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Show ' "V. . . American: fork, utah, batukday, august 30, 1924 NUMBER 23 listrict Schools - .. i ..... ir -., Open September 22nd George II. Dern Chosen emocratic Standard Bearer m- - . Alpine MMHBMHHiSSSSSSSSSSBSSJBSJSSSSlW- .. .. T, MSSBBSSSggggggggBSSSBJ OS? - "' jloaday morning. September 22nd, th Vhools of the Alpine District will open titer a vacation of nearly four months, 'fcbool having been dismissed May tfrd. I At a recent meeting of the School Board, the following calendar for tha ;j8i-!5 term wa adopted! j , First Quarter I I Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18 Teachers' 'Institute. ",' Friday, September 1 General High School registration 1 to 5 p. m. and 'to 9 p. m. , J Saturday, September 20 Registration Regist-ration of Fre8hmen, I a., m. to 3 p. m. tod 6 pi el to 9 p. m. ' - Monday, September 22 Class work for both grade and high school, be gin . . October 20, 21 and 22 Censns tak . teg by principals' and teachers of gram oar grades and high school. October 22 to 25 U. B. lion. A. Conven fit Kt,wMiSo-i : nrnhr 20 tn 25 nrovides for harvest vacation. November 27 and 28 Thanksgiving recess. December 6 First quarter ends. 8eeond Quarter. Monday, December 8 Second quar ter begins. ' December 24 to 27 Xmaa recess. January 1 and tr-New Tear's recess. February 27th Second qaurter end. Third Quarter. March 2 Third quarter begins. May 22 Class work ends. '. The books and supplies for the entire en-tire district have' been received and distributed to the various schools. The winter coal .. supply, consisting - of thirteen carl is already In the bias. '. s ' Improvement: i several .;-ot the schools, where necessary, hare been made. Indoor toilets nave been instilled in-stilled at the Spencer, Alpine and Vineyard buildings, and a fountain has been installed In the Manila school Roof repairing work has been done on the high schools of "" Leht, American Fork and Lincoln. New chemistry desks, in addition to the old ones, have been Installed tn the chemistry departments of the American Fork. Pleasant Grove and Lehl high schools to cut down the time required to teach chemistry. In this way but one class will be necessary Instead of two. -The JnaLcleanlng of the buildings will be done In the few weeks preced tng the opening of the foil term. Plans for the first six weeks of ; emoot naveaireaay seen worea- wui, the supervisors. A supplement to tha state course of study In character edu cation will be used In all schools of the district. ' Every effort l beln made to push to completion the addition . to the Harrington building which provides for four more rooms. It Is the plan of Supt Gourley to have the students of the fifth endalxth grades, ? which have heretofore been attending the Forbes school, attend the Harrington, and the eighth grade students, together with the seventh gracV will occupy the Forbest building. In the event the Harrlnrton building cannot acwnnmo-date acwnnmo-date all stuednts. one sixth erode class wtl lattend the Forbes building. The seventh and eighth grades will be conducted con-ducted on a departmental basis, similar to the high school. PomerAjnerka $ Fork Citizen Dies At Home In Idaho i i ...r. . , Relatives were advlaed here Monday naming of the death of Frank Herbert, of iona, Idaho. Mr. Herberts death was sudden, be having been, at work n the field when be suddenly took 111 with a stroke and later died. ' ... Four dsijghtersand. one eotf eur-v1ve, eur-v1ve, nls wife having died some years ago. Mr. Herbert will be remembered ty a number of resident! of this city, having formerly resided here. ' ' Mrs. Wmian Barrett and children, U rs. Emm O. Jenkins; Samuel Green-wood. Green-wood. Mr and Mrs. Fred Wright end dnrhAi .Tannta ni1 Jwl flrean' " wood left Tuesday morning for lona - to attend the eervlcee which were held Wednesday." " ' Baseball Team at Ogden As Contestant for Inter. Mountain Cnampionship Yesterday morning the baseball team from this