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Show Aiericai Fork Co o- itae AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1941 NUMBER 27 Officials OSS iraiiic iblems Here -ttao"the mayor and ?, xi.Aav evening. 1 ,.iiir truffle OT1 rf eonuu"" ------ Ct and the street curb Ft- discussed. It was rd that the area In front a m. to 6 p. m. Rutins rea from 6 p' m' CjaK for ponce fj order to better assist Cm the officers. lUto mat- to the Police com- aBDandMr. W. L. Faddls mih Pwer & Light com-rtfith com-rtfith the council and ex- t new schedule for the jl Bditing. which is lower :rtous schedule. They , jit nine new lights had on Main street at a I1S5 over the entire street ,0t Otoe cost for lighting auately U-W per capita, strict for power from the per Light company was IB the lighting committee - a jjjan W. S. Storrs reported , crushing of gravel would .nj is soon as the trans-md trans-md motor could be set up. Rported that 250 K. W. an, control switch, had fdased for use at the city Tattersall reDorted ttoce at the Ball Park litpaln and that an unga-b unga-b had washed away some tact posts. This mauer ntd to the Public Property ivilians Registration Set For September 17th y People Attend Nat'l. lion Convention pd Mrs. Adolphus Pulley and to. Henry McNeill of this bring tonight (Friday) by Jj Milwaukee. Wisconsin, bey will attend the national jb of the American Legion, Biliary being held in that a September 15 to 18th i Polity and Mrs. McNeill Va elected pages from Utah Wention. w taking the Pulley float a and will enter it in the k to be given there on 18th, as part of the con- jrogram. Mrs. Pulley will Hie float sped to be gone about two enroute home Mr. and ' Will visit in Chicago Wendi in Indianapolis. o Cabbage foments Have Begun Here " 300 tons of rftbhftirp N Shipped from American N date, according to Roy racai produce dealer, and rfng is still In nrnm-PRR r loading fifteen tons unread car and up to the twenty cars have been to CalifornlA mni-Voto P Jve been siting $20 per u cabbage this year, it cabbaup uiii win h J- WVfeUI 111 eeks. destine nd these will be ready m about ten days. The (Bllnn v.- . . . 1-. j " "w oeen Q tat It is expected to wgner this yPar. W7L rruuuce company P twenty cars of Hberta f Kanxnc 0j . - fcr " xcauo so lar The peaches were Llm and feasant Grove, 'Threatens en Coops flm -v uvpanment answer- j-' nome of Mr. and iw' wmving in the Z" threatening nearbv " into ;;r w,e . 11 i, ,, -" rasnDcrrv Ktfnt. S BlUniB headway, KTnJf Ul" lcken coops! ins " rr, ca'd to the we damasp was only District P.-T.A. Council Complete Organization The Alpine Parent-Teachers Council Coun-cil is now fully organized and ready for a busy season of activities, scheduled for this organization for the coining school year. The Council is composed of the following members: Mrs. C. S. Eb-enstein Eb-enstein of Provo, president; Mrs. Qerald R. Taylor of Lehl, first vice president; superintendenl D. R. Mitchell, second vice president; Miss Owen Heaton, secretary; Miss Helen Haslam, assistant treasurer. Committee chairmen are as follows: fol-lows: Membership, Mrs. Vaneese Woffinden of Provo; Program, Mrs. Merrill N. Warnlck of Pleasant Grove, Miss Annie Carol Proctor; Summer Round-Up, Mr. Leo Hanson, Han-son, Mrs. Loy Doss, Mrs. Mabel Jones; Room Mothers, Mrs. Richard Rich-ard L. Walker of Pleasant Grove; publications, Mrs. W. J. Strong of Alpine; Bookshelf, Mrs. Ray Mer-rell, Mer-rell, of Pleasant Grove; scrapbook, Mrs. C. A. Grant of American Fork; School Lunch, Mrs. James Pine-gar Pine-gar of Provo. Local unit presidents include the following: Alpine, Mrs. Earl Devey; American Pork, Mrs. Leo Nelson; Cedar Fort, Mrs. Amelia Davis; Lehl, Mrs. Carlton Wilson; Lincoln, Mrs. James Pinegar; Llndon, Mrs. Leonard Leon-ard Harris; Page, Mrs. Bliss Allred; Pleasant Grove, Mrs. E. A: Pearson; Sharon, Mrs. Leo Broadhead; Spencer, Spen-cer, Mrs. Ezra Patten; Union, Mrs. Lowell Varley. o Apollo Hall Redecorated For Winter Season Buhler Youth Dies Following Operation Reuben Carl Buhler. 