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Show r rri Jo rrt'- ri vf'J no ft r Inlvcrs.'O. hlcrofilrcLnc Corp, Flerpont Avcrmo Saltt Like city? Utah T - lDlrifllflCqJCQJV n.W 0) lefaipiili o5QCo n Menu Typical of Pioneer Times lo be Featured Join in this big event is the invitation being extended this week by Dr. Preston L. Jones, general chairman, and President It. Roscoe Garrett, general as the date nears for the Nephi 110th Birthday Banquet" which will be Single Copy, held at the Juab Stake Recreational hall on Friday evening, September 22nd. An outstanding event is being planned and reports from committee indicate that everything is approaching the readiness phase so that it will be 10c Nephi, Juab County, Utah, Thursday, September 14, 1961 UTAH WATER POWER ultra-successf- Ticket committees are moving in each ward of the stake this week, where a canvas Is being conducted. Adult tickets are $3.00 and student tickets are $1.00. Children 0 years ot age and unaer will be 50c, and this may be paid at the door no tickets are being provides!. house-to-hous- community throughout the 110 years since the settlement. Secondly, the banquet is being held to raise funds to help overcome a deficit which exists in the Juab Stake Welfare funds. The Dog Valley farm, during the past two or three years has not produced a sufficient amount to carry the expenses, in addition to the Welfare budget of several thousand bushels of wheat, and as a result, there is a deficit to be overcome. Funds from the banquet will not be used for other than the deficit liquidation of the operating accounts of the farm. The big event" will begin at 6 p.m. when the serving tables will be lined with a variety of foods which are typical of the pioneer era, such as barbequed buffalo, roast beef, Chicken n dumplings, corned beef and cabbage, beans n bacon, mashed potatoes and gravy, salt rising bread, sour dough biscuits, sego pudding, molasses, honey, barley beverage, dried apple pie, suet pudding, etc. The food will be served Smorgasbord style, with re- with Maurice L. Dwain R. Bracken If. Greenhalgh. An outstanding program is being planned to begin at 8 p. m. (or thereabouts) and the tables in the recreational hall will be cleared to provide ample seating for all. In addition to the "request" program, a display of outstanding relics of the Pioneer era will be placed in the Junior School room of the Sunday chapel, where all are to be invited to go and view these displays. This phase is under the direction of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, according to Dwain R. Bracken, program committee member in charge. Invitations have been sent this week to former members of the Juab Stake Presidency, Juab Stake High Council and former Bishops and Bishopric members of the wards of Nephi, Levan and Mona, inviting them to return home" for this event. Many former Nephites already have signifed their intentions of being here to enjoy the fellowship of the banquet and program. SOCIAL SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE TO BE HERE TUESDAY A representative of the Social Security Administrations Board will lie held in Nephi Friday, September 22iul, according to an announcement made this week by I)r. 1. I.. Jones, Chairman of the Board. The Board will conene at the Juab High School Auditorium at 9 a. in., and will he in oien session until 13 noon. An executive session will be held during the afternoon, I)r. Jones stated. Members of the Board and wives will lie special guests on a tour of the Nephi Plant of H. K. Porter Co., Inc., Thermoid division. The various phases of the plant's operations will be explained to the visitors. Following the tour, the group will attend the 110th Birthday Banquet to he held at the Juab Stake Recreational Ilall, starting at 6 p. oil Memmott, and Sadie A SOUVENIR DOLL Is shown to John Parkin, left, and eon Charles, and Mrs. 1nrkin, right by Karl Bochsbicliler, Austrian youth who is here on Farm Youth program AUSTRIA YOUTH HERE UNDER IFYE PROGRAM The family of Mr. and Mrs. John Parkin of Nephi are hosts this week to an International Farm Youth Exchange student. Ilis name is Karl and his home is in Austria. Karl will stay with the Parkins for one week during which time he will be their temporarily adopted son. The IFYE is