HVSUP

Newsletter February 2011

2011-02-04T06:49:00.001-07:00

January’s Event: This evening was, in many ways, a tremendously successful event, and also in a way a sad event. The sadness of the event was that there were comparatively few members there as compared to times past. However, this event was just very special. One of our own, Jay Evans, who is a professional singer, donated his time and talents to bring to us an evening of Western music that will long be remembered. Jay has a voice that is so clear, and easy to listen to. He brought some of his new equipment to help him, and as he began to sing, all present wondered where he had his back-up singers. It looked like he was singing solo, but sounded like he had at least three other people singing with him, and their voices blended in so well with his.

There was plenty of good food, and the company was pleasant. All who came found that their coming was not in vain. We had a hard time letting Jay go at the end. He sang many an old western, and several of his own songs. Thank you Jay for your talent, and for your generosity in blessing our lives with your talent.

February’s Event: Will be held at the American Legion Hall, Wednesday night the 16^th at 6:30 p.m. The event will be pot-luck, and after a great meal, we will be graced to hear from Mrs. Lynn Clark, who will give a pictorial view of the history of Hurricane. She has probably the largest collection of early pictures of this area, and is very conversant with what was happening at the time of each picture. She has put together some of her collection, and you can view them if you go to Hurricane City Hall. You will be amazed at what she has done. I heard her as she spoke to the Dixie Encampment Chapter several months ago, and found her presentation to be very stimulating. This is a must see event

Upcoming events: The events in January, February, April, May, July, and one date in August have been confirmed. All other dates are tentative at this point. All dinner meetings will be on the 3^rd Wednesday of the month. If there is to be a trek, it will be on a Saturday, probably the 3^rd Saturday.

February 16, 2011 Lynn Clark Pictorial History

March 16, 2011 V. Dallas Merrill

“Pioneering the Vatican”

April 20, 2011 Pioneer Essays

May 21, 2011 Trek to Peter’s Leap

June 18, 2011 Trek to Colorado City

July 20, 2011 Modern-day Pioneer Award

August 17, 2011 To be determined

August 25 – 27, 2011 Nat’l Convention in SLC

September 2 – 3, 2011 Peach Days

September 21, 2011 Clive Romney

October 19, 2011 To be determined

November 16, 2011 To be determined

December 3^rd or 10^th Christmas Dinner

Windows From the Past:

BLESSINGS FOR THOSE WHO SERVE

Joseph Stewart Allen was born June 25, 1806 at White Town, Oneida (Cold Rain) New York. As a man, he was small in stature - about 5' 8" of blonde complexion, curly hair and unusually small feet and wearing boys size four shoes. He was a good mixer and as he grew older he went partly bald having only a rim of white hair left. He never would sit for a photograph! he said people could remember what he looked like.
He joined the church February 3, 1831, and moved with the Saints from New York to Kirtland, Ohio. There he met and married Lucy Diantha Morley.
He went with the brethren to Zion’s Camp in May 1834. They were organized into companies for the journey by Joseph Smith. Each company was divided as follows....a captain, two cooks, two firemen, two tent men, two water men, one runner, two wagon horsemen, one commissary - twelve men in all. At the sound of the bugle all bowed in prayer in their several tents and every morning about 4:00 at trumpets call, every man knelt again in prayer. They were followed by enemies and spies.
A delegation approached them from time to time to learn the meaning of their journey. The following questions were frequently asked them and they answered in this manner:
"Where are you going?"
"To the west."
"Where are you from?"
"From the east."
"What are you going for?"
"To see who can get the best land the cheapest."
"Who leads this camp?"
And so on. Sometimes one and then another.
It was about the first of June when the prophet had a revelation that a scourge would come upon the camp in consequence of some unruly spirits that appeared among them, and they would die like sheep with the rot. Still if they would repent and humble themselves before the Lord, the scourge might be turned away in a great measure. Yet some still murmured and they were stricken with cholera.
The following incident happened during this long tedious journey. Joseph's shoes wore out and he went on as long as he could. He didn't complain to the prophet about his shoes being gone and his feet sore and bleeding but one day he said to the companion he was traveling with, "I simply cannot go on any farther; my feet are too sore."
They sought out a fallen log (tree) and there sat down to rest. There, too, they knelt down to pray. They prayed for some shoes out there in that raw, bleak country away from stores or from any town where shoes could be bought if they had the money to buy them.
They must have had great faith for after sitting there awhile longer to rest they rose to go on and saw there beside the log a pair of shoes. "They were surely meant for you, Brother Allen," said his companion. "They would not do for me at all. They are too small." So Joseph put on the shoes which fit perfectly and they traveled on.
They always camped in a body even if they separated in the daytime. Someone in lead would select a camp site and they all came to it together at night sooner or later.
He was never one to complain to the prophet. For one so humble as he that prayed for shoes and had his prayers answered with a messenger from God bringing them to him, we who knew him best know how fine and true and dependable he was.
...During his mission in the South, Joseph and his companion had made an appointment for a meeting during the evening. It was in the spring of the year and on the day they were to fulfill their appointment they came to a stream which the day before they had crossed easily. However, it was now so swollen with a rushing torrent of water it was impossible to cross on foot. They knew about a ferry up stream some distance away but going to that crossing would make them late for their meeting. So they did what most Elders would do. They knelt down and prayed for help. On looking up they saw a big, fine man on an extra large horse coming across the stream towards them. They were simply floating, or so it seemed. The horse could not possibly reach the bottom of the stream bed.
"Do you gentlemen wish a crossing," he asked?
"We do."
"Then mount with me and I will take you over."
They got on the horse with the man and were soon safely over. After climbing off they turned to give their thanks to their kind and extraordinary beneficiary, but to their astonishment both horse and rider were no where to be seen. There was not a ripple in the water to indicate that he had gone back into the river. This event took place when Joseph was 29 years old on September 2, 1839.

Dear Members! Please, give me some of your short stories of ancestors and I will put them into this paper. Stories of our families can help to strengthen our resolve to continue, or to do better. Just send it to:

David Hinton

165 N. 100 E.

Hurricane, UT 84737

Or, e-mail it to me at dthinton@dreamwire.net

January 2011 Newsletter

2011-01-03T07:38:00.014-07:00

December’s Event: Christmas was celebrated this year for our group at the Intermediate School just north of the Church Welfare Farm. Our most sincere apologies to our members who did not know where to find us, the mistake was mine. I am so sorry. I will try to do a better job of helping you know the exact address.

Our dinner was catered this year by Danny Beardall, and was delicious, consisting of smoked pork and Dutch oven potatoes, with carrots and fabulous green salad, and a variety of cakes. We had about 90 people in attendance to enjoy the meal. Along with eating, the Hurricane High School provided a wonderful string quartet to provide the proper ambiance for our meal. Thank you! After dinner we gathered in the amphitheater for more singing. Miss Hope Bringhurst sang a number of Christmas songs, concluding with “O Holy Night”, her personal favorite. Thank you Holly!

After the entertainment, David Hinton, our Area Vice President swore in the new board for 2011. They are: President-Elect Durward Wadsworth, President Darwin Leavitt, Past President, Larry LeBaron, Wayne Edwards, Antone Bringhurst, Garth Isom, Lee Beatty, DeLoy Evans, Steve Stout, Floyd Wilkinson, Don Tait, David Isom and David Hinton. We would like to extend our appreciation to these men for the many hours to put in to make this chapter fun and successful.

With a new year, we would like to give special recognition to the time and energy given to us by Larry LeBaron, our out-going president. We would also like to welcome our new president Darwin Leavitt. We wish him a successful year.

We would be grateful to Durward Wadsworth who has committed to be our president-elect for this next year. For those who don’t know, this requires a 3 year commitment to the board. So thank you Durward.

January 19, 2011 Jay Evans Musical event

February 16, 2011 Lyn Clark Pictorial History

March 16, 2011 Charles Inouye Japanese Interment Camp

April 20, 2011 Pioneer Essays

May 21, 2011 Trek to Peter’s Leap

June 18, 2011 Trek to Colorado City

July 20, 2011 Modern-day Pioneer Award

August 17, 2011 V. Dallas Merrill - Mormon connection at the Vatican

August 25 – 27, 2011 Nat’l Convention in SLC

September 2 – 3, 2011 Peach Days

September 21, 2011 To Be Determined...

October 19, 2011 Family Trek

November 16, 2011 To be determined

December 9th Christmas Dinner

A Window From the Past:

Excerpts from the Life of John Nock Hinton

After staying in Florence, Nebraska for a little while, two hundred teams and wagons loaded with provisions, arrived from Salt Lake City to bring them across the plains to Utah. The saints were divided into four companies. Brother and Sister Hinton being in Joseph Horn's company. They arrived in Salt Lake City on the 13th day of September 1861.

While in Salt Lake they rented a one room house and began to make a life for themselves. Brother Hinton went to work with Brother Capner, he being the main mechanic in Salt Lake at that time, and they made all of the furniture and caskets to be had in Salt Lake. While working there, he made himself some furniture for his own house. He made a nice table that everyone admired, but people were so poor and very few could afford such a nice piece of furniture. A Colonel Reece, who had been an officer to disburse provisions to the soldiers, had flour and bacon left, so he bought the table, paying them enough flour and bacon to do them the entire winter of 1861.

Their first child was a boy, John Maurice, born April 7, 1862. They remained in Salt Lake City a little more than a year, and Brother Hinton worked with Brother Capner all of that time, but the wages were small and fuel so hard to get, that they thought they might do better if they went south to Dixie.

John Nock had bought a city lot in Salt Lake, and was preparing to build, but sold it. He did not get anything for it at the time, as the man was too poor to pay him for it, but later sent a few things to Dixie. They sold the furniture that he had made for themselves, and among others, they sold a nice bureau. The man they sold it to owned a tin shop but had no money to pay them with, so they were able to barter for things out of his shop. From him they got a milk strainer and pans, a large camp kettle that was very useful on their trip to Dixie, and also a coffee mill that also came in handy as a wheat grinder.

After they arrived in Dixie, They used this mill to not only grind their own grain and cane seed but also allowed their neighbors to use it as well that they could all have flour for bread. They still had the old coffee mill at the time of their death and the children planned to send it to the museum in Salt Lake at the State Capital.

Sister Hinton bought two flat irons from some immigrants going through to California. She paid them with green beans and corn out of her garden. Late in December of 1862, they settled in Virgin. Their first home was a dugout, a hole dug in the ground or in a bank with dirt floor and dirt walls with ridge poles over the top then covered with brush first, then dirt.

Brother Hinton soon found employment, but wages were smaller than they were in Salt Lake City. He had to take anything he could use for his pay. In their poverty, they had to eat pigweed, and Lucerne greens. Many times they did not even have salt to put on them. It was very difficult for them when friends would come calling because they have very little to feed them with.

Brother Dorius Shirts owed Brother Hinton for work he had done, and was to pay him wheat when the threshing was done. The thresher was at Brother Shirts place that morning. After Brother Hinton had gone to work, Sister Hinton, with her baby in one arm and a sack in the other, went to Brother Shirts place and waited while they threshed, then took her wheat and baby home. Upon reaching home, she ground some wheat in the coffee mill, and then made mush, which they sprinkled with molasses for dinner.