18 yearn of donate their services for state cM- age of Highland, died Saturday at Throughout the entire state, civilians will register voluntarily on Wednesday, September 17, 1941, to lian defense, when and if a national emergency arises. The day has been designated by Governor Herbert B. Maw, chairman" of the state defense council, and similar days are being held during the week in all the states of the nation. In this city you may register at the Legion HaH. If and when a state or national emergency arises, there will be a place for every civilian to serve. It might be ln nursing, in policing, in debris clearance, rescue, first-aid work, evacuation, air raid precautions, precau-tions, aircraft observation, or one of twenty-eight separate categories. The duty of every patriotic citizen is to report to the registration plate closest to them. There, they should register. The registration positively does not imply any enlistment in any military service. They will be asked for their names, residence, sex, occupation, if they have ever served in the national forces, their nation- 6 p. m. at the local hospital of complications following an appendectomy. append-ectomy. The young man was born 1 n American Fork on March 4, 1923, a son of Alma IL and Ha l .Lover-idge .Lover-idge Buhler and had always made his home here. He graduated from, the American Fork high school last May and had been active ln school affairs. He was active in L. D. S. church work during his life, and at the time of his death was first counselor in Defense Unit Organized In Utah County The first step toward putting into operation the Utah county defense program was effected Wednesday when the Utah county commission selected Clarence A Orant of Amei-kan Amei-kan Fork, Utah county clerk, as county coordinator and also named the defense council Mayor of all towns In the county, superintendents of the three school districts and the three county com-nytinern com-nytinern -were named as members of the council The council as set up by the commission com-mission includes the following: Mayor O. DeVere Wootton, Amer ican Fork; Mayor Vivian West. A. F. Schools Register 1200 Students During First Week Impressive Funeral Services Conducted For Annie Parker we nigniana wara ouiiaay scnooi ( Pleasant Grove; Mayor Warren superlntendency and was chorister ( Clark, Alpine; Mayor Jesse Thome, in the M I. A. of that ward. For undon; Mayor Dean Prior. Lehl; six years prior to his death he had Mayors Maurice Harding. Provo; H. been a carrier-salesman for the Salt Lake Tribune. Surviving besides hla parents are four sisters, Lillie, Eva and Violet Buhler and Mrs. Wayne Day of ality (foreign bom are acceptable) I American Fork, and six brothers, and will be asked to select one or Herman, Fred, Elmer, Lyman, Syl- In preparation for the fall and winter dancing season, the Apollo Hall is being redecorated throughout, and dance patrons will be pleasantly surprised by the new atmosphere which will greet them with the opening of the dancing season there. The orchestra stand is being enlarged. en-larged. The former decorations are being entirely removed and an entire en-tire new modern scheme is being employed throughout the hall. The decorative scheme, carried out in green, yellow and peach, has been planned by Axel Bloomquist, decorator deco-rator and painter, of Salt Lake City, formerly of this city, who has also supervised the remodeling of the same. A new Indirect lighting effect is being put into operation, and this feature alone, is a great improvement improve-ment to the hall. The indirect lighting Is being placed along the side arches, making a very lovely effect. It is arranged so that different differ-ent lighting effects can be used during dur-ing the evening. A modernistic centerpiece design has been planned and various other features added to make the hall a verv attractive dancing center, a place where everyone will love come for an evening of dancing to Plans Made For Tri-Stake Meet A tri-stake convention for the M. I. A. workers of the Alpine, Lehl and Timpanogos stakes, will be held at Lehi in the Stake Tabernacle on Sunday, September 21, according to announcements made this week by stake M. I. A. officers. The convention will begin Sunday morning at 9:00 o'clock with a general session. This will be followed follow-ed by department sessions at 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock. The luncheon -period-win be from 12 noon until 1:30 p. m. Departmental sessions in Drama, Dance, Music and Speech will be held at 1:30 p. m. At 2:30 p. m. there win be separafe'sessfbris for the Y. M. M. I. A. and Y. W. M. I A Four general board members are expected to be in attendance to with the help of the leaders fltjm a!! three stakes. It is Important that all