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Show WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY DdtJP4S0w Chronicle NUMBER H ME 62, PAYSON, UTAH, FRIDAY, Issue Favored by 4 to nd Editors Column of Qualified Polls to l$ go carried by a but the vote election bond . to nearly 4 1 288 Only ery light their right. It Edward H. timated that about city recorder, bv vere qualified to vote. We hat the 75N of the citizens ailed to vote are satisfied 2 the election he outcome of tak-th- e suppoit any action council. city on ,k will commence soon water-systeirk of improving our It is a much need-ojeand the city council be congratulated on their jpssive plan. ,,11 5 ct 1 CAN considerable won on has in its PRICE centennial year in activi-- 4 fbte by virtue of the the high school athletes. Veek the rifle team, under ejection of Reed Jones, won The basketball i gate title. j 66 i yon the Nebo district title e at present competing in ss B tournament in the U held house. They won their o games and we are t hop-- their next two. they win Ward is and ch nlzed In 1.00 in Dec. In 850 1 llment two of a record history of Payson from 75 1 written by an early settlement, Frank-- . 60, of the i Young.) Dec. CAN f PRICE 3 1850. 20, then recommended Elder all be rebaptized who enough and had not nee crossing the plains; Record be kept in regular that we partake of the o nt; and pay particular the education of our and hold meetings once at least. Spoke of the to t old 1.00 m at-t- i, m w ru 1.35 of obeying council, imended that we picket and for each man to small piece of land and s'ell, and build a good ound it; that we keep a f the proceedings of the of the place and under cumstances they settled, 'hich the names of all tesent was taken, they i follows: James Pace, Lucinda Gibson; William Ann; Warren S.; Mar-nJohn E.; Manda L.; ldren; itewart Sr. and his fam-c- e, a; Sad lb. in ..lb :h In Jackson Jr. E. Daniels and ourtland Searle usha Morrison. Curtis and his n Sarah Jane, 24 ox. . yser 10 ox. . 10 Curtis hul Sww Little H lb. family, and his wife, and his wife, children, John H Samuel, Nathaniel Salt Lake, but arrived here he was op, and settle here. B- - Hancock here he exPeeted thp SmiH??Pany of Eider hut it had been tW? days- - included 'uddinj ) and his ardner had intended to lb. irin. and jardner and anc his Lyman H., Susannah and lbs. Short-...- 3 his wife, he 0 10pkP and he to stop Continued) SES FILM OF ING GAME Chamber eS' Jhe of Commerce feting Barron at in high school basket fecial guests as Lh SebBas.,h' thiYuS; Fdms of the BYU-WWere shown by lt y. Og- - Red Cross Drive is Nearly Completed Red Cross drive, in this district is almost complete, according to Mrs. Byron Montague, president of Beta Cultus club, whose members have canvassed all of Payson, Spring Lake and Benjamin. Response has been poor, state members, and it is believed that the quota of $880 will not be reached, though no official tally is available at this time. Dean Simmons is general chairman of the Red Cross in Payson. Ladies assisting in the drive include all members of the Beta Cultus club, with the following chairman of their home wards: Mrs. Roy Wightman. Mrs. Kenneth Witt, Mrs. Boyd Ivory, Mrs. Donald Curtis. Mrs. Reid Curtis and Mrs. Leslie Reece. Enter the s Mark JE. Peterson is Speaker at Stake Conference WIN RIFLE SHOOT HONORS Payson high's rifle team captuied first place in the distiict six shoot held last week in Salt Lake City with teams from Utah, southern Idaho and western Colorado competing. Members of the Payson team include (left to right) Dennis Pickering, Georgia Davis, LeRoy Bills and Roy Green. Photo courtesy of Provo Daily Herald Singles Title A team from the Payson high school rifle club won first place in a district shoot held in Salt Lake City Saturday, and one member won first place in individual shooting, with others placing among the high ten best shots. LeRoy Bills won the distinction ot being the most accurate rifleman out of the fifty-tw- o participants of district six. Shooters, boys and girls, came from southern Idaho; west Colorado and all of Utah. Nine teams participated. Names Speaker List for 27th Annual Confab Beta The convention is expected to attract more than 400 delegates from all parts of Utah and southern Idaho, according to Clyde C. Edmnds, general manager. Three directors have been appointed as a committee of three to work out envention plans. The irio includes Alton S. Gadd of Nephi, Albert Tregaskis of Fork and H. O. Berrett of Draper. One other outstanding speaker will be selected, reports Mr. Gadd. The convention will open at noon on Friday, March 24, with meetings throughout the afternoon and