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Show COX HOLDER, R. F. D.. PROVO, UTAH wi-If to know how important you are, put your finger u a bowl of water, p all it out, and look for the hole. )u NO. i PROVO, UTAH, R.F.D., FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, State A column of comment Wise and Otherwise beI like Eral Christensen cause he doesn't try to make me think lies an extraordinary person or do what he asks because he happens to be the one in authority. And because he is willing to acknowledge it when he makes a mistake, and without making excuses. He has discovered an important secret about making people bke you. Everybody likes a man who makes mistakes or who has better petty human weaknesses, than if he were too smart. If you havent had the flu this month or last, you arent fashionable. Lips are not smart unless decorated with cold sores or ctacks; noses must be red, scaly and active; eyes bleary and wet and voice tired and raspy. We do not offer sympathy to the convalescents and hope they will get better soon but take a back seat and listen to the more favored ones describe aches and medicines and occasionally get a pitying glance from those who have suffered and learned and now are among the elect. We do not print the long list of (convalescents because the paper must be cut short and we havent an extra page to spare. Let this suffice to express our Envy?" to all those entertaining the flu bug or other interesting afflictions, c to the below zero weather weve had for several reasons; I got tired of listening to people talk about Mrs. Sin pon and now they have a new subje t. And while my conscience wont let me have a little whiskey now and again for various reasons, I can come in from the chores half frozen nowind take a little nip and know the Lord wont blame me at all for trying to get my blood circulating And die water in our batli tub drain pipes froze up and ma let me go wthot a bath this week, (Continued on page 6) grateful PROVO, UTAH Permit No. 54 1937. VOL. IV. Church Security Plan Explzinsd On In The World Conference Tenth annual convention, Utah State Horticultural Society, Hotel Utah. Salt Lake City, January New Officers Are Sustained At Convention 20, 1937. (By Erval Christensen) Never before has the Horticultural Society convention been more Interesting and practical. Many fine talks were gi"en by members of the society, specialists from the U.S.A.C., and men from the State Department of Agriculture. Extension Dr. A. L. Stark, Horticulturist, gave an illustrated lecture In which he explained and showed many interesting orchards and orchard practices which were visited and studied during the tour of the northwest last, summer. men from our state Twenty-eigwere on this tour. Apple Storage Collars Two very practical things were brought out in his lecture. One boards was the use of which were used in Idaho to protect cherry trees from sunburn and winter injury. The other was the large apple storage cellars which were said to keep apples in good condition until spring. These cellars save big cold storage bills. Coddling Moth Control Mr. C. D. Ashton, Assistant County Agricultural Agent, of Utah County, gave a splendid talk on codling moth control. He has made an extensive study on codling moth control during the past year. Many fruit men were much enlightened as to the hiding when Mr. places of codling moth broken-off Ashton exhibited old limbs and tree stumps in which live specimens of codling moth were hibernating. Besides a well arranged program of lectures and musical entertainment, including a fun feed luncheon, the Society had a business meeting where committee reports were heard, election of next years officers took place, and several interesting debates were carried on pertaining to proposed legislation. Legislative Program The legislative program formulated by the Board of Directors and .Legislative Committee and approved at the convention was as follows: 1. Exemption of growers from sales tax. At present farmers and ht (Continued on page Five) and get tlrcnt ready for a quilt for some of the poorer families in this ward who need covering this cold weather." And so we are ushered into ana stoutish man whom we would guess to be about sixty, before a comfortable fire in a chair which bears every resemblance to an old favorite. He is warmly dressed and wearing great overshoes and a blizzard cap. He does not rise when you introduce yourself, nor remove bis cap, but his manner is CvJrteous and prepleasant and enMrcy tence. He, too. is entrcly unsrlf. constious and without