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July 24th Celebrated by Mt. Pleasant Residents in 1885

 

Bowery as Used by the Primary in 1885

Although the pioneers had plenty of hard work, problems and trials, they also made their joys and amusements.

A few days prior to the 24th of July which marked the 12th anniversary of the arrival of the first group of pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, the people of Mount Pleasant assembled and ar­ranged for a grand celebration. Much time and pains were taken in arranging the program and the dinner. A bowery 40 by 60 feet, built of cedar posts, placed upright holding as a shed, and covered with fresh green willows and limbs, was erected in the southwest corner of the fort. Pitch pine wood, to furnish light for the dance and the amusement in the evening, was brought from the mountains by John Waldermar and Christian Widergren An­derson.

On the morning of July 24th, salutes were fired at daybreak and drums were beat. At 9 a. m., the people gathered at the bowery. The program began with singing by the choir. (James Hansen was choir leader at that time.) The invocation was offered by Bishop William S. Seeley; there followed spirited speeches, music, vocal and instrumental, recitations, etc., until one o'clock, when an abundant meal was served. At 3 p.m., everything was cleared away for the amusements and dancing, which continued until 2 o'clock in the morning of the 25th, and with the rhythm of the music, and on the bare ground they really did dance. This cele­bration was characterized all the way through by the harmony and good feeling that prevailed among the people. (History of Mt. Pleasant by Hilda Madsen Longsdorf pp: 55-54)

Dancing was enjoyed to the utmost, and during the early days of the settlement, dances were also often held in the homes, among them being the John Fredrick Fechser home, which was on the east side in the fort; it was there that Fred Nielson taught the waltz step. James Hansen also taught dancing at his home.
It is said that Hans Y. Simpson had the first board floor in the fort, and that almost before it was finished, the colonists gath­ered there for a dance.

Fortunate were the pioneers in having among them so many fine musicians, who willingly contributed their talents toward the amusement of the colony. John Waldermar played the violin, flute, and cornet. James Hansen, who prior to his coming to Mount Pleasant, had belonged to the Brass Band in Salt Lake City, also played the violin, flute and cornet. Lars Nielsen, known as Lars Fiddler, played by ear, became very popular and had many invi­tations from other settlements to locate there. He, with John Waldermar and James Hansen, played for all the important gatherings held in Mount Pleasant during the first sixteen years.

Among other prominent pioneer musicians, who also contributed necessary pioneer music were Levi B. Reynolds, violinist; George Nielsen, tambourine; Orin Clark, the Jaw Bones of an Ox on a stick; Alma Staker, Bone Clapper; Rudolph Bennett, Triangle; Bent Hansen, Bass Fiddle; Soren Hansen, Clarinet; Andrew Bram­sted, Violin; and August Mynear, Violin. Later August Mynear
and his son were musicians in the Salt Lake Theatre for many years. (p. 64 HML)

HISTORY OF THE WASHBOARD

 

Washboard

Washboard may refer to:

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  Washboard (laundry)

  This article is about the tool used to hand wash laundry. For the musical percussion instrument, see Washboard (musical instrument). For other uses, see Washboard (disambiguation).

  
  

  a glass washboard

  
  

  
  

  A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its secondary use as a musical instrument.

  The traditional washboard is usually constructed with a rectangular wooden frame in which are mounted a series of ridges or corrugations for the clothing to be rubbed upon. For 19th-century washboards, the ridges were often of wood; by the 20th century, ridges of metal were more common. A "fluted" metal washboard was patented in the United States by Stephen Rust in 1833.^[1] Zinc washboards were manufactured in the United States from the middle of the 19th century. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, ridges of galvanized steel are most common, but some modern boards are made of glass. Washboards with brass ridges are still made.