This is just a small window view of life for the pioneers back in the early days of Utah and Washington County. Today I focused on John Nock Hinton because I have his life story as told by Leonora Meeks. I would like to be able to take a window view of other pioneers who helped settle this valley, and put it here in the newsletter. If you would contact me by phone 435-669-5993, or by e-mail: mcpinch@bajabb.com, I would be happy to come and pick the story up and place it in the newsletter.

2010 December Newsletter

2010-11-24T08:12:00.001-07:00

November’s Event:

What a wonderful evening we had, as nearly 70 people gathered at the American Legion Hall, post 100, to commemorate some of the exciting history between the Hurricane South, and the Hurricane North wards. Floyd Wilkinson led off this evening with a rather funny recount of events in the past, as certain south ward boys would dream up pranks, and pretend they were north ward boys. He told of the annual 24^th of July tug of wars that had one ward or the other being pulled through the mud. It appears, according to Floyd, that the south ward always won this event, until one year, pulling with all of their might, they pulled until their energy was spent, at which time the north ward pulled the south ward through the mud. Upon closer examination, they found that a certain someone (who happened to be in attendance that night) had tied the north ward’s end of the rope around a pole, and just waited until the south ward was tired. Some would cry foul, but others would say, “How smart those North Warders were!”

It has been said that some, if not all of this rivalry was born because of the “gerrymandering” that was done to make the two ward boundaries. According to Mack Sanders, it was because of two men, James Jepson and John Sanders. Others say it was because the south ward had to meet in the old school house, and the north warders got the benefit of the brand new building to meet in.

Dell Stout told the story about a group of north and south ward boys who had formed two gangs, and met one night to determine once and for all who had bragging rights. It was stopped however by two men, the bishop from the north ward, and the bishop from the south ward who stepped in and told the young gang members that if they were going to fight, they had to fight the bishops. The story was interesting, and we then learned that it was just that, a “story”. Victor Hall said that he was unaware of such rivalry. All in all, the evening was wonderful, the food great, and the company incomparable. That night, we had Jack Lemmon and Dell Stout, the only living bishops of the south and north wards, and they were seated side by side. They appear to be great friends, so I guess the rivalry is over.

Also with us on this night was our National President, Dil Strausser. He spoke to us about ideas for the future of the SUP, to help us grow into that future with promise and style. He loved being with us, and especially loved the topic of discussion, and the wonder pot-luck meal that was served.

Upcoming events:

December 4^th:

Christmas Dinner will be at the Hurricane Intermediate School. The meal will be served by Danny Beardall’s catering company and will be $10.00 per plate.

There will be dinner music, and after dinner, there will be some entertainment by a number of our youth. Please come and join us. We will also be installing the new president, president-elect and board for 2011.

Some Interesting Facts of Early Hurricane:

Did you know that the first mercantile store came to town in 1908, just two years after Hurricane City’s birth?

Did you now that in 1912, three hotels were constructed in Hurricane, to house the sheep shearers and weary travelers?

Did you know that in 1913, the first doctor moved to town? Dr. Wilkinson

Did you know that in 1914 the first movie theater was built with a gas powered projector?

Did you know that 1917 was the year that filling the barrels with drinking water from the ditch came to an end?

Did you know that until 1937 Hurricane was known as “the Dead End Town” because the only way in and out was through Anderson’s Junction?

2010 November Newsletter

2010-11-06T05:02:00.008-06:00

October event:

The National Encampment or Convention was held October 21-23 in St. George this year. It was an interesting time. The tours, training, meals and speakers were wonderful. Friday evening, after the banquet, we got to listen to the Southern Utah Heritage Choir. The spirit of that event was incredible. Our own President Larry LeBaron sang with the group. All in all, the convention was a great success.

November’s Event:

This will take place on the 17^th at 6:30 p.m. It will be pot-luck, and will be at the American Legion Hall. We just want to prepare you! This will be a rip roaring evening as we reminisce about the older days of this community when there were but two wards, the North and the South. It will be an event you will not want to miss. Floyd Wilkinson will be presenting this evening with those he has asked to help him. The stories could be very interesting. Floyd is well known for his South/North Ward stories, as he, in a very friendly way, makes jabs at those who were not from his ward at the time. He did however, sneak into the North Ward to find his sweetheart. Come prepared to laugh, cry and just be entertained as we re-live those wonderful and tumultuous times.

National Information:

The National Organization is looking for life histories, or at least short stories of faith, adventure, testimony, hard work, and other qualities of our early pioneers, and even of our modern day pioneers. If you go to their web-site at: www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/ you will find that publishing stories of your own ancestors is really quite easy. The new national web-site is much easier to find things, and is well worth your time. They are trying to digitize as many of our ancestor pioneers as they can, and make it available to all who would be looking for ancestors, or stories to put into talks or histories. I have been hesitant until now to try this, but have turned in several stories, and found it to be quite exhilarating to send it in, then in a day or two go on-line and find it on the web. As an example of what can be done, and how simple it is, I have included one from my history.

When you get on the web-site, look at the right side of the screen, and scroll down to “Pioneer History”. You will see 5 different sub-titles. Click on “Submitting Stories”, and follow the directions as they come up. You will need to have some of your own information so they know who is submitting the story, and also some of the statistics of the person that the story is about, then the story itself. If you have this story already on your computer, all you have to do is copy it, then paste it in the right place, and press the submit button and you are through.

Here is a story I submitted:

Brief Life Story of Amos Cox
From the pen of Cleesa Cox
“Amos Cox born 8 October 1856 at Manti, Sanpete County Utah was the son of Orville Southerland and Mary Elizabeth Allen Cox. When Amos was a small boy, they were called to go to the Muddy in Nevada and settle that part of the country, after many L.D.S. families had built canals set out orchards and vineyards and got the land to producing. The state set such a high tax that the Saints were unable to meet it, so were told to get out so grand father and grandmother moved to Orderville, Utah where they later joined the Order.
Father remembered the long tables where everyone ate and where the butter was put on the bread and then scraped off so it was called bread and scrape, but he also remembers some very good meals that was served, which tasted especially good after a long day of scything with a hand scythe.
My father as well as Sister Brady Englestead has told me of how her sister who was about 14 years old, had been sick for months and got so she wouldn’t eat, and although they had the elders administer many times, still she seemed to get worse. One day she said ‘If you will have Amos Cox administer to me I think I will get well.’ Father was only 17 years old at the time and had never administered to anyone in his life, but they sent for him out in the field where he was scything grain. He said he was dumb founded, but told them he would come. There in the field he asked Heavenly Father what to say and said he believed it was one of the most humbling experiences of his life. He went to the house, washed his hands, and sealed the anointing. He promised the girl that she would get well, then when he looked at her and saw how frail and pale she looked, he was scared and so weak that he sat down. In a few minutes the girl asked for some bread and milk. She ate all of it, and wanted more, but her mother was wise and told her that she must not eat too much at once, but could have more later. Father then went back to the field. The girl improved from that day on and lived to raise a large family. Father seemed to have the gift of healing. I have seen several persons whom the doctors had given up, but lived after father administered to them. I also saw a case of someone who didn’t live, but father was using tobacco at the time as a doctor had told him to so as to remove the fat from around his heart, but father felt that was why the Lord did not hear his prayer, because he was breaking a commandment. Father was married to Sarah Arletta Palmer 10 July 1876. I think in the Endowment house. Anyway he said he was endowed in Salt Lake City. They had been married a number of years but had no children, it was during the time of polygamy and as the government was trying to get the manifesto thru. Father went to Mexico and married my mother Grace Ellen Chestnut on the 4th of June 1894. They were married by Brigham Young Jr. son of President Brigham Young, who was down there for that purpose.
Father and mother are the parents of eight children. As there were no doctors in the L.D.S. Colonies at that time, Aunt Letty took care of the confinement cases with fathers help sometimes in Chiuchupa, Garcia, and Pechaco, the Mountain Colonies. Later they did some of that work in Colonial Juarez. Father also set the broken bones, extracted teeth, and treated snake bites. He said that with the help of the Lord they never lost a case.
Father also practiced the blacksmith trade and went as a guide with mining men from Boston and other Eastern cities. When I was about 12 years old, father sold a mining claim for five thousand dollars and we moved to Juarez. Father invested part of the money in the electric light company and bought a blacksmith shop and a home with the other part. We had electric lights, a telephone, an Edison Phonograph and linoleum on the floors, something we had never had in Chuichupa. Also an organ of which we girls were very proud. I had taken a few music lessons in Chupy, now I took some more from a German music teacher, Mr. Hagg. Father was called on a mission to the Southern States with head quarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He had been out only eight months when the colonists were driven out of Mexico on account of the Mexican Revolution in 1912. We had been in El Paso, Texas for over a month when the church authorities decided to release all men with families from the mission field, so father was released and we came to Utah in 1912 and settled at Orderville. Father had to start over from scratch then, and he lived in poverty until his death, 9 April 1937.’

As you can see, the story isn’t very long. You can also look at an ancestor’s life and take one story from it and submit that. You will find that it is fun!

Upcoming events:

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner will be at the Hurricane

Intermediate School. The meal will be served by Danny Beardall’s catering company and will be $10.00 per plate.

There will be dinner music, and after dinner, there will be some entertainment by a number of our youth. Please come and join us. We will also be

installing the new president, president-elect and board for 2011.

October 2010 Newsletter

2010-10-04T19:05:00.004-06:00

September’s Event:

Peach days has come and gone, with many old memories relived, and friendships renewed. S.U.P. had their root beer booth set up, and did a brisk business. There were many who came to buy root beer and indicated that one of the reasons they came to Peach Days was because of our booth, that we helped them have fond memories of times gone by. There were a number of our members who helped out at the booth, and we would like to thank them for their time and talents. After the expenses of the booth and product were met, we sold a record amount of root beer. It is the quantity given in each cup, and the inexpensiveness of the drink that keeps people coming back.

