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Show Al O O XXVI OTE(NTORKTirf5Iiri,m5SY, MARCH 4T1938 "NUMBERS Cavemen, Bulldogs Battle For Tourney Berth- - - - - - iincil Accepts unit; auiu liiu of Alpine Motor ! Alpine Motor company pre-f pre-f the successful bid on a new - car. at the regular city counting coun-ting Monday night in the jwn sedan model car will be Ised by the city for the use of lice department, to replace ape which was purchased one go. Other bidders on corres-g corres-g models were the Martin a Auto company and Hyrum ion. -f discussing the problem of a police car siren, the council re-: re-: he matter to the police com with power to act d matters, from the monthly to discussions of Main street f problems came before the epilation of $25 to the Amer-jrk Amer-jrk Welfare committee, of tin. Delbert Chlpman Is head, proved. Leo Nelson and John 1st, representing the commit-. commit-. ed for the aid in continuing I activities for school children wnspeople needing medical jhlch Is available in no other S. proposing requirement of application and undertakings igned by the property owner i implication for water to be : , tenant or other occupant was ted. Purpose of the ordinance 1 be to further regulate and the city water works system. ,1 4 discussing constitutionality 3 proposed ordinance, the coun seled that further investiga te made by the judiciary com- ' 9- lcilman Bert Chris tensen re-that re-that the lattice work behind (flier's monument In the cem-lad cem-lad been completed. Council-4 Council-4 H. Gordon reported that the ower & Light company had .hat a tap be made into the ystem at the lower power , to make tests to determine ' I or not water could be ob- for the plant and that they to pay the expense of having fpa f "k done. Recorder Karl ''a c t was authorized to bill the k ty for the cost. !thl "teVw ot M111 street curbing by ?jnjte parallel parking was ap-. ap-. M following discussion of park-nd park-nd problems. V JJennett presented the Re- )ti monthly report, which Lehi, .ei receipts of $1623.86 and dis- intents of $1729.49. License Jtlon represented the major of the receipts, accounting for 1 had Ml of the total. Water rates y- ted totaled $254- His coCji assessed by the city court Uj:.the month totaled $108, of b $14 was remitted, Irving L. it Gro aty Judgei reported. His re- , trowed 17 fines for traffic vio-"Tns.totallng vio-"Tns.totallng $71. Pour fines for "porepeace added $35 to dty lury Two sentences of 20 days ed to 1 wexe P0 ioT resisting an ipltal fc I 0 1 medtcn Years Ago J Now can Fir 5. and Mrs. Jack Robinson and live Dobbs have taken a three 1 '""P1 lease on the Grant hotel which reeks owned and operated in the nwwity Mrs. c. M Beck. " Ten Years Ago Now itrlz&onial problems ought not 1 such a worry and trouble to in I IfH- J wedded ones, after seeing IfcM ward play "Oo Blow ill ES r" at the Cameo theatre Thurs-v Thurs-v iing. The plot of the clever p i comedy farce of married It $ a scream from start to L find bv the reactions of the In 'f-crowd that filled the theatre, lc ' d the right spot. I - Ten Years Ago Now f i embers of the various corn- )C it elected to sponsor the sec- iy : annual Poultry Pounders 25c i t last Friday, February 24, r City Hall to decide upon a Z! late for the holding of the 25c, iter much discussion and a motion of James Peters, 2$ ' May 24th, was set for the of Pounder's Day. Ten Years Ako Now it to the World of Dance," i dancing revue staged last 1 night in the Cameo thea-ie thea-ie Lehl and American Fork Ed-' of Miss Arvilla Watson, was " by a packed house and 1 J u lot of favorable com Board to Render Decision On Turkey Deal Hearings WPA Supervisor Outlines Plans For Summer Play Summer playground activities for the city recreation program were outlined by Mrs. Oenna Vee Holland, Hol-land, WPA supervisor with headquarters head-quarters at Provo, at a meeting in American Fork Monday night. The play program should begin with the younger age groups, Mrs. Holland, discussing recreation problems prob-lems with the city recreation committee, com-mittee, declared. Activities for pre-school children, such as rhythmic games, and dancing danc-ing and games for the other younger groups should be a part of the program, pro-gram, she said. Softball, tennis, horseshoe and other activities were suggested for the older