an Extension program activity directed to better understanding among the rural people of the world. Bochs-bichle- r, Under the program, young farm people are exchanged between the United States and over 50 countries to live and work with rural families learning their hosts wray of life by living It. Provo office will be in Nephi on Tuesday, September 19, at turn The IFYE program has been 2 p.m. to discuss problems relprivileges. ative to Social Security. Any- described as the people to Plans also are perfected for one desiring to meet with him people program for better unvaried entertainment numbers may call at the County Court derstanding between nations. Karl has lived with host famto go on during the "eating House. ilies in Georgia- and in two period, and as individuals comSchools of Juab District will previous counties in Utah since plete their meal they will be invited to go into the chapel be out at noon on Thursday, coming to the United States where a request" program will September 21 for a reading While in Juab County he will seminar to be held during the speak to several groups, includbe going on. Roene Bigler former resident of Ne- afternoon, according to an an- ing the Lions Club who spon phi will be at the piano or nouncement today by Clyde C. sor the program in Utah, explaining his way of life. organ to play request numbers Child, Superintendent. This Friday he will go into Parents who desire to attend Judge Will L. according to in- - the activities at the State Hoyt, who is chairman of the the Reading Seminar are Fair in Salt Lake City. From program committee, together vited to do so. there he will take a quick tour of the Parks in Southern Utah before going back to Washington, D. C. for a final consultation on September 27 to 30. He will then return to his home where he will enroll for his junior year at the College of Agriculture' at Vienna, Aus- tria. Farm The International Youth Exchange program is sponsored by the National Club Foundation, the Federal and the Extension Service, Land Grant Universities of the United Sates. In Utah it Is sponsored by the Lions Clubs and supervised by the U. S. U. Extension Service. 4-- H Mrs. Garret! m. The Utah Water & Power Board is an organization of the State of Utah, and Its members are appointed by the Governor. Purpose of the Is to further organization ronservation of natural resources throughout the state and to assist financially, on a loan basis, communities and irrigation companies to develop new sources of water and means to conserve the supply. Funds loaned by the Utah Water & Power Board have been utilized In the Nephi area to drill wells of the Nephi Irrigation Company, and other projects. Wells on the Nephi Irrigation Company system have been ex- tremely valuable during recent years in saving and maturing the crops of the valley in summers of severe Funeral Held drought. - Di-Fio- 4-- H UO fyeand A SERIES SPECIAL HOTELS AND SALT LAKE DRUMMERS Drummers" from the large wholesale houses made Nephi These their headquarters. oladed their Drummers "white tops and toured the south looking for business. Most of them made their headquarters at the Goldsbrough House, or the Nephi House, as it was properly named. (Nephi Centennial Jubilee, p.34) Mr. Goldsbrough had a Sample Room" for the drummers to display their wares to the merchants of Nephi, and his hotel became a very important place. Often it was necessary to make beds on the floor to accomodate all of his guests (McCune, pp As business increased he acquired teams to take travelers to the southern part of the state. As late as 1885, the following appeared in the Salt Lake Herald: Salt Lake Herald, January 7, 1885. H. Goldsbrough, the accomodating proprietor of the Nephi House is yet at his place of business, where he is prepared to convey travelers by team to all points of interest in southern Utah. His accomodations for travelers are ample and his teams excellent. As business continued to increase other hotels were built to accomodate the many people who were coming to Nephi. 