DeVon Armstrong was again the chairman of the booth, and what a great man he is. Everything was put together and ran mostly like clock work because of his

fine skills. Thank you DeVon for all you do. Another activity held this month was sponsored by the National Chapter of the S.U.P. Every year the hold a Symposium a month before the National Convention, and this year was no different. Dell and Corinne Stout, Lee & Klea Beatty, Laron & Linda Hall and David & Gerri Hinton were in attendance. The speakers treated their subjects well. Elder V. Dallas Merrell talked about pioneering with the Vatican. It was a very interesting subject, and the benefits that have come as a result of that experience. I will write it up and put it in another newsletter, but his topic was electric. Brother Griggs spoke about pioneering from Adam to the Restoration. His topic talked about “Mountains of the Lord” in Egypt. His analysis of pyramids as temples, and what they were really used for was fascinating, and very educational. Brother Michael Ballam spoke on music and its importance in history, for good or evil. Brother Ray Huntington spoke on “Sacred Journeys”, going through time from Adam to the Saints exodus from New York to the Salt Lake Valley. Very interesting topic. Finally, at the dinner, Elder M. Russell Ballard spoke on Pioneering throughout the ages. His plea for doing all we can to remember those who went before was very compelling. At the end he specifically addressed the mission of the S.U.P. by saying: “Now, Sons of the Utah Pioneers, a great organization. As I have said, each time I have had the opportunity to talk to them. We need to bring more of our young sons and daughters into this effort. Many of us will be passing from this scene into the next. If this great organization is to continue, it will require each of us doing what we can to encourage the younger generations to be part of this organization. That we would never ever lose, never lose, our sense of appreciation and love for those who have come before us and made all of these blessings possible to us in this day and time.” (Nat’l S.U.P. Symposium Sept. 18, 2010, Dinner talk)

October event: The National Encampment or Convention will be held October 21-23 in St. George this year. It is an exciting time. Hurricane held this event several years ago, and we know of the difficulty in planning and pulling off a great convention. We encourage each of you to register to come to the National Convention. Our chapter is helping the Cotton Mission by doing two bus tours. There has been a lot done to make this a wonderful event. You can learn all about the agenda for the convention by going to http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/calendar/sup-convention/

This will take you to the National Website, and the page on which you can register. It is too late to register for one of the tours, but you can still get early registration until Oct. 10^th.

November’s Event:

We just want to prepare you! This will be a rip roaring evening as we reminisce about the older days of this community when there were but two wards, the North and the South. It will be an event you will not wish to miss. Floyd Wilkinson will be presenting this evening. If you have stories, or timelines about this time in Hurricane, contact Floyd and give him extra material to use. You can reach him at 635-2237.

Upcoming events:

October 21^st- 23^rd : National Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: History of the North & South Wards

(potluck)

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner at the Hurricane

Intermediate School

Added Pictures from the Symposium

September 2010 Newsletter

2010-08-31T16:24:00.001-06:00

August’s Event:

Due to some idiosyncrasies with my e-mail last month, we had some mis-communication, and thi s month’s attendance was somewhat shy of what it normally is. However, that aside, our meeting turned out to be very nice. As was reported, we honored a “Modern-day Pioneer” at our monthly dinner meeting. We tried to keep it a secret, but in the end it came out. Of the 43 people in attendance, many were Roland Hall’s family. Yes, Roland is our latest recipient of this award, and it was well deserved. He grew up here in Hurricane, the son of Alvin and Annie Hall. He grew up as a child with many of the deprivations the pioneers lived with. Roland graduated from Hurricane High, served in the military, and married his sweet wife Thelma. He learned early in life about heavy equipment, and handled many a front loader, power shovel and other machines. This knowledge held him in good stead when he was asked to be the “foreman” of the “Look-out Point Monument”. Roland worked tirelessly almost every day trying to get this beautiful monument completed. Brother Hall has been a loyal, dedicated, hardworking and dependable husband, father, friend and worker. We honor him for all he has done in his life to bless the lives of those with whom he touched. At this dinner, two of his grandchildren participated by performing a piano and a violin solo.

September’s Event:

Join us on the 3^rd and 4^th of September as we help celebrate Peach Days. We have sold home made root beer for the past several years, and have become an integral part of the celebration. Many have dropped by our booth to say we are the biggest reason they came. It will be a time for meeting many of our old friends we have not seen for a while, and a time to aid the SUP in obtaining extra funds for our essay and scholarship programs. The Board works very hard all year to provide exciting and entertaining and educational programs for you. Someone will be contacting you for your help. Please be free with your time

and help in our booth.

Also, just after the parade, There will be an unveiling of the plaque to honor Spencer and Helen Isom. This will take place just after the parade at about 10:30 a.m. The picture below will give you the address and more information.

Also in September up in Salt Lake, the National SUP is sponsoring an annual Symposium. The details are to be found on the flier and the directions to this event are found on the map below as well. In all of the years I have been a member, this looks to be one of the best ever put together. You can register for it on line, by going to our www.hvsup.org site, click on the contact button, and go to the bottom of the page. There you will find the on-line address for the National, and can register there. The cost is $25.00 per person.

October event: The National Encampment or Convention will be held October 21-23 in St. George this year. It is an exciting time. Hurricane held this event several years ago, and we know of the difficulty in planning and pulling off a great convention. We encourage each of you to register to come to the National Convention. Our chapter is helping the Cotton Mission by doing two bus tours. There has been a lot done to make this a wonderful event. You can learn all about the agenda for the convention by going to www.sonsofutahpioneers.org. This will take you to the National Website. Look for National Convention, and click on that link.

November’s Event:

Upcoming events:

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer Stand

October 21^st- 23^rd : National Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: History of the North & South Wards (potluck)

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

September National Symposium:

August 2010 Newsletter

2010-08-04T14:19:00.001-06:00

July’s Event: This year the 24^th event was moved from the city park to the “new” city center (the old elementary school building). The set up for the early morning breakfast began at 6:00 a.m. with Larry LeBaron, Steve Stout, Floyd Wilkinson and David Hinton setting up tables, chairs, stoves, griddles, plates utensils, cups etc. It was interesting trying to get the two burner stoves to heat up the entire steel griddles we had. They would heat up the ends of the griddle, but the middle would be barely warm enough to cook the pancakes slowly. Things started out slowly, with people coming for breakfast several minutes before we were ready, but they were kind and waited patiently for the first pancakes to come off the

griddle. Breakfast included Blueberry Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and milk or orange juice. It was felt that milk would be the best

liq uid, but we found that the orange juice was the most popular. After expenses, it appears that we will clear just over $300.00. Our thanks to those who helped set-up, prepare and clean-up, and for those who came to support us.

August’s Event:

On August 18, on a Wednesday, we will meet at the American Legion Hall, Post 100 in Hurricane for a pot-luck meal. We will begin at 6:30 p.m. Come prepared to honor one of our own as a “Modern Day Pioneer”. The proceedings are being kept under wraps until after the dinner! It is wonderful to look into the lives of those we honor as “Modern-day Pioneers”, and see all that they have accomplished in their lives, and what they have given to us in return. Such has been the case with all we have honored in the past, and this month’s choice is no different. Come and celebrate his life with us.

September’s Event:

Join us on the 3^rd and 4^th of September as we help celebrate Peach Days. We have sold home made root beer for the past several years, and have become an integral part of the celebration. Many have dropped by our booth to say we are the biggest reason they came. It will be a time for meeting many of our old friends we have not seen for a while, and a time to aid the SUP in obtaining extra funds for our essays and scholarship programs. The Board works very hard all year to provide exciting, entertaining and educational programs for you. This is your time to help us in return. If you could donate 2 hours during this time, would you please call DeVon Armstrong @ 635-3955. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Along with the booth, you may be interested in the plaque we, with the help of the Heritage Foundation, will be putting in at the Bradshaw home. The wording is below. The unveiling will take place just after the parade at about 10:30 a.m.

October’s Event: The National Encampment or Convention will be held October 21-23, in St. George this year. It is an exciting time. Hurricane held this event several years ago, and we know of the difficulty in planning and pulling off a great convention. We encourage each of you to register to come to the National Convention. Our chapter is helping the Cotton Mission by doing two bus tours. There has been a lot done to make this a wonderful event. You can learn all about the agenda for the convention by going to www.sonsofutahpioneers.org. This will take you to the National Website. Look for National Convention, and click on that link.

November’s Event:

Upcoming events:

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer Stand

October 21^st- 23^rd : National Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: History of the North & South Wards

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

September National Symposium: This years SUP Nat’l Symposium will be held on September 18^th. The information is listed below. It looks to be one of the best symposiums in recent history. Early registration guarantee’s you a place at the event, but must be done soon. After the SUP has a chance to register, it will be opened to others.

July Newsletter 2010

2010-07-01T06:28:00.023-06:00

June’s Activity: Our group gathered at Zion’s Bank’s parking lot Saturday morning of the 12^th, and headed north to Cedar City where our first stop was the Iron Mission, now know as the “Frontier Homestead State Park Museum. We spent nearly a hour going through the museum, finding the many carriages stored there fascinating. The blast furnace in back was an interesting item, and making bricks out of clay, sand and straw with a wooden form was fun.

We left the museum with Robert Heaton, who took us to the Parowan gap. He told us a little of the history, then let us walk through the gap looking at the petroglyphs and taking pictures. It was intriguing not only to look at the petroglyphs, but to see so many of them. Some were etched so they were easy to see, and others seemed to be of much older date, and could barely be seen. There was a cave entrance that had been blocked up inside, that had several petroglyphs.

After perusing the Parowan Gap for a time, we decided to have lunch there, so Wayne and Margene Edwards brought out the fixings for lunch, and we were able to make a wonderful sub-sandwich. After lunch Brother Heaton took us to a place that has dinosaur tracks. They were interesting. Below are a few of the pictures from our trek.

I have many more pictures, but these are just a few. If anyone would like me to do a CD with the pictures on them, I would be happy to do so. The petroglyphs at the “Gap” were awesome, and many. I have only given you a brief idea of what they were like.

July’s Event: This will be our pioneer day annual morning breakfast at the city park as we commemorate the pioneers coming into the Salt Lake Valley. Of course, this will be on the 24^th, and we will be serving up pancakes and sausage with a drink. Please come and support us at this event. The money we make will go for scholarships at the high school, so your sustaining us on this day will be greatly appreciated.

Help Needed: At the time of Peach Days, the SUP has always had a booth set up to sell Root Beer, and has done very well with it. We have gotten response from people that we are one of the big reasons they like to come to the fair. The booth takes a great deal of planning and hard work. We have had several capable people chair this over the last several years. We are looking for one of our members who would be willing to take this responsibility on for this year. If you would be interested, please contact either Larry LeBaron 635-2080 or Garth Isom 635-0488. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Upcoming events:

August 18^th : To be decided

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer Stand

October 21^st- 23^rd : National Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: To be decided

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

June Newsletter 2010

2010-06-01T06:01:00.004-06:00

May’s Event: May 15^th, 2010, a few members of the Sons of Utah Pioneers met at the site of the Gould’s shearing Corral for a reminder of the important history that shaped the economic future of the communities surrounding Hurricane. Victor Hall was our teacher. The late afternoon was nice, warm and wonderful for this experience. Several camp awnings were set up to provide shade and tables wereset up for serving the food. One member even brought rabbit as their portion of the meal. It was rather tasty. He said that he brought that as a reminder of what our forbearers would have eaten.

We learned that the area was named after Sam Gould, who owned the ranch that is now occupied by the Diamond Ranch Academy. Sam was in his 80’s, and was a hearty pioneer. When the Indian uprising began, and members were asked to go to Toquerville and other places for protection, he stayed on his ranch. His wife took their children and went to Parowan where she stayed. Sam continued on the ranch until he got too old to work the ranch. He then went to Parowan where he died just a short time later.

