A Legacy of Sewing
Olive Crane Smith, was a sewing teacher at Granite High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, between 1954 and 1985. Olive C. Smith, Granite High School yearbook, 1954 Mrs. Smith specialized in tailoring and her students continually won the Utah Wool Growers tailoring contests for their supremely tailored wool suits. She also produced a yearly Fashion Show, designed and created all the clothing for the school's drama productions, and supervised the Red Cross Club. I was honored when Carolyn, Mrs. Smith's daughter, recently invited me over to look at a few of the sewing treasures her Mother left behind when she passed away in 1988. Carolyn had saved her Mother's treasures thinking one day, when she retired, she would pick up sewing too. It has taken many years for Carolyn to realize sewing was not a part of her path. Carolyn, now retired, helped many people find their own way in life as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at LDS Business College...