Female Relief Society June 1875

Meeting in the Meeting House Jan 29 1875.  Opened with singing "How Beauteous Are Their Feet".  Prayer by Sister Peel.  Sister Morrison addressed the meeting and said it was impossible to accomplish anything without the assistance of God and  each other.  Thought that to assist  the poor in their bodily comforts was less important than to assist them in their spiritual  welfare.  She made some remarks in regard to home industry, of raising silk (worms), straw hats and working up wool, etc.  The following petition was read and subsequently signed by ninety three sisters:

To Our Brethren  of Mt. Pleasant City.  We the Sisters of the Female Relief Society present before you this memorial.  Being much impressed with the propriety of raising up our children in the fear of the Lord, Our God.  Those little ones whom God hath consigned to our care as the sons and daughters of Zion and to whom we are accountable that they be instructed in the right way, and that this important duty cannot be consigned to the care or tuition of any teacher of any other communion than that of the True and Living God.

 We most earnestly present before you this memorial as a token of our respect fore the teachings of this Holy Priesthood which God has placed upon you, his servants, requesting that you will keep your children away from the schools of any communion outside the CJCLDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), seeing that we have separated ourselves from the nations of the earth to establish ourselves with the ways of the God of Jacob.  We deem this step expedient and pray that you our brethren in the holy priesthood will do your utmost to assist us in this laudable undertaking.

Sister Madsen said she feels to go forward with renewed strength and spoke of the importance of teaching little children to pray.  Sister Peel hoped the sisters would all try to set a good example before their children and thought they should be more united in coming to meeting.  She had heard many persons say that the servants of the Lord had not so much power now as in former days, but thought it was the people who had not so much faith and confidence in themselves as formerly.  Sister Simpson bore her testimony to the truth of the work and said it was her desire to do right in all things.  Sister Scovil mad a few remarks.  Emily Coates, Clarissa Beckstead, Hilda Dehlin, Ellen Olsen, Elizabeth Fowles, Annie Jensen, Julia Dehlin, Hedvig Hansen, Maria Elizabeth Lovgren, Dorthea Christensen, Annie Rasmussen, Margretta Rasmussen, Christine Larsen, Annie Oman, Carin Johansen, Mary Ann Miller,  Mary Hendricksen, Mary Christine Anderson, Cora Christensen were admitted as members of the Society. 

MF Morrison, Presidentess

Hilda Dehlin, Secretary

HAMILTON GRADE SCHOOL BAND 1936 NEWHOUSE HOTEL, SALT LAKE CITY

from the Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

Folkman

On the reverse side it simply says "Folkman".   taken from Alice Hafen's Photos from the Past

Ann  and Bob  add:  The photo is of Christianne's (Christianne Folkman Peel ~ wife of Peter Madsen Peel) father, Jorgen. He and his son, Jens Peter Folkman and Peter's wife traveled to Utah with the 7th Handcart Company, almost three years after Peter Peel and Christiane had made the journey to Utah by wagon train.

Tombstones Visited

Neil's Get Well Card - From City Lunch Bunch

Back in 1985, Peter's Dad, Neil Hafen had heart surgery.  A quadruple bypass and valve replacement.  He had been a regular patron of the City Lunch Cafe which at the time was owned and operated by Shauna Willcox Brotherson.  After his surgery he received this card.  It was amongst the many memorabilia that Neil's wife Alice Hafen kept.  It has the signatures of many who have now passed on.  But reading each signature brings happy memories to mind.  Ern Brothersen, LuDean Parish, Anita Micklesen, Ras Jorgensen, Reed Orton, Andy Johansen, David Beck, LaMar Olsen, Ted Burnside, Stanton Seely, Tony Poulsen, Eddie Seely, George Porter, Orvil DeMoss, Gail Zabriskie, Burkley White, C.R. Seely, Dan Daniels, Donald Anderson, Eldon Nielsen, Alten Brothersen, Earl J. Ursenbach, Ferg Rosenlund, Jerry Shepherd, Kent Dyches, Don Jeffries, Lester Parnell, Jay H. Larsen, DeWayne Harrison, Michael Christensen, Carl Barentsen, Steve Poulsen, Scott Anderson, Tony Draper, Newel Shepherd, Coach B.. Lody ?, and Shauna (Brothersen).

Neil lived another five years after his surgery.  His surgeon was Dr. Robert Nelson, now one of the L.D.S. General Authorities.

1907 Hamilton Elementary - - - Grade 7

Martin Handcart Company Address Delivered November 28, 1926 over Radio Station KSL by Andrew Jensen, Assistant Church Historian and Published in Salt Lake Tribune December 4, 1926

Lars Madsen, his wife and son, Christian were with Hunts Ox Team Company.
Lars died at Devil's Gate

My Only Wish Was A Washer

Back in 1935, I was a young homemaker with a husband and no washing machine. We had been married a year and expecting our first child, and I had done the weekly washing with a number 3 tub between two chairs and a scrub board.

Bending over that tub made me feel like a pioneer. I couldn’t help dreaming how wonderful life would be with my very own washing machine.

Washers were readily available of course, but like most newlyweds, we were long on love and dreams and short on cash. So for us, a new washer seemed to be impossible for we wouldn’t go in debt.

Then one day Neil came home from work all excited and said the bank had paid a dividend on his money. He had a little there when the banks closed with the big depression.

So we sent through the service station for a new washer. My how the time dragged on till it arrived. I was overjoyed when it finally came. Thanking my Heavenly Father and crying tears of joy over a simple wringer washing machine. Something I had wanted and needed for a whole, so long year.

Of course the next day was wash day and I’ve never spent a happier day working in my household in all the years since. Every washable item in the house was thrown in that beautiful green Empress. I washed all day.

Neil had Ferry Peterson build a stand to hold the rinse tub and a boiler to heat the water on the stove. As I hung each piece of clothing on the line I was filled with pride and gratitude. No more pioneering for me.

Today a young housewife might think it strange that something as common as a washer could have brought me so much joy. But she’d understand in a hurry if she ever tried doing a week’s washing in a No, 3 tub between two chairs and a scrubbing board; heating all the water to go in the tub on a coal stove. My, I’m so blessed with a wonderful automatic washer 64 years later.

Alice Peel Hafen

Alice Peel and Louise Matson

North Sanpete Stake Singing Mothers

What a group of beautiful women this was.  There are too many names to mention.  I see both my own mother, Helen Rigby and my mother-in-law, Alice Hafen in this group.  The director in the dark dress is Ethel Ericksen. Considering the flowers in the front and the flag, I would guess this was some kind of celebration.  The location is definitely the South Ward Church.

Many Relief Society choruses from sisters world-wide sang under the name "The Singing Mothers." They performed at General Conferences, special occasions and even on the radio. On April 21, 1934 the name "The Relief Society Singing Mothers" was adopted as the official name. In 1966 there were almost 45,000 Singing Mothers in more than 3200 choruses in the stakes and missions of the Church worldwide. The name was later changed to the Relief Society Chorus to be more "politically correct" as of course not all the women involved were actually mothers.

taken from About.com: Latter Day Saint Faith

Hamilton Band 1937- Marsden Allred Director

double click to enlarge.  Names and their positions are approximate.

taken from Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

FRIENDS: Lidia Rackum, Louise Beckstrom and Mrs. Bylkye

from the Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

Victorian Scrapbook Selection

Another Example of Victorian Scrapbooking.

This one taken from a Swift and Company Advertising .