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Show Page 10 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue X March 1, 2023 Winter Wildlife in Ogden Valley --- Almost a Hundred Years Ago --On March 30, 1925, The Ogden StandardExaminer ran the following article titled “Ogden Valley Spring Comes Much Earlier,” a far cry from the spring of 2023! It reads: “Ogden Valley is experiencing one of the earliest springs it has enjoyed in many years, according to D. D. McKay, former representative to the legislature, who was in Ogden today. Ogden is usually two weeks more advanced [in the season] than is the valley, he said, but not this year. He said bulb plants are about ready to bloom and on Sunday, found choke cherry shrubs in South Fork canyon ready to burst into leaf. Rain fell all night in Huntsville, and snow fell this morning, but the snow melted about as fast as it fell.” In 1920, Ogden Valley was at war with native squirrels. The following article ran in The Ogden Standard-Examiner April 13, 1920: “C. E. Pettigrew, county crop pest inspector, A. J. Taylor, club leader, and W. Preston Thomas, farm bureau agent, are visiting the farmers of Ogden Valley this afternoon to distribute 1,400 pounds of poisoned oats, which will be used for the purpose of attempting the extermination of ground squirrels in the valley. “’The commercial poisons are so high,’ said Mr. Thomas, ‘that we have prepared our own and are sure that the farmers of the district will find what we give them effective.’ “Members of the boy’s and girls’ clubs in the valley are to aid the county farm bureau officials in the work of distribution.” Lastly, a March 17, 1926 article titled “Quorum In Valley to Hold Contests” reads: “The Huntsville elder’s quorum will hold its annual festival on Friday, March 12. “There will be a basketball game between Huntsville and Liberty. Two boxing contests and a wrestling match between two brothers, champion of Ogden valley, will be staged. Dancing will follow the sports events.” Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! By Shanna Francis Top: Turkey community photo by Becky Wood of Huntsville. Middle: Deer photo by Richard Sparrow of Eden Bottom: “Moocher” photo by Chelsea Slade of Huntsville. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2 1904. And though he died in September of 1991, people throughout the world still celebrate his birthday. He not only helped millions of children learn to read, while doing so, he instilled hope, motivation, joy, wonder, bravery and self-confidence, self-esteem, and creativity—not only in children, but adults, too! Renown motivational speaker and writer John C. Maxwell notes in The Power of Significance, “I love the books of Dr. Seuss. He was very clever in placing intentional messages of significance within his books, and those seeds have been planted in millions of children at an early age. His writing has been taught in classrooms for years because of the simple yet poignant nature of his messages. If we shared Dr. Seuss’s message with every child, it would have the power to impact and change the world.” Maxwell then proceeds to share some of these simple but powerful messages from Dr. Seuss: “’Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.’ “’You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.’ “’You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting! So get on your way!’” Others “Seusisms” include: • “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive that is you-er than you!” • “A person’s a person no matter how small.” • “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” • “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” • “If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.” • “It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.” • “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” • It’s better to know how to learn than learn how to know.” Maxwell adds, “Though each of these lines PRESERVATION. PROTECTION. STEWARDSHIP. Join today to preserve Ogden Valley’s grace. www.OgdenValleyLandTrust.org comes within the context of a story, it communicates an important life lesson that can never be given too early to kids. The sooner they [you!] understand the value of living with intentionality, the more quickly they [you!] can start living a life of significance. What we teach our children to love and appreciate is far more important than what we teach them to know.” Seuss taught us to envision life how we want it to be, then to set and achieve goals that help create this life we envision and see! And with good friends around, good friends of all sorts, good friends who abound, who care and astound—you can achieve what’s desired with style, with flair. You can live a life of joy! Go ahead, just dare! And remember, don’t’ take yourself too seriously, there’s room for fun (don’t despair)—you can be zany and silly, truly, I swear. Though life can be scary, with even a few tears, with “a Wocket in your Pocket,” get going, get in gear. Just keep things in perspective and name those ol’ fears. There’ll be plenty of wonderful, awesome, Seusspendous good years! Take some time this month to review the wisdom of Seuss! Then start climbing those beautiful mountains on your horizon. And, Oh the Places You’ll Go! “Today is your day…. So, get on your way!” Make it a super, magical day…. Read. Imagine. Dream! A hoodoo in Liberty. Photo courtesy of Jeff Good of Eden. |