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Show T7p T mm COO 11 lliiZy f ill Lxxxn AMERICAN FORK, UTAHTRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1944 NUMBER 38 xth War Bond Drive VpectedToBe Wpleted Here This Week fl Early peal de To Public jblic response to the Post Department's "Shop Now! I in November" campaign Is I but needs to be better, ac-W ac-W to Postmaster General Kc. Walker. Sxaordinary wartime condl-jjface condl-jjface us," Mr. Walker said. Jess more people buy and this month the Postal serv-jannot serv-jannot do Its job of delivering jhristmas gilts on time. , is not pleasing to us to have ;k the American people to packages so far in advance ie delivery date. We do so because it has to be done, job Is a tremendous one, but tre confident that it will be ! because we know from ex-mce ex-mce that given sound reas-Americans reas-Americans cooperate mag-ently. mag-ently. i a great number of our 43,-post 43,-post offices the man power ition is critical. The 200,000 ts whom we normally reed re-ed to handle the swollen stmas volume of mall were to work long hours of over-and over-and to do heavy work. This iot be expected from the en and high school boys and to whom in large part we i look this year to meet the tlon. he way In which everyone aided in making it possible a to handle a volume of 70,-30 70,-30 parcels for the armed ;s overseas leaves no doubt ly mind that the November stmas mailing will be equal-iccessful. equal-iccessful. I ask for the help ie press, radio, business adders, ad-ders, civic groups and all means in making it possible be Postal Service to do its re urge everyone to buy now, in November and mark gifts Not Open Until Christmas'." Community workers sold seventy per cent of American Fork City's $225,000 allotment of Sixth War Loan Bonds in the first three days of the drive and expected to pledge and sell the full quota within the week, City Chairman Noel Knight said Wed nesday evening. The full amount of corporation bonds, $118,000, had been pledged and over $40,000 In E Series were pledged during the opening three days of the drive. There Is yet $67,000 of bonds to be sold to the public, it was shown, and this will take the hardest effort and the longest time it was realized but the workers are determined to put American Fork "over the top again and this time In record time. With this goal in mind the scores of workers are striving to do the job up completely in a week. Every citizen not already a purchaser of the 6th War Loan bonds are urged to be ready to take their limit when the com mittee men call or better still to make their purchase now at the bank or post office and then report the amount to the work ers. It Will Be Easy If Everyone Does His and Her Part Fully and Quickly Let's Go' Am. Fork Lions To Enertain At Inter-Club Party ming Given Holiday eck Artists M of Police T. J. Turner ly asked that we remind our pants that it Is in the rush he Holidav Seasnn when the k thief and the forger en-their en-their easiest "pickings." f Turner referred to the ed-lonal ed-lonal campaign conducted pe American Fork Police De- pent and the U. S. Secret fee, and said: "Now is the for merchants to talk these Jers over with their emplo- Cautidh them to be more ul in accepting either Gov ern or Commercial checks, My from strangers. , Have 1 initial any check they ac- and jot down some memo what was used for ldentifi p. This fixes responsibility irves to remind one of the faction. Make up your mind pe yourself from loss by Fing your endorser and re-M re-M identification. Merch- Should ask themselves this Pn: 'If this cheek is re H as a forgery, do I KNOW f I can locate the foreer and fw my money?' Unless the fw to that one Is 'yes well, "cir money." ed Fillmore n Dies tantly Here A night of Jollity and informal entertainment is in store for the Lions and their ladies at the in ter-club party to be held next Thursday night, November 30th. The American Fork club will be hosts to the club members and their wives from Payson, Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove, Lehl and Heber. The affair will be held at the Utah State Training School. A turkey banquet will be serv ed at 7:30 o'clock during and following which a lively program will be given. There will be no lengthy speeches. Leo Hanson, of Lehl a past district governor. will act as the. master-of -cere monies. "Hap" Holmstead and Leo Nelson will officiate as tail twisters. Dancing will complete the evening. the committee in charge consists con-sists of R. W. Madsen, chairman; Clifford E. Young, Leo G. Mere dith and C. A. Grant, with their wives assisting. C; Whiter ""hVi Af vml died TnpoHan , - --"v iuuu chwuv MOCK in Amorlion CVlr X and a daughter weje Bait Lake by bus J'B Tint- T 1 - IV uul leeirnir ino wpii Off hern fnr a fw ,ents. He ril AH kn.n rest room of a local Station t wu u native ui and had spent the pasf Funeral Services Saturday For Nan D. Chipman Funeral services will be con ducted Saturday at i p. m. in the Second ward chapel for Mrs Nan D. ChlDman. 