evening and Saturday morning and afternoon. The conclave will be concluded with the annual dinner and program. The Womens Auxiliary of Utah Poultry will hold a special meeting Saturday morning, Mar. 24, with Mrs. F. M. Comaby of Spanish Fork in charge. Semi-final- Tonight PAYSON The Payson team of three boys and a girl came out first with 658 points out of a possible 800. South high school, Salt Lake City, was second with 625 points. Payson team came home with a first place plaque, presented by the National Rifle club and a trophy from the Lions club. Members of the team, all senwon individual honors and iors, Co-op were awarded as follows: LeRoy Bills, trophy, 1st place, awarded by the Salt Lake Elks club and a medal, first place, by the National Rifle Association; Roy Green, 5th place, a cleaning rod; Dennis Pickering, 6th place, a J. Kenneth Stern, newly elect- shooting cuff; and Georgia Davis, ed president of the American 3rd place in the girls division, Institute of Cooperation, nation- a shirt. Reed Jones of Payson al educatinal institution for farm- high school is instructor. Phil and Reece Jones of the er cooperatives, and Mark E. Twelve of the member Payson club also participated. Peterson, Apostles of the L.D.S. Church, will be two of the leading speakers at the 27th annual convention Cultus Clubs of the Utah Poultry and Farmers Cooperative, which will be held at the Hotel Utah, March 24 and Elect Officers, Hold Annual Luncheon Annual spring luncheon of the Beta Cultus club was held Mon- day evening at a Provo cafe, with Mrs. Byion Montague, president, presiding. A garden theme was earned out in detail of program and Centerpiece table decorations. was an elaborate hand made dressgarden scene and cleverly ed dolls represented activity s within a garden. a inside prettily were folded a lovely gardof painted picture ener. Presidents greeting was given bv Mrs. Montague and prayer by Mrs. Lewis was offered were advanced Colors Jacobs. Toast to Ivory. Mrs. Boyd by was by Mrs. given the presidency were dances and Music Ivory. in students BYU provided by native dress of Hawaii. conVoting for new officers folthe with cluded the evening, next year s Cultus Club Starts lowing chosen to head presiCrane, Dance Ticket Sale activities: Mrs. Brig vice presiBen Coon, Mrs. Tickets are selling rapidly for dent; Allan Hodgson, secrethe Cultus Club Centennial dent; Mrs. Donald Curtis, historian-repMrs. Dance, said Virginia Loveless, tary; Christmas party chairman of the dance commit- orter; Leslie Reece, Mrs. Mrs. tee. The dance will be held on chairmen, chairman, Mrs. civic Ivory; Saturday, March 25 in the Payson Boyd Witt; social chairman, Kenneth Senior high school. dance Mrs Byron Montague; Square dance demonstrations chairman, Wightman; Mrs. Roy will feature the program with Mrs. vVajne several groups in town prepared program chairman, Wride. to display one of their steps. RegFrank Losser and Mrs. ular and square dances will be Mrs. Reece were in charge of the other entertainment of the Leslie arrangements for the affair. evening. PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Lions Win First Two Games in LeRoy Bills Wins Poultry $2.00 High School Tournament The bond election for improving of the waterworks system in Payson carried by a vote of 4 to 1. There were 288 votes cast 227 were in favor of issuing bonds and 60 were opposed to the proposition, one vote was spoiled. The special bond election was held for the purpose of getting the property owntas approval of issuing $170,000 in bonds in order to improve the waterworks system. The plan calls for enlarging the intake lines into the reservoirs and replacing nearly all of the smallei lines thiough-out the city. Heber Jones, chan man of the waterworks committee on the city council, said Wednesday that now that the city fathers have the go ahead sign from the citizens that work will start, as soon as possible. The work will probably be let in three separate contracts, so that the competition of work will be speeded up. Mr. Jones said that he hoped that all of the work could be completed this summer. Sarah Catherine, and 25. Mint Payson Highs Rifle Team Grabs State Championship Completed This Year be 4f SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 17, 1950 Improvements rgin, 3, 1 MARCH Favor-nut-cup- High School District Legion Sets Annual Drama Meet Dance Saturday Slated at Payson Payson American Legion post will provide gala entertainment Saturday evening when they hold their annual Barnyard Carnival and Dance. A holiday atmosphere will prevail in the high school gymnasium which the Legionnaires have decorated and prepared for this event. All proceeds from