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Show prom ho Archives A ( - t - 50 Years Ago ... From The Park Record Feb. 21. 1930 CIVILIZATION Human progress consists in the multiplication of human wants and of the means to supply the new needs. The man who wants nothing we call a savage. He is at liberty to live in the wilds and enjoy life in his own way. The process which we call civilization consists in tempting the savage with commodities which appeal to him so that he will exchange his labor for them. The next step is to teach him to want things so badly that he is willing to live under the rules of the community where they are to be had. The trouble with many folk in America today is that they want things without being willing to pay the price, either in labor or in obedience to the community law. The old law of the Pilgrim Fathers, "He who does not work shall not eat" is not sufficiently enforced. Too many parents are letting their boys and girls "have a good time" instead of going to work when they have finished school. It is from this irresponsible leisure class that most of the criminals develop, according to the Police Commissioner of New York. 100 Years Ago ... From The Park Record Aug. 7, 1880 FROM WANSHIP Eng. Record:The grain crop along the Weber is so far matured as to show an average crop of wheat, oats and barley potatoes rather slim, but an extremely abundant hay crop, so that notwithstanding the discouraging discour-aging weather during the spring months the farmers of Summit County will be better prepared for the coming winter than usual. The 24th of July being "Utah's Fourth of July" and this year the jubilee of the Latter-day Saints, there was a more general celebration than usual in Wanship. Under the management of Messrs. Wm. Crook and James Hixon the festivities were extremely well arranged. arran-ged. The young men and women paraded with banners ban-ners twenty-five young men with the "Sagebrush Banner." showing Utah as it was when the pioneers came here. Capt. Bradbury commanding; com-manding; twenty-five young men with banner representing represent-ing the present product of Utah. Monroe Hixon commanding; com-manding; next came the young ladies dressed in white carrying "a banner inscribed "Daughters of Zion," under the direction of Misses Hattie Hixon, Carrie Crittenden and Maggie Mc-Michael; Mc-Michael; then the Sunday School, under its able superintendent super-intendent Mr. Peterson with a banner bearing the inscription ins-cription "Strength of Zion." After the procession there vvas singing, speeches, etc. n the school house and an afternoon dance for the young folks in Young's Hall. The festivities concluded with a jubilee ball in Hoyt's Hall at Hoytsville. May they all dance at the next jubilee is the wish of your correspondent. |