This is a shorten version of the little known LDS University of Salt Lake City, Utah

Today, it's called the LDS Business College, with 2,200 students going in and out of it's 10 story building in Salt Lake. Former names were the Salt Lake Academy; LDS University(1889-1927); LDS College and now it's the LDS Business College. We will show the four year graduates of 1908; a little history of the two Bleazard sisters, and a former University President, who was a son of Mormon President-Brigham Young. The younger Young didn't get the job because of Daddy! He went to West Point and returned years later as a Professor; in the US Army for several years becoming a Colonel, then a Brigadier General in the Utah National Guard. Willard Young also fought in the Spanish-American War, as did Teddy Roosevelt and a Juab County Black Angus rancher named Mat Howard. Now for one of the 1908 graduates of LDSU. Bertha Bleazard and her sister were born in the southeast area of the Salt Lake Valley known as Butlerville. In 1904, the family moved to Summit County, as the valley of salt was drought stricken. When they arrived in Peoa, it rained for six straight weeks. The two sisters were directed back to Salt Lake to further their education. After four years of attending the Latter Day Saints University, they graduated, then Bertha taught school, and became a Principle, being at the top of the pay scale of $60.00 a month. She passed away at age 96, but her family remembers her as a living legend of how important an education is and "living a clean life; showing what is in your heart and being good to all". We don't have enough room to put all of the photos and information from the Class of 1908, but hopefully enough to give insight to Utah's noble history.

A little history of who stole an ancient symbol to cause modern day death and destruction.

Sometimes, bad people abuse good words, sayings and symbols. Today's history lesson will show how the squared intertwined double cycle had been first used for noble purposes; good fortune and well being for thousands of years. American Indian Tribes including the Navajo and Hopi adorned it; the US Army 45th Infantry had used it and if one happens to wander through the jungles of Viet Nam, we found it to be a very religious symbol for the Buddhist culture. It is used much like how we put crosses in our cemeteries. Over there they put the double cycled sign on their headstones to show that people are intertwined forever. Even the Mormon Church used it for the LDS University commencement brochure for the graduating class of 1908. But then, an evil man came along and stole it and used it for death and destruction. The Swastika will never be the same, and indications are that even today some people full of anger and hate still abuse that ancient symbol. Although we can't redo history, we thought we would present the reader with a two for one deal. A history lesson and rural Jones Anthropology-all for the price of nothing, except your time and bi-focals!

These photos are at least a hundred years old, but we need your help for their names.

With the help of Megan Garrett and Livingston Photo, we put a group of photos together that require your assistance to identify. We have partial names, but further help would be great before they are submitted to the families or Utah Daughters of Pioneer Museum. We believe most are from Juab County, Utah, as many have the imprint of "Alma Chase" photography of Nephi City on them. Please send us any information, but have fun figuring out who is who and what is what or why is when! We know for sure the first photo is of the Mauss Triplets. One boy and two girls-Vinal, Velma and Vilda. Born at Murray, Salt Lake county, Utah, on Oct. 16, 1900. Total weight at birth 15 pounds. We would like to get this photo to their family.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, and especially to my three gal friends for putting up with me!

It is not breaking news, and it is not exclusive, but it is a little revealing, but in todays world of see all and tell all, we just as well admit it. Here they are, me and my three girl friends of so long ago. Hopefully, both Linda's and Nancy will not kiss and tell everything.

Happy Birthday Weston A. Jones of Nephi, Utah

Wes, I know you are my older brother, but I ain't goin give your exact age, as I still fear you will beat me up again, or hold my head in that old 50 gallon drum of water we used to play in. I do appreciate you teaching me how to swim in the Salt Creek pools below the Utah Poultry though. The last thing I rcall was you throwing me in shouting "Sink or Swim". When I hit the bottom I was trying to figure out what to do! I decided to swim and I think both me and Hal became good at it, so you must have done the same thing with him. However, I think you met your match in Viet Nam, when you called out the other Airman, and he pushed you up against the wall. I have been proud of you not only for how you honored Mom and Dad, but your due diligence in both the Air Force, the National Guard and still a working stiff. You have also taught your kids the same work ethics. And by the way, I finally found those receipts you asked me about fifty years ago. The Garrett Brothers paid the down payment for your Columbia Bike, but I am still confused, as I am not sure how you are going to help Joe herd cattle with a bike!  Hey, your not Fred Chapman, but did take a great photo of Mt. Nebo the day it blew its stack for taking too much water away from Chief Big Elk, Running Deer, Nebona and the Great Wakunda. First photo is of Gary, Hal, Jaynette, Kent, Weston-the clan kids of Alma and LaVon Jones.

