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Rodeo Visitors
Here are three Letters to the Editor written by my Grandmother, Gladys Donaldson Ross. There are likely more, I will share if I stumble on them.
“Rodeo Visitors
“Editor, Standard-Examiner:
“I would like to thank Ken Cross and anyone else who was responsible for giving the handicapped and shut-in people the opportunity to see a nice rodeo at the Stadium July 17. It put a lot of happiness and joy into the hearts of these people who otherwise would not get to see a rodeo.
“I also would like to thank Miss Rodeo Utah for her wonderful kindness in going among these people and visiting with them. She was so very sweet to take time out and shake hands and visit.
“Troop 55, an all-handicapped Girl Scout Troop, would like the public to know that there are some very wonderful people in Ogden who do care and think of the shut-ins. These are the kind of people it takes to make a wonderful city like Ogden.
“Mrs. Gladys Ross
“Box 291A, Rt. 3, Ogden
“Plain City Sewer
“Editor, Standard-Examiner:
“Have you ever woke up in the morning and cried when you looked out of your front window? I have many times this last month when I see Plain City being destroyed like a bunch of ants taking over a piece of ground.
“I live in a beautiful, friendly town. I love the people and my wonderful neighbors. We voted in a mayor and town council to help us make our town something to be proud of, but instead I now find I want to sell our home that we have worked all our lives for and leave all my wonderful friends. I’m sure my neighbors all feel the same.
“Our former mayor and city council really sold Plain City down the drain. First, they put in a sewer that was to cost only $6 a month which is now up to $9. You pay this each month if your home is vacant or not. Then it cost $500 just to go past your home and the sewer still isn’t in proper functioning. How much more will it cost the people to get this sewer fixed right?
“They have permitted low-cost homes to be built so close to the drain ditch that when they get front porches on them they will have no front yards.
“How has our town council planned to accommodate all these homes on this small road with a sewer that isn’t perfect yet and a garbage dump that in time won’t hold all our garbage?
“I’m sorry for our new mayor for the job he has stepped into but won’t someone who knows something please help us before Plain City is destroyed of all its beauty and force the lifelong residents to move away.
“Mrs. Gladys Ross
“Plain City
“‘Dream Come True’
“Editor, Standard-Examiner:
“I think the citizens of Ogden should know about the most wonderful school in Ogden. It is the Weber Training School for the handicapped children.
“It is a dream come true for the parents and their handicapped children. I think everyone should see the school at 12th and Orchard and recognize the devotion of the principal, Mr. Hudson, and his staff.
“These teachers are more than just teachers. Their hearts and souls are with these children. They seem to know all the students and area always ready with love and understanding that handicapped children need so very much.
“I watched the love and devotion of the principal and teachers one day when a student became seriously ill. The teacher gave the student mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and never stopped until the ambulance arrived.
“I feel that the quick thinking, action, love and devotion to the students saved this child’s life.
“I am very proud and thankful for these wonderful people and know my daughter is getting the very best of care and training.
“My only question is how can we put an age limit on the education of a handicapped child. The state legislature passed a law that these students would not have to pay for their schooling when the Ogden and Weber boards took over this school. Now some one has put an age limit of 20 years old and all over that must pay $30 a month. These older children are the ones who have paid for their educatino when we didn’t have a decent school.
“I hope we can find an answer to this unfair situation.
“Gladys Ross
“Ogden
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Letter from George Wanner to Clara Bodrero
This is a copy of a letter transcribed and in the records of Golden Rulon Andra.
“Preston, Idaho
“Feb. 4th, 1941
“Dear Clara,
“I just ran into your letter of last Dec. Sorry I did not tend to it sooner.
“Well, my father was born October 18th, 1845 in Holzgerlingen, Wurttemburg, Germany. He served in the war in 1866. He also served in the war against France in 1870 and 71. He received the Iron Cross for Bravery.
