Friday, October 14, 2016
Recipe for Success
What stories from your ancestors would inspire future generations? Check-out this short 4-minute video that shows how the younger generation can learn much from those who have gone before. Many thanks to the DUP museum for allowing this film to be made. (It is based on not one, but two true stories!)
Monday, July 25, 2016
DUP royalty 2016 (photoshoot)
Queen: Renee Warner
1st Attendant DaLane Miller
2nd Attendant: Beverly Heslop
24th of July celebration
signed copies of the Miles Goodyear cabin book
storytelling
music
stick pull
games
laundry
free cookies and lemonade
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
working at the DUP museum
After working at the Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museum for the last
two weeks, I've become accustomed to the pace at which the museum
works. It truly is a valuable experience to work at a museum. This
museum in particular is an incredible place to work at. Everyone that
works is a volunteer even the president. The team is a dedicated, fun,
loving group of individuals that spend their time creating an
opportunity for families and the community members to learn about their county's history. They welcome everyone that wants to learn about the
pioneers and create wonderful memories.
We had an exciting visitor come to the museum today. A reporter from the local news paper stopped by to feature us in the local news paper this coming Saturday.
The museum has a quilt that they set up in the basement. It is open for any visitor to sew on. The only catch is that it is sewn just like the pioneers would have sewn it, by hand with a needle and thimble.
It was fun to sit down for a while in a circle working on this quilt. The reporter was there taking photos of us and asking question about the quilt and the museum. It is really entertaining to sit in a circle with the ladies at the museum that day. We had a lot of laughs and I learned so much.
One of the things that where told was the tradition of how to quilt. In the time of the pioneers when the Indians would sew a quilt they would on purpose flip a square and sew it upside down. This was a tradition in the culture that the pioneers picked up. The upside down this was a symbol that nothing was perfect except God. It was exciting to learn about the adopted tradition.
We had an exciting visitor come to the museum today. A reporter from the local news paper stopped by to feature us in the local news paper this coming Saturday.
The museum has a quilt that they set up in the basement. It is open for any visitor to sew on. The only catch is that it is sewn just like the pioneers would have sewn it, by hand with a needle and thimble.
It was fun to sit down for a while in a circle working on this quilt. The reporter was there taking photos of us and asking question about the quilt and the museum. It is really entertaining to sit in a circle with the ladies at the museum that day. We had a lot of laughs and I learned so much.
One of the things that where told was the tradition of how to quilt. In the time of the pioneers when the Indians would sew a quilt they would on purpose flip a square and sew it upside down. This was a tradition in the culture that the pioneers picked up. The upside down this was a symbol that nothing was perfect except God. It was exciting to learn about the adopted tradition.
Miles Goodyear Book
Dee Halverson was our special guest on June 25th. Mr. Halverson was commissioned by the Weber County DUP to compile the booklet in 1995, which was right around the time that the cabin that was built by Miles Goodyear in 1845, was restored. The cabins history and renovation are described in the book.
Mr. Halverson was on hand to sign copies of the booklet that he wrote. He will also be at the July 25th celebration at the Museum. If you would like him to personally sign one of the booklets with your name he would be delighted to on that date.
Mr. Halverson was on hand to sign copies of the booklet that he wrote. He will also be at the July 25th celebration at the Museum. If you would like him to personally sign one of the booklets with your name he would be delighted to on that date.
Queen and Attendants 2016
Saturday, June 25th we crowned the new queen and attendants from the Far South Center Company. The queen is Renee Warner, 1st attendant is DaLane Miller, and the 2nd attendant is Beverly Heslop. This year is our 66th year of having a Weber County DUP Queen and attendants.
RENEE WARNER
Renee married Dale J. Warner (deceased) and they had 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. She has been a member of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers for 30 years but has attended meetings for 40 years. During that time she held many positions including Camp President, Company President, and is currently serving as the Secretary of the Weber County Daughters of the Pioneer’s museum board. Not only has she enjoyed the service, she loves the Daughters that she has been privileged to serve with and have fun times with. She is honored to be the Queen representing this great organization during the celebration that Ogden has during Pioneers Days and looks forward to the time of celebration with eager anticipation.