Happy belated Birthday to Pat Greenwood, who turned 90 years old.

Pat Greenwood celebrated earth year 90 in May, 2018. The party included every kid, grandkid and great-grandchild, for a Heinz-like total of 57. I wasn't invited, but out of respect for her and late husband-Steve Greenwood, I took her some hand picked flowers last week. However, there was a secondary motive. I hoped to interview her for this history blog, and sample her home made fudge. The fudge was perfect as was the interview with Pat and daughters-Susan and Janet. Although son Mark wasn't there, he remains an important part of Pat's world. This savvy woman of class was born in rural Joseph, Sevier County, Utah, as Patsy Jean Parker. She quickly corrected me by saying "I am not a Patsy". Pat knew farm work from the get go, as in 1928, good work ethics were mandatory. She could outwork anybody when milking cows; hoeing beets and picked up potatoes faster than any man or boy in the field. She graduated from high school in 1946, then hired as the Deputy County Clerk in Richfield. As she walked for lunch, another Sevier County local kept an eye on this pretty gal. Steve Greenwood was helping his father at the family business of Greenwood Tire. Tragedy hit Steve as a teenager when his father died from a massive heart attack. Like Pat, Steve had to work hard to keep food on the family table. The Fish Lake resort was about to open, so on a blind date, Steve and Pat helped them celebrate. Indications are they learned to dance in the cow pasture, having to maneuver around the "cow pies". They hit all the dance halls including the "Shady Dell" in Elsinore. Their two step stroll to "Matrimony Hall" was put on hold as Steve had to go to war. In the many years I lived by Steve and his business, I never heard him talk of battle duties. In the Army Air Corps, he trained in Colorado, Florida, Australia, then fought the Japanese Empire, being a Crewman and Gunner Sgt. on a B-25, which became famous as the "Doolittle Raiders" plane over Tokyo. He was a Tail Gunner that operated the .50 caliber machine gun. He was with the 345th Bombardment Group in the Southeast Theater and like the great Apache Warrior Geronimo, the fun loving Steve became a fierce warrior, with the emblem of "Air Apache" loco on his WW Two plane. My guess is he knew how to swivel that gun chair, like he did as a kid, putting a saddle on a cow and going for a ride with the other "Wild Bunch" of Sevier County While fighting for freedom, Steve was still able to graduate from Richfield High, and when he came home, he and Pat got hitched in 47, then sealed the deal at an LDS Temple in 1950. They moved to Nephi, America in 1953 to open Greenwood Tire, as he knew how to recap tires. His first station was at the corner of 200 North and Main, where Vern Davis had a gas station. He then bought Nebo Chevrolet in 1959 and soon brought in another Sevier local-Whiz White, to sell cars while he built the tire recapping in the back. Steve taught one of the Jones boys how to work hard, yet believed in paying good wages. Pat's two daughters have worked as Educators for a combined total of nearly 60 years, so Pat was asked what advice she would give to all who read this. She quickly responded by saying to put down the electronic devices and talk to people eye to eye. Her kids want to write a book of Pat's "Mom-isms" one of which is "If you get in a sack with skunks, you come out stinking". If you visit Pat, don't look for a rocking chair, as she is too busy for one. She weed whacks her manicured yard; plays cards once a week; does Temple work once a week; County Fair; Senior Citizens; makes candy; family and home. Pat was born in Sevier County as a Parker, which is the area where Robert Leroy Parker(Butch Cassidy) roamed. When I asked if she was related, there was some uneasiness, but muttered something about "he is a long distance cousin we don't talk about". On her 100th birthday, she may finish that story! Pat and Steve Greenwood-they are two unheralded American heroes.

