Provo has nine living past-mayors. We don’t know whether this is any sort of record. It’s quite a list, nevertheless, and it extent over 40 years. In all, 36 men have served as mayor of Provo since the city was chartered in 1851-including the incumbent Mayor Jim Ferguson. The nine living former mayors are: -Maurice… Continue reading Provo Has 9 Living Former Mayors; 36 Have Held Post
Category: Provo History
Two Men Killed, Residents Remember Snowslides of 1924
In reminiscing about the massive Provo Canyon snowslides of March 28 and 29, 1924, that killed two men, Provoan Robert E. (Bob) Curtis has some impressive pictorial evidence to accompany his recollections. Among others who have personal memories of the disaster is Doren D. Boyden of Provo who narrowly missed being part of a railroad… Continue reading Two Men Killed, Residents Remember Snowslides of 1924
Veterans’ Records in Wars Appear As Result of Memorial Day Display
Did you know that 24 veterans of the Civil War are buried in the Provo City Cemetery? That at least seven veterans buried in the cemetery served in periods of two wars? That Veterans of World War I outnumber those of any other war among those interred here? These are some of the interesting facts… Continue reading Veterans’ Records in Wars Appear As Result of Memorial Day Display
How many presidents have visited Provo?
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey’s Oct. 21 visit prompts these questions: How many United States presidents have visited in Provo and Utah County? How many vice presidents? We’re not so sure about the vice presidents. Richard Nixon was here for a speech at Brigham Young University Oct. 17, 1958 while he was vice president to Pres.… Continue reading How many presidents have visited Provo?
Add – Off the beat …
There you have them – the presidential visits and the vice presidential visits in modern times. We wouldn’t be positive that this is a complete record. But it’s the best we’ve been able to compile and it’ll have to do until someone steps up with more information. If you have a some facts we don’t have, we’d be… Continue reading Add – Off the beat …
Mount Charming by Any Name
Let’s take a few minutes to get better acquainted with a storied and many-named mountain, part of the Wasatch Range which rims Utah Valley. I refer to the green, forested landmark mountain fronting the valley between Maple and Spanish Fork Canyons, easterly from cities of Mapleton and Spanish Fork. Father Escalante named it Sierra Bonita (mountain beautiful)… Continue reading Mount Charming by Any Name
Glory of Timpanogos Hikes
What poet, artist or photographer can live in Central Utah very long without turning his or her talents to Mt. Timpanogos? And what admirer of the mountain isn’t uplifted by driving its scenic routes, hiking its trails, living within its shadow or just gazing at the lofty peaks? With all of Timp’s magnetic charm, however,… Continue reading Glory of Timpanogos Hikes
Local Residents Recall Aviatrix
Our column on Amelia Earhart prompted a call from veteran Provo aviator Mike Jense with this interesting tid-bit of local history: The famed American aviatrix once force-landed her small plane near Eureka and spent a week in that Central Utah city during the wait for repairs. As we searched out the facts, partly though old… Continue reading Local Residents Recall Aviatrix
Pioneer Day in Utah – ‘Oh Beautiful for Pilgrim Feet
Oh beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare of freedom beat Across the wilderness These words from the second stanza of Katherine Lee Bates’ patriotic song “America the Beautiful” seem to catch the pulse and beat and spirit of the pioneers of this country’s frontiers. Miss Bates, a native of Massachusetts and late… Continue reading Pioneer Day in Utah – ‘Oh Beautiful for Pilgrim Feet
Future of City Hall Corner
With the doom of the old Provo City Hall apparently sealed, it is hoped that a great deal of planning will go into landscaping of the key downtown corner to make it a beauty spot of special dimension. This apparently will be the responsibility of Utah County officials, since Provo City sold its third interest in… Continue reading Future of City Hall Corner