Morgan's DUP Building Claims Interesting History Since 1948 One of our most interesting buildings, if not the most inter¬esting building, is our Daughters of Pioneers building, a monument to the men and women who went through many trials and tribula¬tions to settle picturesque Mor¬gan County. In this building is housed price¬less relics which have beep gath¬ered by descendants of these pio¬neers, pictures, clothing and household commodites in the way of dishes, pots and paps, and even farm equipment, such as was used when first the settlement was be¬ing opened. Relics and First Camp At first these relics were kept in a room in the old opera house for which the County Commis¬sioners donated $50 for remodel¬ing, fitting and dedicating it for this special purpose. Relics donated by the people of Morgan were stored there. Later the Stake Presidency gave an¬other room in the Opera House which was used for a meeting room. The first camp of the Daugh¬ters of Pioneers was organized on May 2, 1926. Other camps were organized. From the first group the organization was constantly being improved upon. Each year the county camps celebrated with dinners being served the county pioneers with dinners on July 24. Funds were raised by serving dinners to the Lions Club and each year a costume ball was held. And then the idea was promot¬ed by Alice Wilkinson who was county president and the con¬struction of the present building was began when Leona Clark was president and completed when Elsie Bell was president. The ground was broken September 17, 1948. It was completed and open house was held March 12, 1950, and dedicated April 26, 1953. Truly it is a memorial to our pioneers. Down through the years the upkeep of the building has been the sole responsibility of the members who are now getting quite limited, as the older mem¬bers pass away. New Face-lift For the past five or six weeks the building has been undergoing a thorough house cleaning. Can you picture Albert C. Welsh and Mark Thackeray on their knees scrubbing the floors? Well they did just that. (Albert laid off work to help Mark.) Then three coats of finish and finally there will be a coat of wax. Mrs. Harriet Tonks donated a bolt of material and the Daugh¬ters made new drapes out of it and Johnson Cleaners have made the pleats and have done the pressing, free of charge. The school donated the floor finish, and other donations have gone into the face lifting of the building. There is a piano and or¬gan, and the building is com¬pletely furnished with refrigera¬tor, dishes, tables and chairs. The chairs have been purchas¬ed by those who wished to have their Pioneer ancestor's name, or even any name, printed on the back of the chair. There are a few chairs left unnamed and can be used for the sum of $5. Now the building is ready and available, at a very small fee, to be rented for medium sized par¬ties, rallies or conventions. Mrs. Alta Thackeray is at pre¬sent county president, Mrs. Man¬ila Carter is captain of the Mor¬gan Camp and Mrs. Juanita Creager is captain of the Mt. Joye Camp. -Daisy Crouch.