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Show 1. mttmn "VOL. XII AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, 'SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1924 NUMBER 6 Auto Accident Rolults In Dairy Car Service to Open California Market for Utah motery Regulations Adopted Dy Passage of Ordinance I Death of "Jack" Thrasher .t I J 4 .The city council convened in 'pedal lesion . lest Saturday night. Vtth all member of 7T the council ' feresent excepting Moral -D. - SteeleJ : The minutes of the session of February Febru-ary 13rd were read and approved. ; mnd upon motion, the meeting; was ad-( ad-( Jouraed for 15 minutes to attand a eaeetlng held In iho c!ly hall for the ' purpose of determining the dls-'position dls-'position of the WIllard-Farmlngton f2af refund money. " jjfom retornlng to the council room. Mayor Coddmgton . announce! the special object of the meeting which vat to consider the passing of an ordinance and the adopting of rales and regulation In connection with the city's taking over full control of the city cemetery. ... Seeldes the members of the council, f there were present by Invitation from t . the Commercial Club a committee s consisting of W. S. Chipman, John I Hunter and Dr. P, M. Kelly. The ordinance, entitled "An.ordln- - aaco amending Section 71A. Chapter 10. of the revised ordinances of $ American Fork City, and adding to aald chapter certain new sections to be known as 71B and TIC was pass- ed by unanimous- vote. The ordinance I tsy fall wfll be found In another sec- tlon of this Issue. i In the ordinance passed, the salary of the sexton was raised from $100 to flSS per year, his duties to. embrace the old Pioneer cemetery on the eorner of Third North and First Hast streets. ;- ---t A resolution was presented and adopted specifying certain rules and regulations' for the care and;, control of the cemetery. The Recorder was authorised to have 1000 copies of the rules printed and the Cemetery Committee Com-mittee was Instructed to confer with the city' sexton and haveJUm prepare a - list of 1 the 1 lot owners In the cemetery, the committee to arrange to have a copr of the rules and regulations regu-lations mailed to each owner of a cemetery lot ' A written opinion was read from Clnwson and Elsraore, Attorneys', relative to providing compensation Insurance for city employees. The attorneys were of the opinion that the law requires the city to provide such Insurance. On motion, the Recorder was Intended to confer with the State Insurance Department and get rntes and Information relative to the matter. The FIt Committee was authorized to have the nw Pre machine Insured for tto sum of $o,fl00. On motion, the Recorder was in tni"tM fo nodfy the State Rnnrd of TToitth as fo fbn personnel of the -rtfv tvH" of "ttmT'mi: "' Thn nr-DT'rr In'ormd (v,0 eouncil tht ?ono i'MMnm (ny money hid hor.a...r,Kai.vl., f row,-te .rAwtyTfefff-'.inomnrts: l'w7 n'oi ' n-iVr"! tnr"0'l f rorri th" ' fr-rril f-i"f'- tn fin r'tv wntpf warkr: ' f ,TVT. ''.'?d..fo fiv . h'li'V. 'n full all ni? fund a per Fff"!": a!Hlfor's ronnrt, " T!'" Rf"n('rr wi! or'W".-! to tnk? f-fo iiof) v-a!,r hnnds held by thr r'f"i H".f vTfninl Tt.ink!" A b'ter v-js nrd fron the. Wnrnin's Sftii!".ir,ai ro"noil of, thi cly, osVIrar tho f"v fo pdopt th plTi? fnr pniit!"'-'-'" tvo c'ty as out-Prnd out-Prnd by I'nf. F'"'l Hinei; land-srnyie land-srnyie jrirdner of th" tT. A. C. wfien hrr a hort time a"i. As no defn'te plans have he"n si;!)