Today is a Sunday-your day of rest. Rest up before you have to see all those political signs again!

I am sure it is going on throughout America, but here in Juab County, Utah, we seem to have a big blitz of political signs on lawns, street corners and wherever we shop. So we thought we would make it a little more fun for you tomorrow, and go back to yore, as politics sometimes never changes, only the faces and names. In 1940, many of those running for office in Juab County didn't put up signs, but advertised in the local paper, or handed out business cards, like the two we found in our political history box.  E. F. Birch put a little extra personal touch on his card "Your Support Is Appreciated". When Bent Bryan ran for office on the Democratic Ticket, he had some heavy hitters with him if you were doing a straight ballot, with U.S. Senator William H. King, who was from Fillmore; Supreme Court Justice; and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. We also scanned our copies of The Times News from 1976 and duplicated the ads to "Keep Young-Vote Young" and Thorpe Waddingham. For the rural Counties of Juab and Millard, we had strong voices that ran the United States.

It is still Friday, and still Play Day-1943 edition of a School Play.

Although the year doesn't appear on the brochure, we believe it is 1943, as some of the names of the actors were Seniors at Juab High School that year. Here it is, Foot Loose.

Today is Friday and that means it is Play Day!

To most working folks, Friday is a much needed day, tis the time to play, putting all work worries behind us. If you are not planning to go out side in the heat to play, perhaps we can interest you in a cool Play from the summer of 1940. It is based on a group of friends in Nephi, Utah who met to do fun things. The President of the group was Glade Sanders, who at the time was the gas pumper for Rob Garrett at the Serv, and gas was a whopping 22 cents a gallon. It appears they got together a month later, as they met at the Arrowhead Swimming Pool up north. Work Hard and Play Hard should still be our motto just like it was then, just before we shipped our boys off to war!

The long hot sulty summer of 1957 is over; now we get to go back to school.

At about age ten, if you can't afford to get in Little League, one gets to start mowing lawns or driving a tractor to pick up hay. One is too young to buck a bale, but can drive a tractor or pull the canvas dam to irrigate. Regardless, it was good to get back to the 5th grade. Mr. Bracken was the teacher, and a good one at that. He was also a great man and willing to help you in all walks of life, even if he was the one that signed your draft notice. The photo is of his class in the Juab School District of Nephi, Utah. We are only going from what we remember, so if you know the people or the correct spelling, let us know. Starting on the top row from the left is Cheri Ostler; Susan Broadhead; Linda Lou Corbin(I think);Gloria Jean Gustin; Cliff Howard; unknown; Carl Howard; Bruce Beal; Carl Parkin. Second row from left is unknown; Ann Carter; Marilyn Christensen; not real sure; Marilyn Worwood; Carol Linda Tracy; Floy Jenkins; Shelia Sperry and Becky Stuart. Front row from left is Clifford Boswell, Robert Painter; not sure but Jimmy Goode maybe; Kent Jones; Norman Jarrett; Earl Bolton; Lynn Greenhalgh and Dale Bailey.

We also threw in some of 1965 graduation cards; photo of Connie Kendall(eight and 1/2 years old) Miss Gadd's third grade on May 16.

Time really flys when you are having fun, and I did in the Fourth Grade of 1957.

The teacher was Earl Bowles, like his brother-Jay Bowles. Together they taught us a lot of book learning, but lessons of life that hung with us. Earl just got out of the military fighting for our freedom, and I quickly learned to respect his iron hand, but loving heart.Top row from the left is Kathleen Anderson; Ann Hall; Shirley Howard; Gloria Jean Gustin; Gean Sperry; Clyde Gowers; Cliff Howard, Barbara Houghton; Annette Johnson, Verna Butler; Barbara Madson; Judy Jackson.  Second row from left sits  Mary Lou Hintze, Kathleen Worthington; unknown; Kay Wilkey; Terry Tumbridge; Carol Ostler; Connie Kendall; Linda Draper; Linda Lou Corbin; Kathleen Carter. Bottom row from left is Kent Jones and sitting next to him is a life long pal-Steven Wilson. Then comes Michael Stewart, Morris the Wright; Johnny Overman; Michael Morgan; Gary Howard, Dennis Truscott, Robert Harmon and Lynn Greenhalgh. I recall this year that all in that class were as close as family members. It is just the way of the Class of 65 always have been.