“After the last war, he moved to Grunkraut, Ravensburg. He got a job from the goverment as a Strassenwarter (road overseer in English). He held that job until 1893 until he immigrated to this country, or until he joined the church.
“I don’t know much about his early life, but I believe he was a weaver of cotton goods. He also had a small farm, and I did most of the work on it.
“In 1893, 21st of June, I think, they all headed to Mapleton, Oneida Co., Idaho. He bought John Nuffer’s farm at Glendale (now Franklin Co., Idaho.)
“Later, he bought the Jed M. Blair farm in Whitney, Idaho. Started to raise sugar beets. (Your mother can tell you the rest.) My father was a sucessful farmer.
“In Jan. 1900, he moved to Logan City, Utah, and did a lot of Tempel work, until his death, which was Feb. 16th, 1922. He was buried in the Logan Cemetary.
“John G. Wanner
“179E. 1st So. St.
Prestn, Idaho
“P.S. I don’t know anything about the family bible. I know there were a lot of dates and information about the family. I was not present when the furniture was divided.
“I did not get any of it.
“J.G.W.
“This above letter was received by Clara Bodrero, 495 W. 5th No., Logan, Utah, several years ago. John G. Wanner was her grandfather.
Seaside, Oregon
I wrote about our August 2020 trip previously. During the heights of COVID-19, our little Ross family took a trip through the northwest. The night before Seaside we stopped and played at Rialto Beach. Earlier that same day we were at Hurricane Ridge and the Hoh Rainforest. Six days before at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. The next day would find us in Astoria, Oregon. In the middle, Superior, Montana. Here is another post I still needed to do for Seaside and Cannon Beaches in Oregon. I am posting this 4 years after the visit, boy how the kids have grown.
We arrived in the afternoon at Seaside and found our hotel. We grabbed a bite to eat at a little Thai place in town. The next morning we ventured out to Seaside Beach to play.
After Seaside, we checked out of our hotel and headed to Cannon Beach.
By this point in the day it was warmer and more pleasant than the colder water and mist at Seaside. We flew kites and played at Cannon Beach until we had to get on the road to make good progress back to Idaho. I may have even taken a nap in the sun and breeze.
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John Carver Cabin – Plain City
Here is a photo that Grandpa shared regularly. He was pleased to have helped with the restoration of the John Carver home in Plain City, Weber, Utah. As you can see, he also liked to write notes on photos and things to preserve his thoughts. “Milo J. Ross, Number 1 Shop, P. Calvert. Harold Carver family – money. First Ward. Restored Carver Log Home – President Calvert Plain City. Thanks to Milo Ross and Harold Carver family – Money. Milo did the carpenter work free – and supplied also.”
It was a great source of pride that he helped restore this cabin and preserve part of Plain City’s history for future generations. It had the canopy over it before and obviously another was put up. I am not sure if it went without a canopy for a while, or if this photo was just taken before it was reinstalled.
I could not really find anything on the cabin otherwise. I found this website that has photos.
John Carver was born 6 August 1822 in Clifford, Herefordshire, England. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842, immigrated in 1850. He met and married Mary Ann Eames on the ship, marrying 10 March 1850 on the Atlantic Ocean. He had a farm at Kay’s Creek which he gave up when he moved to Plain City in the fall of 1859 (according to Plain City history). John built this cabin in 1860.
John died 11 January 1912 in Plain City and was buried on the 14th in Plain City. Mary Ann died 18 June 1870 in Plain City. John took another wife, Rachel Fredrica Tellefsen, in 1864. He took another wife, Sarah Ann Eames, in 1871. Rachel died in 1903 in Plain City, Sarah died in 1909 in Eden, Weber, Utah.
John had 10 children with Mary, 5 children with Rachel, and 7 children with Sarah.
October 3, 1983
Milo Ross is repairing Daughters of Pioneers Log Cabin by our church. These are nails out of the boards the Pioneers used to make the roof on the Log Cabin.
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