Ralph W. Simister's and Renae Simister House' Sighting and Account of a Flying Saucer in Salt Lake City's north side - 1956


The year -- 1956... The place -- on 6th Avenue in Salt Lake City... Witnesses -- my father, Ralph Woodrow Simister and his daughter, Renae Simister House.

A silvery-like saucer was sighted by my sister while dad was reading a book. Tugging at his side, she finally got his attention to look out the window of their car.

They were waiting outside in the car for my brother, Roger Simister, who was taking an organ lesson inside the home of Roy Darley.

Once she had his attention, he was amazed at what he saw -- a small saucer about 4 feet through the hub, rounded edges, and on edge moving slowly as if "finding" a location. It was enough to rouse them both out of the car to take a closer look.

I interviewed my father on May 22, 1956. Both he and my sister maintained the truthfulness of this account.

Ralph W. Simister's voice account of flying saucer sighting in 1956 (RealAudio format)



ADDENDUM!

My sister, Renae, filed this report about the above flying saucer incident. After listening to our father's account, she adds this new material of interest.

One thing I always wanted to say. My experience with the UFO differ's from Dad's story. Not much, but a tad. My story is, I would have never seen the UFO, if it weren't for me "walking my doll", (like a barbie doll) up the car window.

The saucer caught my eye by darting back and forth, up and down, zigging all over the place, doing weird things. The thing was strange. I knew it was not of this earth. No doubt in my mind.

I kept after Dad to tell me what this "thing" was. Dad was reading an article, and didn't want to be bothered. I kept after him, until he lost it a little, put down his magizine, and finally said WHAT ! I showed him the saucer from my side of the window. Never, nor since had I seen Dad look like he looked then. He said "That's a Flying Saucer! I thought people were looney in the head when they said they saw a Flying Saucer."

Dad had watched the saucer for 1/4 of the time, that I had. I wish I could remember now, what it was doing that was so crazy. When Dad's Alarms went off, that's when I noticed more of what the thing was doing. I did notice, no windows, no sound, no smoke. a metalic silver (not known then), Just before the saucer took off. It was soooo low to the ground, it stopped still in the air. Waited, maybe 30 sec's then, as if lining up to a beam - it shot straight up and we saw it disapear right before our eye's in a matter of moments. Yes, the saucer hovered here and there and all over the place, to me, it looked as if it was searching for something.

I've read about UFO's. I have read all the time that if people's stories are not the same at the end, they have been abducted. GUESS WHAT. Dad's story is that we got out of the car afterwards. WRONG I strongly disagree with this. We stayed in the car.

We were frighted. I don't remembeer getting out of the car at all. (Updated October 21, 2008)

More information from Renae . . . . .

I go along with this story to a certain point. THE ENDING, I recall is much different, than my father tells. That scares me.

I have read much about Flying Saucer's. I have read where witnesses of a sighting, often or always do have "different" outcomes of the ending's, IF THEY HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED by the flying saucer.

As in my case, I was surprised to hear my father's audio voice verify the end of the incident. I do not recall getting out of the car, at all.

My story go's along with my father's. He, I trust in the detail of the size of the ship, for I hadn't a clue of measurement's at that stage in my life.

I was in the car, walking my doll up the passenger side of the car window. That's when IT caught my eye. This "Object" entertained me, doing all types of acrobatic stunts, "dot to dot" , and "zig - zaging" in the sky.

No question about it. This was something I couldn't understand, and knew it was nothing I could associate with here on earth. The color of this object, was a color I had never seen before.

In the meantime, I was constantly at my dad to "LOOK".....but he wanted his quiet time, and started to get very annoyed with me.

I do remember, "this object" was so very unusual, so different, so entertaining, I HAD TO KNOW what it was. If I remember correctly, this object was breath-taking, where you could never tire studying it.

I tried to let my father be, but I kept coming back pleading for him to look at the object. I have no idea how long I was kept entertained by this "object", but it was fascinating to watch, and I had a big performance before my father finally realized that I would not give up, begging for his attention, until he looked.

When my Dad did look, why, I was shocked at his reaction. He kept mumbling over and over again, that he didn't "believe in them" what ever that meant. I hadn't a clue what a "Flying Saucer" was....... had never heard the name before.

I knew my Dad was impressed with my finding.....but he missed out on all the NEAT STUFF the saucer had done before this. My father was so overwhelmed with the saucer, that I remember thinking (I can't breath)....my dad had me pinned up against the door, watching the saucer, which was just above us, at this time.

Soon, the Saucer shot up toward the sky like a bullet, and it was out of sight. That fast. Not a cloud in the sky. No sound, no smoke, no window's (that I recall).

Dad commented that there were men working on the roof of a new home not more than 500 feet from us, and why hadn't we called out to them to look at the "Object". We sat in silence for a while. Dad kept saying over and over again that he had read about these saucer's and people who claimed to have seen them, but he didn't believe it. He just never believed in "them" before now.

We Never got out of the car. This is odd. Makes me wonder.

Observing my father's reaction to the Flying Saucer, I KNEW.. this is something to remember and never forget, must be something very important. I remember everything from that time on.

I wonder to this day. If only someone had asked me what I saw, would it have reinforced in my mind what I witnessed that day. Dad didn't ask me, and I kept thinking to myself "he missed it all".

At the time, I felt dad was sorry he didn't take the time to look when I first asked him what this "object" was. I kept quiet, now, I vaguely recall bit's and piece's of.

the performance of the flying saucer.

I believe Alien's are here, among us. In our government, and I wonder if we are not owned by them.........

I remember being very spooked for a good week afterwards. I was not a bit afraid, nor Dad, during the time we witnessed the Flying Saucer.

I sensed a questioning over the sighting........ from other's........and didn't know what a flying saucer was.......a new word with no meaning behind it.

As a youngster, 9 years old, I knew this "object" was something I had never seen before in my life and knew it was not of this earth.

Renae Simister Vermillion House


Back To Home Page


Modified October 21, 2008