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The m the Highland oa Monday night, ttd on Wednesday J6 a progressive J wards of this dty. j J oeen set at wards to de-t de-t "xwot received In to the Pint B00nd ward JeS.!5" a re-iJament re-iJament between W m com- own ward J offering t tL books Iwt H.done.,by..ttt Oty Ffles cation For -Federal Funds A request for $473,000 has gone forth to Washington D. c. from Utah County this week, the amount to be expended in civil works proj-et-ttoroughout ther"too3rtjr:-''"Thte' request was taken to the nation's capital by Robert H. Hinckley, pub-no pub-no works administrator, along with the other requests for public aid in the- state . Among the major projects listed on the program of work are Improvements Im-provements at the state training school here in the sum of near $107,-000; $107,-000; $25,000 for the Utah State Hospital; and $135,000 for county roads. The money requested Is al so to cover work on the county fair grounds at Provo, the dty and county coun-ty building, the county Infirmary, as wen as considerable cemetery Improvement throughout the county, coun-ty, waterworks Improvements, road work and road beautificatton in the (Owns.' "S"'"'!,.-t ;jar. -. The American Pork dty council met in special session last Friday night at which tune the following program of permanent repairs were submitted for approval by the county commission which was conducting con-ducting the survey of the work proposed pro-posed throughout the county: Repairs to American Legion building build-ing $3,000.00. Building of three bridgea $4,000.00 Cemetery BeauUncatlon $2,000.00 Resurfacing seven miles of road $7,000.00 Labor repairs to water storage and tank and system $2,000.00 Total $17,000.00 In tfee above request for dty funds, the dty would purchase the necessary materials and the labor for the projects would be made available from the Nation Public Works Program. The county's request for funds will be presented by Mr. Hlnkley to Han? ,.opidrj.,e4exal,. a4. ministrator of dvfl works relief. The state administration will make the distribution of (funds to the counties after the state's quota has been fixed. Armistice Day Program Recalls War Sacrifices The sacrifice made by the brave buddies who served Uncle Sam In the great World War, which terminated termin-ated fifteen years ago last Satur day, was recalled In a special Ar mistice Day program held in the dty hall that evening. Though not as largely attended as it should have been, the exercises were enjoyed en-joyed and appreciated by those who were there. The American Legion, Service Star Legion and Red Cross sponsored the program. The sounding of the fire siren at H a. m. Saturday recalled the great joy which rose to intense height on Armistice Day in 1018 when the word was flashed around the world thai , flghtmg should pease. The business district displayed the emblem emb-lem of our nation In uniformity. The senior and Junior high schools observed special exercises in keep lng with the occasion Friday. "Satarday-night in each of the wards. Legion men and Red Cross workers spoke on the significance of the Armistice and also to inaur gurate the annual Red Cross membership mem-bership drive. O' HARVEST BALL TOMORROW NIGHT IN THE APOLLO Does your winter's cellar lack perhaps per-haps a bushel of apples, a few heads of cabbage, some celery, potatoes, etc.T The dance at the Apollo to morrow night is just the place to get these vegetables and at the same time have a good evening of dancing. danc-ing. With each ticket purchased there will be given chances on the vegetables in keeping with the har vest ban theme of the evening. The week following, November 25th, there win be given away a big turkey gobbler, which will be the main course of somebody's Thanksgiving Thanks-giving dinner. The beautiful hand some quilt given away but Saturday night, by the ladles of the Service Star Legion was won by Eldred Nicholas of this dty. Look out, Eldred, the young ladles are going to smile very sweetly upon you these days..-- .. kr. and Mrs. Richard Douglas of Salt Lake spent the week-end visiting vis-iting with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stloe, parents of Mrs. Douglas. Tax Money Received By Taxing Units Taxing units in Utah county received re-ceived an apportionment of tax inonles on Priday when County Treasurer John C. Taylor paid out $79,381.30 of the 1933 collections. This brings the total apportionments up to "$252;i3338 two previous payments pay-ments having been made in August and September. Taxes have come in faster this year than in 1932, Mr. Taylor said, there beinr attout $200,000 more Ifi by November 1. This is due to the fact that a discount was allowed for early payment this year. Advantage Ad-vantage was taken of this especial ly by the big companies. The Alpine school district has now received $51,747.82 thus far, Provo schools $16,424.60 and Nebo $16,081.77. The wide difference comes because of the payment of the Utah Power and Light company, which pays most of Untaxes in Alpine Al-pine diStliCt....