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Show Sprague Branch . Libr. So llth East City g SONS OF PIONEERS MAKE HISTORIC HOLE-IN-ROCK TRIP Plans moved ahead this week to charter the Hole-in-the-Rock chapter chap-ter of the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, Horace A. Sorensen reported, following trek to the historic scene by 350 persons. per-sons. The trek was made in commemoration commem-oration of the 75th anniversary of the original and perilous pioneer trip into the San Juan mission country. There were 83 wagons and 250 pioneers on the first trip, and it took six months instead of three Aveeks as planned in 1879-80. Fifteen descendants of the original orig-inal party made the trek including an 80 year old pioneer who herself made the first trip, Mrs. Lillian Decker Wood, who recalls the birth of a sister in the pioneer caravan. The modern caravan, going by five buses and 30 automobiles, enjoyed en-joyed a side trip to Dance Floor Rock where, in costume, they enjoyed en-joyed dancing a la 1879, while Harry Har-ry Poll's sound equipment and generator gen-erator provided music and light. Dr. David E. Miller of the University Uni-versity of Utah, showed colored slides and presented an illustrated lecture on the theme of his new history book soon to be released. The account of the modern trek was both broadcast and televised over national hookups, one highlight high-light being one modern pioneer tinkling a bell used in the olden days to keep track of youngsters. Gen. Max Rich of the Utah National Na-tional Guard provided ammunition carriers to pull stalled buses and cars through the tougher going areas. Richard E. Lambert provided a pleasant surprise cold watermelons water-melons as the group reached its objective. Among Sugar House folk on the trek were Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Karl B. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Biain, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poll and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth White. An historic note was the fact that David Larsen, 80, made the hike down the Hole-in-the-Rock. |
