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Show V0L.XOI AMERICAN 16, 1926 NUMBER 47 - All Are Invited ,to Mjnxie Stake Celebration " 1 r, - T " I f - - .... . . Two Public Programs and Meeting, 2 P. M. and 7;30 P. M. Scheduled In -Which ; Enetember3;Will Participate, . " 1 . " - ; The stake is all set for tte' big celebration of the 25th anniversary of Alpfoe stake. ;No "detail has been overlooked to make this celebration, cele-bration, by all means, the biggest affair ever held in Atpiiu take. It is hoped that every member of the stake will meet an.l shake hands whh the Stake Presidency. Do not feel that this will be too much ' trouble for them- they are anxious to meet you, to meet every member of the stake at the evening reception. f Hear in mind that the two sessions for the general puhliv will begin at 2 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, January '20th, at which time an excellent ex-cellent program will be held. A most wonderful pageant, portraying the important events in the lives of the stake presidency from boyhood boy-hood to the present day, will be one of the main features. All the organizations will be represented in this pageant. . No time nor money has been- spared to make this wonderful scenic portrayal of events a fitting tribute to our gnests of honor, the stakp presidency. The tabernacle should be filled to overflowing for this program. People often pay from 75c to $1.00 to see a less interesting and worthwhile program. ' ' In the evening, commencing at 7:30 o'clock another musical program will be rendered during which the stak? presidency will be in the reception line In the main auditorium ot the building. After passing the receiving line the crowds will pass to the basement base-ment where refreshment will be served to all and a musical program will be constantly carried on in this room as wen as upstairs. Dozens of reception committee members and serving committees will greet you and see that your wants are supplied. Your bishops, will he in line to shake your hand and bid you welcome. Come free from care, rcome intent npon having the tne ot your life with no restraint whatever. See how many people you can shake hands with during this day.'. Remember, if you are not at the tabernacle during the afternoon and evening of January 20th that you will be lonesome for the crowd will surely be there and this invitation is for YOU! President Heher J. Grant, Apostle Rudger Clawson and ApostJe George Albert Smith of the general author. HieH of the Church will be in attendance atten-dance during the entire day. In order that all may join in the celebration the stores of American Fork will be closed Wednesday after, noon. Following is a brief sketch of the personnel of the Alpine stake on the date of its organization, January 20, 1901. Many of them as you will see have passed to their reward, but all three members of the original stake presidency are still with us. No other set of officers selected 25 years ago have escaped with their members unbroken, so let Alpine stake Join In a royal reception to onr Stake Presi dency. The stake officers as selected In 1901 were as follows: President Stephen L. Chlpman First Counselor -James Hj Clarke Second Counselor Abet J. Evans Stake Clerk Charles G. Patterson Members of High Council: Warren B. Smith, Emll Anderson, William W. Hunter. Mlllen D. Atwood, James D. Tborne, Stephen D. Chlpman, .Thomas A. Shelley, John R. Hindley," John B Buckwnlter, Ell Kendall, James Kirk. ham and A. B. Walker. Alternate High Councilors: Louis PBOGRAM 2 o'clock P. M. General Program in Tabernacle. C. L Warnick in charge. (I) Music Mixed Quartette (Mr. Bird). V (2) Prayer C. P. Warnick. (3) Music Solo Iris Evans. (4) Announcements. (5) ."Twenty-five Years" Harriet R. Hayes. . (6) Music Direction Mr. Jensen, P. G. II. S. (7) . Remarks Special Visitors. - .- (8) 'l'ascantu Our Honored Ones." Written and produced by Angie Warnick,. j (9) Responses-Guests of Honor. (10) , Musics-Mixed Quartette, (Mr. Bird). (II) - Benediction-Pat. Warren B. SmitE -Harriet R.naye8-in charge. PAGEANT STOOPSIS '10UE HONORED ONES" Prologue;- ;fL!