desire of being taken for anything but what he is which attitude is greatly on page 6) other room where sits Because the leading events of the day have been so tragic and so important, the hue and cry concernthem has been loud and reachPresident Harold B. Lee, Church ing ed far. We will not repeat stories Director of the Social Security pro- of floods, strikes, inaugurations and gram, attended the Priesthood con- wars but give some lesser topics of ference Saturday, January 16, held interest. in the Timpanogos amusement hall. In spite of the intense cold and TOWNSEND TEST storm, a good number of the stake Dr. Townsends day of economic members were in attendance. favor is over everywhere but in President Lee urged all to produce and conserve everything pos- Chelan, Washington, a little town of 2,000 people perched high above sible within their power as there Columbia river. Residents dewere many church members who the for their living on seasonal pend needed help. As the Federal aid in the apple orchards of was withdrawn, more aid would be ocupation Chelan Valley, and in winter haye needed. It was to be the policy of the Church to provide projects for nothing to do. They organized a all employables so as to remove Townsend Oub soon after his theories reathe sting of charity from social aid wherever possible. A system of ex- ched them and this month resolved to show the world that it would change of products throughout the work. Isom Lamb, supervisor of is entire church part of the pro- the club deposited in the bank gram. $1,000.00 to finance the test. Then Charles H. Poulsojt, Sharon stake a 63 year old orchard worker out director, reported that 52,000 cans of work was chosen at a dance of fruit and vegetables had been and given $200.00 with the stipulacanned during the fall. tion that he was to spend it all in The Primary held their confer- 30 days. Each dollar was identified ence at the Seminary building Sat- as a Townsend dollar by a strip urday. Mrs. Mathelda Cahoone and of paper pasted on it. Every Chel-aniMiss Bell Ross of the General who gets possession of any Board were in attendance. of the dollars during this period The Sunday School convention will put his signature and the date was held on Sunday with Dr. John on them before- passing them on. T. VYalquist and Mrs. Marie Felt, He will also pay a 2 transaction tax into the Townsend fund at the representing the general hoard. Several changes were made in local bank. Thus if the $200.00 the stake officers of the Sunday travels through 50 transactions School and Primary. The follow- during the 30 day period, one pening stake officers were released: urious oldster will be provided with Christa M. Christensen, President $200.00 worth of goods and serof Primary; Della R. Stone, first vices, merchants and townsmen will councelor; Effie D. Park, second have done $10,000.00 worth of busi-ncounselor ; Leah R. Hansen, secreand the Townsend Test Fund tary; also Paul H. Neilson, Supt. will be $200.00 richer. The TownY. M. M. I. Al ; Roy H. Gappmey-er- , send advocates cannot see how this first assistant; Vm. M. Vern- system can fail to succeed and are on, second ass.stant; Carl R. going to choose five more oldsters board member ; Spencer to repeat the process during the Madsen, hoard member; and Ger- five succeeding months. ald Buckley, board member. New Officer 'Named' An Eiigiisii Viceroy to India who The following were the new of- was also a Scottish Banker, was ficers sustained:: invited one day this month to tea Primary Olive K. Burmingham, with a wealthy Hindu. In order to Della R. Stone, first show the President; proper honor to one so councelor; Della Tucker, second eminent, the Hindu had a fire councelor. made with rupee notes to boil the Board Members Melba P. Pyne. water for the tea. Total cost of Norman S. lloldaway, Lillie C. fuel was Rs. 3,000 ($1,110.00). The Sumsion, Cinthia DeLange, Ruth Viceroy was bewildered. S. Clegg, Lettie Dixon, Della Chatwin, Olea P. Schumann, Helen $20,000,000.00 FROM SNUFF Oveson, Mrs. Robert Hills, VirOn board William Penns Plague-ridde- n ginia Booth, Ruth Mchlrum. Y. M. M. I. A. ship the Welcome" in 1682 William M. Vernon, superintendent; Roy H. was a man named Garrett. On arGappmeyer, first assistant; B. M. riving in Philadelphia, he opened Jolley, second assistant; Allen O. a small snuff shop and prospered. His descendants also prospered in Skinner, secretary. Board Membc ;s C. Wilford Lar- the same trade. One of them, WalMark E. ter Garrett, born in 1831, married a son, Clifford Fielding, (Continued on page 6) Kaitohner, Jr., Edgar