DALANE MILLER
DaLane Miller was raised in Heber City and went on to the University of Utah for one year and was majoring in business, where she worked at State Farm in the Insurance Claims Department to earn money to go back to the University. Then she met the love of her life, Tom Miller (Thomas J Miller). They had six exceptional children who all married in the Salt Lake Temple and have given them 25 most precious grandchildren with 7 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way. She joined DUP in 1964 and belonged to Camp Sego Lily in Weber County until it was disbanded in 2015. She then went to Camp Sego Lily Delight and is now in Camp College Heights. Right now she is enjoying being 'a Traveling Nanny' to grandchildren in Ogden and Riverton, UT, enjoying fourth Sunday Birthday dinners each month with all of the family together, and of course, DUP and serving on the Weber County Far South Center Company Board as the Museum person which involves being at the museum to serve which is a delightful job.
BEVERLY HESLOP
Beverly Heslop was born in Ogden, UT, and has lived in Ogden all her life. She married Ivan J. Heslop who passed away in 2005. They had 5 children, 18 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She joined DUP 1964, as a charter member of Camp College Heights and has served in every office of the camp over the years and in several positions on the Weber Far South Center Company Board for the past 15 years, with 12 of those years as Company Treasurer. She is honored to be chosen as an attendant to represent the DUP in this year’s July 24th celebration. (Picture - DaLane Miller, Renee Warner, and Beverly Heslop.)
Summer Activities 2016
Story telling time has been really interesting. We learned how long it took to get to the different places as we played/acted it out with blankets; what a wonderful example it was. The children that participated really got the vision of the concept which they will remember always. Then we learned about all the things that the pioneers went through by playing a snake game and then talking about all the snakes and what they did with them. The story of the crickets and the seagulls was so good and the children will now be prepared to pass it down to others. The discussion about Sego Lilies was helpful to emphasize how important they were when they came across the plains to survive.
The next day story telling was about the Malan family and Malan Basin. Just over a hundred years ago, the Malan family built a small hotel, sawmill, seven log cabins, and a club house.
We had a really good time with the Bread Making activity. Ranee Peterson did a wonderful job teaching all the people that came to the two sessions. There was a total of 52 people that attended. We had groups of all ages: boys, girls, and mothers. They loved the experience that they had learning to make the bread and being able to take a loaf home to rise and then eat. The butter making was so much fun for them and they were surprised how good it tasted.
The next day story telling was about the Malan family and Malan Basin. Just over a hundred years ago, the Malan family built a small hotel, sawmill, seven log cabins, and a club house.
We had a really good time with the Bread Making activity. Ranee Peterson did a wonderful job teaching all the people that came to the two sessions. There was a total of 52 people that attended. We had groups of all ages: boys, girls, and mothers. They loved the experience that they had learning to make the bread and being able to take a loaf home to rise and then eat. The butter making was so much fun for them and they were surprised how good it tasted.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
crowning the DUP queen - 2016
We held the event later in the afternoon outside. We wanted it to be a
little cooler outside. Setting up didn't take too long - we set up chairs
under the shade of the trees. I also hooked up the microphone to the
speakers and tested it out.
Seats filled up fast; we ended up not having enough seats for people and they took to sitting on the grass. Sue Bybee the president of the museum and last year's Queen gave the introduction speech. After Sue Bybee had given her speech, she invited the international President of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
The international President gave a speech. She talked about a Pioneer ancestor of hers and the trials that she went through crossing the plains. She talked about the importance of remembering the pioneers that went through such trials, and what we can learn from their stories.
Once she was done with her speech, Sue invited Sharon Sevy up to announce this year's Queen and attendants. Sue also invited me up, to help with the flowers, sashes, and crowning of the Queen. The Queen this year was Renee Warner, the 1st attendant is DaLane Miller, the 2nd is Beverly Heslop. As each woman was called they were given flowers and a sash with the title of which they were given. The Queen was also given a Crown.
The whole experience went quite smoothly. It was fun to see so many people come and support the event. Along with the Crowning we also had a Book signing. W. Dee Halverson that wrote Mile Goodyear and his cabin was there signing books to anyone that wanted to purchase a copy.
Seats filled up fast; we ended up not having enough seats for people and they took to sitting on the grass. Sue Bybee the president of the museum and last year's Queen gave the introduction speech. After Sue Bybee had given her speech, she invited the international President of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
The international President gave a speech. She talked about a Pioneer ancestor of hers and the trials that she went through crossing the plains. She talked about the importance of remembering the pioneers that went through such trials, and what we can learn from their stories.
Once she was done with her speech, Sue invited Sharon Sevy up to announce this year's Queen and attendants. Sue also invited me up, to help with the flowers, sashes, and crowning of the Queen. The Queen this year was Renee Warner, the 1st attendant is DaLane Miller, the 2nd is Beverly Heslop. As each woman was called they were given flowers and a sash with the title of which they were given. The Queen was also given a Crown.