  Many parts of the world still use washboards for washing clothes.^[2] Clothes are soaked in hot soapy water in a washtub or sink, then squeezed and rubbed against the ridged surface of the washboard to force the cleansing fluid through the cloth to carry away dirt. Washboards may also be used for washing in a river, with or without soap. Then the clothes are rinsed. The rubbing has a similar effect to beating the clothes and household linen on rocks, an ancient method, but is less abrasive. Military personnel often use washboards to do their laundry when no local laundry facilities exist.^[3]

  Some experts emphasize that using a washboard is superior to using modern laundry machines because it saves water and electricity and is not so hard on the clothing

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  Woman on an Israeli Kibbutz using a washboard to do laundry

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  Glass Washboard 
• Music

• Washboard Rhythm Kings, a loose aggregation of jazz performers from the 1930s
• Washboard Jungle, a four-man American musical group formed in 1989
• Washboard Sam (1910-1966), U.S. blues musician
• Washboard Willie (1909-1991), U.S. blues musician
• Washboard Blues, a popular song written by Hoagy Carmichael

Geography

• Washboard Falls, a waterfall in Ontario Canada
• Washboard Junction, Utah, a highway junction in the U.S. state of Utah

Other

• washboard abs, referring to rippled appearance of the rectus abdominis muscle
• washboard stomach, same as washboard abs
• Washboarding, transverse ripples in the surface of gravel and dirt roads
• Washboard moraine, a landform caused by glaciers

Washboard (musical instrument)


This article is about the musical percussion instrument. For the tool used to wash clothing, see Washboard (laundry). For other uses, see Washboard (disambiguation).





Washboard player accompanying piano


The washboard and frottoir (from Cajun French "frotter", to rub) are used as apercussion instrument, employing the ribbed metal surface of the cleaning device as a rhythm instrument. As traditionally used in jazz, zydeco, skiffle, jug band, andold-time music, the washboard remained in its wooden frame and is played primarily by tapping, but also scraping the washboard with thimbles. Often the washboard has additional traps, such as a wood block, a cowbell, and even smallcymbals. Conversely, the frottoir (zydeco rubboard) dispenses with the frame and consists simply of the metal ribbing hung around the neck. It is played primarily with spoon handles or bottle openers in a combination of strumming, scratching, tapping and rolling. The frottoir or vest frottoir is played as a stroked percussion instrument, often in a band with a drummer, while the washboard generally is a replacement for drums. In Zydeco bands, the frottoir is usually played with bottle openers, to make a louder sound. It tends to play counter-rhythms to the drummer. In a jug band, the washboard can also be stroked with a single whisk broom and functions as the drums for the band, playing only on the back-beat for most songs, a substitute for a snare drum. In a four-beat measure, the washboard will stroke on the 2-beat and the 4-beat. Its best sound is achieved using a single steel-wire snare-brush or whisk broom. However, in a jazz setting, the washboard can also be played with thimbles on all fingers, tapping out much more complex rhythms, as in The Washboard Rhythm Kings, a full-sized band, and Newman Taylor Baker.





Busking on a washboard.


There are three general ways of deploying the washboard for use as an instrument. The first, mainly used by American players like Washboard Chaz of the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio and Ralf Reynolds of the Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals, is to drape it vertically down the chest. The second, used by European players like David Langlois of the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn and Stephane Seva of Paris Washboard, is to hold it horizontally across the lap, or, for more complex setups, to mount it horizontally on a purpose-built stand. The third (and least common) method, used byWashboard Sam and Deryck Guyler, is to hold it in a perpendicular orientation between the legs while seated, so that both sides of the board might be played at the same time.


There is a Polish traditional jazz festival and music award named "Złota Tarka" (Golden Washboard). Washboards, called "zatulas", are also occasionally used in Ukrainian folk music.




Contents

History
Well known washboard musicians
References
Further reading
External links


History


The washboard as a percussion instrument ultimately derives from the practice of hamboning as practiced in West Africa and brought to the new world by African slaves. This led to the development ofJug bands which used jugs, spoons, and washboards to provide the rhythm.^[1] Jug bands became popular in the 1920

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BEGINNING OF THE TURKEY INDUSTRY IN SANPETE COUNTY

 

BEGINNING OF THE TURKEY INDUSTRY IN SANPETE COUNTY (part 3) ~~~Additional photos from last two posts.

 In 2013 Moroni Processing celebrated its 75th Anniversary and published a memory book with stories and pictures.  Nancy Garlick did much of the research and had it copyrighted.  We asked her for permission

to include some of the highlights of this book on our blog.  She said Yes! Over the next few days, we will post many photos and stories to give our readers fond remembrance and further knowledge of this Sanpete History.

BEGINNING OF THE TURKEY INDUSTRY IN SANPETE COUNTY (Part 2)

In 2013 Moroni Processing celebrated its 75th Anniversary and published a memory book with storie

s and pictures.  Nancy Garlick did much of the research and had it copyrighted.  We asked her for permission
to include some of the highlights of this book on our blog.  She said Yes !!!  Over the next few days we will post many of the photos and stories that will give our readers fond remembrance and also further knowledge of this Sanpete History.