-nJtted to the council, no nation ' co!'in".!i:lraMon. was taken on the Baby Chicki Vow rrivinqr Frcm California Governor Charles R. Mabey modi-fled modi-fled the foot and mouth quarantine which excluded the shipping of baby chicks from California, and. Thursday, the . modlflcatjpns took 1 effect, , permitting per-mitting the shipment of chicks from California outside the infected district dis-trict Shipments are still being subjected sub-jected to rigid inspection', however. Thursday,' B. L. Ashby received from Pelaluma 7.200 baby chicks and(pnnch, prepared by Mrs, Friday received 800, the chicks being delivered through the local postofflce. Thomas Crooks received w 500 ., baby chicks, which' arrived KIngsville. Ma Friday from Relief Society Cele brate Anniversary With Delightful Party The amusement hall of the taber nacle was the scene of a Jolly social gathering. Monday night, the event being the anniversary celebration of the organisation of the Relief 8oclety The parti cJ plants consisted mainly of Relief Society members of all four wards, with; their husbands, ana a few mvited guests. ; The sdeiaT commenced with a pro gram with Mrs. Jane C Robinson of the First Ward In charge, and wkf as follows: - " InvocationPre. Jamao H. Clarke. Trio Mrs. Wilson Cunningham, Mrs. Victor Webb and Mrs. Jesse Russon. Reading Mrs. Mary BJ.Able. j . Quartette Mrs. Vernon Houston, C. B. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tlmpson. Playlet Tolly and Her- Pals presented by Mrs. W. A. Homer as "Polly;- Mrs. Ira Hatch as "Ma Perkins Mrs. Ray D. NIcholes as "Pa Perkins;" Mrs. E. J. Wild. Mrs. Joseph NIcholes, Mr. I. I Pratt Mrs. E. H. Street. Mrs. Marlon Chiistensen and Mrs. Louie B. Inger- soil as models. . Toast Mrs. 8. I Chtpman. Response by Mrs. Joseph Dunk-ley, Dunk-ley, Mrs. Winiam Hunter and Mrs. M. H. Ingereoll, - - Following the program . dancing was Indulged in tin eleven o'clock when, for a period of one-half hour, the basket lunches furnished by the ladles .were eaten, after which danc ing was resumed till mid-night President Vhvminr " Sixtieth Birthday Observed In Novel Manner Honoring the sixtieth- birthday, ot Pres. S. L. Chipman Tuesday, the B. Y. U. Band with their director. Prof. Robert Sauer, .came over from Provo Tuesday morning about 11:45 o'clock and serenaded Mr. Chipman In the Chipman Merc, store. Pres. Chipman was seated at his desk upstairs and vaa busily engaged in opening tho morning's mall ;hen there came "to his cars the ...strains of band muslc Peering over the railing at the side ni his desk he saw standing in thie broad aisle of the shoe deparement, the H. Y. V. band members, neatly attired In blue uniforms with caps to match. Not a whisper of the surprise had reached Pres. Chipman's ears and his surprise was genuine, so mncli so ihat ho was ovorrome with omotion number of townspeople attracted ! by Iho niusli', came to tlio store and i enjoyed with Pres. Chipman, his ' fjmiHy. ami the .-ipIo:ee of... the i ;.,orc, t,e- splendid' musical selot tious I rendered. KelJowinnf thu first mini- her "Spring Day March" : by ..Lange, "Xint: Ralis" wert given- for Pre.'.. CHnman.' nnd the balance of the serenade consisted, of "1'i stival Over-lure" Over-lure" by Fisher; "La Paloina Ssre-rado" Ssre-rado" by Yradier; "Intermezzo Pnralhtie" by Hanley; "Happy B'i-tiirns" B'i-tiirns" Capviee by Schubert. Following the rmulcal program, i'res. Chipman and wife, and their daughters. Mrs-. R. J. Murdock. Mrs. Carl Ryring and Miss Leah Chipman of v Provo; together with the ban.1 members and a number of the employees em-ployees went to the furniture department depart-ment where chairs had been arranged. arrang-ed. Will Chipman welcomed the band lh behalf of Pres. and Mrs". Chipman. Each member of the band was presented with a carnation, Mrs. Julia Little making., the presentation speech. Then Patriarch Warren P, Smith, for thirty years-in the employ of the Chipman Merc. Co., In behalf of the employees of the company presented Pres. Chipman with a handsome hand-some rocking-chair. Refreshments i consisting of Ice