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Show 4. J- - BOXHOLDER, PROyO, UTAH. Help yourself and by joining SCERAI . ty VOL. tT Ml?' 1 PROVO. UTAH, 1. LINCOLN LIS.' HIGH HAS n Mtt 1 g i JH K. F. D. FRIDAY, SEPT. 29, m III HOSPITAL High Council Assignments For October rt Vice-Presiden- Were Elected By Trustees. - it Organization of a cooperative to; sponsor the educa tional and recreational activities of Sharon Stake, was perfected at a mass meeting of enthusiastic Sharon residents held at the non-prof- r . PRESIDENT GRANT AT QUARTERLY CONFERENCE OCT. 14-1- 5 Sharon Stake quarterly conference will be held on October 14 and 15. A special priesthood session will be held Saturday evening, October 14 at the Lincun High School auditorium at 7:30. .Three sessions will be.hjdd Sunday, the 10 oclock and 2 o'clock ses- sessions to convene in the Utah Stake Tabernacle, and the 7:30 meeting at the Lincoln high school auditorium. An invitation has been extended to President Heber J. Grant,' and he will attend, providing nothing intervenes. Every member of the stage is urged to be present. S S M A ; HEARS TALK BY DROCKBANK Members of the SSMA met at the stake administration building Sunday, September 17, to hear a very inspiring address by I. E Brtfckbank, foftneT Brockbank Mr. county attorney. Saint pointed to specific Latter-da- y ideals and their application Jto the lives These of young men and women. ideals are in direct harmony with" the aims and purposes of the SSMA. The speaker stressed the importance of honesty, chastity, adherence to the Word of Wisdom, ideals in courtship and many of the other monuments in the formation of good character. Staff Meeting Called ' Stake Administration Building last Tuesday evening. On March 28, 1926, Edgemont became a ward with 240 members. The following June, property was purchased, dedicated, and the ground tteken for the erection of the new $26,000 chapel shown above. The building was dedicated on June 9, 1929, just three years later, by President Heber J. Grant. Robert L. Elliott was the bishop, with James B. Ferguson, .first counselor, and Adelbert Bigler, second counselor. When the Sharon Stake was organized. Brother Elliott was taken into the High Council and James B. Ferguson became bishop. In quarterly conference oh January 18, 1930, Bishop Ferguson was ordained and set apart by George Albert Smith of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. He is shown at the right in the picture, w ith Peter C. Larsoivsecond counselor. Brother Sharp Gillispie, first counselor, does not appear in the picture. ... In the past two years, $2000 has been sperit in beautifying the building and property. Much credit is due the splendid little band of united workers in Judgement and their fine bishopric. Therr chapel is one of i nposing beauty and is truly an asset to Sharon, stake. , . . Samuel H. Blake, President; Victor C. Anderson, t, and Myrl Wentz, Secretary-Treasure- r, J e, M.I.A. Off With A Good Beginning 3. MASS MEETiNG ADOPTS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ELECTS TRUSTEES LEADER DIES ' PROVO, UTAH Permit No. 54. NO. SUCCESSFUL OPEIIIIIG r , 1933. EDGEMONT WARD CHAPEL (The Lincoln High School opened Monday, September ll.with an enrollment of 267, so far the largest enrollment in its history. The students -- full of enthusiasm are once agaih beginning a year of hard work and real achievement. Urged on by past BrigLam H. Roberts, Author experienced and tradition, this yeai even greater possibilities promises Speaker, Succumbs ; End than were previously expected. ' Is Sudden The willing advice and interest of Brigham H. Roberts, 76, president the faculty is especially conspicuous of the first council of seventy of the among those things which give only famed as a pow- the best development to the students, L. D. S. church,-anerful public speaker and writer of his- and this year they have agreed unantorical and theological ' works, died imously to appreciate in its fullness Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. at the L. D any advice or constructive criticism S. hospital. that may be given to them. The new student body and class officers are, as always, very apt and willing. Recent selections, along with thcvSe made last spring, complete the group, which is as follows: President, Marvin Perry; Afton Lewis; Secretary, Yvonne Jones; Editor, Laura Stewart; Advertising Man ager, Lee Ronnow; Business Managet Grant Davies; Debating