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Show etieta fill . .,-3: S HH aV.:'j r ... i.Cit.Hl;v IN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1950 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 6 PRICE FIVE CENTS ,1 I AtRICULTUAt IN0U-7-vJ t r Getting acquainted with Orem's "Red Bertha" ih Howard Jacobson, who on Monday was named assistant fire chief by the city council. Chief Scott Thompson is eligible for retirement , this year, and Jacobson is expected to be ready to step into the I boasts a fire-free year in 1949 20th North to 20th South By O. G. Semit Tb spirit of Valentine's Day is beautifully portrayed in Orem1 g permits was issued during eya gteel ,nt and a stockpiie year including Frank Thomp-in Thomp-in the windows of our two local Jff iZ? ZZ of only three weeks supply of 105 pound class; Roger Han- florists. Tony's Floral has a clev- er Valentine display in its win- dow, and Rohbock's Sons Floral Flor-al also has a very lovely display in it window. We're sure local people are getting a lot of enjoy-.rnent enjoy-.rnent out of these two displays. Speakisg of Valentine's Day, we happened to see cupid the other day in person. It was at the Orem Women's club dinner Come to think of it he did look something like Jim Norton, but ! that couldn't be, because doesn't ordinarily wear Jim n i ..wonr anri n thrPA. cornered diaper. It must have been really cupid! j-i rii . ii i TJll n u6c ou-u - ker, partners in the Chamber of Commerce membership drive, came up with $275 after a quick cruise around the city. One company com-pany doubled its usual membership member-ship allotment, they reported Committee Named For Rheumatic Fever Campaign Mrs. L. B. Bennett, chairman of Orem's Rheumatic Fever foundation drive, annouced this week that Mrs. Nelson Snow and Mrs. Horace Snyder would be members of the committee here. The drive will be conducted through the 14th of February and perhaps later, and all con-1 tributions made to the foundat-j ion will remain in Utah County. No person working for the foundation is salaried, Mrs. Bennett Ben-nett pointed out. The drive here will be carried car-ried out through clubs and groups and will not include a house to house canvas. Clubs are urged to make contributions as a group. Individuals wishing to contribute may call any member of the committee or direct it to the committe through the mail. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Taylor entertained en-tertained at dnner on Sunday in honor of Mrs. Clinton Taylor and son oj Farmington, N M. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Redd returned Thursday from a three weeks vacation in the east- They flew to Denver for the stock show and then on to New York where they saw several plays and shows. They went to Baltimore Balti-more and visited friends, and to Boston where they were the guests of Harvard College and were taken through the museum and other interesting places. Mrs. Adonna Patch left Friday Fri-day for Arizona where she will visit for two weeks- Mrs. W. G. Kocherhans. Chester Ches-ter and LaVar Kocherhans returned re-turned Sunday from a three-eelcs three-eelcs business trip to Lovell, Wyoming. rtMWfc Im IIHlirWKI IT in comparison with a disastrous January Building In Orem Tops Last Year's Record Orem's construction business got off to a good start in 1950 when a total of $29,500 in build- imercial structures. There were nn normitc iccnpH fnr JaraPPS. barns or coops. According to Orem building Ed Wickman, inspector, the January, 1950 total amounted to more 'than 15 times the con- struction authorized in January, 1949.-' - - - "Departments "setting the rec- ners in each weight classification ! continuation of Orem health cli- One commercial permit was ords in net tons produced were will be qualified to enter the nics for school children; bene-issued bene-issued last month to Clarence the open hearth, the plate mill state meet to be held February I fits for polio and rheumatic fe-York fe-York in the amount of $5000 and the slab mill. 17 and 18 at Price. ver treatment nad research. for the construction of two units of an auto court Permits for residential con- redLtrllrtinn Usi.pH tn the ,.... . . T r East 8th South,- $6000; Vere Westwood, 966 North 250 East, !