Show CEDAR DAR LOGS BEING t TO FURNISH TEE THE TE E UMBER LUMBER LUMB R. R FOR I THE T CHAPEL BEAUTIFUL UNIQUE chURChIN CHURCH BUILDING 1 IN TILE THE STATE I t I I stranger singer that that visits Cedar City i beautiful ful church and the I k 5 erected here and those b buildings construction The second ward a few years ago chapel eed a credit S to the city The third Is a finishing a beautiful noW Is building and amusement hall FIrst ward has under con the beautiful one of the most pique on ward chapels in the state unique in that the walls of this fc are made of native rock of or colors to be found In this seed secor sec sec- or d the state Colors that surprise the natives velvet red yellow and blue and when Interspersed other rock k formations makes Just something dif dif- ward ard chapel t I and beautiful Native NaUTe N R Red d Cedar Used r interesting thing about this chapel apel Is that the entire wood g on en the main floor will be Ine In e red cedar taken from the can- can just east of this city The logs I of them two feet through are being sawed Into lumber at the Wood mill on North Main t. t some of these boards are area aren n a i inches wide and the alternators ors s red and white running thru lumber and when planed and pol- pol H will be Ideal for finishing and fluid ad add to the beauty and richness of tenor decorations There Is noth- noth like Ike e it In the state This red ce- ce lumber would cost a fabulous price cd on the open market It was decided to use this cem ce- ce William m B. B Adams second counsel- counsel Bishop Frank Wood agreed to ton n the logs logs and and and deliver dellver them themie ie e mill mil In time to be sawed so they be used In the building He sup- sup d the work of cutting the tim- tim and bringing It from the canyon donation work by members of the theM M who ho are taking an active inter- inter In the erection of this beautiful ding e same Interest was shown Ing in ing g the rock from Cedar canyon from out west Members of the thed d donated their time the use of teams and trucks and delivered rock rack In time to commence opera- opera last May Home Materials l Win Winch arch ch authorities It Is said ques- ques ed the advisability of using this na- na rock and also the native nathe timber op p Frank Wood his brother and tractor r. r George A. A Wood who erect- erect the beautiful lodge at the rim of or the thed d Canyon at Bryce Canyon the National park Cedar Breaks thenie the ate ante Hotel and the railroad road sta- sta here bere and members of the build build- committee Insisted that local maIs mai mals ma- ma ls Is i would mould save a lot of money and d be used to an advantage Their eat prevailed and with good reThe re- re Ia g. The rafters in the new chapel 35 feet long without a single joint t less than half the price of lum- lum if t shipped In from a distance The were ere obtained here In the canyon en n a too much home labor has been In the construction Contractor rge e A. A Wood is a cedar City man mana manh h a state wide ide reputation as is to his esty and ability Elmer Wood a amason amason amason mason did the beautiful work on red chimneys Frank Worthern James Walker of Panguitch did of the rock work on the north and two experienced rock masons and Godlieb of s salt alt Ie h City laid the rock walls and amI they a good Job of it as everybody who who seen the building will testify El ElWood El El- i ith r Wood Is doing the stucco work th the e east end Most of the ases asare ases as- as es shingles are in place and nen oen i new rew w chapel Is comple completed tl it will the admiration of all There is an Interesting story con con- I with ith the erection of the new pet pel George Wood grandfather of OP Frank Wood was one of th the I settlers in Cedar City The old I he built still stands across the t adf from m the Escalante Hotel the d 1 adobe 0 e house used each summer I th we the e display of Indian made blankets d other r articles manufactured by I I Indians I t tras ras as fo the custom ln In those days to to lor city sty lots a within thin the the townsite that t Piece of I chat ground where the thee w chapel Is now being erected bee bethe be- be e the e property of George Wood I later tr donated it to the community a ht for or a school building which er erected f ted 50 years ago ato the same samel I Ith n o op Frank Wood was as born theo Relief th the tbt e Relief Society or of the east east I t I I i I and west est side purchased the property and of a more recent date the First ward Relief Society purchased thet the theother other Interests and and turned the property over to the First ward building com com- The new chapel was started on Bishop and Mrs Frank Woods Wood's wedding anniversary on May 27 1931 i |