Friday, October 19, 2012
HAT MAKING IN PIONEER DAYS
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HAT MAKING IN PIONEER DAYS
The art of hat making in pioneer days meant a great deal to the industrious women then as do other modern arts at this time. Pioneer women were as eager to look their best and enjoy a change of style, as well as apparel, as are the women of our age, and although materials were not easily obtained, ways and means were contrived to possess those which could be procured.
These materials which consisted of straw for summer headgear for men, women and children and most any kind of soft cloth such as velvet, felt, silk, or wool goods was necessary for winter hats.
Trimmings for the smart summer hat were mostly all made from straw, braided into fancy lace and various shape and sized ornaments.
Chicken feathers dyed in many hues formed the popular winter hat trimmings.
Much painstaking and tedious labor was required in the making of straw hats in particular.
First the straw was gathered from the grain stocks, then trimmed down to uniform length, each straw opened down one side, spread out and scraped with the back of a small scissors. A cot was always used on the thumb, during this process, to prevent that member from being injured. Next the straw was placed in a straw splitter which would divide it into from five to seven strips or strands. Seven strands were used in braiding the braids then sewed, washed, bleached, starched or sugared for stiffening and then blocked for both men's and ladies' hats. These strands were used in the making of straw lace and trimmings.
Winter hats were made by placing two or three layers of the selected material tightly over a block, made for this purpose for crowns, then covered with paste made from starch, and set aside to dry. When dry the form was removed from the block; edges trimmed neatly, and wired to desired shape. Brims were made by the same process.
Lastly, these shapes were covered with velvet, silk or whatever was at hand and trimmed to suit the designers' fancy with the home made accessories.
Those engaged in these activities were: Miss Marie Jacobsen, Mrs. Ida C. Larsen, Mrs. M.F.C. Morrison.
Mrs. Louise Aldrich did much in the straw line making and teaching the girls to braid the straw and make the trimming. I, Mrs. Wilhelmina H. M. Ericksen was one of the girls that took the training so I know and can tell of these activities in the early seventies. (1870's)
(written by Wilhelmina H. M. Ericksen)
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Ruby Stansfield
December 28, 1920 ~ October 14, 2012
Ruby Anderson Stansfield died October 14, 2012, in Mt. Pleasant, UT. Our wonderful mother was born on December 28, 1920 in Fountain Green, UT to Joseph and Katie Jensen Anderson.
Her early years were spent growing up with four brothers, three older and one younger. She graduated from Moroni High School in 1939. During the war years, she worked in the Manti Parachute Plant, and for a time at Hill in the typing pool.
She married Wayne J. Stansfield in the Manti LDS Temple on January 18, 1946. Their children are, Barbara Kay, Jerry, Colleen, Vince and Allen. Her focus was and will always be on family.
The gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was a blue print for her life as she raised her family, or served in church or community. She loved family, friends, people, music and chocolate. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter and son-in-law (Colleen and Steve Turnbow), parents, a sister, and four brothers.
She is survived by children, Barbara and Clair Oman, Jerry Stansfield, Vince and Anita Stansfield, and Allen and Marlene Stansfield, 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, brother, Gloyd (Alice) Anderson, and sisters-in-law, Leah Stansfield and Elaine Stansfield.
Funeral services will be Friday Oct 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center (461 N 300 W). Friends may call Friday from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm at the church prior to services. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery.
FIDDLERS' GREEN ~ OLD FOLKS ' REUNION ~ Salt Lake Tribune, 1905-06-29
From Lee R. Christensen: KATHY: Jane Britton(Cox) is still alive and living in Salt Lake City. I would think she would have some old family photos of Fiddlers Green. Her brother Reed may still be alive (abt 95) and if so. he too would have something maybe even a history of the place. The Brittons and the Wagstaffs were two of the 3 or 4 families that lived in and around where I understand the dance hall was.
On another note: Alice’s posted autograph books with the
writers yearbook picture was a great idea and a big surprise. I had never seen
one before.. Autograph books were common, mostly a girl thing but no
photographs. . Max Blain always did a quick line drawing when asked to write in
one. I wonder what the process of getting one was. Probably ordered thru
the yearbook publisher. North Sanpete did not have yearbooks in my day. I
think they started again in 39/40 my senior year at Wasatch. lee
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
1900 Photo from the Alice Hafen Collection
Monday, October 15, 2012
Chesley Ray Christensen ~ Mayor of the Month ~ October 2012
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Mayor Chesley Ray Christensen died on the 25th of May, 2009 while still in office. He died at his home. It was Memorial Day. He had returned home after visiting several cemeteries as part of an annual Veteran's program given at local cemeteries. He was found sitting in his chair.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Joseph A. Bagnall Remembers His Adolescent Years in Mt. Pleasant
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| Joseph A. Bagnall |
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Hilda Madsen and Showman Longsdorf ~ from the Johanna Madsen Hafen Collection and Restoration by David R. Gunderson
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| This is such a fun picture of Hilda and her husband Showman. Hilda is the author of "History of Mt. Pleasant" . She was secretary of the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Association for over 40 years and was the driving force for memorializing our Mt. Pleasant Pioneers and forefathers. ------and the following is the photo before our friend, David restored it. |
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Fountain Green Train Wreck
August 21, 1883
"Accident on the Sanpete Valley R. R." "An accident on the Sanpete Valley railroad occurred on Friday, fortunately not doing any fatal harm. The mixed train was coming north, and at the summit between Fountain Green and Nephi, the conductor had orders to leave freight cars. The cars were switched off as per orders, and a man instructed to drop one at a point a short distance below the summit. The man got on the car and started down grade, but discovering that the brake was faulty and that he could not manage the car, he jumped off and let the car go. The mixed train had gone on at a lively rate with the passenger car in the rear. The conductor had noticed the car and feared it might get away from the man, but was forced to let it go. However, he kept a close watch. At the mouth of Salt Creek canyon, the runaway car overtook the passenger, just as it was rounding a curve, and crashed into it. The passenger coach was broken and several cars were damaged. There were four passengers in the coach, one a lady, and all were somewhat bruised, the lady being injured most, but not seriously. Had it not been for the apprehension and care of the conductor in sending his train forward at a lively rate, thus materially weakening the force of the concussion, the whole train would have been wrecked and the passengers and crew probably killed." (Salt Lake Daily Herald, August 21, 1883)
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
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