Marie Kay(Howell), originally of Mona, Utah. Picture taken on Aug. 24, 1941 at her Uncle Dell Jones home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Common Sense???

There are many people who learn to acquire common sense, but many folks from Juab County seem to have a more elevated thought process, which we call "Horse Sense". However, all things logical and practical are often thrown out the window if it is a young single man trying to impress a couple gals. It happened to ancient emperors; it happens today, and it happened to this guy in 1941, while going through Yellowstone Park. Normally, Alma Jones was one of the best in "Horse Sense", but this time his son can properly ask "Dad, what in the world were you thinking". I guess we could also ask that to the person who took the photos.

The King of Nephi

The young gentle smiling gal on the left was photographed at the F.G. Chapman studio in Nephi, Utah, and on the back is written "Rosko Tolley's baby girl Irene". Rosko was the nickname of Charles Roscoe Tolley. Irene was born in Nephi in 1909 and although she married and moved to Spring City, she often returned to Nephi, to visit her friends-Mable, Alean and Rheta Sperry. Even in her late eighties, she made it a point to head back down the canyon to keep in touch with family and friends. Oh, by the way, the young gentle smiling gal on the right is also Irene.

GEORGE V. JONES -AND WIFE ALBERTA CELEBRATING 5OTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON SATURDAY MARCH 21 1970 AT JUAB STAKE HOUSE

If you didn't happen to make it to the Nephi Centennial Pageant on July 11, 1951, the attached three pages of the eight page program will at least show you who the Pageant Choir consisted of, and the supporting cast members. If you lived in Juab County fifty years ago, you will recognize many of the people, which makes one wonder who was left to watch the performance.

You know you're from Juab County if you've ever heard a deer or fish story. When somebody tells such a whopper, you listen with half a brain, as the other half is remembering the story you are about to share. This is not a deer story, but it builds a foundation. Don Worthington was adding a script about a good Juab High teacher and briefly spoke of his father-Ray Worthington, who helped FFA students in meat judging contests.That reminded me of the two Worthington brothers of bydone days at Allen's Food store in Nephi. Ray was a meat cutter there for over 45 years, starting in the 1930's. Additionally, he was a great family man; devoted to his religion and community. The first photo is of Ray, while the second is of his brother-Henry, as it would be difficult to talk of one brother without including the other. Henry also worked as a butcher at Allen's, and put forty years in, doing the slow dance in the sawdust. He too was a great family man; enjoyed his garden and animals, and religious callings. Now for those of you who were served by these butcher brothers, which one was the happy whistler? All correct responders will be given a free chuck steak, which may be obtained at Ralph's Market or at the IGA.

Tribute to Utah

This is a vintage photo, showing the work crew under the direction of Juab Construction expert-George Wm. Tolley(born in 1860). He moved to Gridley, California, and did most of his work there, with the penciled writing on the back being unclear as to the exact location, but apparently the crew is "pouring in main slab of working house". Geo. married Esther Christensen in 1887.

At least on my side of the bed, this postcard may seem more appropriate sent to a spouse, or a wanna be spouse, but it ain't. It is from a son to a mother. Perhaps more than a hundred years ago, my Uncle didn't have a lot of selections. Ren Harris sent it on Dec. 22, 1911 to his mother-Eliza Harris of Nephi City. It is postmarked from Pueblo, Colorado. He writes he won't make it home for Christmas, as he is stuck on a train and has been for 35 hours, with two feet of snow. While not fighting in World War I, Ren was a sheperd, knowing Lyle Boyer of Coalville and Rob Garrett of Nephi, both of whom were well known sheepers.

You know you're from Juab County...... if you have ever been to Burraston Ponds, which is between Nortonville and Mona. There is no known record of who has skinny dipped there(nor should there be), but I feel sure there is at least two people in the first picture that didn't. On the far left with the white shawl is Elizabeth(Lizzie) Tolley Jones, and the one in white in the very middle is Lucy Garrett Sanders. They are having a picnic at Burraston Ponds. I put the old photo under a microscope, and it appears there are two others on the left side of Lizzy. It looks like one is Jane Tolley Jones, who is the sister of Lizzy, and they were seldom apart on family outings or in church. There are ten people in the time warped photo. The second photo is of Lizzie Jones, and the third photo is of her glasses which I am presently wearing to type this. Now for the rest of the story-about a quarter century ago I was doing a historical interview with Winnefred Burraston Gee of Santaquin. She was the mother of Nephi's "Killer" Gee and his brother Ted Gee, who was my buddy. Information is that it was her family-Richard Burraston who settled that area during the Civil War, but the family lived in the Goshen/Elberta area. When Utah became a State, the Burraston family donated the land to the State, as long as they used it for the public. Now, who may have actually skinny dipped at Burraston...perhaps it was Father Esclante who is reported to have camped and bathed there in 1776. If you were to talk to others as I have, there was an indication that Marshall Orrin Porter Rockwell(bodyguard of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young) may have also bathed there after he had caught up with a desperado in Juab County, and the bad guy "accidently" drowned at Burraston before the body was taken back to Salt Lake.

You know you're from Juab County if you knew Joe Garrett during his lifetime between 1912 and 1992. Joe was a friend to all who often declared he never met a man he didn't like, and everybody liked him. He befriended many, including the kid he is shaking hands with in the second photo(Weston Jones), who went to work for him at a young age. Joe had quick wit, which he may have acquired from the "Tolley Blood" in him. He had remarkable memory and could entertain anybody with his humor and stories. Besides being a successful rancher, he was involved with the Cattleman Association; Riding Club; City Council; Irrigation Board, Ute Stampede, and yes, even before his time, he was on the Old Folks Committee. When he worked, he always wore bib overalls, and when he dressed up, he wore a finer pair of bib overalls. As a kid, I remember him letting the Jones boys ride his horse "Star". In the second photo, it is assumed his wife-Ellen took the photo, as she was and remains a classy lady and that classy car was hers and only hers. There is no date on the back of the photo, and I can't make out the year of the vehicle, but it may have been around 1956. It looks like the area west of Nephi. Joe Garrett was a true to life Juab County Cowboy.

