| Show The hardware store was enlarged withnew addition in the fall of 1996 The inventory includes hardware veterinary supplies and many other items With suchsuccessful present it is easy to forget the humble beginnings of the turkey industry in Sanpete County which began in the 1920 Several individual farmers tried raisingfew birds on their own farms They grew the grain hatched the eggs grew the turkeys and processed the birds themselves As the turkey industry struggled to get started the Great Depression hit The PeopleSugar Company the areamain manufacturing and agricultural business closed prior to 1930 The Bank of Moroni closed in 1931 Other banks in Sanpete also closed There wastremendous need to findway to makeliving in Sanpete Members of the Moroni Lions Club including Dr E Dice then mayor Ernest Anderson Cleon Anderson Elmo Irons Rodney Anderson and Eldon Westenskow persuaded Utah Poultry to buildmodern processing plant in Moroni This would provide amore expeditious way of processing the turkeys Pioneer Opera House wa sfrst feed mill for Moroni Feed Co Manager was bent Monson Photo Ida Donaldson Eleven courageous and far-sighted turkey raisers haddream of incorporating They felt that by working together they could improve their present conditions and buildfinancial future for the area Those men wereL 134 Morley Marion |
