| Show and ten minutes locsl standard time just seven minutes after President Cleveland signedproclamation of statehood Mr Jensen 1sDemocrat and it 1s hoped he will be the wimner Sentinel--January 1896 It is noted that in the regular session of Manti Council Meeting held January 1896 bill was submitted by Marshal Billings amounting to 25 for flags for decorating on State Day Bill was allowed Council adjourned Signed--Ferdinand Kayor Alder JESSIE WINTCH JENSEN of Manti Utah was nine years old when Utah was adnitted to the sisterhood of States She remembers the gunners and their 45 salutes the noise the flag and bunting decorating the Tabernacle and Main Street the band the choruses and the speeches One speaker explained what statehood meant and this impressed her It wassomber Joyful occasion Mrs Jensen was the only personfound who remembered this historic day first hand There were several others whomcontacted--all in their ninetles but they had no remembrance of it Mrs Jensen will be 96 years old on September 24 She has 1livedone Her sense great privilege can of all the 1982 good productive life highly esteemed by everyof humor is wonderful and she considers itto vote in all elections Just think if you changes during her life span 1History of Utah Vol 490 by Wayne Stout 2peseret 189 peseret pp 189-191 Deseret 191 SDeseret 196 6peseret 197 7Deseret 198 pistory of Utah Vol and Vol 519 By Wayne Stout 46 |
