JUAB COUNTY FAIR-1930 STYLE

The Juab County Fair is being held in August, and to get us in that rural mood that is bright like the sun coming over Nebo, or soft as a sunset on Redcliff's, we encourage all to exam the Fair booklet entitled "GOAT" which stands for Greatest Of All Time". Be an attendant and gaze at the events, or be a participate and see the wide variety of displays you can put in. Today, we print parts of the program from the 1930 Fair. As we only have one page to put our information on, we are only showing a few of the business' that contributed to the Fair, thus not relying on the taxpayer dollar to foot the bill. That is similar to this years Fair, so we honor those decades ago and this year. In 1930, Great Fair visitors came by car; horse and buggy, or the train station, which was near the Fairgrounds. Folks could catch a ride to the Goldsbrough for lodging or at the high class Forrest Hotel. Back then, the easy way to arrive was down Depot Street, as that is where a lot of busyness were located, including the Livery Stable where my Grandfather and his kids ran "Harris and Sons Livery". It is now difficult to get the Fairgrounds that way, as people didn't watch for the trains, so drive down Track Street. You may have to ask a local where that is. Some of us old timers recognize some of the names of Fair Contributors of 1930 and we thank them and the new ones. And the customers at The Toggery in 1930.we are sorry for what the horse did on the sidewalk coming out of The Tunnel Bar, and thanks J. Earl Reid for the clean up. It is good for your garden though, but not as good as Bovine or Turkey, but the smell could drive anybody to drink. By the way, the Tunnel was also used later as a cafe then a beauty parlor.

JUAB COUNTY FAIR IS YOUR "GOAT" FOR 2022

Yup, they gave it a good title. The annual Juab County Fair has been going strong for years, and this year will turn out to be a GOAT, which means Greatest Of All Time. That says a lot if you go back and look at all the Fairs in the history of Juab County. We were a County before we were a State. Not only it looks like it will be great in general Fair areas, but will include roping goats, so not sure if you cheer for the roper or the goat! Going through the Fair Book, it was quite easy to see that one heck of a lot of volunteer work goes in to this event, so wanted to make sure we paid tribute to all those dedicated to this event. Their Favorably Fair work is Fare Free. It has been occurring for many decades, and often times, it is a year round job, and many of the volunteers are seldom recognized. We do that today, and it is okay if you express your appreciation to those people, and to those that are making a great effort to get the blue ribbon. Congratulations to all and make sure you thank the food trucks for making a good lunch or soda and the EMT for being there to give you or your goat CPR!.

HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY LAVON HARRIS JONES

In earth time, today is your 112th Birthday, but we are sure that Heaven time is much different than our time. And yes, as promised, your kids are still all fine and dandy, and today, four of your five kids got  together for steak, and Gary B. called us from Alaska, so we put it on speaker phone and all patrons of Sizzler went silent and since we are all old and deaf, they all paid us respect and listened to the Nephi Jones family dry wit with our Family Home Evening at Lunch Time. We will see you sooner than you think. Remember a couple days before before you passed through the Veil, you declared you were almost Home. I insisted you were at the home you have lived in most of your adult life, but you had enough strength in your Cancer ridden body to say something like "No-Home". I had thought you were talking of the home by Salt Creek where you were born or the one up below Oakey's your dad had the Sawmill. Nope, you declared "Our Real Home" and that is when I recognized you were talking about Heavens Home, where you would joined your father-Evan Harris and your mother-Eliza Hitesman Harris. I was then put at ease and hoped you felt the same, as I felt their presence. See you soon. We all love you Mom and you can reassure Justin that you didn't have big ears when the photo was taken, but they were "in" at the time, with Bows!. Gary's last words on the phone were "Happy Birthday Mom, We Know You Are With Us Now". How profound.

IF YOU LIKE RODEOS, WE HAVE ONE MORE AT JUAB COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

 A lot more people are finding the true American sport is Rodeo's. It is one of those "Made in America" sort of things, and it is where we still honor God; the United States of America and like the Iditarod, it is a sport that shows competition and yet where each contestant hope the best for the other. We present a print of a photo from many years ago where it shows the Fairgrounds of yesteryear. We are guessing-but we think it is before 1935, when Juab County did a make over to start the Ute Stampede. We invite all of Utah to come to the Ranch Rodeo at the Juab County Fair. We can seat thousands and you will enjoy it with a thousand smiles, and enough space to sit, even for all of the nursing home residents around. Just don't park on the Railroad Tracks nearby. When "Big Boy" comes through town with 100 rail cars pushing it, your  brand new truck is going to get pushed all the way to Nortonville, as it takes time to stop a train. The folks gathered here in the Grandstand are the workers and their family who worked at the Plaster Mine up near the mouth of Salt Creek Canyon. Have fun.

LIFE IS MET TO BE HARD FOR ALL OF US. BE BITTER OR GET BETTER.

 

TODAY IS PIONEER DAY IN UTAH

175 years ago today, the first herd of Mormons arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Head Wagon Master was Brigham Young. Although many historians like to dance around the subject, he was one of Americas greatest colonizers that lead the good American Saints away from the bad Americans who unlawfully killed and drove them out of the points east of Utah. They were and remain different and as such, riots slaughtered and tortured them to leave. Once they arrived in Salt Lake, they were later followed by people that still don't like them and but come to Utah to drain their water away from the farms. Policitcans, various religious leaders and State Legislators are said to blame, or many people believe, just to make money by taking over their farms. The Pioneers only wanted the American Dream and intended to be self sufficient in the Desert. Back in Washington D.C. a United States President was said to be less concerned about Due Process or the Constitution, so he sent soldiers west to confront the non-conformist. Kinda makes me wonder if any President may send more soldiers to in prison us or take away our guns and water. The first photo depicts the struggle of the Pioneers coming west, and then upon their arrival, they soon found that they were also invaders on Indian land, as they were doing the same thing that the Mexicans were doing to Utah and find gold for Spain and Rome, taking it away from the Ancient Indians that were here. Mormons always wanted to feed the Indians rather than fight them, but the folks back east wanted to drive the Indians away to Education Encampments, almost like what Hitler did years ago with Jews. You make your own thoughts. How many Indians do you see in the second photo by Bev Doolittle? Study history, as it gives us knowledge of the past and may just tell of the injustices we will again enforce on others in political positions..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARY B. JONES-A NEPHITE LIVING UNDER NORTHERN LIGHTS

Yup, today is the day GB Jones. It is your official day that you became an old man. The good thing is you are not as old as me or your brothers, so there is still hope you can make it. And hope you tell Gary Jr. what a lucky guy he is to have you enter in to his life as his Daddy. It is dang hot down here, sod me and Jaynette did some pulling weeds in our yards, but I am now inside and she is still grooming a horse in the back. On Moms BD, me, Jaynette, Hal and Weston and their wives are meeting in Provo for lunch. Wish you could appear, but that is a heck of a long trip you used to do all the time............when you were young. The one photo is the improper way to teach a lamb to follow us which included Justin, Kent and Gary Jones, with Alma or LaVon Jones taking the photo. Thanks for all you have done for your parents; siblings; nieces and nephews and the kids and race dogs of Alaska. The world and God knows the goodness you have brought to the world on earth.