Christmas Postcards From the Past

From Alice Hafen Collection

Gathering of Ladies

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on back: 1st Row: Anna W. Madsen, Laura Madsen, Schrelda Stansfield, Emma Anderson, Nellie Madsen, Marie Johansen.
2nd Row:  Carrie N. Hafen, Mina Stansfield, Vinnie Draper

found in Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

found in Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

From One Who Thinks of Thee

WWII Military Men

Local Military Men WW11

Our friend Lee writes: Peter and Kathy: Trooper on left unknown and by name and face the next four, Charles Wright, Bennett Madsen, Bert Hafen and Burt Ruesch>. Looks like they are just going on or coming off guard duty>. Late Spring 1941,,San Luis Obispo, Calif>. There are three old troopers there in Mt Pleasant, Burt Ruesch, Lynn Poulsen or Dean Staker that have better eyes for faces than I do>. You'll find all three at the "pool hall " keeping their eyes sharp and their hands steady>.

Postcards from the Past - To Wilford Hafen

Steamed Carrot Pudding

Cream 1/2 cup of butter with 1 cup sugar

Add:

2 eggs beaten well
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup raisins

Sift together and add:
1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs, added last

This is a heavy batter. No liquids. Grease inside of 2 wide mouth quart jars. Fill 2/3 to 3/4 full. Put new lids on. They will seal and will keep up to 6 months. Steam in pan with rack on bottom. Water needs to be 3/4 up on bottles. Bring to boil and keep at simmer for 2 1/2 hours. Add water, if needed, to keep at 3/4 level.

Spicy Sauce

1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 cup boiling water

Cook and stir until thick and clear.

Add:

2 tbs butter
1 tsp vanilla

Serve over the pudding

BURKE MCARTHUR --UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME --FEB. 8, 1975

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by the Utah Press Association

BETSY ROSS GIRLS - Exchanging Spoons

taken from the Saga of the Sanpitch ....

(Correction): Hilda Madsen Longsdorf is actually the last lady on the right.  Georgie Borg, is probably the second lady from the right.

Hamilton Elementary Third Grade - Mrs. Jorgensen - approx. 1952

UNPOPULAR PETS - - a "Bottoms Story" by Esther Christensen

Ki and Ote, the boys called them, were two little pups which Joe and Frank Jorgensen found in a coyote den on the bank of Cedar Creek near their farm home four miles out of Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

The little coyotes thrived on the diet of dog's milk furnished by a female dog  at the farm.  They became most interesting pets, but  lost their favor with Mrs. Jorgensen when they began devouring her little chickens.  So the pets must be disposed of.  The Ericksen boys who lived in town brought some rabbits to the farm and exchanged for the coyotes.  When the trade was made, Joe  and Frank accompanied the coyotes and the new owners to town where the coyotes were established in their new home.  When the Jorgensen boys returned to their home in "the bottoms", they found no rabbits--only scattered fur, but Ki and Ote were comfortably housed in the rabbit pen.

Source:  This incident took place in the 1880's as Frank was born in 1877 Joe in 1880. An older sister of the two Jorgensen boys told the story.

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NELDON RIGBY BARN

The photo of this barn first showed up twice  in a little leaflet financed by the Smithsonian and entitled "Barn Again".  The photographer was Larry Nielsen of Ephraim.  All photos had been done in black and white.I (Kathy Hafen) was working at the Ephraim Post Office as a clerk.  When Larry came in one day I asked him why my dad's barn was shown twice in the leaflet. He asked me what the location was.  I told him 789 East 1st South in Mt Pleasant.  He came back a few days later with the photo below as a gift to me.  This is a colorized version of the same photo.  It  was the way the apple trees and apples framed the picture that made it one of his favorites.

Postcards From the Past

From Carrie Hafen's Scrapbook