OCR Text |
Show NEW BUS SERVICE ANNOUNCED I Becoming effective, Monday, pecember 16, the Geneva Transportation Trans-portation Vompany put on additional addi-tional buses to accommodate the residents of Pleasant View and East Orem on the Canyon Road as far as Mountain View subdivision. sub-division. The east going bus will leave Walereen's corner on Univers ity Avenue at half past tne even jwur, thus at 8:30; 10:30; 12:30; 2 3)0; 4:30; and 6:30. It will go ; thrmleh Pleasant View to the Elmo Brereton property in Edge 'mnnt. I The buses to Orem, including J Beverly Place and new service I to the canyon road will leave fWalgreen's corner 5 minutes ! past each hour, going to Beverly I place on the odd hours and the I canyon road on the even hours, leaving Pane s uate ior rovo half past each hour. Three-Act Play Holiday Program Windsor ward members enjoyed en-joyed the fine presentation of the three-act comedy "The Hkkory Stick", Wednesday evening eve-ning in the ward chapel. Mrs. Zo'a Johnson, assisted by Miss Emma Kirk directed the play. The cast included Ina Willett, Bertha Kirk, Eva Laws, Doris Walker, Shirley Baxter, Jack Kirk, Lavell Swensen, Jess Ash, Bovd Dittmore, Ray Lowder, Hazel Shaw, Velda Lowder, Paul Harris and Verl Kirk. XtM - terete. Ifonesf OREM -- THE STEEL CENTER OF THE "WEST SCERA STAFF AT I HOLIDAY PARTY A large group of Scera staff and board members enjoyed their annual Christmas party Sunday evening following the church services, in the lounge of the auditorium. Leeman Bennett was master of ceremonies for the pleasing program, which was arranged by Mrs- Melda Hacking. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Vernon led in games and Pari ell Peterson, Peter-son, as a Santa Claus helper added greatly to the occasion with gifts for all 96 guests present. pres-ent. Refreshments were served. Volume 14 Number 50 'Messiah' Presented THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1946 To Be Sunday Manager Another outstanding musical treat is in store for residents resi-dents of Orem-Sharon district Sunday, when the eighth annual an-nual presentation of George Frederick Handel's Oratorio '"The Messiah" will be given at Scera auditorium, under the leadership of Elvis B. Terry, HOLIDAY VACATION FOR STUDENTS The Christmas spirit predominated predom-inated the activities at Lincoln high school and all the elementary elemen-tary schools of the district Friday, Fri-day, with home room parties, gift exchanges and matinee dances; also a fine assembly pro gram was given in both junior and senior high schools. There will be no school' irom Friday evening, Dec. 20 until Thursday, January 2, 1947, and the season's greetings are extended ex-tended each student and teacher for a safe and happy holiday. Jaycees Hold Gay Christmas Party Orem Jaycees and partners en-joycJ en-joycJ a j,a:a Christmas dance at Provo Golf Club house, Tuesday evening, with Ward Ireland, general chairman of the event. The hall was beautifully decorated dec-orated with holiday motifs and a novel feature of the evening was the appearance of Santa Claus with r-fts for all the large group present. S. I. Dancing Party Set for January 2 The dancing party sponsored by the Sharon stake Special Interest In-terest classes of MIA will be held Thursday evening, January Janu-ary 2 in the Joseph Smith ballroom. ball-room. This is the affair planned plan-ned for Thanksgiving night, which was postponed owing to heat conditions. Tickets for the budget affaii have been distributed in the various wards of the stake and will be used for admittance. The reception ommittee will in clude Special Interest leaders from each ward. The presentation will begin at 7.30 and an invitation is extend ed the general public to attend. Accompanists assisting Mr, Terry are Sheree Terry, Maurine Williams, Kathryn Christenson, Loye Allred, Donna Christen sen and Ruth Moss. Ruth Pat ten will offer the invocation and Donna Christensen will give the Scripture reading. Robert Hold-away Hold-away will pronounce the benediction. bene-diction. The programs are in charge of Jeanene Watkins and Marilyn Christensen. Perry Adams, Morris Adams, Delos