cream, cake and Chipman, 'were then served A -, ( n j ,Mrn. Blanche Lee returned Satur day after spending four days In SaH Uke' Services Conducted -Wedneyat,Thlrdii; . Ward CJhapel The news of the death of Orvllle A. Thrasher, more familiarly known aa "Jack," prominent chicken man of thla city, came as a great shock to his relatives and many friends of -thla community. The young man's death was the result of an auto accident which occurred Thursday morning of last week about tour miles 'from Sallna. Thrasher, with Martell Hutching, of Lehl. were on their way to Richfield Rich-field on poultry business. Jlpproaeh-ing Jlpproaeh-ing thorn was a manure spreader" which was traveling on the wrong aid of the road. To avoid a collision, the car was turned quickly and overturned overturn-ed twice, throwing the two men out They .were not rendered unconscious, however. Thrasher was shakenap more than Hutching, who sustained but a few scratches,' and went tojhe home-of ft Mrsr Jensen-neatyjwer he remained ail night; Hutchings Jn the mean time returned home In the Ford which had not been greatly damaged. Friday morning Mrs. Jensen took Mr. Thralher to the Sallna Hospital as he watfnot feeling so well, and during dur-ing the day he became, worse. Wort was sent his wife and relatives that he was not so well but was not in any danger. A brother, E. J. Thrasher and a sister, Mrs. Zed Carter, left for Sallna Friday night about 11 o'clock arriving in Sallna early the next morning. morn-ing. Thrasher appeared to be Improving Im-proving daring the day and word was sent home that preparations were being be-ing .made to bring him borne Sunday, however he suddenly became worse and died about I o'clock Sunday morning. morn-ing. v Peathwas 'pronounced due to fracture of the skull and concussion of the brain. His death was a severe shock to Mrs. Trasher. his parents, and brothers and sisters who supposed him to be recovering. Surviving him are h's widow, one 1 son, Howard, age seven: his parents, - Nir. and Mrs. J. F. Thrasher of Lehi and the following brothers and sisters: N'els-on Thrasher of Orville, Washington; Virgil, Edward J., Lloyd Thrasher and Mrs. Zed Carter of LebJ; Mrs. Roy jOkey of American FoTk and George Thrasher of Ne"b. The Third Ward chapel was crowd "eff IcFcapacIty Wedhesday'aTtern6T)rr when the funeral services were held, commencing at one o'clock." The profuse pro-fuse floral -offerings silently bespoke the esteem and respect entertained fnr the deceased In this community. Counselor John Hunter was in charger of -the" scrrrtccsr 'WHfcn''WiW opened by a ladies' chorus Ringin- "Abide With Me." Prayer by Pres. S i j.iVJUD)JiiBaa...iojJ.piS4,Jim.,.tJt then sang "Pnautifiil Isle." Tho first speaker was .Tamer Peterson of T.ehi: nnd preceding the next speaker, Pr. Fred Worlton of Lehl, Mrs. Edith H. Taylor of Provo sang a solo. Following Follow-ing Dr. Worl ton's talk, a vocal duet was rendered by Pay and Rulyn Kie'ioles. Clifford E. Voting next roke and Rulon NIcholes next rendered rend-ered a vocal solo. ' Following Bishop J. R. Hiniliey, the' next speriker, Counselor Hunter made brief re ' marks and the choir then sang "Phnll We Meet." Pres. James II. Clark" pronounced, the benediction. The: prave was dedicated by Oscar F. Hunter of Salt Lake City. i The following biographical sketch was read at the funeral by Clifford K. j Young: Biographical Sketch. OrvilleiA. ThEssher, affectlonatfcly known as "JackJ' the sixth child of J. F. Thrasher, fld 'SCrnestlne Danlntr-er Danlntr-er Thrasher, was-born at North Loop, Nebraska! on" Asrust 12. 