Saturday, January 18, 2014

David R. Gunderson, Baccalaureate Address ~ June 9, 1963



David Reed Gunderson is one of our wonderful  blog contributors.
He Graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science Degree, 
Magna Cum Laude  and later a PHD, and went
on to work for Bell Labs in New Jersey where he took part in
the Trans Atlantic Cable System.
We are happy to have him as a friend and resource person.
He is a nephew of Hilda Madsen Longsdorf, who is the author of 
Mt. Pleasant History.
David has also authored several books on Utah and Family History.
David and his wife, Kathryn now live in Ogden, Utah.






Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Highlights in the Life of James Monsen

In this segment James Monsen tells about working by shearing sheep for 6 cents per head, working for the DR& G, working at a sawmill, planting gardens for Z.C.M.I.  He returned home to buy calves and returned to making shingles.


James Monsen


              In the spring of 1882 a group of boys and girls assisted in  shearing for Leonard                                        Jordan at the head of Sanpitch River, 





"O Lord of love, come from above in this our mountain home, and give us meat, that's fit to eat, and take away the bones"


Sunday, January 12, 2014

Another Page of Unknowns

These people look familiar, but....
Is this the same guy as above?

On the top of the frame it says "Don't Know".



Anyone want to claim this handsome mustache?