| Show W Writing riling contest deadline looms for July He was only a child when he left Denmark the land where he was born on November 21 1844 1644 After sailing on four different different different dif dif- ferent ships to reach New Or Orleans Orleans Orleans Or- Or leans he walked across the plains when he was just nine years ears old with the John E E. E Forsgren's Company With his parents he first settled In Spring City but later the family moved to Manti ManU fol following following following fol- fol lowing Instructions from the authorities When he was 22 years old he was called to go to the Missouri River to assist Im Immigrants Immigrants immigrants im- im migrants in Captain Abner Lowrys Lowry's Lowrys Lowry's Low Low- rys ry's Company He was married In Salt Lake City on November 24 1868 He always called Manti his home after reaching there as asa asa asa a small boy He worked as a freighter framer and stock raiser He quarried the rock for his own house where he and his wife raised four children In 1945 when he was 99 years old he was said to be quite well able to do his own shopping and to take care of or orl l himself He had won the respect and admiration of l his s friends and associates and by prudent economy and industry he was financially independent Who was he What are the stories you could tell about your ancestors Do you have them written down Do you know who this man is Call or the Messenger Messenger Messenger Messen Messen- ger Office to identify this early Sanpete resident Winners will willbe willbe willbe be printed In next weeks week's paper There is not a full month left before the closing of this years year's Historical Writing Con Con- test lest If you need a copy of the rules you may get It from Linnie Findlay or Eleanor Madsen Ephraim or Norma In Manti ManU Remember the contest closes earlier this year The last date for mailing entries is July 14 14 |
