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Show - T . Fir I Otiz'ei lenca TV?, A v t. 1 i. Lxxix AMERICAN FORK, "UTAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940 NUMBER 26 Candidates For Governor Face Runoff Election I A -n i . I i r Ltinue Work Streets Here Urer to many Inquiries and b on street surfacing Mayor i,rr Wootton stated this week L dty adminLstratlon Is anx- L carry on these project uu-L uu-L same conditions as the work It completed. r the street sunm-ms yiui, nt undertaken this summer, MB of abutting property paid tt of material, labor was fur-I fur-I under the WPA project, and j acted as sponsor, furnishing md material. Special lm-nent lm-nent districts were formed to L the property owners' share, itn-year basis. erty owners interested in hav-eir hav-eir streets surfaced are Invited nact the mayor, city recorder odtoen for details as to the Persons See Wnogos Cave Labor Holiday hundred and fifteen persons largest Labor Day crowd in kstory of Tlmpanogos cave the cave Monday, according pul Parks Ranger Thomas ting to the cave portals all day teady stream, the visitors were through the cave by six spec- poo parks service guides. near-record crowd included lige groups. One was a group members of the Japanese- Vn league, from Salt Lake m uavis county. The other group of 96 M Men and Jers from the Grant stake in lake City. labor Day travel to the cave Wed to put the seasonal trav- wds ahead of last year, Mr. p said. August travel was particularly the last half of footh, and made up partially small lag in this year's vlsi- ugures behind last year's. To W ef August, 10,468 people have tbe cave this season, as com-to com-to 10364 to the end of Au las year. For the month of t, there was 2662 visitors, as Fd to 2636 for the same last year. jt Rites For Wiel Worker Peld At Manti wl services for Donald W. of American Pork were held iJ ftemoon at Manti. Burial the Manti cemetery. Nlson, a worker on the Al-T1 Al-T1 the Deer Creek proj-Wttursday proj-Wttursday at his home here "Jwtag himself through the T -32 caliber pistol, Sher ry ans reported. Inborn at Manti in 1910, a - verna joauuon. Toune man h -rt F tod tunnel work, in many . 'taiucu u American I0 tte past six months. taSOn was tnrwim kv hi. Jw and fellow workers as a er, and one who could be edupon. Isturvivpfi 1,1. j fU.rfi wluuwi tan. E: their children. Don-u Don-u and Marilyn Maul ey"" Fork; a brother, P Madison of Manti;. and his R Band Holds rAt American Fork Voters Pick Sixteen Winners; Light Balloting Here th . r fc ceieDrauons "Hit a. . irm.. . "-"hiuum ana KffU- EL?6. .American . .prk WlnTn , their ana- Iwih, k un aoor way. Pand members, with their k -rnnrin J. r,. r Ml Lntt Khan. "' Bnd 1111 "Port S Lby ..American Fork hi;z.r: wirv y commit- . aUon 0f..the band's Runoff elections to determine the gubernatorial candidates for both the Democratic and Republican parties par-ties will be required, election returns reveal. Herbert B. Maw and Henry D. Moyle will enter the runoff contest con-test for the Democratic nomination, and Don B. Colton and Reed Stevens Stev-ens for the Republican nomination. Voters of American Fork picked sixteen winners in the primary election elec-tion here Tuesday. When returns from the state and county were tabulated and compared with the vote here, it was found that sixteen candidates winning nominations are qualifying for runoffs run-offs also received the high votes in American Fork. As the last returns from the state and county were being turned in, the tabulations gave the following results: DEMOCRATIC TICKET For United States Senator Abe Murdock nominated. For Governor Runoff between Herbert B. Maw and Henry D. Moyle. For Secretary of State E. E. Monson nominated. For State Treasurer Oliver O. Ellis nominated. For State Auditor Runoff be tween Reese M. Reese and Brigham H. Young. For Attorney General Runoff be tween G rover A. Giles and Allen G. Thurman. For County Commissioner Will iam J. Johnson nominated. REPUBLICAN TICKET For United States Senator Run off between Oscar W. Carlson and Philo T. Fams worth Jr. For Representative Runoff between be-tween A Sherman Christenson and Rred E. Vetterll. For Justice of Supreme Court-Runoff Court-Runoff between Harvey H. Cluff and Joseph E. Evans. For Oovernor Runoff between Don