$3000 William A. Cox, 733 S. , Wes 500 u Hudson, ,, , ,.. 201 West 12th North, $4500; R jD. Cloward, 156 East 2th South, j $6000. Mr. Wickman indicated that he believes 1950 may yet be a record year for construction in Orem. At least one new school is planned for the South section more than 5 000 tons-of tons-of the city, and several subdiv- January slab production was isions show promise of material- 106:609 net tons. Previous high mng. nome ni.aacins wm uc easier this year than in previous years, and many people now renting will be able to build meir own numes. ( To"o, Orem is becoming widely known as a highly desireable residential community where young married couples and re- tired older people like to set up nouseKeepme gDNA HANSEN ENTERTAINS PLEASANT VIEW DUP Members of the Pleasant View camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at the home of Mrs. Edna Hansen and quilted a lovely quilt which is to be sold to raise funds for a camp project- A pot luck luncheon was served. ser-ved. Present were Merle Foote, Ivy Perry, Ida Ercanbrack, Cosette Allred, Alta Allred, Ina Lewis, Melba Quff, Grace Mc-Ewan, Mc-Ewan, Ida Cowley, Louise Trotter, Trot-ter, Zella Colvin, Nora Ashton, Alta Bean, Leah Gleason and the hostess. Bishop and Mrs. John Nay-lor Nay-lor entertained the counselors and their wives and the ward clerk, David Mackay and his wife on Feb. 3. MARCH 23 SET FOR SHARON STAKE PLAY "Big Hearted Herbert", a three-act play will be presented by the Sharon Stake MIA on March 23 in the Lincoln high school auditorium, Mrs. Dick Burr, stake drama .director, announced an-nounced today. Members of the cast are now being chosen, Mrs- Burr said. i D. Wallace returned Sat- M. urday from a five day business their tenth birthday. Games and way and John Conway Jr. join- Finch, Mrs. Verdun Watts, Mrs. trip to Southern Utah and Nev- refreshments were enjoyed by- ed the Larsen family for a Allen Winterton and Mrs- Ray-aaa- the 25 guests. family dinner. mond Stewart. chiefs shoes. The oeparuneni 1948. Three Departments at Geneva Steel Set Production Records With the coal strike threat- enjng production at Orem's Gen- coal, the announcement came this week from Loren J. West- u -,-,.;c haver. manager of operations at ., ' . , ,j-tn mc " ". ' ' " TZ" T": . ., anuav- The open hearth department toPPed anv Prevlous. mony productiin record by more than fi n()n net tons of steel ingots, The January total was 123,975 net tons- Previous high in the open hearth Was achieved in March of 1949. The new record in the plate mill is the second straight month and Mrs- Joseph Clegg during ly record established in this de- 'he week were Mr. and Mrs. Wil-partment- The new record prod- liam Humphries of Ephriam, uction was 80,864 tons which " . . . suPasf s the Pilous high by . tnis Hpnartment was pcfata Hshed ,n March of lg49 when lns ,fi t t d pH Mrs. Vida Lystrup enter- tained the G. v. club members at a luncheon on Friday. The afternoon was spent playing London Rummy, and a prize for high score went to Emily Long. Others present were Vida Ly- strup, Jennie Harris, Blanche Nielson and Janet Humphrey. Orem-Sharon Sweetheart Ball M Men and Gleaners of Or- em and Sharon stakes will spon. sor a Sweetheart Ball on Tues- Mrs- H. Vern Wentz. Mrs. Mer-day, Mer-day, February 14 at the Joseph lin Finch, Mrs. Moroni Jensen, Smith building Mrs. W. A- Cox, Mrs- Clay Dunn, Mrs. Julian Fronk. Mrs. Rich- Plans for the evening include a program, floor show and dancing- In charge of arrange ments are Glenna Johnson and Kay Camenish, Gleaner presid ents; La Veil Swenson and Frank Wall, M Men president; and stake leaders Mrs. Ivan Perry, Inez Boulter, Russell Hansen and Lynn Wood. A surprise birthday