Emeline Barton Honored At Her Home on 83rd Birthday

Glass Plate Negatives ~ Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Several years ago we found a candy box full of glass plate negatives in the attic of the Relic Home.  Some have been restored by Chas Hathaway.  Tudy Standlee decided to take some home to try a hand at it.  She was quite successful as you can see from the following slides.  If you can recognize any of these homes or the people pictured, please let us know.  

Ed Johnston ~ Mayor of the Month ~ September 2011 ~ 1834-35

Once again we have a former mayor  with no formal biography readily available.  No descendants locally available to glean information from.  It anyone out there can fill in the blanks, a very large one ________,please do.  So we have collected tidbits of information from Hilda's History of Mt. Pleasant and also from Utah Digital Newspapers, which is a wonderful resource.Family Search has a number of Ed Johnstons so we cannot be sure whose his parents were and where he came from.  We do know he was the Mayor of Mt. Pleasant.  We know that he went on to be a Utah State Senator.  We know that he owned and operated Johnston's Drug Store. And we know that he was once President of the Utah Pharmaceutical Association.  He joined the Royal Arch Masons of Mt. Pleasant, and was scribe, as well as Worshipful Master. He was also a veteran of the Spanish American War. He must have been a very influential and well liked gentleman. 

The following are the news clippings we have found on Ed Johnston:

The above article appeared in the Manti Messenger on 

September 9, 1938.

The above was found in the Manti Messanger February 14, 1941

Salt Lake Telegram 1925-04-09

Salt Lake Telegram 1926-12-13 

Items about Ed Johnston in History of Mt. Pleasant by Hilda Madsen Longsdorf

P. 13:

Mount Pleasant is pleasantly located in the northern part of Sanpete County, Utah, about one hundred miles southeast of Salt Lake City. It is situated on Pleasant Creek, one of the tributaries to the Sevier River, and about midway between the Wasatch plateau on the east and the Sanpitch River on the west. Its ele­vation, as registered on a standard disk, set in the northwest corner of the west wall of Johnston's drug store, S. W. corner of the intersection of State and Main, is 5,923.97 feet, and as registered in standard disk, set in stone head wall of irrigation ditch, ninety feet southwest of D. & R. G. Depot and thirty feet west of center of railroad track is 5,843.67, showing a gentle slope which gives excellent drainage. The United States census of 1930 shows its population as being at that time 2628, with Manti 2240 and Ephraim 2076.

 P. 199:

The Sanpete County Council of Defense was organized as follows: J. W. Cherry, chairman; Burke McArthur, secretary; Ed. Johnston, treasurer; Committee chairmen, Finance, N. S. Niel­sen; Publicity, ,Burke McArthur; Legal, J. W. Cherry; Sanitation and Medicine, Ed. Johnston; Food supply and conservation, L. R. Anderson; Industrial survey, Orlando Bradley; Labor, Christian Willardsen; Military affairs, J. Morgan Johnson; State protection, H. R. Thomas; Survey of man power, L. P. Brady; Woman's work, Mrs. G. W. Martin.

P. 201:

In January of 1922, Ed. Johnston moved his drug stock into his new building, corner of State and Main, and during the year, the Wasatch Academy completed their two buildings, the gymnasi­um and the Infirmary.

P. 204:

February 12, 1936, Ray K. Bohne was appointed postmaster. and after a short time, the office was moved to the Ed. Johnston building.

P. 206:

The new city hall was dedicated August 23rd. Following  a parade, a program was held on the steps of the building. Senator Ed Johnston presided. Invocation was offered by Daniel  Rasmussen and the dedicatory prayer by C. W. Sorensen, and an historical sketch was given by Mrs. S. D. Longsdorf.

P. 238:

1932-33. Mayor, W. P. Winters; Recorder, Daniel Rasmussen;

      Treasurer, Pearl Larsen; Councilors, H. P. Olsen, four years;

      Ed. Johnston, John Fowles, Willis N. Madsen, E. W. Wall.

1934-35. Mayor, Ed. Johnston; Recorder, E. W. Wall; Treasurer,

      Pearl Larsen; Councilors, Willis N. Madsen, four years; Henry

      P. Olsen, John Fowles, Parley Hansen, Daniel Rasmussen,

      (21) Lawrence Winters.

