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Show f 1 v. ,-. n 3 n VOL. XIV. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1927 NUMBER 47 re I - ' i Coimcil Authorizes Attorney io Draw Pool . : , ..... , - Donall Chlpman appeared before the council at the. regular ; meeting ,; Saturday . night - and, asked ; tor a ; Ucense to operate a pnbllo pool ot .XJtWMXC. ,JalLM American: ForkvMr, Chlpman alio petitioned verbally that , be be allowed to pay 1250 cash in. V iteadof providing a $500 surlty band 1 to the matter of a card table license i. Both petitions were" taken under ad. rlsoment , An ordinance requesting a license : to pas , bills, etc was . taken. . up, considered and passed upon.. ' - . A letter was read from I H. Male, f sanitary, engineer of . the State Board , or Health, statu r that a recent tarn i... pie ot water, taken trom the American Fork water syatem' showed a slight . trace of .nitrates Councilman S. T. "' KhaTlav u lflkttd t mani In anntliAr lamp!, of city; water for bacteriologi. I cal test and also notify Mr. Male that f ' Improvement mentioned by Tilm last S summer were completed -, The water committee was authorls. I ed to buy, and Install a new drinking fountain on the Peoples State Bank corner and another on, the' Chlpman TMeTcantlle-Co. corner. r 'The city attorney was asked to " draw up a prospective pool hall ordi-; ordi-; nance for the acceptance or rejection ot the council '.. ... Marshal Durrant' and L Recorder Shelley were Instructed to confer with the attorney in regards to grotf. ery stores , handling confectionery goods and remaining open on Sun. - day. - - r- . . Mr. Rodeback, representing tbe -Ratine Laboratories of New York, at. peared before the council with a - petition signed a anmber "cf citl-tens citl-tens asking the city to take action on the' extermination ot rats at the city dumping ground. The v mayor and recorder were authorised to sign, : an order for $100 worth of Ratine to get rid of the rats at the dumping ground --rA Tetter was read from the newly organised Better Social Amusement Society asking the mayor and as many councilmen as possible bo pres. ent at a meeting of the society to bo held January 10th to adjust any differences that may exist Mayor - Grant and the;ctty-recreatlon com mittee were requested to attend. First Ward Play At i "Here Comes Tho Bride"; a three, act comedy drama, will be played - next Thursday January 20Uw la. the Cameo Theatre The; play la . being produced by tho First; Ward Dramatic Co. under the auspices ot the. Sunday 8chool to which organisation tho proceeds pro-ceeds will go. . " '. i JTht play la a royalty production. - k careful selection was made in cast, ing and the townspeople are assured an evening of enjoyment , - The play centers around a younf New York If wyef Frederick : Tile, played by Clarence Grant, his fiancee EOiel Sinclair played by Mlsa Thel. ma Boler and "another woman", The predicament into : which THo gets himself in a moment of despondency brings sltuaUbns which threaten to leave him - without a-iweetheart, money or friends.' From the view. ' point of the audience his hard luck is decidedly humorous, T"" Reed H, Robinson will be seen in the role of the father ot Ethel and her young sister. Nora (Miss Doris Cunningham) whose fiance is Jimmy Carlton, played by Harold Werner. ' Jesse Klrkman,- plays the part of -Tile's elerk; Mrs. EX Ray Gardner will interpref the role of the "other wo. man". Ray Shelley, well known for his comedy talent, will appear in a new role, that of Benson, .a rival lawyer of Tile. . Mary W. Humphries will take thtupart ot Mafia, a petit Spanish senorita. Helmer pioom-qulst pioom-qulst wfll appear as Sevier, and Mart, in Nielsen as . Alvarex, two South Americana Karl Bennett as a butler, Samuel F. Grant as a Judge and . Kenneth Singleton- ae i, clerk... com. K V b. UAO MIIIU."m ... . There will be orchestra music by "The Americans" and specialties be. tween acts, including singing ; by 4 "Tabby and Bun", popular entertalm Tt. . There will be a matinee In the afternooi Detans"as tojprlcel, time tc. will be found In another part of 'bis Issue. Hall Ordinance Clifford E. Young and . . . Geo.'F. Shelley Represent JU In Btata -Legislature State Senator Clifford E. Young an! Representative George P. Shelley, elected to the state legislature at the election last fail, reported