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Show BATU1UJAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1927 1 t City's KstortlLlistGd At 111 FINANCIAL REPORT , FOR 1926 GIVES TOTAL CITY VALUE AT U54.0a1.8t AND LIABILITIES AS 183,71141. EXPENSE . FOR - YEAR TOTALS $14,017.0. r .,, 1. , According to the flnanlcal report of Pleasant Grove City as published In ls.4esa,fey Jlasorder SjAi Kirk the at worth of city probiiy, water aye em, etc., la $100,338,00 over taa-above 1 indebtedness. Total capttal and furrent assets la given .a ,$154,051.81 Jvhile the indebtedness lor the year in- lading outstanding boadrto $53,71U1. Capital surplus 1 listed as' $85,045.05 Ind current surplus as. l5,30.85 ' or total surplus of $1003tOO;VT The second column in the report lt the general expense of thaeity y funds or departmentavrhe total berating expense . for the area Js Iven as $14,017.06. Besides the gen- rat salaries and expense ltwin.be oted tnat interest . payments , oo tmde amounted to $1,399.61 ibis eta 11 exnense column. A .i einkin jwd to pay water bonds amounting $4,874.98 has been set aside. Of lis total the present officers set bide the past year $3,109.36. . , O .... ", 'aimers App6mtrrVir:-:' Committee 1V Advance;: Farm Measures 1 A committee of farmers wera' ari pointed to lobby tor any vdestrable' Tills that are coming- np la the state sglslatura at the rami Bureau meet Sg held Thursday 'evening tn the Ugh school. . ?:. .f.Z,"'-r Assistant County Agent Smith dls-ussed dls-ussed farm work for, I987;B, D. fadley discussed the taxation prob-tm prob-tm and Home Demonstrator Mrs. laycock talked on women's part In grtculture. Mr. 8nell rendered a solo bd Miss Barton of . the B. T, U. a motion carried te " call a tax ;ieeting I30In eeting for tonight-(Saturday), - at the high school' amber of Commerce ; Annual Election : . Wednesday, February 23 On Wednesday evening,' February rd the Executive Committee of the pamber of Commerce will give a REE PICTURE SHOW and vaude- jlle stunts at 4he Alhambra. Theatre, he band will also 1e in attendance, he event will mark the annual eotkm of officers for the "'coming ar. Each member has been vent a tter, containing a ballot "eo that embers -can voter for-the nine men comprise the board of V directors r the coming year. . The u adult iblic-'is7taTtted;-to-tthd'Tb''s'Bow,'' it members-alone can-vote. Children under 16 years of age not towed. . . " - - " : . 7 o ' :. Ward Scouts v 'Awarded Merit Badges ! unday eyeningJames H. , WaJkerl e an 'inspiring-talk .on Loyalty. the First ward in keeping with Scout Week. ThtHfollowlng received secondT; class3 scout irds: Harry MillerJaclt Spencer, y smith, Samuel Owen Hey; Carlyle - Larson anj George rley. !.., John Halliday. JriT received one Vlt tared ta-red a ibadge and Roland Jacobs rte- number of merit badges iTie boy scouts rendered - two ruses and a clarinet , solo was fed by John HalUdsy. Jr. k4 y By Over Iirst Free Picture Show FARM BUREAU and IT. S. DEPABT1IENT OF JZL i-r.-: AORICULTUBE -1: J AlhambraTheatf e- MONDAY 2 P. M.. Poultry Demonstration Farmers Encampments All Are Invited. - iired Thousand Dollars County Tomato Balsers . - To Accept $11 Price - on investigation" farmers In this county 'hare found that $11 per ton ror tomatoes during 1927 la about all that the market will Justify andln Une witlf lUieUtali CanningvTCrops association baa agreed to the price of $11 per ton on tomatoes. $1 par ton lea than that first favored by the Utah county organisation, The Utah county organisation wilt accept the same price as is recommended by the stat association, at the suggestion of Hie executive committee of the Utah County Farm bureau. .-. Actuation with the Utah County FttntriBttreaf TK prof 6tiM?& following committee, has- ben ap pointed for thla purpose: Walter Holdaway, of Vineyard, Scott Taylor of Lak Vlewr Parlay ""CToward of Salem, Alonso Haskell of Pay son and Joseph Frampton of Orem Itrs. Ella Walters ; Kelson Dies Airs. Ella Walters Kelson, wife of Steven J. Nelson, who has been a great sufferer for the past seven years died at her home Tuesday at 4 o'clock P. M. Mrs. Nelson was born In Salt Lake City- fifty- years ago-last November SUi, and came to Pleasant Grove as a small child, where she has since resided.' '. ' . Seven years Ago she had an attack of influenza, and since that time has been. In poor health. Sixteen months ago she fell and broke her hip and has "since been an invalid unable to help herself 'to -any way.