79. who passed away Monday afternoon In a Salt Lake hospital of a heart attacx. The deceased was born rea- ruarv 10. 1865. at Wellsvllle. Pa.. a daughter of Martin ana catn- erine Davern. in 1890 sne came to Salt Lake City and two years later was married to James Chip-man Chip-man Jr. of this city. He died about 14 vears aeo She remain ed here a few vears following his death, and then lived in Provo for several years.- Three years aco she moved to Salt Lake. Survlvine are two daughters, Mrs ratherine Strineham of Vernal: Mrs. Dorothy Rose- hraiifrh of Salt Lake, and six crandehildren. L h Friends may call at the Lenard Chipman home Friday evening and Saturday morning. Inter ment will be made In the ceme tery here. Specie Crota " Melons nd cucumbert are of tht lame genus, but they do not crosi unless the particular varieties of the same species. In other words, the cucumber is cucumis sativus, while the mukktnelon it cucumis melo. The watermelon on the other hand Is cltrullus vulgaris and is a cucurbit J- "v-' John A. Wagstaff Dies Suddenly From Heart Attack The sudden death of John A. Wagstaff Friday morning last came as a shock to the community. communi-ty. Mr. Wagstaff was stricken with a heart attack about 8:43 a. m ax he was ahnut tn leave his truck to go Into his home, navuig been out on business earl ier in the mornlntr. He was born in American Fork on November 27, 1874, a son of David and Mary Crystal Wagstaff. Wag-staff. His ma.rria.ffA to Miss Susan Whplple of Lehl took piace on April 14, ibo in the Salt Lake temnle. Mr. Wagstaff was a prominent siock raiser ana iarmer oi tne community, a member of the board of directors of Chipman Mercantile Co., former president of the Lehl Cattle Association, and a member of the- American Fork Irrigation Co. board. He was active in the IDS church, being a member of the high priests quorum at the time oi nis demise. He served as ward teacher for many years In the Second ward. Surviving are his widow, four sons, uavia E., John Lloyd, Ma-lon Ma-lon and Don Waestaff of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Ray mond u King (Amy) of Kays-ville, Kays-ville, and Miss Fern Wagstaff of American Fork, a niece, Mrs. Hazel Wagstaff Stubbs of Provo, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services vera held Tuesday at 1 p. m. in the Second wara cnapei with Bishop Olin H. Ririe in charee. The services were . well attended, which to- getner witn tne profusion of floral offerings attested to the high regard In which the deceased deceas-ed and his family are held. Mrs. Wendell Kirkpatrick played play-ed the Drelude and nostlnde Tsit Robinson offered the Invocation anej wwch "O- Love Divine, a solo was rendered by Mrs. Dwlght Kirkpatrick. The "first speaker was josepn h. storrs, and a violin vio-lin solo "Perfect Dav " was tolav- ed by Mrs. Maxine T. Bleak, ac companied by Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Stephen L. Chipman of Salt Lake next spoke and Bishop Ri-rie Ri-rie spoke briefly. A vocal solo "Spirit of God" was sung by Max Stubbs of Provo. accompanied hv Miss Mavis Whltlock. The bene diction was pronounced- by Geo. F. Shelley. Interment was made In the city cemetery where Hyrum Anderson An-derson of Lehl dedicated the grave. Services Today Here For J. P. Aydelotte John P. Aydelotte, 89, for many years a resident of this city, died Thursday, November 16, at his home in Glendale, Cal., of causes incident to age. Short funeral services will be conducted conduct-ed this afternoon, (Friday) at 2 p. m. In the Anderson & Sons mortuary. Interment will be made in the American Fork cemetery. The deceased was born Dec. 5, 1855 In Shelby, N. C. He married Miss Jane Ripple of that city and they became the parents of nine children, seven of whom are living. Converts to the IDS faith, they came west and settled set-tled in Manassa, Colorado, where he was engaged in railroad work and later in farming and stock raising. The family then moved to Pleasant Grove where Mr. Aydelotte was In the mercantile business, and about 38 years ago they moved to American Fork. About seven years ago Mr. and Mrs. Aydelotte moved to Glendale, Glen-dale, Calif. Mr. Aydelotte