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Show i\M Richville Church Mrs. Levi Waldron, a vocal solo by Frank Smith, and a violin solo by Parley Rose. Brief remarks were given by Bishop Arthur Rich, a talk by President Randall, followed by Elder Smith, who spoke and dedicated the building. As part of the service Fred Clark gave abrief sketch of the history of the Richville Ward.31 The Mountain Green chapel was finally paid for and dedicated 19 June 1927 by Elder George Albeit Smith of the Quorum of Twelve. The building had been completed for some time but final payment on it was not made until the spring of 1927. The lot was fenced and the grounds put in perfect condition for the dedication. The members of the Peterson Ward were invited to attend the dedication along with the stake officers.32 Dorothy and Margaret Warner, eleven and fifteen years old at the time, gathered bluebells from the hills to decorate the chapel. During the services Elder Smith called them to come up in front of the congregation where he personally thanked them for being so thoughtful.33 In less than eighteen months the Mountain Green Ward was disorganized, however, and united with the Peterson Ward with instructions to build a larger facility to handle the new Peterson Ward. During the month of May 1929, the Peterson Ward commenced the erection of a new meetinghouse. By the end of [ June the walls were up and the roof was on. The building was completed 1 November 1929 at a cost of $14,000. The contract for the building was let to the Harbenson Brothers of Ogden, Utah. The first meeting in the new building was held 5 November 192934 President Heber J. Grant dedicated the Peterson chapel, after which he took time to shake hands with all who were present.35 A year later the new Milton Ward building was dedicated. Work on the building commenced 15 April 1930 and was completed 1 October 1930. Each family in the ward was assessed $150. The members were allowed to work out what they could of the assessment. The total cost of the building was $14,700, half of which was paid by the Church and the other half by the local members. On 30 November 1930, President Heber J. Grant dedicated the new facility.36 At 11:30 a.m. on 28 October 1931, a special meeting was called in Croydon to dedicated the Croydon Chapel. The opening song was "We Mountain Green Church 125 |