ward and stake M. I. A. workers of all three stakes be in attendance. The Mutual program for this year will be given in detail and discussions will take place to assist the M. I. A. workers ln every phase of 'their work. o Subscribe Now, $3.00 per year. more services to which they are adapted in five general divisions. The divisions Include: planning morale, publicity, finance, registration, registra-tion, and Industrial. Protection division: di-vision: police, fire, demolition, debris de-bris clearance, rescue, first aid, evacuation, eva-cuation, air raid precautions, aircraft air-craft observation. Necessities division: divi-sion: food, clothing, housing, emergency emer-gency shelters, medical, community facilities, education and recreation. Communications division: Telephone Tele-phone and telegraph, radio, transportation. trans-portation. Public Utilities division: power, water, fuel, and sanitation. Copies of the registration blanks will be kept by both the state and county defense councils for organi zation of the various groups. Every registrant will be given a card of membership ln the defense organization, organi-zation, signed by Governor Herbert B. Maw. They will be called upon for practice, instruction and prepa ration as defense plans progress. In case of an emergency, they will be called upon for active service, but only in the protection of their own homes and their own home territory. terri-tory. It will not be necessary for them to leave their homes to serve. Under no conditions will their registration regis-tration obligate them to serve in a military organization, but registra tion does not excuse them from military mili-tary service if they are eligible and are called upon by the law of the nation. Profiting by the example of European nations which found themselves woefully unprepared against a highly organized foe, and who saw their cities, towns, homes and fields devasted because of the lack of preparation, the state de-1 fense council's program in Utah, as in that of other states, is a long-range long-range program of protection, which may become acutely necessary. o Interesting Play To Be Presented By Stake Board van and Stanford Buhler of American Amer-ican Fork. , In taking care of his paper route he performed his work in a most remarkable manner, braving blizzards bliz-zards and cold weather and always trying to make friends as he went on his way. His smile and cheery' manner endeared him to all his friends and associates. Funeral services for the young man were held ln the Highland ward chapel Wednesday at 2 p. m. Elmer Sabin, Salem; Clinton Roberts, Rob-erts, Santaquln; George C. Chase, Payson; Glen Davis, Genola; Ray Buraston, Goshen; John Holley, Mapleton; O. A. Thome, Springville; John E. Booth, Spanish Fork; B. M. Jolley, Orem; County Commissioners, Commission-ers, Royal J. Murdock of Provo, Sylvan W. Clark of Lehi and William Will-iam J. Johnson of Spanish Fork, and School Superintendents David R. Mitchell of Alpine district. J. C. Mofflt of Provo, and Owen Barnett of Nebo district. At a meeting today i Friday) at 2 p. m. at the city and county building build-ing in Provo with Dan M. Whelan, regional defense council coodinator, selection will be made of a chairman chair-man and five chairman for the five riivlcfrmc rvf fH nrrwram namAlv Bishop Harry Jerllng was ln charge. plannlng protecUoni necessities; The chapel was filled to its capacity , communjcatl0n and public utilities. Plans for the registration of civilians civi-lians whn wish ti Kprvp nn t.hp nrru beautiful. These tributes expressed , gnm wlll arranged at the ln a measure the heartfelt sym-j meetingi Mr. Grant reported. The pa thy of the community and con- date for registration of civilians will veyed the respect and love held : be September 17 in all communities with friends and relatives and the floral tributes were profuse and The M. I. A. Stake Board is presenting pre-senting an outstanding three-act play, "It Shall Keep Thee, written writ-ten by Nathan and Ruth Hale of Granger, next Thursday evening, September 18, at 8 p. m. in the Hlph School Auditorium. The play is being presented by the Granger Little Theatre and the cast is composed of twenty professional profes-sional players, with Mr. Hale, the author, taking the leading role. Mr. Hale has written a number of plays, which have been used by the church. "It Shall Keep Thee" was the theme of