-Througb, all her suffering she was patient and realizing her dependence on others, greatly appreciated the wonderful servioe- jthe family '..always uncomplainingly, uncom-plainingly, rendered. Besides her husband she is survived by the . following children: Harold, Boyd, Mrs. Zelda Freeman, Arva and Dorothy Nelson and the - following brothers and sisters: Mrs. P. M, Nelson Nel-son of Tooele; Hilda ajderburg, Long Beach, California; Annie W, Sperry, Provo; Mrs. E. A. Bushman, Lehi; Mrs. E. H. Melling, Bedford, Oregon; Mrs.- Nels Swenson, Pleasant Grove; B. G. Walters, Delta; L. A. Walters, Murray; and O.-N. Walters, Magna. Funerat servicerTvillbe held in -the tabernacle Sunday at 12 o'clock noon. Fire Department Called Out Sunday Evening "Sunday evening at" 8 -M Darwin Nerd in drove hfa auto in front of the Pleasant Grove Garage, to borrow, a wrench. JtoiIgbteaTthe jfalyeiofi8 gas tank." He crawled under the car taking a small bucket with him to catch the escaping gasoline. ; Soma one in the crowd lit a match and it ignited the gasoline.. The boy's right , hand was badly burned. The I fire followed the dripplngs-of gaao- Una and .burned the 4op and -back seat cushions. The boy attempted to drive, the car away from the burn-tag burn-tag gasotlne' and a streaof fire followed fol-lowed &ra wherever - the gasoline was spilled. 'i The lire department put put the fire and protected two big gaso-IInetariks"? gaso-IInetariks"? that stood near. : "A physician dressed the boy's band. OX tpjrn uo np JPK"li"Jo trso uorrtl Ar eafw -ai in Jaqumu Xjaui euj, wsuqs jud m9 it aaa joj fien Suinssi t norms piam3 pwTiioxnr ix FEBRUARY 31 Stock T. J5. Testinff' Old Folks Royally ; Entertained Feb. 12 ' w ias . committee , were busy for several days getting ready for tbe winter entertainment of the TV - Alj Old Folks of the three wards, and the success of the -occasion proved that nothing had been oyer looked to make the day a perfect success. At eleven o'clock moat of the Old rout, widows, missionary wires and Invited guests were assembled. Renewal of acquaintance and band shaking was enjoyed with the follow. tag short program before the dinner tag In charge: ,.., Invocation James D. Thorna Two selections from High School Orchestra '" AC IS o'clock a splendid banquet was served,, during which, time -the High School Orchestra played several selections and toasts were given by the following people, J. D. Thorna acting as toastmaseart ' C Tofut )o New Cbairmaa- Junius - Toast to ; Bald Headf of the Crowd r-ChA Harper- V".-."?.; ir.,- " Toast to A Quest of the Old FtJlkt" Bishop S- Lr Swenson --- - Toast to 8wedes and Danes of R G. Kiela Fugal - Reminiscences of our boyhood days Ezra F. Walker After the banquet had bean served the. following program was enjoyed: Talk Andrew Jensen of Salt Lak City, assistant Church Historian. Ha called the roll which showed there were present 22 people who had crossed the plains with ox ' teama. Four of the original pioneers of 1S47 had settled in Pleasant Orora. Mr Jensen 1 who .has. recently crossed the plains . by auto, says It Is easier to ride in an auto than to walk as ha did the first time h came to Utah as a boy. Ha sajd yon could travel the world over and you would never " seeTany thtag more beautiful than Utah. The Old Folks of Utah have been entertained for over fifty years. SongMaster Dale Van Wagner Beading-Clara Blackhurst V: , Original Character reading Bessie Newman : '- - ,y Song Elizabeth Blackwell Oornet Duet George and - Ray mond Peterson' Solo Stella Fenton Selection Prot E. AI Beck and his Band boys There were present: S people over 85 yeara old. 8 people over 80 years old. 16 people over 75 years old. 18 people over 70 years old. 25 people over 65 years old. Carnations wera given to the aged by : Humphries Floral Co., of Ameri can Fork. - President James H. Clarke talked pf .bis enjoyment of the occasion: and the wonderful dinner served. - Closing remarks by Chairman, Thomas Fenton" -v Selection by Band Benediction O. E, Oscarson After the program the Old Folks were guests of the Alhambra Theatre at a free picture' ahow and vaudeville which was enjoyed by alL A Musical, Comedy. 