party was held last week in honor of Mrs. Vern Carter. About 12 friends and neighbors were in family. Mrs. Carter opened her'Mil,er- VaI Kendall, Gordon Ol- birthday gifts and refreshments,,"' oary lmer- eorKe wi- includine a laree birthdav cake. !sen- Carolyn Prince. LaNondus were served to the group. Mrs. Wells Duke enter-, tained a group of youngsters on Friday afternoon in honor of her twin daughters, Maxine and Maurlne. who were celebrating Utah County GOP Slates Lincoln Day Dinner Here Grant Thorne, President of the Associated General Contractors of America, Intermountain Bran, ch, and former vice president of the United States Junior Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce, will be the principal speaker at the annual Utah county Republicans' Lin. coin Day dinner set for February 13 at the Vermont-Orem First ward chapel, according to Mrs. Llovd Pvne. publicity chairman- The dinner is being arranged by Monroe J. Paxman, general chairman. Other members of the committee commit-tee include the following: George Erkman and Blaine Thorpe, tickets; Mrs. Thomas Reese, dinner; din-ner; Mrs. Mildred Ream and Mrs- Leah Crowley, decorations; Warren Kirk, program; and Mrs-Pyne, Mrs-Pyne, publicity. Vernon Romney, state Re publican chairman, has assured : representation from the state organization, or-ganization, according to Mrs. pyne. ' Area 3 Grapplers to Meet at Lincoln A wrestling tournament for high schools of Area 3 will be held at 10 a.m Saturday in the Lincoln high school gymnasium, Coach Mel Briggs announced today. to-day. Lincoln will have eleht en - trants in the tournament this " pound class; Mike Kogames, 138 pound class, Glade Wilkm- T son. 154 pound class; J. C. Wil- m, 165 pound class; and Rodney Zabriskie, UlllilllUGU heavyweight class, Fi t d secon ; T. "" uyivn!,. jane larsen, oun- "ay; mrs. tiara tsurgener, inu- "day; and Mrs. Helen Clark, "uy. Visiting with Mrs. Ellen Humphries at the home of Mr wuiora numpnries or urange. HJI ill TX s . nio lur-e tw, ' Person ;of Pleasant Grove. UmVJIN flA fL.AlS FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM Mrs-Grace Spalding, president 0f the Union school PTA an- 'nounces that tne annual ouna - ers Day meeting will be held at the school on Wednesday, February 15. at 7:30 p.m. A pecial program has been arrang. ed and will be under the direct- ion of Mrs- Spalding. r T"D ! V , , . MEETS MONDAY I Mrs. Dale Larsen entertained members of the OF Club at her home on Monday evening- The evening was spent playing Can asta. Refreshments were served to the following club members: ard Brewer. Mrs. Woodruff Jen- spn Mrs HarnH Peterson. Mrs . Grant Butler. Mrs- Leonard petersen and Mrs. William Roh bock. Party Honors Glen Larsen Mrs- Dale Larsen entertained Woodruff Jensen and Mrs. James !Lb!rthdAy PAr-ty " Tully!N00"- ,,..h oi ici uuuu iui uci auij, vjicu. uames were piayea ana re- freshments served. Guests in- eluded Billy Rohbock. Charles Aiken, Paul Kennedy, Dwayne and Janice Carrell, Don Larsen. Linda Rohbock. Gary Evan iBaugh. Edith Ann ' Watts and Bob Norton. Mrs. Larson's moth- er, Mrs. John Conway, and her, grandmother. Mrs. Eva Faee. were special guests. ! During the evening John Con- er and its attendant disabilities disabil-ities are crippling many Utah County children, and WHEREAS, the Rheumatic Fever Foundation of Utah County has been organized by local citizens to combat this dread disease by education educat-ion on how to avoid contracting contract-ing it, and assistance to lessen heart damage to those whu already al-ready have it, and WHEREAJ', this non-profit organization is raising money to support its recently established estab-lished convalescent home for i le care of convalescing victims vict-ims of the disease, I, j. W. Gillman, Mayor of Orem City, do hereby proclaim pro-claim RHEUMATIC FEVER WEEK, February 6th to 14th, 1950, and urge all citizens to contribute generously to this worthy cause. Orem Women's Council Names Heads For New Year