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Show VOL. XIV AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, MARCH 13,' W NUMUER 3 The Poultry Industry Taking Forward Step Quarts Million of Baby Chicks Coming Jnto American Fork This Spring. Score of New Coops Under uonstruction. American Fork Hub of the Inter-mountain Inter-mountain Poultry Industry. I The poultry Industry In American Fork is jumping ahead at a rapid pace this spring and the position as the Hub of the inter-mountain chicken Industry will be maintained in spite of the phenomlnal growth in almost very part of the state in this busi ness, orders are already signed up With the five large hatchery representatives repre-sentatives for practically a quarter million baby chicks for delivery this spring. Thousands have already ar rived but the majority come in during April. Some twenty large producers we entering the business or enlarg lg by erecting new coops. In general way the Industry is in a healthy condition and the feeling for the future of the business was never better. The industry, one of our big gest and best, has great promise for its individual members as well as for the community and section as a whole MANY NEW COOPS Among those reported enlarging their ranches or building entirely new ones art: John H. Wootton. William Eromley, Ralph Miller, Joseph Parr, John Butte, Reed Robinson, George Tinch, Abner Chipman, David Condor, Jaaies Binnall. Charles Gaisford, Noal Pulley. E. W. Paxman. E. J. McClarry, Rodalph Konald, Haden Holindrake, IV H. Wright, Bert Tlmpson, Oscar CMpman, James Tattersoll. E. If. Eiey, yern Holindrake and G. E. Carff. Besides these there are four in Alpine as follows: Frank Strong, Lenard Bates, Claude Strong and Alfred Devey. ! BIG FLOCKS OF CHICKS The orders for baby chicks are run-ting run-ting into big orders this year in many sea. R. L. Ahhy is ordermr. personally per-sonally 10,000; John Grant placed an rder for a like number. Otner orders are running from 2,000 to fi.000 with :;i8 irnunrrable smaller oni-jri. The total t:iat can ue checked is now 2."0,000 :hicks. '"!." : " jnpanogcs Scout Court of f Honor Makes Awards i A Court of Honor of the American Fork r.inc.h cf the Timpanogos Council of Hoy Scouts was held at thel-TIthing ofike, Thursday evening March 11th. The court held a busv session from 7:30 to 10:00 p. "President James If. Clark, chairman of the Court of Honor, presided and wa, assisted by Bishop James Gardner, Bishop Joseph II. Storrs and Jesse M. Walker, members of the Court of Honor. Scout Commissioner Wayne C. Booth and Scout Masters Jess Russon and Marly Steele aided 'a the awarding of merit badges. TUirteen boys successfully passed lha required subjects and became rUrttTCIass Scouts.. Seven boys pass ;d Tenderfoot examinations. Hve boys entered as Second Class 3couis. i -my-iour merit badges were ;rar.ied. Tie subjects patted were: Five badges for carpentering. Fire badges for public health. 7 tadges for personal health. Tiree badges for first aid to n!; Js. Tv badges for agriculture. 1 tldge for camping. Or i badge for cooking. Or v badge for bird study. badge for craft work' and wood Ou i , badge for poultry keeping. Or ) badge for masonry. Tl ( boys showed an excellent 'r'i of appreciation and were en ius' Mc In their scout work. ' "Tl 4 boys of today become the men orjosCt-. . E- P-. MKelly, Publicity .Director o Stake Belief Societv To Celebrate 84th Anniversary To celebrate the 84th anniversary 01 me organization of the Relief Society and to honor Mrs. Annie C. Hlndley, for 25 years president of th Alpine Stake Relief Society as well a retiring board- members Mesdames Emma 8mith, ' Rachel Hunter and Siisle Swenson, an entertainment will be given next Wednesday afternoon, Marcn nth in the stake tabernacle. All Relief Society workers of the stake are Invited to be present. The main feature of the afternoon's entertainment will be a naeeant A picting the growth of the Relief Society since its humble beginning in 1842 when this organization