Sheep were brought to Gould’s mostly from Long Valley, and the Arizona Strip. Wayne Edwards said that some of his relatives from Beaver would drive their sheep down to be shorn. There were literally hundreds of thousands of sheep sheared at the corral. In the beginning they used hand shears for clipping, but eventually generators were provided with power shears, and as many as 15 – 20 shearer’s would be working at a time. The remnants of the building that was erected at the time can still be found lying on the ground.

Alice Isom Gubler Stratton remembered these days in these words: “My childhood home was just one

Alice Isom's Home is at the top of the big turn on the left

block from where the old road turned to cross the canal and climb the Hurricane Hill. I took for granted the teams and wagons, the cattle and the sheep that pulverized the dusty road going past our picket fence. Every spring bleating herds of sheep pattered past, moving like a continuous wooly belt around the bend and up the hill. This was as much a part of spring as almond blossoms. I still relish the memories of the sights, sounds and the dusty smell of the many sheep herds that used to pass through Hurricane, although it is all history now.”

Some excerpts from the old “Washington County Weekly News Paper”:

HURRICANE February 23, 1910 – There is some talk of sheepmen of this and Kane County building a shearing corral near Gould’s though just how much foundation there is for the rumor, we are unable to say.

HURRICANE February 28, 1910 – The proposed shearing corral at Gould’s referred to last week is a sure going. Frank Petty of Rockville has delivered several loads of lumber on the ground and Eugene Cripps and others have contracted to furnish the posts, etc. We believe it is the intention to have the corral ready for this spring’s shearing.

Things were not always roses at the corral: Again troubles surface to the new and growing sheep shearing industry. On the front page of the Washington county News, March 27, 1913 appears this headline: SHEEP SHEARING PENS AT GOULDS RANCH BURNT.

The sheep shearing pens at Gould’s Ranch were totally destroyed by fire Tuesday. A phone message to the news from Hurricane says that all evidence obtained, goes to show that the pens had been maliciously fired. An effort is being made to rebuild them at once, so as not to miss this season’s shearing.

The Shearing Corral was good for the economy of the County: HURRICANE May 19, 1913 – Sheep shearing at Gould’s for this season is over. O. A. Robinson, manager of the shearing plant, states that about 110,000 sheep were sheared this spring. The average sheep produces 7 lbs. of wool each clip. This means that our wool haulers received $7,700 for their work. The price of wool this year is the same as last, 13¢ per pound, amounting to over $100,000 for the clip at Gould's. The shearing here means much for Hurricane. The main tide comes in the spring when money is scarce and it furnishes us employment and a good market for all our products.

The Shearing operation was acclaimed as the biggest in the world: HURRICANE May 9, 1916 The Gould's shearing operation achieved a world record in the early years of its operation. While Jim Judd was in England on a mission for the L.D.S. Church (1914 – 1916) a publication came out about the Gould's Shearing Corral. Jim bought the magazine and brought it home. The English report said the Gould's shearing corral ran more sheep through in a season than any other shearing operation in the world. Its increase in production and events that follow were after it was acclaimed # 1 in the world for its output…

HURRICANE March 3, 1931 – The Gould’s Shearing Corral was burned to the ground on the night of March 1^st. This was one of the largest shearing pens in Utah.

April 2, 1931 – WOOL SUPPLIES EXCEED DEMAND. Production in 1931 may be much lower than of 1930. Prices will depend upon recovery from the business depression which has reduced consumption.

The news account of the story of the Gould’s Shearing operation ended with the final burning of the shearing corral.

The Pictures below give you the modern-day view of the area where the original shearing operation took place. It gives you a good view of the area above the Hurricane Valley.

June's Activity: On June 12^th we will go to the Parowan Gap (this is a date change, please take note.) and see one of the world’s best kept petroglyphs sites, known as "Newspaper Roc". This should prove to be an informative and positive experience. You can find out much more about it if you will look for the book “The Parowan Gap” by Garth Norman. It explains a great deal about the interpretations of the petroglyphs. Join us as Robert Heaton takes us through the Iron Mission, then on to the Parowan Gap and to the Little Salt Lake. We will begin this trek in the parking lot of the Zion’s Bank in Hurricane at 9:00 a.m. on the 12^th, and finish with lunch in Parowan. The lunch will be provided, and the cost will be $5.00 for each lunch. Bring your own water. Don’t miss this, it will be a trek to remember!

Help Needed!: At the time of Peach Days, the SUP has always had a booth set up to sell Root Beer, and has done very well with it. We have gotten response from people that we are one of the big reasons they like to come to the fair. The booth takes a great deal of planning and hard work. We have had several capable people chair this over the last several years. We are looking for one of our members who would be willing to take this responsibility on for this year. If you would be interested, please contact either Larry LeBaron 635-2080 or Garth Isom 635-0488. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Upcoming events:

July 24^th : Early Morning Breakfast Fundraiser

August 18^th : To be decided

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer Stand

October 21^st- 23^rd : National Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: To be decided

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

May Newsletter 2010

2010-05-03T20:53:00.001-06:00

April’s Event: Last month’s meeting went very well. There were 71 people in attendance with 43 guests and 28 of our members and their spouses. Durward Wadsworth was in charge of the meeting since he supervised the essay contest from the beginning.

This contest was designed to give 4^th grade students in the area a chance to get acquainted with their ancestors. We asked 4^th graders to do this because part of their curriculum was studying Utah history. We asked them to select one of their ancestors at least two generations apart from them. They were to read their history, then write an essay on who this ancestor was and what he or she did in life. We wanted to know what appreciation this student felt for his or her ancestor. We believe that this activity helped students look at their heritage and begin to understand what a grand part of history they came from. Over the years it has been a very satisfying experience. We thank Durward for his dedication and hard work in bringing this opportunity to our young pioneers.

We had 15 winners from around the valley. They were: Kelbie Dalyle, Brooklyn Hall, Levi Webb, Rebecca Peck, Emilee Wann, Cheya Leitner and Emily Stewart from the Hurricane Elementary; Savannah Stevens, Ethan Lenz, Halli Gubler, Kylee Stevens, Savannah Perkins, Dylan Videla, Austin Wilson and MaKayla Willard from the LaVerkin Elementary.

Each of these winners received: $15.00 in gold Sacagawea dollars , a bronze SUP medallion, several uncirculated Lincoln pennies and a certificate of participation. The overall winner, Savannah Stevens, received a plaque from the Hurricane Valley Chapter of the SUP.

May’s Activity: On May 15^th we will be going on the Ghoul’s Corral Trek There we will learn the history of a business that was the largest in the world at the time, in the late 1800’s to the early 1920’s. Come with us as we learn about another area of our Southern Utah history that has almost disappeared from the pages of history. Victor Hall will be our presenter. We will all meet at the Shearing Corral site at 5:30 p.m., for our pot-luck dinner. Tables will be provided to put the food, but you should bring your own chairs and eating utensils, plus a lap top table if you have one. As you start up the hill going to Apple Valley, it is 3 miles to the exit off the highway. Take a right, and drive 3 miles to the next turn and keep to the right again, and the site is just .2 of a mile from there on the right.

Entrance to Shearing Corral Monument

Help Needed: At the time of Peach Days, the SUP has always had a booth set up to sell Root Beer, and has done very well with it. We have gotten response from people that we are one of the big reasons they like to come to the fair. The booth takes a great deal of planning and hard work. We have had several capable people chair this over the last several years. We are looking for one of our members who would be willing to take this responsibility on for this year. If you would be interested, please contact either Larry LeBaron 635-2080 or Garth Isom 635-0488. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Treks:

1. This is the Place Park Trek: will take place in August. This park is one that is kept up by the Church and is well worth the time to attend. Across the street from Hogle Zoo, you will find activities for the entire family. The activities help people understand the difficulties pioneers had in just sustaining life, plus the simple things they did to entertain themselves. Your family will surely get a flavor of the pioneer lifestyle.

Don’t forget our own local Treks:

June 12^th as we go to the Parowan Gap (this is a date change, please take note.) and see one of the world’s best kept petroglyphs known as “Newspaper Rock”. This should prove to be an informative and positive experience. Join us as Robert Heaton takes us through the Iron Mission, then on to the Parowan gap and to the Little Salt Lake. We will begin this trek in the parking lot of the Zion’s Bank in Hurricane at 9:00 a.m. on the 12^th, and finish with lunch in Parowan. There will be a cost of $5.00 for each lunch.

Don’t miss this, it will be a trek to remember!

Upcoming events:

June 12^th: Parowan Gap Trek –

July 24^th : Early Morning Breakfast Fundraiser

August 18^th : To be decided

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer Stand

October 21^st- 23^rd : National Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: To be decided

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

2010 April Newsletter

2010-04-05T22:34:00.009-06:00

March Event: The evening was pleasant and enjoyable. There was plenty of food, and camaraderie as we ate, and then listened to Carl Wadsworth tell us about the construction of the Hurricane Canal, and the challenges of keeping the canal in good condition.

Although we have heard the history of the canal a number of times, Carl put a few twists into the telling that were new. It caused us to think a little differently about the struggle of building the canal.

He talked about putting the water into the canal for the first time and finding that the canal didn’t hold water very well. He explained that as the floods came down the river, the muddy water flowed through the canal and plugged the cracks that previously had been leaking.

As he told the story of the Ditch Riders, it helped all of us to appreciate more deeply the struggle of keeping the town of Hurricane supplied with water. He explained how difficult it was to repair the ditch when there were breaks in it, especially when rockslides ripped open the sides of the flumes. Many new insights were gained as we listened to this riveting story. Thank you Carl for your presentation.

April’s Event: Every year our chapter provides an opportunity for the very young in our communities to get acquainted with their ancestors. We ask the 4^th grade in the Hurricane, Three Falls, and LaVerkin Elementary schools to do research and write an essay on one of their ancestors. This person must be at least two generations removed from them, so it could be about their grandparents, or older. We have these essays turned in, where they are read, judged, and then five winners are chosen from each elementary and brought to one of our dinner meetings to be honored. One of these is chosen as an over-all winner. Each is presented with $15.00 in Sacagawea coins, an SUP Medallion, some uncirculated pennies, and a certificate plus the over-all winner is given a plaque. It is a time for us to show our appreciation for these students willingness to search out their ancestry. A few will be asked to present their essays to us. Please come and enjoy with us these youth and their parents. We would like to thank Durward Wadsworth for his monumental efforts to see that this evening could happen. It takes a lot of time to send out material, collect it, then see that it is judged and awards are gathered. So thank you Durward.

Because these people will be our guests, we ask that you bring a double portion of what you are making for pot-luck so there will be enough food. This event will be held on Wednesday, April 21^st at the American Legion Hall, at 6:30 p.m.

For Your Information: A new chapter of the SUP is now organized in St. George! The Cotton Mission Chapter has given birth to the new Dixie Encampment Chapter of St. George. Wayne Pace, a long time members of the SUP is on the Cotton Mission Board, and volunteered to organize this new chapter. It was started with 44 new members coming from Ivins, Santa Clara, St. George, and Bloomington. Dil Strausser our National President was here to hand out the original members certificate, Articles and By-laws.

