Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Baseball; Mortensen, Orlon; CCC
The baseball team of the Ferron CCC Camp. Orlon Mortensen, from Ferron, joined the CCCs and worked in Ferron Canyon. Boys between the ages of 18 - 22 could join the CCCs. They were paid $30 a month--$25 of which was sent home to their family, and...
CHRISTOPHER J. ARTHUR Biography 1832 - 1919 Christopher Jones Arthur was born March 9, 1832, in t h e village of Abersychan, Monmouthshire, South Wales. His f a t h e r . Christopher Abel A r t h u r , and his mother, Ann Jones A r t h u r , were...
Board of Directors of said institution, setting forth t h e unusually high price for licenses in merchandising in Cedar City and asking t h e Council to reduce t h e same on a p a r with neighboring cities doing similar business. Also, they called...
reservoir had sunk so that water could not be same, and strongly recommended a thorough consideration of the difficulty now confronting and urged that a thorough and permanent job be reservoir.
held in the and careful the Council, made on...
May 4. 1 9 1 6 . . .Thomas Stapley declined the appointment as Dog Tax Collector. Carl Burkholder was appointed. Marshal was instructed to notify people that ditches will not be allowed across sidewalks and that pipe o r box flumes must be...
Sept 5 , 1 9 4 0 ...Mr. and M r s . Lamont E. Tueller, Mrs. Cora Pace, Mrs. Elbert, M r s . Lillian Corry, Frank Jackson, Tom Mosdell, and William Flannigan met again with the Council to protest against holding softball games at night on the...
Oct. 14, 1976.. .City Manager informed the Council that last Sunday a major water line broke in the Highland Drive area. Residents asked to meet with the Council in order to help them solve their problems. (Soil subsidence in the northeast section...
March 3 , 1 9 7 7 . . .The Electric-Utility Board. Electric Distribution System, is as follows: Kent Meyers, Chairman Vivian Little Merrill Kunz John Pensis Paul Wilden Fred Adams Gary Middleton Members of the City Council
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tickets cost $3.00 and could be paid in produce. W have e been unable to unearth documentation of activities of the Dramatic Association beyond 1880, but it is safe to say that a community tradition had been set which no doubt led to support and...
retaliation. They never forgot an injury or an injustice. In other words, they subscribed to the worn out code of an "eye for an eye and a life for a life." With them the punishment of crime was a personal, rather than a public, matter. There was...
The smaller settlements were to abandon their locations and move to a larger fort. Paragonah and Johnston's Fort were advised to move into Parowan. New Harmony was advised to come to Cedar Fort Another entry from the joumal kept by the command...
portrait in oil colors which he did and kindly presented it to me. It was exhibited in a picture shop window for some time and was said to be worth ten pounds. Henry was "Pastor" of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, Carlisle and Durham Conferences during...
portrait in oil colors which he did and kindly presented it to me. It was exhibited in a picture shop window for some time and was said to be worth ten pounds. Henry was "Pastor" of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, Carlisle and Durham Conferences during...
When Martineau returned to Pacheco a month later, the town was a shocking sight. Large pieces of beef and pork lay rotting in the houses and yards and the homes were in a temble condition. There were books, many choice ones, scattered around--many...
were buggies and wagons lines up on both side? of the street all up and down the Cedar City mainstreet." Sage Treharne Jones was a wonderful mother. Two of her sons, Lehi and Kumen, became Bishops; two were in the Stake Presidency Jed and Uriah...
father and Uncle Lehi were in the cattle business together, and they remained close friends all Father's life. Each had a high regard for the other's opinion in business matters, as well as a close personal regard for earh other. At one time, they...
level. Now, Brother Jones, of course, didn't have those qualities alone, but I think you will agree with me, among those who did, he was outstanding. Men of vision are in a sense the eyes of a community. They see ahead and sometimes when others of...
Introduction
Dad began assembling and organizing resource materials for his personal history in 1976. Unfortunately, due to the volume of the material, his demanding schedule and subsequent ill health, he was unable to complete his task. We have...
Preface
Three Score and Ten in Retrospect was the title I selected for this, my personal history. The title seemed appropriate when I commenced to assemble clippings, letters and other pertinent materials that had accumulated through the years, for...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
the welfare program for personal political advantage has and is crumbling the foundation of this important social legislation. Stability of the program must be attained without consideration of personal...