houses became vacant Left unoccupied they slowly lost windows doors roofs and porches Sometimes the fire department has burned them for practice so that they wouldn't be a hazard Many times homes were taken down to make way for some new structure or remodeled so extensively that their original design is no longer discernible Some of the uniqueness of Delta's history is found in the story of these move on house and certainly in the occasional well built first commercial houses and downtown buildings As years go by more of the little houses will be taken down as they fall into disrepair With the Reconnaissance survey (see other story) there will be a good record of their existence some photos and if they qualify a little history That will be all that remains of them and that era in Delta’s growth Musical Celebration of Freedom Special this year for the Della City Fourth of July Celebration the West Millard Cultural Council is presenting an extraordinary musical titled “Liberty A Musical Celebration of Freedom” It is scheduled to be presented Tuesday July 2 and Wednesday July 3 1991 at the Millard County Fair Building m Delta The exciting musical features all local singers under the direction of Chene Moms and Choral Clark though the practicing has been going on for several weeks there still is a need for more singers in the chorus Practices are now being held Sunday evenings at 5:00 p m at the Hinckley church Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend the practice next Sunday or to contact Chene Moms at Those who have seen this musical in other communities have come away from it stirred with a feeling of patnot-iswe are seeing the safe return of our military people from the encounter in the Persian Gulf we as a community are especially grateful for the freedoms that wc enjoy The cultural council fell this musical would be an especially appropriate way to help all of us in our community celebrate Those interested in helping with this years Fourth of July Celebration in Delta can contact Ron or Lorelei Draper at Kathe Stumer (center) celebrates the birthday of one of her many "sons" LDS missionaries she's harbored over the past 13 years photo courtesy of Lowder Two good looking American boys about 20 years of age all dressed in business suites white shirts and ties knocked on the door of the home of a lovely lady in the small German village of Wendlingen (near Stuttgart) They asked if she might have a room they could rent LD S missionaries had approached Kathe Stumer previously and she was known to be of a good disposiuon As a young child she had seen the devastation that war brings the heartbreak of families and the hatred that can come between countries Kathe talked with the two young elders at great length explaining why she wouldn ’t h ave room in her big house for them True the house was large but had been built for just one family one kitchen one bath But as Kathe Stumer talked she was thinking back in lime to World War II when her parents had lived in just a few of those rooms and had taken m refugees to fill up the rest of their home Following the war both parents had died and Kathe was left alone with the memories of peace and safety their home had brought to so many people Slowly Kathe responded to the missionaries need with an answer of "no” qualified with "Let’s all think about it for a day or two and then you come back and we'll sec what's best” Elders Brad Lowdcr and Warren Clark knew they had found a place to live in the village where they both needed to be This was in 1978 Kathe took her responsibilities to heart and fixed hot cereal for her “sons” each morning before she caught the train to take her to the city where she worked In the evening when the young men came in after a busy day of tracing and teaching she would have some warm food for them On one night a week when members of the LD S Church have their traditional Family Home Evenings the Elders and Kathe celebrated with home movies or stones or games and refreshments The Elders completed theirmissions and returned to the United States Over the years Mission Presidents were calling at the Stumer home to ask if Kathe could house an extra Elder or two tcmporanly And on occasion they asked for permission to hold zone conferences there The npples of love were beginning to spread across the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of North Amenca As each Elder Kathe's home the Mission President would call and ask if he could send another fine young man to take their place To date Kathe has lost track of the numbers “I think it is at about 90” she said not long ago I’m the mother of one of those two Elders who first appeared on her doorstep 3 years ago looking for a place to live Our son’s letters home were filled with love for his new mother My first letter was one of appreciation to Kathe for her many kindnesses to our son She responded in beautiful English but had written in the old German script which was difficult for me to read In the next letter I asked her if she would mind Executyping By profession she is an tive Secretary so soon we were sharing our lives with each other across these many miles At the end of 2 years our son had returned home and with him he brought dirndl handmade to my a beautiful measurements a gift from Kathe to her new sister in American We needed to meet each other Kathe arranged a Fire