| Show Parley Christiansen was chosen to be the first Ranger to put the new program into effect in Twelve Mile Canyon One of Parleysons ElRay becamegeneral authority in theD Church Another son at Woodruff USAC in became head of the music department Logan long list of people if WhoWho had been kept would show notable leaders in education business county government engineering athletics forestry salesmanship and many other fields The school in Mayfield produced some unusually fine students remember in 1916 some 12 to 15 six-year-olds started schooling We hadvery nice teacher loved She named Grace started us Anderson off with whom we genuine all interest in reading anddesire to learn We hadrather stern principal Clinton Christensen who instilled in ushealthy respect for discipline We had good teachers all the way through Manti High School In those days there were no special programs put out by any incentives of the this Government to think no help school the that teachers our class faced any modern-day class in reading grammar arithmetic subject with full honors Of that class there were lunches no nor In members spite could have showdown in spelling or any basic all the students in dropouts no trouble makers and almost all of them graduated from high school Mayfield was alwaystown that was blessed with good athletes especially those fast on foot The Que Whitlock family had several boys who could outrun anyone in the neighboring areas This led to an interesting baseball team that usually won from the neighboring towns on holidays or special events Uncle think is Mayfield ame and Alma once told me story true because he was with the had gone to Gunnison to play as usual they won This which team special raised ig fuss and Gunnison demanded the chance to something else The manager of the Mayfield liked to put ongood show so he called for attention and said challenge 31 Gunnison to win at squad foot |