this big carnival will be applied to the funds for the Memorial Building now under construction. The project will be completed in early summer and will be available for use to all civic and social groups. The success of the project will be insured if a large turnout attends the carnival. Post officials report a full slate of activities for the evening. Highlight, will be awarding of a quilt during intermission activities. The auxiliary furnished the quilt. Admission to the carnival will be $1.00 per couple. Sherman Loveless and orchestra will furn- Annual distiict drama and interpretation festival of high schools from Lehi south to Nephi will be held at Payson high school, Saturday, March 25th. Winners will participate in the e meet the following week at Brigham Young University in Provo. Claience Peay, principal of the Juab high school, who is general manager of speech activities of this division will be in charge of arrangements, with Arch Williams of Payson high school speech department assisting. Local students will be in charge of timing and other details. Principal Louis A. Bates is general chairman of the affair. Events will begin at 9 a.m., with the following numbers scheduled: 23 dramatic readings; 23 humerous readings; 21 retold stories; 15 pantomine and five ish music. one-aplays. Readings and retold stories will be given in the Society is built upon trust, morning, with plays commenc- and trust upon confidence in ing at 2 p.m. one anothers integrity. South fund-raisin- state-wid- g ct County Democrats To Re-Organiz- ed Start Year's Activities First District District No. Chairman. Elizabeth Huish, Chairlady. Norma Elmer, Secretary. B. S Eggertson, Treasurer. District Committee, Reid Pers-soFred Neil, Ida Huish. Delegates to State Convention, Claik Elmer, T. H. Reece. Delegates to County Convention, Reid Persson, Aline Persson, B. S. Eggeitson, Annie Eggertson, T. H. Reece, Shanna Dee Claik Elmer, Norma Recce, Elmer. Elizabeth Huish, C. LeT. Ii. Reece, n, Men ill Smith, Chairman. Cecil Cahoon, Chairlady. R. L. Wilson, Treasurer. Iris Amos, Secretary. District Committee, Jones, Bet tie Smith, Curtain Installed in the Stake Tabernacle beautiful new red velvet curtain has been installed in Nebo stake tabernacle and will be seen by stake members for the first time at conference Saturday and Sunday, March Completely automatic, the curtain is operated with an electric motor. The curtain runs on a metal track. Curtains at the back and rear of the stage, new that they may be put into place by hand. The $2500 curtain was installed by Dixon Taylor Russell Company. New lighting is also being completed. The work has been accomplished through stake workers who have donated time. President George Christensen was in charge of the project, with A. C. Bartholomew work foreman. Women of the Relief Society will thoroughly clean the building Friday, March 17th. A 18-1- 9. Taylor Sixth Grade Class Entertains Parents On Thursday a party was given at the Taylor school by the stuHarold dents of Mr. Davis sixth grade. Arnold Milner. 35 Payson Lion basketball team won its second game iiTtne current high school class B tournament from Beaver by a score of 39 to 35. The game was close and hard fought nearly all of the. way. The lead changed hands several times the first half and the first few minutes of the second half at which point Payson started to click. In the third quarter the Lions went ahead 8 points, then at the beginning of the fourth quarter they made another two points making the biggest margain of the game, 10 points. Midway in the fourth quarter, Dennis Dixon and Dick Taylor were ejected from the game on fouls. It looked for a time as if Beaver was going to forge ahead and win the game, but the local five put on an effective stall and won the game by a four-poimargin. Taylor wah high scorer with Dixon had 8, Provstgaard 7, Young 9, and Spainhower 3. 11, Scorfe: Payson Beaver 18 17 PAYSON 34, 32 24 RICHFIELD 39 35 23 Payson, one of the stafe high school class B tournament favorites, won their opening game from Richfield 34 to 23. In the second h?if the Lions threw an airtight defense against the Wildcats and won easily. Payson chilled the Wildcats, who after three minutes of the third quarter had their highly touted opponents deadlocked at Then Payson clamped the lid on the bucket and the ever trying Cats couldnt buy a basket. Point Dearth For the final 13 minutes of play, Richfield netted only three markers, a free throw and substitute Klar Robinsons The point-poo- r Richfielders were held scoreless during the final five minutes of the third quarter while Payson was packing away honors with 10 quick counters. The third