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September Dawn
September Dawn There is a day in September that divides Summer from Fall. My internal calendar understands that this day is quite transient. It comes at its’ own pace. One day it appears and demands acknowledgement. This September dawn is … Continue reading
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Play Ball
Batter Up! Rural America had a passion for baseball in the 1950’s – 1960’s. In the years before that, as the Utah settlers found the need to relax, towns put together teams that traveled between communities such as Tooele, Grantsville, … Continue reading
Erda Directions
Erda Directions Like all directions in Utah, these directions begin at the Church. The old Erda Chapel was a magnificent building located on Church Road. We do like to keep things simple that way – it is good for the … Continue reading
Class of 1975 Senior Summer 1974 to 1975
Our Senior Summer! Can you believe it? What a great time to be alive. With our older classmates gone, we looked around to see who was in charge and discovered that we were. Most of us having entered high school … Continue reading
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Class of 1975 Junior Year 1973 to 1974
With the start of our Junior summer, we began our own Seasons in the Sun. This was the summer to roll down the window, turn up the volume and enjoy our own special mixture of music. The Beatles may have … Continue reading
Class of 1975 Sophomore Year 1972-1973
Sophomore Summer started the precise moment the last yearbook was signed! Not only had we survived – we had thrived. A special time – made more exciting by the fact that many of us would soon drive (legally!!). One of … Continue reading
Class of 1975 Freshman Years 1971 to 1972.
The Tooele High School Class of 1975 left Junior High School in May of 1971 at the top of the Junior High food chain and entered HIGH SCHOOL three months later at the bottom of the heap. It didn’t matter. … Continue reading
Salt Lake as a Bedroom Community for Tooele
Not a typo. There was a time when it seemed that Salt Lake was the bedroom community for Tooele. A time when the traffic patterns on Hwy 36 were exactly the opposite as they are today. The reason for this … Continue reading
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Erda 24th of July Parade
Erda 24th of July Parade The 24th of July, Pioneer Day, was cause for great celebration in rural Utah. My earliest recollection of this event is centered around the Erda parade during the Kennedy Administration. At that time, Erda was … Continue reading
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