This video was shot at Thanksgiving this year. The quality isn't the best, but I'll learn to take better videos. I'll also learn to edit and handle them better with time.
The Vances have known the Cullers for many years. Mom (Gatha) and Helen knew each other as children. Gatha was a Bingham and Helen was a McKenzie. The Cullers came to visit us in Manassa when Kent was just a teenager. I imagine that is where Don met Gloria. After Don and Gloria married, some of us Vances went with them to Farmington to visit the the Culler family. Visiting in Kanab was a lot of fun.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Conejos County Library
In the early 1970s I ran a small lending library in an old building next door to Conejos County Gas and Oil. The Alamosa Library brought books for us to lend. I did that one day a week, for several years. Our Conejos County Commissioners decided to build a library by the LaJara High School. They asked me to be on the planning board. We worked on plans for it for several years. I went to Alamosa and prepared some of their old books to be used in our library. Now that they no longer brought books to Manassa, they sorted out many duplicates and sold them to the Conejos County, to be used in our new library along with many new books.
When they were ready to open the library, thy asked me to resign from my post on the planning board and to go to work as a librarian. I was not qualified to be the head librarian and they hired Marie Deherrera to be head librarian. I had worked in the Alamosa Library long enough to have a good understanding of the work as a librarian. Marie had not been trained in library procedure. I thaught her many things. Later our planning board members said the wished they had hired me to be head, but I was glad that they didn't, because I didn't want the responsibility. They hired Vangie, I can't think of her last name. The three of us ran the library for seven years. I loved that job. When Arlo and I were called on a mission and after he had heart surgery, we were on our mission in the Arizona, Holbrook Mission for a year, I was not at the library for that year. I returned to the library for 2 months then Arlo died. I stayed on for another year and then moved to Mesa Arizona.
Gloria and I painted a mural on the West wall of the library. Gloria is the one who knew how to pain them, but I helped. The last time I was there part of that mural was still there. They built a room on the West sided of the building and it took some of the paintings of the door.
The library was a blessing to the county. I felt that It was like my library. I put a lot into it. Arlo and I were alone and this was a blessing to both of us. I didn't make much money, but we did ok. It helped.
When they were ready to open the library, thy asked me to resign from my post on the planning board and to go to work as a librarian. I was not qualified to be the head librarian and they hired Marie Deherrera to be head librarian. I had worked in the Alamosa Library long enough to have a good understanding of the work as a librarian. Marie had not been trained in library procedure. I thaught her many things. Later our planning board members said the wished they had hired me to be head, but I was glad that they didn't, because I didn't want the responsibility. They hired Vangie, I can't think of her last name. The three of us ran the library for seven years. I loved that job. When Arlo and I were called on a mission and after he had heart surgery, we were on our mission in the Arizona, Holbrook Mission for a year, I was not at the library for that year. I returned to the library for 2 months then Arlo died. I stayed on for another year and then moved to Mesa Arizona.
Gloria and I painted a mural on the West wall of the library. Gloria is the one who knew how to pain them, but I helped. The last time I was there part of that mural was still there. They built a room on the West sided of the building and it took some of the paintings of the door.
The library was a blessing to the county. I felt that It was like my library. I put a lot into it. Arlo and I were alone and this was a blessing to both of us. I didn't make much money, but we did ok. It helped.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
A Proposition
I have finally found a way to scan and share some of our old family photographs in the form of slides that have been in boxes for years. I am interested in seeing them and sharing them.
It would be fun to share thoughts and stories.
If I post the photos, would you be willing to comment with what you remember?
If I post the photos, would you be willing to comment with what you remember?
Friday, July 1, 2011
Things I have done
I copied this from an old Personal Record page, written many years ago.
My name is Gatha Bingham, daughter of James Edward Bingham and Cora Emily Dunn.
I was born on the 24 October 1928 in Anotnito Conejos Couunty Colorado.
I was blessed on 2 Decenber 1928 by Simeon Harmon Dunn (my maternal grandfather), in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado.
I was baptized on 1 November 1936 in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, by E Clay Rogers.
I was confirmed on the November, 1 1936 by Simeon Harmon Dunn.
I married Donald Arlo Vance on 30 March 1946 in manassa, Conejos, Colorado, by Bishop Chris Harmsen, at the home of my grandparents, Simeon and Annie Dunn.
I was endowed and sealed to Donald Arlo Vance, in the Mesa Arizona Temple on
15 February 1966.
I received my patriarchal blessing, 23 July 1944 from Levi Dunn
The schools I attended were; Manassa grade school from first grade through third, from third through twelve grades in Romeo. I was one of three who graduated from Romeo High School. Dorothy Sorensen and Joe Casias, were the others. It was during world war II, and most of the boys were in the service. The girls were in other schools.