77 , A . -CAST. OF CHARACTERS "Con Kidder" Boyd Nelson "Kid Oonner" .i Jan Panlann Burgomaster ... ....Jlaymood Peterson Frans ..Eugena Nelson Wfilem ZE3roy.West Captain Doris Van Damn.. - .,.E. HI" Bement Governor of. Zealand...Xldon . Brinley Joshua Pennefeather .Jesse Walker Cretcfaen ...,Xertrude Gourley Bertha Helen. Gammett Tina ... ,.Ellsabatli Blackwall Countesr De La Fere Leone Jensen .Flower GlrlsBernlco AUred, Flora Fowlke, Violet Adams, May Wadley, Melba Fugal and Mary Fonts. Artists Roy Oscarson, John Halli day, Seldon Harris, Harold Hardman, JosepbT Johnson and Rolland Jacobs. Chorus of : Maids, Peasants, Dutch Chbrni'PedpU; etc.'- " -s Synopsis of Scenery Act 1, Act. 2 At the sign of the Red .MllL A Hall in the Burgomaster's liouse. - " Time The Present Place Katwky-ann-Zea,, Holland. The local blgh school, music and dramatic art departments have been working on this opera -for some time and s finished production i expected. . P. O. Wallops Lehi The Pleasant Grora basketball quintet handed the Lehi fire a second setback last Friday night by a tuna of 88 to 18. Although the local men showed their superiority all through th game, the risltora fought bard. They dld'nt give up one second. ' The game was alow from the vary tart, the defense of both sides belnc shattered time and Ume again. It was a very poor game for the local tans aa they are used to watcbini a snaDov batUe. At the first quarter the score Stood 8 tol 7 . After this the soar waa never so close, and the Blue and WbJteagfUned"bn their opponents as the time wnt on. At the end of the first Quarter Wast took the sldebenehee. - He was ill from tba effect of a cold. The men wara not la the .best of iHfo Christiansen was noma all weak not partfcipating in dally squad-practice. West had a cold which accounts for bia trouble and Brinley bad an infect. Into ihe game- and the final oount luraed out sllghUjr mora than double. Tia game with tha B. T. H. 8. last night was , expected to ba no walk rna . j; eagers gave tha G rovers a run tor their title last ma a contest was staged between " teama ' Tha x carries a fast passing attack together with an accurate ac-curate one, and can most likely pierce any defense put before them. The game was played after press time tor this issue. The boys are all back training np tor the posLweek game, although a raw or them have severe colds.' This, however does'nt appear to have much affect upon the dope of the game. A larga crowd la expected. The White and Blue practically haTa-he chaupioaabip-ot the Alpine divu Jk cinched and tha Question now la "1I11 it be a clean record." It Is strongly believed and hoped by home. towa. folks that tha answer will ba the affirmative. Three mora - games will and the playing In the Alpine re gion, the hardest teams having been beaten twice with tha exception of the B. Y..H, a quint Pleasant Grove Js preparing for the "Saints,, wbo will be their oompeti. tion the first night of the tournament round.' The game takes place at 7 o'clock and promises to be the thriller thrill-er of th day. ; t i.i ,' , ll0 . Scout Council Meet- ing Held Here -. A meeting . of tha . Pleasant Grove District Committee of the Timpano, gos Council, Boy gcouts of America, was held Saturday. Scout Executive A. A. .Anderson waa present at the meeting, , David Gourley reported that a court of honor had been hell on Jan. 20th and to four boys seven awards had been made. - He also . reported everything in readiness for tha Court's work on next Sunday night's program, in practically all the wards. JttVW.