Mrs. Paul Ellertson was named nam-ed president of the Orem Womens Wom-ens Council for 1330 at elections held last week at the home of Mrs. J. D. Pyne, retiring pres- The council was established to coordinate the activities and 'ProJecls 01 lne womens ciuos oi Orem. Mrs- Ellerstson is presently jresident of the Lady Lions and is a member of the associated ourtcil of the federated womens lubs. She is alco active in stake Primary work. Projects presented as possible possi-ble programs for 1950 were organizing or-ganizing a sponsorship for the I ti it i . . Mrs. Park was named to serve "T wun mrs. tan i.uuaw re-eieciea secretary. Mrs. nowaa uaii is the retiring vice president Pesidents of the various Orem womens clubs who comprise the board of directors for the year include Mrs. Horace Snyder, Orem Or-em Womens Club; Mrs. Glade Gillman, Orem Garden club; Mrs. Jess Cordner, Orem Legion auxiliary; Mrs- Melvin Park, Vertvas: Mrs. John MeilinB. Or- 'em Business and Professional women; Mrs- Richard Park, Jay Cee Wives; and Mrs. Thomas 'Cordner, Orem Literary club. Kgte Wagstaff was honor. ed at a surnrise Darty 0n her birthday Tuesday at the home :0f jyr an( Mrs. Russell Miller j Women's Club Honor Hutbands At Dinner-Dance Husbands were the honored guests Saturday at the annual dinner dance of the Orem Women's Wo-men's club held at the Geneva school. Carrying out the theme: "Sweethearts" the tables were decorated with a Valentine motif and had a huge centerpiece of spring flowers. Mrs. Wallace Kendall was mis tress of ceremonies at the ban quet. She introduced Leeman Bennett who toasted the women. and Mrs. Doyle Cranney who toasts thP men. Miss Viola Johnson played piano selections during the dinner. Covers were laid for 100 members and guests-Following guests-Following the banquet the group enjoyed a "Heart's Desire" De-sire" program in the auditorium- under the direction of Mrs. i luc jjiugiam uii-iuww Dy ueorge sorensen. me innmr song by Mrs- Clyde E. Weeks, Hawaiian dances by Marilyn and Dion Morley .a reading by Lu cille Rowe, and organ selections uy mI5. u "u"? Social singing was led by Mrs Merlin Finch, accompanied by Mrs. James Norton, and social dancing was led by Mrs. Edgar Booth, General committee chairman was Mrs. Hugh Vern Wentz- Her (committee included Mds. Woodruff Jensen, Mrs- Merlin Tigers Meet BYIIS In Crucial Game Tonight Coach Evan Baugh's Lincoln Tigers will shoot the works" Friday when the tangle with the league-leading BYHS Wildcats and attempt to get back into the running for Alpine division hon ors. The locals were nosed out by two points in the final seconds when they played the Wildcats earlier this season, and since then won over Lehi and Pleas ant Grove. Although the Y High boys will be favored to win, the dopesters are giving the Tigers a chance to upset the Wildcats. Coach Baugh is expected to use Verbaetz and Judd at for wards Peterson at center, and Lewis and Farley at guards. The game is set for 8 p.m. at the Womens gym, and will be broadcast. Geneva School Slates Parents Visiting Day Parents visiting day will be held at' Geneva elementary school on Wednesday, Principal T. C. Hebertson announced to. day. Part of the parents will come at 9 a.m. for counseling with teachers until 11 a m. A general meeting featuring s uay program will be shown for the entertain noon to which all parents are invited, following which lunch will be served in the lunch room. At 1 p.m. parents who have had teacher counseling may bo home and the rest are scheduled for individual counseling. A series of educational films wil be shown for the entertainment entertain-ment of the parents during the lime they are not in consultation. consultat-ion. Buses will operate along regular reg-ular routes on Wednesday for parents who wish transportation. The morning buses arrive at the school at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and the afternoon buses leave the school at 1 pm. and 3:30 p.m. National Economy Hub to Elect Officers March 7 omy Club, sponsored by the Bill Baker for Senator Committee, will be named on March 7 at the Veterans Memorial hall, it was announced today. All interested inter-ested persons are urged to attend at-tend the meeting. Aims of the club include the following: 1. To combat high taxes generally. gen-erally. 