I taught Sunday School one year in Romeo. I was secretary of WYMIA in Romeo Ward, while I was in High School.
After I was married and we moved to LaJara, I was a counselor in the Primary for a short time. I was teacher of a Bluebird class for 2 years, and I taught a Sunday School class for 2 years.
We moved to Romeo Ward and I was a Primary teacher for a year. We moved to Manassa in March 1955, while Arlo was in the hospital in Grand Junction and had back surgery in Denver.
I was a counselor in the Primary with Evelyn Anderson as president and Elsie Sellers as the other counselor for 2 or 3 years. I was the Trekker leader for 3 years and a den mother for 3 years.
I was called to be the Social Science leader in the Stake, for 7 years, under presidents, Verla Crowther and Thelma Crowther. I had the blessing of going to Relief Society Conference and General Conference for 6 years.
I was the stake scouting director in the Primary for three years under Geneva Guymon and from February 1969 , and then under Marie Ryker, In January 1972 I was call to be a counselor to Marie Ryker in the Stake Primary, until we were released several years later. I had the blessing of going to Primary Conference and to General Conference, for the 7 years I was on the Stake Primary Board.
I taught Sunday School for about 6 years and served as Junior Sunday Coordinator for 2 years. I taught in the nursery for a time. and I also worked in the ward Library for several years.
I went to girls camp for several years and was the Stake Camp Director for 2 or 3 years. I went through all of the things that the girls had to do to pass their camping awards.
As I was in the Stake Primary, I was in charge of Day Camp for the Oldest boys in Primary
That was a big responsibility. I also worked with the Scout program. I earned a District Award of Merit.
It is a good thing to write the things you do. I had forgotten several of these things.
My name is Gatha Bingham, daughter of James Edward Bingham and Cora Emily Dunn.
I was born on the 24 October 1928 in Anotnito Conejos Couunty Colorado.
I was blessed on 2 Decenber 1928 by Simeon Harmon Dunn (my maternal grandfather), in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado.
I was baptized on 1 November 1936 in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, by E Clay Rogers.
I was confirmed on the November, 1 1936 by Simeon Harmon Dunn.
I married Donald Arlo Vance on 30 March 1946 in manassa, Conejos, Colorado, by Bishop Chris Harmsen, at the home of my grandparents, Simeon and Annie Dunn.
I was endowed and sealed to Donald Arlo Vance, in the Mesa Arizona Temple on
15 February 1966.
I received my patriarchal blessing, 23 July 1944 from Levi Dunn
The schools I attended were; Manassa grade school from first grade through third, from third through twelve grades in Romeo. I was one of three who graduated from Romeo High School. Dorothy Sorensen and Joe Casias, were the others. It was during world war II, and most of the boys were in the service. The girls were in other schools.
I taught Sunday School one year in Romeo. I was secretary of WYMIA in Romeo Ward, while I was in High School.
After I was married and we moved to LaJara, I was a counselor in the Primary for a short time. I was teacher of a Bluebird class for 2 years, and I taught a Sunday School class for 2 years.
We moved to Romeo Ward and I was a Primary teacher for a year. We moved to Manassa in March 1955, while Arlo was in the hospital in Grand Junction and had back surgery in Denver.
I was a counselor in the Primary with Evelyn Anderson as president and Elsie Sellers as the other counselor for 2 or 3 years. I was the Trekker leader for 3 years and a den mother for 3 years.
I was called to be the Social Science leader in the Stake, for 7 years, under presidents, Verla Crowther and Thelma Crowther. I had the blessing of going to Relief Society Conference and General Conference for 6 years.
I was the stake scouting director in the Primary for three years under Geneva Guymon and from February 1969 , and then under Marie Ryker, In January 1972 I was call to be a counselor to Marie Ryker in the Stake Primary, until we were released several years later. I had the blessing of going to Primary Conference and to General Conference, for the 7 years I was on the Stake Primary Board.
I taught Sunday School for about 6 years and served as Junior Sunday Coordinator for 2 years. I taught in the nursery for a time. and I also worked in the ward Library for several years.
I went to girls camp for several years and was the Stake Camp Director for 2 or 3 years. I went through all of the things that the girls had to do to pass their camping awards.
As I was in the Stake Primary, I was in charge of Day Camp for the Oldest boys in Primary
That was a big responsibility. I also worked with the Scout program. I earned a District Award of Merit.
It is a good thing to write the things you do. I had forgotten several of these things.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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