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Show -N E W S- a publication of Spanish Fork Celebrating traditions by preserving the past Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF WRITER For an organization that is dedicated to preserving the past, the Spanish Fork Chapter of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) has done a fantastic job with the space they have. Every inch of the DUP's Museum is filled with pieces of pioneer history, including quite an exhibit on Wilford Woodruff. "We have more things in storage, but we've run out of room to display them," said DUP Museum Chair Christy Atwood. "We did have to put the scrapbooks away — people kept taking things out of them." DUP Company President Telia Montague says there is a new addition to the DUP's annual fundraiser during Fiesta Days. "We'll have our annual quilt sale, the museum will be open, and we'll be having a bazaar — an old fashioned bazaar at the church across from the library. We'll have homemade goods, and our cookbooks have just come in — they just arrived," Montague said. The DUP cookbook have tried and true recipes from the members of the DUP. "All the proceeds from the bazaar items and the cookbook are going to the cemetery fund," explained Montague. "We have about $7,000 left to raise for our statue, and that's what these books are for." . The DUP has been working on the Pioneer Cemetery for many years, starting in 1941 when they dedicated a monument. The cemetery has been called many names over the years, including the Red Cemetery, Palmyra Cemetery. Spanish Fork cemetery, and historic Spanish Fork Cemetery. The DUP is currently verifying names of those buried in the cemetery with surround cemeteries to make sure they don't have any duplicates. The DUP had 105 names on their working list. "We've actually been able to locate FIESTA DAYS Lindsay B. Wolsey / Spanish Fork News See DUP* 8 BACK IN THE DAY: Christy Atwood shows an old-fashioned curling iron to Heather Wolsey at the DUP Museum. Proud to support the community! EBS EMPLOYER BENEFIT SERVICES Payroll Services & Human Resource Solutions 204 East 400 North, Suite B Salem UT 84653 SALEM DAYS RICK B. AlNGE Certified Public Accountant . 798-3539 |