- ":S ;'' ; ' Picturing 4Zion" to be established In the- "Tops f the Mountains;' chosen spirits are represented P. Lund, William A. Moffett, Don C. Strong, George H. Webb, Ileber C Austin and Samuel I. Goodwin. Patriarch Henry Moyle President High Priests William M. Bromley ' Counselors George Cunningham and A. R. Anderson President Relief Society Jemima B. Durrant Counselors Annie C. Hindley and Harriett Jacobs Supt. Sunday Schools Lenard S Harrington Assistants Joseph J. Jackson and James L. Brown Supt. Y. M. M. I. A. George N. Child Assistants James C. Wagstaff and iohn Y. Smith Supt. Yj L. M. I. A. Lydia R Lund - Assistants Cordelia P. Thorne and Eliza Chlpman . . . Supt. Primary Association Mary E. Whitby Assistants Celestia Nash and Gussie May Baker Supt Religion Class William E. Robinson Assistants Howard R. Drlggs and Jesse W. Johnson Of the stake presidency, all are a-live. a-live. Of the High Council six are living and six have passed on. Of the alternates four are living. Of the presidency of High Priests all have passed away. Of the presidency of the Relief Society one is alive, two- have passed on. Of the superinten. dency of the Young Men's, two are alive, one having passed away. Two survive of the Young Ladies superin-tendency superin-tendency and one has passed on. Of the superintendency of the Primary two are alive, one having passed away. Two are surviving of the Sup. erlntendcncy of the Religion Class, one having passed on. Henry Moyle, the original stake patriarch has also passed to his reward. On account of the limited accomo- a" tha nonn banauet will be uaiAvu -Nt , . . , limited to those holding lnvwauons which includes the general author!, ties of the Church, stake presidency and stake clerk, all the present and former high councllmen and alter nates, all present and former bishops and counselors, patriarchs, all chair man of stake committees and counse. lors This includes in each case the husband or wife of those holding in vitations to this noon banquet, : i ! urn i ni. ' t". '- '? 1 ' '" . ' r " i j ...... ALPPNB STAKE TO ALL MEMBERS OP THE " ! ALPINE STAKE INVITATION ' A cordial Invitation la extended to all the members of Alpine SUke to meet at the SUke Tabernacle next-Wednesday, January 20th, 1926, to celebrate the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the organization ot this stake, and show honor to our distinguished presidency, ; President a L. Chlpman, with his counselors, James 11. Clarke and Abel John Evant, have been in constant service, for these many years, to our splendid progreis and benefit. Our stake is made up of a grateful membership. Thla Will -be ah opportune time to show it. It will take all to make it the great day the occasion requires. Then it will be a real reunion. . ; , The ward Bishoprics and Stake Auxiliary Boards will act aa hosts to the original officers and afl stake members. - A banquet will be served at 12 o'clock noon to our guests of honor. The general assembling will be at 2 o'clock for a specially arranged ar-ranged program, in the Auditorium of the Stake Tabernacle. A public reception will held from 7:30 to 10 o'clock p. m. This will afford the opportunity for personal expressions of good will and fellowship. s - . Business houses are making It a half holiday by closing all places of business Wednesday afternoon. The schools are also joining in the occasion by permitting all students who participate in the program or pageant to be excused during the afternoon. President Heher J. Grant and several others of the General Church Authorities will be present. There will also be other destlnguished visitors from near by stakes and the B. Y, U. All of you let us make this our record stake gathering, and be proud of It. ' ' "i C. L. WARNICK, Chairman. J. . L. FirmagGila Head . Commercial Club For Year J. L. Ftrmafse. our energetic J. C Penney store owner, waa selected to direct the American Fork Commercial Club through the year 1926 hen the annual election was held Wednesday evening. The newly elected officers chosen are as follows: J. L. Firmage president. Dr. P. M. Kelly vice-president. Eugene N'lcholes secretary. J. E. Chadwick treasurer. Thomas Coddington, Otis Cheney, Clifford K. Young, H. S. Rasmusaen, A. F, Gaisford, Jr., James T. Gardner, Joseph II. Storrs, James H. Clarke, Benjamin F. Moffett and Milton -H. Ingersoll directors. President James H. Clarke presided at the meeting until after the election of officers when he relinquished the chair to the newly elected president, J. L. Flrmage. Before doing so Mr. Clarke expressed his appreciation far the support given" and suggested that the dub widen its scope and make efforts tf secure a larger membership. behind the tarlata n awaiting opportunity to descend de-scend ; Faith appears and reads. Music "Come, Come, Ye Saints." Episode I: Zion is peopled; the arts Educational, Spiritual, Mental, Moral, Physical, and the ' attributes Love, Faith, Charity, Virtue, Humility, Courage, Industry, Patience, Honesty appear to prepare and educate for service; three boys foreordained, to be leaders of a "Stake of Zion," approach chairs signifying their positions. Spirit of inspiration and life read. Music "School Days." Episode II: The three chosen ones go abroad to the nations ( of the earth to proclaim the true and everlasting gospel. Nations represented by flags; Spirit of Faith reads. - - , i- Music "Shall the Youth of Zion Falter.'