| Show I would return to walk again Tree-lined streets of my home town Pause once more bypicket gate Admire an old house though tumble-down SANPETE NATIVE Linnie Findlay Professional First Place Historical Essay Since our arrival in Ephraim in 1950 have often wondered what is required to becomenative of Sanpete Andhave wondered what that quality is that would bring five people to us after our daughter gave22 minute talk in the Pullman Branch of the LDS Church in 1962 when it was announced she was from Ephraim Our family were with my husband ontwo week workshop in Pullman Washington and had met others whom we had known previously They had greeted us briefly infriendly manner but the folks who came to us after our daughter spoke in that Branch all wanted to send their regards back to friends in Ephraim That experience and others since left me wondering about beingSanpete native An elusive quality one person suggested it might be partly pride But that didnseem quite right It seems more likequiet confidence wholeness if you will among the old-timers here that poked fun at their own failings and at the idiosyncrasies of others and yet generally had enough of lifegoodness that they werendiminished by these gentle jokes Personal difficulty and hardship didndestroy that quality Personal physical beauty or wealth didnchange that quality It may have sacrifices may have has lived come partly from remembering who you made by those early pioneers who settled come from the recounting of those tales here and become acquainted with the lore 122 are and the these valleys It Once someone and history of |