1851-195- 114-115- 1, ). FEATURE town became , BY KEITH WORTHINGTON so prosperous Little Chicago was attached to it. The one and only hardware or tin shop in Nephi, called Cooper & Pyper, sold a carload of stoves and ranges in that the nickname a year. (McCune, p. 115) Pitchforth gives us an interesting insight into the shops of the time. He says: In describing Hyde & Whitmores stock, one described the stock of all the principal merchants in Nephi. On entering the store of Hyde & Whitmore you are ushered into the general salesroom. Here on the left are found dry goods in endless variety, such as dress goods, woolens, linseys, hosiery, ladies misses and childrens cloaks, wraps, new markets, etc. In the centre of the room is found mens and boys clothing, glassware, crockery, etc. On the right side will be found the grocery department which is replete with choice groceries. The stock of gents furnishing goods, clothing, etc., is full and complete. (The Salt December 25, Lake Herald, 1887). Mercantile The Institution, or, as it was commonly known to Nephites the you have your own interests at heart you should call at the cheap cash store, Main Street, Nephi, Juab County, and secure some of the many bargains offered in every line. Gents suits are being sold from $6 to $20. Boys suits from 2.75 to $6 Overcoats $5 to $15 each . . . We are paying the highest market price for grain, eggs, chickens and butter, and endeavor to please all (Ibid) During this period many new business buildings were constructed. An example of these was one constructed by Reed and Bryan. The building was two stories high and had all the "modern improvements, elevator, steam, etc. and was finished inside and out in excellent style (Ibid). The cost was $10,000 and it was given the name of Nebo Block In 1888 the Deseret Evening News recorded the following new business in Nephi. A rather pretentious looking livery stable for D. B. Broadhead, a harness rhop for Booth and Broadhead, a new bakery for James Woods, and a furniture store for Sells and Dinwoody. Also a new county court house was being erected. (to be continued next issue) was doing a Merc. Nephi flourishing business In those FAIR PRESIDENT things mentioned above, and also in butter and eggs, harness, EXTENDS THANKS and saddlery goods. (Ibid). A. Roy Bowles, president o( Charles Foote & Sons, one of oldest stores in Nephi, was the Juab County Fair which the Businesses and Merchant prepared to furnish everything was held here recently, has exof the Period from shoes to patent medicines tended his thanks and apprecinchemicals. (Ibid.' iation to all who assisted in and wool and cattle As the George Atkin Jr. operated a any way with the preparaNephi bedustry Increased and that had as its motto tions for, and with the various came the center of two rail- store "Small profits and plenty of departments of the fair. businesses new road systems, in the He says thanks" too, to a!!' came In and others expanded them. theHe advertised of the County who j folowlng: swelled paper beyond until the town inOh! ye Nephites! and participated in the fair with' the three thousand mark. There habitants of Southern Utah, if waa so much business, and the Last Saturday New Highway Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Nechapel for phi Third Ward Mrs. Estella Boswell Garrett, 82, who died last Wednesday evening of natural causes. Mrs. Garrett had resided in American Fork for the past several years. Mrs. Garrett was widow of Louis Garrett. Born here July 19, 1879, she was a daughter of Abraham and Matilda Betts Boswell. She was married to Louis Garrett July 8, 1896 at the Manti LDS Temple. Mr. Garrett died September 11, 1930. Survivors are six sons and three daughters: Mrs. A. B. (Hortense) Allen and Dean R. Garrett, both of American Fork; Mrs. H. P. (Eleda) Matthews, Rex B. Garrett, both of L. Glen Garrett, Copperton; Kaysville; J. Earl Garrett, La Canada, California; Ralph L. Garrett, Battle Creek, Michig an; Paul M. Garrett, Seattle, Washington; Mrs. Joseph H. (Bernice) Clayson, Ventura, California; 33 grand children and 32 great grand children. Burial was at Vine Bluff cemetery. take Conference Services Held HERE The September meeting of the Utah Water & Power e The banquet and program have a dual purpose, according to Dr. Jones. First and fore- - most, it will honor the memory of those pioneer settlers who built homes and a community in Juab Valley, starting in September of 1861, 110 years ago, and also many who have added to the solidity of the & BOARD TO MEET Volume 52, Number 