Peay, Dee Bliss, Eli Gourdin and Aaron Dickey will be in charge of staging the production and Marie Rohbock of stage dec orations. Soloists will include Kathryn Christensen, Alene Edwards, Marie Rohbock, Carol Stubbs, and Moroni Jensen with small groups made up of Maurine Williams, Wil-liams, Maxine Varley , Gene Clegg, Norma Wells, Carol Mem-mott, Mem-mott, Barbara Harding, Stan Cole, Don Allen, Dale Harding, Eugene Stubbs, Earl Carter, June Allen, Joyce Farnworth, Cumorah Lee Ann Gordon, Evelyn Eve-lyn Rowland, Birdene Terry, Sharee Weeks, Romona Ntvell, Arthella Newell, Evelyn Nerell, Myrlene Smith, Sherrie Drage, Evelyn Higbee, Nedra Nuttal, Afton Finch, Shirley Johnson Ruth Moss, Twila Taylor, inez Adams, Ardjf.h Richards and Shirley Rowland. The text of this great Oratorio was selected from the bcrip-tures bcrip-tures by George Frederick Handel in 1742, with the initial performance in Dublin, April 12, 1743. It begins with the prophecy relating to the coming of the Savior as a babe, born to the Virgin Mary and on through Hi" life, dealing with the wonderful ministrations and teachings of the Master, until His death and Resurrection. This production is world fam-rus, fam-rus, and with the combined choruses of Lincoln high school and members of the wards of Sharon stake combined in the chorus numbers, together with the special solo parts, makes it a rendition long to be remembered, remem-bered, and especially appropriate appropri-ate at this season of the year. Social Honors Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Following church service Sunday Sun-day evening, Mr. and Mrs. S.. H. Blake entertained honoring Senator-elect and Mrs. A. V. Watkins, Wat-kins, who are leaving this week to make their home in Washington, Washing-ton, D. C. Others enjoying the social evening were Mr. and Mrs. C. Lucius Laudie, Mr. and Mrs. Sharp C. Gillespie, Mrs. Flora H. Bigler, Dr. and Mrs. Grant Blake of Salt Lake City, and the hosts. Tasty refreshments were served. . f v ' Lionel Fairbanks 4 YOUTH ORGANIZE IN GLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN Hawaiian Vacation Much Enjoyed Mrs. Lorna Watkins and daughter, Andrea, have return, ed from a vacation trip to Hawaii, where they went on the plane "Constellation" with Mrs. FVrer Club Hears Charles Rohbock Charles Rohbock, local florist, flor-ist, spoke to members of Orem Flower Garden club Thursday evening' at the seminary building. build-ing. His topie was "Centennial Planting" and he answered questions ques-tions of those present. Melda Patten was in charge of the arrangements and President Presi-dent Lola Fowlke presided. An order for a dozen choice pansy nlants donated by Mrs. David L. Bowen of Murray was given as an award. Visitors From Coast City Dr. add Mrs. Nelson Snow and children of Portland, Ore gon, have arrived to spend the Swalberg and daughter i holidays with Mrs. Snow's par- Judy a month ago. The Swal- berg's are moving to Los Angeles where they will make their home. The party returned by boat and report a delightful trip, out-side out-side a little seasickness the first two days out from the islands. Mrs. Watkins stated there is indeed in-deed an active branch of the church on the islands, who do all in their power to assist visitors. visit-ors. They attended sessions at the LDS temple in Honolulu and were entertained at a nativa Hawaiian feast and two Chinese I dinners. They enjoyed a complete tour of Pearl Harbor and Hickman Field, and many other interesting interest-ing places on the Island of Oahu. Mrs. Watkins and baby will leave by plane Dec. 27th for Washington. D. C. where sha will make her home with Senator Sena-tor and Mrs. A. V- Watkins and darghters. ents, Mr .and Mrs. August J-Johnson, J-Johnson, of Lake View and other relatives. Mrs. Snow in the former Marjorie Johnson. Primary Off icers at Dickey Home Mrs. Ethel Dickey was hostess to Sharon ward Primary officers and teachers at her home in their monthly preparation meet ing. Mrs. Thressa Pyne gave the lesson of the "Spirit- of Christ- rs" rr.:' Mrs. Dc-Un.Collings re viewed the pageant to be staged stag-ed by the Primary children Luncheon