Show USPS tangs tter high schixil Jim worked lor the I mon Pacific Railroad and lone went to N't C In 1950 the) were mar-- i ic’d and llicn Jim lelt on a mission for the LDS ( huich lone went to work as a telephone operator to help support him and also served as a Stake while he was gone Alter his return Jim was dratted in the Ann) during the Korean Conflict and was stationed m Germans most ot his two sears Their fust son limJrwasbom while he was ovetseas and Jim didn't see him until he as 14 months get cld Mso during this nnn the) purchased their home in Hmcklev where thev still live toduv and lone Christensen (Jim) lour moie childien were born to them Bee kv Lv nn ho died in intanc Rick) tiarrv and Steven Dining the hovs growing up vears Inn wotked as a house painter and tanner then lined on at Brush Wellman where he rvtiredin lt‘0 alter 20 veus lone went back as a telephone operator also scrv mg as Hmcklev Town clerk lor 5 vears the n to irst Secuntv Bank until she retired in 9X9 Over the vears mail) hunting camping and fishing tups were sliaied with the boss as tliev alwavs things as a imilv I kn u !av me tile bovs help out at the Hmcklev when thev were lor two veais Church callings have been mail) llicv have served as teachers counselors Relict Societv President and High 1’iiesiCiroup leader Hies served a mission at Cove oil loi over vears and aie currentlv solving at the Bishop's Storehouse Thev cup') then garden and their lamilvespeciallv their litteen wonderful grandchildren and great grandson Ihcv have been matiied lot 54 veais this Septembei and still enjov doing things together Thev eiiov then Inc hue u Hnikli) and privileged to be chosen as Marshals i'i the Dav Jl Dedication ceremony of Millard School District building Rx Kathy Walker The completed oil ice is spacious with almost building 200110 sejuare feet and at a cost ol SIS74000 meets current and tuture needs (it the Millard School District Tours ot the taeilitv at 2X5 Last 450 North Delta t(X'k place Tues Julv 15 at an open house and dedication Dr Rav Tnnothv Associate State and former Millard Superintendent District Superintendent was the special speaker Other speakers were architect Chris Lund contractor Brent Stuart and Dr Ron Draper boatd and building committee member Musical numbers were bv the I Vita High (Vchesira under the direction ot Karen Chandler The building teatures 14 offices tour cubicles a woik and mail room a firepnx'l filing ns'in a public resource room a break room and kitchen area networking and mechanical rooms a testing room and storage areas A tree Board ol LJucation room with seating lor 00 and a dais lor board members is one lacihtv highlight Three large classrooms aie being set aside tor distant learning such as Ednet C omnet and other programs Superintendent Dave Corev said the nx'ins will be lett unfurnished until a later dale A computer training lab for District emph'vees is also included in the taclll!) Board ol Iducation members set aside $5iK)0O0a sear lor the past three a building reserve fund topav vears costs said Keith for construction Griffiths Business Administrator In addition to the SI million construction costs SI 46000 was paid to Navlor Wentworth Lund Architects I umi'hmgs tor the new facilitv were SI 4'25 00 Construction manager and contractor were Henn Hughes and Sons Lowere IVlta Auto cal subcontractors A Appliance Delta Garbage Curbing Mark Johnson r Kathy Walker R )ak Citv residents and terrain surrounding the town will be seen when dociimcnturv Ken Acrdoia’s Haiuiliim premiers on KIT D Chan nel 7 Mondus Julv 21 at p in A’eidi'ia and Ins crew filmed al seven hkalions last tall including the sand lines west ot town to depict the mted Slates in die southwestern film OakCitv'i 'dents Dav id Steele and soils Br ulcj and Darnel were extras chosen to