Unknown Lady & Hat

From Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

Folkman

He was the Father of Christianne Folkman Peel

On the reverse side it simply says "Folkman".  

taken from Alice Hafen's Photos from the Past

MY ONLY WISH WAS A WASHER

Back in 1935, I was a young homemaker with a husband and no washing machine. We had been married a year and expecting our first child, and I had done the weekly washing with a number 3 tub between two chairs and a scrub board.



Bending over that tub made me feel like a pioneer. I couldn’t help dreaming how wonderful life would be with my very own washing machine.



Washers were readily available of course, but like most newlyweds, we were long on love and dreams and short on cash. So for us, a new washer seemed to be impossible for we wouldn’t go in debt.



Then one day Neil came home from work all excited and said the bank had paid a dividend on his money. He had a little there when the banks closed with the big depression.



So we sent through the service station for a new washer. My how the time dragged on till it arrived. I was overjoyed when it finally came. Thanking my Heavenly Father and crying tears of joy over a simple wringer washing machine. Something I had wanted and needed for a whole, so long year.



Of course the next day was wash day and I’ve never spent a happier day working in my household in all the years since. Every washable item in the house was thrown in that beautiful green Empress. I washed all day.



Neil had Ferry Peterson build a stand to hold the rinse tub and a boiler to heat the water on the stove. As I hung each piece of clothing on the line I was filled with pride and gratitude. No more pioneering for me.



Today a young housewife might think it strange that something as common as a washer could have brought me so much joy. But she’d understand in a hurry if she ever tried doing a week’s washing in a No, 3 tub between two chairs and a scrubbing board; heating all the water to go in the tub on a coal stove. My, I’m so blessed with a wonderful automatic washer 64 years later.



Alice Peel Hafen

Alice Peel and Louise Matson

North Sanpete Stake Singing Mothers

What a group of beautiful women this was.  There are too many names to mention.  I see both my own mother, Helen Rigby and my mother-in-law, Alice Hafen in this group.  The director in the dark dress is Ethel Ericksen. With the flowers in the front and the flag, I would guess this was some kind of celebration.  The location is definitely the South Ward Church.

HOME (an essay written by Maggie Ericksen May 10, 1897

There is a magic in the little word "home".  It is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues; never known beyond its hallowed limits.


The home is a place that should be cherished by all.  Mother, Home, Heaven are the most beautiful words in the English language, and truly, I think they may well be called so.  What word strikes so forcibly upon the heart as "Mother", coming from the lips of dear children.  It has a peculiar charm for in her, they look for that protection which no other can give.  A mother is the truest friend we have when trials overtake us.  She is ever ready to shield and protect us;  and we cling to her and by her kind precepts and council.  The clouds of darkness disappear and cause joy and peace to return to our hearts. 



Mother is indeed a sweet name, and her station is indeed a holy one; for in her hands are placed minds to be moulded, almost at her will.  And if taught aright will shine with dazzling splendor in the world to come.



Home is the dearest spot on earth.  How often we hear people talk of the happy days spent in their childhoods happy home, beneath the parental roof, when their young and happy hearts were light and free.  What a blessing it is, when weary with care, and burdened with sorrow, to have a home to which we can go and there in the midst of friends we love, forget our troubles and dwell in peace and quietness.



Heaven is the home that awaits us beyond the grave.  There, the friendships formed on earth shall never more be broken.  Parted friends and dear ones shall meet again, never more to be separated.  There, we shall have an eternal home and never more be parted.

Maggie Ericksen Peel, her husband Azel and her four girls

L to R: Alice Peel Hafen, Maggie Ericksen Peel, Azel Peel, Margaret Peel Childs, Lois Peel, Smith and Barbara Peel Tuttle

Will Morrison's Home in Monroe, Utah

Alice Hafen's Pictures From the Past

NORTH WARD CHURCH

This is the best picture we have found of the North Ward Church;

found amongst Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

Virginia Nelson

Not sure who Virginia Nelson belonged to.  Photo found in Alice's collection along with Margaret Peel's photos. 

Postcards From the Past

From Alice Hafen's Collection

Carrie Hafen and Friends

A.L. Larson Group

Unknown Group, Unknown Occasion

A.L. Larson - - - Band

First Graduating Class of Chester, Utah - - - 1901

From Alice Hafen's Collection

Maeser Bunnell, Margaret Peel, Marvin Rasmussen about 1925

Maeser Bunnell

Oman or Seely Reunion

from Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

Granny Great (Maria Christiansen Nielsen) Group

From Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

Carrie Nielsen (Hafen) As A Child With Friends

Back Row L to R:  Hazel Anderson, Lucile Rolph, Etta Rolph and Carrie Nielsen

Front Row L to R: Ada Jensen, Cloe Swenson, Elouise Poulson and Pauline Monson

This picture was taken on Charley Renborg's porch.

(on second west and third south; southeast corner of intersection

Bon Accord Cottage

Bon Accord Cottage was located on the now Wasatch Academy Block; somewhere behind the now cafeteria.  Those in the picture are Wilhemina Ericksen, Gladys Ericksen, Mary Margaret Ericksen Peel and Alice Peel (the child).

Houts and Hafen Kids

Bert Hafen, Mart Houts, Neil Hafen and Boyd Hafen (Dutch)

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Shop Class

On the back of this photo it says "shop class".  The girl directly above the horse looks to be Margaret Peel (Childs)

Cherron and Veloris Peterson Seely

Alice Hafen's Photo Collection

Postcards From The Past

From Alice Hafen's Collection

JoAnn Hafen ( now Granger)

JoAnn Hafen.....Do you think she chopped and cut up all that wood by herself?

1929 NSH Basketball