HAMILTON SCHOOL~~~ SIXTH GRADE ~~~1951~~~ JOSEPHINE P. PETERSON, TEACHER

 

Mrs. Stevens First Grade 1952

 

BARBERS REMEMBERED (From our archives)

 

Straight Razor Display


A display to honor the local barbers throughout the history of our established community. It is a collection of straight-edge razors once used to shave the beards of pioneers as well as the more modern day gentlemen who preferred to go to a barber than to do it themselves.


The first two barbers on record, found in Hilda Madsen Longdorf’s History of Mt. Pleasant are J. C. Barton and C. E. Hampshire. Both of these barbers lost their barber shops in a devastating fire in the early morning of July 24th 1898. Many other businesses on the north side of Main Street were a total loss as well.


Peter Hafen has been working on this collection for some time. He has been able to collect straight-edge razors from the families of known barbers of our community. For those barbers that he was not able to find a razor, he has substituted from his own collection, as this is a hobby for him.


Peter is a licensed barber and has given many gentlemen a clean shave. He once worked in the Hotel Utah Barbershop. He also owned and operated his own shop in Provo, called Yogi’s. After moving back to Mt. Pleasant, he cut hair at night in his barbershop on State Street.


The barbers remembered in this collection are: J.C. Barton, C.E. Hampshire, James Walker, Bill Rowe, Slim Borg, Lorraine Beck, Keith Allred, Wayne Stansfield, Deb Miller, Bardell Beck, Bernard Burnside, Jim Fillis, Dewey Scow, Alt Brotherson, Orval Simons, and Peter Hafen.


It is hoped that this collection will be viewed by many generations in the years to come. It marks a very important trade practiced here in Mt. Pleasant, and brings back memories of those days when the local barbershop was not only where locals went to get a haircut or shave, but also to catch up on the news of the day.

MT. PLEASANT ELEMENTARY CIRCA 1952)

 

MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY ~~~ RESEARCHED BY TUDY BARENTSEN STANDLEE ~~~ (from our archives)

 

HOME OF JOSEPH JENSEN and wife ROSELIA ANN FARNSWORTH (from our archives)

 

 

 

MT. PLEASANT GRAVE MARKERS 2005 (From Our Archives)

 

Just a random  selection  of photos  ~  Some are friends, some relatives, some very significant to Mt. Pleasant History 

Clark Truscott, a lifelong friend of Peter Hafen

Mrs. Clitheroe ~ A friend of My Mother's

Alice and Niel Hafen  (Peter and "our kids")

Oscar Anderson

Jack and Parline Shepherd
Peter puts an arrow this grave site in memory of many bow hunting trips. 

Orlin and Veone Simons, Our Daughter-in-law's relatives 

Annie Lizzie Buchanan

Annie Theresa Peel

Peter Madsen Peel and wife Christine Folkman Peel
Peter memorializes with a blacksmith crafted cattail.
Peter M. Peel, First Mt. Pleasant Blacksmith 

Hilda Madsen Longsdorf
Author of Mt. Pleasant History

HOW COULD IT BE? ~~~ BACK IN 1949 4 SETS OF TWINS BORN IN A SMALL TOWN OF MT. PLEASANT

 Dean Corcoran and Dan Corcoran

Peter Simpson and Paula Simpson

Linda Ream and Larry Ream 

Ervin Shelley and Ivan Shelley 

Must have been in the water?

MT. PLEASANT ELEMENTARY FIRST GRADE ~~~ 1952-53

MT. PLEASANT ELEMENTARY 6th GRADE ~~~ APPROX 1955

 

MARY WAHNETTA PETERSON SIMONS

 

Her Obituary

Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) | Date of Publication: 10 March 2013Wahnetta Simons

Mt. Pleasant UT United States

03/19/1919 ~ 02/27/2013 Mt. Pleasant, UT-Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary Wahnetta Peterson Simons, age 93 passed from this life on Feb. 27,2013. She will be greatly missed. Wahnetta was born March 19, 1919 in Lyman, Utah to Sarah and Thorvald Peterson. She married Dee Simons November 2, 1939, together they had 4 children. Wahnetta is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints where she served over 10 years in the primary as well as other callings. She was sealed to her family in the Manti Temple. Family was the most important part of Wahnetta's life and she was happiest when she was with her family. She loved to laugh at the funny things her grandkids did. She always had a smile on her face when she was watching them. Her granddaughters gave her the nick-name of "Princess" and she loved it. She was our family's Princess and she will be greatly missed. Wahnetta worked hard all of her life. She spent 20 years at the Moroni Processing plant and then after retiring she spent many more years taking care of her ill husband. When she was not working she enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and her plants and flowers. The garden was one of her favorite places to sit and just enjoy the beautiful flowers around her. In the fall, she loved eating her tomatoes and cucumbers. As Wahnetta got older she has enjoyed going on long rides with family members and then stopping for lunch or dinner at a favorite restaurant. The family would like to thank all the people who work at the Alpine Valley Care Center in Pleasant Grove and the Golden Skyline Assisted Living Center in Ephraim Utah, especially Debbie and Helen for the wonderful and loving care they gave to our mother. Wahnetta is survived by her daughters Anita Mikkelsen, Darlene Stevens (Charlie), Lisa Johns (Jeff), 12 grandchildren, 18 Great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and Sister MaDonna Hunt. She was preceded in death by her husband Dee Simons, son Dick Simons, son-in-law Andy Mikkelsen, grandson Sean Mikkelsen, and 11 Brothers and Sisters. Funeral Services were  held Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Mt. Pleasant 3rd Ward Building (yellow church on 295 South State). Friends may call Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. Online condolences available at www.rasmussenmortuary.com

