Harold B. Lee was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972 to 1973. He was born on 28 March 1899 to Samuel and Louisa Emaline Bingham Lee in Clifton, Idaho. He graduated from the Oneida Stake Academy in 1916, where he was involved in basketball, wrote for the school […]
Construction on the Oneida Stake Academy began 120 years ago this week!See article posted below. Pictured is David Mitchel ringing the bell in the academy’s tower.
The article above appeared in the Ogden Standard Examiner on Jan. 23, 1890. It discusses the efforts being made to build the academy, then estimated to cost $10,000 and expected to be “a very handsome structure.” For a larger view of the article, just click on it.
The following appeared in the Aug. 25, 1910 edition of the Richfield Reaper: The two Rexburg, Ida. papers speak highly of one of Sevier County’s former citizens, Charles J. Engar, The Current Journal has the following:“A very elaborate party was held at the club rooms Wednesday night as a testimonial to Prof. Chas J. Engar […]
This picture also appears in the Hometown Album, published by Newell Hart. See his diagram below for the identification of the people in the picture above. 1. Ike Christensen, 2. Leon Hickman, 3. Othello Hickman, 4. Ruby Chadwick, 6. Prof. J.E. Hickman (principal 1896-99), 7. Leland Spongberg, 8. Chris Gundesen, 9. Eldora (Dora) Hansen, 10. […]