Help Needed: At the time of Peach Days, the SUP has always had a booth set up to sell Root Beer, and have done very well with it. We have gotten response from people that we are one of the reasons they like to come to the fair. The booth takes a great deal of planning and hard work. We have had several capable people chair this over the last several years. We are looking for one of our members who would be willing to take this responsibility on for this year. If you would be interested, please contact either Larry LeBaron 635-2080 or Garth Isom 635-0488. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Treks: There are several National Treks that may interest you:

1. Little Denmark/Scandinavian Heritage Festival Trek (tentative date May 27 – 29, 2010) This 3 day event will take you through-out San Pete County and the many historic sites found there. It will be a fun filled, historic and entertainment packed time. For those in the Hurricane Valley, Cotton Mission, Dixie Encampment and Red Rock chapters, a bus would be provided if there is enough Interest to warrant it. Please contact Larry LeBaron, or contact National Headquarters directly. We need to have the total count as soon as possible.

2. Lagoon Pioneer Village Trek will take place in June. This event will take you through the pioneer village that the National SUP built many years ago. It is just adjacent to Lagoon, and holds many historic memories. This trek would be free. They are trying to get special dispensation from Lagoon for our members to be able to cross over with a discount to enjoy the rides at the park.

3. This is the Place Heritage Park: will take place in August. This park is one that is kept up by the Church and is well worth the time to attend. It is across the street from Hogle Zoo, and you will find activities for the family so they might understand the difficulties pioneers had just sustaining life, plus the simple things they had to entertain themselves with. Your family will surly get a flavor of the pioneer lifestyle.

Don’t forget our own local Treks:

1. May 15^th we go on the Ghoul’s Corral Trek where we will be able to learn the history of a business that was the largest in the world at the time, in the late 1800’s to the early 1920’s. Come with us as we learn about another area of our Southern Utah history that has almost disappeared from the pages of history.

2. June 19^th Join us as we go to the Parowan Gap and see one of the worlds best kept petroglyphs known as “Newspaper Rock”. This should prove to be an informative and positive experience. Join us for this exciting trek.

Upcoming events:

May 15^th : Ghoul’s Corral Trek – Victor Hall

June 19^th: Parowan Gap Trek –

July 24^th : Early Morning Breakfast

August 18^th : To be decided

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer stand

October 21^st : Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: To be decided

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

March SUP Newsletter 2010

2010-03-01T06:30:00.019-07:00

February Event:

What an evening! The atmosphere was sensational! The room was full as people gathered to learn what they could about the obscure town of Mountain Dell in Southern Utah that had disappeared, it seemed, from the pages of history.

We first listened to the talented Laura LeBaron as she sang the song, “The Girl in Room 14”. It had been a spur of the moment thing for her, as she was prevailed upon at the last minute to do so. Her performance was stunning. What a beautiful young lady with such an outstanding clear voice. Thank you Laura.

We then lined up to get our food, which was again wonderful, as we had our choice of Dutch Oven potatoes, a variety of casseroles, breads, meat, salads and desserts. The one mishap was that the water container had been inadvertently left empty, and had to be filled, but once that had been remedied, everything else was great.

At the appropriate time, David Isom, along with Garth Isom, began unveiling, minute by minute, the story of Mountain Dell as if came from the pages of Owen Isom’s history. He told of the coming to America from England, and upon arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, how they left almost immediately for Southern Utah. When they finally arrived in Virgin, only living there for a short while, then moving up near Millville in a beautiful valley they called Mountain Dell.

We learned about the hardships of living in a dugout, and the building of a beautiful home, planting fruit trees, grapevines and gardens. We learned about the Blackhawk Indian war, and the pioneers having to move to Toquerville, then back to Virgin, then home again. We were shown two censuses that had been taken, learning that as many as twenty families lived there. We were shown how lonely it was for the pioneers there, and how the flooding that came from time to time eventually caused them to move and abandon the Mountain Dell community.

David had a variety of pictures he was able to show that helped tell the story.

March Event : Join us on March 17^th as we learn about the Hurricane Canal Ditch Riders – Presented by Carl Wadsworth. Hurricane not only could not have been founded without the canal being built, but someone had to ride watch continually to make sure the floods that came down the Virgin River didn’t wash out the damn, or that the flooding waters didn’t destroy the ditch. The “Ditch Riders” is the story of the Hero’s of our early community who, through sunshine or rain, wind or snow, kept the waters flowing into our little valley. Come, here the interesting story that will endear these wonderful men to your hearts as you learn about life and death on the ditch. It will be at the American Legion Hall at 6:30 p.m. The meal will be pot-luck.

We Announce the Passing of Our Friend Robert Horrocks.
He died saturday morning February 27th, 2010 from a massive stoke. He had a heart attack a month before and contracted pneumonia. He had served as the southwest area vice president for the national Sons of Utah Pioneers for the past two years and was a great help to our chapter. We will miss him and his wonderful smile and wish the best to his sweetheart.

Upcoming events:

April 21^st : Honoring Essay Winners – Durward Wadsworth

May 15^th : Ghoul’s Corral Trek – Wayne Hinton presenter

June 19^th: Parowan Gap Trek –

July 24^th : Early Morning Breakfast

August 18^th : To be decided

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer stand

October 21^st : Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: To be decided

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

February 2010 Newsletter

2010-02-03T09:45:00.001-07:00

January’s Meeting:

What an interesting time we had last month. Our dinner meeting got off to a less than wonderful start with some confusion as to what time the meeting was to begin. The mix-up actually benefited some, who thought the meeting was going to start at 6:00 p.m. but ran a little late. What a surprise, and relief to them to get there and find that it hadn’t started yet. Some had thought the meeting started at 6:30 p.m., and as it turned out, that is when we actually got started. To try and end this confusion, the board has decided that all of our dinner events will begin at 6:30 from this point on.

The meeting was wonderful. The meal was great and the conversation excellent, but when our speakers were introduced, the fun began. Garth Isom was in charge of this meeting because he is the board member of memorializing our ancestors. He had asked Wayne Edwards, Don Tait and David Isom to help him as each gave a brief excerpt from the lives of four men that our chapter had memorialized to this point.

Garth told us that memorializing someone was quite easy, and if we had anyone that we would like to memorialize, he would be happy to help us get it done. Once the work had been done, the short biography would be sent to National SUP Headquarters where that persons name would be inscribed on a plaque, and the history would be filed where anyone could come and research them. Elder M. Russell Ballard told the SUP that what we were doing was a vital function, and complimented us, saying we were the only organization outside the church that was doing such a thing. So, once again, we encourage you to look to your ancestry and see if there is anyone you would like to memorialize. The expense is minimal. For the head of house the initial expense is $35.00, and for each member thereafter is $15.00.

Februarys Event:

This will be held on the 17^th of February, a Wednesday Evening, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, and will be pot-luck. David Isom will be the presenter, and will be giving us a history of a small community that has long since disappeared from the pages of Southern Utah history. That town was called Mountain Dell, and actually home to many who helped build the canal. Without the canal we would not have the city of Hurricane. Growing up in Hurricane, I knew about Duncan’s Retreat and Grafton, but had never heard of Mountain Dell until just a few short years ago. So, come! Come and learn about an interesting era of Southern Utah that has long been forgotten

Upcoming events:

March 17^th : Hurricane Canal Ditch Riders – Carl Wadsworth Presenter

April 21^st : Honoring Essay Winners – Durward Wadsworth

May 15^th : Ghoul’s Corral Trek – Wayne Hinton presenter

June 19^th: Parowan Gap Trek –

July 24^th : Early Morning Breakfast

August 18^th : To be decided

September 3/4^th : Peach Days – Root beer stand

October 21^st : Encampment in St. George

November 17^th: To be decided

December 4^th: Christmas Dinner

Help Needed: At the time of Peach Days, the SUP has always had a booth set up to sell Root Beer, and have done very well with it. We have gotten response from fair goers that we are one of the reasons they like to come to the fair. The booth takes a great deal of planning and hard work. We have had several capable people chair this over the last several years. We are looking for one of our members who would be willing to take this responsibility on for this year. If you would be interested, please contact either Larry LeBaron 635-2080 or Garth Isom 635-0488. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

January 2010 Newsletter

2010-01-02T10:43:00.002-07:00

December’s Meeting:

Christmas Dinner on December 5^th was nothing short of stupendous. Our thanks to our chef’s, David Isom, Antone Bringhurst, Darwin Leavitt, and Wayne Edwards. The tables were festive, and brought an atmosphere conducive to Christmas. Thanks to Marilyn Bringhurst, Kathy, and Janice Isom. The meal consisted of Dutch Oven Chicken and Potatoes, ribs, green beans, rolls, green salad and Dutch Oven Cobbler. We had a very large crowd, with some guests. The entertainment was wonderful, provided by Colleen Simkins, and Margaret Cravey playing and singing Christmas songs. There was also a video shown that gave a pictorial history of the treks the SUP have been on for the last two years, as well as early pictures of Hurricane. Last of all, our new board was sworn in by our Area SUP Vice-president, Robert Horrocks. It was so good to see so many friends. The venue was new for us at the Hurricane Intermediate School, and well suited for what we wanted to do. After the dinner, we were able to go into their theater for the show and entertainment. Thank you all for a fun Christmas dinner.

Next Years Presidency: Darwin Leavitt will be our new President-elect , and Larry LeBaron will serve as our New President, while Garth Isom will assume the post of Past President, having served as president for the year 2009.

The rest of the 2010 board is: Durward Wadsworth, Ron Simkins, Steve Stout, Dave Hinton, Lee Beatty, Antone Bringhurst, Dave Isom, Wayne Edwards, Don Tait and DeLoy Evans. We welcome Durward as a new member of the board, and wish Jay Evans, Wes Christiansen, and Price Nelson good luck as they move on.

A reminder that National Dues have gone from $30.00 to $50.00 per month for next year. If you are interested in becoming a Life Member, the dues will be a one time payment of $500.00. You can make this payment by paying $250.00 this year, and $250.00 next year. It should be noted that chapter dues have not gone up, and are still $15.00 per year. So, if you are paying annually, total dues would be $50.00 for National, and $15.00 for local Chapter. If you are going to buy a life membership, you can pay $500.00, and there will be no chapter dues for the one time you pay for life time membership, but local dues will continue for the next year on. You can also pay your lifetime membership in two separate payments of $250.00, one payment each year for two years. Again, the first of these payments, you would not be asked to pay local dues, but the 2^nd year and later years you would.

January’s Meeting: This month some of our members will be going over brief outlines of pioneers that have been memorialized at the National Headquarters. Over the past several years, our chapter has memorialized a number of our pioneer ancestors, and so this month’s meeting will be helping each of to know about this process, and who we can memorialize of our own ancestors. Garth Isom has done a number of these during the past two years, and he will be our presenter, with one or two others helping him. This meeting will be interesting and informational as well. Come and join us at the American Legion Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 20^th. It will be pot-luck, so come and be fed, entertained and educated all at the same time. It will be a meeting you will be glad you attended.