37 Patrolman Now at Levan Norman Anderson, 30, native of Scipio, Millard County, has been assigned to Juab County as a Utah State Highway Patrolman, according to Monday For John Lalimer Sessions ol the Juab Stake quarterly conference will be Funeral services were con- held Saturday evening and Sunday, September 16 and 17, with ducted Monday afternoon for all sessions at the Juab Stake House, according to announceJohn H. Latimer 77, who died ments made this week by Juab Stake President R. Roscoe at the Juab County Hospital last Thursday evening of inPresident Garrett statist that Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, juries resulting from an automobile - pedestrian accident at tin Assistant to the Connell of the Twelve, will be representative of the General Authorities, and Casper II. Parker First South and Main at 7 50 will represent tin Chureli General Welfare Committee. the same evening. According to Chief of Police The opening session ol the conference will be Saturday at Jack Brough, Mr. Latimer was a at 6 30 p.m. when the Stake crossing the street from west and Ward Welfare committees to east when he was hit by a will meet for instruction from car driven by Neil B. Kendall, Elder Parker. General secre18, of Nephi. The attending taries of the Aaronic and Senphysician reported that Mr. ior Aaronic committees are Latimers death was caused by a basal skull fracture. particularly invited to this session, according to instructions Chief of Police Brough statreceived from Elder Parker. ed that there was no speeding or fast driving involved in the leadership meeting will begin at 8 pm. under the directaccident, and that he had ision of Elder Hinckley. Those sued a citation for failure to expected to attend this meetgive pedestrian the right of ing are Stake Presidency and way. Clerk, High Council, Stake MelJohn Henry Latimer was chizedek Priesthood commitborn at Nephi September 3, tee. Melchizedek Priesthood 1884, a son of James T. and quorum Karen Jensen Latimer. He serpresidencies, clerks, ved in the Mexican War and group leaders, assistants and in World War I, when he held and clerks; all bishoprics clerks. Melchizedek Priesthood the rank of Sergeant First class instructors. Class. He served primarily at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming. General sessions of the Mr. Latimer was active in eonferenee will be held on the LDS Church, and for many Elder Gordon B. Hinckley Sunday at 10 a.m. and 2 p. to direct conference Continued on page 2 m. A special meeting Sunday evening will be under the direction of the M. I. A. 1 j New Business In Nephi e an announcement made this Mr. Anderson has been located for some time past at Orderville, Utah. A graduate of Millard High School at Fillmore, where he played football with the Mill ard team, he has been with the Utah Highway Patrol for the past five years. He has been active in Scouting while stationed at Orderville. He will be assigned to District F of the Patrol, embracing Juab and Millard Counties. Mr. Anderson is the father Funeral services will be held of two sons, who have been at 1 p.m. at the Mona Friday making their home with his Ward chapel for Mrs. Ruby parents at Scipio. Vest Carter, 71, who died at a week. Funeral Time Announed for Mona Matron Weather REPORTS 24-ho- as follows: NEPHI STATION J Provo Hospital Tuesday. Friends may call Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ewell in Mona, between 11 a.m. and time of services. Bishop Mark Vest will conduct the services and interment will be at Mona cemetery. Mrs. Carter was born at Mona April 14, 1890, a daughter of James William and Mary Newton Vest. She was married to Reuben Edwin Carter Nephi schools, she was also an active member of the L. D. S. Church, serving in the MIA, and as a visiting teacher and secretary of the Mona Ward Relief Society. She moved to Provo in 1957. Survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Robert S. (Jean) Sumfive grandmers of Orem; children; a brother and four sisters: Leon Vest, Mrs. Henry Mrs. Hugh (Lucille) Ewell; (Eva) Sperry and Mrs. Elgy (Zella) Ellertson, all of Mona; and Mrs. Clement (Venice) Ercanbrack, Orem. WED 50 YEARS: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook . . observe 50th anniversary of Salt Lake Temple marriage Nephi