The whole experience went quite smoothly. It was fun to see so many people come and support the event. Along with the Crowning we also had a Book signing. W. Dee Halverson that wrote Mile Goodyear and his cabin was there signing books to anyone that wanted to purchase a copy.
Monday, June 27, 2016
DUP Museum Events (July & Aug 2016)
- rope making July 12 (6-8pm)
- DUP quilting bee July 13 (10-noon)
- story day at the museum July 13 (2 pm)
- story day at the museum July 19 (2 pm)
- DUP history search night July 21 (6-7:30)
- July 25th celebration (10-2)
- quilting bee July 27 (10-noon)
- story day at museum July 27 (2 pm)
- Rag Roller Ringlets Aug 9 (2-4, 6-8 pm)
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Making Pioneer Bread
We had a fun event planned for the community today: making bread and
butter like the pioneers. We had two sections open 2 o'clock to 4
o'clock then the next section was from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock.
We had a great turn out. There were lots of kids of all ages along with their parents that came to the bread making event. The groups were first told the instructions of what they would be doing and how they would be making the bread.
Since it is the twenty-first century, and the activity was located outside, we
wanted as little mess as possible and not that much clean up. Therefor
instead of mixing everything in a bowl everything went into a zip-lock
plastic bag.
We divided the kids into groups that had three people in them. Each group was given a plastic bag and told to spray the inside with Pam. After that they added about half of the flour, the salt, yeast, sugar, and hot water. The bag was then sealed tightly and the children took turns mixing the content up. After the content was all mixed together. The mixture was suppose to rest for ten minutes. This gave the families an opportunity to look around the museum and the cabin.
Once the ten minutes were up the kids added the oil and the rest of the flour. Mixing it all together was a real work out. The dough was then taken out of the bag divided into three balls and placed into their own individual pans, so that the children could take them home and bake them.
The next section was the butter making: pouring heavy cream into a glass jar. We had the kids and their parents shake the jar until the sloshing sound stopped. They added a small amount of salt, then started to shake again. Many arms got tired in this process. After a while a sloshing sound could be heard once more. The kids were instructed to open up their jar and pour out the liquid that was inside. What remained was the butter.
It was a great day full of fun and laughter from family and community members. It was an enjoyable day at the museum. Daughters of Utah Pioneers love to invite and get the community involved in the museum. This is just one of the fun ways that the museum does that.
We had a great turn out. There were lots of kids of all ages along with their parents that came to the bread making event. The groups were first told the instructions of what they would be doing and how they would be making the bread.
(Getting instructions)
First Group to start. Good Luck!!!
(Everyone diving in.)
We divided the kids into groups that had three people in them. Each group was given a plastic bag and told to spray the inside with Pam. After that they added about half of the flour, the salt, yeast, sugar, and hot water. The bag was then sealed tightly and the children took turns mixing the content up. After the content was all mixed together. The mixture was suppose to rest for ten minutes. This gave the families an opportunity to look around the museum and the cabin.
Once the ten minutes were up the kids added the oil and the rest of the flour. Mixing it all together was a real work out. The dough was then taken out of the bag divided into three balls and placed into their own individual pans, so that the children could take them home and bake them.
The next section was the butter making: pouring heavy cream into a glass jar. We had the kids and their parents shake the jar until the sloshing sound stopped. They added a small amount of salt, then started to shake again. Many arms got tired in this process. After a while a sloshing sound could be heard once more. The kids were instructed to open up their jar and pour out the liquid that was inside. What remained was the butter.
It was a great day full of fun and laughter from family and community members. It was an enjoyable day at the museum. Daughters of Utah Pioneers love to invite and get the community involved in the museum. This is just one of the fun ways that the museum does that.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Quilting, bread making part of summer at DUP Museum
By RACHEL J. TROTTER
Standard-Examiner correspondent
Shirley Lee, of Pleasant View, Toots Brundage and Brenda Rector, both of Washington Terrace, handstitch a quilt at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum in Ogden on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. They have a combined 180 years of quilting experience.
OGDEN — Ever wanted to try your hand at quilting, bread making, storytelling, rope making or hair curling?
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum has you covered this summer. The museum is offering a variety of different classes to teach some of the skills from past eras that many people don’t know anymore. Plus, the museum has a treasure trove of items to look at and even research including more than 3,000 photographs related to the Ogden area.
Jean Branch, publicity chairwoman, said the museum wanted to provide programs the whole family would enjoy plus extra activities to acquaint the community with the facility — like the first-ever Queen Crowning on June 25.