was a faithful and sincere worker In the church. He filled three .missions, to the southern states and at the time of leaving here was president of the high priests quorum. For many years he took an active part In the auxiliary organization organiza-tion . "... He is survived by his widow, two sons, Jams Aydelotte of American Fork and Dr. J. T. Aydelotte Ay-delotte of Glendale; five daughters, daugh-ters, Mrs. Jack Dempsey of Ven ice, Cal.; Mrs. J. H. Thomas of Manassa, Colo.; Mrs. A. A. Robin son, San Francisco; Mrs. Morris Roberts, Cedar City; and Mrs. Reginald Gustaveson of Los Angeles. Surviving also are one brother. Dr. Frank Aydelotte of Earls, -N- C, 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Veterans Receiving Special Attention Of WariMan Power Office W. L. Mildenhall, manager of the Provo; Office of the United States Employment Service, said today thaft 37 veterans of World War II wees placed in jobs by the U. 8. E. 8here during October. "We want all returning service men to know that the door of the U. 8. li 8. Is always open to them; thai wa have specially trice men available trained ex fee who are willing and proud to assist veterans In finding suitable suit-able Jobs, in counseling veterans, in training and educational opportunities op-portunities offered and many other services they may require." The following covers briefly a breakdown of veteran's activities during October and covers services serv-ices to World War I as well as World War n veterans. World War II Veterans contacting office New applications for work Local referrals Local Placements Placements of handicapped Directed to Veterans Adminst. Directed to Selective Service Directed to training agencies Directed to other agencies Veterans giTen Information and Counsel Service men assisted with em-. em-. ployment while on furlough Special assistance given to veterans vet-erans or veterans' dep'ts. i . . Mr. Mildenhall urges all 'veterans 'vet-erans to continually use this service which has been provided i mi 89 29 59 37 8 1 1 1 2 60 Others 15 7 3 Total 104 29 66 40 8 1 1 1 2 60 for them. The employment service in Provo Is at 40 North University Avenue. Hospital Benefit Dance At Apollo Dec. 7th A dance Is being given on Friday, Fri-day, December 1, to raise funds with which to purchase equipment equip-ment and supplies for the Community Com-munity Hospital. The dance is being sponsored by the Newcomers Newcom-ers Club of this: city and the patronage of the entire community com-munity is urged in support of this worthy project' The dance wIUbe heli in the pollo Hall Funeral Conducted Here For Mrs. Emma Sinclair Mrs. Emma Sinclair, 75, a resi dent of this city for a number of years, passed away last Friday at the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles following an illness of several months, The Sinclair family moved to California about fifteen years ago. The deceased was born In Salt Lake City. She married George provide music. The dance will be informal. As an additional attraction prizes will be given away during the evening. Each ticket pur chased .is numbered and from these the lucky numbers will be drawn. The prizes to be given away are being furnished by the following business houses: Chip-man Chip-man Mercantile Co- Boley's, Inc., Taylor Drug Co., Dixon-Taylor-Russell Co., Humphries Floral Co., Griffin Bakery, Cornet's, Thornton Drug Co., J. C. Penney Co. and the Alpine Motor Co. Various members of the com mittees have been selling tickets but for the benefit of those not contacted arrangements have been made whereby tickets may be purchased at Garrett's Gro cery, Taylor Drug Co., ana Dix-on-Taylor-Russell Co. Mrs. Grant Schaumburg is general chairman of the affair, assisted by the board of directors of the club. Mrs. A. P. Hoelscher is in charge of the ticket sales and Mrs. Donald Young is director direc-tor of publicity, During the evening tickets will be sold entitling the holder to a chance on two $25.00 war bonds which also will be given away during the dance. Fire Destroys Hay At Wagstaff Home Geneva Steel Sale Discussed At Government Hearing In San Francisco ( If You Miss It You'll Regret It ancfthe popular Vldward NeTSorflrfaSrnefelr anrKthey moved to orchestra has been engaged to tms city 48 years ago. Mr. Sin clalr died In 1912. Surviving are three sons, Niles J., Elwood F. and Sheldon M. Sinclair, also two daughters, Mrs. Rodney Green (Cleo) and Mrs. Shlrl Giles (Georgia) all of South Gate, California; one sister, Mrs. B. W. Glasgow of Dallas, Texas, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held commencing at 1 p. m. in the