- '".:: The total payments made to date, 31 percent of wniar was Bald mar. are as follows: Lehl. $2,461; Alpine $81; American Fork. $2,101: Pleasant Grove 11.518: XIndon, $697; Orem, $1,583; Alpine school district, $51,747; Provo dty, $17,330; Provo schools, $16,424. Springville, $1,121; Mapleton, $528; Spanish Fork, $682; Payson, $844; Salem. $38: 8antaauin. 8120: (3oshen $140; Nebo school district, $16,081; state and state schools $65,883; state road, $13,725; Utah county. $50,020. Total $252,133. Large Wedding Reception Tendered Tender-ed Young Couple The marriage of Miss Maurine Christensen and Clarence Sharp Barker was solemnized in the 8alt Lake temple on Tuesday, Apostle David O. McKay performing the ceremony. The bride is the talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Christensen of this dty. Mr. Barker Bar-ker is from Salt Lake. They were accompanied through the temple by Mr. and Mrs. Christensen. The young couple were tendered a wedding reception Tuesday night in Firmage Han, to which four hundred invitations ire issued. In the receiving line in the spacious hall were Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Chris tensen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Drlggs of Ogden; and the bridal party. At tending; the bride as matron of honor was Mrs. John Z. Plmbor-ough Plmbor-ough of Salt Lake, and the bridesmaids brides-maids were Miss Relia Allen, Miss Betha Storrs, Miss Kathryn Christensen Chris-tensen and Miss Helen Clarke, all of this dty. Ezra Taylor of SaX Lake was best man: The bride was charming in white satin with a full tulle veil caught with flowers and she carried a lovely bouquet. Mrs. Edith Anderson, Mrs. Mabel Reese of Salt Lake, and Miss La-Priel La-Priel Myers of this dty were in charge of the gift room. Refreshments Refresh-ments were served in the basement base-ment room wth Miss Edith Young in charge, assisted by Misses Helen young, Amy Wagstaff, Helen Greene, Helen Hicks, Helen HaH-sey, HaH-sey, Mavis Sandmeier and Ida Hay-ward. Hay-ward. The guests enjoyed dancing during the evening. The hall and refreshment rooms were beautifully decorated with lamps and an abundance of fall flowers. Tuesday at noon, following the ceremony in the temple, a wedding breakfast was given In the Lion House in Salt Lake, covers being laid for members of the two immediate im-mediate families, numbering eighteen. eigh-teen. Mr. and Mrs. Barker will reside in Salt Lake, and have the wishes of a host of friends for posperity and happiness. o Lkyd Duckworth Buffered an accident ac-cident that might have been very serious last Saturday afternoon while playing, football on the high school field with some companions. One of the fellows fen upon him and young Duckworth suffered an mjury to the nerve plexus which parattaed him from the waist down for a abort time. This condition has been corrected and he is doing fine. He win be out of school for another week before pronounced well enough to resume his studies. " ' FiWca . The gentleness of perfect free dom can only be won by the discipline discip-line f self-restraintBarrett Governor Says Deer Creek Project Assured Sine his return from Washington Governor Henry H. Blood has announced an-nounced that he is .confident that the national government will grant Utah the necessary money to finance the Deer Creek-Utah lake projects. "When I left Washington it was very definitely understood that Administrator Ad-ministrator Ikes had . promised an allotment of not less than $5,000,000 and possibly $6,000,000 for the first year's work on the Deer creek. Moon lake, Spring City and Ephraim projects. pro-jects. "The engineers estimates on these projects are $9,974,000 for Deer creek; $1,500,000 for Moon' lake, and $300,000 for the two Sanpete projects. pro-jects. In view of the fact that all appropriation are being, reduced to a figure commensurate with the first year's construction costs, ii am not at all disappointed over the prospects of Utah getting its share of the public pub-lic works funds. Senator' William H. King has promised me that he win seems ?srojects to"I Conclusion, and Insist on the public works ad ministration standing by the pro mise of Mr. Ickes." In regard to funds for relief work, the governor said that he was able to obtain a generous allotment from the federal government on his show lng that the state was not prepared to assume the 70 per cent portion of the relief load, as required. Winter Calls For Special Home Fixing By Effle 8. Barrows, Home Economist, Home Management Sub-aero weather calls for spec ial preparations for the home to.h chool attendance requirement