HOME OF NIELS CHRISTENSEN AND WIFE MELVINA JOHANSEN (from our archives)

 

HAMILTON SIXTH GRADE 1948 ~ Marsden Allred Teacher

 

 

ANITA LOUISE MIKKELSEN~~~ HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND

 

Anita Louise Mikkelsen

January 24, 1947 — February 16, 2025

Mt. Pleasant

Anita Louise Simons Mikkelsen, 78 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Mt. Pleasant, UT, on February 16, 2025.

Anita was a wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She is now happily reunited with her loving husband Andrew who passed on 25 years before her.

Mother of Ed Mikkelsen, Any Mikkelsen Wall, Bret (Kristie) Mikkelsen, (late) Sean Mikkelsen. Grandmother of 8 grandkids, Darci, Abbi, Whitney, Shantel, Karlie and Sonny, McKenna, Andrew; 12 great-grandkids; sister to Darlene (Charles) Stevens and Lisa (Jeff) Johns.

Anita enjoyed getting together with friends and family, vacationing and her daily visits with the coffee crew. 

Anita’s kids all live close and spent a great deal of time with her. She loved going for rides and picnics in the mountains. 

Preceded in death by her parents Dee and Wahnetta Simons; brother Dick Simons; husband, Andrew Mikkelsen; son, Sean Mikkelsen; son-in-law Brian Wall and granddaughter Karlie Ison.

Services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at Rasmussen Mortuary with a visitation one hour prior starting at 10:30 a.m.. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. 

To Watch Funeral Services Live, Click Here. The Live Zoom Link will Activate at 11:15 a.m. MST prior to services

 

Bonnie Jo Simons

October 29, 1934 — October 30, 2023

St. George/Mt. Pleasant

Bonnie Jo Simons, 89 of St. George, Utah, passed away October 30, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant, UT.  Born October 29, 1934 to John Laritz & Sarah Myrle Casper Jacobson in Park City, Utah. Married Orval Frances Simons December 16, 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple.  

Bonnie was a Kind generous person.   She made friends wherever she went.   Bonnie was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.   She loved the time she spent serving in the Manti and St. George Temples. 

She loved to sew and always had a quilt on the frames to tie.   She belonged to the Laicos Club for over 40 years.   She had many jobs over the years but her greatest joy came from serving her friends and family. After Orval passed away Bonnie moved to St. George and made so many new friends that became her family.   They loved getting together to ride 4 wheelers in the desert, playing cards and just laughing and having fun.   She was a loving and kind neighbor and friend and will be missed by many.

Bonnie is survived by her two children, Clair (Julie) Simons,  Karen Harris; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Orval; siblings, Hal Jacobson, Dee Jacobson, Max Jacobson; grandsons Justin Simons and Branden Aiken. 

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mt. Pleasant 3rd Ward Chapel (295 S. State St.), with a viewing from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery.

To Watch Recorded Funeral Service Click Here.

Mt. Pleasant Elementary 1952-53 First Grade ~~~ Mrs. Stevens Teacher

 

Home of Hilding Rosenlof and his wife EllenTippetts

 

 

 

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY~~~ 1944 ~~~ HELEN BOHNE TEACHER

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY~~~SECOND GRADE ~~~ MRS. WINTERBOTTOM

 

HAMILTON 5TH GRADE 1957-1958

 

L to R:

Top row

Sammy Madsen, Juanita Hill, David Strop, Anita Simons, Ron Jackson, Jerry Lee Sorensen, David Lee Unopolus 

Second row: 

Paul Squire,  Shauna Willcox, John Ross Seely, Alice Lynn Christensen, Vernadine Daniels, Richard Brotherson, Barbara Kay Stansfield, Tom Larsen

Third row

Linda Zabriskie, Marsden Allred, Ernest Brunger, Georgia Norman

Fourth row

Chris Madsen, Glenadene Daniels, Tyler Tuttle, Kathrene Rigby, Dennis Cloward, Michael Porter, Pearl Johnson, Bruce Larsen, Linda Mary Christensen, David Ream

Fifth row

Patricia Shelley, Alan Syndergaard, Ted Poulsen, Jennie Lynn Swensen, Dennis Terry, Gail Hansen, Chris Swensen, Larry Staker, Lena Marie Carr. 

Sixth row

Kathryn Shelley, Rex Christensen, Marilyn Shepherd, Paul Lund, Shirlene Allred, Arthur Candland, Sandra Seely