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Show | 7 JULY 27, 1999 Vha WASATCH COUNTY TIT wil f ee al t eeneemenanms j es COURIER "TT ee Lifestyle PAGE 11 ‘s Old is New DUP Museum to be Open During Fair By JEAN CROASMUN Builders Fossa | ONLY 9 Homes Remain! LIFESTYLE EDITOR After spending a hot, sticky day at the fair, want to cool off and get a little insight on local history? Maybe see how butter was made, what Uncle Ed CALL 435-654-4057 or 915- 5833 looked like back in his day or the kind of wedding for information or see dress great-great grandma Lucy wore? The Daughter's of the Utah Pioneers Museum is just the place. ¢ § Floor Plans to | Located on the second floor of the Heber Senior a on From & Pastomiss ¢ Well Maintained Nei ghborhood ° Protessionally Built Center, the D.U.P. Museum contains local artifacts from Wasatch County's pioneers. According to Florine Whiting, Chairman of the D.U.P. Museum, Wasatch County’s Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum is a nearly all of the exhibits date back from the early 1800s to the time when the railroad came through in treasure-trove of artifacts from Heber Valley’s early days. 1869, although there are a few more recent pieces. The D.U-P. is an organization dedicated to pre- tr serving the history of the county's founding fathers, and their museum is just one of the many ways the Poe se the community. However, due to size and building constraints and maybe a lack of interest in the past, is the proper exhibit space, indicates Whiting. Ultimately the museum would be able to accommodate more visitors, be open more often.and accept Shop 3 Surrounded By A Beautiful south 250 west ° 3 Bedroom ¢ Master Sitting Room e Bonus Room =. e 2 Car Garage e Approx. 2300 sq. ft. $214,900 435-654-1586 larger donations. Plus, with the increased traffic flow, public awareness would go up as would the quantity The West in Center. hand to of donations. D.U.P. Museum is located at 90 Heber, on the second floor of During the county fair, someone greet the visitors in the foyer of Center and guide them to the museum: ry : nett Snel MIDWAY ' oe % 485 Under Construction: nine With a larger facility, the artifacts could be given ¢ Dried Flowers $269,900 Unique . fi wap dealers. - Presently the D.U_P. Muséuin isi open for tours by appointment only, except during the Wasatch County | Fair when the museum will be open on a regular basis. Ultimately, Whiting would like to see the museum's by-appointment-only status change. e Faux Paintings e Open Kitchen e Professionally Landscaped Panama emma emma would consider local treasures or turn them over to— ' eee °21/2 Bath | ¢ Living & Dining Room . ing that people either throw out.what the D.U.P. ae ° 3 Car Garage e Approx: 2900 sq.ft. © Family Room ~ “We're losing artifacts all the time because they're just not appreciated anymore," says Whiting, indicat- ; °4 pede” ere ¢ Home Office icitaaes sometimes people forget that the D.U.P. Museum even there. “Now A vailable:- PITTA NT group makes their preservation efforts available to North 100 the Senior will be on the Senior For specific Placemats & Napkins operating hours during the fair, or to schedule a tour after the fair, call 654-0101. Windchimes & Metal Crafts — os Candles & Cooky Cutters Tables and Pillows eer Lunch & Dinner Specials center” ae emetic re met ont Eun All Now Gan Eat Ribs dinminnees. 3) 657-0554 © (435) 657-0556 coennennPena == Heber City, UT 84032 penne 52 W. 100 N. SS A = viewing one stop! os. the three-bedroom home comfortable all winter long. Lucille Coleman Todd donated the stove to the D. U. P. Museum in 1996. offer expires Aug. 31 4 4 i i tomake_ eanenttencnmantalaitatitte insane The stove itself, along with a coal stove in the kitchen, kept 7 a en ashes helped keep this stove as beautiful as it was when built. darling shop _ ceili _ East 400 North in Heber from 1934 until 1950 when Annie| died. Annie's meticulous method of taking out the ashes by putting newspaper on the floor, removing the little pan and cleaning out the bottom of the stove before disposing of the 7 FREE DESSERT with purchase of any entree i A 4 2 E re This wood stove (above) sat in the living room of the Annie E. Murdock Coleman and Leonard J. Coleman house at 115 We’ve hearded all the adorable moose in one ee LN a CAIN Re or IE ANin atts aan, ieee SR alta Every Thursday ie |