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Show THE PYRAMID Appreciate New of You, Your Family, and n ITY At All Time. YOi C Volume LXII -- Hem of Interest North Sanpete Stake Sets Quarterly Conference Mel-chized- m. North Sanpete Stake Primary under direction of Mrs. Christie Bunnell, will serve lunch between the two sessions on Sunday. The Sunday evening meeting is under direction of North Sanpete Ruth Stake MIA with Mrs. Jones and Kay Ostler in charge. The program of talks and musical numbers will be presented by a group of returned L D S missionaries now attending B Y U. Manti Cattleman Named to Head County Association Jesse Keller, Manti stockman, has been elected president of Sanpete Cattleman's Association at a meeting held recently at Ephraim. He succeeds Vivian Larsen of Spring City. Other officers are Hilton Tuckand er, Fairview, Clyde Whitlock, Mayfield, secrent tary. Efforts of the organization will be directed toward eliminating any furthr range cuts on federal land. The association will cooperate with the forest service in conserving range and rehabilitation rather than take cuts in the number of cattle permitted on the reserve, officials said. Officers of the Mt. Pleasant Cattlemans Assn., elected recently are: George Coates, president; Johansen, Daniei Rasmussen, secretary and treasorer; Grant Johansen, Royal Madsen, Harpld Rosenlof and Ray K. Bohne, board members. A meeting of the stockmen has been called for February 26 in the Mt. Pleasant Cityr Hall at 3 p.m., according to Mr. Coates. Present at the meeting will be forest officials, James O. Stewart, supervisor; Jay Seely, assistant supervisor and rangers Merrill Stocks and Robert Brown. YVesloy t; First Presbyterian Church Activities Morning Worship services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian church at 11:00 a.m. Sunday. Rev. Erwin E. Bollinger will preach the sermon on the theme of Universal Student Day of Prayer." Church school classes will meet at 12:05 p.m., the newly-forme- d adult class meeting in the church sanctuary. All adults of the community are welcomed to this class taught by Miss Joan Bott, of the W'asatch Academy staff. No offering or charge is made for this study course. At 7:15 pm. the Junior High Westminster Fellowship will meet also at 7:15 p.m. led by president Beverly Vanderwagen. A special service observing Student Day of planned. Prayer has been e at the Manse Student will be held Saturday at 7:15 p.m. open-hous- Irrigation Men Elect Officers William I.. Shelley was elected president of the Birch Creek Irrigation at a meeting held recently. Other officers are Dean Staker, Daniel Rasmussen, secretary and treasurer; Yernile Shelley nnd Leslie Shelley, board mmobers. Price 10 Cents 15, 11)52 ix ujuut'i Duven Lions, Ladies Sponsor Band Benefit From Servicemen Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sorensen of Moroni have received ward their Banquet Wednesday, February 27 Served Several Years Ago For Beautifying Mt. left Cpl. Gayle Clinton Pleasant Saturday to return to El Toro Marine Base at Santa Ana, Calif., after a few days visit here with her mother, Mrs. Edna Clinton, her grandmother, Mrs. Lorinda Neilsen and other relatives and friends. Of City Dale Hermansen has recently to N. been promoted from S. son Darrel, who is in the armed forces, has been advanced to the rank of corporal. North Sanpete stake quarterly conference will be held Saturday and Sunday in the Mt. Pleasant Second-Thir- d ward chapel, according to President William C. Olsen. LeGrande Richards, presiding Saint bishop of the Latter-da- y Church, will preside over the conference. The conference will honor the youth of the stake and the center section of the chapel will be reAll Aaronic served for them. and girls priesthood members from 12 to 12 years are especially invited to attend. At 6:30 p.m. Saurday the welat fare meeting will be held, which all stake and ward welfare committees are expected to be present. is the At 8 p.m. Saturday meeting. leadership priesthood Roll will be called for the following: stake presidency, stake high council, patriarchs, stake clerks and assistant clerks, stake committee, priesthood and all presidencies, secretaries Melchizedck of group leaders priesthood quorums, stake mission presidency, stake Aaronic priesthood committee, stake and ward committees for adult members of the Aaronic priesthood, bishops and counselors, ward clerks and assistant clerks, stake and ward all ward