Monday, November 4, 2013

Relief Society Beginnings ~ November 14, 1877



Meeting Held November the 14th, 1877.
Opened with singing: "Come All the Saints Who Dwell Who Dwell On Earth".
Prayer by Sister Madsen.
Sister Morrison addressed the Sisters. Felt glad to meet again after being absent for .. meetings and said reason why. Testified that her mind and thoughts were with the Sisters all the time when they meet; and have the same interest in the Society as she always had.  She wished for the sisters to be faithful and prayerful in everything they undertake. Wished that they should not encourage back biting and speaking of another and said there was ever so much fault finding about our Society.  We have always tried to do the best we know how.  She begged the Sisters in their visiting  positions to encourage the Sisters to come to meeting and to see and hear what was going on.  She also spoke a good deal about our young ladies too. Said that they will be organized again for the fourth time and hoped for its success.

A day was appointed for a quilting bee for the temple and arrangements were made for the poor.  More teachers were appointed to assist for the winter season and the first business would be for wheat to be gathered ......  The question was asked if the wheat  in the office should be locked up for itself, but every lady seemed to be satisfied the way it was.

Sister Madsen translated to the Sisters all that was said in her language.

Sister Peel felt well to be together with the Sisters and her interest was, like all the time, for the prosperity of the Society and wished for the Sisters to take a life interest in the Society and not only give, but to come to the meeting to be sure all would be benefited by.

Sister Simpson felt well to meet with the Sisters and her interest said the general expression, but a true one was interested in everything which was said, and felt greatly benefited to come to Meeting.

Closed with singing and prayer.
F. M. Morrison, Pres.
Louise Hasler, Sec.




Sunday, November 3, 2013

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

Saturday, October 26, 2013

THE COW THAT KEPT HER COOL

Saga of the Sanpitch 1974

Source: Verlyn Oldham, Mt. Pleasant, Utah.


THE COW THAT KEPT HER COOL
Mrs. Dorothy J. Buchanan
Richfield, Utah
Professional Division
First Place Anecdote

 Since we were children, most of us have heard about the cow that jumped over the moon, but this
cow I have in mind jumped under the moon…or that is, she fell into a cellar, back in those pioneer day, 115 years ago. My great grandfather, Jens Larsen, came to Mt. Pleasant in 1859 and soon began to build his first house..of necessity a slow process. He planned a two room, block adobe house with a dirt roof and cellar. At first, only the north room was built, which the family occupied. Then the cellar was excavated and Jens planned to build the south room on top of that.
Things went along smoothly until one spring day the valuable family cow strayed too close to the cellar and fell into it, but fortunately was uninjured.

Quite a hubbub ensured when friends and neighbors hurried to the spot to offer Jens advice as to ways
and means he should employ to get the cow safely out of the cellar. The cow was heavy and the cellar was deep. How could they every manage it? They possessed no tools or mechanical devices to help them. But as pioneers were noted for their ingenuity and skill in many things, there was always a way! The men simply threw piles of hat and straw into the cellar until it was high enough for Bossy to walk calmly out. She was the only one who had not been excited!