Couple, Formerly Residents of Vernal, Honored on Golden Wedding Anniversary I Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Wed- nesday, September 13 The couple were married on September 13, 1911 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Miss Annette Stephensen Jesus Christ of latter-da- y Saints. They have resided at Vernal since that time until Plans of Wedding the past summer, when they moved to Nephi. Nephi Couple Told Mr. Cook was born in Salt Lake City and at the age of Mr. and Mrs. Burnett E. 12 moved with his parents to Stephenson of Nephi announce the engagement and approachVernal. He filled a mission to Marriage License . the Western States, and has ing marriage of their daughter, M:ss Annette Stephenson, A marriage license was issu- worked in the Sunday School Total for week to Ronald L. (Ronnie) Parkin Precipitation ed on September 8, 1961 ,to and Genealogical committee of son of Mr. and MIS. Lynn Readings are taken dally at George Steele of Goshen, Utah his ward. On July 4?h he cel-- , kin. 10 am. at the Nephi station and Lola Humphries of Delta ebrated his 8Gfh birthday The marriage is being s. and at 5 pm at the Ivan by the Juab County Clerk's nod for October 7. ttation. Mrs Dora Calder Cook was plan-exhibit- is peak-seaso- n East Juab County received nearly an inch of moisture over a period last Friday and Saturday morning, as a valuable storm occurred. The storm deposited .93 of an inch of moisture in the Nephi area as recorded by the Nephi ob- June 23, 1915, at Salt Lake serving station, and .82 of an City. Mr. Carter died August inch at the Levan station. 20, 1957. The weeks weather report Educated in the Mona and is ts Music for the conference to be furnished by the Levan Ward Choir under the direction Establishment of a Trailer Manufacturing Company in of Ben Stephensen. The choir two numbers at Nephi with a potential payroll of 75 to 100 persons will furnish has been "good news" to the residents ot East Juab County each session, according to High. this week. Rancho Trailer Manufacturing Company, buildeis Councilman Maurice L. Memstake music committee of camping models for use with pickups, as well as house trail- mott, chairman. ers, are laying out lines for their buildings on property just Elder Hinckley, the visiting south of Siesta Motel on South Main Street. general authority, has coordinInvitations have been sent out by the Nephi Chamber of ated the world-widmissionary Commerce to residents of East Juab County to assist in the program of the church since 1951. For 13 years before that purchasing of the property involved. As pointed out in the he supervised the radio procircular which went out Tuesday morning of this week, the grams, publicity and mission Chamber of Commerce accepted the responsibility of raising literature of the Church. Elder Parker is a director funds to purchase the land, a necessary step to obtain the new of the Church Welfare plan. of in in Communities as various as state well the industry. parts Raymond A. Jackson, Juab other states had offered land for the company to build a new County Sheriff, will be speakfactory on. er at the Sunday evening serResponse from the residents of Nephi, Mona and Levan vices, according to Vaughn J. "has been very gratifying according to Chamber of Commerce Paxman, Superintendent of the In addition to the officials, and solicitors were starting Wednesday to make per- YMMIA. sonal contacts to raise the balance of the money needed. It is talk by Sheriff Jackson, an outstanding program of music-- i expected to be completely raised this week, or early next. al selections is planned. born in Mill Creek, Salt Lake After completing a County. Normal course at the University of Utah she moved to Vernal where she taught school for three years before her marriage. Mrs. Cook has worked in the Sunday School, Primary, Y L M I A, and the Genealogical Committee of her ward. They are parents of one son and seven daughters: Lee Cook and Mrs. Don (Mary) Costar of Reno, Nevada! Mrs. Daniel Sullivan (Ellen) of Fallon, Nevada; Mrs. Gordon (Lorna) Wells. Los Angeles: Mrs. Linton (Merle) Bozant, Whittier. California: Mrs Jack (Flossie) Joslin, Temple City, California; Mrs. Steve (Iconise) Juhasz of Ohio; and Mrs. rence (Zelpha) Broadhead of Nephi. Law-niversar- y, |