hazard The danger of wildland fires in Utah very high this summer according to State Forester Richard Klason Timber m higher elevations is still suffering from five years of drought And foothill grasses sumulated by spring rams could fuel dangerous brush fires in June and July Please be extremely careful with campfires cigarettes and put safety first when you visit Utah's beautiful is ) The time for the hUlard County Faff is right around the comer Hopefully a great many of you are prepanng entries With the great of entertainment and activities none of you will want to miss it The county fair is being held earfer this year Check your calendar and make sure the dates are marked so you won't miss the fin The fair wig open to tiv public on Thursday August 8 and continue through August 10 Faff books w$ soon be available at the county extension offices m Delta and FtSmore I ml gve the rules on exhibits and may even give you an idea of something you can do to enter mte fair if you haven't already got something in mind The couity far is an opportunity for everyone to see the talents of fn ends and neighbors and to exhibit your own Sc get busy Be a part of ’Best oft ( West Do you have a news tip? us at Call ( 864-240- 0 Delta Canada month vacation from her work vacation cd in and around Salt Lake and California Her first missionary our son was now living at home with us while he attended college She spent two days at Disneyland with him and all toured Northern California and Sea On her second trip to Amenca all of "her young sons” were invited to an Open House in Sandy Kathe's Elders brought their wives and children some travelling from as far away as Arizona C olorado and California to be there and honor their dear German mother No one wanted to leave and the party went on and on as they reminisced and sang the hymns in the German Language It's such a small world when we look for the similarities in our lives We the parents of the first missionary are now serving a mission ourselves Canada When in British Columbia Kathe wrote and told us about her newest missionary a fine young man from Thomas some interDella Utah Jason esting connections were being made We had just received the wedding invitation of Rebecca Wilson of Delta to my Scott Gillespie of Salt grandnephew Lake When I wrote to tell my German “sister" I asked her to find out if Jason Thomas knew Becky and of course he did From Germany she sent me the clipping from your newspaper of April with the announcement of their ception My brother Allen Scarlc is the and performed groom’s grandfather Becky’s and Scott’s wedding ceremony in the Salt Lake temple Elder Jason Thomas receives your local paper and shares is with his German "mother” She says “I love this rural newspaper It gives me a very vivid impression of country life in Utah" I received from Germany a Millard County Chronicle Progress clipping of April 25 written by Eddys Barben the widow of Archie Barben Archie is a first cousin to me (Pat Lowdcr) I still remember meeting Archie’s beautiful wife Eddys when they were newlyweds We enjoyed reunions as cousins each time we visited his mother Nettie Barben and her other children Venice Walt Ellis Charlie and Marie in Della It was also our joy to have their family come to see us in our home in Salt Lake But the ripples go on Lois Green (daughter of Venice Davis) has a grandson Jim Green who is serving his mission here in BC and wc meet with him in our meetings As Missionaries Public Communications here in British Columbia we meet with each new missionary upon hisher arrival Just this month Elder Mitch Atkinson from Delta was among the incoming group He is laboring in Greater Vancouver among the Chinese speaking people And you already know the rest All of you good people from Delta know each other and my husband and I are just getting to know most of you and it's been fun as we’ve made these connections via your newspaper by way of Kathe in Germany It’s a small world after all from Delta to Wendlingen to Canada and back again May the ripples of love and good will go on and on thanks to the Millard County Chronicle Progress And our present address? 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Delta British Columbia Dee and Pat Lowder Public Affairs Missionaries Canada Vancouver Mission Door-to-Do- or Warning Millard County Sheriff Officers warn residents that people who solicit are required to or sell carry proper credentials Summer time brings bonafide and In effort to safean bogus bargains guard against Iocs of property and security ask those who ring your door bell to present proper copies of business licenses or permits If they cannot or will not show you proof of business credentials legitimate please call the City Offices at or the Police Department at 91 AQ organizations and companies employing children under the age of twelve (12) are required to carry proof of State approval to solicit Injured horse needs to be pul down in Yuba Park Hit and run reported at Circle C in NephL Four 911 calls placed from pay phone Deer caught in fence reported near Meadow Assault in Leamington reported near mile Injury accident on post 193194 Serious injury taken to Utah Valle1 Hospital deaf locate to Attempt mute female operating without a business license Delta business reports receiving bad checks found in Firecracker reported Fillmore maiil'ox Child reported in ditch