Manager Margaret Taylor; Dramatic Manager Ked Hazel Farley; Choir Leader, Riding. Senior Class: . President, Stanley' Bernice Wil Stubbs; liams; Secretary, Anna Wells. Junior Clgy: President, George Edna Hamblin, Blake; Secretary, Mary Blake. Sophomore Class: President, Reed Mearl- EAvis; Rowley; Secretary, Gladilynn Spangy. With the assured cooperation of every student, these officers will be able to carry, without hesitation, the ELDER B. H. ROBERTS standards set by those before us. Although Mr. Roberts had been in ill health for several years, his death was a profound shock, to his friends, and the many church people who regarded him as one of the ablest exponents of their faith. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning Death was due to complications caused f by diabetes. . Two years ago Mr. Roberts was laid low by a serious illness, but he The High CpUncilmen will make made a remarkable recovery and re- their visit to the wards on the fourth sumed his many activities. As larte as Sunday of October instead of the third. last week he made a public appearQuarterly Conference intervenes with ance, addressing a meeting at the the regular schedule. President Adel-beHotel Utah, where he made his home, Bigler and James C. Jensen will on conditions in Carbon county. visit Edgemont; President Samuel H. Romance Marks Career Blake and WTlford R. Stubbs will go The life of Mr. Roberts is a ro- to Grand View; P. W. Madsen and C. mantic story of achievement, the rise Wilford Larson to Lake View; Orson from humble circumstances to a po- Prestwich and Spencer Madsen to sition of eminence in his chosen. field. Pleasant View; B. M. Jolley and Dee He was born in Warrington, Lancas-tershir- G. Brown to Sharon; Elmer Holdaway March 13, 1857, and T. Earl Foote to Timpanogos, and England. and was brought to Utah when 9 years Orval O. Stone and Henry D. Taylor old by his widowed mother. to Vineyard. Soon after arrival in Salt Lake, he and his mother irrcvcd t .. n-.- .: s coun ty, where the boyhood days of the future church authority were spent He worked as a farm hand for many years, and at the age of 17 was apLater he prenticed to a blacksmith. The attendance at the opening sopursued this occupation in Centervill cials and class work .of the M. I. A and in some of tile mining camps of show that more interest than ever is the state." He was often referred to being taken this year in the mutual as the "learned blacksmith. work, and from the way it has started, Famed At Orator makes it look as though the 1933-3- 4 mutual will be the most successfu comfact had that he Despite the paratively little formal education, he since the organization- of the Sharon became one of the state's most erudite stake. The class work was held for men and his powers of oratory were first time Tuesday, September 19, the legend. Many years ago he took an opening socials having been held the active part in Democratic political at. previous week. Most all of the wards are fully orfairs, and delivered many stirring addresses for his party. ganized and are now preparing their He was equally effective in the pul- activity program for the year. Although the union meeting held pit, expounding the doctrines of his Mr. Rob- September 10 was not very well atfaith in masterful manner. erts was large of stature ad possessed tended, as will be noticed by the per a leonine Read with a huge shock of cent listed below, the importance of the white hair which made him an unus the union meeting in planning month's work is understood, a motion ually striking figure. He was a thorough student of Utah having been passed that all stake and and L. D. S. church history, and his ward officers and teachers be requested to be present at the union (Continued on Page 8.) meetirgs, and when it is absolutely impossible for one to be present to have NOTICE someone there to represent them and the necessary instructions. ' All The ladies- in Sharon Stake will get be invited to the Priesthood session , CHANGES IN STAKE MEETINGS Saturday-eveningof Quarterly , Conference October 14, at the Lincoln First and third Thursdays, stake high school auditorium. presidency, high council; second Thursdays, stake board meeting fourth THursdays, stake correlation NOTICE meeting; second Sundays, union meet On account of General Conference ing for Priesthood, Relief Society ana in 'Salt Lake City, there will be no Primary; fourth Sunday, union meetunion meeting for the Pri