was serve' those named and Mrs. Verda Jepper- son, Mrs. JNina uosweii, Mrs Theda Burr, Mrs. Lillian Par sons, Mrs. LaRue Gordon, Mrs Mary McEwan, Mrs- Rita Had-lock Had-lock and Mrs. Donna Kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Simmons and son Jimmy have returned from Missoula. Montana,' where they visited with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Taylor. Mrs. Taylor and daughter, Sherice returned with them to spend the Christmas Christ-mas holidays. Mr. Taylor will join them just before Christmas. More than 1100 students of the elementary schools organ ized Monday to Wake-up, Clean up and Paint-up in an effort to make the centennial year one of beauty for the residents of the community and tourists who may visit in our midst. Mrs. David D. Bowen of Murray, Mur-ray, Utah State historian and chairman of Junior Flower Garden clubs, together with officials of-ficials of Orem Flower Garden club, including Lola Fowlke, Donna York, Myra Adams and Luzon Crosby visited Linden, Sharon, Page and Spencer schools and gave splendid talk? to the young people, who responded re-sponded cnthusiaslicaly to the plea of Mrs. Bowen to keep school, church and community grounds clean and help In beau-titifying beau-titifying the home premises. iiminr club will be organized organ-ized in each school through the assignee of the principal and teachers, the PTA ana room mothers. Officers will include a president, vice president and historian. The officers of the Orem club will meet with the children of Union school and give the same information as Mrs. Bowen gave in the other schools. It war Impossible Im-possible to visit all the schools during the visit of Mrs. Bowen A chart "Junior Garden Club Suggestions" will be printed In this paper in the near future, which may be clipped, to help the young people in this new project. OFFICIAL OPENING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW MORTUARY IN OREM Official opening this Sunday of one of the finest funeral homes in the west, is being made this week by the Fairbanks Mortuary, located on the state highway in Orem, just north of the Geneva road. This beautiful structure has many up-to-the-minute features both in its beautiful outside appearance, ap-pearance, as well as its interior home-like atmosphere. Lionel Fairbanks, its manager, states that no expense has been spared to make this a complete mortuary in every respect, with splendid casket display rooms, slumber rooms, drawingoom type of chapel for over 100, public rest rooms, sanitary drinking drink-ing fountains, all new funeral equipment, including a new 1946 Buick hearse. 1 The building contains 3,000 I feet of floor space, in which liv-jing liv-jing quarters occupy the south ! part of the structure. I Mr. Fairbanks is a graduate mortician of the California College Col-lege of Embalming, and has had 17 years experience in the funeral profession in Utah and Juab counties. Mrs. Virginia Birch Fairbanks, lady attendant, is a former student stu-dent of Brigham Young university, univers-ity, and is a daughter of 1-resl dent and Mrs. E. F. Birch of Tintic stake. They have a daughter, daugh-ter, Coleen, who is a student at Sharon school. Mr. Fairbanks is also a member mem-ber of Orem's Lions Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Com-merce, and an ardent worker in the LDS church, and leels that his judgment in coming to Orem is justified in the belief that Orem is to become one of the Reading communities in the inter-mountain west. They invite the public to come and visit and inspect their building build-ing and facilities. Attendant K1 Vf) ) Mrs. Virginia Birch Fairbanks LINCOLN F. F. A. TURKEY SHOOT A turkey shoot will be sponsored spon-sored by Lincoln Future Farmers Farm-ers of America, Friday, December Decem-ber 20, in the farm shop of the high school, the shoot will be in progress throughout the day until un-til 5 p. m. Four turkeys will be given to the four highest scores. The price is fifty cents and is open to all comers. Guns and shells will be furnished. Orem Literary Club At Christmas Party Mrs- A. V. Washburn was hostess hos-tess to Orem Literary