groups. Recreation workers of American Fork will attend a school at the University of Utah beginning April 18, Jesse M. Walker, city recreation committee chairman, announced. The month's course will deal with organizing and conducting play programs, pro-grams, and will fit the seven local workers for their summer work. Supervisors in charge of recreation recrea-tion here are Leo Nelson and Lou Qrpesbj2With-I McDonald, John Abel, Ellen Tracy and Mrs. Wimmer assisting. Members of the city recreation committee responsible for supervising supervis-ing the program include Mr. Walker, chairman, and Joseph H. Storrs, Clarence A. Grant, Earl Holmstead, Bert Chris tensen, Frank Oaisford, Mrs. Delbert Chlpman, Mrs. Leo O. Meredith, Mrs. John Myers, Mrs. William Chlpman, and Mrs. W. R Halllday. o Wards to Feature Beehive Programs Bee-hive departments of Mutual Improvement associations will con duct programs In the various wards Sunday night. A good attendance is expected for these features. Programs have been planned as follows: First ward- Opening song; prayer; instrumen tal; three talks, "Spirit of the Hive", by Beth Hartshorn; "Builders of the Hive," by Marna Bailey; "Guardian's Resolve," Bie Greenwood; Song of Joy, Bee-hive girls; "Life of the Bee," by Emma Steiner; talk, Mrs. Myrtle Seastrand; Goodnight Song, and closing prayer. Second ward-Bugle ward-Bugle call, Julius Hoggard and Earl Monson; "Cheer Song"; prayer, Bernloe Chad burn; "Honey Gatherers' Gather-ers' Song"; words ( of -welcome; "Guardians of The Treasure"; choral chor-al reading, "Builders' Purpose" and "Guardians Resolve"; accordlan solo, Donna Cleghorn; "What Bee Hive Offers Girlhood," Mrs. Don Wagstaff ; candle-lighting ceremony, Builders of the Hive; "Twilight Shadows," Gatherers of the Honey; retold story, Sidney Nlcholes; bugle call; taps, prayer. Third ward "Cheer Song"; prayer, Ruth Jones: "Honey Gatherers' Song"; Words of Welcome, Mrs. Oma Mitchell; "What Cell Filling has Done For Me," Ruth Parker; "Song of Joy" "Builders Purpose," Lois Lynch; "Guardian's Resolve," Alta Curzon; talk, Haydee Iverson; - candle ceremony, - Beth Hollndrake. Jean Shipley, Fern Walker, Mary Robinson, Vera Bar-ratt. Bar-ratt. Donna Gordon, Katherine Lee, Mary Holmstead, Ruth Ambrose and Dorothy Peck; bugle call, Cecil Ray Hansen and Alva Goodall; "Wo-Man-Ho," Bee .. Hive .. girls; . . taps;, prayer. Bishop Frank Shelley. Fourth ward "Cheer Song"; opening prayer, Helen Pett; "Honey Gatherers' Song"; Words of Welcome, Mrs. Opal Adamson; "Filling a Cell." by Laurel Miller; song; choral reading by the Builders and Guardians; "What Bee Hive Work Offers Young Girlhood,'' by Leatha Lim; candle-lighting candle-lighting ceremony: song, "Twilight Shadows"; bugle call and girls' reply; re-ply; taps; prayer, Bernloe Butte, o The American Fork camp of the D. U. P. will meet Thursday, March 10, at theiiome of Mrs, Lillian Booth. The history of R. E. Booth will be given by his daughter, Mrs. Relva Booth Ross of Salt Lake City. A musical program win be furnished by his grandchildren. Mrs. A. W. Clyde will give the lesson "Hospitals of Utah." Hearings on a complaint of 49 American Fork turkey growers against Poultry Products, Inc., of Ogden, charging violations of the state produce dealers' license act, were completed at the state capital Monday by a committee of the state board of agriculture. A decision will be rendered in fifteen fif-teen days by the board as a whole, following a report to the board by the committee at an early date. The committee consists of John Hansen and T. W. Jensen, members of the board, and David F. Smith, state commissioner of agriculture. Mrs. Byron Crookston of American Fork was the last witness called at the hearing. Others who testified Monday were Phillip M. Thompson, Utah manager of the Sperry Flour company, and John Vandenberg, secretary of the Merrlan-Walkina company. The former company advanced ad-vanced feed to turkey growers In return for the crop mortgages, and the latter aided in marketing turkeys. tur-keys. The hearings at the capltol were a sequel to a week of hearings held In American Fork, at which growers and marketing agents testified. The state board of agriculture has the power to grant or deny licenses to deal In produce, and to revoke licenses for cause. Appeals from Its decisions may be taken to the dls- 0 New