was first effected under the direction of the Prophet Joseph . Smith. Mrs. Willis Bromley, Mrs. Emma Philips and Mrs. Ella Cragun are iff charge of the pageant various steps of advance. inent from the first organization down to the present board in this stake will be portrayed. About 50 people will take part. Following the program all attend ing will pass before a receiving lin! comprised of the guests of honor and stake officers, on the way to the base. ment of the building where refreshments refresh-ments will be served, and a general handshake and visit will be indulged in. Commercial Club Recommends Orem Spur With Provisos Same Officers Appointed By Firemen The firemen met Thursday evening for the purpose of reorganizing the association. The same officers as act ed last year were re-elected and sus. talned. They are: I. L. Pratt Chief. Glen Chadwick assistant Chief, Rar Jacklin Secretary, Rollo Miller Cap tail. The above officers will meet next week and committees will be aDnoint. ea I'onnite action was taken on the proposed Orem spur into the Chipman lumber yard at the first meeting: under the new officers of the American Fork Commercial Club Wednesday evening. Bishop Storrs made a report on the spur question stating that the Orem people In a proposed ordinance had agreed to run the. spur at right angles to their line, taking off from the spur near the depot; to maintain all tracks through the city In proper shape in the future and to leave all freight trains .outside of the paved district when switching. It was the opinion of those present that With these regulation th mnur privilege could be granted. A motion by C. E. Young carried embodying that it be the sense of the meeting that the proponed spur, franchise as read be granted by the city, providing that the city be liable In no waj and tnat abutlng property owners -can be reasonably satisfied on the matter. Mr. C E. Younc w.ik nuAinnumiia.i as the member from American Fork to act on the Out Door Association Committee. r- M-. Jacklin. who is handling the con-trading con-trading of beet acreage this year, was present and asked for the support o the club in helping to put over the lieet question in order that this local factory might be operated. The club members present felt that tho operation of the factory was a very good thing for everyone in, this section and went on record to do anything any-thing possible to help the work along. The matter was referred to tho .agricultural .agri-cultural committee for special action? The question of membership of the commercial club and ways and mean vi securing more interest .was dis cussed. Action on this matter was also left to a committee. The meeting was directed by Or. P It. Kelly, vice-president. Religion Class Conference in Second Ward Sunday Sunday night in the Second ward Religioji class conference will be held. The Drotrani win mmmo. 7:30 o'clock to which the geieral public are extended a special Invita tion. The outlined program will be rend ered as follows : Opening song by the congregation. 'Beautiful Wordg of Love" Invocation Edith Young song "Heautiful City", by the seventh grade accompanied by a vio lin obligetto Sacrament under the direction of Bishop Joseph It Storrs Sustaining officers of the stake board members Mdtion song First grade -Finger play Second grade Dramitlzation of "Calling of David" Third and Fourth grades ' J Song "Mormon Boy" By the Fifth and Sixth grade boys i Three 3 minute talks "What Re. ligion Class does, for our boys and girls." given by a parent. "What Religion Class does for the school room", by I B. Adamson principal of the grade schools. Illustrated lesson Misg Hanks l-ast speaker Superintendent S. I) Moore of Pleasant Grove Closing song "Let us all press on Benediction Leona Blnng nun tne above outlined program one may be sure of an entertainment worth while. Library Board Resigns After Long Service After deligent tnd faithful service for some nine years and at their re quest the public library bourd were released from office by