1893. He attended at-tended the district school until he wasalxteea -years of age, when 4e came with his parents and their other children to' Lehl, where the Thrasher family has since resided. His parents were sturdy, 'honest, hard working; people, and these traits were admirably admir-ably reflected In their son. ; lack's schooling ,was unusual. It did not come through the 'ordinary channels, common to most of the boys and girls of our present tlm, bnt his, became the school of expert-inre,.'n4 expert-inre,.'n4 at!v did he annlv Mmirel having an analytical and . Inventive mind, he absorbed all that was worth while, thus accumulating a fund of Information In-formation -that- fater-stood - him well la hand. ... Recognising the great possibilities of the poultry Industry In this state Jack begaa. early to take part in IU development In his labor he showed show-ed a Intelligence and vision that wa o be the wonder and admiration of not only the people of this community, com-munity, but of the whole state. In deed,1 his reputation .la known beyond Uo confines of oar state. His wonderful won-derful plant that stands on the brow of the hill overlooking this beautiful valley Js a fitting . monument to his f eaio and industry. Always grow-Ing grow-Ing and progressing, he has reached at the time of his death thai point la hU life, at which time he was best qualified to serve, and his Influence and fcwer had become most potest ! On; June I, litt, he was married to Bessie Irene Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Green, one4 of Utah County best known famiUes, and to them lut been bora onoson Howard, ago i, who with his mother, together with the parents, and brothers and staters survive him. Boms one ha said: ;ntjls easy In the world to live after (the world's opinion: It Is easy in solitude to live after our own; but. the great man is he who In the midst ef the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the Independence of bis character." " .. Thwewords fittingly describe to us the character and disposition of Jack Thrasher. '::x '. 4, ... "Who does his task from day to day And meets whatever comes his way. Believing Ood has willed it so,-Has so,-Has found (real greatness here be- Who guards A his post, no matter where, Believing God must need him there. Although but lowly toll it be, Has risen to nobility. For great and low, there Is but (onje test; 'TIs that each man shall do bis best, Who works with all the strength he can Shall never die in debt to man." And so It was with Jack Thrasher, k nd. gentle, rind yet truly withal, A MAX. " ; 0 ' Mrs. Gilbert A. Chipman Killed In Auto Accident in California Alphonso Chipman and Mr. and i rrsrriTFirmage reTmt.Tay of iast;Biirgl3:rs"Enter " week for Los Angeles. California, fo'.- Realait TlieatrO Sixty lowing a telegram received from that At.ttf, KUD.ertj. . Chiomaii. son of Air. and Mr.i. iphofiso Chipman: and ' brother of 'rs. Firms go, had bi-m ly'lted in an i.'tomobilo1 accident. Sefvlees were !,eTd Sa't'tmlay Tn T.'os : "An''rehi'si ' Mrs. Chipman was tljlrly years of it 'to and with, her .husband made her i-ctno in Los- 'Ang'-h-s for pat " Mir years. Slio wnsi, formerly Mis "nrin Doriichty of l7enn"-lv-inla. Xo details of the "oce'deut were "ven In the telorrra'n. Mr. Cltipninn - tid Mr. and Mrs.' Flre at'e vill;re :::rn home this week-end. w ' Calendar of Happenings Under the above heading there will i appear In The Citizen each week a j calendar -.of meet'ntrs and enlertatn- irents scheduled for the week. Phone , Rr for notices to bo Inserted In tW column. WEEK OF MARCH 23-29 '., Monday, March 23 10 a. m. and 2 p. ni. City Hall, lectures and demonstrations by Mrs Victoria Christensen of U. A. C. - 8:80 : p.- m. Stake Tabernacle Amusement Hall Farewell and home coming party for Willard Clarke and Peter Clarke. T Tuesday, March 25 7:30 p. m. ''Utah Outdoors," moving mov-ing picture of out-door life In Utah, at Realart Theatre auspices Fish and Game Assoelatlohi t t Jr1;', frlday -wlarch' gSth.it ' . 