Power Rates To Take Effect A simplified domestic rate sched ule, effective April 1, was filed Tuesday with the public service commission by the Utah Power and Light company. The new schedule, affecting 80,- 000 consumers of electricity In the state, was ordered by the commission commis-sion on December 28 and marked the completion of the state's four-year-old power rate Inquiry. All home and farm users, regard less of places of residence and the uses they make of electricity, will be billed under the new schedule, which is as follows: Ninety cents a month minimum, which includes 11 kilowatt hours. Five cents a kilowatt hour for the next 25 kilowatt hours each month. Two and a half cents per kilowatt hour for the next 165 kilowatt hours. One and a half cents per kilo watt hour for all additional power used. o Northern County Quints Move Up To Second Round American Fork Third and Pleasant Grove Third ward M Men teams moved into the second round in the championship flight of the Provo lnterstake hoop tourney at Spanish Fork Thursday, by defeating opponents op-ponents Wednesday night. American Fork Third trimmed Nephi South, 43-33, in a thrilling game, and Pleasant Grove Third pushed Lehl First, Lehl stake representative, rep-resentative, into the consolation flight by a 33-20 score. Runner-up winner from Alpine stake, American Fork Fourth lost to Mapleton in a hard-fought game, packed with thrills, by only one point. The final score stood at 33-32. 33-32. The Nebo stake champions were hard pressed to turn back the Fourth ward. Manavu ward, defending Tall- church champion, humbled Heber Second, 61-24. The touted Provo quint was paired with Timpanogos for the second round game. Games played Thursday were: Championship Flight Timpanogos .vs. Manavu,. 6 jl.hu Heber Third vs. Payson Fourth, 8 p. m. Pleasant Grove Third vs. Maple ton, 9 p. m. American Fork Third vs. Spanish Fork Third, 10 p. m. Consolation Flight Nephi south vs. Huntington, 3 p. m. Lehl First vs. American Fork Fourth, 5 p. m. Montlcello vs. Heber Second, 7 p. m. Provo Sixth vs. Sunnyslde, 4 p. m Rosters of the north Utah coun ty teams In the tournament follow: American Fork Third Hunter, Parduhn, Mayne, Brown, McTague, Klrkpatrlck, Gordon, Jones. Pleasant Grove Third Everett West, Newman, Gene Fugal, At- wood, Nielsen, Walker.. American Fork Fourth Carlson, Darling, Oonder, Kelly, Miller, Rich- Ins, Greenwood, Dean. Flip of (in Decides Tie For Firemen Filling one office by the flip of a coin, members of the American Fork Fire department reorganized at a meeting Thursday night' In the fire hall. Russell Thompson was reelected second assistant chief (when the "toss" favored him : ovsr Gilbert Shumway, with whom he tied in the voting for the poaitldn. La Drue Varney was. elected first assistant to Chief Walter Devey; Gilbert Shumway, captalh, and Elijah Eli-jah Chlpman, secretary a&d treasurer. treasur-er. Drivers will be named at the next meeting, Chief Devey said. Outgoing officers of tfee department depart-ment are Irving L. Pratt, chief; Glen Chad wick, first assistant; and Ray Jacklin. captain. Ranger Reports Watershed Snow Close to Normal With the snow pack at four American Amer-ican Fork canyon measurement points doubling within ft month, the outlook for a normal water yield is good, Thomas A. Walker reported this week. Measurements completed February 1 25 for the end of the month show Git'ihoW m' lttdwattFcomeht nearly up to normal, Mr. Walker, National Parks ranger at Timpanogos Timpan-ogos cave, and government weather recorder, said. ? As an unusually heavj precipitation precipita-tion was recorded last i inter, this year's fall does not compare well with it, but Is near the average. The mid-week storms, coming after the measurements were made, added add-ed several- inches- to the snow depth. At Timpanogos Cave camp, elevation eleva-tion 5500 feet, snow depth was 6 inches, with a water content of 2.37; at South Fork, 6200 feet. 14.04 inches, with water content of 4.64; at Altamont, 7300 feet, 39.8 Inches, with 12.85 Inches water content; and at the Divide, 8200 feet, 51.64 inches, with water content of 1722. Compared with the figures for January, when first snowfall was recorded, re-corded, the pack virtually doubled, Mr. Walker said. o Doctor Warns to Check Epidemic With five cases of scarlet fever reported In American