Show PUP museum Collection covers the valley’s past e hundreds of historical and eigna of pioneer life throughout Cache Vklley soooe way to taste a bit of the time period is to pet out and visit a few of those streyteDers But if you want your Cache VUley pioneer histoiy in one morning's worth of tight packaging stop by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Cache Museum The museum has compiled a collection of artifects that tells the story of life in this area during the eariy days of settle- There ment llm collection coven numerous aspects of pioneer lifestyle from work to chores of play and on to the day-to-d-ay living “We’re small and simple but we tell a great story” museum director Madeline Barlow tdls anyone who wants to know what the museum is all about And they’re careful with that story she says No proselytizing no tall tales no exag- - 8 JohnWMnMKNJDURNl Many period artifacts Kne the cases gerations — just frontier life as it was lived which was a story of strength hope courage and self reliance The museum includes artifects that pioneers used in crossing the plains: erode wooden bowls trough bowls spoons butter molds even a coffee grinder that was used before the Word of Wisdom became etched in stone thereby discouraging the use of caffeine There is a display of sunbormets vivid-enou- gh which served a functional purpose in protecting the faces of women from the hot sun and drying winds that plagued those crossing the plains In fact there is an extensive collection of pioneercra clothing that tells a woman’s story: shoes necklaces combs umbrellas hats gloves pins One display protected by glass provides some details about the life of Mary Ann Weston Maughan wife of Wellsville Peter Maughan and a significant pioneer in her own right The Maughan display includes her hymnals various books of scriptures dresses jewelry handbags and bonnets But women are not the only ones represented There are various displays that cover mountain men weaponry music medicine the fire department polygamy and school life — including a simulated er See DUF on page 46 i I BALDWIN OPTICAL “DOCTOR RECOMMENDED OPTICIANS" Cache Valley Mall l 762-611- 0 MON - SAT 9A3L - 9 EM J Page4S |