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Are there no rocky roads to travel, no rugged mountains to climb, no trails to blaze, no rivers to ford? Or is there a very real need today for that pioneer spirit to guide us away from the dangers that threaten our society? — President Thomas S. Monson
Deseret News Archive
The women of Centerville's Third Ward climb a steep hill pulling heavy handcarts as part of a three mile roundtrip trek up Emigration Canyon. The women were asked to experience the hardship to appreciate what their pioneer ancestors did while most LDS men fought in the Mexican-American War.