thood, Re- ing for M. I. A. and Sunday-school- , Voice of Sharon'' lief Society and Primary on the second first Wednesday, staff meeting. Sunday of October. Sec. 562, P. L. A 4L U. S. POSTAGE PAID 123rd Quorum Of Lakeview Wins Baseball Tourney The Sharon ..Stake baseball tournament came to a successful conclusion on Saturday, September 9, with a playoff game between Lake View, the league leaders, and Grand View, the runner-uLake View came out the victor after a hard fight agaii t three pitchers rom the Grand View squad. Karl Taylor pitched the whole game for the winners, and after the first two innings, had things pretty much his own way. The Lake View team was the victor in both halves, in winning nine of the twelve scheduled games, and won the trophy by winning the final game. The season was very successful, and much credit is due those who fostered the movement. p. Seventy Is Active S. $. A council meeting of the presidents of the 123rd quorum of seventy was held Friday night, September 15, at the home of P. William Madsen in Lake View. The purpose of the meeting was to make definite plans for the coming winters work. Presidents who attended the meeting were James Arthur Ivie, senior president; President sWilham Reed Nuttall, President Newell H. Baum, President David L Rowley Jr., President John S. Skinner, Secretary Kenneth Cook and Elder P William .Madsen of the Stake high council, ; The Seventies also held a cottage meeting during the month at the home of S'anley Davis in Grand View. Sixteen people attended and thoroughly enjoyed the .meeting. Tames Arthur Ivie and David Rowley Jr. were in charge. Your Opportunity "The Voice of Sharon is a stake for the utility, published expressly benefit and convenience of the people of Sharon Stake. It has 100 per cent coverage and carries all the news of stake interest that it is possible to obtain. As a stake community member, here is your opportunity to express yourself in the pages of "The Voice ot and contribute your sJtare Sharon, of what you would like your newspaper to be. Any original poems, spe cial articles, editorials or news items Of stake or ward intersst will be gladly accepted, by the editor and considered for publication in this newspaper. Your poems, articles or miscellaneous news items must be'in the hands of the editor on or before the 25th of each month. for the "Voice of A staff meeting Sharon will be held Wednesday evening, October 4, at 8 o'clock a the stake administration building. . All ward reporters and department reporters are expected to be present. Should there arise a situation where It is requested that all employers of a reporter cannot be present a' this meeting, he should by all means send labor who desire help during the hara representative. Auxiliary officers vest of fruit, vegetables and sugar r should either be present or send rep- beets, or who have employment to give, write their requirement resentatives. nd mail them to Sharon Stake, Box 252A, Provo, Utah. Also, all unem. ployed who desire employment during the harvest season, send names to! the above address at once. It is hoped that A special ward conference will be ihose who employ help and those who held in the Sharon Ward on Sunday, need employment will cooperate toin ward 7.30 the 1, October at chapel gether to take care of as many as in Sharon State. Notice Given To All Employers any-othe- Special Conference pos-sib- le Sharon Baptisms TO HUSH FARM LOANS Sharon stake will hold baptismal services at the Utah stake administraA general speeding up of the activ tion building Sunday afternoon, October 22. The services wiH be' under the ities of federal Land Banks and Land Administrations direction of the Pleasant .View ward Bank Commissioners ordered been Morgen- . by has, Henry bishopric. 1.1. A. To Hold Election October 15 "The Importance of a Good Character was the theme of the S. S. M. A. Sunday meeting, September 17, 1935. was the Attorney Isaac Brockbank speaker on the subject. After the talk, nominations for next years officers were made. The following people were nominated: President Dorotha Jones, David Rojvley, Alfred Madsen. Zella Harding, Lyle Holdaway, Dean Nuttall. SecretaryVelma ,, Bigelow, Laverl Lunceford, Areta Sumsion. Musif . Director ElRoy Murdock, Charles Rhobuck,. Elwood Allen. The elections will be 15, 1933, at the Stake Administration that all building, and it is hoped wards will be well represented. The S. M. A. has possibilities for