Anderson Mortuary Wednesday, with Bishop Olin H. Rirle in charge. The prelude "Intermezzo" "Intermez-zo" was followed by the invoca tion offered by Thos. S. Priday. A vocal solo "In the Garden of Tomorrow" was rendered by Mrs. Phillip Green accompanied by Miss Irene Shelley. The speakers' were Clyde P. Crookstoh and Joseph H. Storrs, who told of the splendid character char-acter of the deceased. A vocal solo "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" was sung by Mrs. Green after which Bishop Rirle made brief remarks. Warren Anderson Ander-son pronounced the benediction. The postlude was "Ave Maria". The prayer of dedication at the graveside in the cemetery here was offered by Elijah Chip-man. Fire of undertermined origin destroyed a barn containing upwards up-wards of three hundred bales of hay, a stack of loose hay and considerable straw belonging to Leon Wagstaff Wednesday. The alarm sounded about 1:30 p. m. while Mr. and Mrs. Wagstaff were attending a funeral. No estimate had been placed on the loss Wednesday evening. Notice NOTICE OF iXECTIOl Wednesday, December 6- art election will be held for the purpose pur-pose of electing board member for "precinct Number 2, Alpine School District, which comprises Pleasant Grove, Alpine and Highland. Candidates must file application with the clerk of the district not later than November 20 1944. 'ELIJAH CHIPMAN,, Clerk. Feed, Water Are Low On Winter Ranges of Utah Feed and water supply on the winter desert sheep ranges of Utah is below normal, due to the lack of rainfall during October and earlier fall months, a recent report of the state bureau of agricultural ag-ricultural economics, received by the USAC Extension Service indicates. in-dicates. Precipitation since November 1, however, should improve winter win-ter grazing conditions by enlarging en-larging the water supply and grazing areas available. in some areas of the state, feed Is 'plentiful, but It is loo dry generally. gen-erally. Cattle and sheep maintained main-tained good condition throughout through-out October as supplies of hay and home-grown feed were about normal. These supplemental feeds are considered sufficient to meet normal winter needs in most parts of trhe state, reads the bureau's report. Feeding operations in Sanpete and Sevier counties should continue con-tinue on about the same level as last year. If you miss the show you will regret It, but more than that. you will regret the advantages you will deprive the Boys and Girls of American Fork of If you don't buy tickets, or at least a ticket. Why? The Junior Chamber of Commerce Com-merce is sponsoring this BENEFIT BENE-FIT show to defray the expense of completing the Boys and Girls Summer Camp, a monument to American Fork. Birch The Famous Magician and His Company The show consists of such numbers num-bers as the Sensational Vanishing Vanish-ing Pony, the shooting of a Live Canary into a Lighted Electric Globe and the Escape from an Escape Proof Box. These and tons of other spectacular illusions. illus-ions. All, and it will be ALL, of the newest amazing MAGIC. Mabel Sperry Renowned Xylophonlst Mabel Sperry is a brilliant musical star, hailed by critics as the world's greatest Xylophonlst. She Is well known In the concert and radio world as an artist of unusijal ability. j By all means see Birch escape from a box constructed of two inch lumber by American Fork's local contractor, Ohran Construction Con-struction Co. The box is nailed, bolted, wired and reinforced, for the purpose of keeping Birch INSIDE. He will get out without physical aid. ' ' Tlemembr::Thtrrr a - Benefit Show for Local Benefit. Attend the show and let your Boys and Girls reap the harvest. The show will be given at the High School Auditorium next Monday night, November 27, beginning be-ginning at 8 p. m. Tickets for the afternoon show are on sale at the high school. Get them while they last. Community Pays Final Tribute To Annie C. Preston At a government hearing in San Francisco last Friday some highlights on the Oeneva steel plant were topics of discussion. Dr. J. R. Mahoney, director of the bureau of economics and research re-search of the University of Utah, gave the following testimony at the hearing: "Industrialization of the west depends upon the operation of plants using ore resources of the west," Dr. Mahoney said, citing steel as the chief undeveloped Industrial field. ? ,6 Presence of abundant mineral and energy resources dose to the Utah plant, he said, made It possible pos-sible to produce steel as cheaply as in any Industrial section, of the country, but the handicap of undeveloped markets, he added, led him to suggest a method for private operation of the plant on a reduced scale from Its full capacity. "The postwar operator might be required to assume a capital cost of only part of the plant's cost, say 50 per cent," he suggested, sug-gested, "or an amount equal to the useable capacity of the plant. 