1:00 p, m. "The Plan of Salvation." oratorio.''; -:-.' 'u Union Pacific Announoes New Operation Oper-ation Is To Commence March 22. Commencing Saturday, March 12, the Union Paclflo system will establish estab-lish a semi-weekly refrigerator car service from Proyo to Los Angekss for the benefit of the dairy producers produc-ers of southern Utah. It Is stated that the dairy industry indus-try if developed to its full potentialities potential-ities would result In the Incoming of another Industry capable of bringing millions of dollars Into the stats annually. an-nually. ' Ths Union Paclflo system announces announ-ces that the new service car will make, regular stop! at the principal agriculture towns of the state, Including Includ-ing Delta and Fillmor and in the Pahvant valley, and that dairy products pro-ducts will be taken from that region to Los Angeles In forty, hours. .1.1. ' Dr. George P. Clements, manager of the agricultural department of the Los .Angeles Chamber Of Commerce referred recently to Utah "as the new Wisconsin ot the west add It Is held that the Utah valleys are nearly Ideally located and hare the opportunity opportun-ity of becoming one of the greatest dairy producing sections of the west and can supply a large portion of the butter and cheese needed In Los Angeles and other Pacific coast cities. The quality of the Utah dairy products pro-ducts are considered superior as Is shown by the premium prices paid for butter fat which Is now being shipped to tb Pacific coast; A price which Is nearly five cents a pound mora than is paid for butter fats from other sections sec-tions Is received by producers tn Utah. . In Utah county, as in Millard and Weber counties, much progress has been bown during the past - Tear, and with the co-operation of the railroad rail-road system It Is believed that need ed Impetus will be given the develop ment of the Industry. o i 7 Jack Dempsey Visits" American Fork City s A distinguished visitor tn our city last Sunday was Jack Deuipscy, world's champion pugilist, who visited with his brother, Jack Dempsoy who ha not been in good health for noma w eeks. While here- lh- champion also al-so called at the homo of Mr. uud Mrs. W. S. Chipman for the purjso of see ing the German Police dog owned by j their son Mack. Mr. uompsoy appear- Mack. Mr ed to bo quite Interested In 'the do'4 as fliacK was to snow ins uogi iu iu Lampion. o Tlnnir Stolen - - F. M. Vhlto of tho When Manager Ktakm Then I re canto to tho theatre Xvivhiy morning ho . discovered that j li . . mrl-k Ti l l lu iftn MUll 1 1 1 tie niffht. .Mr. Whi:o tt ;at tlte fltfatro about mid-night Sunday and hence tho miscreants entered the; building between midnight and morning. Entrance was gained by I LronVjig one of I'.m colored glasses , in front, which will cost close to ?i 00 to replace. I Tho de;k n' -the of!W wai I ".iiiiiinled." ln'ar IHO.OO in cash was f,-)o!en as well as some stamps and stamped envelopes. Sheriff J. I). - lioyd. In connection with the local officers, are working un the case nnd though they are in possession of several clues no arrests have yet been made. t In stepping around in the dark, some one stepped Into a bucket of paste and left distinct foot prints which may assist In locating the guilty party or parties. Local Man Fined $100 - V In-Provo Court Glen Boley of this , city, was arrested ar-rested In Provo Sunday night follow-Inr follow-Inr an accident in which the coupe he was driving struck a coupe driven by -Bob" Bullock of that city, damaging both cars badly. Boley wss arrested for operating a car while under the Influence of liquor and was fined $100 bv Judge-Psrkerln the Provo city court Monday afternoon. ' Dr. Hebef J. Sears Addresses Union Meeting Audience On Health There was a large ' attendance at the regular Stake Priesthood and Union meeting held in the tabernado last 8unday afternoon. . Pres. 8. ' L. Chipman presided at the meeting and took charge. -VU.