read among the scenes show mg some ol the struggles the Mormon Battalion laced In one scene an Arms doctor udmmisteis medication to Daniel xpcrienccdcnst members aie featured m the primuv sc enes liming m the aiea was successful and was completed within the sdied tiled time tiame Acreioiu said ilk Iras and others involved weie an mi portant put of bringing to lile one ol die most important but ollen lorgol ten pari ot claiming the west lor ilk I mled St lies The public television storv uncov ers the storv ol the 5(H) man Momtoii Battalion during the War w nil Mexico Hie expc nerices aie shared in the him - ( James 'hrough personal correspondence lournals and histoiicil accounts nil a plan he stoi opens m 1X46 lorged bv two determined men both 'ookmg west to secure new land lor 'heir people In Counc il Bluffs Iowa DS Church leader Brigham Aoiine had resolved to leave the I ruled State' and create a Mormon sc nlc me lit m the unknown lands ot the Xii'ui S can West In Washington D C President James K Polk was muting h two foreign povvcrs as lie a wu planned to expand the nation s leach to the Pacific Ocean The leaders' visions would coil Mtei verge over a mutual tradeotl being violentlv lorced out ot then homes in Illinois the impoverished Mormons needed financial support to undertake a westward migration Polk needed a loval bandol soldieis to light a war with Mexico and possible Great Britain in his push to tultill his goal ol Manliest Destine He also needed to j f N - 4 JV ' 4 i ' - Ii the pc a loi a Mormon ’oik a lie d at Bin alliance w ilh ( lor a band ol Mormons in match on S ill) n in iil Sic pin (£jdd”iniu Ke unev Bv accept me the otter Hugh mi Viime secured a goveiiimint spoil lone sou d westvv aid miei i'i"' tin much needed tcvimu Inun the soldlc IS ollipe I's limn mile loutetliel n Along the ter Dav Saints lac ed lood shod me' levels elav s k oil w ale it p’ diamUie chances m ideislup in In a'h iiik ic be llo ’to and loi lands ed lone III lie ai loss tin Kalis is and the desc it sitnls ot Ne Mexico At ia and Cullloi mu pltmjcd tin B ill ion hcadlonc ml die b o dm n Ii ii siu An expc n ike that ital to iv al is the sc tt Ionic lit ol the tali tc mini vears later saw battle in the hough the in AAu with Mexico the Bait dion was vilal in sec mine tin- outposts ot San s allel Sail os Angc ms Re) Diego licit presence on the AAesI ( oast eased relations with the local Mexi can population and give muscle to Gen Keatncv s disposal of the ambi tious leadei who hail dec laied martial law in ( ahlornia hn ictnont he tioop s teats were not uccom plislied bv men alone hough most sej tic lo ol the soldieis wives and clnlelnn were Ii '! behind ill low a 2t wonnn n tit'i h an omp lined then Im ol lln h mow me vom in mm ' ” r Mi s oinv snip be lore1 'he am and son O'i lull male Inn lot s eeiil ill’" h d s lose her in oi pregnant m Alontc ii ililonui am1 I ulill’ii ultimate Is low s he husband n tid’d a III lie Sait lllosls upon tile al lake dies Itiilliiiih weies the piisonil stois o the ( inns mills to st ate the mdis nluul latdslnps sird alone the m ire h grille de ul that Ac iiloi s ini th' store cise Inin tin siiourcsl pi son re n lion was till' leave lukm's is ihe (lie'll h be hllal II the it ill md on a n is mi o the 'in in ill) me as an mill'd coodhse sas an inouie lit m which inch this Ann riel die sireni'th to sit asidi initials om personal needs to sc e a gre iti lie said iiioii cood Aeieloia is the Senioi I’lodiictr l”i I’ublii All ins with Kt If) IA Ihiltui on is his 21 dm min lit ai s tor public lev ision liattilnai ill re ul ’Aid lids 2 at II the bio id pm In adelil ion D mviii s n wi is i”i cast Kl timelines and In hind the i in s n or in ion at w w in h Ul iiioii oi' Delta home burglarized V ' I I A large furniture area with greet visitors lobby large