insure warmth and comfort I Tnere are within the .district un- a, wmr a. nZJSS "pSS sir entering the house in oM hence sre exempt b!mb!!!d EleveTetudenU are physically in-that in-that cold fresh air win flow pted, four boyslind seven a warm room much more rapidly i. Qlne mentally unable to than will warm fresh ah-; hence, by 3 offered; large openings required for fresh farUler tMn a air in summer are not necessary f .wj h, a ft u-tinni in winter. The reason for this is uuu. w wuiict- uw uku vuuuuo is much heavier than the warm inside in-side air and it will force its way Into a room very rapidly. Since cold air filters into the house so readily in winter, surplus openings should be closed up. If windows and doors do not fit well, weather stripping is the most effective ef-fective thing in making the house warm and comfortable, it has been estimated that the use of weather stripping alone win save from 13 to 20 percent of the fuel bin in keeping a house up to a temperature of 70 degrees F. Various Var-ious types of weather stripping may be purchased and can be Installed for less than five cents a linal foot. Where this Is not available old felt hats have been cut Into stripe, attached at-tached to doors and windows, and have served as good substitutes for regulation stripping. By puttying windows that are looser currents of air will be, kept out, also. Before applying putty to an unpainted sash, prime it with a coat of linseed oil paint House insulation comes in varied types.- When applied above the celling It is the best method of insulating to retain heat. In case Insulation cannot be purchased, sawdust with 10 percent quicklime win go far toward keeping heat out in summer and cold out in winter. When the foundation needs repairing repair-ing and this work cannot be done in winter, the foundation should be banked up from outside. Snow Is the most effective material to use, since the numerous air spaces in it provide true insulation. Building Build-ing paper or dean straw may also be used to Insulate the foundation. The straw should be removed In the spring before it begins to decay or it may stain the siding;; likewise, barnyard manure should not be used. Straw wUl need to be held in place by dean dirt but this Is warm and sanitary. IRRIGATION TAXES NOW DUE Irrigation taxes are now past due, and win soon be delinquent. Dont allow your Irrigation tax to be ad vertised and thus incur additional expense. ELI J, CLATSON, Treasurer, ll-17-3t School Population Decreases In t Alpine Dist The report of the school popula tion of the Alpine school district as shown by the enumeration made recently, shows a decrease of five students in this district as compar ed with the enumeration of 1932. The total number residing in this1' district dis-trict who have reached" the 'age of six but have not reached the age of eighteen on October 31st of this year is 5,266. Of this number 2,726 are boys -and 2,540 are girls.- In 1932 there were 5,271 residing in this dis trict, 2,760 boys and 3,511 girls. Of the 6,271 students, 05S are enrolled in full-time school main tained in this district this year as compared with 489 last year. On the report under the item I "Number of school age enrolled in Utah public schools outside this district," there are 17 boys and 31 girls, or a total of 48 students. Last year there Were 18 girls and 20 boys, or total of $8 students. . The report also shows that the number of school age who are en rolled in Utah private schools is 22, eleven girls and eleven boys. Last year there were 18. There are nine, teen of school age enrolled in schools outside of Utah this year, and last year there were nine. The 1933 report shows 224 students stud-ents of school age who are nut enrolled en-rolled in any school Of this number. num-ber. 107 are boys and 117 are girls. In 1932 there were 217 of school age not enrolled in any school. There are a number of students residing m the district who are classified as "Legally excused" twelve different eiawdfination. this group eight legally excused are under eight years of age; four are excused on the grounds of their services being required to support a mother or invalid father but these will meet the school requirement attendance; at-tendance; one student in the district, dis-trict, being over sixteen, has an employment permit and win meet transportation available; five girls ,hv ulMiutt ducalianal ooncr- tunlUes in connection with employ ment; twelve girls are legally excused ex-cused because of having married. (In 1932 there were fifteen girls in the district under eighteen years who were married). A total of 117 students were in-eluded in-eluded in the item "Not legally excused", ex-cused", 57 of this number being boys and 60 being girls. There are none within the district dis-trict between the ages of ten and seventeen years who cannot