With the closing of the2009 SUP year, we will be saying good bye to Robert Horrocks of the Cotton Mission Chapter, who has served as our Area Vice President for the past

two years. We have enjoyed his company, and faithfulness in supporting our chapter during that time. He has diligently attended our monthly board meetings, and many of our regular meetings. He has not only helped us, but has been involved with the Red Rock Chapter from Kanab, as well as the Cotton Mission Chapter in St. George, and represented Southern Utah at the monthly National Meetings in Salt Lake City. Thank you, Robert. We wish you well. Our New Area Vice President will be David Hinton, who will take over for Robert at the beginning of January.

Upcoming events:

February: will be a presentation on Mountain Dell given by David Isom.

March: To be decided

April: Honoring Essay Winners

THANK YOU to those who served this past year in our leadership. We owe much to Garth Isom, who worked tirelessly for each of us, Wayne Edwards who was serving as our past president, and Larry LeBaron who served as President Elect. They have done a marvelous job, and provided us with a variety of experiences that will be long remembered.

December 2009 Newsletter

2009-12-01T11:05:00.000-07:00

November’s Meeting: Tonight’s meeting was an exciting event. We had the privilege of honoring two of our original founders. Garth Isom, this years president brought Dell Stout, and Verdell Hinton in front of the group, and honored them for the heritage they have left us with. They were then presented a medallion from the National Organization, and a beautiful plaque also from National. They were then introduced by a mutual relative, Steve Stout, then given time to tell their story. It was most fascinating. Their stories were recorded digitally, and if there are any who would like a copy of their remarks, if they will bring a CD to David Hinton’s Home, he will burn a copy of them for you.

The story of the history of the founding the Hurricane Valley SUP was most interesting, especially knowing that Verdell was the original founding member, having joined the SUP in Sacramento California. Dell’s Recap of his life in Hurricane was poignant and heartwarming. He told of many of those who had played a part in his life, forming the way he wanted to live his life. We are grateful for these two men, who have played such a huge part in the development of our Hurricane Valley SUP Chapter. Some of their accomplishment are recorded below.

December’s Meeting: Please come to our Christmas Dinner that will be held on December 5, 2009. Take note of the place, it will be different than before. We will meet at the New Hurricane Intermediate School that is located just north of the Hurricane Stake Peach Orchard on 700 West and 1325 South. The Sons of Utah Pioneers, Hurricane Valley Board of Directors, will provide dinner. They may ask for your help in the preparation of the food. David Isom will be the chief Cook. Our Christmas dinners have been wonderful in the past, and this year will be no different. The cost will be $7.50 a person.

We would like to have this Christmas Dinner be our recruiting dinner, and encourage you to bring a friend(s). The cost will be $7.50 for them as well. There will be fine dining, and entertainment, as well as a video of the treks we have gone on this year, that will also include a pictorial history of the Hurricane Valley from 1904 to the present. Also, this is the evening we will swear in our new board for the 2010 year. We would like to give our heart felt thanks to Garth Isom who has been our president this year. He has worked diligently to make sure we had an eventful year. Our congratulations to all of the rest of this year board for their hard work.

A reminder that National Dues have gone from $30.00 to $50.00 for next year. Also, for those who have thought about becoming life members, that has been $300.00, but in January is going to $500.00. This would be a good time to think about becoming a life member. If you pay $150.00 now, and $150.00 next year, you can get your life membership for $300.00, but that 1^st 150 dollars would have to be taken care of before December 31^st this year. There is also a $15.00 local due as well. Our local has not gone up.

November 2009

2009-11-02T19:21:00.001-07:00

October: Nick Scholzen, Johnny Johnson, &… came to the SUP and told us the history of the Mormon Battalion Organization. The group was organized to help us remember what the Mormon Battalion accomplished, not only for themselves, but also for the rest of the saints who were leaving Winter Quarters and traveling to the Salt Lake Valley. At first, they were a part of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, but after a short time it was determined that it would be better if they became their own entity, and the rest is history.

It was interesting to note that this venture was a joint agreement between the U.S. Government and Brigham Young as a way to help provide the much-needed finances to allow the saints to cross the plains. These valiant men entered military service without the benefit of uniforms so that those savings would allow the church to prepare to come west. In all, before the venture was over, more than $70,000 dollars was sent to the church leadership to help pave the way for their migration. This trek was nearly 2,000 miles to California, and before it was all over, some of the men had traversed 4,000 miles or more. It is known as the longest march in U.S. History, and perhaps the longest march of its kind in the history of the world.

When the Battalion entered the City of Santa Fe, they were introduced to the idea of irrigation, and they also learned that the wheat the saints were transporting to the Salt Lake Valley was the wrong kind for planting, and which kind of wheat was the right kind. A small contingent of soldiers, women and children who had been ill were sent to join the main body of the saints, and this information was dispensed there.

Before the Batalion (the original spelling) left the main body of the saints, Brigham Young called them all together. He promised them that if they lived their lives as the Lord would have them, the only battle they would have would be with wild beasts, and that none of them would die by the hand of the enemy they were called to fight. During their long march, they had no confrontation with the enemy, but did have a battle they called the “Battle of the Bulls.” Some of the Battalion were also the ones who discovered Gold at Sutter’s Mill, and because of the way they lived their lives, were also probably responsible for Johnston’s Army reconciling with the saints later, rather than fighting to obtain the Salt Lake Valley.

There were quite a few mementos exhibited of swords, a flag, a buffalo head skull neckerchief that they present to eagle scouts, guns, maps and books. In all, the night was a great success. The food was delicious, and the company grand. Thanks again to the Dixie Chapter of the Mormon Battalion.

Nick Scholzen is holding an original sword

belonging to a member of the Mormon

Battalion. This sword belongs to the

Than Naegle family in Toquerville.

At the beginning of the meeting, Durward Wadsworth was introduced as a new member of the board for the upcoming year, and Darwin Leavitt was presented as our new President Elect for the coming year.

November: Our meeting for November will feature two members of our group who have been huge in our development as a chapter. They were both part of the original group of men who formed this organization in Hurricane, and both served for many years on the board of directors. We should mention here that this meeting will be held on a Thursday rather than a Wednesday to allow for one of these members to come. Please come and help us honor these great men from the Hurricane Valley! The date will be Thursday, November 19^th, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. It will be pot-luck.

Up Coming Events: Please put these dates on your calendars!

November 19^th Program to honor two Modern Day Pioneers

December 5^th Christmas Dinner/Installation of new officers for

2010

October Newsletter

2009-10-01T11:46:00.000-06:00

September’s Event:

We would like to thank all of you who rode on the float with us. It was a fun way of advertising the S.U.P. It would have been better if the float had been full, but we understand there were others riding on other floats. Our congratulations to Lloyd and LaNorma Sandberg who were the Grand Marshalls of the Peach Days parade. We are glad that you are members of our group and wish you well in the future.

We would also like to thank those who helped in the root beer booth. It was a lot of fun and we sold a lot of root beer. Some customers even told us that we were one of the one of the big reasons that they enjoy Peach Days! They said that our root beer is wonderful! We would like to especially thank Devon Armstrong for setting up the booth and taking care of making the root beer. He spent the whole year looking for specials for the items we needed at the booth. His efforts made the Root Beer project a big success.

Also, from September 17th thru the 19th the National SUP held their convention in Ogden, Utah. Garth Isom and David Hinton were there for the Nat’l Training. The training took place at the Ogden Tabernacle which is on the Ogden Temple grounds, or vice versa, as the tabernacle has been there since 1957. Here are just a few pictures from the training session.

October 21^st Mormon Battalion Presentation by Nick Scholzen. The Battalion has a great group organized here in Washington County. The original Mormon Battalion played a very important part in Mormon history and the settlement of the west. Come and let Nick entertain you with information about these brave and faithful men (and women) who served their country in spite of how the U.S. government treated them. It will be held at the American Legion Hall Wednesday the 21st at 6:30 p.m. and the dinner will be pot-luck as usual. We would encourage you to bring a friend with you as well. We feel that this presentation will be a good one to help bring in new members, and your bringing a friend would greatly facilitate this opportunity.

November: This month will also be a big month, as we honor two more of our members who have worked so hard in their lives to see good come to our community. There will two Modern Day Pioneer awards given out during this meeting. Please come to the meeting on November 19^th.

Up Coming Events: Please put these dates on your calendars! Please note that there has been a change in the October presentation.

October 21^st Mormon Battalion Presentation

November 19^th Program to honor two Modern Day Pioneers

December 5^th Christmas Dinner/Installation of new officers for 2010

September Newsletter

2009-09-01T10:32:00.000-06:00

August’s Event: Our August 19^th meeting at the American Legion hall will be one that will long be remembered. Lee Beatty gave a presentation of his ancestry from a man named John Lathrop down to his father Don Beatty. He informed us that his named used to be pronounced “Batty”, but after a meeting of some of his ancestors, they called themselves Beattys not “Battys”. The person that he chose to elaborate on was Elijah Knapp Fuller. Lee’s presentation was very interesting, and at times spellbinding as he talked about various experiences of his progenitors. There was plenty to eat, and very good company. For those who were not able to attend, you missed a great time.

September’s Event: Will be held September 4^th and 5^th. We will celebrate Peach Days with our traditional booth selling home-made root beer. It has proven to be one of the celebrations’ favorite booths over the years. We will be calling each of you to see if you can give 2 – 4 hours of your time in helping us prepare and sell this wonderful beverage. Please check your time schedule, and volunteer if it is at all possible. Our thanks to all who have helped in the past.

There will also be a parade Saturday morning that will begin at 10:00 a.m. We are going to have an SUP float in the parade, and would like to encourage as many of our members to come ride on the float as possible. Lee says there will be room for at least 24 people, so come join us. We will load onto the float somewhere between 200 and 300 South Main. The time you need to be there to load onto the float is 8:30 a.m. We will be able to throw candy along the way to the children watching the parade. Lee could also use some help on the float preparation. If you could help please contact Lee Beatty at 635-2524. Please Come!!

Also, from September 17th thru the 19th the National SUP will be holding their convention in Ogden, Utah

Up Coming Events: Please put these dates on your calendars! Please note that there has been a change to the October presentation.

October 21st Mormon Battalion Presentation

November 19^th Program to honor two Modern Day Pioneers

December 5^th Christmas Dinner/Installation of new officers for 2010

August SUP Newsletter

2009-08-06T09:34:00.001-06:00

2009 July’s Activity: Bright and early on the morning of July 24^th, a group of SUP members gathered at the American Legion Hall to gather tables an d chairs and a television. It was still dark as we set these up at the city park in preparation for the Pioneer Day breakfast we were going to serve. Pancake batter was stirred, sausage was warmed that had been cooked the night before, and batter was poured onto the grills. It was interesting to see the pattern of activity. There were several periods of rush, rush, rush, then short periods where there was a lull, then back to work. All in all, the morning was a great success! Many were fed, and the morning activities went well. We also had a television set up to show a short video of some of the treks that we have been on with the SUP during the past two years.

August’s Event: Come and join us at the American Legion Hall , Wednesday night, August 19^that 6:30 p.m.. Lee Beatty will be presenting an interesting history of his family plus other stories of the time. It should prove to be entertaining as Lee provides insight to his life with humor included.