windows tile flooring ceramic and leather Deputies are seeking two sus pec Is in the Julv burglar) ol arcs) dence at 71 South Center Della An) one with information is asked call the Millard Count) Sheritt s to Oltice Miguel I reea told of fleets he heard a loud single pound on Ins front door Opening the door he saw two men w ith knives pointed at him Investigating otlicei Depute Biell Nielson said reea wrestled one ot tile In otlic men to the limit iiiut he Id a e to the chest ol as ml ant ho was King oil the couch until icen k ill gave up he men tic i a s hands w nil all elec trie a corel and loe 4 irnmul Ins home Min taking ipproxim iti sxiki tt the side cash the )ne ol tin suspiits is a llispmic 45 x It 6 in male 42 scuts oll I'oiuiels with Ha appioxunati Is In is a iti Is hair aiiel a m iist tail i” on lire i'ii u in tul n tlmiil in S sir and ni'lish m he 'I hi in m is dc se iN as Us oe is an 24 2 5p un 'ie d’oul I6i pounds nil shoii bloieeli ti nr and inoiisi ii tie lie husulu'i iltoo on lire Ii tt uni Hi wusiillid Buhba bs Ins comp ini"ii duiinj the lohhi is LaWanna Peterson named Speaker of the Day for Pioneer Day celebration itnnuii Du Hi ik kic a I'nIimiila hi will iiuu lfiuMinu usulini on Inis prevent all h n ith n ul ih h niimJ Ptlifxon a n h HiiKkk ihc Da Sjxaku Donikl Hti'wn anJ ilu Hifukk Chiik fklkison will "i in in liu l pic'k lpu h n m l iai tnhuh b the Mavor if -- T t Board J hhHi i i have plenty of Iiik ti room to HiNinrual conduct meet- kef al She alv Nun schools m the district w ill be im ned to take furnishings Gnttiths vpects the schools to take the nniortiv o! the tumishmgs public auction will be held it there is enoui h lett behind to warrant one alter the schools have tost option l"f mre th tii'i in S' rv aii a large tu nl tauiitu She and n sli hi ID a th d nl ihe u m in M iu h h in lilehiNhind k h ’h hi d w Wt a i’i n H iHti nt m in " hivxnl tt 'hi n htv( mix 4' r h ” L)lV)oo) Pc'e'son Mi h ‘"i ‘v r Bpeike' Cowboy Poetry and Music by Stan Tixier and Robin Arnold Friday July 18 2003 at 7:30 pm ir nn S( m ti d ad xht dim Aeaix a' n m " tin m ihi Mill irdl mnn it vA Junnj! uhkh inm K in mi ik nm M fill'll lit! I’ii i‘v ht un!ccrN fanniv dtp ‘hi k k'mich and an Sh hi ax hi't in md in 'tikx Mikbi'i Haxin fin i’!! if J hf Dr fun tnp ia liu and n al hi S' ut (Ik p wviSt in nt imolw'J in hununu irun tlmix m Nerved !tr NCAcral carx hef khufkh lihianan She a Nard mmihcr : of Education members will ings in their new area ('onstriic tK'ii Steve Pratt Tolies s Carpet' AAeststde GraJing'Deserl Rick Grittiths said the current ol ic e the IVlta Citv Park wdl he building demolished m a omt ettort bv IVlta Citv Millard Count) and the School District Principals trom public hv in the fVU’fM'n uho r n full ' un pim'p idt Iia J nd n i'i it mi Free Summer Concert in the Park - Delta City Park COPY 2003 17 Jily Mormon Battalion premiers July 21 Marshals of the Day James (Jim) and lone Christensen were both born in Millard Count) I'lah Jim in Oasis and lone m Delta During their earl) school sears Jim attended the AC Nelson school in Deseret and lone was bused to Delta until the busing changed and then she went to Hmckle) The) met as students of the Hmckle) High School stalling in the 9th grade when the AC Nelson students came to Hmckle) to linish high school The) were both active i'i chorus A I H V spoils such opeia’s plavs as basketball toolball track and student government Jim being Resident of his Junior Class and lone as a cheerleader and ice President of the Student bod) Jim had a horse during his high school davs and would ride out to Hmcklev and race her in the horseraces held then in the altemoon for the 24th ol Julv celebration He also rode her out west to chase wild mus- 34Q - 520 Vol 93 No 2 Sponsored by the West Millard Cultural Council h 00 page S |