city left for Ogden to enter the Inter-Mountain tournament. As we go to press the local boys are scheduled to play the Sacramento. Calif., team. The boys who went from here to bring home the bacon are: Reed Robinson c, "Dad"- Barrett c. Otto Blrk-c. -Red" Perry-p, Art Mur-dock Mur-dock p. Addle Miller p, Clyde Austinlb, Aus-tinlb, Joe Blnch 2b, "Hap" Holm-stead Holm-stead as, Ab Webb 3b, "Doc" Hom er rf, Frank Barnes If, Walt Dur-rant Dur-rant cf, "Red" Chlpman U and Llge Chipman U. - The receipts of the ball game Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon were not sufficient to finance the team during its stay at Ogden, however the time was short and inasmuch as the schedule for the tournament was compleU it was decided de-cided to send the team with what was on hand and raise the balance In some other way. The Silver Band gave a concert on Main street from two to three o'clock Wednesday afternoon after which an automobile parade was held which proceeded to the park. The Band was also In attendance and played during the game. Wednesday evening even-ing the weekly band concert was. bold as A fitting conclusion to the Wed-neaday Wed-neaday half-holidays and band concerts con-certs for. the season. An excellent program $f musical selections inter period the band selections, which were, highly enjoyed, by the large crowd. The vocalists taking part on the program were K. J. Bird, Mra. C. E; Young, mas La$e Rob)nve, Nor man Wing, Ray Shelley and Clarence Grant A trombone duet was played by Vera Walker and his son, William, and a clarinet solo by Leslie Smith. Miss Mary Wild was piano accompanist. accompan-ist. . The ball game Wednesday after noon with the Merit Hattera of Salt Lake City resulted In a close victory for the locals, the score being 8-5. y o Fish and Game Association Loose Chinese Pheasants i M ii i'-' Through the efforts of the American Fork Fish and Game Protective As sociation, fifty pairs of Chinese pheasants pheas-ants were turned loose In thl vlrlnUy last weefc Thepheasants werel urnjsh. ed the local association by the fish and game hatchery at Springville, hens for hatching purposes having been provided by the American Fork association.- i o . Two New . 'Clerks" For Co-op. Arrive During Week Two new "clerks" have been added to the Co-op. force this week. One, a husky' youngster, arrived very early Sunday morning at the Community Hospital, the proud father end mother being Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Skyes. The other, a winsome young lady, wa born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee. The Co-op clerks are awaiting the return to the store of the young men, the usual treats . oeing in oruer. Messrs. Skyes and Lee have been en-Joying en-Joying their summer vacation, this week." ". IX I .A. Convention Here Sunday, September 14th .Convention of the T. M The annual M. I .A. and Y, C M. I. A of Alpine Stake will be held Sunday, Septem ber 14, in the stake tabernacle here. The bishops, end officers of each ward organisation are striving to bate one-hundred percent attendance -; of The ''Stake woTkersv ,uw',-,"-'-- There 'wfll be two meetings com- mendng 4t 10 Vclock a. m., I e'' fk n m. M4t:S0n. m. Themornte- and afternoon," meetings are essentia!! for Mutual workers, but en Invltitloa U evtended- to all to attend Uie evening meeting. ' Good speakera and musvcei numbers are bclngarranged. . Lmveheon will be served at noon in the tmMit of the building. " . nZMHMBlSeHPMMHBa . -i--..:- , The city of American Fork will pause to ol?serve the annual day set apart iamernory of the great work of tabor. All stores, banks, ete., will suspend business on this diiy. Xo civic activities are planned for the occasion but parties to the nearby canyons arxdjraortaar to Firemen Appointed Jack Varney, Glenn Varney and Glenn Chadwick were appointed mem-,l bers of the fire department at the regular re-gular meeting of the City Council last Saturday night The oppotntment of the new members of the department .tremity of Third East street opened followed the release of Charles Pierce, up for street purposes, was referred Assistant chief; R. E. Baxter and L.!to the street committee with power R. Pett because of belna awav from 'te act after invMtlretlan. ' the cKy. ' Chief Pratt suggested thatj Mr. Pierce be retained as an honorary member without compensation. In behalf of tht Fire Department j visited American . Fork ' and taken members, Chief Pratt and Clarence A measurements of city grounds In eon-Grant eon-Grant appeared and made some bb- nection with the plant for beautifying Jectlons to the rules and regulations f for the care and operation 01 ue nre , apparatus, which were recently adopted by the council. The members j of the department were Invited to sub-: mtt additional rules as they might deem advisable, for the council's ( consideration. . Complaint was made to the council that the' cemetery lot of Thos. Feath- erstone, 8r, care of which had been paid for, had been allowed to dry up. Chairman Rasmussen, of the Cemetery committee was requested to look Into the matter and ascertain why theTotasIegleCtedr"to also Uke steps necessary to having the grass revived. Reports of the city officers were read, accepted end accompanying bills allowed. In the matter of the R. E. Baxter claim for Injury said to have been sustained on July Fourth from a pow- der explosion caused by boys, end al-jinal fine In a present case, for resist sq the bill of Dr. P. M. Kelly for ing a city officer. The matter was medical services, a written opinion referred to the Police committee to was read from Clawson and Elsmore.' confer with the Justice with a hope attorneys, holding the city in no of having more severe punishment wise responsible as what ever Injury meted out to offenders, guilty of re-was re-was sustained was not by reason of fisting peace officers. and m the course of employment but The question of practices of the due to outside causes to which any , stiver band after the present month Individual might be liable. A motion ( was discussed and the matter was carried that the bill of R. E. Baxter left with, the Finance committee to and Dr. Kelly be not allowed. Water Supt Dean reported pro-tress pro-tress at the city well stating a depth of twenty feet had been reached and proposed County Harvest Festival, considerable water encountered. Two j a general committee of Chairman of the men employed had quit, due Gardner, cf the County Commission; to some dissatisfaction necessitating the president of the county Farm other arrangements. The adjusting Bureau nd County Farm Agent of the difficulties -was teft with the Welch bad been appointed to work mayor and water works f pmmtttee. . out ,plans,. reported Mr. Rasmussen. A' petition wV" presenledjfrnn Earlj in the matter of providing a gate-$orensoa gate-$orensoa Asking - that bis place be j way to make the fire hydrant acceasl-eonnected acceasl-eonnected with the city water tnaln'bie, the council decided instead to on the north lde of the state road.jnave the hydrant moved outside Bear At such" connection would neceesiate tunneling under the . pavement, the mktur was lift wUn"rae"wleT"wTiBTBCwmt ce?.?inlttee nhd water superintendent f6? investigation, with Instructions to Burch. property has agreed to meet report back "to the council. ":t" with the council relative to the plp-fhe plp-fhe matter of refunding the water jnf 0f water from the city flowing rates paid -by Earl Cunningham on wtl to. his property. The water sup-account sup-account of his Incapacity to " labor. 