Monday lor duty at the opening of the seven. iteenth session of the legislature. ' " Senator Young will be the only senator from this county in the leg!. lature this year owing to the death ot Senator LRoy Dixon ot Provo recent. ly. The other three representatives of Utah County are: Mrs, Asch Fax. man of Provo; L O.. Stone of Vine, yard; and John Roberts of Goshen. Upon motion ot Senator Young the siaito senate) adjourned session Mon. day at 1 o'clock p. m. until Tuesday at 2 o'clock In respect of Senator Dixon, and the chair he was tor have occupied was draped' in whit and lavender silk while upon his desk Was placed an American flag. Committee appointments were a- unc6dJTneda4nornIng-aMh:als4 sion of the house ot representatives. George F. Shelley will serve on the committees of Education, State Men. tal Hospital, Resolutions and Revenue and Taxation. .. - Tuesday afternoon the senate and house met in Joint session to hear the message of Governor George H. Dern. Clerical appointments made in. elude Mrs. Reed Gardner of this city as one of the committee clerks. Ivy Adams Laid To Rest Saturday . The Second ward chaped was fill, ed to capacity Saturday afternoon last for the funeral services of Ivy Adams, 14 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.Adamst The large attendance coupled with th& profusion of flowers which banked the casket and rostrum testified to the love and respect in which the family is held. Bishop (Joseph H, Storrs was In charge. Mrs. W. R. Halliday and Mrs. Vern Walker rendered three vocal duets, "Unanswered -Yet", "Whisper. Ing Hope" and "My Father Knows". Mrs.C. E. Young, sang "Sweet Story of Old" and the Misses Marie Berg and Helen Ttmpson sang -1 - Had Such A Pretty Dream Mamma. The speakers, who spoke fitting words of consolation to the bereaved parents and family were W. 8. Chip, man,' Ci':lI. YoM and Bishop Storrs. The invocation was- offered by Patriarch Warren B. Smith and W. 3. Robfnson pronounc ed the benediction. Interment was made in the city cemetery where the grave was dedicated dedi-cated by Bishop Storrs. ' I' i o Lunch Boom Burglar Apprehended Ed Astln, 24, of , gait- Lake, - was arrested. Jure -llonday morning by Marshal Walter Durrant and charged with burglarizing the Jack Robinson lunch room and confectionery, Wed. nesday Astra was taken to Provo and lodged Jn the county jaiL Sunday night the lunch room was burglarized and a penny slot machine was-broken open. A can Inside the machine was removed. Mrr-Robin- n J reported the burglary to the officers' Monday morning and suspicion cent.' ered on Astla who was reported toi have taken a room at the Grant Hotel. J oncer Durrant went. to the. hotel and upon entering the room of Astln noticed him to be exceedingly nerv. ous in his actions. He later confess, ed 'ton taking the can "containing the money to the cemetery, removing the contents of $25.00 which he later hid in bis: room at the hotel.- the money was found hidden in the mat-ress mat-ress and flower pots. Finger" prints "and a description of Astln were sent to Salt Lake and Provo by Officer Durrant. ,, It waa later, reported Astln had been arrest, edrii Provo-on a bad check and was wanted in Salt Lake, for burglary, of service stations and other small bust, ness concerns.".;; i.. George Henderson, of Eureka, was arrested here Wednesday evening. for paBitng-the- Interurbaa -ear at -the station. He left bail of $100 but failed to appear for a heating CoiintyOfficGflppointnionts Bv lElectlve officers 'zvt 1'tah county hare made their chok-e of assistants In tbe Various county offices and sub iitttniirTOBnott(hK mlssioa for confirmation. It is ex-pucted ex-pucted that all will be confirmed and that the offices for the two years will be as outlined. This appointive llt follows: : . County Clerk's office Frank SaL fabury, Springville,' chief, deputy; Melba . Backman, Provo; Prlscllla Cbristensen, Salem, deputies. County Assessor's office Don - W. Conover, Provo. chief deputy; Held deputies, Ernest Carson, Cedar - Yal- teyiUJd rFairfleldi-Arthur WcDaniel, Alpine; SenJanUta a : tott, : Lahl; Thomas Prtday, American Fork and Highland ;lvern-Pyn. Drem. and Provo Bench; Lewis H. Olsen Lake View - and Vineyard ;: . Elmo : Cluff, Pleaaant View; Leo J. Knight t and John Saxey, Prove i John 8. Qroes. beck, Springville; Lindsey Snell, Spanish Fork; Samuel