B. Colton and Reed Stevens. For State Auditor Walter A. Day nominated. For Attorney General Runoff between be-tween Melvln Ci Harris and E. A. Rogers. For Superintendent of Public InstructionRunoff In-structionRunoff between Dr. Reynold Rey-nold C. Merrill and Calvin S. Smith. For District Attorney Ray E. Dillman nominated. For State Representative Merrill N. Wamlck nominated. For County Commissioner Philo C. Wightman nominated. American Fork voters gave Abe Murdock and Herbert B. Maw overwhelming over-whelming majorities. They failed to pick Henry D. Moyle for a runoff with Maw. Other Interesting comparison com-parison may be made from the above list of nominees and runoff contestants con-testants and the American Fork vote tabulation presented herewith. American Fork supported Don Mack Dal ton, local candidate for representative In congress, but A, Sherman Christenson and Ray E. Vetterll qualified for the runoff for this nomination. Contrary to expectations, voting was light in American Fork. Since this is the first year that the direct primary system has been employed for a gubernatorial election. It was the opinion of many that interest In the primary would be great, result lnf In a heavy Tote. REPUBLICAN TICKET First Second District District For United States Senator CARLSON, OSCAR W 21 36 PARNSWORTH, PHILO T., JR 15 4fi WEBSTER, JOHN URIE 1 0 WORTHEN, GEORGE W 51 39 For Representative in Congress BECK, HORACE C 14 36 CHRISTEN SEN, A. SHERMAN.. . 45 68 D ALTON, DON MACK. 29 38 VETTERLL REED E 3 2 WATSON, ALONZO W 0 1 For Justice of Supreme Court BUDGE, JESSE R. S 15 28 CLUFF, HARVEY H- 49 58 EVANS, JOSEPH E 18 34 For Governor COLTON, DON B 1 45 LEE, J. BRACKEN 15 25 LOWE, WILLIAM J 3 3 REED STEVENS 55 49 WB5SLEY, OTTO A 3 1 For State Auditor DAY. WALTER A 38 47 NICHOLES, SAMUEL F. ..... 41 TO For Attorney General HARRIS, MELVIN C 37 51 KNOWLTQN, HORACE J 30 3T7 ROGERS. E. A. - W 38 For Sopi. of Public Instruction GREENWOOD, E. E. - 29 56 MERRILL, DR. REYNOLD C 33 40 SMITH, CALyiN S-. - 22 For District Attorney DILLMAN, RAY E - M WENTZ, HUGH VERN For State Representative JORGENSEN, E. C- 14 WARNICK, MERRILL N 68 99 For Co. Commissioner, 2-yr. Term ERICKSON, E. J 49 69 WIGHTMAN, PHILO C 27 46 Third District 31 22 2 9 8 24 30 3 14 36 13 32 17 t 11 3 25 36 19 32 9 30 IS 10 H II 9 M 36 M Fourth District 26 20 3 1 7 26 28 2 0 11 vS 14 23 6 1 33 4 16 46 18 32 11 33 14 6 41 23 8 55 42 29 A. F. Total 112 106 6 118 55 155 123 10 1 177 79 116 26 10 148 12 126 15 126 131 60 148 102 63 215 101 48 281 196 119 M. I. A. Workers Of Three Stakes To Meet In A. F. A convention for the Mutual Improvement Im-provement associations of Lehl, Alpine Al-pine and Tlmpanogot stakes will be held at American Fdtk in the stake tabernacle Saturday, evening, September Sep-tember 14, and Sunday, September 15. according to M. 1 A. officers of this stake. This is the first three-stake M. I. A. convention to be neld in several years, and it is expected that it will offer new opportunities for M. I. A. workers. General board members will be in attendance to assist in the departments and to give inspiration to the M. I. A. workers. Stake and ward members from all three stakes will participate In discussions and give topics during the convention. Leo G. Meredith, stake Young Men's superintendent, and Edith Thornton, stake Young Women's president, announced that sessions would 'be held Saturday night and Sunday. The first session will be at o'clock, Saturday, and wlll .be for M. I. A. stake executives. At 7:30, M. I. A. stake board members and the stake presidencies and High Councils will meet. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock there will be a meeting for all stake and ward M. I. A. workers, stake presidencies and ward bishoprics. Another session will be held at 1 o'clock. The three-stake convention is In preparation for the opening of Mutual, Mu-tual, the date suggested for the opening by the general board being Tuesday, September JO. The wards of Alpine stake are planning opening parties. The Second Sec-ond ward will start iff the Mutual year with a social Tuesday night. according to the officer! The party will feature a program, watermelon bust, and dance, and all ward mem bers of Mutual age are Invited and urged to attend. o Local Play School To Open