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Show Eo o i Bill AMERICAN FORK!, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL. 29,, 1038 NUMBER 10 t i - i ji - MITE O atisnrln hoDiie Uc d By Writer Le of Utah be pros- that u -Lj n kpeD our bai- fexport from the state It equal what we im-Hhe im-Hhe best information ta far from the case time, in a recent re-shlngton re-shlngton we were ad-received ad-received from the wnent between March acemberSl. 1937. for purposes, 295 mUllons , our present situation, r increase our earning nust cut down our ex-of ex-of these are neces-jrtant. neces-jrtant. -pose this week to call ne of our big items of a going a long way to-K to-K our state dry, and utomoblle. This won-on won-on has such a strong ile that even a sug- 1- meeiwjui'.ilJsI&?9X!. ve some figures ob- reliable sources. 1937 there were Issued 04,659 licenses passen- for trucks; 958 for or buses, and 437 for which means a pass- lobile or a true ior krsons in the state. year 1937, there were the state new automo- lus makes as follows: lger autos at ited average to.00, totaling $13,77,150 at an esti- tage price of 4,006300 $17,683,950 if Utah in 1937 collect- jsoline shipped into and late (outside of govem- 741,556 gallons reckon- Jline at an average sale mts per gallon, we have 148,311. f consider the automo- d accessories, together the amounts mention- luld be increased by lis of thousands dollars. we realize that not all oil mentioned are used pple, but then we must that many of our own gas and oil outside the ling the expense, the lot considered the many thousands of dollars paid for repair bills. These lo keep our own people alien there are several lusand dollars paid out fito insurance and in puts, much of which Jthe state. conditions, "friends, Can Us heavy drain on our we do not manufacture neither do we produce from Whirh eu-'W4uu JUS pan goes to Uie ! outside. f is not foolish enough the abolishment of the utomoblle. Itlsawon- FMence. but rinn't ?ht be a little more con- i w use? We wonder pettier Blu i jtuyic p Iose the use of our Fjness man. the lawyer, -v mrmer, the WPA most all of c Wry few hinrir. t , f , . lu uavei, automobile, my hot ,'ng occasionally? it's r- Some of us really e of thP n....H, p gas. wge F. Shelley. iage Irs. T, in aZr carriage of Kit lTk Vo , - U. B. pine gym. Is ft ftnn . - Alpine nRS READY TO U CREEK TUNNEL IMMEDIATE START ON RECLAMATION WORK ASSURED Immediate start of construction on the Deer Creek project was assured as-sured by T. E. Connolly, partner in the Los Angeles contracting firm of Rohl -Connolly, in Salt Lake City this week. Although the go-ahead order from Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes awaits clearing up of a few minor ? details J actual work is expected ex-pected to start within a few days, Mr. Connolly told the Salt Lake City metropolitan water board and city commission Monday night. The company is bringing equipment here for an immediate start, some already harlng arrived. The diversion tunnel, a temporary work to facilitate the dam construc tion, will be undertaken first, Mr. Connolly Indicated. He said work of driving the tunnel would be start ed within 10 days. About 350 men will be employed during early stages of the work. Most of these are ex pec ted to be hired in the state, 4,000 men having filed applications at the Provo office. Transferring of reclamation of flees to the Knight block at Provo continued this week, and the recla- building will be occupied while construction con-struction Is in progress. E. O. Lar-sen, Lar-sen, In charge of the project for the government and the Salt Lake City office will divide his time between Salt Lake City and Provo. CCC men have cleared away brush and trees from the reservoir site, preparatory to construction, and the Utah Power & light company has augmented power facilities to cope with jthe heavy demand at the scene of construction. The diversion tun nel win carry water around the damslte while work is in progress. and Is, not to be confused with the Durhesr tunnel. , o Apollo-Saratoga Hold Big Dances A big two-for one dance will feature fea-ture the closing dance of the season at the Apollo hall, Clarence A. Grant and Ray Shelley announced this week. Dancers attending the ball Saturday Satur-day night will be given tickets for the big opening at Saratoga, May 7. Ralph Kirkham and his Gentlemen of Swing will play. The closing Apollo dance Is expected ex-pected to be the biggest of the year, and a rousing climax to a season of brilliant dances. Opening with a smash dance feature, Saratoga is expected ex-pected to be the center for dance and fun lovers for the summer. District, County Conventions And Party Organizations BY CLARENCE A. GRANT County Clerk The direct primary law provides that all elections for officers of all parties must be on a district basis, and mass meetings are to be held in each of the 72 voting districts in Utah county, instead of in the precincts pre-cincts as heretofore. In other words, if a community has 