Sat. Jan. 1, 1898: Wea. very fine Being in Rockville in the morning I went home on horse back with uncle John. We had a large crowd at home, and had a picnic and some nice music We had a dance at Springdale in the evening. Sunday 2: Wea. clear...
Front of paper found in pocket on back of book.: A Terrible Marriage An old man gazed on a document given him by a census taker. His nephew then asked him the reason why he cryed allover the paper. Come listen, he said and I’ll tell to you a...
Wed. Dec. 27, 1899: Ther. 38´., 8 am. Wea. clear. Dan & I chopped cotton woods at the lower end of the field. Thursday 28: Ther. warm., Wea. clear, We went to the Scalp picnic and had a game of ball after noon. Went to the scalp dance had a very...
Sun. June 18, 1899: Ther. hotº., Wea. clouds going N. I attended School & meeting. We had a picnic at Grand Father’s today noon, for Uncle Moses’s birthday. Monday 19: Ther. 11 am 95º., Wea. sprinkled a little I furrowed out some melon...
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps.; Swing; Mortensen, Orlon
Company 959 of the Civilian Conservation Corps. worked with the U.S. Forest Service doing projects such as bridges, roads, picnic areas, dams, ranger stations and recreation areas such as this double swing on Ferron Mountain.
Orlon Mortensen, from Ferron, joined the CCCs and worked in Ferron Canyon. Every morning, rain, snow or heat, the boys would jump into the back of the truck that would take them to their specific jobs. They learned army rules and discipline. They...
Emery County (Utah); Emery (Utah); Jensen, Venice; Eastering: San Rafael Swell; Celebrations
Emery County has a tradition of celebrating Easter on the San Rafael Swell, or what the local people call "The Desert." For many years whole towns would meet at the church and travel together to the desert where they would have Easter Sunday...