the city council at their meeting last week. The usual precedent of selecting mem- oers ror a library . board has been wuiveu in mis case ror several years and when the board, members requested request-ed a change the Council immediately set about selecting new members with a view of hereafter following the usual procedure, viz., that there be on the board from now on the acting mayor, two 4-year members, two 2-year mem bers and two members selected nsw each year. After some deliberation Mayor Grant and the council have appointed the following as members who. with Death Summons Old Citizen To Reward TutMlay nlKht Mrs. Mary Jane Lee Kelly, 73, wife of John Kell f m. city i assed to her reward. During the early part of the winter Mm. Kelly suffered a sever attaolTof influenza bich left her in a weakened condi. Hon from which she did not For the past month she has been practically prac-tically confined to her bed. ' The deceased Was born KVhr.ioi- ' 1853 in Hurley, Oxfordshire England; the daughter of Thomas and Jane Lee. In 1861 the family emisratud tn lea for the sake of the Gcmnol m,.h they embraced in England, and cam. to American Fork uhi.h v. . himself will ffimnrUn lU in,..f board: mayor Thomas Coddlng-l. 6 home ot the deceased. - On ton. John L. Firmage, Mrs. Robert L. r ." 1872 Mr- Kelly was : to John, Keller of thu Ashbv. Mnvrt R AH... vi,u r.i. '"arnea Ick. all orl" ' t(-tl,eni born twelve child. them new members with the exception, D oI Whora "urv". of. Mr CfMldinirtnn. who h J Mr K,u7 w a faithful and lovfnr w ue. and a true mother in ho. w HW 1H1511 Love Conquert Hatred Hatred does not cuse by' hatred at any time; hatred ceases by love- this Is an old rule. Buddha. Junior High Pre paring Operetta The Junior High School students of the Forbes Hiiildlns are pren;rinK an operetta "Cimlnrella" whljh will -in- presented In the near future at the high school. More than one hundred eniidren are taking part and the operetta promises to be a treat Watch for the dat. tose Days It Was a Splendid Band in thelcoTd nh$JE Pixma?' Wmianv Robinson, Isaac Abel and James Wilde; Dunn, Edward B Lee-"WeW.. v WiUiam Grant, Thomas G. Steele, William B. the old American Fork band ' Pl,Uey Martin Hansen' the two "viving members of member of the board two, years com menclng with his term of mayorship. The 'outgoing board, comprised of Dr. P. M. Kelly, president; Clifford E. i Young, secretary. V. s. ChlDman treasurer; Joseph H. Storrs. Kll .1 Clayson and William J. Chadwick. are deserving of the highest comment nation fur the success which ha crowned their efforts in securing for the townspeople a suitable llbrarv Persistent and untiring In the face of obstacles these men with the city couacllmen pushed on until there stood on the site selected, by the fall of 1922, a Carnegie library, and ths citizens owe these gentlemen a hearty vote of thanks for their labors, their only remuneration being the satis faction or a successful accomplishment accomplish-ment of a hieh aim The. newly appointed board will meet in the near future and organize. o . 1 ;i'iiny. i me devotion she gave to them was partially repaid In the tend, erness and care accorded her in 'her last ilinesg by the members of her family. With the exception of two. all of the children war. .f - , V V V mother's bedside when she passed away. True to the faith for which th parent's left their native country, Mra. Kelly obeyed Its teachings at all . High Bridgi Md ea the bridge at midnight," t th mosquito as ha bgan ta l on the ilnmberer'a patrician ds, ' - W Mff h '' 1 1 k a. 3 PA . . vs. ' Takes Exception To Report of Trip East American Fork, Utah, March 10. 