Saturday, September 12, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
We're Back Home!!!
I would just like to share a few photos with everyone that were taken at Aspen Ridge of Utah Valley where Peter has been receiving some very good physical therapy.
This is the front visiting area.
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The menu would show up on this screen everyday. Ignore the finger prints. |
Peter's brother Donald and our youngest son, Jon gave regular encouragement.
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Our grandchildren in the Physical Therapy area. |
Judith and Trudy came up to give us moral support and report what was going on at the Relic Home.
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| Those who brought us home. |
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The children loved checking out the fish tank. Dining Room  |
Dining Room area
Our entire family rallied around us during this very difficult and unexpected ordeal. We thank them,
as well as friends and neighbors and ward members. We felt the many prayers offered on our behalf.
The community of Mt. Pleasant is filled with kind and loving people who have shown us great
support. We love and appreciate you all, as well as those who live outside the area and have ties to
Mt. Pleasant.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Sleeping Princess of Timpanogos
So I have spent the last two months in Utah County. Each day I have looked to the East and remembered there was some kind of history or legend associated with Mount Timpanogos. So I "Googled" it and this is what I found:
http://www.enjoyutah.org/2011/09/utahs-mysteries-and-legends-mount.html
Once upon a time, in a land far far away (okay, not that far away.....just down in Utah County) lived a beautiful Native American princess named Ucanogos. Minutes after her birth, her mother died from complications, and the sole responsibility of raising her fell on her father's shoulders.
Read more about Utah's Mysteries and Legends!
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Remembering Grandma Alice and Neighbor Winona
Each week at the Senior Citizens Center,
Alice, Winona, Berneice and others
would gather to quilt beautiful quilts.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Teachers at North Sanpete ~ circa 1925-26
The photo above is taken from Alice Hafen's Collection.
In researching the missing first names, I have come up with Nell Madsen and (possibly A.W. Anderson).
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Mt. Pleasant Pyramid, 1918-06-21, Louis Oldham Caught in Flood
1921 flood kills Louis Oldham.
Click the link below for better reading of small print.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Fascinating Historic Photos ~ compliments of Larry Staker
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Amelia Earhart |
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Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole. At approximately 3pm on December 14, 1911, Amundsen raised the flag of Norway at the South Pole and named the spot Polheim — “Pole Home.”
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| Amy Johnson, English aviator 1903-1941 One of the first women to gain a pilot's licence, Johnson won fame when she flew solo |
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| Phoebe Mozee (aka: Annie Oakley). Famed for her marksmanship by 12 years old, she once shot the ashes off of Kaiser Wihelm II's cigarette at his invitation. When she outshot famed exhibition marksman Frank Butler, he fell in love with her and they married. They remained married the rest of their lives. |
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Bea Arthur (née Bernice Frankel) (1922-2009) SSgt. USMC 1943-45 WW II. Enlisted and assigned as typist at Marine HQ in Wash DC, then air stations in VA and NC. Best remembered for her title role in the TV series “Maude” and as Dorothy in "Golden Girls".
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Mae Questel ca. 1930’s, the voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl, Minnie Mouse, Felix the Cat (for three shorts by the Van Beuren Studios), Little Lulu, Little Audrey and Casper, the Friendly Ghost
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| Billie Holiday at two years old, in 1917 |
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Caroline Otero, courtesan, the most sought after woman in all of Europe. She associated herself with the likes of Prince Albert I of Monaco, King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, Kings of Serbia, and Kings of Spain as well as Russian Grand Dukes Peter and Nicholas, the Duke of Westminster and writer Gabriele D’Annunzio. Six men reportedly committed suicide after their love affairs with Otero ended. Two men fought a duel over her. She was famed for her voluptuous breasts.
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Leather gloves worn by Lincoln to Ford's Theater on the night of his assassination. Blood stains are visible at
the cuffs .
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| Helen Keller Meeting Charlie Chaplin |
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| John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
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In 1911, Bobby Leach survived a plunge over Niagara Falls in a steel barrel. Fourteen years later, in New Zealand, he slipped on an orange peel and died.
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| Wedding day photograph of Abraham and Mary taken November 4, 1842 in Springfield, Illinois after three years of a stormy courtship and a broken engagement. Their love had endured. |
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| Very Young Lucy Lucille Ball around 1930 |
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The extraordinary life of Maud Allen: Seductive US dancing girl who was sued for being too lewd, outed as a lesbian, and fled London after being branded a German spy who was sleeping with the prime minister's wife.