? "Ye Elders of Israel" 1 Episode III: Organization of Alpine Stake; Alpine Stake each of the twenty-five years terestntejdby"a;6ni boy; Auxiliaries organizations appear carrying Ban-"7 ners; Bee,Hive Girls and Boy Scouts as garland bear- ers; Stake Presidency chairs are occupied; Spirit ot life reads. :" ? i i 1 i I If ?4 TABERNACLE The outgoing officers were given vote of thanks for their services by President J. L. Flr.mage. Joseph II. Storrs, J. L. Flrmage and William Thornton were appointed committee to count the ballots. The club activities have been ably conducted the past two years by J. II Clarke as president. He has always been on hand to put over any civic problem which might come up and has spent much time and effort In keeping the club active. He has been backed up with the work by G. A. Anderson, who has acted as vice president for the two terms also They with the secretary, J. B. Parker, have had the bulk of the work in whatever has been done by the club and never during their term of office have they fell down in anything the club has attempted to put over. A vote of thanks,, not Just from the com merclal club members, but from the entire town, is due these men for the time and effort they have expended In making American Fork a better tows Gity Appointments Made Oy-t!ew Llayor and Council ALL NEW OFFICERS EXCEPT MARSHAL, ATTORNEY, FIRE CHIEF AND JUDOE. ..... Tha appointive officers for the 1926-27 term ot two years were named Saturday night at a special session ot the .city council, by Mayor James M. Grant The officers named by the Mayor were all confirmed by the council. coun-cil. For the office of city marshal there were two candidates, Walter D. Durrant Dur-rant and Fred Bradley. Mr. Durrant was named for the posit inn. For city attorneyship there was but one candidate, Ray Elsmore, who received re-ceived the appointment. Two candidates were in the field for office of Justice of the Peace: William Hunter and Ether E. Mc-Brlda, Mc-Brlda, Mr. Hunter receiving the appointment. ap-pointment. For the office of city physician there were three candidates, Dr. J. F. Noyea, Dr. P. M. Kelly and Dr. V. F. Houston. Dr. . Houston was named for the office. Ted candidates applied for the office of water superintendent, building and plumbing inspector and street supervisor super-visor as follows: Glen Chadwlck, John P. Aydelotte, E. L. Rutledge, Lorenio Anderson, Lot Robinson, Morris Logie, Samuel Dean, Charles H. Pierce, Roy Steele and W. Randall Shipley. Roy Steele was named for the office. For the position of night watchman there were four candidates: Addle Miller. W, 5B. Duncan, JErastus Iver-son Iver-son and Albert, Birk. The mayor appointed ap-pointed Mr. Blrk. I. L.' Pratt was the only applicant for Are chief and received the ap pointment William D. Gardner was appointed city poundkeeper. Of the twocandldates for city sex ton, Moroni A. Wild and George E Abel, Mr. Wild was named. A report waa read from the trea surer of the public library, W, S. Chip-man, Chip-man, showing the library receipts for 1925 to have been 11207.14 and the dla bursements 11,169.79, leaving a bal ance of $37.36 in the fund. The matter of co-operating with the cities ot Lehl and Pleasant Grove In making preliminary surveys for the proposed municipal power plant was discussed and it was the sense ef the council that no definite action be taken until the matter be submitted. to the citizens. Mayor Grant was authorized to call a meeting of the business interests of the , city to as certain the minds of the people rela tive to the proposed plant An ordinance to amend the city officers salary ordinance of American Fork CHy was passed and appears in another section of this issue. The various standing " committees were requested to set forth definite plans as to the labors of the candi dates named for office. i Councilman Shelley, of the fire committee, reported that the International Inter-national Harvester Company had agreed to have