the Mutual for the year 1941 and the story is Mormon history. his-tory. It is reported to be one of the most outstanding plays ever written and this is expected to be the verdict of all those who attend. This play has already been presented pre-sented by this group- thirty times and has been witnessed by more than 13,000 people. The play comes very highly recommended recom-mended by the M. I. A. General Board, and"' three member of" the board have stated that It is the finest play they' ever attended in their life time. Portraying the story of pioneer 11W;tt dram 1 Intense throughout-and throughout-and will be an inspiration to everybody every-body who sees tt. i lie cast is bringing special scenery scene-ry to stage the production. Tickets will be on sale and Mutual officers of the stake are urging that every person in American Fork see this presentation, which Is especially recommended for the young people, and the older ones as well. Proceeds of the play will be used of the county. Those registering will be asked to work without pay or without liability to the council or government. ATI registrants will be fingerprinted. o Opening Socials For Tuesday for the young man and his parents. As the opening number the Highland High-land ward choir sang iJesus Lover of My Soul" which ww Reuben's favorite song. David Strasburg is the director and Marie Greenland, t.h nlnnn (Lryrnmnftni.it The invo- cation was offered by William T.gtake M. I. A'S Plan nyue or. Harold Holley and Qlen Holley sang a duet, "I Know There Is Somebody Waiting," accompanied by Mrs. Lydia Klrkpatrlck. The speakers who paid tribute to the young man's life and character spoke of their association with Reuben, Reu-ben, of his cheery disposition, his willingness which was shown at all times, and offered consoling words to the family. They were E. O. Maxfleld. Ludvig Larsen and Bishop Jerllng. Other musical numbers Included a vocal duet, "In The Garden" by William T. Hyde and Vera Larsen, another of Reubens favorite songs. The closing number was "Oh My Father" by the choir. W. D. Chapman offered the bene diction and the grave in the cemetery was dedicated by G. Buh ler of Pleasant Grove. Marking the opening of the fall Mutual work, every ward in Alpine Stake has planned special programs and entertainments for the opening night next Tuesday, September 16 and extend an invitation to every member of their respective ward of Mutual age to be present and Join in the activities planned. The programs have been arranged as follows: FIRST WARD The opening social in the First ward will be in the form of an old-fashioner! old-fashioner! bam warmine. Everv- c ! one is asked to come dressed ln old County Clerk Announces Date Of Registration The announcement of registration and election dates by the county clerk, Clarence A. Grant, is expected to spur political activity in the various var-ious municipalities. Mr. Grant said city officials ln incorporate cities and towns ln the' f Mtltual anPi anc) promise every fashioned clothes, aprons and over alls and join in a real old time barn party. Numerous contests and games will be conducted, with prizes to be giv en to the winners A prize will also be given for the best costume I Evrrvone In the ward of Mutual I ae is cordially invited to be present 1 Tee cream and cookies will be served. I SECOND WARD A splendid program has been arranged ar-ranged by the officers of the Second , ward, cpnsisting of a variety of spicy numbers The program will be fol- i lnu-nH hv a L'atprmplnn hust find ft dance. They, too. extend a general invi tation to all members of the ward The funeral" services held Sunday In the Third ward chapel for Mrs. Annie Mitchell Parker, were largely attended and very Impressive and paid high and sincere tribute tb her, as a beloved wife, mother, neighbor, citizen and church worker. Mrs. Parker, who was 77 years of age, passed away at her home Thursday, following a paralytic was bom in American Fork, November 25, 1863, a daughter of George Henry and Ann Clayton Mitchell, early pioneers of this section. sec-tion. She had lived in this community com-munity all of her life. Mrs. Parker was active in church work during her life, having worked for a long time in the Primary and Relief society auxiliary organizations. organiza-tions. She married William Parker of American Fork in 1886. Mr. Parker died ln 1894. Surviving her are one son. Mar Ion