Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
FOREWORD: "A friend is one before whom I may speak my thoughts." How numerous the friendships formed in High School where we are free in our associations as compared with the friendships of future life. In future life social standards demand...
CHAPTER THREE
INDIANS OF BEAVER COUNTY
THE INDIAN RAID ON LEE'S RANCH
As Told by Gideon A. Murdock, 1917
On October 27, 1866, the majority of Beaver men had assembled to construct a roof on the Stake meeting house. The first rafter had just been...
women who took up such work were Mrs. Ruth Reese, "Aunt Jane" Richards, and "Grandma" Jenkins. It is believed that Mrs. Jenkins was the first to practice in Greenville. When Mrs. Reese would meet one of "her boys," she would say, "I was the first...
therewith. This, together with the opening of the mines in the west end of the county and the location of the soldiers at the Military Post two miles east of Beaver City, with numerous saloons operating, made of it a high-powered community. EARLY...
The first brass band was organized under the super-vision of Mr. B. J. Shinderling, and later kept going under the leadership of George Jameson. The men in the band were Ed Rollins, Jewel Rollins, Pete Dotson, Wayne Blackburn, George Jameson, Sy...
The boys who went to the state meet in 1926-27 were Clarence Gillins (captain in 1926), Truman Bradfield, Arshel Hollingshead, Clarence Gillins (captain in 1927), Newell Marshall, Othello Smith, Clyde Hollingshead, Elmer Roberts, Hartley Eyre,...
In those days, Mrs. Bradfield said, they danced until midnight, a big supper was served, then they danced on 'till dawn. A DAY'S EXPERIENCE Mrs. Bradfield said she came here one time to go to Frisco on the train, to work. It was a cold, wintry...
Ebenezer Tanner Jr. bought the place from his father, and in turn sold it to Mrs. Jessie Robinson, who continued to use it as a hotel. It was later used as an apartment house, until it was razed in 1946. Mrs. Tanner, widely known as "Ma" Tanner in...
of Milford. He was interested in farming and mining. He owned a farm at Reed. His sons were William J. and Harry Forgie.
Mrs. Hanks, daughter of John Forgie, built the present Milford Hotel on the spot where her father had oper-ated the hotel which...
den, Mrs. Nona Decker, Mrs. Hannah Smith, Mrs. Tanis Strofeld, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Margaret Murdock, Mrs. Dora Smithson, and Mrs. Cora Jones. Of these past presidents, two were honored by being elected presidents of the...
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...
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First Year. First Half. Second Half.
English a 4 4
Music* 1 1
Normal Classâ€
Normal Drawing a* 1 1
Reading a 2 2
U. S. History and Civics 2 2
Second Year. First Half. Second Half.
Algebra...
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Choral Society. This organization consists of the chorus with orchestra accompaniment. Two rehearsals per week will be given. One hour credit toward completing the Branch Normal School course will be given to those who do...
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societies studied to make the student familiar with the plant families that he will meet in the rural districts. Along with the scientific importance of the different forms studied, special attention is paid to their...
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LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
The library consists of more than 3,500 volumes of standard works in literature, history, pedagogy, science, commerce, and business law, besides miscellaneous books and public documents....
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dent to read at sight any of the simpler musical compositions, writing from sound, Choral work, Choir singing and Church music.
Two hours per week.
Musical Theory, Harmony and Composition. This course will consist of...
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Text. McPherson and Henderson's Elementary Chemistry. References: Newth's Inorganic Chemistry, Thorp's Outlines of Industrial Chemistry, Remsen's General Chemistry, etc.
NATURAL SCIENCE.
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LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
The library consists of more than 3,500 volumes of standard works in literature, history, pedagogy, science, commerce, and business law. The best American magazines and journals, and the leading newspapers of...