Sept. 9; Parents Organize STAKE RELIEF SOCIETY PLANS QUILTING PARTY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 "Bring your thimbles and come prepared for a good time." That is the invitation being extended ex-tended to members of the Alpine stake Relief society, and the occasion occa-sion is the Stake Quilting Party to be held Tuesday afternoon, September Septem-ber 10. The Stake Quilting Party will be held in the tabernacle, and will begin be-gin at 2 o'clock, according to Mrs. B. N. Christensen, stake Relief society so-ciety president. All women of the stake are urged to' come and enjoy an afternoon of quilting, Mrs. Christensen said. Refreshments Re-freshments will be served. D. U. P. Camps Slate Meetings Next Thursday Star Flour Softballers Take City Championship; Successful Season Ends Jaycees Plan For Christmas Project; Dance Scheduled Announcement is made this week that on Monday, September 9, the Play School will open In American Fork. This school is held in the basement of the Public library and Is sponsored by American Fork City and the WPA Recreation Project. This year two sessions will be conducted, con-ducted, one from 9:30 a. m. to noon and one from 1 p. m. to 3:30. The American Fork camp of Daughters of Utah Pioneers will hold the regular camp meeting on Thursday, September 12, at 2 p. m., at the home of Mrs. Alice Christensen. Christen-sen. In honor of the outgoing officers, offi-cers, a social will be held In connection con-nection with the business meeting. The outgoing officers are: Mrs. Al-ta Al-ta Magleby, captain; Mrs. Bertha Sagers, historian; and Mrs. Ellen Tracy, secretary. All members of the camp are urged urg-ed to attend. Daughters of Utah Pioneers of the Adams camp will hold their first regular meeting of the season on Thursday afternoon of next week, September 12. The meeting .will be held at the home of Mrs. Laura Tlmpson, and will begin at 2 o'clock. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Tlmpson, Mrs. Elizabeth Cod-dington, Cod-dington, Mrs. Grace Jensen, Mrs. ! Emily Green and Mrs. Cora Hog- gard. Those In charge are extending extend-ing a cordial Invitation to all members mem-bers of the camp. o Weddings And Coming Marriages Are Made Known WAGSTAFF-KING Wednesday, September 11, has been set as the date for the wedding of Miss Amy Wagstaff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wagstaff, and i, , j , Rovmnnd L. Kine. son of V. H. iwo meetings nave uceu ueiu wim - j , ,,, parents wishing to enroll their chil- King of Kaysvllle. The couple will dren, and arrangements made to bo to the Salt Lake temple purchase the necessary equipment. I Both Miss Wagstaff and Mr. King The teachers have taken a special 1 Wled missions In the North Central States, me Dnae-w-oe is Bru- Chlldren that Santa Claus might otherwise miss will be made happy this Christmas, If plans of the Junior Jun-ior Chamber of Commerce work out. In order to finance. a Christmas project for children of the community, communi-ty, the club is sponsoring a public dance, to be held next Wednesday evening (September 11) at Latona. Jaycees will be out selling tickets for the dance, and the general public is urged to lend their support to this worthy cause. The dance is expected to be one of the best attractions of the season at Latona. The committee In charge, Harvey Hansen, Ernest Hlndley and Harold Ramsay, assure a good time for everyone. At a dinner meeting Wednesday night, attended by some thirty members, mem-bers, the club decided on the Santa Claus project. It Is planned to collect and repair toys and, with the money to be raised by benefit affairs, af-fairs, to provide a real Christmas for the children In homes where some assistance Is needed. Other projects for the coming year were discussed at the meeting. It was decided to renew the swimming swim-ming pool project, and a committee consisting of Stanford . Wilde, - O. DeVere Wootton, J. B. Storrs and LeRoy R. Griffin was instructed to draw up plans for a pool, with a view to obtaining a WPA project, and submit the plans to the state board of health for consideration, in order to determine the sanitary requirements. re-quirements. The club also approved the idea of putting on a show, with the members mem-bers participating. Karl Bennett, Jesse Spafford and