Zion tunnel: The shovel operated on compressed air. The truck was a Bulldog Mack which had solid rubber tires. The Nevada Contracting Company had 3 gasoline operated shovels and a fleet of Mack trucks. The trucks were eventually equipped with...
Three Brothers. Hiram Ruesch home at left. James Crawford property at right. This is the location of the present Entrance Station at Zion South Entrance. Photograph was taken prior to 1931 at which time the property was added to the Park
Utah Parks Company--Buildings; Zion Lodge (Washington County, Utah)
Rec hall in newly reconstructed Zion Lodge. Chimney in center is the only structure which survived the fire. During reconstruction, it was decided to leave the chimney and build around it.
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
Clubs. No organizations in school have done more toward pepping up school spirit than have the clubs. As individual organizations each of the clubs have given entertainments which were foremost among those given this year. The dance given by the...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
Athletics: In previous years our track and basket ball squad captured so many pennants that the mere mention of Murdock's track team caused other much larger school to tremble. But of late years our pennants are fewer in number. It would be in...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
Our Music Department. We are all very much pleased with our Music Department, and to the untiring efforts of our beloved instructor, Professor C. N. Lyngby, are we indebted for its splendid success. He successfully imparted some of his enthusiasm...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
History of the Class of "23": The class of "23" started high school with their ideals "to excell." When the time came to choose their banner, there was nothing that fit every individual as "excellorst of 23," and if you will believe me, everyone...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
SENIORS: "Success with Honor," this is the motto of the seniors, the graduating class of '22. These two words are expressive of the qualities and ideals held by our class, which will now pass on knowing that this motto together with the...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
I. Our school is an emblem of glory, Its standard floats high on the breeze; Let our deed e'er be worth of story That shall live where the whole world sees. Chorus -- Then shout and sing, let our...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Mansfield-Murdock & Company wish to announce to the traveling public that the splendid rooms recently fitted up on the upper floor of their main building as a rooming house have been leased to Mrs. Mamie McShane, who will conduct an ideal home for...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
The Philomathean Club. During the year 1915, eight live, active students, after much seriousness, organized a club which they christened the "Philomathean," meaning "Love of learning and letters." From that day until the present the club has been...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Home Economics. In October, 1913, a group of girls met under the leadership of Miss Hettie White, to organize the Home Economics Club, which later became known as the "H'e" club. At this meeting Laura Gurr was chosen president and Miss Ethel Bay,...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
The Ag. Club. In the fall of nineteen hundred and twelve, a new organization came into existence within the realms of "Old Murdock." That organization was none other than the Murdock Academy Aggie Club. It was presently to take its place as one...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Debating. A short review of our Debating activities will in no way be out of place here. In the past much interest has been taken along this line and we have put up splendid fights with our sister schools. In some of the encounters we came out...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Our Music Department. Among the important work done during the year 1916-17 will long be remembered the Music Department, under the able direction of Professor Gerrit de Jong, Jr. He successfully imparted some of his enthusiasm to the student of...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
To think of this class will always bring pleasure and satisfaction. It is with them as nowhere else that I have found inspiration for the year's work. Perhaps it has been their high quality scholarship that has lent most to such pleasant...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
20's. The 1920 class is the second largest ever to enter Murdock in the history of the instituion. There were 83 enrolled at the beginning of the year. A few dropped out, but at the beginning of the second semester, there were enough added to...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Graduate's Farewell. The time is rapidly approaching when we must bid farewell to our Alma Mater, and it is with a mingling of both pleasure and pain. We are happy, extremely happy in the thought that our four years of high school work are coming...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
us went through "Test Week," into Upper Classdom, then wended our way homeward, to dream of '17's memorable history. III. The first business on hand at the beginning of our Junior year was unanimously to elect Karl Woolsey again president of our...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
tickets, laundry bags, yea even Eras, the 17's elected as official head of the family, W. H. Bakes, as president, to guide us through the trials and tribulations of our freshman year. From the very start we developed our famous hoggish spirit in...