P. 324:

(1935) A portion of the old fort wall was still standing. James Wilson had a blacksmith shop on the corner where Mayor Ed Johnston now has a drug store. Peter Matson had a shoe store and Lydia T. Winters ran a millinery store. The Presbyterian Church was where the Mason Lodge Hall is now. James Borg and Ole Clemen­sen had a harness shop near the Beaumann home, and Abner Crane had a blacksmith shop near where the Crane home is now.

Honey Candy Recipe

This recipe for Honey Candy is by far our most popular recipe.  We are happy to present it to you again.


HONEY CANDY RECIPE 
2 cups of honey 
1 cup of sugar 
1 cup of cream 


 Cook to hard ball. Pour on a buttered platter. Cool. Cut into 1 inch pieces. Note: Do not make candy in stormy weather, as it may not set up like it should. From Alice Hafen's Cookbook

Henning Peel Home ~ Better Known As Willie Swensen Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee

"On Our Way To Emery" ~ Shared by Randy Jensen

Genealogy In 5 Minutes

http://youtu.be/eugCMVrqi_k

Judy Malkiewicz Shared Photos of Mt. Pleasant Main Street

 More Recent Photo 

 Shows Dr. A Lundberg Dentist Office

 Consolidated Wagon and Buggies    ~    Pass Time Pool Hall

 Full - length view of  Main Street buildings on North Side

 Shows the Alley Way

Aldrich General Merchandise    ~    Post Office     ~      Consolidated Wagon and Buggy

Building of St. George Temple ...... (with new pictures attached ~~~ submitted by David R. Gunderson)

Building of St. George Temple

 Work was commenced on the St. George Temple, March II. 1873; as in the past, the citizens of Mt. Pleasant readily responded to the call. Those at home donated liberally and on December 2nd. the following men and boys left their homes to perform labor on the temple: Lars Rasmussen, Christian Christensen, Hans Hansen, Soren Jacobsen, Chris Peel, August Nelson, William Olson, Jacob Jensen, Hans Davidson, Olaf Rosenlof, Thomas Coates, Christian Madsen, Thomas Fuller, Andrew Rolph, Abraham Day, Ezra Day, James C. Christensen, Joseph Burton, Fred Mauritz Petersen, Nels Syndergaard, Frank Keller, with Andrew Madsen (Harbro), Jake Bohne, Bennett Monk and Peter Rasmussen as teamsters. The four last named soon returned to Mt. Pleasant, while the others remained until during the spring of 1874. At the present writing, 1939. the only two of the entire party now living are Andrew Rolph and William Olson. At the time the party left Mt. Pleasant, they were instructed by the bishop to apply to the bishops of the Wards for shelter and supplies while camping; however, at Indian Creek or Pine Dug Way they encountered a very severe blizzard, and after vainly endeavoring to travel on, were compelled to camp in the open without any shelter whatsoever, and for a time feared they would all perish. Finally, December 14th, after having traveled in a heavy, blinding snowstorm most of the way, they reached St. George safely. January 4th, four loads of sup plies were taken to them by James Larsen, Sylvester Barton, Soren Hansen Jacobsen, and Christopher Johnson. taken from History of Mt Pleasant by Hilda Madsen 

Unknown Couple, Shared by Kathy Hamaker

Stuffed Potatoes

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Mountainville History

We are so delighted to include selections from "Mountainville History" compiled by Melba Shelley Hill.    It is filled with the histories of the people who settled out in the "round hills" east and north of Mt. Pleasant.  Many of these families originated in Mt. Pleasant and moved outward for various reasons.  Many fought in many skirmishes during the Black Hawk War.  Many had homes both in Mt. Pleasant and also in Mountainville.  We will also be forming a "Mountainville History" blog site with references that include some of the material we have already posted.   Please keep in mind that this volume was compiled in 1995 and names and property ownership may have changed since that time.

We thank Melba for permitting us to include her research on our site. 

Please keep in mind that this history was compiled in 1995.

Names of owners may have changed since that time.

photo provided by Mt. Pleasant Relic Home

Photo provided by Mt. Pleasant Relic Home

(More Mountainville History yet to Come!)