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.

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)

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.

(Getting instructions)

First Group to start. Good Luck!!!

(Everyone diving in.)

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.

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.