The City Government
OUR school has bee.n noted for its efficient student
body organizations, chief of which is the school
city. The students of the B. A. C. have been
granted a city charter, and they have enacted city
ordinances. Thus they are...
The Agricultural Club
THE Agricultural Club was organized during the
forepart of the school year, 1913-1914, having its
birth with the first year that the school became an
agricultural institution. It has grown with the school
during the past two...
Prom Committee
GERTRUDE WOOD MARY DALLEY ELLIOT EATOUGH REX HOLLAND
Chairman Decorations Imitations Advertising
DAGMA SEAMAN ANTHONY ISOM LILLIAN ADAMS
A s s i s t a n t Chairman I.i^bttn^ Refreshments
The Junior College Promenade
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which is now owned by Harry Green. The second school-house was built east of the county road above Albert Green's present home, in the year 1897. Sadie Hutchings, Winnifred Smith and Della Jones were teachers. A third schoolhouse was built in 1900....
THE SCHOOLS OF BEAVER
SCHOOL HOUSE BUILT FIRST YEAR
In writing this history of the early schools of Beaver, we have interviewed the few remaining pupils of those days; have had access to a few old letters and diaries, and some short articles...
EAST WARD BISHOPS
Louis W. Harris, the first bishop of East Ward after the town was divided into two wards, was ordained January 22, 1905, and served until 1908, when his first counselor, George A. Parkinson, became bishop.
George A. Parkinson...
of eight was also appointed, whose duties were to inquire out objects of charity in their respective districts and to go out and solicit means for relief of the suffering. The good sisters of the branch who were lovers of benevolence were invited...
Murdock and Lovina Pearce were called as executive of-ficers of Beaver Stake Relief Society. When the Church-wide Singing Mothers Chorus was organized a number of mothers (Relief Society members), of Beaker Stake, under the leadership of Mae C....
For one year all the children in town attended Primary meetings. On March 28, 1881, the wards were divided, designated as First and Second Wards, with a Primary organization in each ward. Jane Gillies was sustained as president of the First Ward,...
Singing Mothers were organized, and the Church Welfare Work begun. They gave five years of faithful and inspiring service. Board released in 1942. Ellen Joseph, president; Cleaone Robinson and Maude Christiansen, counselors; Mayme Hoopes,...
CHAPTER TWELVE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS OF BEAVER LAND MARKS Old landmarks of our community, like our old inhabitants, are fast disappearing. Old landmarks, for the pur-pose of this article, include public buildings and sites once of prominence and...
This house was made possible by assessments levied on all the families of the Beaver Stake. The greater portion was paid for in labor. The stone for the foundation was hauled with horse and ox teams from the rock quarry, six miles south of town....
BEAVER OPERA HOUSE
During the early part of the century, the need for a building suitable for large congregations was felt. By 1906, citizens started building the Beaver Opera House. Much of the labor was taken out in stock and donation, together...
Wilson G. Nowers, county clerk; Orson Tyler, sheriff; Lamoni L. Babitt, constable; James W. Huntsman, selectman. In the absence of Simeon F. Howd and Joel W. White, John M. Davis and Ephraim Tompkinson were duly sworn to fill the offices of...
The Church organizations came into being very early. Mrs. Eliza R. Snow came to Greenville as early as 1870 and organized the Primary, and made Mrs. Robert Edwards first president. The Mutual Improvement Association was organized in 1880, with Mary...
WORLD WAR II Joseph Clyde Murdock, Alma Wayne Barton,* Norman Gerald Murdock, James Byron Blackner*, Elmer Murdock, West Barton, Ferrell Morris Scott, Ralph J. Walbeck,* Ralph Clifford Fordham, Morris Blackner, Joseph King Morris, ...
The first molasses mill was built in the street west of the school house, and was operated by Albert L. Stod-dard. Molasses took the place of sugar in those days.
FIRST SCHOOL
The first school was held in "Grandma Corbridge's" house, located where...
HISTORY OF MINERSVILLE RELIEF SOCIETY
The Relief Society of the Minersville Ward was organized April 15, 1869, with Malinda Lewis as president and Harriet Bradshaw as secretary. The society was
called Female Relief Society of Minersville.
Tarlton...
was brought into town in tanks by the railroad and delivered to the families at 5c per bucket, and placed in barrels in the home, by Henry Osborne, water man. When a storm was brewing one could hear the clang of tubs and buckets being put under the...
may be, with no fee for extra ladies. Wedding dances were free, being sponsored by the bridegroom or parents of the bride. T. N. (Baldy) Sackett was always floor manager; no time went to waste. When not on floor duty, his watchful eye was on the...