September’s Event: Will be held September 4^th and 5^th. We will celebrate Peach Days with our traditional booth selling home-made root beer. It has proven to be one of the celebrations favorite booths over the years. We will be calling each of you to see if you can give 2 – 4 hours of your time in helping us prepare and sell this wonderful beverage. Please check your time schedule, and volunteer if it is at all possible. Our thanks to all who have helped in the past. Also, from September 17th thru the 19th the National SUP will be holding their convention in Ogden, Utah

Up Coming Events: Please put these dates on your calendars! Please note that there has been a change to the October presentation. November’s program has been moved to October on the same date as listed. October’s program has been moved to November, and the date has been changed by one day, to Thursday the 19^th. Please make the change in your calendars.

Sept. 4^th – 5^th Peach days Root Beer Stand/ National Convention

October 21^st Mormon Battalion Presentation by Nick Scholzen

November 19^th Program to honor two Modern Day Pioneers

December 5^th Christmas Dinner/Installation of new officers for 2010

Current Events: Since last month’s newsletter reporting on Bob and Alice Reeve, there as been some major change. Bob had a stroke just shortly after coming home, and passed on shortly thereafter. Alice has had some complications. Our sympathy goes out to the Reeve family, and our best wishes for a complete recovery go to Alice. Also, on August 4^th, one of our members, Floyd Wilkinson, lost his sweetheart of 50 years to cancer. We extend our deepest regrets and wish him well. Marilyn was a joy to be around, and blessed the lives of all she touched. Her positive attitude was contagious. God bless you, Floyd. Lavar McAllister is still recovering, and his family seems to be recovering as well.

July 2009 Newsletter

2009-07-15T12:00:00.001-06:00

June’s Event: What a marvelous experience! We had a large group of about 57+ people. We picked up Kendall Hinton in Cedar City as well as purchased umbrellas and extra socks ( because of the great cloudburst of rain) then headed to Iron town. This was very interesting since it has been restored within the last few years. Many of us had not seen all the great changes. Bro. Hinton was very knowledgeable, providing details of how Iron Town was settled and what went on there. When it was discovered, they decided it contained one of the largest deposits of iron ore in America! Several companies showed a big interest in developing it and many people settled in Iron town. At one time there were more people living there, than in Cedar City. One of the most interesting sites was the ovens that were used to make the charcoal from the nearby wood forests. The remains of the smelter is there also. For a number a years they produced tons of iron ore. Some was used to make tools and some was shipped to SLC and other places. We were able to spend quite a bit of time looking around and asking questions about the area. It has taken on the look of summer resort homes, including a man-made lake. Kendall said several companies still have interest in the iron ore. It is interesting to note that we probably hit the first traffic jam in Pinto area. The Bloomington Hills Stake was having their handcart trek, with several hundred participants and they were having a great time. We stopped in Pinto and saw the nice cabins and lovely summer homes there, but the trek people were going to use the Hafen's home and grounds for their lunches with their families, so we decided to drive on to Mountain Meadows to eat our lunch. We want to give special thanks to Wayne and Margene Edwards who provided lunch for us. The rains held out until NEARLY the end of trek. After lunch Kendall gave a great presentation on the events that lead up to

and after the Mountain Meadows Massacre. We saw the beautiful monument that was dedicated by President Hinckley a few years ago. It was a very stirring experience to hear and even feel the events that happened there. Kendall has done a lot of research on this area and is one of the foremost experts about what happened. (he knew all the dates, all the names of the people involved, the outcomes, and all of the arguments for both sides! (this without NOTES) He told us about the churches stand on the events and how President Hinckley was able to appease both sides with his feelings of love and forgiveness for all. We all felt like it was a great event, and best of all we learned a lot...Thanks so much to David Isom and Wayne Edwards for the report this month!

July’s Activity: We will be serving breakfast the morning of the 24^th at the Hurricane City Park. Breakfast will begin at 7:00 a.m. and will consist of wonderful, delicious pancakes, sausage and Orange Juice. The cost of the breakfast will be $5.00 per person. We have done this now for the past two or three years as a fund raiser, and it has been great. We hope you will help support us that early morning, either just before the parade, or just after. We will be set up on the North side of the park.

Augusts Event: Come and join us at the American Legion Hall the night of August 19^th.Lee Beatty will be presenting an interesting history of his family plus other stories of the time. It should prove to be interesting as Lee provides insight to his life with humor included.

Up Coming Events: Please put these dates on your calendars

August 19^th Beatty History and other pioneers of Hurricane

Sept. 4^th – 5^th Peach days Root Beer Stand/ National Convention

October 21^st Program to honor two Modern Day Pioneers

November 18^th Mormon Battalion Presentation by Nick Scholzen

December 5^th Christmas Dinner/Installation of new officers for 201

We appreciate knowing what is happening to our members. For those who haven’t heard, Lavar McAllister has undergone surgery on his heart, and appears to be recovering well. Also, Bob and Alice Reeve were in an accident and broke legs and Alice injured her back and will have to be down for at least 8 weeks. They are recovering, and are well taken care of. Our prayers go out to each of these wonderful people for their complete recovery.

The Hurricane Chapter of the SUP has entered a new era. For the past two months The newsletter has been mailed to those who do not have the internet. Those who do, have been sent an e-mail by David Hinton, letting them know when the newsletter was posted to the internet. It is very important that, if you want to be kept up to date on the happenings and programs we are having, that you get online to see the newsletter. This has already proven to be a blessing financially. Thanks for your support.

It has been suggested that some of you have a hard time using the internet. If you cannot access our website, please call me, David Hinton, at 635-4201, and I will either help you over the phone, or come by your home and help you find it. I will also make it very accessible to you so it is easy to find. Please let me do that for you. I have helped two or three already, and they were surprised at how easy it has been. Again, the chapter website address is:

http://www.hvsup.org

June 2009 Newsletter

2009-06-06T22:12:00.001-06:00

May’s Event: Our meeting this last month was one of interest and education as Alan and Ann Nelson gave us a tour of Poland and Auschwitz. The beauty of this country is marvelous, and in some cases staggering, but the remains of the hostilities of the Holocaust during World War Two were just about too mind numbing to imagine. The remains of the buildings that housed these atrocities were in stark contrast to the beauty surrounding them.

We would like to thank Alan and Ann so much for their time and presentation. The Power Point presentation they gave was very well put together, and much was learned.

The food, and company, were very enjoyable as usual. Thanks to all who supported us, and who provided such great food. We would like to also thank the American Legion for being able to use their hall.

June’s Trek:

This month, our meeting will consist of a trek from Hurricane to Cedar City, then on to Iron Town with Dr. Wayne Hinton. He will enlighten us on the settling and growth of Iron Town, Pinto, and finally Mountain Meadows. We are so grateful for his willingness to work with our chapter.

We will be meeting in Hurricane at the Zion’s Bank Parking lot at 8:45 a.m. We will leave at 9:00 a.m. for Cedar City, where we will pick up Dr. Hinton at the Albertson’s parking lot near 10:00 a.m. We will travel from there to Iron Town where there will be a presentation and viewing of the ruins. At 11:00 we will travel to Pinto where we will have lunch and a presentation of Pinto’s History. At 12:30 we will travel to Mountain Meadows. From 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. there will be a presentation on Mountain Meadows and we will be able to view the grounds. At 2:00 p.m., we will leave for our homes.

Please bring with you drinking water, and any snack you might want, however, and this is a change from the newsletter mailed out last month, the SUP will provide the lunch meal for everyone.

In Memoriam:

This past month we have lost two of our members:

Brother Arlond Hawkins: He has been a member for the past two or three years. We will miss him, and wish his wife our deepest regards and condolences for her loss.

Brother Robert Langston: Our newest honored Modern Day Pioneer. He was given this honor several months ago for his long time membership in the chapter, and all of the hard work he as done in the community. He helped to build many of the monuments and the Heritage Park, and spent many years in helping to maintain and keep them looking nice. We will also miss him very much

Up Coming Events: Please put on your calendars

July 24^th Pioneer day activities we will provide breakfast at the park

August 19^th To be announced

Sept. Peach days Root Beer Stand/ National Convention

October 21^st Honoring two Modern Day Pioneers

November 18^th Mormon Battalion Presentation by Nick Scholzen

December 5^th Christmas Dinner/Installation of new officers for 2010

The Hurricane Chapter of the SUP is entering a new era. Beginning this month The newsletter will only be mailed to those who do not have the internet. Those who do will be sent an E-mail by David Hinton letting them know when the newsletter has been posted to the internet. It is very important that, if you want to be kept up to date on the happenings and programs we are having, that you get on line to see.

It has been suggested that some of you have a hard time using the internet. If you can not access our website, please call David Hinton at 635-4201, and I will either help you over the phone, or come by your home and help you find it. I will also make it very accessible to you so it doesn’t take any time to find it. Please let me do that for you. I have helped two or three already, and they were surprised at how easy it has been. Again, the chapter website address is:

http://www.hvsup.org

May 2009 Newsletter

2009-05-09T17:23:00.001-06:00

This is My first attempt to write this newsletter on line. I hope you will be patient with me as I learn.

April’s Meeting Highlights: We had a wonderful meeting this month which consisted of the Hurricane Valley SUP giving awards to area 4th grade students. Each year our chapter gives these young children the opportunity to learn about their heritage. They choose one of their ancestors, then research their lives. It is hoped that this will help them have an interest in their heritage. The winners were invited with their parents, teachers and principals to attend this event, and it was very well attended. The food was great, and the essays were excellent. We would like to thank Wes Christiansen for all of his hard work in getting this into the schools. It is quite a process. The Winners were presented with a certificate of participation, $20.00 in one dollar coin, an SUP bronze medallion, and a brand new penny.

May’s Activity: Come to the American Legion Hall on May 20th to listen to Alan and Ann Nelson report to us about there visit to Poland and Auschwitz. It should prove to be very interesting, and give us a glimpse of the happenings of the past and present. Our meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be pot luck. We look forward to visiting with you there.

Junes Activity: This will take place on Saturday, June 13th. It will be our third trek of the year. We will be going to Iron town, Pinto, Mountain Meadows and home. Our presenter will be Dr. Wayne Hinton originally from Hurricane, and professor of History at SUU. We are very bless to have him guide us. Our directions are as follows:

8:45 a.m. meet in the Zion’s Bank Parking lot

9:00 a.m. Leave Hurricane for Cedar City

10:00 a.m. Meet Dr. Hinton in the Albertson’s parking lot in Cedar go to Iron Town and then on to Pinto for lunch2:00 p.m. Mountain Meadows

You can bring plenty of water, and your own snacks but the SUP will be providing the main meal. We look forward to having you with us.

Important Notice

It is very important for me to know if each of you have the internet!! This will be the last month I will be mailing the newsletter to those who have the internet. For those with the internet, I need your e-mail address. If you receive my e-mail notification this month, then I have your address. If you don’t, then I need you to send me your address! The purpose of getting these addresses is that I will e-mail you the message each month to get on line and look at the newsletter at www.hvsup.org This will mean a great deal of savings to the chapter, so please, let me know if you have the internet. For those who don’t have the internet, I will still be mailing out the newsletter, so you won’t miss out.