-Waruick stated that, all the troops In the district were registered and there seemed to be an increasing Interest. manifested all through-. -- Harold Walker reported the work. ing of "Leadership training" meetings meet-ings at American Fork had thus far not been much of a success owing principally to lack of attendeacer and tatereat takenrbutsitedussron It waa the unanimous . opinion that the present system will work out to ba tha beat"". This .was an off season, In camp. Ing said- X. R. Halliday as winter hikes . are not Tery popular Hi this district, and with ' the amount of basketball andl. such ...other pbysicai activities a are carried on in the schools and mutuals, he did not feel in sympathy, with encouraging wint er hikes. " .: ; ' . J. A, West - David . Gourley... and Harold Walker were chosen as . a committee to arrange for a reception and celebration, in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Undon Troop. Tha court of honor was Instructed to In tha' future, notify, by personal, letters all examiners ot their appoint, ments and to specify" their especial duties Outdoor Picture To , v Be Shown Here On March -8th at - the --Alhambra Theatre the Pleasant Grove Flab and Game Association wilt present.one of the best outdoor pictures aver shown on the screen. The reels presented will ba as follows: . "DESEItET GEESE" A picture taken In the Bear ftlver marsh la - (Continued on page 8) Funeral Services For Tglentcd Young Lawyer M Iloro any relaUvea and friends In Pleasant Grove were grieved to learn tt the death of Lymaa wr Smith which occurad at Portland, Oregon on dreary joth. Ha la tha son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Mlley Smith of this city and waa born and raised hera Funeral-services -wore held in the tabernacle Tuesday at 8 o'clock p. m. with Counselor Junius A, West in charge. ' v A quartetta consisting of B. A. Beck, Elisabeth Blackwell, Edon Brinley and Violet Adams opened the services, after which tha Invocation was offered by Bishop W. W. War. nick. A solo by Elroy Wast, accompanied accomp-anied by Mrs. Elroy West Ttolln, and Jennl Glaason, piano, wax naxt rend-rad. rend-rad. T. V 4 ;:"'.TV ;, -"The first speaker was ffames H. WsikerrTho-aaldtn-partI ""have known Lyman intimately for tha past U years. My sons wsra his child, hood companions. Ha waa ambitious ana determined to get along In the world. I knew him ss a High School student and as a college student After tha war ha waa a student of the V. of U. and at tha same time was manager of tha Standard Oil stations around Salt Lake earning money to pay Ills way through schooL Ha si. ways stood out among his class mates aa a distinct individual and contributed ' to every group ha be. longed to whether In High school or college. He and his wife, Sylvia Draper Smith, wera members of ! tha only State Champtonahip 'debating team that has originated in our local High SchooL He was also a member of the University debating team at one time. "; We stay In Ufa Just as long as we ra permitted. I knew his wife as a student and teacher and I knew their life together was a happy one, Lyman Ly-man was a boy . who lived up to bis convictions of life. He believed that life was a struntle. anA m.. things around ban the best he could. If we meet the struggles of life we will be stronger and make those sroimd us stronger. I feel pleased to have tha prtvelege to ba here and pay my respect to the members of the family, soma ot whom bare came here only for this-occasion." 2 Miss MarorleKleen of Salt Lake. accompanied, by Miss Gorllskl also of Salt Lake City, sang "Faca To Faca.- Elmer Miller ot the B. T. U poke of bis close association with byman for the last fifteen years. He aid in part, -I have watched his progress and deem it a privelege- to honor him and be bara.on this occas. ion. He was an original character. I met him in Salt Lake and talked over his ambitions In regard to a college:educatl6n7IIewaiT8t and could adjust himself to' any kind of enviornmentHe won the esteem of his amployees-in - Portland. ; . Ha went there as a stranger with only his ability to offer his employer and has made good hi work. "V " ' 'f Would that this could be sai4 of 4'r..pOi"!tfiai7war .booL-Conid' attain Uts success this man has attained tn a few short years with the handicap of poor health. We live in deeds not in years. His. was tha success and purpose pur-pose worthy of the highest p raise. We must build la the future with the same kind of material of which these two young people iara mada Real -partner a, a model- conple In thetr fine home la Portland. Jifa ts too short to give fulfillment in a life so hopeful and keen as Lymaa'a Wa have full hope and assurance that this la only a beginning ; of an eternity of advancement". . Mr. Peterson of Salt Lake City, a memberefJLyman's- fraternity,- sang a solo, "My Task." . r Roy Pyper, fraternity - brother, poke feelingly of Lyman as his room. mate for 3 years. a came into my Tickets diye&;?Wi&;yerr::! Purchase.' Luclry" Number Will Receive 5 Gallons of Vico Medium ' Ofl,IIarchl0at ' "t .