Fork during the week. Dr. G. S. Richards, city physician, Thursday Issued a warn ing for the utmost care to prevent spreading of the disease. Anyone feeling a sore throat should have the attention of their family physician at once, Dr. Richards Rich-ards said. Although the soreness may not be of consequence, there Is still the possibility that It may be the symptom of scarlet fever, and therefore should be diagnosed by a physician. Dr. Richards said. Cooperation of the public In the matter will help materially in reducing re-ducing the epidemic, the city physician phy-sician declared. AUTOMOBILE INSPECTION SET MARCH 15 -APRIL 15 Utah automobile drivers will be required to present their cars for another state Inspection between March 15 and June 15, R. W. Groo, superintendent of the state high way patrol, announced this week. Cars which pass the Inspection will be given a sticker In the shape of the state, which must be carried on the windshield for three months after the close of the Inspection period. PROVO DOCTOR TO LECTURE Dr. J. J. Weight of Provo will lecture lec-ture at a nursing class to be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. In the city hall. The session, the last of a course, will be open to women wishing wish-ing to register, Mrs. Mabel Jones, nurse, announced. NOTICE All transfers of water from one ditch to another should be made before March 20. Old certificates must be presented for cancellation of the time transfer is made. Applications for watermaster and sub-watermasters must be In to the secretary on or before Tuesday, March 8. American Fork Irrigation Co. Frank O. Shelley, Secretary. Convention Names Local Poultryman To High Position Albert Tregaskis, American Fork mayor and prominent poultry producer pro-ducer of north Utah county, was elected vice president of the Utah Poultry Producers" Cooperative association as-sociation Saturday night at the close of a two-day convention in Salt Lake City. His election was greeted here as a recognition of American Fork's ranking position in the poultry Industry In-dustry of the state, as well as an honor for the community.' E. J. Erekson of Payson was elect ed president of the association, and Clyde C. Edmonds of Salt Lake City was renamed secretary and manager. man-ager. Other new officers are Hor ace 8. Nokes of Riverton, and Edgar R. Madsen of Sandy, vice presidents with Mr. Tregaskis; and H. W. Ballard Jr. of Benson, J. E, Rees of Morgan, and D. H. Whittenburg of Richfield, directors. The poultrymeh. In the business session, went on record In favor of a new federal farm program, based on cooperative marketing of all agricultural ag-ricultural surpluses. Other resolutions resolu-tions demanded an Increase in the tariff on dried eggs, asked exclusion of processing plant employes from the national labor relations act, proposed pro-posed an active campaign to organ ize new cooperatives, and opposed enactment of a national train limit law. o Annual Barbecue"8-Mr- said- Starts Program r Or bailie GrOUP Launching an active 1938 program of the American Fork Fish and Game protective association, more than 150 persons attended a barbe cue and social Saturday night in the Legion Memorial hall. Following the Initial entertain ment, Kenneth Nielsen, association secretary, announced that membership' member-ship' had reached upwards of 120. With 150 members as the goal, the drive will continue in full swing for another week. Ernest Hindley Is committee chairman, assisted by Raymond Jacklin and Glen Varney. The get-acquainted party Satur day night featured dancing to the music of Karl Bennett's orchestra, and barbecue sandwiches prepared by the Griffin bakery were served to the crowd. Howard Green was general chairman of the affair. Milton Adams recently was elected president of the association for the coming year. Other officers are Ernest Hindley, vice president; Kenneth Ken-neth Nielsen, secretary; Dale Peterson, Peter-son, treasurer; and Osmond Nelson, Howard Green, John Varney and William Conder, directors. A major project for the coming year will be furtherance of a plan to establish a fish hatchery at the Mill pond between American Fork and Lehl, officers announced. Cooperation Co-operation of city officials, civic clubs In north Utah county, and other groups will be sought. Meetings have been set tentatively for the first Wednesday of each month. Several socials and other activities have been planned for the year. o Socials to Honor 5 Church Workers One of the largest L. D. S. missionary mis-sionary farewell and homecoming socials so-cials ever held here Is slated Wednesday, Wed-nesday, March 9, when five young people will be honored. Howard Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Robinson, who will leave soon for Brazil; Joseph Clayson, son of Ell J. Clayson, who will fill a mission In England, and William T. Mills;- -son of Mr.