You know you're from Juab County if you are acquainted with the Boy Scouts of America, and how they have been an important factor in the growth of young men. On Sept. 21, 1958, four young men were honored for receiving their Eagle Scout or Silver Explorers. The last page shows a guess of former Juab County Eagle Scouters. Other people on the program involved locals Robert Powell; Vinton Steiner; C.R. Lomax; Richard Paxman, Roy Gibson, Fred Gadd, Boyd Ivie and Nephi Mayor R.E. Winn.

Eventhough you're from Juab County, you may not know what a rod or link is. As noted, this Warranty Deed is from Joseph Jones(born in Nephi in 1871) to his brother-Samuel Jones, which talks of the measurement of land that was being transferred. It was signed in front of Wm. A.C. Bryan on Nov. 16, 1900, and involved twenty acres. On the back of the document is a hand written note showing it was later deeded over to "Ed & F.R. Jones". In case you don't know Joe, that is him in the second photo, shot by Matson Bros. Studio In Salt Lake City.

This thick cardboard photo is thought to be quite old, with the back written "to Uncle Will From Myrtle May Jones 20 months old"

You know you're from Juab County if you know good cops. These were two such men. The one on the left is Roy Nielsen who was a well known Nephi police officer in the 1950's and early 1960's. Like the Mangelson's in Levan, Roy was also a well respected Suffolk Sheep breeder. The second is Ray Jackson, who was a World War II hero; former Juab County Sheriff; farmer and Utah Public Safety Commissioner. Although the present day media likes to dwell on the negative part of a cop's decision, I pay tribute to these two guys, mainly because they both gave me a break early in life. Roy Nielsen could have run me in(or even worse tell my Dad) when he caught me and two other kids trying to bust out a street light with rocks.

You know you're from Juab County if you know how to do four wheeling. This four wheeler is ridden by "Little Dora Nowlin, for Grandma Tolley", which was Sarah Warren Tolley, who died in Nephi 99 years ago.

If you look to the far left of this photo, you should see the Sherm Jones truck previously written about. The five guys are a set of a Jones brothers.

You know you're from Juab County if you know a Mona Kay. This photo is of one who became one. She is Norma Jones Kay and about 86 years between the two glamour shots. She became a proper Monaite after hitching up with Cleon Kay. She was always devoted to good humor and good family.

This is the 1964 graduation ceremony for Juab High School. Both the front and back of the program is obliterated with my notes from back then, regarding who said what, and who received scholarships and who the cutest gal was. It appears both Marsha Sperry and Marjorie Jensen received March of Dimes scholarships for Medical; Dorothy Wankier from Union Pacific; Linda Marie Powell; Harlo Newton receiving the Joe Greenhalgh award; Clark Kay-Sinclair Oil; Hap White-Snow College football; Cherry Orme for both U of U and BYU; Linda Ingram; Linda Powell and Terry Christensen for Scholarship.

Fads seem to come and go, and then return again. Perhaps, that is what is happening in Hollywood and around the country today. If you want to look cool, you need to get a brimmed hat; wire sun glasses, a goatee; white suit and matching shoes and then you really look good. However, I am not sure that is what the guy was trying to do in this photo. It is from a copy of the Deseret News I have from the summer of 1947. It is LDS President George Albert Smith making remarks of the dedication services for the "This is the Place Monument". He may have been the fore bearer of fashion.

Kent Jones, sitting at the desk of Utah Governor. Photo taken by Norm Bangerter. Caught in the act many years ago.

Family.......

GB Jones Nephi Native

GB Jones: That's my brother Kent who came up a few years ago for an Alaskan visit - and he just recently retired from the State of Utah - Department of Corrections!

This is a photo of Alma Coyn Jones, who was called "Cash" by the locals. He went off to World War II, and returned to Juab County after his honorable discharge from the Army in 1943, from Camp Forrest. He was a medic, just like his son-Hal Jones, was on the front lines of the Viet Nam war. Alma came back to Nephi andto stay as a farmer, stockman and stucco expert, with many of his work still appearing on Nephi homes from fifty years ago.

You know you're from Juab County if you know where "Track Street" is in Nephi. Although us old folks thought it was the Center Street, it is actually on First north, and so named because in our early days a train would head up to Sanpete on the south side of the road. Trains have always been important to Juab County, starting on the North near where Doc Steele's home was, as it was called "Little Chicago" and to stop for the buffalo at the Moss ranch at the settlement named Juab. In 1881, all lines through Juab were merged to become the Utah Central Line. This photo ran in the Salt Lake Tribune in 1948, and showed Junior Whitman near the wheel; George Brown next to him, an engineer out of Salina, as was Al Brown who is leaning out the window. This train ran to Frisco, and changed at the still important train switch town of Milford.

You know you're from Juab County if you lived here in the 60's; 70's or eighties. We would often see Sherm wearing his cowboy hat; cutting lawns or helping his father-Vic, on the Northwest farm, or with the sheep behind the house at 6th North and Main. Sherm and I were First Cousins and competed against each other for mowing peoples lawns during the later 1950's. In addition, we worked together as school janitors with our other cousin-Rex Tolley. Based on all that, I thought I could get away with some family teasing of Sherm. I recall one time when he was very upset with me and threatened to call his friends Cotton Rosser and Jack Brough, the Nephi Chief of Police. As both were powerful, yet my hero's, it caused me to stop the friendly teasing. It is a little late, but sorry Sherm

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