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Show ;o;;.;.-................... ~ __ . . . J .... &.> ...... u ............ u • .t..I. ....:. ... u,"U\; V&.> .............. .... ... ....... ~ ------ Orem, but they were not able to, ~, .; ..... rrhe Finch' fam,i1y bought the home in June of1926. Lylene, the fifth child and then youngest in the family, was three years old when they moved from Eureka. There Joseph had been a miner, and had begun to suITer adverse health effects from breathing coal dust. Joseph returned in May of that year from serving a second mission for the LDS Church, and the family moved to Orem when he got back. Lylene wrote that it was the desireofherparents "to live in the valley, to breathe the pure fresh air and raise their family in the open spaces, to work with nature in planting and harvesting their fruits and vegetables." FarmUfe Along with the home came a 22-acre farm on the ai te, called the "Pioneer Farm". Apples, pears, peaches, cherriel, tomatoes, plums, apricots, strawberries, raspberries, and melons were all produced, requiring a great deal of work from the family in planting, picking, .orting, ~OIiShing, arranging, and pack- - .";" ' .... '.~- . ',' .' ... ", .. , ..... ~ ." . 1 had to be cut down in the late mUBIC, LJ't:U~ ··lV Ioo ~ • .".. ....... llt~ WILl! 1.U,~'I,;U1UOl ... , ..... ....::. \........ . 19508 when it grew eo tall that it products like milk. eggs. and bu't· fined to the Mulrose Sanatarium swayed and threatened power ter were traded so the girls eouM in Duarte, California. Respontake piano lessons. Rosa Mae has sibility for the farm and family lines as well as the house. In addition to the fruit farm- been a piano teacher, Afton is an fell to Ethel, who was assisted by ing, the Finches kept a vegetable accomplished organist and her older sons. Ethel visited her garden where they grew corn, pianist, and Lylene said she has husband during his confinement, potatoes, carrots, onion., and always enjoyed playing the piano but in June of 1938, he died at the peas. Of course, this required as well. age of 48. Lylene was only about preparation of the ground, plantThe musical studies and 14 years old at the time. ing,andweeding.Animals-hor- training "disciplined us", Lylene This blow was followed by ses, cows, pigs, chickens, and said. Instruments in the home in- another when Elizabeth, or Beth, "Bud", the family dog - were also eluded the violin and saxophone as she was called, died suddenly kept on the farm and added to the as well 88 the piano. The in 1939,just nine months after work. Lylene said she did not phonograph and radio brought her father. Lylene said the mind gathering egg., but Ihe music and entertainment into the tragedies were difficult to handle, didn't really enjoy being around home. where there was dancing but steeled family members Cor the pigs, cows, and horses. and singing. The Children were later difficulties and challenge. Lylene remembers times encouraged to perform at family in their lives. Viewings for both when her hard-working Cather reunion. by singing, dancing, or Joseph and Elizabeth took plaoe w80 80 exhausted from all-night playing the piano. in the home. irrigation turns that he would lie School daya . AtThankagivingtimein 1937, on the floor, affiicted by lumbago The children in the Finch Joseph Finch was profiled in a and almost overcome with pain in family mainly attended the old column in TM Voice of Sharon, hi. back. . , SharimSchoolahboutSSONorth the predecessor to the Orem"My mother knew what hard State Street and walked there, Geneva Timu. Part of the column work was al80; Lylene wrote, "80 although Rosa Mae attended the read: "If you feel a little short on she worked as hard as my father Spencer School at 800 South at bles.ings this year and wonder in the fields. Many times I would one time. Lylene iaid education just what YOU have to be thanksee her with her straw hat on and w80 notatreased ",much then al ful for, share with us a'paragraph the sweat running off her face, itis today, with farm work coming or two from a letter written exhausted with the duties oCthe first.Aftercompletingtheirwork recently by Bishop FinCh: 'Selffarm. She gave birth to two babies and Chores, the 'children · were pity doesn't get me anywhere. while living on the farm in the often too tired to do much study- After all, we all must face our life midst of all her adversitie•...Rosa ing in the evenings. a. it comes to us and make the Mae, born in July 1927, and Lylene remembers going to bestofit.Ithink,andinfad,Iam Afton, April 1929." The babies Bill Kofford's ~onfectionery, sure, if! do, and must spend the were born in the home. aerosa the streetirom the school, remainder of my day. in bed, I Life'. lessons to purchase two· cinnamon roll • •hall be happy.· Yes, I sWI have Despite the rigors of farm for a nickel. "That we Considered many, many tlii.tg. to be gratefUl · work and farm life, Lylene said our lunch; she said. She did not for. I can have the very finest the family was fortunate to have remember Ichoo] lunch being programs over the air: sdence. the farm during the lean depreaserved. "If they had school lunch, religion, philosophy, poetry, and .\ sion years when "the farm we never bought it: even the study of the stara. I have produce was our salvation". Junior and senior high school about seven California .tationl Money was scarce and very few were at Lincoln; Lylene remem- as well as the national hook-Up. I bers participating in Glee Club also have books, three daily . terns were boughtfrom the store. om-out .hoeoo were lined with and the Posture Parade. She took papers, one weekly paper, TM rdboard, .and hand-me-down an interest in clerical and office Voice of Sharon, and .11 typea of the. were the norm. Butter work, .tudied shorthand and magazines. One who need. king. the canning of fruit (a typing, and enjoyed office knowledge 80 badly a. I need it, re complex procell that it i. . ·machines: Lylene later worked in should be able to keep happy all ntoday),sewing,cleaningthe a small arms plant, at the steel the day long with such line plant, and did c1encal work in facilities to leam.~ Following use, preparing chicken •••or ,. various places. .. Joseph's death, the column w80 • ting, thre.hing wheat, and uling hay all proved to be Church and elvlc duties repeated in the paper. riceles. experience." which Joseph H. and Ethel Finch The Finch home w80 sold to a ] lughtlessonl oflife -industry. were active in Church and civic finance company following ~ ~rill, and endurance. affairs. Joeeph served on the Sun- Ethel's death, and a series ofbusi, Although neighbors were inday School boarel. as a counselor ness .. were housed there, "Thru olved in the same type. of work to several bishops, and as bishop the Grapevine" being the latest. of the Sharon Ward. ·In addition, ( --../ .ctivities, Lylen. said time was -ound "to socialize and mingle he served as the Orem City judge vith one another in the .pirit of andjustice ofthe peace from 1928 nendline..: . through 1931, settling busin ..s Recreation and fun . transaction. in the 'Orem home. The children were ·~ught not to Life waa not all work and no go into the room arid not to dilh "TIl lay for the Fine.... ere were .. ,. turb thoM who came to pay fines e good time. we looked forward with much excitement and or transact other buainess. leasure; Lylene wrote. Picnics Mrs; Finchwa' busy with t Geneva Resort provided opporRelierSociety and Primary, holduniti_ for swimming. J(8met1. ing position. of respon.ibility in 1 ,-", I |
