White River Valley NOW and THEN -- 1898 to 1980

Chapter 11

Growth of the Church -- Sunday School

      In the church plan provision is made for the needs and development of every age group. So it is fitting that the Sunday School which encompasses all age groups should have been the first organization to become active, June 26, 1898, right after the first families came to the Valley. From that first tentative beginning with a superintendent, Samuel Carter, and two teachers, William H. and Delle R. Ivins, a somewhat more complete organization was effected the next year, 1899, with William A. Terry, Superintendent, William H. Ivins and Ras Millen, Counselors, Robert Ashby, Secretary and presumably teachers. This was done under the direction of Bishop Judd before the stake authorities came to organize the different auxiliaries.

      When the stake authorities came in November 1900, W. A. Terry was retained as Superintendent and W. H. Ivins as first Counselor with Robert Chadburn replacing Ras Millen as second Counselor and Ella Baxter taking Robert Ashby's place as Secretary. In the ensuing years a number of men served as Sunday School Superintendent, Heber C. Smith, Samuel Alonzo Gardner, Claude Fawcett, Thorley Fawcett, Hugh Reid, Benjamin Sinfield, Anthony Ivins, Gardner Scow, Milton Gardner, Clinton Scow and Vance McKenzie.

      As an extension of the Sunday Sacrament meeting, the class work of the different age groups is concerned with spiritual and religious training. The Sunday School's chief contributions to the holiday season are its special programs at Christmas, Easter and the Twentyfourth of Ju!y stressing the spiritual meaning underlying the observance of these holidays. A float in the Twenty-fourth parade each year carries out this theme in a variety of ways.

      Separation of the youngest members of the Sunday School from the main group has resulted in more effective teaching of the three to eight year olds. This was accomplished by the organization of the Junior Sunday School in June 1952. Elinor Gardner was the first Coordinator with Geraldine Oxborrow as Assistant. Other coordinators have been, Juanita Hendrix, Joyce Ivins, Darlene Reid, Alice Hendrix and Sharon McKenzie.


Lund Ward Sunday School

 

26 Jun 1898    Georgetown, Preston and Lund combined

                        Superintendent:          Samuel Carter

                        Teachers:                    William H. and Della R. Ivins

 

23 Apr 1899   Superintendent:          William A. Terry

                        Assistants:                  William H. Ivins, Rass Millen, Robert Chadburn

                        Secretary:                   Robert Ashby, Ella Baxter

 

1905                Superintendent:          Heber C. Smith

                        Assistants:                  Samuel A. Gardner, George W. Fawcett

                        Secretary:                   Margaret Reid

                        Assistant:                    Emma Whitehead

 

19?                  Superintendent:          Samuel A. Gardner

                        Assistant:                    Roderic D. McKenzie

 

July 1923        Superintendent:          Claudius A. Fawcett

                        Assistants:                  Howard B. Gardner, Thorley T. Fawcett

                        Secretary:                   Sara Gardner

 

27 Nov 1933   Superintendent:          Thorley T. Fawcett

                        Assistants:                  Benjamin Sinfield, Wendell Hutchings

                        Secretary:                   Sara McKenzie

 

30 Dec 1934   Superintendent:          Hugh A. Reid

                        Assistants:                  Thorley Fawcett, Shirley Hendrix, Leland Hendrix

                        Secretary:                   Alice Gardner, Florence Gardner, Fern Gubler

 

31 Dec 1942   Superintendent:          Benjamin Sinfield

                        Assistants:                  Thorley Fawcett, Philip Carter

                        Secretary:                   Pauline Sinfield

 

31 Dec 1943   Superintendent:          Thorley T. Fawcett

            -1950  Assistants:                  Carl Fawcett, Morris Oxborrow,

                                                            Milton D. Gardner, Neil Gardner Jr.,

                                                            Kenneth Gubler, Anthony H. Ivins, James Whipple

                        Secretary:                   Emily Gubler, Elaine Hendrix, Zelda Hendrix,

                                                            Josephine Reid, Karma Lewis, Wilma Hendrix

 

1958                Superintendent:          Anthony H. Ivins

                        Assistants:                  Wayne F. Gardner, James Whipple

                        Secretary:                   Margie Vance

 

31 Jul 1960     Superintendent:          Gardner Scow

                        Assistants:                  Neil Gardner Jr., Frank L. Reid

                        Secretary:                   Carol 0. McKenzie

 

1961                Superintendent:          Milton D. Gardner

                        Assistants:                  Clinton J. Scow, R. Sheldon Reid

                        Secretary:                   Carol 0. McKenzie, Bonnie Peacock

 

17 Nov 1968   Superintendent:          Clinton J. Scow

                        Assistants:                  Vance McKenzie, Neil Gardner Jr.

 

12 Oct 1969    Superintendent:          Vance McKenzie

                        Assistants:                  Neil Gardner Jr., Wayne F. Gardner, Louise W. Bushman, Frank L. Reid, R. Sheldon Reid

                        Secretary:                   Beatrice S. Sinfield, Karma Lewis



Jr. Sunday School Coordinators


8 Jun 1952      Elinor Gardner

                        Assistant - Geraldine Oxborrow

Oct 1958         Juanita Hendrix

May 1959       Joyce Ivins

Jan 1960         Darlene Reid

Oct 1960         Alice Hendrix

June 1969       Darlene Reid

Dec 1975        Joy G. Hendrix

Aug 1976        Sharon McKenzie

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