'The post war operator might assume increased capital costs as the usability of the plant Increased. In-creased. This would permit Geneva to be operated on a low cost basis and in harmony with marketing conditions. 1 "It would give the west ' a chance to demonstrate whether the 'steel industry can be established estab-lished here on a sound basis." Sen. Abe Murdock of Utah drew from him the admission that the $190,000,000 cost of the plant was due to war conditions and specific war uses. ; ; " Dr. Mahoney gave as his opinion opin-ion that a $40,000,000 addition to the plant would modify It to serve the tlnplate market of the west. He said the west roajiu-, . factured no tlnplate although using one-third of the national supply. . He said development of the West's basic industries, such as iron and steel, created employment employ-ment In the ratio of 45 employes in the basic industries to 55 In service industries. While much of the west's coal had formerly been rated low grade, Mahoney said modern de velopments had given it advan tages to offset former disadvan tages. J A. Folgea vice chairman for field operations of the war pro duction board, told the committee commit-tee that plans for V-E-Day called for lifting of restrictions uni formly In all regions. "Current figures Indicate that while these cutbacks on the Pacific Pa-cific coast will be somewhat less Possibilities for postwar export of steel and steel products from the Pacific coast, which would extend the market for Geneva steel, appealed to another witness wit-ness who followed Mahoney. He was August Maffry of Washington, Washing-ton, chief economist for the department de-partment of commerce. ' After a long elaboration with numberous charts, Maffry was asked by Sen. Abe Murdock of Utah: "Do you see any hope for steel?" "It Is probably our best hope," he said. He added he saw little prospect of any great export of ships or airplanes, or of light metals. E. Ray Gardner, first counselor in the ward bishopric jyas ' in charge. The services opened with a solo "Face to Face" sung by Ray Funeral services were held in the Second ward chapel Monday beginning at 2 p. m. 'for Mrs. Annie C. Preston, 88, beloved matron and early settler of this city. At the time of her death she was the oldest resident of American Fork. The services were largely attended and the love and respect held for the deceased de-ceased were shown in the many beautiful flowers. Bishop Olin H. Rirle was in charge. The organ prelude and postlude post-lude were played by Mrs. Owen Humphries. Joseph H. Storrs offered of-fered the Invocation following which a vocal solo "Face to Face" was rendered by Rulon Nicholes accompanied by Mrs. Humphries. The speakers were Clifford E. Young of this city and Stephen L. Chipman of Salt Lake with brief dosing remarks by Bishop Rirle. , Additional musical numbers were a vocal duet Tm a Pilgrim" by Mrs. Delbert H. Chipman and 1L Vtt I I - h ii d llj T r T -Shelley. Mrs. Owen Humphries "A , , ' V nvT was accompanist for the services. O My Father" played by Rhees The lnvocUon was offered by Ririe accompanied by Mrs Olin Don Mack Dalto following H. Rirle, and a vocal solo "Chris- whlch Mr. Shelley s' MWhe Uan's Good-Night" sung by Mrs. the Sun Goes J,, C.E. Young, accompanied by Mrs. Tne first ker w Q Humphries The benediction was Nelson close nei hbor d pronounced by Wimam Chipman. frlend of the famlf G Interment was made in the , jg foUowed he of was dedicated by President Jesse M. Walker. Funeral Held f Saturday For ErvingXRichins The love and esteem held for! the deceased and his family was shown Saturday afternoon by the large attendance at the services serv-ices held in the First ward chapel chap-el for Ervlng J. Rlchins who passed pass-ed away the preceding Monday. t Jv It 11 ceased. Bishop Joseph Walker i of Pleasant Grove then spoke of ' ceased and his-parents to Ptesw-'" " v ant Grove and the many good la." qualities they posessed. E. Ray s Gardner made , brief closing remarks.,. re-marks.,. .The services .closed . with a vocal duet "In The Garden' rendered by Mrs. Delbert Chip- man and Kenneth Robinson, af- it, ter which the benediction was pronounced by Robey Forbes of Alpine. Interment was made In the city cemetery where the crave was dedicated by Darrell Proctor. |