A weekly quilting bee is already underway from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Ogden museum, 2104 Lincoln Ave.
“It’s surprising how many people don’t know how to quilt, but want to learn,” said Sue Bybee, president of the museum.
Although the class has been going on for a month, newcomers can come any week and start beginning lessons with those who know the tricks of the trade. The quilt is left up during the week so museum docents can work on it when they aren’t busy, or visitors can drop in and work on it too.
PREVIEW
• WHAT: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum
• WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
• WHERE: 2104 Lincoln Ave., Ogden
• ADMISSION: Free
The quilting bees will run all summer but they aren’t the only thing on the agenda. In June, bread-making classes will start and pioneer stories will be told bi-weekly in the afternoons under a shade tree outside.
“We have worked really hard to come up with some things that people would like to do. We would love to teach young girls how to quilt or to do any of these things,” Bybee said.
As for the Queen Crowning, that event on June 25 is the naming of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers royalty for Ogden Pioneer Days. The queen and her attendants are announced in advance of Pioneer Days festivities throughout July.
Bybee said many people aren’t aware of all the history and pictures that are housed in the museum’s basement. The museum will hold some special “history search nights” to show folks how easy it is to search for family histories relating to the Ogden area and to find photos of ancestors.
“We have over 6,000 family histories of different people who came over the plains, with 3,000 old photos,” Bybee said.
The docents are experts on the historical items in the museum, which provide a glimpse into pioneer life and early Ogden history. On display is a top hat Brigham Young wore as well as other artifacts believed to be his like an old cane. Other interesting pioneer artifacts include an actual biscuit that came across the plains with a young girl who was saving it to feed those in need.
Also featured are a set of handmade clothes a young mother made for her children who died on the journey west and a handmade doll one young girl cherished during her pioneer trek. Visitors can also see furniture, quilts, intricate blessing dresses, an old organ that still plays music and a pioneer handcart.
The museum docents have stories to tell about almost every item on display.
Right now, the museum’s event schedule is only set through June, but Bybee said activities for July and August will be added to the website in the future. The June programs include:
• Quilting bees — 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays through June 29
• Story Day — June 8, 21, 22. Pioneer stories will be told outside at 2 p.m. Adult supervision is required.
• Bread making — June 14. Learn hands-on bread making at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will learn about different types of bread and make and take home a loaf of yeast bread ready to rise and bake in their oven. Bring a half pint of cream to make butter to go with the bread.
• DUP History Search Night — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 16. Learn how to search family histories and find photos of ancestors. Call Sue Bybee at 801-391-1447 to register for this class.
• Queen Crowning — 5:30 p.m. June 25. Queen crowning with attendants named. Box dinners will be sold.
Standard-Examiner correspondent
Shirley Lee, of Pleasant View, Toots Brundage and Brenda Rector, both of Washington Terrace, handstitch a quilt at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum in Ogden on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. They have a combined 180 years of quilting experience.
OGDEN — Ever wanted to try your hand at quilting, bread making, storytelling, rope making or hair curling?
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum has you covered this summer. The museum is offering a variety of different classes to teach some of the skills from past eras that many people don’t know anymore. Plus, the museum has a treasure trove of items to look at and even research including more than 3,000 photographs related to the Ogden area.
Jean Branch, publicity chairwoman, said the museum wanted to provide programs the whole family would enjoy plus extra activities to acquaint the community with the facility — like the first-ever Queen Crowning on June 25.
A weekly quilting bee is already underway from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Ogden museum, 2104 Lincoln Ave.
“It’s surprising how many people don’t know how to quilt, but want to learn,” said Sue Bybee, president of the museum.
Although the class has been going on for a month, newcomers can come any week and start beginning lessons with those who know the tricks of the trade. The quilt is left up during the week so museum docents can work on it when they aren’t busy, or visitors can drop in and work on it too.
PREVIEW
• WHAT: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum
• WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
• WHERE: 2104 Lincoln Ave., Ogden
• ADMISSION: Free
The quilting bees will run all summer but they aren’t the only thing on the agenda. In June, bread-making classes will start and pioneer stories will be told bi-weekly in the afternoons under a shade tree outside.
“We have worked really hard to come up with some things that people would like to do. We would love to teach young girls how to quilt or to do any of these things,” Bybee said.
As for the Queen Crowning, that event on June 25 is the naming of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers royalty for Ogden Pioneer Days. The queen and her attendants are announced in advance of Pioneer Days festivities throughout July.
