David Levi did a good business on the west side of the range, having a good spring of water, a big herd of cattle and many fine horses. Later, Mr. Levi sold his ranch to "Big" John Murdock and Philo Farnsworth and came back to Beaver and bought...
On March 21st she writes : "I closed my school. The pupils had made creditable improvement. The house of worship where I taught was a dread to me, so neglected and out of repair. It was, however, improved a little by the vigilance of the women of...
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham Mathews. It was built of red brick, two stories high, and could accommodate more guests than any other hotel in town, up to that time. It was known as the "Beaver Centennial Hotel," because it was built in 1876, America's...
purchased and grandstand built on city park. Fire hose purchased. Edith C. Woolsey, recorder.
1924-25-Clyde L. Messinger, mayor; Henry K. Boy-ter, J. Frank Smith, George Cockett, Thomas W. Gunn and T. L. Griffith, councilmen; Edith C. Woolsey,...
Four Beaver Men Give Lives Those from Beaver who paid the supreme sacrifice in this war were Joseph M. Martinez, husband of Mary Ellen Valentine Martinez, killed in Germany, November, 1918. Buried in Germany. James Gilbert Yardley, son of James...
on the northeast corner of the Public Square. S. Taylor Farnsworth was commander of the Legion Post when the monument was erected.
World War I Roll of Honor Following is Beaver City's Roll of Honor for World War I, as taken from the...
Chapter Fifteen Military History of Beaver Beaver Milita Minute Men In the early frontier days' of all communities and settlements in the Territory of Utah, the maintenance of a military organization, as a means of defense, was imperative....
"Very respectfully, "Daniel H. Wells, "Lieutenant-General, "Commanding Nauvoo Legion." (Copied from the book, "Daniel H. Wells and Events of His life," by Bryant S. Hinckley. Page 122-123) Under date of May 2, 1866, Erastus Snow of Washington...
HISTORY OF BEAVER POST NO. 32,
OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
On December 2, 1924, the first meeting was called of all ex-service men for the purpose of organizing a Beav-er Post of the American Legion. Twenty men subscribed for membership at the meeting,...
The Legion has done justice far and beyond the call of duty to our most sacred of all patriotic holidays.
In the fall of 1926, the Beaver Post of the American Legion, with city and county officials promoted and sponsored the Beaver County Fair and...
Operation of the Hall was at first under the group of Legionaires known as "Note Holders," but as the notes were paid off their equity was transferred to Post No. 32 of the American Legion. Finally in 1941, all property and management was...
Legion throughout the United States and in Beaver particularly, foresaw events alike to those greeting the re-turned "Dough-boy," of 1917; and immediately began promoting legislation in our government to help adjust future Legionnaires to civilian...
ing because of their whole-hearted support. Poppy wreaths are made each year to be placed on the graves of our departed heroes. Essays in the schools have been sponsored by them. Five district presidents have come from the unit, namely Minerva...
Johansen, Jacob Weber, Walter Weber, George Litchfield, Sam Cline, William F. Miller, Ray Kaminska, Myron P. Lewis, Leonard Bowen, Dan Davis, J. M. Hughes, Wallace Outzen, William Goff, David Heslington, Clarence D. Sweet, Lee C. Brown, J. C. Root...
royal party were two trumpeteers, Joyce McQuarrie and Delores Merkley in pink and blue costumes. Crown bearers were Marilyn Ashworth, Arlene Morgan and Fay Hamilton, great-great granddaughters of John Ashworth, early mayor of Beaver. Almost 1000...
ISAAC C . HAIGHT Biography 1813 - 1886 Isaac Chauncy Haight was born May 2 7 . 1 8 1 3 , in Windham County, New York, to Caleb and Keturah Haight. He became a teacher and taught school in the winter and farmed in the summer. Being a religious...