Show J f t f A AL t L P t Henefer er Recreation Hall Is Gone but Fond Memories Will Remain I Only a pile of rubble on an old foundation and a wealth of ot memories mem mem- ories ones remain of ot the old Hender Hen Hen- efer der Recreation Halt Hall which is beIns being beIng be be- ing Ins dismantled by T Ted d. d Boyer PAST OFFICERS Statistics complied compiled by Mrs Fannie FIlM Ie and Mrs Maxine Wright in their book Henefer Our Valley Home relate that the Henefer Amusement and Dramatic Dramatic Dramatic Dram Dram- Company was incorporated on March 26 Just 1906 66 years ago this week with week with the toll following owing el elected elected elected el- el directors tors Alma E. E president William F F. F Cromar vice-president vice John P P. P Stevens secretary Thomas H. H Stephens treasurer and Warwick Foster business manager Of these only John P P. Stevens is still living Every family In Render Henefer purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased as many shares at 1 as their financial condition would allow They were requested st d to turn in this stock to besold at 5 cents per share on Dec 18 1946 1040 when the hall was sold to lien Hen Henefer efer Ward t is la a spirit of ot fun here which can be felt by every everyone one one The building was used extensIvely extensively extensively ively after its purchase by the tho Ward and was used for tor all alt church gatherings for several months while the he present structure was being built With completion of this chapel which housed a much larger recreation hall the old structure was W turned over to the tho he Henefer City Corporation It was wa used for town meetings and by bythe by bythe bythe the young folks for record hops The city purchased roller skates and the youngsters had a gay time skating on the beautiful floor But finally it was Abandoned aban abandoned Aban- Aban b h. h as a costly fire tire hazard Mr Boyer gained possession of ithe hall ball ond and the ground by submit submitting ting the highest bid SHOWING AGE According to foyer Boyer mu much h of ot the i lumber is in excellent condition 1 some of ot it in poor s shape ape It t is recognized however that tha the hall has served its purpose faithfully for many yearS years It was beginning to show its age and was not entirely entirely en- en safe sate for continued rise use S t It will ever remain in the b of those who used it as a symbol of ot fun and good times J t |