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Show Edison and 1910, she built her own building south of the first location stars near Vitrograph. One of the very early male Billy Anderson. His films were made far from cowboy land, in New York, on faked western scenery. Lady stars of that day were Flora Finch, was Bronce the movie theater and P. C. Rasmussen's market Edna created where she remained until retirement. beautiful hand made hats of silk and velvet sometimes Mabel Norman and Lillian Walker. trimmed with ostrich feathers. Joseph B. Wright and John Dunn sold the old Electric Theatre to John T. and Wilford P. Horne for $800 in 1909. This consisted of 200 chairs, the cameograph projector, Edna always lived in West Jordan and family mem bers drove her to work in the horse and buggy or she rode old "Bingham Bill," the train that came from other equipment and the old player piano. Later the Horne Brothers sold the theatre to Silas Brown who renamed it The Elysiwn. Under his management, the Bingham to Midvale. Later she bought a car. Edna assisted her mother in raising and caring for her eight nieces and nephews when her brothers, theatre had occasional vaudeville acts and he added Walton and Leonard, lost their wives. The nieces all had a turn working in the shop. One of them, Muriel Irving, magazines, candy, soda pop and popcorn. a hat designer for the Gage Hat Company in Los Angeles. Loans from Aunt Edna made it possible for the young people to attend college. became One of the lovely lady ticket sellers is vivacious Edith Wright (Aunt Edie to many) who lives in the Capri Apartments. Edna's business was her life. She was successful and dependable in her business. Harry S. Wright Edna rose above all obstacles and her years were full. VaLois Creighton Jenkin's Meat Market, Edna one of the earliest in East Jordan (Midvale). EDNA I RVI NG'S HAT SHOP Irving opened the first hat shop in Midvale Ca. 1907 when hats were creations. Front: Hilma Pehrson (Grange), Wright (Lyons, Maurer), Sylvia Hansen. Middle Hughes, Emma Pehrson, Laura Bennett, Irene Maginess (Goff, C. Brown), Melissa Bateman (Glover). Back: Laura Bateman, lone Owen (Poulsen), Harriet Jenson. courtesy Leona M. Muir Ella Hansen, Ethel row: about 1906 and didn't retire from her business until 1942. She was born in 1877 in a two room log house near the parents were Rachel Gardner and Irving. Her maternal grandparents were Archibald and Margaret Livingston Gardner, who came to Utah in 1847. Her paternal grandparents, John Irving and Elizabeth Bell Irving, came from England in the early days. Edna With her brothers and sister Walton, Leonard, Lee and Bertha attended a one room ungraded school. George Gardner, Anne Fitzgerald and Mr. Ayers were teachers. The students rode to school on Jordan River. Her John Walton EAST JORDAN MARKET sons ran a meat market and grocery store in connection with the farm. It was operated for many years by Alexander Dahl Jr. The last place of business was at 148 North Main where the State Alexander Dahl's - Liquor Store is now located. The Dahl Brothers worked horseback. them had Brigham Young Academy in Provo and later took a dressmaking course in Salt Lake City. Edna opened her hat store in Bingham Junction on, Main Street north of the John Watson Drug Store. In Edna attended the 129 a farm, ranch together or until each one business of their of own. Alexander Dahl Jr., had the market and land in West Jordan; Soren Dahl was owner of a dairy farm in West Jordan; David T. Dahl, was one of the successful |