teaching committees, coteachers, Aaronic priesthood ordinators and quorum advisors, stake superintendenccy of Sunday School and Young Men's M. I. A. The general sessions Sunday will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Mt. Pleasant (Utah) Pyramid, Friday, February Moroni Sets Plans Cemetery Members of Moroni Lions Club, and other intercivic officials ested persons are getting an early start on plans for beautification of the city cemetery, according to Boyd Anderson, Lions president. Mr. Anderson, who is also a councilman, was selected by Mayor Nielson to head the committee. Lions representatives are Jay and Nelson, Elden Westenskow Spafford Sumsion. Under the program, which will be launched in the spring, drilling of a well or piping city water to the cemetery will be the main d project. After this lias been complished grass will be planted and the ground north of the pres- ent graves will be sold for addi- tional lots. In addition a program will be set up for permanent care of the cemetery and lots, trees will be con- roads planted and new period spent in Japan, Wally, who is the son of Mr. Mt. of Mrs. Evan Becck Pleasant, had written his parents it was mighty hard to go back to Korea after a few days of fun and living like a human being again. In Dececmber Sgt. Beck was made chief of communications. Pioneer reception ccmm tte-- of several years ago in costume. Front row, left to right: Mrs. Anne Madsen, Mrs. Maggie Peel, Mr. Winnie Candland, Mis. Stella McArthur, Mrs. Pauline Rasmussen, Mrs. Mina Bjeks, Mrs. Annie Wall. Back row, Mrs. Virginia Madsen, Mrs. J Mrs. Erfle Larsen. Thelma Madsen, j gineers Co. B 532 E.B. and S.R in Japan. He has spent five months in Seoul, Korea. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Johnson of Fountain Green, report is their son, Pfc. Kent Johnson Spring City For Waldo Hansen With some areas still incomexplete, Sanpete county has ceeded the March of Dimes total for 1951 by more than a thousand dollars, stated Hartley Keyser of Gunnison, county drive chairman. The 1952 total as of Monday to was $4,094.10 as compared the $3,003 09 for 1951. Despite increase in collections, the county is still under their quota of 50 cents per capita using population However, the figures of 1951. each county chairman stated, community and their respecUve workers have done a fine job and are to be congratulated for the fine job. per Following are the 1952 capita figures and total contributions with the 1951 figures in parenthesis, followed by the popfor both ulation figures used years. Ccnterfield, Mrs. Neil Buchanan-37c $220.04 (29c $172.62) to Korea after a five Grant E. Bigler, son of Mr. and structed. Fountain Persons interested in pereptual Mrs. Evan Bigler of care of their lots the Green, has been promoted to the through Chairman rank of corporal. project may contact Grant is serving with the EnAnderson it was stated. In Reports on Po io Campaign Dale is in the U. S. Navy and Is stationed at Subic Bay in the Philippines. improving at a hospital in Japan where, he was taken for shell shock treatment. Kent spent sev- eral months at the front in Korea. services funeral Impressive sta- were held in the Spring City LDS Ncw ward chapel Friday afternoon fori f 'LJ! in Waldo Hansen, one of the victims 'with relatives and of a canyon storm last weekend. of the Bishop Reid H. Allred Spring City ward presided at the Mexfco'wrthim. services. The opening song, "I, , Need Thee Every Hour" was by J. Fullmer has ac- Darrel the ward choir conducted by Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, Bishop Dail eepted an ass'gnment with the P. Averett of Mt. Pleasant pro- - Air Force Personal program and s attending Language School at nounced the invocation. Brooks Air Force Base, San An- ,. be Tex. He will later Eva Erickson and James W. Blain tonio, to a school in Cali- transferred of Spring City told of the many fornia for 52 wcekH learning a fine qualities of the Hansen fam- , forei ily. Mrs. Keith Allred of Mt. He is a of Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant sang the solo A Per- - v Spring City. feet Day , Mrs. Opal Hermansen was the accompanist; vocal trio, Sweet Mystery of Life, Carol Terry, Ruth Ellis and Lenore All-rebenediction, James F. Ellis, Spring City. The pall bearers were members of the family. The profuse floral offerings were cared for at the chapel by Mrs. Adelaide Thompsen and Mrs. Ada Ellis. The flowers were carried from the chapel