LeRoy R. Griffin were appointed as the committee in charge. Si Bell and Ralph Ellison were appointed as a sports committee to make arrangements for use of the high school gymnasium, for a weekly week-ly gym night for the club members. o African Field Hockey Field hockey's the thing with South African women and they will send a team to England to compete la international matches. Winning two games straight in the playoff series last week, the Star Flour team won the American Fork Softball association city championship. champion-ship. The Star Flour softballers, second half winners, scored victories over the Utah Poultry, first half champs, in the two sensational games. The scores were 20 to 11, and 16 to 6. In the last game, Utah Poultry held an early lead, and the score read 4 to 2 at the last of the sixth inning. The Star Flour team went on a scoring spree, however, and brought In 14 runs in the last Inning. Inn-ing. Crowning of the Softball champs brings to a close another successful softball season. The league play has provided participation for a large number of players and sports entertainment for the general public pub-lic all summer. The sport has been supervised by the American Fork Softball association. DEMOCRATIC TICKET First District For United States Senator DRAPER. DELBERT M- 19 KINO, WILLIAM H W MURDOCK, ABE TO For Governor BAUMv E WELL HAWS ...... BUNDY, ORA HUGGINS, IRA A MAW, HERBERT B McCPNKTK. fW?AR W MOYLE. HENRY D. 0 ,., 3 72 17 It" Second District 10 15 89 a , 10 2 72 9 T 39 Third District 1 35 75 0 . . a... 78 12 14- Fourth District 18 24 107 0 , .8,-113 .8,-113 11 " "15 ' A. F. Total 58 80 344 4 ? 14 14 336 49 34 For' Secretary of 'SUU MONSON, E. WHELAN; DAlf For State Treasurer . ' ELLIS, OLIVER Q OUT,' JOHN W-li.'...-'.-For State Auditor CARET, RICHARt) Rr REESE,' REESE M YOUNG, BRIGHAM H. For Attorney General THURMAN, ALLEN G For Co. Commissioner 2-yr. Term 65 81 72 90 328 a . 26 .......... 24 . . 33 M 87 51 4fl 77 241 83 ..,,,... -.. 55 .,46..' .45 .177 15 18 23 21 75 47 58 48 63 218 35 54 24 35 148 40 66 50 62 224 10 15 15 26 66 21 6 7 18 52 25 23 18 17 83 51 67 67 70 245 49 42 29 53 153 training course in the latest methods meth-ods and materials used In teaching p re-school children. The room is being prepared and some new equipment equip-ment bought,o this winter American Ameri-can Fork will have one of the very best Play Schools in the state. At a meeting held last Tuesday thirty-four children were registered and the parents organized with the following officers: Mrs. Leona Noyes as president. Mrs. Thelma Pulley, vice president, assisted by Mrs. Ardith Chlpman and Mrs. Ida Wagstaff, and Mrs. Dens Grant as publicity chairman. These ladies are handling the finance and purchasing pur-chasing the materials for the school. They also will call a meeting of all the parents whose children are In Play, School at which time other committees will be organized. During Dur-ing the winter the parents will at- kend a meeting once a month to study child welfare and behavior problems.-- - - ,-r- - ;..',v.--. Next Monday parents wishing their children to attend the Morning session will bring them at 9:30 a. m., piose for the afternoon session come at 1 p. m. -Entrance, to the school Is,. through the door at the south side of the. Library. Each child .will bring his own rug, hand towel and a light lunch. "This - school Is under' the 8tate WPA Recreation Project with Mr. Verne B. Thorpe of Salt Lake City as State director and Mrs. Jena V. Holland, assistant state supervisor, co-sponsored by the local recreation recrea-tion committee with Mr. Jesse M. Walker as chairman. uate of American Fork high school and Brigham Young university. At the B. Y. U. she was affiliated with the LaVadls social unit. She has served as counselor In the stake Primary association presidency; as Sunday School teacher, and has worked in the M. I. A. The young couple will make their home in Kaysvllle. ROBERTS -HL'GGARD Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Roberts of Lehl announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Frank A Hug-gard Hug-gard Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huggard Sr. of American Fork. The marriage took place recently in Provo. The young couple have a host of friends in both communities who wish them much Joy and happiness. They will make their home In Park . Clfc where . Mr. Huggard is employed. Bern .n... One must Rive m in order i m uivrr re than a ehc MILLER-MAY Mr.'