Parker, and a sister, Mrs. Alice M. Steele, both of American Fork- Bishop Frank G. Shelley was in charge of the services, which opened with Mrs. LaDocia Wagstafi And Mrs. Leon a Anderson singing "My Mother's Love." They were accompanied accom-panied by Annie Shipley. The opening open-ing prayer was offered by John Hunter. Mrs. Mary E. Abel read a splendid biographical sketch of the life of Mrs Parker and speakers were Jesse M. Walker and George F. Shelley with closing remarks by Bishop Shelley. Each of them paid sincere sin-cere tribute to the life and character char-acter of Mrs. Parker and offered consoling words to the family. Moral TJ. Steele sang -in The Garden of Tomorrow" accompanied by Mrs. Ann Hansen, and as the closing musical number. Raton Nicholes sang, "My Task." He was accompanied at the piano by Alice Parker. John Jacklin offered the closing prayer and the grave ln the city cemetery was dedicated by Bishop Frank O- Shelley. The floral offerings were profuse and very beautiful o Large Enrollment At Seminary county will come up for election at the general vote .sm November 4. Provo Is the only community in the county to hold a Primary, which is scheduled for October 21. General countywide registration dates are October 14 and 28. one who attends a gala time. THIRD WARD Officers in the Third ward announce an-nounce that a splendid program has been arranged for their opening, to begin at 7:30 p. m. Several stunts, musical numbers and readings have The American Fork Seminary opened Monday and the classwork is now in full swing, reports Principal Prin-cipal E. Ray Oardner. The enrollment enroll-ment is up to normal, or a little above, there being more than 200 students enrolled for the various classes and in attendance. There are seven classes being conducted, con-ducted, two in Old Testament history, his-tory, two in New Testament history and three in Church History and Doctrine. Classes begin at 8 a m. and continue until the closing of the school day. Principal Gardner is assisted by Lester Norberg. who is here each afternoon to Instruct classes A fine group of students are attending at-tending the classes and everything points to a very successful Seminary Semi-nary year. Mr. Gardner states. o Educator Talks To M.I. A. Workers Registration books have been been arranged for. to he followed by sent out to the various agents- Citizens Citi-zens who wish to see ."If they are properly registered may do so by contacting the agents in their respective re-spective districts. Announcement of candidacy for any office must be filed at the county clerks office 10 days prior to election, accompanied by a petition pe-tition signed by at least 100 voters reouettlng ..the, persona.' candidacy,, . by thr Mutual Stake Board to stage a Christmas pageant Those desiring t obtain tickets are asked to cont i' t Glen Taylor and Miss Mary Pulley, who are in charge of the drmn i from the Stake Board, or any members of the Stake M. I. A. Presidencies. The patronage of the townspeople will be appreciated officers report a social hour ana reinsHim-nu. Wd merrrbrrs-of Mutual age are cordially invited to be present and enjoy the entertainment planned. FOURTH WARD The opening social for the Fourth ward wilT be held Iri the Stake Tab-nacle", Tab-nacle", at 7:30 p. m and will Include the following program: Community singing, led by Ora Chipman; welcome address by the "tww presittento; - KoWoj ' Miller and Mrs. Jane Robinson; accordian solo by Miss' Donna Cleghorn. reeding by .lured Keller Jr . piano duet by-Fay by-Fay Iltiggs and Agnes Jensen and a ward pajxr by Mrs ' Phillips. The program will he followed by dancing from 8:30 to 10 o'clock p m Alpine and Highland wards have also arranged six-ciul programs for their opening Inspiring Mutual workers to put forth their best efforts in carrying out the Mutual program this year, Wesley Lloyd, Dean of Men of the Brigham Young university, and a member of the Y. M. M. I. A. General Board, gave a stirring address., to ;the ward and stake M. I. A. workers Tuesday evening in the Alpine Stake Tabernacle. The affair was a get-to-gether social of the ward and" state wort: ers. prior to the opening of Mutual next Tuesday evening. Dean Lloyd stressed the aim and purpose of the M. I. A. in building lalth rtn th ,yoting"pJile- of today He made the statement that the M. I. A. should be a place of refuge, where young people can come to obtain