'erlntendVfnt was Instructed to render was " referred to 'the committee on.i for (he use of the water tn the water works. ' " City recorder Shelley rewwfcd that Oy City Council 'the Earl-Willfis note has been placed the hands of the city attorney tor collection. The petition of Bert Mott to have certain city land at the southern ex- Uaog Oq44Saitoa"- reported - that Emll 'Hanseo, Undscap gardener, of j the Utah Agriculture College, had the city, and that the plans In due ume wouiq ne suomittea to the coun- cu for approval, The mayor reported that Chlpman Merc. Co, was desirous of submitting prices for supplying the city with electric .light globes. It Was the sense of the council that when the present contract with the Utah Power ft Light Co. expires Chlpman Merc Co. be given a chance to bid. , Report was made that Mrs. L. H. Strasburg objected to water being allowed to run on the cemetery lot owned by her. . Question was raised as to the city's rlght to file on water la American Fork- Canyon for culinary purposes, other water to be given In exchange at a later period. The matter was referred to the mayor and recorder for Investigation. - Criticism was made relative to the city Justice of peace assessing a nom- confer with Director K. J. Bird, Councilman Rasmussen reported attending a meeting in Provo for the the fence, the water superintendent to make, the change. that Mr. Taylor, residing ta the old ;amount that In nls Judgement was proper: ' . . ' t i Utah Democrats in convention at Salt Lak-Cltyt-Wednesdajt. selected George H. Dern, former atate senator, j to head the state ticket - In the fall election. Tne selection .came on me fifth ballot following the withdrawal of Mayor C. C. Neslln.W, W. Armstrong Arm-strong was the . only other close contending con-tending candidate. Here Is the linkup" for the state ticket'. ' '.' 1.'"- ; DEMOCRATIC TICKET r For Governor GEORGE IL DERN Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Justice A. J. WEBER Secretary of State 11 llJAMES W: FUNK Attorney General J. WILLIAM ROBINSON Treasurer JOSEPH RIRIE Auditor DANIEL O. LARSON . Superintendent of Public Instruction DR. HUGH M. WOODWARD , Presidential Electors. r t sstj vote's .r; t 3; T: SHO WALTER MRS. INEZ KNIGHT ALLEN -MRS. H. J. HAYWARD NILS MADSEN For Congressman J. H. WATER8 For Fourth Dletrlfct-Judges-Judge A. B. MORGAN LEE L. BAKER Tor Fourth District Attorney Judge JAMES B. TUCKER ". o " Relief Society Honor , Retiring OfScer A combined Relief Society teachers' convention and social la honor of Mra. Emma J. T. Roberts, of Lehl, who recently re-cently resigned from the 8take Board of the Relief Society, waa held last Tuesday afternoon la Jhe sUke taber aaele. About three hundred Relief Society officers and members were present, representing all -wares of the Alpine Stake. - Mrs. S. I. Goodwin of Lehl, presided, the meeting aad program being held la the auditorium. The following program Waa given, combining convention con-vention work and tributes to Mrs. Roberts: " Community singing, led by Mra. Good-win. Good-win. . Prayer Mrs. S. L. Chlpman Demonstration of Relief Society teachers' teach-ers' work The right aad the wrong way of teaching" Lehl Fourth ward. Talk to teachers Mrs. Eliza Buck-waiter Buck-waiter ' ' '. ; u Piano duet Jarman sieters of LIndon Reading Mrs. & N. Chrlstensea Speech,. jaying tribute to Mrs. Roberts' work as a member of the Blaie Board," and presenUtlon of a silver flower basket tilled with pink gladlojas Pres. Aaaie C -EMl-ZZlZJi ToasU to Mrs. Roberts Mrs. 8. U Swenson, Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Hale, Cedar Valley, and Mrs. James H. Gardner, LehL : V ; " '-i Vocal solo Mrs. Hasel Evans Holm-stead, Holm-stead, Lehl. Benediction Mrs. Warren B. Smith. Following the program the ladles went to the amusement hall of the building where refreshments consist ing of ice cream and cake were serv ed. -... , , At the close of the social, Mrs. Elite Eli-te Buck welter presented to Mrs. An nie C, HIndley, Mrs. Emma J. T, Roberts and, Mrs. Sine .N. Chlpman, who for a number of years comprised the stake presidency of the Relief Society, So-ciety, with a beautiful pair of hand worked pillow cases each. The Relief Society stake presidency now constats of Mrs. Annie C. HIndley, president; Mrs. Eliza Buckwalter, 1st counselor, and Mrs. Mine Webb of Lehl, second counselor. . "The Covered Wagon" To Be Shown Hera Again Manager F. M. White of the Realart