becoming one of the most lively and educational organizations in the staka. Tfiis is, however, only possible when there is good leadership and boosting So choose your candidate members. and come with your friends to vote him or her into office. A special program has been as a part of the election program. Elder CL ?nce Ashton and Alvin Rowley, recently from the Texas and German mission fields, will talk about their experiences. There also will be special musical numbers. . So, choose your candidates, vote for e success them and help to build for Of the S. A. Samuel H, Blake of Vineyard waa named president of the organization by the Board of Trustees, which convened shortly after the mass meeting. Victor C. Anderson of Provo was names and Myrl Wentz of Timpanogos ward was elected secret- of nine A board trustees to erve 'for one year, was elected as follows: Samuel H. Blake, Vineyard; Raymond Partridge, Spencer Madsen, Lake View; Charles H. Davies, Grand View; D. Pleasant - View; Henry Taylor, ary-treasurer. Sharp Gillispie, Edgemont; J. Erval Christenson, Sharon, and Victor and A. V. Watkfns, members at large. . Articles of incorporation of the new organization were adopted by a unanimous vote, and the officers directed to file them at once with the county clerk and the secretary of state. .Speakers at the meeting explained that the purpose of the new organization was to foster all forms I whole some community educational and recreational activity on a cooperative ba- sis, in order to bring the cost of the activities within the reach of the average familys pocketboolc. It was pointed out that during the past ight months the association had been op- erating without being incorporated, . but now, due to the requirements of new legislation, it has been found dc- sirajble to incorporate the activities unit der the charitable and corporation laws of the State' of Utah. The stake dances, M. I. A. roadshows, M. I. A. contests and music festivities, the sound picture program which has been running at the high school auditorium since last December, and the publication of The Voice of Sharon are 9II to be taken over and financed by the new cooperative. The financing, it was explained, is to be done by dues and assessments to be paid by members of the organization. Also included in the program adopted was a budget providing for the above items as well as financial assistance to the seven wards, of the Sharon Stake to aid them in paying their assess ments for maintenance of the Sharon Seminary and the Scout fund of the Timpanogos Council. A feature of the articles of incorporation was the provision for two classes of members, active and associate. The eligible active member are heads of families, and persons ovei' the age of J8. years, of good moral character. It is not necessary to be a member of any hurch to join the orAssociate members arc ganization. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE the members of the families of active OF M. 1. 1. SECTION members. A schedule of fees and for active .members was - arthe ,in ranged Sunday evening, October 15, the M. (Continued on Page 8.) I. A. will furnish the program for their part of the Quarterly Conference. ThU program will be new and different frpm any that we have ever had before. The Eastern States Lady Missionary Society called by their proper The One Hundred Fourth Semr- will be the ones who name, Estalam ertain you that Annual conference of the Church of will instruct and Saints will, evening. From all reports this will be Jesus Christ of Lattir-da- y Cme of the best programs that wehave convene in the Tabernaqle, Salt Lake had. City, Utah, on Friday, October 6, 1933, at 10 o'clock, continuing, with sessions on Saturday an $ Sunday, Otcoher 7 thau Jr., general - commissioner, .ac- and 8. cording to word r'eceivrt by A. V. The General Priesthood meeting will Watkins, local representative of the be held SaturdaJ evening, October 7, Farm Credit Administration. at 7 oclock. 'Approval of loans are now coming Missionary and other reunions should 100 have wire. applications Nearly by be .so arranged as not to conflict with been made in the these appointments. district, Mr. Watkins states. "HEBER J GRANT, -Ad who contemplate getting loans should apply at once, as appraisals ANTHONJF W. IVINS," J. REUBEN CLARK, JR. canno( be made when the. ground is First Presidency. covered with snow. nt non-prof- returned-missionari- S.L ' j s. ' General Conference 5 |