5 voting districts dis-tricts in it, there will be 5 separate organization meetings. Notices of district meetings must be posted in 3 public places in each district at least 5 days before the time of the meeting. The law provides that the state convention of each party must be held before the last Saturday in June, and prior to this, the county convention and district conventions must be held. The official call for the district organization meetings will be made by the party chairman of the county committee. It is required re-quired that this notice be published, and that it state the time and place of the meeting. It Is also required that at this district convention, delegates del-egates be selected to represent that district at the county convention. The date "of the county' convention will also be Included In the official call, the call giving the number of delegates to which each district is entitled. The officers to be selected by each district are: a chairman, a vice-chainnan vice-chainnan of the opposite sex, secretary, secre-tary, treasurer and three committee Decision Favors Turkey Growers In Sale Inquiry $32,000 PAYMENT MAY AID INDUSTRY IN DISTRICT Probability of a large payment to a group of turkey growers in this district loomed this week, as the state board of agriculture handed down findings of fact and conclusions conclu-sions of law adverse to Poultry Products, Pro-ducts, Inc., of Ogden. Poultry Products, Inc., will be ordered by the state board of agriculture agri-culture to pay $32,296.42 to the growers or lose its license to act as a commission merchant or dealer, as a result of the investigation, made on complaint of 49 growers. The payment of this amount of cash, should it be made, is expected to aid materially the turkey industry indus-try of the district, supplying needed funds early in the season. The department found that Poul try Products, Inc.. sold $1,003,521.48 worth of complainants' turkeys. The growers received $817,792.80, but the department contends they should have received $850,089.26. It was found by the department of agriculture the concern violated the Utah produce dealers' license act in that it operated as a pool when the contract with the producers called for individual transactions; that it sold to interested parties and to itself, thus making an illegiti mate profit; that it sold turkeys to its own account, allowing the growers grow-ers nothing, and that it took deduc- - The -company lias-" thi.r4glit io ip peal to the district court from the decision of the department. 70 Children Get Physical, Dental Exams At Clinic Seventy children were given thorough physical and dental examinations, ex-aminations, and immunized against smallpox and diptheria, at one of the most successful preschool con ferences here Monday and Tuesday of last week, Mrs. Mabel Jones, nurse, reported. Remedial defects of a number of children were pointed out, and follow-up work to encourage parents' having these conditions taken care of will continue during the summer, Mrs. Jones said. Dr. Kenneth Noyes was in charge of the conference, assisted by Dr. Guy S. Richards, Dr. W. A. Homer and Dr. Culver R. Anderson. Mrs. Jones was assisted by Mrs. Loy Doss. The conference was sponsored sponsor-ed Jointly by the Parent-Teachers' association and the Utah State Board of Health. Fish Cannot Hear Fishermen can talk as much si they like, so far as fish are concerned con-cerned fish cannot hear and are affected af-fected only by sounds that cause vibrations In the water. Described By men. The meeting must be of at least one hour's duration, and an opportunity for balloting shall continue con-tinue during that time. The results re-sults are to be certified to the county committee by the chairman and sec retary elected. The number of del egates to which each district is entitled en-titled shall be determined by the county central committee in proportion pro-portion to the vote cast for congressman congress-man in the last general election, and every district shall have at least one delegate. There is nothing in the law that provides for a precinct or town chairman, and if one is elected, he may have executive powers, but will not be recognized under the law. It is thought by both political parties that precinct officers will be necessary in order that the parties might function properly. In the counties at the present time there seems to be tendency for early organization or-ganization in both the district and the county organization. In Salt Lake county, district and county organization or-ganization has been completed. The law also provides that voting precinct committee members must pay a fee Into the county clerk of $1.00 each." Tt also provides that If any district falls to organize, it Is the duty of the county committee to properly effect the organization. The county chairman of the political po-litical parties will issue an official call for the convention which must be held In the county seat at Provo. The call will .state the time and Legionnaires