.and. Mrs. John. F, Miller an ounce the marriage of their daugh ter,' Idona Miller to Mr. James H May,' son ot Mrs. Francis Ma'y ' ol West Jordan. The marriage was performed at Los Angeles Saturday, August 31, after which a wedding party was Kiven at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred May of Los Angeles. Before her departure for the coast she was entertained at a shower by Mrs. Eldon Comer, Mrs. Eldon Miller and Mrs. Jack Walker of American Fork. The young couple will make their home in Culver City, California. Produce Moving Out To Market; S15 For Cabbage Shipping of early cabbage from American Fork and vicinity has already al-ready started, with three carloads consigned to California moving out in late August, according to Roy Hampshire of Hlnes and Company, produce dealers. . Gxoweia.reoelgad Slofc. toa.Inr . their cabbage, Mr. Hampshire said. With this price prevailing, growers should reallae a fair return on their crop. However, the local crop is below be-low normal, the yield being from 50 to 60 per cent of an average yield. This year's earlier season has also resulted In onions coming on the market a little sooner than usual. Shipping of onions has started, eight carloads having been loaded out. The onion crop In this vicinity Is estimated at from 00 to 75 per cent of a normal yield. Premium prices are being paid on fancy onions the larger sizes, while the smaller sizes are commanding com-manding fair prices on the market. Cauliflower already Is moving out, and a good crop of string beans has been picked and canned. Prospects for celery are good, with about 28 acres in this vicinity expected to be ready about the first of November. A good crop of potatoes also Is expected. Poultry Day Festival 'Pays Out'; $100 Goes Into Committee Treasury As 'Nest Egg' For Next Year Fire Insurance Rate Reductions Approved for A. F. A reduction in fire insurance rates which will result in a saving of thousands of dollars every year in American Fork and vicinity has been approved by the Board of Fire Underwriters Un-derwriters of the Pacific, local Insurance In-surance men and city officials have been informed. Amerian Fork was one of nearly thirty cities in the state to benefit by the reductions, recently v made by the fire underwriters. Although estimates, vary, policyholders in American Fork should save In the neighborhood of $5,009 every- year. ... The . low . Ore ' loss ratio: and .the excellent fire protection of American Fork IS reflected in the reduction being blade m this city, Inasmuch as fire Insurance rates are- based on these factors. " The reductions amount to $1.00 a thousand on each of the three principal prin-cipal classifications of fire Insurance. Insur-ance. On standard brick construction construc-tion with composition roof. Insurance Insur-ance will now cost $5.00 a thousand for three years; on a brick construction construc-tion with shingle roof, $0 a thousand; thous-and; and on frame houses, $7 a thousand. These represent reduc- i tions of $1 00 straight through. A small surplus will be added to the Poultry Day celebration treasury after expenses of this year's celebration celebra-tion are paid, according to Leo O. Meredith, treasurer of the committee. commit-tee. After a final check-up, this year's celebration receipts were found to be $140.12 over expenses. Out of this amount, however, a few other bills are yet to be paid. The balance is expected to be about $100. A total of $1,642.17 was spent on the celebration, and receipts were $1,782.29. The detailed report follows: fol-lows: EXPENDITURES Prize car $650.42 Miss A F. & Queen float .... 142.50 Two weeks' prizes ...1.1 " ' is.Ob Advertising :.::.sz:..::.::.:z:::.::.; iwai ' Misc. tickets, printing, cleanup, police, ete-.-;:;.x-.i;-i 131.19 Bands Z::,;::.......;, l-Jm '112.91 Program 100.00 Dance 32.00 Parade . '. . v 74.34 Free sitndwiches 17792 Bleachers .......:.'.......:... 9.4f TOTAL $1,64X17 RECEIPTS Night program $479.69 Concessions 700.00 Dance 88.35 Business houses' contributions contribu-tions 514.2 TOTAL Cash over expenses $1,782.29 ... $140.12 i: ' 5. t i V ! ' |