quarter, that started with a tally, wound up 0 for Payson and it was all over for the Wildcats. Bob Provstgaard and Dennis Dixon weie the big charges in the Payson explosion, Provstgaard topping the scorers with 11 and Dixon excelling on rebound work and ball rustling while contributing seven points. Grab Margin Provstgaard opened the third quarter fireworks with a long swisher that put Payson ahead to stay, Dixon registered on a technical foul, Provstgaard rammed home another longie and Milo Young hit four fast points. Provstgaard ended the rout and the disastrous Richfield quarter with a gift toss. Neither club scored in the first four minutes of the final quarter. Finally Robinson dunked long effort to end a Wildcat scoring dearth that extended nine minutes. Verdon Jorgenson paced a second quarter Richfield attack that brought the Wildcats back from a first quarter disad9 halftime vantage into that count. But, after that uprising the Lions roar was all you could hear. Payton 20-12- Automatic 3 Delegates to State Convention, Merrill Smith, R. L. Wilson. Delegates to County ConvenPearl H. tion, Arnold Milner, Milner, Bertie Smith, R. L. WilRoy Haskell, Wm. Keele, Ida son, Annie Wilson, Meredith Huish, Ella Money, Reed Money. Amos Lyman Hamblin, Cecil of County Central Cahoon. Members Zenda Jones, Max WarCommittee, T. H. Reece, B. S. ner. Eggertson, Fred Neil, Reed MonCounty Central Committee, ey, Claik Elmer. Merrill Smith, Cecil Cahoon, R. L. Wilson, Iris Amos, Arnold District No. 2 Milner. Gus Steiner, Chairman. District No. 4 Leila Parker, Chairlady. Thelma Vest, Secretary. II L. Anderson, Chairman. H. L. Thomas, Treasurer. Gladys Wilson, Chairlady. Byron Committee, District Parker, Lloyd Powell, T. L. NelMary E. Nielsen, Secretary. 31 son. District Committee, Verner County Central Committee, Larsen, Andrew Nielsen, Waldo Thelma Vest, Gus Steiner, T. L. Wilson. Leila Parker, Lloyd Snelson, County Central Committee, Powell. Mrs. Steve Cannon, Stanley WilConvento State Delegates Orrin Richardson, Fred son, tion, Gus Steiner, May Steiner. Graves, Hill Loveless. Conto County Delegates Delegates to State Convention vention, Thelma Vest, Gus SteinH. L. Anderson. John Sr., Parker, er. May Steiner, Minnie Parker. Lloyd Powell, Delegates to State Convention, Leila Parker, T. L. Snelson, H. John Schaerrer, Donna Ludlow, L. Thomas, Virginia Thomas, Mary Curtis, Heber A. Curtis, Ruth Reece, Byron Parker, Lena Andrew Nielsen, Orrin RichardParker, Merlyn Bryson, Angie son, Pete Anderson, Gladys Bryson. Apostle Maik E. Peterson, of the Council of Twelve, will be principal speaker and direct the Nebo stake quarterly confcience to be held Saturday and Sunday. The Nebo stake tabernacle and Third ward chapel will be scenes of conference gatherings. Welfare meeting, Saturday evening at 7:30, will be the first session on the agenda. Victor Bird, piesident of Utah stake, will be principal speaker at the meet, open to the public. Mr. Bird is chairman of the Central Utah welfaie region, comprising sixteen central Utah stakes. This initial session will be held in the Third ward chapel. All other sessions will be held in the take tabernacle. General sessions will be at ten a.m. and seven p.m. Sunday. Music for sessions will be furnished by the Junior high chorus in the morning and by the West ward choir in the evening. Apostle Peterson has called a special meeting of all priesthood holders, and all ward and stake auxiliary officers and teachers, virtually all church workers, to be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. This meet, expanded from the general priesthood meeting will also be held in the tabernacle. 39, BEAVER Eighty-fiv- e parents were present. and guests The party started with a few songs by the students. Remarks were given by the home room mother, the principal and teacher. The students danced twenty square and old time dances. They especially liked the ones where the parents joined in. Refreshments followed and the folks and students went home having enjoyed the party very much. in Named as Santaquin Speaker Joseph L. Worthlin of the General Authorities will be In attend ance at the Santaquin-Tinti- c stake quarterly conference scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 1819. There will be Priesthood leadership Saturday evening beginning at 7:30 and general conference Sunday with seasons at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The evening session will be taken up by the M. I. A. with meetings scheduled for each individual ward. The Seventies are preparing a luncheon to be sold between the morning and afternoon sessions. two-pointe- 19-1- 30-2- 9 22-2- 0. four-poi- r. nt 19-1- |