by the senior Funeral servicese for William class of North high Arthur Brewer were held Satur-schoo- l. Sanpete Interment was in Spring day afternoon at the Second and City cemetery under direction of Third ward chapel. Edgar E. Jacobs Mortuary of Mt. Pleasant. Lasson, counselor in the First Many relatives and friends from ward bishopric, presided, Daniel Rasmussen other communities were in at- gave the duet. tendance at services, also many opening prayer. A vocal North Sanpete high school stu- - Til Take My Vacation in Heav-- , dents. A son, Laroy Hansen of en" was sung by Deniel Christen-- ! the U. S. Navy and recently sta- - sen and Jane Thomas, with Connie tinned at El Centro and San Di- - Thomas as accompanist, all from the the Wales. H. C. Jacobs was Calif., was home for Pal services. Another son, Jack Han- - first speaker. A trio, Mrs. Mrs Valene Johan- sen, now with the U. S. Army in Hermansen Germany was unable to come sen and Mrs. Magdalene Allred Mrs home. sang Beyond he Sunset: Waldo Hansen was born in Ethel L. Ericksen was the acSpring City, August 16, 1906, a companist. A. L. Peterson was the next son of Carl and Annie Hansen An organ solo, Stars Hansen. Surviving are his wi- speaker. of Mt. and Stripes Forever was played dow, Dorothy Hansen Harold Young Ericksen. Pleasant; three sons and three wasMrs. the concluding speaker, with closing remarks by Mr. Lasson. A vocal solo, "Open the Gates of Hafen the Temple, Mrs. Alice Ericksen as aecompan-,f j" with Mrs. V- - Anderson the gave W1U1 UK u. O. avy; prayer. In San Diego; two stepsons, Roy Burial was in Mt. Pleasant city and Delno Rostron, Mt. Pleasant. cemetery under direction of Jac- Y. Valentines Day traditionally is obs Mortuary. Bishop Arnold celebrated with hearts and flowers. Stevens dedicated the grave. It is also the peak of the Heart Fund. Dramatic operations on living hearts have been performed only Some of todays best jet fighter during the last 13 years. Research planes are coming off the assem- made possible through annual for mid- Heart Funds, gives additional probly line factory-equippe- d air refueling. mise of New Hope for Hearts. Pioneer Day Celebration Plans Near Completion V Mrs. Alice Hafen, Mrs. Phyllis Hafen, Mrs. Florence Maxwell and Mrs. Thelma Madsen. Meat committee, Mrs. Tressa Anderson and Mrs. Josie Staker. Mrs. Gwen Kay, Mrs. Josephine Peterson, Mrs. Ruth Anderson, Mrs. Essie land. Potato committee, Mrs. Ethel Mrs. Katie Hansen, Ericksen, Mrs. Alice Gunn, Mrs. Janet Bollinger, Mrs. Merril Larsen. Mrs. Louise Seely, Mrs. Olive Pritchett. Dessert committee, Mrs. Helen Lasson and Mrs. Eathel YVinkel-maMrs. Thelma 597. Tuttle, Mrs. Betty Farley, Mrs. 18c Max Mellor, Ethel Porter, Mrs. Clarice StevFayette, ens, Mrs. Anna Scovil, Mrs. Ina $12.99 (16c $35.81) 230. 25c, Hughes, Mrs. Alice Hansen. Axtell, Arnold Amtoft, Rolls and butter committee, $60.55; (10c 24.40) 238. Christiansen, Mrs. Verda Young and Mrs. SybMayfield, Udell d il Hansen, Mrs. 32c, $126.69; (20c $77.68) 391. Seey, Mrs. Amy Ursenbach, Sterling, Arta Ottoson, 30c, $52. Mrs. Thelma Holt, Mrs. Ed Monk. (30c 56,46) 187. Mrs. Wales, Dolly Larson, 25c, $43.- committee, Vegetable 55 (22c $39.41) 179. Jean Averett and Mrs. Helen 22c, Bohne, Mrs. Jessie Fairview, Vern Jensen, $211.71; (25c $237.94) 968. Clark, Mrs. E. G. Brunger, Mrs. Stella Hamilton. Spring City, Bovd Blain, $122.84; (15c 104.94) Ephraim, Cliff Sondrup, $600.05 22c $440.20) 1991. Fountain Green. Ida Hansen, 32c $246.08; (27c $204.41) 756. Gunnison, Leon Embley, 45c, $705.05; (26c $410.37) 1550. Manti, Morgan Dyreng, 30c, $733.16; (28c $583.58) 2052. Mt. Pleasant, Jay Winkelman, 28c, $573.19 (27c $548.07) 2029. Mrs. Edna Madsen, Chester, E. Ray Jensen, of formerly $24.40 ($24.16) Fountain Green, a soil scientist incomMoroni, John Guymon, with the Soil Conservation Servplete $321.75; ($343.04). ice in Tipton, Georgia, received S. John Indianola, Bigler, notice recently for the prominent 1951 $10.05 (no figures). work he had done in pioneering Centipede grass seed. Centipede grass, which is a natural turf for the south, was brought to Georgia in 1919. The Jainos MonsAi, president of the association, says that all men in the community found clean-shave- n between February 11 and March 1 will be subject to the penalties of a kangaroo ccurt to be held the wreek before the celebration. It is traditional that a ladies club of the community act as the reception committee each year. This year the Fine