Show DID YOU KNOW THAT Right here herein in Sanpete we have havea a small Manufacturing 1 Company which designs and makes some of the most attractive and finest st articles whose praises are arc on TV and Radio in music and song Put on your Easter Easier Bonnet with all the Ribbons on it elc etc etc The Bonnet Factory at Mayfield is in full production right now to fill the many or orders orders or- or ders for their beautiful Easter dresses and bonnets These are arc being mare for both little and big girls The variety they have in stock right now is such that anyone should be able to select exactly what they want They also do custom work on order for formal and wedding dresses It is js well worth the time just to go look at ot this beautiful array array ar array ar- ar ray of a n dream come true forthe for forthe forthe the little girl in your our family This small business was started started started start start- ed over 20 years ago in the home of Mr 1 and Mrs J. J L. L Christensen who are natives of Mayfield l It wasn't too long after they started that the orders orders or orders or- or ders for their beautiful creations creations creations crea crea- came in so fast that they had to hire extra help buy more machines and move to their upstairs And it wasn't long again agnin until they had to decide whether to be crowded out of their home or find a new home for their business The decided on the purchase of an old rock building just across the street to house their growing business This old building was erected in 1884 to be a church and it still has hns its steeple Since then it has hns been used for a jail served for a home and even used for a chicken coop Of course it had to be completely renovated to serve the purpose of a factory for fine dresses Even this wasn't large enough however and more building was added in 1945 and now they have a 0 good little industry which employs up to 25 people Their quality merchandise is sold suld throughout the 11 Western States and through some outlets in the East Their reputation is such that each new retail outlet outlet outlet out out- let becomes a n steady customer and acid re-orders re year after year These retail outlets have customers customers customers cus cus- who make special re requests requests requests re- re quests for the dresses and ond bonnets bonnets bonnets bon bon- nets from this factory Many lany of our local people who b buy direct from the factory do so regu regu- Just a year ago April 1st the sold the business to their daughter Mrs Lenoy G. G who has been beer contributing her time and talents talent to its success from the begin begin- ring ning Mr and Mrs Christensen are arc still working with and for forthe forthe forthe the contin continued ed success of this small industry Our Bonnet Factory may be bea bea a small industry but it is putting putting put put- ting out a quality merchandise that Sanpete can be proud to have coming from this county If you haven't visited this lo local local lo- lo cal industry right now is a avery avery avery very good time of year to do so Sanpete Industrial Development Committee Committe H. H J J. J Keller V 0 Sunday visitors at the A Axel x e 1 Anderson home were Mr l and I Mrs Elbert Modeen el of f Provo oo |