Showing posts with label Dr. Rigby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. Rigby. Show all posts

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Mt. Pleasant Elementary First Grade ~ 1967-68

For Mt. Pleasant's Pioneer Day and Homecoming one month ago, we had fun collecting old school photos to put on the tables for all to enjoy.  During the next few weeks, I will share these photos on this blog.  The following photo came from 1967-68, Mrs. Claris Stevens 1st grade class, shared by her daughter, Joan Stevens McAllister.  If we have any names wrong, please advise.


Monday, June 21, 2010

GIRDLEBUSTERS vs BELLYHOOS


There were quite a few laughs when we posted this picture  of Neil Hafen in his "Bloomers" over a year ago.  Now we have found the newspaper article that prefaced the "Big Event". 


Friday, August 7, 2009

Samuel Bills Rigby


Samuel Bills Rigby successfully engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery at Fairview and Mt. Pleasant. He was born in Fairview February 1, 1888, the son of James and Fanny (Jordan) Rigby.

Dr. Rigby, after attending the normal schools at Fairview pursued a normal course in the Brigham Young University at Provo and then took up the profession of teaching which he followed for only one year. Later he returned to the Brigham Young University and the University of Utah at Salt Lake City Utah where he studied in 1914. He next went east to become a student in the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He was there graduated and won high rank in his studies. He gained his professional diploma and degree and returned home well qualified for important professional duties, having had twelve years of college training after leaving the common schools. During vacation periods he engaged in canvassing and other work in order to secure the funds necessary for his tuition and other college expenses. While he had little money he was determined that he would gain an education and thus displayed the elemental strength of his character----a strength that led him steadily forward until he acquired an enviable position in professional circles.

He began practicing in Mt. Pleasant and in 1918 purchased the practice of Dr. J. R. Anderson of Fairview and returned to his native town. Dr. Rigby made for himself an excellent name as a capable physician and surgeon and constantly kept in touch with the advanced thought and researches of his day.

At Fairview, on the 19th of June, 1912, Dr. Rigby was married to Miss Alice Anderson, a daughter of Archibald and Bertha (Christensen) Anderson. The religious faith of Dr. Rigby and his wife was that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

He was also a member of the Commercial Club, thus manifesting his deep interest in everything relating to the welfare and progress of his community.

Dr. Samuel B. Rigby passed away November 15, 1959.

Monday, June 8, 2009

FIRE: February 10, 1990 - Photos by Alice Hafen


On this Saturday, I was working at the Spring City Post Office. I had left Mt. Pleasant about 6:30 a.m. I drove right past these buildings on my way to Spring City. Peter called me about 8:00 a.m. and asked if I had noticed anything unusual. And then he told me there had been this fire. We were all so very sad to see these buildings go. The Kinema Theatre had meant so much to all of us over the years. "Kinema" the name was taken from the question we would ask our mothers, "Kin i Ma, go to the movie show?"
Les Lund had operated the movie theater for many years and also a little radio shop next door. Later, his daughter Judy, and her husband, Rod Andersen came back to Mt. Pleasant to take over the theater. The sewing plant had employed many people for many years.
Also, Dr. Dean C. Rigby had his docotor's office in this complex for a short time. I remember having to go there to get my stitches taken out after an emergency appendectomy in about 1957.

This building was once the Mt. Pleasant Armory and also the Queen City Ballroom


Notice our Relic Home to the far left.
Just right of the Relic Home is Jacob's Mortuary which had served the people of Mt. Pleasant for two generations. Bent Hansen built the building and sold it to H. C. Jacobs. It was a beautiful building with a lot of filigree work on its exterior. It also housed an apartment in the rear.
Thanks to Alice Hafen, my mother in law, we have these pictures to share. Even though it was a sad occasion, we appreciate her efforts and desire to record the history of each event both happy and sad. . . . . .Kathy Hafen