Arts club, in appropriate costume will act as the reception committee. The program will begin promptly' at 1 p.m. This year a good Variety program has been planned, including band numbers, readings talent of Mt. and Pleasant pioneer families. Six former resident have been invited to present and give short talks. Mrs. Ruby J. Poulsen received word last week of the death of her auntt Mrs. Mads C. Jensen at Riverton, YY'yoming, February 7. Mrs. Mary Ann Hansen Jensen, 87, was born in Mt. Pleasant, July 8, 1864. She spent her early life here and in Idaho. Her mother died when she was five years old, and she was reared by an aunt until her father remarried. Her schooling was very limited but she learned to do many things with her hands. She was a member of the LDS church. April 18, 1927, at the age of 62 she was married to Mads C. Jensen in Salt Lake City. She went with him to Burlington, YVyo., where they made their home, and shecared for his ten motherless child- out-of-to- Weather permitting the Hamilton school band directed by A. Morsden Allred will serenade the town, A Pioneer Campfire" will be the. theme of the dance in the evening, Calico and jeans will be appropriate costume and square dancing will be featured. Funeral Service Surviving are her husband, Mads and the foland lowing step-son- s Mrs. William H. Steele, Idaho Falls, Idaho: Mrs. Bill Conlin, Soda Springs, Idaho; Lynn Jensen, Held Thursday For E. S. Jensen C. Jensen, Burlington; s: gLward' puLtnr Riverton Owen Funeral services 1 VVvo1 for Ed S. Jensen were held last Thursday and Irvilf Jensen' afternoon with John S. McAllister, counselor in the First ward Leslie o at whose dipd' grandchildren and thre r, Hans P . Han- and a sen of Fairview. Flineral services were held Mon. day in the LDS chapel at Burling- toen, with Bishop Orlando Aagard conducting. Song by the choir. Not Now, but in the Coming Years; invocation, Sidney Tanner; solo. In the Garden, Ruth Asay; obituary. Iva Henderson; talks by Louis Donson and Bishop Aagard; og by coir, "O My Fa- benediction, Vincent Tonko-- j vich. Burial was in Burlington. twenty-fiv- e - half-brothe- Hardening of the arteries, one of the main causes of heart diseases, was thought at one time to be a natural result of aging. Physicians today know it can occur at any age but are still seeking why. The Heart Fund may help them find the answer. j bishopric, presiding The services were held in the ward chapel. A quartet. Mrs. Opal Herman serii Mrs. Valene Johansen, A. L. pcterson and George Squire sang and Though Deepening Trials R. Bruce Seely gave the opening prayer. Mrs. Alice Hafen sang Hold Thou My Hand. Soren M. Neilsen was the first speaker, followed by a vocal solo by Donal Cox of Orangeville. Bishop Ruel H. Seely was the next speaker and concluding remarks was by Whis-ter;- " Bishop Dail P. Averett. pering Hope, a favorite of Mr. Jensen, was played as an organ solo by Mrs. Ethel L. Ericksen. The closing prayer was given by Edgar E. Lasson of the First ward bishopric. Mrs. Ethel L. Ericksen was accompanist for all musical numbers. Burial was in the Mt. Pleasant city cemetery under direction of Ursenbach Funeral Home. Authnell Carter of Orem dedicated the grave. Fountain Green Man Cited for Conservation Work County Red Cross first introductory planting Names Officers; Meeting Announced of The organization Sanpete County annual Red Cross roll call comand fund drive has been pleted with Mrs. Mella Morley as county chairman and Mrs. Faye Draper as A meeting has been called of all community chairmen to be held Saturday, February 16 in the Institute building in Ephraim at 1:30 p.m. Comunity chairmen are as follows: Ephraim, Mrs. Helen Rigby; Manti, Mrs. Mae Graham; roni, Mrs. Arva Johnson and Mrs. Reva Swensen; Fairview, Mrs. Norma Allred; Indianola, Mrs. Harold Christensen; Milburn, Mrs. Elva Hamilton; Spring City, Miss Geneva Strate; Chester, Mrs. Hannah Martin; YY'ales, Mrs. Anderson; Fountain Green, Mrs. Betty Jean Aagard; Gunnison, Mrs. Ernest Pierce; Fayette, Mrs. Ozesnba Mellor; Mayfield, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dennnison; Sterling, Mrs. Leah Funk; Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Olive Pritchett and Mrs. Amy Ursenbach; Axtell, Mrs. Mrs. Fern Amtoft; Centerfield, Edna Sorenson. La-Fon- da Small Idaho Town Gives S20 Per Capita for Polio H. S. Jensen, former Mt. Pleaswho now makes his home at Melba, Idaho, tells us ant resident, County Farm Bureau Sets Convention