-. i, i, -,. -,, s v.. .:, v ' ,-, n. tvw ; ' Arrowhead Service Station 1 . '", .'. - , "Where You and Service Meet. " , Pleasant Grove, Utah 1 - PHcna4-f ..I .,. r... r.i life in 1921 and has mada a deep impression im-pression upon my life.-No two per. ons wera to- different as wa. et w enjoyed a calm' companionship, . First and last impressions axa true i regard re-gard to Lyman. Wa wera thrown together to-gether with eleven other young mas la -organising the Sigma Pht fraternl-ty. fraternl-ty. Ha alwaya affectionately called ma "Pip-. H j, tha second of tha original thirteen who has gone beyond. be-yond. He was always too busy to chum with many people. When I learned that he had passed away ft hurt ma vary much. Ha . waa . a genius . la - ininy money .having .beea able is fliianw his-; way 2 through ooUat His teachers liked him and v alwaya took a great Interest In him, ily asaociatloa with him has beea one of HuuMuao, mm i ieet tnst bin mark ts higher than many of those who lived, fonger. Ra had a deep regar4 for his parents and family." ."' A vocal duet waa rendered by Gertude Gourley and El don Brinley, accompanied by Jennie Glaason. After closing remarks by Junius A Wast a mala quartette consisting of Elroy West E. A. Beck, Eldoa Brinley and Roy Fugal sang; Tha ! banadictloa was pronounced by E. F.'Walken. Interment waa made in the Fleaa, ant Grove cemetery where tha grave waa dedicated by R. D. Waffley, The Provo Post of the Americaa Legion paid tribute to the deceased as a World .War veteran by firing a military salute and sounding taps at the grave. - ' ;- - . . .Tha floral offerings wera Tery pro. fuse and spoke highly of the esteem tn which Lymaa and his wife are hsld by their relatives and trlenda Lymaa White Smith' waa bora at Pleasant Grove, Utah, 4 January IT, 1898, where he spent the early part of his Ufa He was graduated from tha Pleasant Grove high school In 1917, after baring proved to be an excep. tionally bright student. As a ' high school student ha waa honored by hla classmates with the office of student body president manager ot tha school publication, the Grorarlan, and dur. Ing tha last year of his high school work he was a member of the chain, plon state high school debating team, his partner being Miss Sylvia Draper, whom ha married May 8, 1924, follow. Ing their graduation from the TJnlfer. sity of Utah. ? ?', - -:. During hla college work ha an swered tha call of bis. country and spent one year In tha service, after which-he returned to the University of Utah and graduated In 1928, with an LL. B. degree, being acclaimed by his dean one of tha Most brilliant students stu-dents to leave the institution.. i . Surviving him are hla wife, bis father and mother ana the following brothers, and sisters: - Clarenca B. Smith of Little Rock, Ark.! Rosa D. Smith of Milford, UUh; La ZeU Smith r.t W.lltmi Irli TTomld A Rmlth V. ... . . , v.v. of Pleasant Grove, Utah; Mrs A. L. Harper, Mrs. A. J. Olsen, Mrs. & Burton Smith and MJss Retta Smith, all ot Pleasant Grora,-" Farm Bureau Picture . t liow-llonday ""-'"- - ' ; ' -.-. i.. The local farm bureau will aid in, the campaign of the State and Nation al government In testing of stock for tuberoulosU - early i Jn . . the . future. . There win be a picture show deplcs-ing deplcs-ing stockr testing, poultry raising and fanners encampments. This will be ot educational value to all. interested m these -departments ot agriculture. Monday at ' the Alhambra. J All; are especially Invited to attend. - Experience - . -Some pele pk from experi ence v otnors don i pp'' 'im from - - experlenw Vt'i Wwi ..lournat |