Booth. te Settling Edgemont and Foremost Pleasant View Wards vicinity, has our And in the minds of most inhabitants of Orem and been, and is, the problem of obtaining water for if that water is obtained, we are unconcernland. The district known as Pleasant View and Edgemont has ed about much else except the usual agricultural care, for the been separated so short a time that a separate history is im- soil is good and will produce well. Little attention has been possible. Even now they still retain much in common, al- given to the miracle of the soil itself or to the conservation of though differences are becoming noticeable. The honor ward its richness. It is so much taken for granted that generally this month is Edgemont; next month Pleasant View. We little is known about it; although the story of how we got it is salute Edgemont and compliment it for the admirable ac- alone of unparalleled interest. The following is a brief story of how we got our soil, the uses to which it is best complishments of its pioneer and modem builders. put and how its richness is best conserved. The history of the Edgemonl-PleasaLake Bonneville Covered View district dates back to soon after Provo Settlement was Valley made in 1849. Indian trouble was frequent and most of the families that had come from Salt l ake to settle Provo were glad to stay behind its fort walls for protection. But the Provo River bottoms was a beautiful and fertile spet and in 1852 enticed one of the Provo settlers to move onto it in spite of its danger. This intrepid pioneer was a Mr. Ivy. He found it too unsafe to remain, however, and moved out after a very sh .t stay. Tlie next settlers were a John Cummings and., family who had crossed the plains in 1852. They settled on the farm now owned b Fred Ferguson, but, like Mr. Ivy, found the abode too dangerous and moved to Fort Provo for protection. It seems almost impossible that within fie memory of some of our oldest people, this district now presumably safe from everything but out" own inventions, was in mortal danger from wild Indians. Homesteading on the Provo In the year 1876 when the Indian tiotible was settled, President to Brigham Young on a visit Provo, said that there were many acres of adjacent and richly fertle land available for homesteading for (Continued on page 6) The Sharon Stake Seminary will the Sacrament Meeting programs in the various wards of 21. the stake on February The programs will present talks on the following subjects; Origin of the Bible, Contents of the Bible, Origin of the Book of Mormon, Contents of the Book of Mormon, Oriand Covengin of the Doctrine ants, Contents of the Doctrine and Covenants, Origin of the Pearl of Great Price, Contents of the Pearl of Gteat Price. There will also be a musical program which is being arranged under the direction of Mr. Elvis Terry of the Lincoln high school faculty. You are invited to attend this annual service which has grown in popularity from the first. The following is the list of wards that will be visited and the speakers who will take part: Vineyardj Lowell Bigelow, chairman; Ruth Hansen, Lowell BigeEsther Hansen, low, Dee Elder. Grant Elliott, Bert Dixon, Wayne. Bellows, Miriam Cutler. Edgemont, Joseph Blake, chairman; Glenda Taylor, Dena Mecham, Vern Shoell, Willa Newell, Dean Farnsworth, Joseph Blake, Yvonne Holt. Lakeview, Milo Madsen, chairman; Helen Rohbock, Aleane LarNedra Lewis, sen, Byron Daley, Marvin Stratmn, Clorene Lamb, give don't mind my littered kitchen. I'm trying to cut some quilt blocks WhatsGoing fit, Convention Seminary .To Give Program ts )i Horticultural If you would make yourself interesting to others, you must make others interesting-ibyou. There is no one, however commonplace, who is not full of interest if you know them well enough and can forget yourself long enough to see the fascinating side of the other person. This issues interesting person lives in Edgemont, close by the river. He is probably the least known of any of the interesting people we have presented. He is widely different from the style usually before the public eye because of their personal interest but he is, nevertheless, a highly pleasing eharacer. Ve are happy to introduce to you, Mr. William Ferguson of Edgemont. Suppose you come with me on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson. We are met at the door by a sprightly little woman who gives the impression of being very pleased to have company to whom she can talk and who is so happy at the opportunity that she completely forgets herself. We wish we had space in this article to