PIONEER HONOR ROLL McEwen, Joseph Rolf, Samuel Myers, William Reid, Richard Nowers, Wilson G. Reid, George Nickerson, Charles Reid, Thomas Nickerson, Eleazer Riddle, Isaac Nelson, Edward Ramsey, John K. Nelson, Dan Stoney, Robert Oakden, Charles...
Thompson, an engineer, who came originally from New York, told the people at this meeting that he could re-survey the town into blocks 24 rods square with streets 6 rods wide, including the sidewalks, and all could have a corner lot. His plan was...
THE FIRST DANCE ORCHESTRA IN BEAVER
Horace A. Skinner told of the first dance orchestra in Beaver, with William McGarry as first violinist, Alma Crosby, second violin, and Mrs. William McGarry, acccordion. They were hired by the year and paid by...
1923 to 1929; George Marshall Jr., 1923 to 1935; C. A. Bailey, 1925 to 1929; E. N. Thompson, 1926 to 1931; D. J. Williams, 1926 to 1931; Henry Bowman Jr., 1929 to 1933; John C. Tolton, 1931 to 1935; Parley B. Fisher, 1931 to present; Joseph C....
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTED
The Territorial Legislature of 1855 had passed law placing the schools under the direct control of the county court. This court was to appoint "three competent men to determine the qualifications of teacher, an all...
building, which was used for Tithing and Quorum purposes.
With Murdock came also William Fotheringham, a man of considerable note, who had filled two missions, one to far-off India, the other to South Africa. The two missions covered a period of...
Chapter Ten
Communication in Pioneer Days
Beaver's Early Mail Service
Beaver's first mail service was the freight wagon train. The drivers would deliver mail to the Bishop, who in turn would distribute it in Church. Then an office was maintained in...
BEAVER CITY INCORPORATED IN 1867
An act to incorporate Beaver City in Beaver County was passed and approved by the Governor and Legisla-ture of the Territory of Utah, January 10, 1867. Also enacted that all that portion of country situated within...
Guard Called to Active Duty As war clouds hung over Europe, our own government deemed it advisable to call all National Guard units into active service. In March, 1941, Beaver's unit was inducted into the regular U. S. Army, and began preparations...
a little hard-tack candy, for immediate call to arms. When called they served ten days or two weeks, and were then relieved by a group from another settlement. Fort Sanford was approximately 40 miles from Beaver. There was no means of...
Peterson, Peter A. Thayer, Sidney B.
Pitchforth, S. E. Turnbow, Frank
Porsch, John Vincent, Walter F.
Raplee, Gilbert Walker, Vance I.
Ryan, Cullen A. Weber, Walter E.
Ryan, Harold P. Weber, Jacob
Schow, William B. Webster, Lyall D.
Smith, Kent...
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Macfarlane, Ann St. George, Washington County
Macfarlane, Bessie "
McQuarrie, Zella "
Mackleprang, Maggie Cedar, Iron County
Morris William Thomas Parowan "
Nelson, Sarah Cedar, "
Pace, John Granville "...
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Williamson, Edith Paragoonah, Iron County
Williamson, Frank H……………….. "
Wood, Blanche Cedar City, "
FIRST YEAR NORMALS.
Adair, Hattie Tropic, Garfield County
Barney, J. N. Panguitch, "...
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Melling, Margaret Cedar City, Iron County
Middleton, Marie Cedar City, Iron County
Morris, Cora Parowan, Iron County
Morris, Lena Isabelle Parowan, Iron County
Orton, Clark…………………………...
Branch Agricultural College (Cedar City, Utah); Southern Utah University -- History
Basketball team of 1925. Left to right, top to bottom: Coach John (Jack) C. Christensen, Ralph Perkins (sitting), Roberts Adams (on floor), Dee Walker (standing), Dan Webster (sitting), Carlyle Smith (standing), Kenneth Benson (sitting), Afton...
Plate VII, Prominent Players -- Middle and Later Periods from the book Dramatics in Castle Valley 1875 to 1925 by Elmo Geary 1953. Fig. 1 Claimont Reid; Fig.2 Bryant Moffitt; Fig.3 Preston Huntington; Fig.4 Horace Reid.
part of the water shed was a steer a t least three-quarters of a mile from the water. Fearing that it might, however, in some way in time of flood find i t s way into the water supply, they made arrangements to have i t cremated. They also...
The following people were paid for work on the Reservoir:
Royal Gardner James Hunter Bill Adams Omin Green Roy Urie George Cason Ralph Green Peter Shirts Lorin Hirschi Bert Keele E B. Dalley . Theo Perry George Bacon Horace Miller Vivian Ashdown...