in Oak City with broken leg in Owl rcporte Lynndyl Man selling drugs in Della drinking establishment Shooting within Hinckley city limits Sexual abuse reported at Fillmore Social Services Gas skip of S10 reported at Harts red truck Injury accident reported in Delta Tintic School bus abandoned near IPP Bus ran out of gas Custodial interference reported in old taking Leamington son Problem at Fillmore hospital of patient demanding drugs and not paying Tenant problem reported at Delta apartment house Attempt to locate reckless driver on Theft reported on Kanos h reservation rifle shot in Oak City Canyon bathroom Vehicle drove off with gas hose then returned in Delta Missing 16yearold female reported Injury accident reported at Meadow overpass Trash truck reported dropping debris on road to dump near Fillmore Burglary at Kanosh Chevron Two girls reported out late “should be home” Kids reported tymg something onto signs west of overpass near Fillmore Suspicious vehicle reported in Cove Fort Suspicious person reported hospital in Delta at Vehicle reported going wrong way near Kanosh County asked to help repossess vehicle Subject is “supposed to have had a baby m Fillmore hospuaL” Civil problem reported in Fillmore in female reported Suspicious Meadow Fire reported in Hinckley Shoplifter reported at SAS Trading Post Intoxicated A TV driver reported near Delta 91 call from Kanosh Line busy when called back Gas skip of $250 at Delta Chevron Daughter reported missing in Delta daughter found Possible overdose reported in H on Two car collision reported on Attempt to locate young male who went horseback nding “Only the horse came back” Gas skip reported of $6 60 at Hillside truck Farms Grey male on motorcycle ran into truck in Delta S10 gas skip from Hillside Farms Accident injury reported near Delta Assault reported in Holden Assist bicyclist Subject tired Cycling from California to St Louis walking to Delta Prowler reported at Holden residence 14 year old child thrown from truck in Deseret Taken to Utah Valley Hospital Runaway juvenile reported with stofrom Hurricane sighted at len Kanosh residence Spotlighting reported in window of North Delta residence Shotgun blast reported into home Suspicious vehicle in parking lot of Della apartment complex Report of water balloons being thrown on cars at State Road 257 Intoxicated driver reported in Paradise Stray horse reported in Sutherland Report of dog run over and abandoned in Delta Stolen vehicle reported in Salina Report of keys locked tn vehicle with baby inside Property dispute m Kanosh Intoxicated pedestrian reported at Holden interchange and at Woods Market Three young boys reported on Southbound Fire reported in Delta dumpster Dogs attack another dog in Delta Stray dogs reported in Delta Theft reported at Delta County Fairgrounds Auto theft reported Subject left vehicle at friend's house in Delta and “forgot where he left it” Stolen vehicle reported in Fillmore Attempt to locate stolen vehicle in Della area Hit and run with property damage in Scipio Lost sheep location reported by geologist working in West Desert animal Where There’s Smoke First Phillip Morris promoted the “Bill of Rights” tour by presenting a display of the document throughout the United States now Marlboro has vaded cattle country by paying for sidewalk signs to be displayed by local businesses in Millard County There is only one problem These signs violate Utah Criminal Code The statute states in part that it is a Class B Misdcamenor for any person or business to display on any billboard sign placard or on any other object any advertisement of cigarettes cigars or any disguise or subs time of either The proprietor of this commercial outlet when advised of the violation agreed to promptly remove the off ending signage GET INVOLVED! Delta CRy Council Meetings arc held every second and fourth Monday evening of the month at 6:30 pm at the Delta City BaOding I Shooting reported within Delta city limits B dee reported missing in Delta B ike found Gas skip of S8 reported at Hillside Farms White Ford Mustang Rollover reported with two injuries northbound on MP 146 Miss Liberty Pageant Delta City's Miss Liberty will be chosen Monday June 17 1991 at 7:00 pm in the Delta City Council Chambers Contestants selected by church and civic groups as well as individuals entrants from the West Millard area will compete for the title for the contest inQualifications clude being a graduate or student of Delta High School and between the age of 16 (by June 13)tol9Thegirlswillbe judged on personality and charm as well as attitude Each girl will respond in a three minute presentation on a chosen subject Stefanee Christensen Miss Liberty 1990 will crown and congratulate the winner of Miss Liberty 1991 and her two attendants A cash award will be given to the Queen and her two attendants This contest is considered an amateur event and is designed to give experience and to build confidence and selfesteem for our special home town girls Closing date for entering will be Saturday June 15 1991 If interested in participating contact Linda Sorensen at Sale of Fireworks Please be reminded that if you plan to sell fireworks within the Fillmore City Limits you will be required to have a fireworks permit application and letter of authorization from the Fillmore Fire Chief and pay a permit fee of $1000 before sale of said fireworks |
