Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--Bands; Tollestrup, A. N. (Albert Nephi); Decker, George W. (George William)
Photograph of the Branch Normal School Band in 1905. Organized by Albert N.(Nephi) Tollestrup, who procurred the first band instruments and uniforms for the school. Members are Top row, left to right: Mark Robison, (unknown), Clarence Jones,...
Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--Students; Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--College graduates
Male and female students, sitting around tables at a graduation luncheon. Band instruments are in the foreground. On back, "Identified by Bernella Gardner Jones (October 29, 1973). Identification-graduataion luncheon, date 1911.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen
Local men were employed in this top secret project known as the Government Tunnels until recently--now referred to as MK Tunnels. The interior of the tunnels was painted white and state of the art instruments were placed within the shafts to...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War
This photograph shows the inside of the tunnel walls. The interior of the tunnels was painted white and state of the art (1950) instruments were placed within the shafts to document the effects of the explosions. Remnants of the wiring to the...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen
The interior of the tunnels was painted white and state of the art (1950) instruments were placed within the shafts to document the effects of the explosions. Remnants of the wiring to the instruments can still be seen in some of the tunnels, as...
July 11, 1914 ...The Parent's Classes from the East and West Wards were appointed to arrange for the celebration of Pioneer's Day on July 24, 1914. Aug. 3. 1914.. .Special session to consider workmanship of the water system extension (redwood...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 3, 1916.. .Present: Mayor Leigh, Councilmen--Higbee, Lunt, Williams, Pace, and Mayor-Elect T . J . Jones. Claims and reports were presented a s follows:
S . J . Foster, bond of E. H . Macfarlane 576.00...
to confer with businesses and ascertain contributions toward a better and more sightly system of street lighting on Main Street. The Marshal and Supervisor were appointed Dog Tax Collectors, compensation to be 50% of all taxes collected. May 3, 1 9...
Nov. 3 , 1917 ... A committee of band members headed by Mr. Roylance met with the Council and presented a request for an appropriation of about $365 to purchase instruments to make a complete band, and agreed that the band would serve the City free...
Nov. 9, 1931.. . T h e following a r e the results of t h e election r e t u r n s held on November 3, 1931:
Office
myor:
4 year Councilman: 2 year Councilmen:
Candidate Walter K. Granger ID) John S. Woodbury I R I Samuel F. Leigh ID) Fred L....
Jan. 5, 1950.. .Mayor Broadbent appointments to departments:
Finance J. L. Faklee
Public Safety
H. E. Christensen
made
the
following
Parks Fublic -& J. L. F a k l e r
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M. F. Grames, A s s t .
Water and Sever
Frank Milne G Seegmiller, A s s...
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...
and fieedom and our peace, and he fastened it upon the end of a pole, and he called it the title of liberty." The settlers now turned their attention to procuring logs for the meeting house. John D. Lee wrote: Monday morning, January 27, 1851: The...
would have completely prostrated me. My digestive organs were so much weakened and impaired by the irregular living on horse meat without salt or vegetables that I was feafil that I should never recover. I left for Great Salt Lake City in a wagon...
the Indians around Cedar City remained quite peaceful. Still, the settlers always stayed alert since they knew Ute waniors were raiding other commu~ties. On the 24th of July in 1865 the people of Washington, St. George and Santa Clara, with a...
loved so well. They are kind old people and do al1 in their power to make us comfortable. Soon afier our arrival here, we were informed of the death of a favorite uncle of Aunt Ellen's near Liverpool. On learning of our arrival ffom America, we...
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The Boy Scouts were already established in my home town. I went to several of their meetings. The scout master would do most of the talking, while all the boys listened. I liked the things the Boy Scouts did. I enjoyed playing their...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Then, suddenly the battle began. Crews maneuvered and battled for the downstream positions, and war was on. Water poured into boats from all sides, people went overboard for many purposes: to rescue hats, to get hostages, to pillage other crafts....
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
On the inland boundary of our campsite a modest leaning tower was constructed. It even had a sign warning of the dangers inside; and as it quivered and quaked in the wind, some of us waited anxiously to see if it would fall.
Pearl and Glad pulled...