Upcoming events:

         June 13th: Iron Mission Trek

          July 24th: Breakfast and Activities

         August:

         September 4th and 5th: Peach day root been stand/SUP Convention

         October 21st: Special event honoring some modern day pioneers

          November:   Mormon Battalion presentation by Nick Scholzen

          December 5th: Year End Dinner/ activity/ installation of 2010 officers

April 2009 Newsletter

2009-04-07T18:25:00.001-06:00

A report of March’s event:

SUP Chapter Meeting-Hurricane Mesa Presentation

18 March 2009

This meeting turned out to be a fabulous event. It was well attended, with 74 people in attendance. Many of those who came had worked on the Hurricane Mesa Project at one point or another. Many others had just heard about the project as it progressed, but had never been to the site. All came out of curiosity and a desire to understand what had taken place up on the mesa.

The panel consisted of Clayton Beatty-Field Operations, Kelly Spendlove-Construction, Data Reduction & Electronics, Del Mont Wallace-Photography, with Antone Bringhurst-Data Reduction and Moderator.

This meeting was very informative, and resulted in 70 participants attending the trek held on the 28^th of March. For many, it was the first time they had ever been on site. Our presenter was Chris Woodbury, one of four people who now work at the site. That fact is quite phenomenal when you think that there were 200 workers in the beginning, one hundred on site at a time. Some, who had worked there, experienced disappointment as they saw that much of what they had worked on had changed.

The track itself was imposing to say the least. It was two miles long and straight as an arrow. We saw some of the sleds that were used, and much of the equipment that is needed to make this project functional. The information gained from this test site has been the means of saving the lives of hundreds of Air Force pilots who have had to bail out. Much thanks to Larry LeBaron, Chris Woodbury and others for this wonderful event!

April’s Meeting: This month’s event should prove to be interesting. When did you begin to take an interest in the history of your roots? Every year our chapter sponsors an essay contest to help young people develop an interest in their roots early. It involves all of the 4^th grade students in the area. We have three schools who participate. Each participant has an opportunity to do a research paper or essay on one of his or her ancestors. They are judged by impartial judges, and 15 winners are chosen. Wes Christiansen from the board has put this event together.

We used to hold this event at the school, and only the participants, their parents, and teachers were invited. These turned out to be so fun and interesting that we thought you might like seeing with your own eyes, and hearing with your own ears the joy that has come into the lives of these young people as they come to know their ancestors. Several of the winners will read their short essays to the group, and then will be honored by the chapter.

This will be held April 15^th, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. It will be pot-luck. Because the children and their parents will be there, we will have a large group to feed. We are asking you to make larger portions of what you bring. The chapter will be providing the main course, so we ask that you bring either a large salad, or a large dessert.

Special Note: We as a board of the Hurricane Valley SUP are trying to find ways we can be more frugal with the funds of our chapter. In order to keep the chapter informed of what has happened, and what will be happening, we send out a monthly newsletter. The funding for this project is quite expensive, but is necessary if our membership is to be informed. We have found a much more efficient way to get the newsletter out to you, and feel that most of you have the means to get the newsletter in that fashion. It will save the chapter several hundred dollars each year, and so have decided to expand into the future of communication. We recognize that not all members have a computer and the internet, and so those will still receive this information in the mail. However, those who have the internet, we will be sending the newsletter to you in a much improved way. To do this, we need two things from you. 1. Your e-mail address, 2. If you have the internet. Your e-mail will be used in one of two ways. When the newsletter has been put on-line, then we will generate an e-mail telling you so. If you don’t have e-mail we can’t tell you that. For a couple of months, those with e-mails will not only get the notification, but will also get the newsletter by e-mail. It will come as an attachment, and also in the regular e-mail text. That form will leave much to be desired. Once you have been e-mailed, you can then go on-line to: www.hvsup.org and there view not only the newsletter, but some of the history of Hurricane, view some old pictures of the community, and eventually the history of the SUP in Hurricane. You will be able to tell others about us, and they can get on line and if they desire join us by signing up over the internet. I believe you will find that our website is very functional for what we are wanting, and that you will enjoy it. As you can see, we are trying to get our calendar completed so you can plan for the whole year. Please look at these dates and put them on your calendar. There are some months that still have to have the date scheduled. We will get these dates to you as soon as possible. Come join us for a fun time.

March 2009 Newsletter

2009-03-17T02:01:00.003-06:00

March 2009

February's Event:

Last months event was a spectacular meeting as Than and Sherrie Naegle made a presentation of the Cotton Mission of Southern Utah. The history of cotton was talked about, and how China and India did so well with it several thousand years ago, and that when the mills were developed in Britain, they could make the fabric so easily it became cost prohibitive for China and India to compete. We learned that the invention of the Cotton gin saved the South, and as the Saints came to Utah they recognized the need to have cotton themselves, and so the Cotton Mission was established. We learned of the terrible struggle to survive here in such hostile wilderness, but because of the faith, courage and dedication of the pioneers to this area, they not only survived, but began to thrive here. With all of the struggles of growing cotton, in the end, it was one of the means that helped our forefathers to make it through. Thank you Than and Sherrie for an entertaining and educational evening. And also a great thanks to the wonderful cooks who provided the casseroles, salads, desserts and etc. They were marvelous. We had a crowd of 68 in attendance, with several visitors there.

This month’s event:

SUP Chapter Meeting-Hurricane Mesa Presentation
18 March 2009
Panel: Clayton Beatty-Field Operations, Kelly Spendlove-Construction, Data Reduction & Electronics, Del Mont Wallace-Photography, Antone Bringhurst-Data Reduction and Moderator

Problem: Jet aircraft were put into service soon after WWII. Escape from a disabled plane became a serious issue as the performance of aircraft increased. Between 1949 and 1956, there were 25 operational ejections at speeds above 500 knots (~575 mph). Eighty percent of these resulted in injury or death to the person ejected.

Mission: In the early 1950s the Air Force determined that it needed a facility to test and evaluate ejection systems of high speed aircraft. Air Force test tracks were in existence at Edwards Air Force Base in California and Holloman Air Development Center in New Mexico, but they were on the desert floors and did not provide the capability to observe and study the escape process from beginning to end. The Air Force decided that it needed a test track that would allow for an object to be ejected near the edge of a cliff. The site requirements were for a relatively flat surface 2 ½ miles long ending at the edge of a precipice with a drop of at least 1,000 ft. Prospective sites in many regions of the United States were examined. Lower Smiths Mesa, later renamed Hurricane Mesa, was the site chosen.

Project SMART: In early 1953 Coleman Engineering Co. of Los Angeles, along with 10 or 12 other engineering firms, were asked to develop a proposal for the preliminary design of a test facility for aircraft ejection systems. Coleman’s design was chosen, and in June of 1954 it was awarded the contract to design and build the test facility. The name given the project was “Supersonic Military Air Research Track”. It was referred to as “Project SMART”. The contract called for the facility to be completed within 18 months, i.e. by November of 1954. The track design was to accommodate vehicle velocities of up to mach 2, which is approximately 1,800 mph.

Construction: Hurricane Mesa sits 1,500 feet above its valley floor. In 1954 there were no roads to the top of the Mesa, it had no electrical power, and its water supply was judged to be inadequate. Early access was via Upper Smiths Mesa. The following construction components had to be completed within the 18 month period: construction of a road, delivery of electrical power, delivery of water from the Virgin River 1,800 feet below, construction of a 12,000 foot long concrete test track, anchored to bed rock, continously welded steel tracks installed and aligned to tolerances of .005 of an inch, construction of a blockhouse control center, camera towers built, storage facilities for rockets completed, electronic telemetry facilities developed, shop and administrative facilities built, security fence completed, etc.. All of these construction components were completed in 13 months! The first track test firing occurred on 8 July 1955.

Facts of the Facility during the Air Force Era: A total of 334 tests were conducted between July of 1955 and December of 1961. During the construction phase as many as 200 workers were employed. During the operational phase the maximum workforce was approximately 100. Workers during the operational phase were required to have a “secret” security clearance. The workforce was organized into the following groups: Base operations, Field Operations, Electronics, Photography, Data Reduction, Security, and Administration.

Possible Topics for Panel Discussion:
Photographic operations-Del Mont;
Field operations-Clayton;
Electronics operations-Kelly, Wayne;
Data Reduction operations-Kelly, Antone;
Types of rocket engines;
Sled breaking systems and associated challenges;
Speed measuring system;
We will be meeting at the American Legion Hall at 6:30. The dinner will be pot-luck. We look forward to seeing you all there.

TREK: March 28th to the Hurricane Mesa. We will leave the Hurricane area around 2:00 p.m. Larry Hutching will be our leader, and Chris Woodbury will be our guide. More on the trek will be announced at the 18th pot-luck dinner.

Special Note: Thank you to all who have sent me your e-mails. They are appreciated. For those of you who have e-mails and have not sent them to me, I could use them for communication. It would be a huge help to the producer and editor of this newsletter if those who have e-mail addresses would, ASAP, send me their e-mail address by e-mailing to: dthinton@xmission.com Thank you very much. I appreciate those who have sent them so far. PLEASE ALL WHO HAVE E-MAIL ADDRESSES, SEND THEM TO ME ASAP.

Newest Member: Hi, my name is Martin Beyler and I grew up in a small agricultural southern Idaho town called Malta. There I attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and after graduating from high school went on an LDS mission to Australia. I then went to college graduating from Ricks College and Utah State University (two degrees there). It was there I met my sweetheart Carie Sue, from Honeyville, Utah, and we were married in the Logan Temple. We have five lovely children Mandie Lynn, Cort Nelson, Alyssa Marie, Jarom Carl, & Sarah Vee. We like hiking, camping, most sports, and art. I work for Accurate Hearing Clinics in St. George where I enjoy helping people hear better. We are excited to be down in the warmer part Utah. I'm happy to be an SUP member, and to get to know you.

Moving Into the Twenty First Century

Introducing something new to our chapter! Our very own website. It is hoped that bringing this modern item to our chapter will increase communication between the board and our members. We will continue to mail monthly newsletters to those who do not have the internet in their homes. However, for those who are willing to use this medium, it could save the SUP hundreds of dollars each year. The website is still being worked on, but is on line, and you can access it at: www.hvsup.org. Take a look at it and let us know what you think! The Newsletter will be available to each of our members through this means, as well as “the Trail Marker” from our National headquarters. We will have histories, an archive of past newsletters, records of our accomplishments, upcoming events, and of new monuments that are being considered. We will still have our monthly calls to remind you of the current month’s event, but hope you will become computer minded enough to look at the site often. This site will be linked to the Cotton Mission Chapter, and to National so you can easily locate their sites.

As you can see, we are trying to get our calendar completed so you can plan for the whole year. Please look at these dates and put them on your calendar. There are some months that still have to have the date scheduled. We will get these dates to you as soon as possible. We look forward to having a fantastic year.