November is one of the months that celebrates and gives thanks to those Americans that built and fought for this great country. These Americans are revered in many books about our history. I think a group of Americans that are overlooked are the ones that established and built our wonderful picnic and camping areas in the various forests across the US. They are very seldom … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving, time for thanks
Keiths Corner
First Days..White Pine High School
That first day started with a feeling of foreboding, as I climbed out of bed. We McGill heathens had been subjected to all kinds of taunts from the older kids. We were targets for being deprived of our pants by upperclassmen. The upper class girls liked to put on extra lipstick and then kiss us and smear that stuff all over our faces. Now, one had to understand that at that … [Read more...] about First Days..White Pine High School
Pipeline Crunch
The water pipeline from Duck Creek to McGill has been a landmark sight since 1906. It was first made of wooden slats held together by metal straps. Then in 1928, the wooden pipeline was replaced by the existing metal pipeline that threads its way along the mountain into McGill. The water in the pipeline is not pumped, it flows by gravity. When it gets through the Gap it … [Read more...] about Pipeline Crunch
September-Remembering
September in my early part of life as a McGill urchin. Was not my favorite. It meant the end of the summer and therefore, the end of my freedom for another 9 months. Why is the usual school term 9 months? That is the same time for human pregnancy. Just an odd thought. After I somehow made it through several years of being subjected to the school routine, I actually started … [Read more...] about September-Remembering
Highway 50 in White Pine County
There seems to be a lot of confusion about just how Highway 50 got here to McGill from Utah. Some folks maintain that it came from Wendover and others say it came from Tooele. What is the answer?? Basically the purpose of Highway 50 was to link the East and West coasts of the USA. In 1913, Henry B. Joy, a member of the Lincoln Highway Association, had outlined a plan that … [Read more...] about Highway 50 in White Pine County