B. Taylor, Parson; F, Murrin; Daiifi Salem; Spring .Lake; Russell Nelson, Goshen and Elberta; Carl L. Lundell, Benja. min; W. W. Lim, Pleaaant Grove; David B. Thome, Llndon; Joseph H. Jones, Spanish Fork' canyon. Treasurer's - office Bishop L. . L. Nelson, chief deputy; Daryl Fowler, LehL ; N ,,. . Recorder's office Jean ' Cox and Lila Ellertsen. Provo;.JRuth Boyer, Springville; Doris Cunningham American Fork. Auditor's office Wesley Jenst Pleasant Grove. - .i:.,.,;..S.7,Z Sheriffs office Otto Birk. Ameri-J can Fork, chief criminal deputy; B. F, Ropey, Proyo, chief Jailer and ba.; im; ciymB a. uctj, huiu, tumi wif deputy; S. A. Willis, Lehl, assistant jailer and baliff; George H. Davs. Pay son, civil deputy. In addition to these appointive officers. large number of road sup; ervisors and assistants will be named Ly the board of county commission, era within the near future. This law on this point provides that every county, precinct or district officer, except a county commissioner or JudicKT bfflcerrmay, .byTandiwtth the consent of the board of county commls3ionersT appoint as many dBplUeT-ind"a8Bistents"1as maybe neoessary. for-the prompt and faithful faith-ful discharge of the duties ot his office. Officials" "VTflT Enforce V r . State HighwayStbp Law . Local officers have given out warn., Ing that the State highway stop law must be observed and m the future all violators caught going onto the through road without coming to a full stop will be arrested and -fined. The law, if observed, will prevent many accidents ,and deaths. If all cars going across or onto the through highway stop sad the drivers look many accidents will ':. be prevented, Slncethe new law- went- Into-effect th traffic on the highway has speed: edjiD."ind "drivers always expect the approaching car coming onto, the main highway to come to a stop. If they do not serious accident - will result at" various times. The new-law jg and ,houM u obierTed ftt M by M driTCTB. , : " T Quarterly Conference January 22 and 23 ' Next Saturday and Snnday, Janu. ary 22 and 23, quarterly cdnference of Alpine stake will be held. Satur. day there will be two sessions, and on this day. the men .and women will not meet conjointly jas Is the usual custom. For the men there will be special priesthood conference. For the women regular ; conference ses. sions will be held. jl toTflttiflsOh be for tbe me and women conjoint. Jy. ..... .... .............. 7:;;:....;; K. IJ. Bird, leader, of the newly organized tabernacle choir Is prepar. ing special numbers and the people ot Alpine .sUks .wilLhaY0.,tW. opportunity oppor-tunity of hearing the new organize, lion at this time. . Made Elective Officers . ....... American Fork Canyon Proposed As Site For TTt esident VCuminerTIome American Fork Canyon as the alu tor a summer home for President CaL, via Coolidge' A preposterous Idea? Not t alL The summer home pro fa-lea fa-lea for the president of the United States has been worrying - congress, newspapers, and many others with the exception of the president him. self for sometime. At a meeting ot the Utah Chapter of ; the American Institute of Archl teaure Amertctn- rork: canyon was voted unanimously, as offering better possibilities than any other site thus tai suggested In the state. AT summer tome In the ' mld.west fo the prealdent wm jtha auggestloa mde recently by dvio organizations and aewspapersot the west who said that this would bring the head ot our nation In closer contact with all the pejiple and would give him a better live among them tor at least a tew weeks ot each year. -Sites from all over tbe middle west and west were Immediately proffered. Front as far north as North Dakota to Jhe MIsslBirTppl Valley slates came offers of sites. Many of these were declared Impossible-because of the too warm weather conditions in the summer. '''': Then Colorado and Utah came for. ward. Utah says we have everything ito offer Colorado has and more. And Utah, County says we have the best to offer of the state. :?' -v .