club TIMPANOGOS ROD AND GUN ASS'N, NAMES OFFICERS At a meeting of interested citizens of Orem-Sharon community com-munity Tuesday evening at the city hall, Earl Smoot was named president of the newly organized organ-ized Timpanogos Rod and Gun Association, with Jesse L. Smith, vice-president and Parlell Peterson, Peter-son, secretary and treasurer. The hoard of directors include Roy E- Park, Ray Hawkins, Wil liam Aston, Ray E. Loveless and Leo Hansen. The purpose of the organiza tion is to better preserve the in terest of sportsmen, in the pro tection of game, upland fowls and to use their efforts in stop ping the killing of does. The members will cooperate with any organization that meets with the Ideals of the group along these lines. In a special effort to rid the community of pests to the game birds, a bounty of five cents per head will be paid for heads of crows and magpies. The heads are to be taken to Burr's Sport Ing Goods for redemption. The association plans to meet each first and third Tuesday evening of the month at the city hall at 7:30 o'clock. The next meeting will be January 7, 1947 The fees per year will be $1.00 and an invitation is extended all interested persons in the com munity, to join. . ' The officers plan interesting and educational meetings, with slides on wild life and talks by prominent sportsmen of the state. WATKINS FAMILY LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON, D. G. Senator and Mrs. A. V. Watkins Wat-kins and daughter Nina are leaving leav-ing Friday by automobile for Washington, D. C. Miss Jeanene Jean-ene Watkins will remain here until after ' graduation this spring from Lincoln high school. She will make her home with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reese and family, who are moving to the Watkins home from American Fork. Senator Watkins returned from Washington last week, and reports he has secured a home for the family at Arlington about five miles from the cap-itol cap-itol building. Mrs. Lorna Watkins and baby, Andrea, will join the family in Washington next week, as she is leaving for that city by plane on December 27., Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Carter and family of Provo are also leaving b oar for the capitol city Friday. Mr. Carter has been appointed secretary sec-retary to Senator Watkins. Isakson-Farley j Nuptials Friday The marriage of Miss Lavon Isakson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Isakson of May wood, California and Weston L Farley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thursday afternoon at her home,Fartey win be Bn event of Fri. Christmas Party At Shaw Home Miss Hazel Shaw was hostess to a group of young people of Windsor ward at a 'fireside chat and combined Christmas party. Carols were sung, games and re- freshments enjoyed by Donetta Swensen, Ina Willett, Paul Washburn, Jack Lewis, Darrell Lowder, Berdeen Jarman, Ladell Gillman, Boyd Miner, Carol Stark, Doris Walker, Darrel Ostler, Boyd Dimore, Garn Swensen, Owen Richardson, Donna Ostler, Ray Lowder, Therold Richardson, Velda Lowder, Graham Shaw, Coleen Varley, Lola Fowlkkes, Shirlen Whitely and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Low-ell Varley. in their annual Christmas party. The rooms were prettily decorated deco-rated with holiday motifs and a delicious luncheon was serv ed upon the arrival of the guests. An interesting program was enjoyed and gifts exchanged by the group. Special Program at Quorum Meeting A special Christmas program, which will prove very Interesting Interest-ing has been arranged for the regular High Priests quorum meeting Sunday, December 22 at 2 o'clock in the Seminary building. All quorum members are requested to be present, ac cording to August J. Johnson, president. dav, December 20, in the Salt Lake temple. ' . Both popular young people are graduates of Lincoln high school and Mr, Farley is now attending BYU. They plan to make their home in Orem, and several social functions are be ing planned in their honor, Ijat 30 CHfriafmas ? Leon Hebertson Now Lieutenant, 2-C Leon M. Herbertson, son of Major and Mrs. T- C. Herbert-eon Herbert-eon of