an electrical engineer overhaul the siren on the fire truck if the siren Is sent in lo the company, and also to furnish packing for the pump to place It In proper working order.. . In the matter of deeding the city property of delinquent paving tax owners, who have exceeded their four year grace period, it was referred to the judiciary committee to confer with the city attorney to ascertain the proper procedure to be taken in the matter. o Section House Catches FireLittle Damage Friday at noon ths firs department waa summoned to the D, a It, G, depot where it was found that a small house used for storing section tools had caught Are. Little damage was donei Chemtcala were -used, in et. ttnquishimg the Waxe. -t- v Making Mmcilag T prepare mucilage take ths da atredtftantlty ef gun arable sad add saffldcol water to dlsaolvs the gqaa. City's Old Folks Enter- tained In Royal Style The Old Folks Conunlttedid them, selves proud In the manner In which they feted the aged of the- city and other guests ot the day Wednesday at the annual winter outing of the Old Folks. The day was more than Ideal for this time ot the year and enabled -the aged to attend the celebration with little discomfort . After an hour or so of general handshake the Announcement ot dinner was made and the guests were taken to the amusement hall of,, the basement where long tables covered with snowy cloths fairly groaned beneath the weight of the dishes of steaming food. The dinner was cook, ed to a queen's taste and served with splendid system. The servers heap, ed the platters again and again urging all to do full Justice to the food. Vases of red and whit earna lions decorated the tables. Covers were laid fur 280 at tha first tables, 80 being served at the second tables which Included the committee mem. bers and performers. During the dinner hour the diners' were entertained with musio by Mrs. Owen O. Humphries, Mrs, David S. Taylor and Milton Brown. At 1:30 o'clock the guests returned to the audltoriutn where tor an hour Miss Nina Halllday gave an organ recital, following which the after. poon program commenced. Many townspeople Joined the guests of ths day in enjoying the program, ths audltortum being almost filled. The program which appeared In " our last Issue was given with a few additions including remarks from visitors. Bishop Tysson of Brigham City, one of the guests of honor, made a short talk commending the successful success-ful manner In which the aged "of the city were entertained and extolling the perserverance of the pioneers In" making the enjoyments of today poss. Ibla. President 8.. I .-Chlpman -suds . a few remarks as' did Mrs, Laura Steele of Salt Lake City, formerly member of the Old Folks Committee of this city, - ' ' At the conclusion of the program six beautiful bouquets of carnations were presented as follows: Washburn Chlpman, B. Y. Greenwood, pioneers of 47; Martin Hansen, Ether E. Mc . Bride and Joseph Kirk wood, members mem-bers of handcart company, and Mrs. W. W. Robinson. - " The day's celebration wound up rwith a rousing big dance in the new gymnasium, which was well attended and enjoyed. The guests of the afternoon's after-noon's festivities, were also guests st , the dance To the general committee with John Hunter, as. chairman,, and (he dinner . committee headed by Mrs. Jesse Greene as chairman, much praise and commendation is due. Several new workers were called in to temporart. ly replace committee members who were unable to be present, and they ably assisted the committee. ' The auditorium of the building waa decorated In patriotic colors and banners honoring the aged. Out nf town cuesta Included Bistros ,Ttfun ot Brigham City. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Peterson of Lehl, Mr. and Mrs. W, IX Hayes ot Pleasant Grove, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Forbes of Alpine, Mr. and Mrs. David II. Adamson of High, land, Mrs. John W. Chlpman and Mrs. Laura Steele . of Salt Lake -City. Messrs. Peterson, Hayea, Forbes and Adamson are the Old Folks chairman chair-man In their respective cities. .. - o . Time To Worry About . Income Tax. Report The Income tas report . blanks 1 which are to be filled In and returned M not later than March 15. 1926 were received this week. . The report Is to be mailed o the Collector of Inter. nafr-'BenqeyTimsury Salt Lake City so at-to reach him not latef than" the" lth ot,.March,t 1S28. . a- o ' 1 - U&hfomM Prom FoUnd Drttd mushrooms furnlah one of Pe--Uad's meet Important exports. 1 |