192C. Editor American Fork rftin American Fork, Utah. Dear Sir: I notice in your Issue of. the 0th inst. an article reporting the work of the National Superintendents' Con vention held at Washington, in which the memhers of ih Fourth worn nA article you make the following state- former members of that ward held ment: "Our own state being repr- yesterday afternoon and ovenln In times. She wa'a Relief Soeletr teacher for a number of years. Surviving are her husband, the following children, Mra. Oeorr T. Taylor; Salt Lake City; J, E. Kelley, Blackfoot, Idaho; Charlea , Kellr. Bingham; Mrs. George Lot't, Lehl; Mrs, W. Q Smith, Ijoa Angeles: Mrs. E. J. Wild, American Fork; Rober? Kelly, Bingham; Mra. J. T. Donaghy, Oakland, California; Leona Kelly, American . Fork, and Leo Kellv. - r Seattle, Washington. One brother, Thomas Lee cf this city also survives together with 31 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren. .. Funeral services wijl.be held todiy (Saturday) commencing at 2 o'clot k p m. In the stake tabernacle. . 0 ;. - ... Fourth Ward Holds . Big Reunicn A time of rejoicing and me.ry making was the annual reunion of T. (Courtesy Salt Lake Trlbunt) ' Pioneers Not Only Had an Ear for Music, but They "Played Some." Thev lnolr miaint lb K' 1.1 t 1.! 3 l ' l -t .. ... ' M.v u,i uHi-iasuiuiicn, mayop, oiitn trie men ani h r J i.t.. Kinpor," the men nlaved the instnimenta nV tbo n i.. rru... .... uUl vy Organized in 1866.- th A dont lirigham Tonne in the f.11 of th. K .7tY"" "L ly th Brass hand, the American Pork nrtraiZ VI- ui X. V Tiwn 10 tno uden ty tir-if . . . 1 ivmiucu-u iu uc iue musical clean William Grant, w th the hlr. f Wilil.w, p. i. "u? "'. r ' aenvea Dy ju school administrators, 2S of whom were Hiinorintendents." The natural inference of course to the -average reader of the - article would be that 28 out of the 40 school districts of the state were represented at this convention by their superin tendents, which was not the case. A letter -drreot"from the State Superintendent's Office, under date of March 9, 1926, gives a list of the names of all public school euperin tendents of the state who were in at tendance at the convention. The number was 18, or 45 percent. In sieaa or being 28, or 70 percent. A list of names and districts can bn furnished If desired. 1 hanking you in advance for the publication of this short explanation I am, Respectfully, ELI J. CLAYSON. Member Alpine District Board of Education. o Goes To New York On Buying Trip the tabernacle. The children of tna ward up to 14 years of ae were entertained en-tertained in the afternoon by. a dahca'J and were served light refreshment. The entertainment for the adults commencing at 8 o'clock p. m. where the following program was enjoyed: .Community singing under direction ef'Mrs. Ora Chipman Prayer William J. Chadwick Address of welcome Bishop Earl , Greenwood Selection Fourth ward quartette Short talks Counselors Ixt Robin son and Thomas Coddington Duet' Leah and Miriam' Greenwood Paper on 4th ward happings Mrs. Pearl LovelcBS Selection Quartette Refreshments were served after tho . program and the remainder of the time was spent in dancing. . Invitations had been extended to the stake presidency, the bishoprics ot the other three wards and all form, er members of the ward. The reunion was under the direc tion of the ward recreation committee with Bert Chrlstensen as chairman. Ji L. Firmage boarded the train Wednesday bound for New York City where he will spend some time burina and becoming acquainted with the newest merchandise out Mr. Firmage will-visit-a-Bumberot the tOrea""ln f hteh he la Interested before, return. Ing home. The trip la expected to tak; about three weeka. . Word reached here Monday that the J. C. Penney store at Ft. Kadlaon, Iowa, of which Mr. Klnnae la art owner, had burned down. He will alio make a atop titers Proper Credit Not Given In reporting the success of the Fourth ward play "The Fruit of Hla Folly" in onr last issue inadverdently the name of Eugene Kicholes was I omitted Mr. Nlcholes Jook the part.. f , n . r 'I t 1 J . jia. vi rervy ugutu iu juubi -creuivt able manner. - - -- ; ' " "" . ( A typographical error In the report re-port of the Daughters of the Pioneers social . beld at the home of Mrs. Thomas Coddington gave the name of Mra. Pearl Heath Adama as Mrs. Paul Heath Adama. Mra. Adama tl the wife of Frank Adama ot this city. |