All plans for the Sanpete County Farm Bureau annual convention and banquet have been prepared and everything set up for a gala affair. Apostle Ezra Taft of the Benson of the Council Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, the will be present and deliver address of the evening. Apostle Benson is known throughout ttie y entire nation for his keen interest in farm problems and his know Fl'ank ledge of farmers activities. Shelley. State Farm Secretary as well as Leonard Johnson and Le- Grande Jarman of the State office will he present. Committees have been set up and everything is in readiness for this event which is scheduled for Wednesday, February 20 at 7:30 n, Mi-dre- Plans are being completed this week for the annual Pioneer Day celebration March 1, sponsored by The Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Asscoiation. IT d; Proceeds from the benefit will be turned over to the Band Mothers organization of North Sanpete high school to purchase uniforms for the high school band. People attending the banquet are urged to bring their own dishes and eating utensils. The program will be in the form of a band concert, and will be presented by North Sanpete high school band under direction of Besides the Ernest B. Terry. concert there will be other talent rom North Sanpete high school. Following are the food committees selected: Salad committee, Mrs. Johannah Hafen and . Sanpete County Quartermaster, according to word received by his father, Joseph Hermansen of Mt. Pleasant. ac-an- Service Conducted Lions and Lady Lions are sponsoring for their project tehis month a benefit banquet, February 27 at 7:d() p.m. in the Second-Thir- d ward recreation hall. Centerfield ward p.m. in the chapel. Allen Frandsen is the general chairman and he has selected the necessary committees to do the detail work in prepnr- ation for the event. Tho banquet will be served under direction of the Legion Auxiliary of Centerfield, headed by Mrs. Alonzo Nay. In connection with the banquet there will be a short program and a professional floor show. The election of a president and vice president for the County Farm Bureau will take part of the evening. Prepared ballots will be distributed to the members as they come In. Nominations were made at a preliminary meeting held Feb. 13 in Spring City. raised that small community about $20 per capita for the polio fund this year. In 1951 when Melba, Idaho gave $3786 to the polio fund the money was raised principally through a big auction the news went all over the United States. No other American community did so well on a per capita basis. This year, according to Mr. Jenis sen, Melba, whose population very small, raised $5400 at the auction. It is reported Nampa, Idaho is considering the slogan, "The town that's near Melba. con- sisted of four sprigs secured directly from China. This year the seed was harvested on a commercial scale for the first time. Dr. B. P. Robinson, turf specialist with the Coastal Georgia Plains Experiment Station and E. Ray Jensen, soil scientist, had 45 acres of the grass under their supervision for the past year, supervising the fertliization and care of the grass. Mr. Jensen is a son of Mrs. Eliza Jensen of Fountain Green. He is married to the former Louise Brotherson of Mt. Pleasant, daughter of Mrs. Hans Brother-son. Funeral Services At Ft. Green for John J. Johnson Flineral services for John J. Johnson, 63, were held Wednesday Green afternoon in Fountain ward chapel with Bishop Scott Cook directing. Mr. Johnson died Sunday morning February 10 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Emily Funk in Sterling of a heart ailment. He was bom September 9, 1889 in Sweden, a son of Carl S. and Annie Borson Hansen, who came to the United States with their children in 1891 as converts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He followed the occupation of laborer throughout his life and never married. Survivors are a brother, James S. Johnson of Fountain Green, the sister, Mrs. Funk of Sterling, and several nieces and nephews. Interment was In Fountain Green city cemetery. their high-heelCowboys with boots go to movies on Saturday nights in parts of the west, chiefly to see western films. They love to criticize the riding and anything else which does not square up with ranch life as they know it. Cardio-vaseul- ar diseases ed killed 1636 Utahns during 1951, s compared with only 5000 deaths from all other diseases and accidents. |