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Payson Pioneer Ola Lazear recalls hard living and lively frontier days
Nancy Aldridge profiles Ola Lazear born 1896 who shares memories from Star Valley, Diamond Point, and Spring Creek. She recalls irrigation breaks, Indian camps, early rodeos, mail runs, and running Pioneer Lodge and Wilbank’s Cafe. She insists the good days are now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson
Ola Lazear
Ola
Star Valley
Josephine
Jarvis Franklin
Arizona
Globe
Andrew Houston
Gisela
Pleasant Valley
Houdon Mountain
Spring Creek
Ola Young
Franklin
Graham-Tewksbury
Geronimo
Mrs. Franklin
Franklins
Diamond Point
Gordon Canyon
Rim Rock
Myrtle
Dr. Risser
Bear Flats
Baker
William R. Wilbanks
Young
Gladden
Pioneer Lodge
Pieper
Wilbank’s Cafe