Vineyard has been commissioned com-missioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. army at the infantry infan-try school at Fort Benning, Ga. He enlisted in the army on March 18 of this year, and served serv-ed at Fort McClellan, Ala, before be-fore taking the officer candidate course. He held the mark of private first class before being commissioned. Mrs. W. P. Kockerhans has been removed to her home from Utah Valley hospital, following a major operation. She is getting get-ting along nicely. . Mr. and Mrs. Orson Prest-wich Prest-wich and Mr. and Mrs. James T. Blake were Payson visitors on Sunday. Mayor J. W. Gillman is at Berkeley, California, this week on business matters pertaining to the Federal Land Bank, of which he is a director. . , In r. world of unparalleled strife and turmoil the birthday of the Prince of Peace has come again. The Christian world is once more commemorating His birth in the traditional manner of our time: tinkling chimes and bells, brilliant holly, colored lights, painted greeting cards, merry Santa Clauses, carolling and laughing laugh-ing voices, and a fresh cut pine still smelling of the forest, arrayed ar-rayed in a splendor of tinsel and lights. As long as children are jorn in this world of ours, and . s long as the spirit of Santa Claus lives in the hearts of men, Christmas will endure. Nothing in the genius of modern mod-ern science and discovery has or will ever be able to provide fn acceptable substitute for Christmas. What is Christmas? Christmas is not a thing of rnorti invention. It is the cift of God. Christmas is the nal spirit of brotherly love v l.-' b can nrver die as Ion? " men revere truth, virtue, and the quality of unselfish-' .:e..s. n.'i",tr rs is giving. Giving of one's self, of one's time, of one's money, of one's talents, of one's kindness . . . giving of one's soul. Giving as completely as Christ gave his very life. The gift enhances the giver far more than the receiver, for that which is shared is multiplied rather than divided. Christmas is the songs, the music, the bells: "O The diamond points of tinsel pierce too deep my heart; The blood I bleed makes all poinsettias much too red. The prickly holly is too green. The Christinas art Is quite too reminiscent of the things you said. A gilded star, a wreath, a bell . . . they all bring back The Christmasses of other years when you were here. So much of you is gone, my dear: the wond'ros knack You had of loving till it pained you, and your fear That your love could not recompense for mine. Regret Wells in me that you cannot know that candlelight Conjures your vision in my eyes, and we are met But for a moment while the snow descends in night, Though Christmas makes me live a little less . . . And I am pained by too much tenderness. Holy Night," "Joy To The World," "Jingle Bells." It is all the laughter, joy, and happiness that can fill the heart of a little child. It is a young father on Christmas eve praying in the corridor of a city hospital, thanking God for his new born son s privelege of sharing Christ s birthday, and asking God to take good care of a new angel in heaven his wife. Christmas is children rac ing through the house in the wondrous excitement of finding find-ing fabulous gifts left by Santa San-ta during the night. It is Dad's delight in a new lurid necktie and Mother's furry new slippers, slip-pers, and the bewildered baby too young to understand it all. Christmas is all things to all men : for some it is a day cf riotous pleasure ; for some a day to eat ; for some a day of thanksgiving; for some a day of peace. But whatever else Christmas Christ-mas may mean to us, let it be a day of re-dedication to the j principles for which Christ lived and died. Let us live that we may be instrumental in spreading spread-ing His message of Peace throughout the world, that one day all mankind may come to a knowledge of Christmas Christ-mas and what it signifies. What more beautiful epitaph could be desired for a man than this: "It was Christmas in his heart every day of his life." Clyde E. Weeks. Lincoln Defeats Uintah 42-16 Coach Brigg's Lincoln Tigers made a fine