Hostages on the Court: The Night the Granger 2nd Ward Faced the Utah State Prison Riot

Ice Cream, Courage, and a Riot: The Granger 2nd Ward Hostage Story

Outstanding Peoplesheri biesingerJuly 2, 2025Severn, Smith, prison, hostage, Severn Smith, Ephraim SmithComment

Mary Olive Smith Bawden (1875–1942): A Life of Grace, Grit, and Giving

With boundless devotion, Mary Olive lovingly embraced her husband’s nine children as her own and went on to raise seven more, creating a unified, nurturing home where every child felt seen, safe, and deeply loved.

Outstanding Peoplesheri biesingerJune 20, 2025Smith, Bawden, Mary OliveComment

Scott and Vinita Smith and their legacy with KD Novelty

The Smiths of KD Novelty: A Family, A Shop, A Community

Peoplesheri biesingerJune 17, 2025Smith, Taylor, KD, Novelty, novelty, craftComment

Three Cheers for the Lions Club

1948 was a year of great beginings

Church-School-Communitysheri biesingerOctober 6, 2018Lions, Acord, Fassio, Shafer, Harmon, Craig, Thornberg, Orr, Warr, Packard, Smith, Jones, Lions ClubComment

Monroe School Photo 1924

First Grade

Church-School-Communitysheri biesingerSeptember 10, 2018Monroe, Parker, Mascherino, Bawden, Grant, Rasmussen, Smith, Bangerter, Mackay, Tanner, Latimer, Perman, AndersonComment

Severn and Vera Smith

Kind and involved in the community

Outstanding Peoplesheri biesingerSeptember 8, 2018Severn, Smith, prison, hostage, Severn Smith, Ephraim SmithComment

3808 S 4400 W

A little girl, a trike and an ice cream cone

Homes from the Pastsheri biesingerSeptember 8, 2018Severn, SmithComment

4439 S 4000 W Now/Then

A look at now and then

Homes from the Pastsheri biesingerAugust 25, 2018Smith, GilbyComment

4439 S 4000 W

Look at all that land

Homes from the Pastsheri biesingerAugust 25, 2018Smith, GilbyComment

Granger's 1st Baseball Team

Grangers 1st

Church-School-Communitysheri biesingerAugust 15, 2018baseball, Granger Baseball, Hill, Bawden, Warr, Bolton, Lehman, Gerber, Smith, IrvingComment

Hostages!

Hostages taken during a Basketball Game

Church-School-Communitysheri biesingerJune 3, 2018hostage, Hostage, Condie, Therman, Fuller, Smith, Thomas, Soloman, White, Mackay, Blackburn, Hogensen, Gates, Kilts, Peters, Kuhni, LaneyComment

An early Map of Hunter

It’s a great map!

Maps-Plots-Aerial Shotssheri biesingerMay 31, 2018Hunter, Rasmussen, Peterson, Evans, Morris, Lewis, Vaughn, Nielson, Smith, MosserComment

Maxine Smith Holder

Our Beautiful Milkmaid Maxine

Homes from the Past, Outstanding Peoplesheri biesingerApril 30, 2018Smith, Maxine, Maxine Smith, John, cow, Granger Darling, HolderComment

Honoring the 3 killed in WWII and the 125 that served

With heartfelt gratitude, we remember and thank every one of these individuals for their service. And the 3 for their ultimate service.

Outstanding Peoplesheri biesingerNovember 27, 2017WWii, Warr, Winder, cannon, Orr, Smith, RoperComment

3190 W 4100 S

This home was built in 1909. It was John Smith's home and it still stands.

Homes from the Pastsheri biesingerNovember 18, 2017Smith, John SmithComment

Manasseh & Mary Ann Smith

The Smith family wrote their history and this is what they said about Manasseh and Mary Ann's 53 acre plot in Granger Utah

Outstanding Peoplesheri biesingerNovember 13, 2017Manasseh, Mary Ann, SmithComment

4339 W 3500 S

Many changes at 4339 West. In 1950 it was a small 288 sq foot home for the Smith Family (Delas Smith). It is now Herz High Tech Auto. What do you remember?

Homes from the Past, Businesses by Addresssheri biesingerNovember 12, 2017Smith, High TechComment