- and Mrs-" " Joseph Mills, will be honored at the farewell. fare-well. In the Alpine stake tabernacle. Miss Ann Clayson, who will return soon from the Eastern States mission, mis-sion, and LaVon Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alma Earl, who has returned re-turned from the German mission, will be greeted home. The Alpine ward sent a missionary mission-ary to the mission school In Salt Lake City Saturday. She Is Bera Healey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. William Healey. The three from American Fork also went to the school Saturday. When the outgoing missionaries go to their fields, and when Miss Clayson returns, Alpine stake will have 15 missionaries out. Of these, seven are from Alpine; one from the First ward; three from the Second Sec-ond ward: three from the Third ward, and one from the Fourth ward. League-Leading Teams Go , Into Play-off Encounter On Provo Floor Tonight Court Drive For Highway Safety Gets Under Way Stricter enforcement of regulations regula-tions and less leniency for offenders will mark a new traffic safety policy adopted by the American Fork city and precinct courts, It was announced announc-ed here this week. Effective from the first of March, the traffic campaign will be pressed by both state highway patrolmen and city peace officers, with the co operation of the courts having Juris diction. To discourage running of stop signs on Main street, and the Alpine Al-pine road, both through highways, the fine for this violation will be boccted to a minimum of $5, Irving L. Pratt, city Judge and Justice of the peace, said. The usual fine formerly was $2. ' According to the new fine schedule, sched-ule, the penalty for Improper parking park-ing probably will remain at $2; and for speeding, at $1 per mile for each mile in excess of the speed limit. State patrolmen In the district, and city peace officers, have been inatractetf to giVBno niore WariungSrV U.. a. a. i... Afl.s..4. M 11 as leniency nas oeen aDusea ana taken advantage of In the past, of - the tv&unr he declared. "We expect the public to observe the traffic regulations, and are Instituting In-stituting the new campaign and suffer suf-fer penalties In order to secure compliance.1 A bench warrant for Melvln Burrows, Bur-rows, of 1352 Lincoln avenue, Bait Lake City, was Issued February 28 by the precinct court Arrested January Jan-uary 3, 1937, and fined $15 on a speeding count, Burrows Is charged with failing to pay his fine. o Regional Music Contests Slated At High School High schools from Nephi and Eureka on the south to Lehl in the north will participate In a regional 'band festival to be conducted con-ducted here April 15 and 16, Kenneth Ken-neth J. Bird, music supervisor, announced an-nounced Thursday. , ." s' Features of the two-day contest event ) will be an evening street pa rade by fifteen bands participating, Mr. Bird said. Attired In colorful uniforms, and band will maneuver and play for the public at the close of the festival. The American Fork, high school will act as host to v the visiting schools, succeeding Provo, which conducted last year's festival. In strumental and band competition will fill the two-day program. o 250 Attend Social Of Shelley Family Firm age Hall was the scene Satur day night of the reunion of two hundred and fifty descendants of the Shelley family. The evening's entertainment consisted of a well arranged and varied program. Mrs Ella B. Taufer actld as mistress of ceremonies. Late in the evening dancing party was enjoyed, music being furnished by Sam Webb of Lehl. Following is the program: Song by DarreU- Wanlass, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Humphries; opening prayer, Clyde Strong of Alpine; community singing; trumpet solo, by Paul Shelley, accompanied by Miss Sarah Shelley; whistling