This year [1888] Bishop Lunt removed to Mexico and, at a special meeting held at Cedar City on Fnday, December 21, 1888, attended by Apostle John W. Taylor, Wm. Henry Cony was unanimously sustained as Bishop of Cedar City with Unah Treharne Jones...
estate which had been confiscated was likewise retumed to the Church. The manifesto did not announce that polygamous living would be discontinued; it simply said that no more plural marriages would be sandoned. E v q o n e understood that the...
ticks and buckskin were made to serve as clothing materials, nntil sheep became more plentiful. Anything the people had to spare was traded to the Indians for huckskin which could he used for clothing and moccasins. The people made everything they...
In 1867, Josiah Rogerson, who was schooled in the operation of the telegraph, came from Beaver to Cedar City to give instruction to interested people who could hegin operating the telegraph line in Cedar City. Among those to be instructed were...
Once, Grandma Sage came over to Lehi's to get one of his boys to kill a chicken for her. No one was home but young Henrietta who was nine years old. Henrietta said, "I can do it for you grandma, I do that all the time." So she got the chicken for...
be delivered at the S.E. Corner of Section 6, and the second 50 cords near the center of the SW4 of Section 3." "The wood shall be sold, half dry and half green, or all dry, cedar or pine, or both, and is to be cut in 3 ft. lengths and ricked up at...
As Bert walked back down town, he and Ann Jones, who was on her way home from school where she taught, passed each other. Both turned back at the same time to look, each interested in this new penon. Bert lived with the Joneses for the rest of the...
B.A.C. She was born in Cedar City when her father, Milton Bennion, was the first principal &he Branch Korrnal School. Her family were friends of the Joneses, in fact Henrietta and :Inn had tended Claire when she was a baby. As kids, Will and Rass...
felt that strongly because he showed it in his own life by helping his fellow men. Now, such a religion as I have pictured, Brother Jones felt within him. 'This religion not only recognizes the human personality as divine, hut as eternal. Not only...
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ranch properties, was teacher and principal in the Coalville schools, elected Superintendent of Summit County Schools for 12 years, member of Utah State Textbook Commission, member of Coalville City Council, and was appointed...
Three Score and Ten in Retrospect Scouting Associations Along with John's other involvements during the late 1920s and 1930s, he continued his interest in Scouting and served as a scoutmaster. He completed a "minimum course" in scoutmastership at...
Family Man
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grandma's button box, hair accessories, fancy hats and the Welsh phrases she learned from her father. As she became ill, they participated in caring for her. Mom and Gramp lived longer and were thus able to participate in more of...
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together in Dublin, Ireland before they returned to Salt Lake City and home. John's health did not permit him to accompany Paul and Ann on a trip, but when John's health was failing, he and Orpha gave their ti&ets on the Mississippi...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
First and foremost, Dad was a great example. In the eyes of the family, it was difficult to see much difference between Dad's beliefs and his actions. This example sustained his children in their hours of...
Advocate for Indians
Tingey, president of the Southwest Indian Mission, and this is one of the missions I am helping to supervise, expressing appreciation for the great assistance rendered with the tribal council of the Hopi Reservation in...
We pray that Thy spirit will continue to be with him and guide his footsteps as he now journeys in Thy presence, and in a like manncr we ask that Thou wilt bless all of us, that we may do that which is fitting, that we may do the things which we...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
After the supper had vanished, and while we all washed our plates, cups, and utensils with the cool mud of the creek bed, a roaring campfire was built; and, as the blaze died away, and the embers glowed brightly, the entire group sat around,...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Cal Bears: Captain Steve Kovacich, 934 Avis Drive, El Cerrito, California, seemed to be a General Practitioner of desert life. He kept us informed in detail of the flora and fauna of the region and impressed us as well with his skill in climbing....