Mapleton Couple Will Note Golden Wedding Anniversary

From the Sunday Herald, Utah County, January 22, 1961

Celebrating their golden wedding anniversary Wednesday will be Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonard Whiting of Mapleton. Due to the illness and Mr. Whitings' recent surgery, the only celebration will be visits from the children of the couple who live near and telephone calls from their family living out of state.

Charles Whiting was born Jan. 21, 1886 in Mapleton to Albert Milton and Harriet Susannah Perry Whiting, who were among the first settlers of the community. Mr. Whiting was the seventh child in a family of 16 children. He attended school as a youth in Mapleton and later continued his education at the Brigham Young University. Always interested and active in civic affairs he served as a member of the Mapleton Town Board during which period the present culinary water system was brought into town.

Mrs. Whiting (Olive Rachel Carleton) was born May 1, 1891 in Bear Lake, Mich., to Benjamin Franklin and Ellen Delilah Bourn Carlton. [sic] At the age of 13 she was converted to the LDS faith and in 1904 with her mother and sister, Helen, came to Provo. She attended Provo schools and the BYU and taught school in Mapleton prior to her marriage. Giving many years of service to the LDS church she has held many responsible positions and has done extensive genealogical work. Among her accomplishments has been the completion of an entire book of poems "Autumn Leaves" which has been printed and a copy presented to each member of her family.

The couple were married in Salt Lake City, Jan. 25, 1911 and they made their first home in Winter Quarters where Mr. Whiting learned the blacksmithing trade. They also lived in Clear Creek and then made their home in Mapleton where Mr. Whiting built and operated his blacksmith shop until 1935. In 1913 they completed and moved into their new home the one they are living in at the present time.

After their children were raised the couple spent eight seasons in Idaho and Wyoming where Mr. Whiting worked in the logging industry.

Mr. and Mrs. Whiting are the parents of seven daughters and three sons. They are Leonard C. Whiting of Casper, Wyo., Mrs. Joseph W. (Helen) Wiscombe, and Mrs. Arland (Wilma) Cloward of Mapleton; Mrs. Donald (June) Blanchard, Springville; Mrs. Rayond (Ardith) Jensen, Wapello, Ida.; Mrs. Clifford (Beryl) Warner, Redwood City, Calif.; Mrs. Irel (Beulah) Barrus, Pittsburg, Calif.; Harley Whiting, Blackfoot, Ida.; Jess O. Whiting, Seattle, Wash.; and Mrs. Lloyd (Carma Lous) Anderson, Orem.

The couple also have 39 living grandchildren and 12 living great-grandchildren.

BRAZIL, Part VII

"R-r-r-ring!"
The day begins.
Slow, lazy stretch
Then
Up out of bed and
Quick in the shower
Put on your clothes it's
Half past the hour
Grab your books it's
Study time and
Here we start to
Pick up pace and
Grab a bite
Out the door
Time is short we
Don't have more so
Hit the road
On the bus
Down the street like we
Know we must and it's
Quicker now we
Don't have time so
Hit the road
Running now
Teach and run
Here we go
Night has come
Hit the sack
The Day is gone there's no
Going back
So softly slowly sink into sleep
The pillow beckons, soft, and deep
Slow now.
Until Tomorrow.

Joel Benjamin Warner, 20 July 1987

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