--r :r ' ' Bo again we say itis not a prepost. erous idea to think of having the prjfajdent's summer home in our won. aorrui-American iron canyon. Association r Effects New Head Rodolph Knold was elected as president of the American Fork Poul. try Producers at the meeting of the association Saturday last The mem. bers elected Lot Robtnson vice-presL dent, Wm. J. Chadwick secretary, treasurer, and William Storrs, Abner ChlpmanT Harry Jerllhg" and James Peters directors. The financial report presented by the secretary showed a cash balance on hand of over $50. The members present , at the mettlng -, expressed their satisfaction of the association and reported a good' outlook for the poultry Industry this year. It was reported that's number of coops will bcerectedjhifjiprint. pointing to an fncrease In the Industry- :Z,. '. ' ' ' ' '' ' ' Joseph Walton Be-ap-, : pointed Board Clerk At a recent meeting of the Board of Education of the Alpine District Joseph Walton was reappointed to the position as clerk of the Board. Mr. Walton's appointment Is for a term ot two years., , . ; vhhe PINES LUDIA .rc. , . . Bu HONOEE 1WLLSIE' crhb aui p''Stilfjim "Cfhe Heart of the' Des- " ; ert" and other splendid American stories,has out-. out-. done all preuious efforts trj her creation pf Lsjdid, " one of the most appealing figures in our distinctwehj , American fiction. A now ' el to be read eagerlq for its plot alono, it contains :rso;wuchitcihb6ur and talk .about . that ... no S ilbrief description suffices. : One must reacj it to appreciate ap-preciate it The reading will surelu oield a uast amount of pwisura Commence Today Great Timo Outlined For -gii 1 OltliFollis t!ext Wednesday . The -"oldT tolks'V widows l and wid, owejrs of the city, will be dined aM entertained in royal style next Wed nesiay,Janttary.l9ih at the aonuaj. winter outing given under the dlrec. tlon ot the Old Folks Committee, The program ot the' day's entertainment wilt commence, at 10 oVlock .when the guests of the day will commence to gather at the stake tabernacle, and will continue until mliLnl'ghC when the dancing will cease In the Apollo Haii, - The Ume and place ot the, festivities are announced as follows: r-j 10 a. m. to IS o'clock noon- Assem bling at Ubemaele and general hand.. shake . . IS o'clock noon Banquet in tabernacle tab-ernacle basement ., ; ' J- - 1:15 p. m. Free picture show, at the- Cameo"' Theatre -"--- - J : 80 p. nv Program in stake tab. ernacle auditorium followed by serv. fng of refreshments to guests T 7 , p. in. Annual Old Folks dance in the Apollo Hall , '' -Mrs. Libby Greene, general chair, man of the-iadlBScommitteesTl directly Jfa charge of the : banque preparations.. The menu will Include stewed chicken, roast beef and dress. Ing, mashed potatoes, parsnips, turnips, tur-nips, . mince pie, plum' , pudding and fruit cake. The preparation, of 'n the food: has been divided according to wards the First ward being responsi. ble for the cake, the Second ward tor the pudding-, the Third ward for the pies and the Fourth ward tor. the meata ' "Durtng'the serving of the ban. quet musical entertainment will - be provided.)-'--' " V'" The program commencing at about 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon as soon Sa the guests ot, the da return , to the tabernacle from the picture show matinee at the Cameo Theatre, will be open to the generaTpubllo as well. All are Invited to attend, - The program will consist ot the following numbers, with Chairman Coddlngton In charge: . . . . Address of welcome John Hunter Two musical readings Miss Myrtle Jorgensen j: . - Oneuct play "Wanted A Husband" Thorn ton Birk, Sherman - Wright andVertene '8penee?37"7": : 7 : Reading Helen C, Helselt Vocal duet Mra Ora Chlpman and Moral D. Steele v. . Comic reading Mrs. Mary El Abel Vocal solo Mrs. Detta Taylor V Violin selecUbneland Prlda . All persons In the1 city who have reached the age of 0 are Invited to attend the fete, also, all widows, widowers and wfreS of mlsslonariea The following , people- headed b7 Thomas Coddlngton and Mrs.. Llbby Greene, general chairmen, constitute the standing- Old Folks Committees: Ffrst-ward A W. . .Buck waiter. chairman: . Nate . Roblason, Frank Humphries and Warren Boley. Mrs. Nate Robinson, chairman; Mrs. Jarvjs Aydelotte, Mra Orvllle Mercer , and Urs. WsrreS' Boley.'T:; '-r-j-rrr: Second ward Hans Cbristensen, chafrmaa ; Foster NIcholes, William Storrs and. Earl Baryatt Mrs. Emms. tfne Sykes, chairman; , Mrs. E. . X. Wild, Mrs. Abner Chlpman and Mrs. Bert Adamson. . - , " Third wayd George Hunter, halr man i James Varney, Frank ""Adams and William . Preston. "' Mra 'John Hunter, chairman: . Mrs. James Tar. ney, Mrs. Nina Lee and Mrs. Joseph Karren. -- - - - :" -r '-y-r- Fourth ward Jonathan . 