solos by Frank Fields of Salt Lake City accompanied by Miss Norma Dur rant; violin solo, accompanied by Miss Elaine Smith; musical reading by Mary E. Abel; songs by Parley Coone and Alden Taylor of Oarfleld; humorous, reading by Dean Conder; reading by Winze 11 Swenson; tap dance by Mariam Humphries and Jean Ellison; reading by Cllftona Wilde; song by Ireen and Doris Davis and violin solo by Roland Strong, accompanied by Mrs. Hum phries. Mrs. James Barratt, 75, was hon ored as the oldest woman present and was presented with a bouquet of sweetpeas. James Conder, 78, was honored as the oldest gentle man present and received a necktie TEAM STANDINGS W. L. American Fork S 1 ret. JSt M .444 .444 22 .too Provo 8 Lehl S Pleasant Grove 4 a Y. High 2 Lincoln Friday's score: Prove 47, Lincoln 20. American Fork Jl, Lehl 29. When the fireworks end and the smoke clears away tonight, one of two ace basketball teams will carry home the Alpine championship and a berth-in the state high school basketball tournament. American Fork will invade provo Friday night, and the league-leading: teams will decide the tie which has enlivened Alpine play for several weeks. With everything at stake. the hardest-fought game of the sea son Is expected. The American Fork team will plunge Into the fray In top form, with a full squad unmarred by the sick bogey, Coach Grant Ingersoll predicted. Three thousand rabid fans the entire population of American Fork appeared before tonight's game to glvt.tb.Cfeff&inmitiw.di bulldogs. Scores who declared some of the players were ofT at last week's tilt with Lehl here, predicted these same players would enjoy an "on" week, according to custom. Coach Ingersoll, however, declared the boys have played rather consis tently, and there should be no reason rea-son for their letting down in the crucial game. Should the - Cavemen drop to- night's Ult, they still will have another an-other crack at a tournament berth. The Alpine division runner-up will play the runner-up of the Nebo di vision In district three for the tourney position. . . , .. . , Springvllle and Untie are tied In the Nebo division, each having a 6-1 tally. The two teams will play it off tonight; and the loser will play the Alpine runner-up. - School officials wished for a gym nasium of Deseret gym capacity when the ticket sale for the big game started Monday. Tfte gym nasium bleachers at Provo seat 700, and 200 tickets were sent to Ameri can Fork. The portion of this block reserved for the public was sold out within a few minutes and a long line of would-be purchasers was turned away. Geaeral admission tickets, for standing room will be sold at Provo tonight, at the gymnasium. Lehl made a good starting show ing against the Cavemen here last Friday, jumping Into an 8-5 lead during the first quarter. However, the Pioneers weakened against the Cavemen's fast pace, and dropped behind with a 13-11 score at the half. By the end of the third period per-iod the Forkers had outdistanced them 25-18. Opening a comeDack scoring spree which failed to click, the Pioneers worried the home team In the final minutes of play, and ended the battle bat-tle with a 31-29 score. Dun-ant was high point man, accounting for 13 points. JUDGE BOSONE TO SPEAK Reva Beck Bosone, Salt Lake City police court Judge, and native of American Fork, will speak on traffic traf-fic and safety problems before a group here March 8. The woman Judge, noted for her part In checking Salt Lake City's traffic toll by Imposing stiff penalties penal-ties on offenders, will address a Joint meeting of the Senior and Ad-vanced. Ad-vanced. classes In. the Second luD. S. ward M. I. A. Clifford E. Young, Alpine stake president and instructor of the Senior class, arranged the appearance appear-ance of Mrs. Bosone. MERL1NE GARDNER IN Y PLAY PROVO Merllne Gardner of American Fork, senior at Brigham Young university will play one of the leading parts In the fascinating mystery-drama, "Night Must Fall." The drama, by Emily Williams, will be presented In College Hall next Thursday and Friday under the direction di-rection of Theta Alpha. Phi, national dramatic fraternity. o The Women's Missionary society of the Community church will meet at the hoane ot Mrs. Rudolph Clark Thursday, March 10. 1 A cordial In vitatlon to attend Is extended to friends and members of the society. ' |