Utah’s Mormon pioneers who entered Great Salt Lake Valley 128 years ago might be surprised by the flourishing sateof today. It could be a happy surprise for many. The Saints of 1847 and succeeding years made the “desert blossom as a rose.” but succeeding generations have added industry, expanded education, and progress on some fronts… Continue reading Utah Pioneer Day, 1975
Category: Holidays
Mom Has Her Place
The mothers we honor this day have earned their places through service and sacrifice and years of devotion. The biological process of reproduction is the same for all women but it takes a good deal more to be initiated into that noble sorority of motherhood. it lakes a combination of qualities – some which may… Continue reading Mom Has Her Place
Declaration and Resolve
As we celebrate the Fourth of July today, joining in the “Happy 197th Anniversary!” atmosphere of the Freedom Festival here in Provo, all of us would do well to give some thoughtful consideration to perpetuating the firmness of resolve that accompanied the signing of the Delcaration of Independence in 1776. Suppose the drafters of the… Continue reading Declaration and Resolve
Another Fine July 4 Festival
“What a wonderful Fourth of July! We hope the spirit of the Provo celebration will spread to all parts of our country. We want to thank everyone who helped make the Fourth so great. What a swell place to live, here in the shadows of the mountains – how very biased in- deed we are!”… Continue reading Another Fine July 4 Festival
Home-and-Family Month
The period Thanksgiving – to – Christmas is designated by the Fraternal Order of Eagles as “Home and Family Month.” “Give thanks to the Lord for home and family, for friends and neighbors, for parents who share and children who care,” says an Eagles’ poster message distributed locally. This is a month also when churches… Continue reading Home-and-Family Month
Memorial Day Reflections
Memorial Day, 1977. This is a day of flags and flowers and memorials — and these have been in abundance during the holiday weekend here in Central Utah. It’s a day for recalling blessed memories in the winning and preservation of freedom, and of tribute to those who sacrificed for the cause. But the custom… Continue reading Memorial Day Reflections
Gratitude Still in Style
It’s Thanksgiving Day – and Americans throughout the world will pause to express thanks and commemorate the occasion in traditional U.S. style. In recent times, the enlargement of the Christmas shopping season has threatened to engulf Thanksgiving. Indeed, Yule decorations often are in place and Santa Claus has made his initial bow well before the… Continue reading Gratitude Still in Style
Real Christmas Is Within
There aren’t as many lights adorning homes and business places in the communities of Central Utah this year. But that doesn’t mean the internal light of Christmas shouldn’t burn as brightly as ever in all of us. True, there are multiple problems at home and abroad this year. There’s peace to be negotiated in the Mideast and… Continue reading Real Christmas Is Within
May It Be a Happy Year!
A lot of pessimism rode in with the New Year 1975 today. But as the Herald views the situation here in Utah, we see a lot of room for hope, too – hope for a good level of employment, for progress on many fronts, and for continuation of the things that make for happy living.… Continue reading May It Be a Happy Year!
Ideals of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, born 164 years ago today, is still revered as one of America’s noblest sons. The birthday of the 16th president of the United States is being commemorated quietly for the most part. However, Lincoln Day still remains a time for reflection on his greatness, and for special school observances. The Republican Party in… Continue reading Ideals of Abraham Lincoln