Bybee said many people aren’t aware of all the history and pictures that are housed in the museum’s basement. The museum will hold some special “history search nights” to show folks how easy it is to search for family histories relating to the Ogden area and to find photos of ancestors.
“We have over 6,000 family histories of different people who came over the plains, with 3,000 old photos,” Bybee said.
The docents are experts on the historical items in the museum, which provide a glimpse into pioneer life and early Ogden history. On display is a top hat Brigham Young wore as well as other artifacts believed to be his like an old cane. Other interesting pioneer artifacts include an actual biscuit that came across the plains with a young girl who was saving it to feed those in need.
Also featured are a set of handmade clothes a young mother made for her children who died on the journey west and a handmade doll one young girl cherished during her pioneer trek. Visitors can also see furniture, quilts, intricate blessing dresses, an old organ that still plays music and a pioneer handcart.
The museum docents have stories to tell about almost every item on display.
Right now, the museum’s event schedule is only set through June, but Bybee said activities for July and August will be added to the website in the future. The June programs include:
• Quilting bees — 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays through June 29
• Story Day — June 8, 21, 22. Pioneer stories will be told outside at 2 p.m. Adult supervision is required.
• Bread making — June 14. Learn hands-on bread making at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will learn about different types of bread and make and take home a loaf of yeast bread ready to rise and bake in their oven. Bring a half pint of cream to make butter to go with the bread.
• DUP History Search Night — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 16. Learn how to search family histories and find photos of ancestors. Call Sue Bybee at 801-391-1447 to register for this class.
• Queen Crowning — 5:30 p.m. June 25. Queen crowning with attendants named. Box dinners will be sold.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Sewing Like Pioneers
After working at the Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museum for the last
two weeks, I've become accustomed to the pace at which the museum
works. It truly is a valuable experience to work at a museum. This
museum in particular is an incredible place to work at. Everyone that
works is a volunteer - even the president. The team is a dedicated, fun,
loving group of individuals that spends their time creating an
opportunity for families and the community members to learn about their county's history. They welcome everyone that wants to learn about the
pioneers and create wonderful memories.
We had an exciting visitor come to the museum today. A reporter from the local news paper stopped by to feature us in the local news paper this coming Saturday.
The museum has a quilt that they set up in the basement. It is open for any visitor to sew on. The only ketch is that it is sewn just like the pioneers would have sewn it, by hand with a needle and thimble.
I was fun to sit down for a while in a circle working on this quilt. The reporter was there taking photos of us and asking question about the quilt and the museum. It is really entertaining to sit in a circle with the ladies at the museum that day. We had a lot of laughs and I learned so much.
One of the things that were told was the tradition of how to quilt. In the time of the pioneers when the Indians would sew a quilt they would on purpose flip a square and sew it upside down. This was a tradition in the culture that the pioneers picked up. The upside down this was a symbol that nothing was perfect except God. It was exciting to learn about the adopted tradition.
I also spent some time on the computer learning about the research program that we have on it. There is a section of the museum that is dedicated to the finding and research of ancestral pioneers. Anyone that has an ancestor that came across the plains is welcome to come in and look up information on there family. We have stories, documents and pictures that they can look and and order if they want a copy.
I looked through the program and made myself familiar with the system and how to use it so that I can help the visitors easily access their family information.
We had an exciting visitor come to the museum today. A reporter from the local news paper stopped by to feature us in the local news paper this coming Saturday.
The museum has a quilt that they set up in the basement. It is open for any visitor to sew on. The only ketch is that it is sewn just like the pioneers would have sewn it, by hand with a needle and thimble.
I was fun to sit down for a while in a circle working on this quilt. The reporter was there taking photos of us and asking question about the quilt and the museum. It is really entertaining to sit in a circle with the ladies at the museum that day. We had a lot of laughs and I learned so much.
One of the things that were told was the tradition of how to quilt. In the time of the pioneers when the Indians would sew a quilt they would on purpose flip a square and sew it upside down. This was a tradition in the culture that the pioneers picked up. The upside down this was a symbol that nothing was perfect except God. It was exciting to learn about the adopted tradition.
I also spent some time on the computer learning about the research program that we have on it. There is a section of the museum that is dedicated to the finding and research of ancestral pioneers. Anyone that has an ancestor that came across the plains is welcome to come in and look up information on there family. We have stories, documents and pictures that they can look and and order if they want a copy.
I looked through the program and made myself familiar with the system and how to use it so that I can help the visitors easily access their family information.
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