-." "Oh Holy Father'1 was rendered by the tabernacle choir as the openlsd selection and jVUlis a; 8mitli of Pleasant Grove offered the invocation. The choir then rendered a selection from Prof. Henry E. Ones' oratjbrlo ''The Plan of SalvatloaJ'flLl " Dr. Heber J. Sears' of the Unlvihr slty of Utah, who was present to meet-wlth meet-wlth the Relief Society department. spoke to the general assembly OS "Common Sense Health." Ho staUS that ten percent of children die under bn eyear of "agoj; II l:I7jeroentdla before they reach school age and 10 percent dle under 40 years of gf- DrT Sears m 'phiaUeoropnff care of the teeth, eyes, etc., making the statement that more than half the physical detects from" which w ' suffer are curable or preventable. Ho said that to euro disease wag medical problem bnt to - prerent disease was an educational problem . He spoke af some length on preventable prevent-able disease. " : The assembly then adjourned for their various departments. - - - The Priesthood - convened - at-1 o'clock. The following were ; recommended recom-mended and passed upon to bo ordained ordain-ed Elders i La Fay Steele and Sidney Thornton ' of the ' American 1 Fork . Fourth JaTdr Peter J. Clarke of the American Fork Second Wards Thos. William Evans - ot 'the Lehl fifth . WardftTtlacSitadmari, Howard a Wnrnlck, Glen : Wadley , and 4 Owen Allen of Manila Ward? James - LIsIo Kirk of Llndon First Ward. , Arnold C. Brems of Lehl Third Ward, who Is about to leave on a mission, epressed his willingness to go. Levere Wadley reported briefly" bis labors of 27 months In the Central Slates mission. He reported that where prejudice was once strong, there is now a foeling of indifference. , Wilhrd Clarke.' recently returned from the New Zealand mission, felt happy to meet again with the Latter-day Latter-day Saints. He bore his testimony : to the. truthfulness of the Gospel and tegtin(1(l t0 ,n Rincprlty of tne Maori . ,. nnn, . ,.., thlt ! ninriln nf h nt land fnr their anirlt of good fellowship, and con cluded by bearing his testimony In the Maori language. Pres. Mark Austin of the Freemont S I a keT I da ho wa s present '"and" said ho appreciated iho testimony of the 'returned elders. Prs. Austin spoke bI . tle-w(ukl'JnnuttC9,.l,i. tha... gospel err people wherever It 1 presented ana who te noiu oi n. Pres. Clilpnuin made a few closing ology 'was'"'ii)'g and J, ftiymbhil Chip-man Chip-man prono meed tho benediction... v ... . - ';. o ' ' 'TifltRS ' flUT.In Accident Oil ! Hcrth State Street' Turn Wednesday, evening about seven o'clock as Mr. and Mrs. Heber Bates, in a Paige sedan car 'w.;ro rounding :the ccrncr near the Cliamerlain resld-: resld-: ence, when a car driven, by a Spring- v'iio youth and containing besides j h'niRelf a lady and her daughtor, al-iso al-iso from Sprlngvlllo, ran ' into , the Pates' car. " Tho ' youth was not familiar with driving a car and was also un familiar with the fturn .In the starVi road and Instead of turning south he drove his car In a northerly direction upon seeing the Bates car approaching. approach-ing. Mr. Bates was forced to drive upon the railroad tracks but . dij . not . escape being struck by the Spring. Villa car... which ,hlt the sedan Jiide- ways, breaking a front wheel and fender and otherwise damaging the ' sedan. The young man's auto was1 not damaged to any great eitent'- ', Mr. Bates stated the youth ad' emitted he was to llam for "Co acc!dent,l-v;';.-:;'"'i'h- ; The .occupants of the' car weVe nn- ' Injured aside froni'i shaking up and a few minor "cuts inflicted on ' Mrs. Bates arm by broken glass. TT |