2. To have the withholding tax discontinued. 3. To have tax exemptions raised from the present $600 to $1000 on the single person, the husband and wife, and have it raised to $750 on dependents. 4. To have the tax rate lowered lower-ed to 15 percent on the first $2,000 of taxable income. 5. To check the record of any official seeking re-election for his stand on excessive taxation, so the voters may know. Communism and all other forms 6. To combat Fascism. Nazisrr 3f dictatorship i. i.ur government. govern-ment. Vermont-Orem 1st Elders Plan Building Fund Dance Feb. 22 A ward building fund benefit dance sponsored by the combined com-bined Elders' quorums of Vermont Ver-mont and Orem First wards will be held February 22 in the ward recreation hall, according to Charles Anderson and Clifton M. Pyne, presidents of the respective res-pective quorums. ITiffMlcVi r.f fV.n ,Innn mill h awarding of several Pes, including a baby beef OREM PRIMARY WORKERS PLAN "PENNY APPEAL" Mrs. Bernice Rawlings, Orem slake Primary president annouced an-nouced today that their "Penny Appeal", a house to house campaign cam-paign for money for children in the Primary hospital in Salt Lake City, is now underway. People are asked to contriute generously as the purpose is to aid crippled children with medical med-ical care, education and rehabilitation. rehab-ilitation. The campaign will continue con-tinue through February 14. Council! Names Jacobson Sub-Fire Chief, Gets Share of Liquor Profits Howard Jacobson, life-time ployee for the past two years, Chief by the Orem City Council Monday nipht at the ciyt hall. fective February 1, and will at which time Fire Chief Scott sumed that following Thompson's retirement, Mr. Jacob- son will be elevated to the top assistant will be named. Chief Thompson on July 3 will 20 years of service and reached I (ivvi P HiriMe LXXld Kj. IlUrrib Honored On 8'y.K Plftlvlov )in iJinnuay Mrs T.f.vin Pnrtis Itnrris rPl(- brated her 85th birthday anniversary anniv-ersary on Tuesday, February 6, at her home in Orem. Mrs. Harris was born in Pay- .... . . . son, utan a daugnter ot ueorge ---- and Emma Whaley Curtis. At Fked uas a machinist in the the age of fourteen she came to Ka'suer shipyards. Provo to enter the BYA as a ue Jacobsons reside at First student of Karl G. Maeser. She North and first East. They have was attending the Academy at.1?? sons- nine and four years the time of the fire and as a tele- graph operator, she sent the re port to Salt Lake City. A native pioneer, she has lived to see many changes from Iho fimo whon th firPnlar wn the main source of heat and light as well as the place where all food was cooked, to the present pres-ent time when modern conven iences are in every home. In honor of Mrs. Harris birth 3 ""v.. day, family members gathered at her home on Saturday and about 35 relatives called on Sunday. Among these were her brother. Ray Curtis and a sister, Esthma Tanner. Mrs. Harris has one daughter. Vaneese Woffinden of Orem; and three sons, DK Joseph W. Harris of Syracuse, New York; Dr. George E. Harris of Ogden, and Waldo Harris of Chicago, Illinois. She has 16 grandchildren grandchild-ren and 15 great grandchildren. The Timpanogos Camp of the DUP met today, Thursday, to honor Mrs. Harris. During the afternoon she related incidents of her life as a Utah Pioneer. Orem Legionaires Slate Stag Party For Tonight An Open House stag party sponsored by Orem's American Legios Post 72 will be held Fri day night in the Veterans Memorial Mem-orial hall, it was announced today. to-day. Talks are scheduled by the (State Legion commander and at : Least one other State Legion official. Sport movies will be shown