showing in the first game of the season on the home floor Friday evening, when they trounced the game but out classed Uintah five, 42-16. The home team showed lots of power in hitting the hoop from all angles. Stan Cole led the Tigers with 12 points, .Edwards .Ed-wards 8, L. Ferguson, Madsen and Aiken 6 each, with J. Fer guson trailing with four points Wasatch high school quint will journey to Lincoln for a game Friday evening, with the first game at 6:45 and the main event at 8 o'clock. The general public is Invited to attend. Fire at Mobile Service NO DECISION IN BUS CONTROVERSY No decision was reached In the meeting Tuesday evening of parents of school children who attend Lincoln high school and Spencer school and Alpine school district officials, regarding regard-ing the bus transportation of children living in the vicinity of 16th and 17th South streets. The area in question is just, inside the South limits of Orem, and in the Alpine school district. They are within the two mile distance prescribed for transportation trans-portation of students and technically tech-nically are not entitled to bus service, but the parents feel the distance is too far for the small children to walk, and there is no other mode of travel. The buses going through this section from the two mile limit are already loaded to capacity. MEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE In last Saturday's M Men games, Windsor and Pleasant View game proved a real thriller, thril-ler, with a score of 47-42, favor Windsor; other games of the evening and scores were Vineyard Vine-yard vs. Timp., u-23; Edgemdnt vs. Grand View, 38-26. In the M Men's league Vineyard Vine-yard leads with six wins and no loses. Saturday, Dec. 21, schedule will be as follows: i ' Lake View vs. Vermont 7 p.m. Timp. vs Windsor 8 p.m. Geneva vs Grand View 9 p.m. Watch paper for further an nouncements as special games are being planned for the holiday holi-day week. ASHTON ELECTED TO STATE OFFICE i Clarence D. Ashton of Pleas ant View assistant Utah county gricultural agent, has been elected vice president of the state agricultural agent's association. Lew Mar Price of Richfield was named president in the elections elec-tions which climaxed the 31st Fire burned the entire Inside I annual conference for extension of the Mobile Service station, workers at Utah State Agncul- locatea between 15 and 16th , lurai coiiege jast wee. South on State street early Sun day morning, with more than $100.00 damage. The station is operated by Owen Rowland, who has just re cently reiurnea to work after receiving serious burns when some gasoline ignited a month ago. The fire was discovered early Sunday morning and was ex tinguished by Provo firemen. It was caused from an overheated overheat-ed stove. seamen " "-A A Geneva Teachers Enjoy Party The Geneva ward teachers. (both past and present) and their partners enjoyed a fine social at the Timpanogos ward hall Thursday evening beginning at 730 o'clock. A program of games, dancing and refreshments were enjoyed by the large group present, with Glen E- Rowley, general chairman, chair-man, assisted by Morgan and Bert Skinner, invitations; Milton Mil-ton Littlefield and Leslie Blackburn, Black-burn, refreshments; La Von Bar-num, Bar-num, program; Garth Adams, games and Leland Nielsen, music Miss Alys Price, Utah county home demonstration agent, was named news letter editor for the association of home demonstration demonstra-tion agents. Frances Formley of Fillmore was elected president presi-dent of this group. JAYGEE WIVES ORGANIZE Mrs. Ward Ireland was elected president of the Jaycees Wiver organization at the joint meet ing of the group Wednesday: Mrs. Max Peterson was named first vice-president; Mrs. Carl Terry, second vice president; Mrs. Dixon Larsen, secretary; Mrs. Lloyd Pyne, treasurer; Mrs. Ted Simmons, Mrs. Ted Volker and Mrs- Lamar Bunnell, two year directors; Mrs. Russell Park, Mrs. Arlo Shumway and Mrs. Piatt Tucker, one-year directors di-rectors and Mrs. Rulon West, state director. Ward Ireland conducted the joint meeting and Mrs. Carl Terry acted as chairman at the organization of the ladies. |