Home of Justus Moore Boyden and his Wife Elenora Jorgensen ~~~ Researched, Compiled and Updated by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

Mountainville Recipes ~~~ Taken From History of Mountainville by Melba Hill

 

Home of Christian Jensen Andersen and his wife Birgeta Sophia Peterson ~~~Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

Home of Andrew Peterson Bramstead and his wife Dorthea Torgensen ~~~ Researched, compiled and updated by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

CARRIE HAFEN AND FRIENDS (circa 1960)

 

GROWING OLDER ~~~ Shared by Larry Staker

 

BIG WRESTLING MATCH (from our archives)

 

Lynn Poulsen shared a copy of this poster,  his father-in-law, John Frank Pritchett (upper left) matched up against Phill Jordan (lower right). Terrific find, thanks to Lynn.

RANDOM PHOTOS FROM THE MT. PLEASANT PYRAMID

 When the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid Office was moved

to Springville these photos were given to us to

share at the Relic Home.  Some do not have names 

or descriptions.  Let us know if you can add

any details. 

Students  Snow College 2001
Shakespeare Competition 

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Unknown Event ~~~ Unknown where?
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Someone's Misbehavin 
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Two unknown Men
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Ephraim Elementary School Students
received reflective trick-or-treat bags
from Snow College Students.
"Be Safe at Halloween"
Unknown Year
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Unknown Ladies ~~~Unknown Year

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STARCH CAKE ~~~ Saga of the Sanpitch ~~~ Anna Gunderson~~~ Mt. Pleasant, Utah Senior Division First Place Honorable Mention, Anecdote

Starch cake, made by my mother-in-law, Cecilia Gunderson, was as traditional for mothers with new babies in Mt. Pleasant as turkey is for Thanksgiving. As soon as she heard of a new baby in town or someone being sick, she popped a cake in the oven and walked miles to deliver it. 

Making a cake in those days was work; especially a starch cake, for which you had to make your own potato starch and supply your own eggs. The day of cake-making started out by building a good hot fire in the kitchen range with wood and coal. The ingredients consisting of 8 eggs, 1 ½ cups of sugar, and ¾ cups of potato starch were carefully measured out on the big round table in the center of her kitchen.

 First, she would separate the egg whites and beat them with a hand beater until they were stiff. Next, she beat the egg yolks with a wire spoon until light and fluffy. Then the sugar was added very slowly and beaten until the granules were dissolved. The potato starch was also sprinkled in slowly, and last of all the egg whites folded in gently. The thick fluffy batter was poured into a 16-inch dripper and placed in the hot oven for 10 minutes or more. As the heat had to be reduced gradually, she would use a small fire shovel and lift the hot coals out of the firebox until it was the temperature she wanted. In about an hour, the golden brown cake was removed from the oven with a tender crust that took the place of good frosting. 

Her cakes, which she sold for $1.00 each, were also in great demand for parties, weddings, birthdays, clubs, and banquets. As I watched and helped her make hundreds of cakes, I learned the art of making starch cakes, which has become a tradition in our family as well. Whenever I have club or the family comes home, they expect to have “starch cake”, just like my mother-in-law used to make. Although I bake it in an electric oven with a glass window and can regulate the heat with a little knob, I have never improved on the texture and beauty of her cakes.

Happy Father's Day

 

Father’s Day celebrates and honors the men who have embraced the essential role of fatherhood. On this day, we also thank fathers and father figures (uncles, grandfathers) for the sacrifices they make, for embracing the responsibility of nurturing and raising children, and for their devotion to their families. 

My Father
 Neldon Rigby

Charles Martin Rigby

My Grandfather who I never knew.

Born July 20, 1878

Died October 31, 1920

James Rigby Jr. Family
Back Row: L to R
Mary Edna, Charles Martin, Leroy, James Leonard
Front Row: L to R
Fannie Jordan Rigby, James Rigby

Charles Martin Rigby was the 4th child of a family of 10- 8 boys and 2 girls. He was raised on a farm in Fairview, where they raised cattle, horses, and sheep. He married at the age of 27. He and his wife moved into a one-room log house on a small tract of ground. After a short time, he moved to Caldwell, Canada where he worked on a farm and herded sheep. After working there for around 1 1/2 years he moved back to Fairview, where he and Mother lived in the one-room log home where they lived until 1920. He went to Clear Creek and worked in the coal mine. He moved his family over to Clear Creek in July 1920 where he worked until October 20, 1920, when he got injured (he was crushed between two coal cars) and was taken to the LDS Hospital where he died October 30, 1920, leaving Mother with 6 children, the oldest was 17, the youngest was 6 months.

TRUSTEES AND TEACHERS OF MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOL APRIL 1896

 

MT. PLEASANT PYRAMID AD 1925

 

Reed Gunderson's Summer "Out on the Mountain" ~~~ from our archives by David Gunderson,