consider her more. Yes, she says, this is where Bill Ferguson whose father was one of the first pioneers in this locality lives. And he is at home and will be glad to tell you some o'" the with many stories he mmmb st!rH 2n excellent memory about the early hardships he has lived through, goodness knows now; And it's a wonder be can remember so. well when I can't and him nine years older than I am. And M W'V Society Holds By G. B. S. ! vr 7. Th is and That Im Sec. 562, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID h Health From nWSWMUV4 VAnnl In keeping with instructions given Rex Beach, the out at the last General Conference was disturbed about of the relative to the es- church, tablishing permanently of missions in the stakes of Zion, Presidents Rulon S. Wells and Rufus of the First Council of Seventy met on Sunday, Dec. 27 with the Sharon stake presidency and the local council of seventy and established the Sharon Mission, with P. K. Nielsen being set apart by the visiting authorities as the Mission President. The following have- - been called to labo- - as the first missionaries in this mission, and have been assigned to their various fields: James Reed Arthur Ivie and William Nuttall in Lake View ward. Carl Andreason and Elroy Murdock, Sharon. David L. Rowley, Sr., and David L. Rowley, Jr., Grand View. George W. Sidwell and Samuel Bradshaw, Vineyard. Helen Pyne and Lamoria Perry, Timpanogos. Rowe A. Clingcr and Joseph Clegg, Pleasant View. Newell H. Baum, Edgemont. Under the system that is inaugurated in all the stakes of Zion by the First Council of the Seventy, it is understood that the term of missionary service will be the same as in the foreign mission field about two years, when they will be released and others called to fill their places. It is the considered judgment of the Council of the Twelve Apostles and the First Council of Seventy that the stake missionary work of the church can he made to rival in importance, in the number of missionaries employed, in the number of converts to the church and in the general spiritual uplift of all the people the foreign missionary work for which the church is so universally noted. Here is a missionary work not dependent on extensive financial support. All that it requires is energy, love pf fellow-menand knowledge to teach. , God-give- n Thomas Shepherd, Mulo Madsen. Pleasant View, Spencer Hunn, Grant Cluff, Ruth Ekins, Bone, Dorothy Maurine Nesbit, Dennis Davis, Gcva Fountin, Eldert Wilkinson. Grandview, Kay Snow, chairman, Donna Scott, Loa Tony Ivins, Gurr, Elvira Pyne,' Glen Lystrup, Ruth Kitchen, Renon Cook, Herbert Johnson. Sharon, Jack Conder, chairman; Lenore Ashton, Orlo Kitchen, Phyllis Farley, Bruce Prestwitch, Susie Madsen, Donna Davis, Duane Jones, Frances Hunn. Timpanogos, Floyd Johnston, Rawl chairman; Grace Johnson, Cecil Anna Duffin, Rradshaw, Simona Mevere, Arden Brown, Rowley, Trevor Mitchell, Ora Johnson. j chairman: Homer Wentz, writer-farme- I Tn p r, the diseases and pests infesting his orange orchards. Experts could find no cure hut a retired physician. Dr. Northern, specialist in nutrition, could. He said that the real trouble was in the soil which had been depleted of important minerals which should be strengthening the trees to the point where they could resist disease and pest. Dr. Northern said dangerous diet deficiencies can be avoided and cured by eating fruits and vegetables grown on soil supplied with the right amount of mineral salts. As it is, no man today can eat enough fruits and vegetables to supply his system with the minerals required for perfect health, because his stomach isn't large enough. One carrot may look and taste exactly like another hut be very deficient in the minerals contained in the other. And on fruits, vegetables, and meats are being raised on millions of acres of land no longer capable of supplying the needed salts. (Continued on page 6) Is the Fruit Crop Damaged? There has been and is a lot of anxiety regarding how well the fruit crop has been able to survive the late low temperatures. Almost there everyone has an opinion can't he much more than that, for it is impossible to tell just now what the damage actually is. Mr. Adelbert Bigler and Mr. Or - on Prestwich, both large peach were talking about it between conference sessions. Mr. Bigler said, I can't find a peach in my orchards. There can't be many left." Mr. Prestwich replied. My orchard is the same. We had better plant something else next year. Carl Mr. he Farley says found one live peach in his orchard and hoped the trees themselves were not