| Show and from weakness strength Such is the there shall emerge paradox of life THE ARMORY HALL Dorothy AS Jacobs REMEMBER IT Buchanan 267 East Third North Richfield UT 84701 First On with No sleep To chase Bent Place Personal Recollection the dance Let joy be unconfined till morn when Youth and Pleasure meet the glowing hours with flying feet --Lord Byron Childe Harold Hansen was an expert builder and an entrepreneur generally When he saw the need ofgood dance hall in Mt Pleasant he built the spacious oblong brick building on State Street-the Armory Hall remember when it was being constructed We children often stopped by to watch the workers We saw them lay the sub-floor indiagonal pattern then put the stout hardwood floor on top That floor had intensive and extensive use through the years ahead After the building was finished experiencedfeeling of pride whenfirst walked inside and saw the attractive oblong mirrors hanging at intervals on the north and south walls The colorful decor the modern sizable orchestra stand admired balcony was steam radiators the at the west end were all built at the east end from where onlookers could comfortably view the scene Benches along the north and south walls were often occupied by proud parents There was alsosquare balcony attached to the east wall outside just above the front double doors It extended across the sidewalk railing was built around the edge saw Captain Soren Nielson resplendent in military uniform and heard him givefarewell speech to the assembled citizens upon the departure of the Mt Pleasant National Guard Unit to help combat the trouble our country was experiencing with Mexico 102 |