faith and encouragement, especially In these trying times Later the group gathered in the amusement room in the basement and enjoyed a social hour and refreshments. re-freshments. A large group of stake and ward workers were in attendance Schools of American Fork opened Monday morning according to schedule, and by Thursday more than 1200 pupils were seriously engaged en-gaged in their scholastic work. Getting acquainted with new teachers and new students, breaking break-ing in those modern texts that present the three R's and other subjects sub-jects in a new exciting way . . . finding classrooms, lockers and laboratories' lab-oratories' . . these scenes were enacted ln the schools here as class work began ln earnest. At present there are 642 students registered in the American Fork high school. Of this number 04 are seniors, 95 are Juniors, 103 axe sophomores, 114 students in the ninth grade, 109 ln the eighth grade and 127 in the seventh grade. Several Sev-eral more students are expected to enter later, according to reports from the principal's office. Students of the Junior and senior high school were greeted by six new faces this year Mr. Don Overly Over-ly in the Physical Education department, de-partment, who takes the place of Orant Ingersoll; Alvln Tuesher, a new teacher in the "History and Cities Cit-ies department; Miss Thuerer, in the English Department; Miss Margaret Mar-garet Hansen, ln the English Department: De-partment: Ollle Jean Nlelson and Thelma Farnsworth ln the Home Economics department. Other members of the faculty who resume their work again this year are A. B. Allen, agriculture; Luther Glddlngs, science department; K. J. Bird, music; Lydia P. Hogan, librarian; li-brarian; Earl Holmstead, history; Miss Marjorie Merrill, physical education; ed-ucation; Leo Nelson, physical education; edu-cation; J. w. Phillips, industrial arts; George Scott, science and mathematics departments; Velma Shelley, English and history; Essie Jane Sowards, speech and English; LaVere J. Wadley, commercial department; de-partment; Charles Walker, mathematics; mathe-matics; Norman -B. Wing, history, English and mathematics. Harrington School Has Large Enrollment The Harrington school reports a large enrollment, there being a total of 564 students enrolled at the present pres-ent time and a few more students are expected to enter next week, reports re-ports Principal G. W. Larsen. Of this number 295 are boys and 289 girls. During the first week the children have been reclassified, some adjustments being made necessary for groups and. grades. About twenty new children are attending this year that were not here last year. It is reported that the Harrington school houses 25 percent of the elementary children in the entire district and there are ten elementary schools included ln this district. The hot lunch is expected to begin be-gin later this month, preparations being underway at the present time. New teachers at the Harrington this year are: Miss Donna Hogge, Mary A. Hopkins, Teen Sunderland, Mrs. Vera Wagstaff, Miss Sena Larson, and Luris W. Stewart. There are two first grade sections, sec-tions, three second grade groups, three fourth grade groups, three fifth grade groups: and three -sixth-grade groups. The number of students enrolled in each grade and the teachers of each group follows: First Grade Mrs Florence Dun-yon Dun-yon and Miss Mary Hopkins, 86 pupils.. 39 boys and 47 girls. Second Grade Miss Alice Parker, Mrs. Wagstaff and Miss Ueen Sunderland; Sun-derland; 100 students, 50 girls and 50 boys. Third Grade Miss Ruth Ras- mussen. Mrs. Joseph Day, Miss Donna Don-na Hogge; 88 pupils, 46 boys, 42 girls. Fourth Grade Miss Bertha Clarke, Mrs. Fern Edwards, Miss Larson; 88 pupils. 46 boys, 52 girls. Fifth Grade Mr. Luris Stewart. Annabell Miller, Margaret Hayes; S3 pupils, 49 boys, 44 girls -. . . Sixth Grade G- W. Larsen, principal; prin-cipal; Mrs. Hogan. Rulon BrimhalL Josie G. Walker; 109 pupils, 65 boys. 44 girls. rr"o " " Two-Stake Dance Institute Tonight All of the M. I. A. dance directors and leaders of the wards and stake will meet at Lehi in the stake tabernacle tab-ernacle tonight (Friday) at 8 o'clock in a dance Institute, which is being given for Alpine and Lehi stakes. W. O. Robinson of the M. I." A.' general board will be there to teach the new dances for this year Vv' f ! i ! - ft i v i U t 1 . 1 1 1- I f -! i ; j f VA- 4- t |