8tegg1e, chatrmanj Wm. Jtf.':MIlt5r,;ltoj;;;jIe and . John Berg. Mrs. . TJiomai Cod. dlngton, chairman; r Mrs. Roy Steele, Mrs. John Berg and Mrs. Tern Lar. sen. Pres. and Mrs. S. L. Chip-man Chip-man Lose Grandchild ; Word was received from New York of the death of the. five months ; pld baby daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Rnlon ' wat.:tQnnerUr. Mlst'xLeakittpinaB, daughter of President and. Mrs.. S. L. Chlpman. .The . father is attending school In NewTork and they have been there' since early last fall. According Ac-cording to the word received . the body will be shipped to Proyo but no de. la.nrwer'e glren as to funeral arrange, ments. , ' vara uaoie Operators Fail To Get Tr BofidsaadXicenseS" . To date operators of card table in this city have failed to comply with the new ordinance governing and ulating such places and no Uoeneea have , thus far been issued. It is generally, known that at least two plactv are operating table and la one the proprietor defies the cky outright out-right and the other proprietor was unable to, secure a $50,0 surety bond because. of failure to - get a. second . signer on the bond. ' This leaves the problem la about the same state as previous to the passing of the ordinance. In other words, card playing and possfblr gambling is carried on In private places. It is a problem for the dty officer to catch the players and get sufficient evidence to prosecute. . The ultimate outcome of the affair 1 causing considerable dlscussloa among the-.cltizMia.- .... ... ... 0 Tabernacle Choir Starts , : 7ith Good llemberdiip There was a good response to the invitations Issued last week by the stake presidency to singers of this city to Join the tabernacle choir. Wed. nesday night the Initial practice was held with 25 male members and 49 female members In attendance - Kenneth J. Bird has accepted the leadership of' the choir with Mrs. Ora Chlpman fn charge of the member, ship. : .. y::n;-' ; Mr. Bird and the members com, menced practice on songs Wednesday night tor quartly conference. ' The practices will be held each Wednes, day night Those who have signified their willingness to assist In making the choir a success and who 'were nn. -able to attend Wednesday night are aaked to be present next week. Council Commends - ' . J ;. Fire Department Thursday night, at the regular meet, ing ot the American - Fork ' flremea members of the city council visited them as a ' surprise. During the meeting the cotutcllmen - expressed .. the appreciation ot the City Fathers ot the splendid and unselfish work, which the firemen of this city have been doing, not" only In rO line of duty Is firs lighters ..hot in putting ovef other community project: ' - Among other things the council, men said they felt that the flremea were giving as efficient 'service as volunteer, firemen and a many ' few -pertinents where the men were paid r salaries were gfvina.' In their opln. Ion but little time is lost by the local fire fighters getting ' on duty.' The , city is back ot the boys, the council, men stated, and J appreciate! "their worlV.;'yA.i;P: . Among other thins discussed ' was the finlahlnc ot the .npstairs of the flrestatlon to be used by the firemen ; for meetings, etc. Though no definite decision was reached the firemen understood un-derstood that the city would give help m putting in a stairway, and .1 other, wise completing the upstairs of th station. .'1 ;.'-;'-.';:;: "A ' Former Citizen Dies : 1: - In Salt Lake City Isaad David Boley, 65, native of this city, died at the family residence In Salt Lake Monday.-Air, Bbley was the proprietor of the Bell Sample Shoe Company,of Salt Lake and has been a resident of the capltol city since moving from here about fifteen year ago, His parents were Henry and Betsy Boley of American" Fork, both deceased. . . . . ' He is survived by tils widow, Urs. Agnes Boley, and the following daughters: Mrs. William Dorton, Mrs.' Clyde Brooks, Mrs. D. Shortllff, all of 8allXake;,Mr.,C.Leatherby. En-., reka and Mrs. D.-W. Jones ot Amerl, . can Fork,, and ohe son, Melvln Boley of .Salt Ukftt ".rr r.'",: 'A "-r"1 1 Funeral services were held In the Ninth ward chapel In Salt Lake Wed. nesday afternoon and interment, was ' made In the Mt Olivet cemetery. A number-of 1re1atlves - from- this eity attended the services. f |