harmed.' His brother, Mr. Theodore Farley, avows that h went into brother Carls orchards and found plenty of ve cherries and apricots. Mr. Erval Christensen says, We've cried Wolf, Wolf so many limbs about this freezing bttsmess that I wouldnt be surprised and we had good reason f r doing it this time. However, those who hold auihor-a'iv- e offices in our agricultural say that there is a good chance of having good crops of fruit next year, partly beeause the trees were in such excellent condition this fall. At any rate, it is impossible to know at the present time just what the situation is. 1 , Much of our good fortune in soil a cause. that exit4 .about four ycais ago. At that date this territory and most of Utah and a small part of Idaho and Nevada were covered by (the great Lake Bonneville. During this period, Utah Lake Valley was covered with a bay which was connected with the main body of water by a narrow strait between the Oquirrh and Wasatch mountains (that we see on our west and east) now known as the Point of the Mountain. Notice how clearly this can be seen' the next time you go around the Point. Utah valley has many indications of this great lake the most obvious being the shore lines seen on our mountains. The district shows these lines unusually well as you will note in the accompanying picture. The Wasatch moun'ains to our cast carry a remarkably plain beach, known as the Provo shore line, which (was formed at one period of the Bonneville lake level. Delta (or Benches) Formed While the water was at the Provo level, or a little above, other water flowed into it from the streams coming through the numerous canyons we now see in the surroundThese streams ing mountains. brought with them a good ddal of earth deposits which they dumped a M 1 'XauEA aijt pajama Xaqj se larger and heavier pieces were dropped first and the finer ones carried farther out into the lake bed. Thus was built up the large deltas so noticeable in Utah valley. Provo Bench is one of them (formed by the Provo River) and the hill on which the Brigham Young (Continued on page twer) is due to land-locke- d es n, Goes To Danish Northwestern Mission Missionary J. W. DeLange on - Short Term t Mission Mr. J. W. DeLange of the s ward .left foe a short-termision to California on January 21. He spent two weeks at the Mission Home in Salt Lake Ci v and was visited there by his, wife for a day before his departure. Mr. DeLange represents the High Priests of the Timpanogos ward who have made the sending of one of their numbers on a short term mission one of their yearly projects. There are about thirty-fiv- e of them in the ward and each gave 50c a month for the pa 4 year for the financing of such a project. Some of the mem!crs paid more than their allotcd 50c. They are now beginning a new fund to take care of another missionary next , year. wi-Friends of Mr. DeLange him joy in his work and w,II be glad to hear of his experiences in the California mission. Timp-airigom h DUANE MADSEN Duane Madsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Madsen, will leave for the Dani-- h mission field on February 14. Prior to that time he will spend two weeks in the Mission Home in Salt Lake City. His boat, the S. S. Manhattan, will sail on February 24. Ehler Madsen graduated from the Lincoln high school last year and also the Stake seminary. He Missionary-courscompleted the Stake conducted by Mr. Frank Perry. He has been very active in ward organizations and at the time of his call was a counselor in the M. I. A. His farewell party was held Friday, Jan. 22, in the ward amusement hall where a host of friends extended their wishes of a happy and successful mission. There are many ohrrs aKo who congratulate him and will he interested to hear of his progress. sL 4 MARVIN PERRY Marvin Stewart Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frnk Perry of Pleasant View ward, left for the Northwestern states mission on January 21, after completing two weeks of study in the church Mission Home. Elder Perry is well known and popular in church and school circles. He is a graduate of the Lincoln high school where he was president of the student body durHe also grading the year 1933-3uated from the Sharo, Stake seminary and was a member of the Stake Missionary Class for one year. He gained quite a reputation for himself as a basketball player on the ward team where he played center, and as good dancer from the part he took in M. I. A. dance contests. A good many friends give him their heartiest wishes for a happy, successful mission and will he eager. to hear news of him. |