read and write. During the installation of the water system in American Fork in 1932 there was an Influx of stud ents who moved in with families who sought the advantage of extra work. In spite of the number of these fam ilies who have since left the dty, the figure has maintained a splendid balance in American Fork. The census report by precincts follows: American Fork and ATpin-75& boys and 710 girls, total 1469. PI. Grove, Manila, XIndpn and Vineyard Vine-yard 585 boys, 535 girls, total 1120 Lincoln1 (comprising Orem, Sharon, PL View, Grand View and Lake View districts) 778 boys, 780 girls. total 1558. Lehl. Cedar Fort and Fairfield 604 boys, 515 girls, total 1119. . e D. U. P. HOLD INTEREST- ING MEETING The Adams Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, met in the tabernacle taber-nacle Thursday, November 9th, at 2 o'clock, with Mrs. Sablna Allen in charge. The program opened with the singing of "Our Mountain Home So Dear" and proyer offered by Mrs. Mary Anderson. Singing "Utah Pioneers" followed. The les son on early industries in Utah, in cluding the making , of soap, lye, starch, nails, etc was given by Mrs. Merlin D. Clyde. Two vocal duets, "Long, Long Ago" and "The Quilting Quilt-ing Party" were rendered by Mrs. Laura Tlmpson and Mrs. 8ablna Allen, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Humphries. The benediction was Denounced by Mrs. Charlotte Shelley. Following the program dancing of old time oances sucn as uie Virginia Reel; etc. was indulged in and refreshments were served. There were twenty five present Election Returns Canvassed By City Council The first order of business considered con-sidered by the dty- council which convened in regular session last Saturday night was the canvassing of the ballots cast at the munici pal election held November 7th, and - the candidates - proclaimed elected Tuesday night of the election, elec-tion, were officially declared elected elec-ted by the council: Mayor William 8. Storrs. TAwryear Councilman Albert Tre- gaskls. Two-year Councilman -Bert Chris tensen. Two-year Councilman Orval C, Mercer. . Two-year Councilman P. Rulon Nlcholesi City Recorder Thomas A. Barratt City Treasurer Mary J, Cunningham. Cunning-ham. A few changes in the official totals were made as a result ox a careful check of the ballot!. The total, 680, poUed by Afcert Tregas-Ids Tregas-Ids as stated last week " was' in creased by 16, giving him a total of 696. N. A. Wing, the Republlr can candidate, lost 18 votes in the check, his official total being 614 instead of 632. There was but a difference of one or two votes on the two-year councUmea Mrs. Cun ningham's total was increased by 10, the official total being 672. The mayor and - recorder -candidates votes checked as before. ' The election ' bffls were allowed andthe recorder was instructed: to t J L submitted after the countyhad re- mltted their share of the portion as agrees, upon. A report was made of the coun cil and recorder s attendance at a beet growers meeting held in Provo recently. Inasmuch aa the dtlxens of this community are Totally interested in-terested in this subject, Recorder Barratt was instructed to send a telegram to President Roosevelt ask ing that ha urge Secretary Wallace to sign the stabilization bffl. Report was made that the D. & R. O. railroad officials were having permanent repairs made on the crossing on Second South -Street near the John Jones property, and a tarvia composition was being laid. The street committee was instruc ted to confer with the State Road commission and the Salt Lake & Utah. R. Rt Co. officials relative to the repair of the Orem tracks through Main street - The bridge near the Sam Dean Jr. property is now completed according ac-cording to the report by the street supervisor, and a real improvement has been effected. Mrs. Ora Chipman, chairman of the Red Cross work in this com munity, met with the council to talk over with them the drive which is under way this week. The coun cil assured Mrs. Chipman their whole hearted support and made theootav cQmen from each ward responsible for the drive conducted in each ward. Mrs. Chipman pointed out that although the subscribed membership mem-bership last year in this community commun-ity was limited, the community has actually received about forty times the amount paid here for member ship dues. Final Tribute Paid Lifelong Resident A splendid attendance of friends and relatives, many lovely floral offerings and eulogy in song and speech united to pay fitting tribute last Priday afternoon when the funeral services of John Alma Ovard were held in the First ward chapeL The services commenced at 2 o'clock with Counselor Samuel F. Grant in charge. A double duet comprised of Mes- dames Edith O. Young. LaRue Mor ton, LueOa Greenwood and Pearl Cunningham sang "O My Father" as the opening selection. Mrs. Mary