June 29, 2022

 

A number of proud “Crickers” gathered for the Mink Creek Originals reunion on June 18^th at the Ballpark. Around sixty attended the event, some bringing lawn chairs for additional comfort. A sizey lunch was pre-purchased from Kneaders, and Crumbl’s cookies were a followup treat. The organizer this year was Karen Olson Tribett. Karen read interesting excerpts from the Mink Creek History compiled by Viola Larsen in 1976. For many of the listeners it was revelation about their “roots.” The heads of families attending reported as to family progress and other news tidbits. For some it was a first time attendance. Things wrapped up with Bruce Crane, retired history teacher of the Logan School District, but with roots firmly planted in Mink Creek, telling of the cemetery project of featuring pictures of the residents and encouraging that idea for others, plus doing a history of their homes in Mink Creek, present and past.

Bruce told the story of the drowning of two young boys in the early days of the settlement, of the Crane family discovering them when looking at cemetery records. Classmates of those boys had raised money for a headstone. Bruce found another sister to the Glysing boys, buried next to them and encouraged the reunion members to donate money for a headstone for sister Engeborg’s grave. The last name of Glysing was anglicized to Gleason while the family lived in Mink Creek. There are hopes of being able to gather again next year, but a volunteer organizer is needed to accomplish that.

This strange spring weather seems to have been good for the dryland hay crops. They have grown lush and green, but not particularly heavy. The irrigated fields have some weight. But as in every year there is that dance between mowing the hay, drying the hay, baling the stuff and removing the finished product for the next growth. With rains popping up there never seems to be a perfect time.

The Aaronic Priesthood deacons of the Preston North Stake enjoyed an overnight encampment at the Mink Creek Ballpark. Tents were to be set up between 5 and 6 pm the evening of June 10. Dinner prepared for 6:30 p.m. and eaten in time for the fireside speaker at 7:30. Four of our young men enjoyed the event: Orrin Baird, Larien Currie, Morgan and Danny Keller. Leaders attending were LaRon Baird and Jared Keller.

Elder Andrew Iverson is home from his mission labors in Mexico, a more thorough report on that next week. We are expecting the return of Elder Wynn and Sister Cecelie Costley this coming week. They have been working in the Salt Lake Temple Mission. These releases lowers the number in our missionary ranks quickly, from six down to three.

Plans for the July 4^th celebration are in place. This will take place at our Ballpark, in much the same way that our tradition has become. Hopefully the Monday timing will not limit those who might attend.