No wonder I got held back in school......I missed the Second Grade.

The Class of 65 from Juab High School who like to introduce you to some of their photos of 1955. We were war babies so we had at least two sections of brats, and Vilma Winn was the teacher for us in the Second Grade. Again, we are not sure about all of the kids or their spelling but wanted to put it out there for the world to see. Starting on the top row from the left is Bradley Brough; Dennis Truscott; Marilyn Christensen; unknown; Carol Ostler, Gean Sperry, Judy Jackson, Shirley Howard; unknown and Lynn Greenhalgh. Next row down from left is Flora Mackey; Kathleen Bailey; Rebecca Warner; Mary Lou Hintze, Floy Jenkins, Pam McCune; Joan Barton; Linda Lou Corbin; Annette Johnson and Terry Tumbridge. Front row from left is easy going Randy Sperry; Kevin James, Craig Coulson, Clifford Boswell; Jack Phillips, Kent Jones; Wayne Jenkins; Bert Paxman.

Back to School for the Class of 65, but photos from 1956-Third Grade.

Students can't wait to get out of school in the Juab School District, and the summer goes by so fast. So we are back, but this time the Juab High Class of 65 is show with teacher Mrs. Gadd, a favorite of 3rd graders. She lived walking distance from the school at Second North and Second East. Top row starting from the left are Gloria Gean Gustin; Joan Barton; Shelia Sperry; Betty Jo Greenhalgh; Susan Broadhead, then the second row is Carol Ostler; Linda Lou Corbin; Barbara Houghton; Dennis Paxman; Clayton Anderson; Earl Bolton: unknown; Connie Kendall; Linda Draper; Marilyn Christensen and the teacher Mrs. Gadd. She delivered good lessons and her husband was Fred Gadd, who delivered good letters for Post Office. Next row down from left is Deann Anderson; Claudia Smith; Marilyn Worwood; Georgia Howard; Ann Hall; Kent Jones; Randy Sperry; Kent Worthington; Betty Ann Worwood; Kay Wilkey; Don Johnson; Kent Jarrett; Robert Harmon; Norman Jarrett; Bradley Brough(he was never as mean as he looked there); Creig Tidwell, Gean Sperry, Bruce Bean and Roger Stowell.

Wecome to Juab High School-Class of 65, but First Grade photos of 1954.

Without the names on the back, it is a little difficult for an old man to try to remember the names from decades ago, but we will give it a shot, and hopefully, those more bright than I can fill in the details. The teacher is Alean Sperry Pace, who lived on 7th North and Main in Nephi, with brother Don and sisters Rheta and Mable Sperry, with Mable also being a grade school teacher. Their big brother was George A. Sperry who was both the Supt. and Principle a hundred years ago. Top row starting from the left we have Clyde Gowers who appears ready to open with prayer; unknown; Roger Stowell; perhaps Earl Bolton; unknown; Cliff Howard; Kent the Bib Boy Jones. Front row from left is Kathy Greenhalgh, then comes the beautiful Ann Hall; Flora Mackey I think; unknown; Annette Johnson; Marilyn Christensen and Joan Barton.

Juab High School-Class of 65, in the year 1953!

Although we are not real sure of each of the students in this Kindergarten class, we thought we would at least make an estimated guess, and then have the experts correct us. The classroom was in a separate building to the north of where the Old Central School was located a block and a half up Track Street across from the Rose Garden in Nephi, Utah. The teacher was Mrs. Elizabeth Calvin, who lived in the first or second house south of Painter Motor when it was located on South Main. Back row is Kent Jones, Carl Howard, Cliff Howard, maybe Collen Wilson, maybe Joan Barton, Flora Mackey, Clyde Gowers, maybe Dale Bailey, ? Middle row from the left is unknown, as is second gal; then maybe Marilyn Worwood, Verna Butler, ? , ? maybe Carol Mcpherson, then maybe Annette Johnson, maybe Ann Carter. Front row is Johnny Overman, Gordon Paxman, ? ? Gary Howard, then smiling Mike Morgan.