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| Filming the MGM Logo |
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| Female photojournalist Jessie Tarbox on the street with her camera, 1900's . |
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| Prison Garb 1924. Belva Annan murderess whose trial records became the musical "Chicago." |
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| Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Walter Reed Hospital flu ward." One of the very few images in Washington-area photo archives documenting the influenza contagion of 1918-1919, which killed over 500,000 Americans and tens of millions around the globe. Most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection . |
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| Miss America 1924 |
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Utah State Hospital 1885 ~ courtesy of wikipedia
more on Utah County:
The Utah State Hospital began as the Territorial Insane Asylum in 1885 at Provo, Utah, with the purpose of housing and treating those considered to be mentally ill and attempting to return them to normal levels of functioning. However, due to limited knowledge about treatment of mental health at the time, the hospital became little more than a place for the mentally ill to live. The site chosen in Provo was eight blocks from the nearest residence and was separated from the city by swampland and the city dump.[1]
In 1903 the Asylum was renamed the Utah State Mental Hospital, and in 1927 it adopted its current name in an effort to eliminate the negative stigma associated with the word “mental.” Long-term patients at the hospital engaged in work therapy, which gave them something to do and also made USH self-sustaining. The hospital originally sat on 600 acres of land, and housed a dairy, a hay barn, and a piggery, as well as chickens, rabbits, and pigeons. Residents took care of the animals and also harvested fruits and vegetables from the orchards and gardens on campus.
As more and more patients began their indefinite incarceration at the hospital, problems of overcrowding arose. In the 1940s USH had 700 beds, but the hospital was housing over 1,100 patients. It was not uncommon to see mattresses lining the hallways, and the large surplus of patients made it difficult for staff members to focus their attention on individuals. Dr. Owen P. Heninger became the superintendent of USH in 1942. He recognized the need for change at the hospital, and as a result, he pioneered a new treatment philosophy. His new treatments included adopting smaller treatment units, involving patients in the implementation of their own treatment plans, and encouraging more humane treatment.
Another influential figure in USH's history is Lucy Beth Rampton, Utah’s first lady in the 60s and 70s. She was a well-respected member of the community who happened to struggle with depression. Her open discussion of her illness helped quell some of the stigma surrounding mental illness, and her advocacy for treatment of mental illness helped raise awareness about mental health in Utah.
In 1969, USH’s role changed. Care for the mentally ill shifted from institutional care to community-based care. Treatment was offered closer to home. USH eventually adopted the practice that it still follows today: only those with severe mental illness are admitted for ongoing treatment. Today the Utah State Hospital provides 324 beds for Utah's mentally ill persons who require treatment in a more structured setting and are assessed to be unable to receive adequate treatment at regional centers. Those patients include children, youth, and adults. USH now provides numerous therapy options, as well as a forensics unit to rehabilitate patients who have committed criminal acts. Our patients stay at USH for an average of six months. The hospital has developed specialized programs for children, youth, and adults. USH offers a wide variety of treatments to accommodate patients’ needs. Some treatments involve physical and occupational therapy, while others, such as pediatric playgroups, community cooking, and outdoor youth activities, contribute to overall mental and emotional well-being.
Internal Structure of Utah State Hospital
Brief Overview: The governor of Utah is in charge of UHS, but day-to-day operations fall under the direction of the hospital's superintendent. The superintendent works primarily with Utah's Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH).
DSAMH has created a governing body to oversee the operations of USH. This body includes the superintendent, the director of DSAMH, the clinical director and the medical-staff president of USH, representatives of the Department of Human Services, patients, and patients’ families. The governing body authorizes the hospital executive staff to manage the hospital’s daily operations.
The superintendent reports all major matters concerning hospital operations to the governing body during regular meetings. The clinical director reports to the governing body regarding the operations of the hospital medical staff, professional discipline directors, and other clinical and administrative services.
Internal Structure: The superintendent is appointed by the director of the Department of Human Services (DHS) with the joint approval of the DSAMH director. The superintendent is responsible for USH’s buildings, grounds, and property. The superintendent also recommend staffing needs to the director of DSAMH and to the director of DHS.
Right now, USH has 753 employees. The state of Utah and the U.S. government provide operational policies and procedures governing personnel matters, fiscal accounting, purchasing records, and life safety. USH’s on-call procedure provides 24-hour physician and administrator services.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Andrew Martin Peterson and wife Mary Susannah Dalley ~ Pioneers of the Month ~ September 2015
Birth:
10 Feb 1857
Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah
Death:
26 Apr 1922
Fairveiw, Sanpete, Utah
Father:
Charles Edward DALLEY
Mother:
Elsie Ann ALDRICH
Attack On A Fairview Cow Herd
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