1942

(Age 15-16)

1942 Highlights:

Zions National Park

CRW works during the summer as the yard caretaker at Zion National Park.

CRW in charge of yards at Zions National Park Lodge.

CRW’s dad got him the job through the Utah Parks Department.

CRW traveled to Zions with Sid McMain via the train to Cedar City and then we took a bus over to Zions.

East High School

CRW started at East High School in the fall of 1942.

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Hotel Utah

“My friend’s father, Tony Kroos, was the manager of the hotel. He let Tony and me attend the New Year’s eve parties which were held at the Lafayette ballroom. Tony and I would throw confetti all over the attendees from a special balcony. Starting in the 1960s I had attended the Salt Lake Rotary Club meetings every Tuesday which meetings were held in the Lafayette ballroom for many many years. The Hotel Utah was used by many organizations as their regular meeting place. Their food was good and they were famous for their hard rolls. My mother was called upon to decorate large parties for Rotary and for some weddings at the Hotel Utah.”

–CRW

WWII Impact

Doug goes to war

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1942 (Age 15-16)

Doug Army Photo
CRW works during the summer as the yard caretaker at Zion National Park. CRW in charge of yards at Zions National Park Lodge. CRW’s dad got him the job through the Utah Parks Department and CRW went to Zions with Sid McMain via the train to Cedar City and then we took a bus over to Zions.
Started at East High School in the fall of 1942.

Doug goes to war

Doug Binder

Historical Pictures from Zions National Park

Photos courtesy of Utah Heritage

East High

Zions Park

Doug to War