and refreshments will be available-Veterans of both world wars are invited. Admission is free. Mr. and Mrs. S- H. Blake have received word of the birth of a grandson, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Grant E. Blake (Ladell Bullock) in Washington, D- C. The child has one older brother. Y r V v WINTERS ARE WARMER NOW . . . Hazel MI sen, "MIr.s Wintertime," was given the title to berald the opening of the winter win-ter season at Lag Vegas, whrre winter is just a word with no dis-aereebie dis-aereebie association (it says here). resident of Orem and city em was named Assistant Fire at its regular meeting held The appointment was made ef be in force until July 3, 1950, Thompson will retire. It is pre fire department post and a new have completer the required the age of 55 years necessary for retirement. new asslstant tire cniei nas been employed by Orem City as a shovel operator in the water department for the past !one d one.haif years. For the inuiuiia pitrviuus nc wuiu in the city road department. Prior to his service with Orem City Mr. Jacobson worked as a building contractor for two voara anH rliirinir- thp war he Ulu- Mayor J. W. Gillman reported to the council that Orem City ii . i i ai conC it ""'.r' r t BJ-UU as are of the state liquor , P to be USed for public safety. Last year the city receiv ed the same amount. The apportionment appor-tionment of liquor profits is based on a population basis as determined by the 1940 Federal Census- By this measure Orem's , . , .. . , . ? " Aif vv- ul m . . The liquor money, specifically earmarked for use in public saf ety helps finance the operations of Orem's fire department and. police department. - Parking Problem The council discussed the parking problem at 7th South on the street just north ot the Scera theatre- The present parking park-ing procedure was termed hazardous haz-ardous by council members inasmuch inas-much as private driveways are frequently blocked and the fire hydrant is often made inaccess-able. inaccess-able. The council voted to post parallel parking signs on the street and enforce parallel park-ng park-ng on both sides of the street Also the city will cooperate with' property-owners on the street in making driveway signs. Plat PrMnid Ed Wickman city building inspector, in-spector, presented a plat of a proposed 35-home subdivision be ing built by Woodruff and Mor oni Jensen. The council voted to delay approval of the plat until un-til the subdivision shall have been given a name. This is in line with the policy followed in the past so that the subdivision night be easily identifed. Licensing Discussed The council discussed the possibility pos-sibility of licensing personal services in Orem. Mayor Gillman pointed out that a great many people come into the city under this catagory who are not licensed lic-ensed by the city. He asked the council to consider the possibiL ity of licensing barbers, beauty operators, attorneys, dentists and doctors. H. Grant Ivins Buys A. F. Hatchery H. Grant Ivins. former head of the animal husbandry department depart-ment at Brigham Young Univer sity and a former resident of the Pleasant View ward, has purchased pur-chased the Adams Hatchery in American Fork. Mr. Ivins is a former president of Scera and was active in church and civic functions in this area. During the war years Mr. Ivins was state director of the Office of Price Administrat-on. Administrat-on. Since that time he has been associated with chick hatcheries in Salt Lake County. VERMONT-OREM FIRST WARDS TO HEAR HAUNTENETTES chorus Members of Vermont and Orem Or-em First wards will meet together to-gether on Sunday evening at 7:15 at the chapel. The prog.am will be furnished by the Chaun-tenettes Chaun-tenettes chorus, under the direction direct-ion of Leland Perry. Wanda Barney, daughter of Mr- and Mrs. Wallace Gurr, has been visiting friends and relatives rela-tives this week. She is also here to honor her father on his birthday, birth-day, Feb. 8. |