HOME IN THE HOLLOW Farming there was a disappointment because the Weber River washed out the crops planted in the lowland. It also carried away a layer of top soil, which made it more difficult to grow abundant crops. The family moved to Peterson. There were now nine children to provide for, with the arrival of Norman Charles, Melba Mae, Emma Fern, Glendora, Alice Marvel and Mathel Marie. Norman died in 1910 and was buried in the little Peterson Cem¬etery. The children attended school at Peterson. After several years the Olsons moved to West Ogden where they lived for a short time. Fern died here at the age of nine and was also buried in the Peterson Cemet¬ery. Later the family moved to Ogden and bought a home at 590 First Street. Ainer began working for the large Russell and Jones Store on the corner of 24th Street and Lincoln, and was soon made manager. After several years the store was sold to the O.P. Skaggs Company and he was offered a job with the new firm, but he decided to go back to his first love, farming The First Street home was traded for a farm in Lewiston, Utah, just 11 miles from the Idaho border. It was a 40 acre farm and the children loved it there. Marvel remembers that the family sang songs together, the girls learned to play the piano and their father entertained with his musical instruments. They all worked hard on the farm, raising hay, grain and sugar beets. The farm was paid for within five years, but Ainer had a touch of wanderlust in his veins. Besides farming with only the help of one son the three daughters was too much. The Lewiston farm was traded in on a small farm and home in Wilson 235