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Show 18 4th row : Henry Bateman, Oscar Peterson, Javenia Bullock, Effie Ann Brown, Sam Parkinson, Hazel Kemp, Louisa Taylor, Rose Jensen, Henry Smith, Tracy Jegstrup, May Kemp, Harvey A. A . Kemp, Joseph Bullock Bullock.• 5th row: Ada Cunliffe, Lillie Gange, Mary Ann Taylor, Rose Gange, F""ances F"ances Papworth, Lovina Brown, Annie Kemp, Annie Olson, Elvina Jensen. Teacher: Teacher : Andrew Pearson. SCHOOLS When there was talk of consolidating the schools of the county into i nto one district, Nels A. Nelson and James P. P . Jensen along with others worked very hard to have '! "i larger school building built bu i lt in the center of Crescent so part of the children would not be sent to Draper and the other part to Sandy school. They were finally successful and Mr. Jensen secured some land from Frederick Frederi ck D. Jaynes on the west side of State Street and south of 11000 South. Here was built a nice brick school consi sting of four I arge rooms, a hall way and a storage room in the attic. . . The building was heated by a coal stove which stood in the center of the room with the stove pipes connecting with the opposite room thus making one chimney for two rooms. Boys and girls alike were given the duties of caring for the heating and temperatures of the rooms. The toilet facilities were outside down near the fence at the back of the building. Bert A. Wellington was custodian for some time. While serving there a very thing His girls helped him after school tragic th i ng happened. with the sweeping and cleaning. One day his daughter, Laura, was carrying the ashes from the stove down to the ash pile pile.. There was a wind blowing and it fanned the hot embers until they suddenly ignited the hem of her dress and she was enveloped in flames in a few seconds seconds.. Hearing her screams her father ran and rolled her on the ground to extinguish the flames and then she was rushed to the L. D • S. Hospital where she was confined for a long time. Little hope was given for her |
