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Daughters of Utah Pioneers honored; Clarkston hayride set for May 13
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At a Clarkston Town Council meeting, a representative of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers marked the organization's 125th anniversary, highlighted the group's archival holdings and announced a May 13 hayride through historic town sites; council members offered logistical and grant-seeking support.
A representative of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers spoke at the Clarkston Town Council meeting to mark the group's 125th anniversary and to highlight the organization's local and national preservation work.
The presenter said the society has assembled “more than 120,000 pioneer histories, over 40,000 photographs and paintings, tens of thousands [of] artifacts, and thousands of books” preserved across more than 121 museums and over 600 historical markers in the United States and 11 countries. A short video excerpt shown at the meeting quoted the organization's international president: “Pioneers are strong women and we love to be together,” the video stated.
The DUP representative announced a town hayride scheduled for May 13 at 11:00, which will point out where early settlers first settled and where the local DUP members lived. The presenter said the event will include family charts showing settler families and their descendants, and singled out early settler Joseph Lewis Thompson as one of Clarkston’s founders.
Council members offered support. Council Member Goody thanked the DUP for organizing and said the town would provide logistical help if needed, including building access and assistance pursuing grants: “We’ll do anything we can as a town council,” Goody said. The DUP representative noted that a local contact (referred to in the meeting as Peterson) has a key to the DUP building and will continue coordinating local arrangements.
The hayride will be part of the local recognition of the DUP’s milestone and is intended to highlight Clarkston’s pioneer-era sites and families. Council members encouraged residents to participate and to contact town staff for volunteer or facility needs.