Humphries was accompanist throughout the services. The invo cation was offered by Leo T. Shelley, following which Mrs. Young sang "Christian's Good Night". The speakers for the occasion. each of whom spoke highly of the deceased, were former Bishop James T. Gardner, former stake president. Stephen L. Chipman and Samuel F, Grant After the remarks of Mr. Gardner, Miss Merma Grant render ed a violin solo, "Lay My Head Be neath The Rose", and the dosing musical number was by the double duet "Shall Ws Meet Beyond the River". President Earl a Orem- wood pronounced the Deneaicuon. Voters Against Municipal Pow-. er: Plant Salt Lake City, Utah The people of Salt Lake City Tuesday, Novexn- ber 7th delivered a crushing defeat -to municipal ownership when' they voted down by two and a half to one a proposal to spend $18,000,000 to build a dty dectrto plant The complete canvass of the votes showed 12.901 for the 818,000,000 -revenue bonds necessary to build the plant and 29,350 against the municipal muni-cipal plant bond proposaL? . The barrage of ballots against the municipal Mant movement was laid down in about , equal volume in all sections of the dty. A fair analysis of the vote shows that the laboring classes Joined with the business and t dvio interest la voicing an empha- tie "no" to the proposal to put Salt Lake City into the etectrlo power" business in competition with the present privately owned company. : The first blow was deUvered to the ' municipal ownership group - when their two candidates tor dty com. ' Boisatonera failed to qualify in the-primary the-primary election October 2ith. They ran ninth and tenth In a field of " twenty-two. In the campaign the opponents of .' . municipal ownership pointed - out -that munidpal ownership would in-crease in-crease taxes by removing taxable property from the tax roll of dty, -county and state; would increase electric rates if the Income of the . proposed dty plant was not enough to pay off the revenue bond at present rates; that such a large undertaking un-dertaking by a dty government would result in building of a huge ...... political machine which would dominate domi-nate Salt Lake City for years to' come; that the plant never could be' successful because the private com- r pany would hold at least fifty percent per-cent of the business and that the-city the-city would be forced to meet expen ses of fixe plant out of the general ; tax fund. TenJTears Ago Now (Taken from flies of Nov. 17. 1923). Under the auspices of the Service-" Star Legion of this city, a program in observance of Armistice Day was given in the dty hall Monday evening, eve-ning, with Mrs. Ann L. Chipman, ( president, in charge. The speaker of the evening was J. Mark Clarke, ex -soldier. At 2:30 p. m. the dty hsU beU was rung, opening the for-' get-me-nbt drive and during the afternoon bunches of these flowers were sold on the street for the benefit bene-fit of disabled soldiers. Ten Yean Ago Now The official canvas of the dty election was made Monday evening by the council. There was but one- vote difference In . the account asr published, the vote being in favor of Moral D. Steele. Ten Years Ago Now Approximately $5,000,000 Was paid Thursday to Utah and Idaho sugar beet farmers, for beets deUvered to factories in the two states during October. This the first substantial payment of the 112.300,000 which is expected to .go to Utah and Idaho farmers for the 1923 crop. " Ten Years Ago Now The "stone face" in American Fork canyon is not that of a lady, nor of George Washington, Henry Ford or Stonewall Jackson, la the opinion, of R. A. Hart, senior drainage engineer; U. a department of agriculture, who Is well versed n Utah scenery. Mr. Hart has a snapshot taken from an angle where the resemblance to Abraham Lincoln is most striking. Ten Years Ago New-Motion New-Motion picture scenes of border days and stories of the frontier were brought home to our local cattle raisers last week when a yearling steer was found on the Alpine road shot it throat cut and partly dressed. dress-ed. Cattle thieves evidently had been on the Job and were frighten ed away before completing the Job. Ten Years Ago Now-Early Now-Early Friday morning Mrs. Martha J. McOanld passed away after aa illness of over a year. Mrs. Mc-Daniel Mc-Daniel died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Don C. Strong Jr. Funeral services were set for Bun- day in the Alpine meeting house. Ten Years Ago Now Mark E. Bezzant, for the past It years bookkeeper of the American Fork Co-op. has tendered his resignation resig-nation to the Board of Directors and expects to leave with his family tm January for Ventura, California, having accepted a splendid position , with large luniber conoem deal was completed this week also -whereby W. R. HaUlday purchased the Beszant home. i L 1 7,7 p 7 "I t ...,. -1,.. |