Theatre states he Is making arrangements arrange-ments to have wThe Covered , Wagqn" shown again at the Realart In about two months. "The Covered Wagon" drew large crowds each eight when shown here recently and all 'praised the - picture ' highly, : complimenting Mr. White for bringing it to this city at prices within the reach of alL. On Its .return the picture wjll be shown at regular prices. . t ;. - Mother of LArge Family Dlci Snddenly While Visiting gert . Mrs: Keiiah Lavlna ; CheneyV It, wife of Peter W. Cheney, of FalnrieW, formerly of Highland, passed awaf here early Thursday morning. Mri, Cheney wss operated on at the hospital hospi-tal for gait stones Sunday and wat apparently recovering but Wednesday evening complications set In and death resulted. Mr. Cheney and the ' sK oldest children were with her whes she died. Z'Ci. :'.:,..,5.. Mrs. Cheney "came here about a month ago to visit with her son, Otis, and family, when she was taken ill and the operation became necessary. She has been an active worker In .the L, D. 8. church and at the time of her death ws engaged. In the Jtellef Society So-ciety and Primary work la the ward of which she waa a member at Fair-view. Fair-view. i4s ' -The deceased was bora Nor. 19, l?igtTaIrilewDurlng, her eerly marrledHfe she was called with iter" husband to go with a cojeny of salnta and aettle the San Louis , valley la Colorado, and som years later they returned to Utah., Mrs. Cheney wl a faithful ' and loving' mother to a large family, of children, eleven of seventeen surviving her,, with her husband, her aged parents, Mr. aad Mrs. Jorden Brady o Falrview, end eleven -. brothers and sisters. The children pre; Otla Cheney, Americas Fork; Aaron Cheney, Kennllworthv Utah 'fjljtoa Cheney, Border, Wyoa lngf Mra.' . Margaret Rosenkranti, Buuhl, Idaho; Chester Cheney, Port land, Ofegoa, Bascom' Cheney, Buhl, Idaho; piaude Cheney, Buhl, Idaho." Dugal and Royal Cheney et Fair-view, Fair-view, '.Twenty six gmndcWldrea also surrivi -. ;- . ... , j . An of the children .were, ta Ameri can Fork Friday and today the body Is being shipped, to Falrview where funeral eervlcee and interment will take place Sunday. ,. - ? .. ; in ' i i i o . Prof. Schreiner ' Gives -" 7 Organ Becital Which Delighted De-lighted Citizens Here Last Thursday evening . Alexander Schreiner, assistant organist to Prof. Mcdellan at the Salt Lake tabernacle. with his father and mother and sister,' were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. YoungT MrTclirelBer-wnsentedrto give an organ recital at the taber nacle here and through his courtesy and the Invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Young a number of the townspeople" were present. ' The recital was exceptionally ex-ceptionally fine and appreciation for the splendid talent displayed by Mr. Schreiner was manifested by alL . Following the recital, a few friends of Mr: end Mrs. Young' were Invited to their home to meet the musician, his parent and sister. Mr. Schreiner favored the guests with musical selections se-lections as did his sister, a talented violinist a - , '. o ;v i Opens Nctt Garage In ; f American Fork Ira S. Hatch' and Howard Green have opened a new garage in American Ameri-can Fork. They are temporarily located In the small building east of the Citizen office but are negotiating - for a larger building and will likely be In a new building within, a abort time. ' -' ;..- They are stocking . general auto supplies and will do repairing and oyerhaullng work. We all wish them succesg ta their new undertaking. I Q ' Children Examined By I County Health Nurse Another -successful health confer- ence. tinder the direction of the Relief Society commitee ta charge of this phase of the work, was held Thursday at the city hall fcere. - A number of ' children 1 of the r School : age were examined.7 The county ': nrse, ' Kre. Clays, and the bcil physicians were In attendance. Another lie -5th confer- 1 enca ill be be!4 heru tbe t it future. 'V!'':Vv,,1.':';.f |