BEGINNING OF THE TURKEY INDUSTRY IN SANPETE COUNTY

In 2013 Moroni Processing celebrated its 75th Anniversary and published a memory book with storie

s and pictures.  Nancy Garlick did much of the research and had it copyrighted.  We asked her for permission
to include some of the highlights of this book on our blog.  She said Yes !!!  Over the next few days we will post many of the photos and stories that will give our readers fond remembrance and also further knowledge of this Sanpete History.

 

Joan LaRee McAllister~~~ A Friend to Everyone

 

Joan LaRee McAllister

October 28, 1940 — July 14, 2024

Mount Pleasant

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Joan LaRee Stevens McAllister passed away Friday, July 12, 2024 in Mount Pleasant, Utah at the age of 83. Joan was born October 28, 1940 in Cedar City, Utah, to Arnold Yardley Stevens and Claris Anna Mortenson.

Joan and her sisters, Beverly and Portia, were well known in the community. She often talked about how idyllic their childhood was growing up in Mount Pleasant. Joan attended North Sanpete High School where she was a drum majorette, cheerleader, a member of the student senate, and was always involved in social activities. She attended Snow College where she was homecoming queen, participated in many student organizations and graduated with an Associate of Science degree. Joan also graduated from USU with a degree in elementary and secondary education.

She married her high school sweetheart and eternal companion, John S. "Jack" McAllister on June 23, 1962 in the Manti temple. Together they enjoyed 58 wonderful years of marriage and five children. Jack and their children were her greatest joy. She supported them tirelessly and helped them to progress in many areas of life.

She taught school for 4 years, supporting her husband through law school and was a substitute teacher for 23 years. Many people in the valley remember her as their substitute teacher and knew she loved them. For over 30 years, Joan raised their children in Mount Pleasant while Jack worked in Salt Lake during the week. The weekends were reserved for ranch work. After voicing stern opposition (which was ignored) she became an integral part of the ranch, including cooking during shearing season on the west desert and safety flagging behind sheep herds. As empty nesters, Joan occasionally "persuaded" Jack to leave Sanpete County to enjoy some vacations.

Joan was the ultimate friend-maker, making and keeping many life-long friends. She reached out to neighbors and move-ins and absolutely loved to visit with them. She always had a smile and a positive outlook on life. She loved people and thrived when involved in the community, on committees, and in organizations. Service to others was Joan's calling in life. She continued her mother's love of calling and singing happy birthday to people. She was an excellent seamstress and sewed many of her children's clothes. Joan organized and taught these skills to many children through the 4-H program. She enjoyed compiling family history, being involved in the PTA, and working with the Snow College Golden Badgers. Joan loved the relationships formed through her membership in the DUP. She would cancel anything to attend DUP.

Joan loved music. She made music a focal point in her life and in her family's life. She extended that to the community by participating in choirs, leading singing, and organizing musical numbers. One of the highlights of her life was creating, organizing, and singing in the Easter Musical Offering. Her participation for almost three decades helped create a strong annual Mount Pleasant tradition. She enjoyed attending plays, musicals, and community events with her dear friends.

Joan had a strong and undeniable testimony of the Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She served faithfully in many callings, including Relief Society president, primary, Temple Ordinance worker, Boy Scouts, and her favorite, music leader.

Our family, and the community is better because of Joan's positive and sincere loving influence on the people around her.

Joan is survived by her children: Steve McAllister, Lori (Troy) Birch, Richard (Jenny) McAllister, David (Emily) McAllister, Kathryn (Jason) Carrillo; 14 grandchildren, and seven and 8/9ths great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters: Beverly (Doug) Jensen, and Portia (Jerry) Boggess. Preceded in death by her husband, Jack McAllister, and her parents, Arnold and Claris Stevens.

A viewing will be held Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and Friday, July 19 from 9:00 - 10:30 am at the Mount Pleasant North Stake Center, 461 N. 300 W. Mount Pleasant, Utah. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am. Interment in the Mount Pleasant City Cemetery.

To watch the funeral services live, please click here. The live Zoom link will activate at 10:45 a.m. MST before the services.

Joan was my Visiting Teaching Companion for over 10 years and my very close friend. (Kathy)

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