Pay Military Honors To Fallen Buddy LAST RITES HELD FOR JOHN MILETICI1 SATURDAY American Legion honors were accorded ac-corded a "buddy" at last services for John Miletlch Saturday afternoon in the Fourth L. D. S. ward cruiixjl. Counselor Francis Abel conducted the services. ) Color bearers and guards stood before the steps until the procession had passed. Color bearers were Hans Laursen and Ted Graff, and color guards were Eslle Bennett and Murray Murdock. The Hag of our country and the Legion eolors were displayed. The firing squad, consisting of four Legionaires, stood on guard. The casket was decorated with an American flag. Opening song. "My Buddy." was sung by Rulon Nlcholes, accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Haydee Iverson, president of the Legion auxiliary. A quartet comprised of Mrs. Alonzo Rhodes, Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Leon Wagstaff, and Mrs. Elisha Boley, accompanied by Mrs. Randall Shipley, sang "Farewell to Thee". H. E. McNeill, past commander of the American Legion post here, and long-time friend of Mr. Miletlch, was the speaker. He spoke of the loyalty of Mr. Miletlch, who enlisted in the Thirty-Second Infantry, April 12, 1917, six days after the United States declared war. He was the first man to enlist In Carbon counte.,air his 27 months' enlistment Mr. Miletlch was loyal to the Legion, never missing a meeting unless un-less unable to attend on account of Illness, the speaker said. As a closing number, Rulon Nlch oles sang "Sleep Soldier Boy". Francis Fran-cis Abel made closing remarks. Invocation In-vocation was offered by Lot Robinson, Robin-son, and benediction was pronounced pronounc-ed by Jack Iverson. The American Legion took charge of services at the cemetery. The firing squad consisted of Wllburn Hoggard, Earl Barrett, Hayden Hol-indrake, Hol-indrake, and Alfred Chadwck. Tie grave was dedicated by H. "E. McNeill, Mc-Neill, who also presented the flag to Mrs. John Butte. Taps were sounded sound-ed by Cecil Ray Hansen, and echoes were played by Mr. Goodall. Pallbearers were Louis Cunningham, Cunning-ham, Jack Iverson, Phillip Green, Lynn Miller, Milton Adams and Karl Bennett. LEIII MAN FINED $100 IN CITY COURT Orlen J. Schow of Lehi was fined $100 or 50 days in Jail in precinct court Monday before Justice of the Peace Irving L. Pratt, after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. Schow was arrested by State Highway Patrolman Melvin Grant Sunday, between American Fork and Pleasant Grove. County Clerk place of the convention and the purpose pur-pose of it. The county convention this year and from now on will be much different than heretofore. There will be no nominating of candlates for offices, no flowery nominating speeeches. and the platform plat-form will not be adopted. The purpose pur-pose of the county convention is to elect a county chairman, a vice-chairwoman, vice-chairwoman, a secretary and treasurer, treas-urer, and county central committee members. Delegates to the state convention will also be named. The state committee of the democratic party this year has allotted 73 delegates dele-gates to Utah county. If, at the district meetings, delegates dele-gates to the county convention are not named, it is the duty of the county central committee to fill such vacancies with qualified voters from such district The county central committee shall consist of a number num-ber as determined by the convention, conven-tion, but each voting district shall have at least one committee man and one committee woman, and no district shall have more than five. This "Win make a committee of about 225 at least, and they are to be elected at a county convention. A committee this Urge is thought by many to be unworkable, and many of the counties are planning to adopt a smaller committee for eyecutlve purposes Proxies may be sent to vote at the county convention, but the proxy must be a duly qualified elector of tlie district he represent.-.. SUPERINTENDENT SUBMITS RESIGNATION TO TRUSTEES TO TAKE STATE POSITION Council Allots Fund To Sponsor Recreation Plan JOINT CITY-DISTRICT PROGRAM ASSURED FOR SUMMER The city council Monday night approved a $262.50 appropriation to finance partially an extensive city school district recreation program for the summer months. Consideration of the recreation program came on a lull council schedule in which numerous matters 2 were discussed by the city officials. The appropriation, wnicn is to dc matched by the Alpine school district dis-trict under the plan operated In recent years, will permit a varied play program for all age groups, it was pointed out. In addition, it will cover expenses of the municipal band, and pay of two full-time recreational workers. Jesse M. Walker, chairman of the Recreation committee for the city, and Mrs. Delbert Chlpman, Miss Lue Groesbeck, Mrs. John W. Myers, Mrs. Leo O. Meredith, Clarence A. Grant, and Mrs. W. R. Halllday of the committee presented the recreation recrea-tion plans to the council. ,-JMUsaJdiejO Tor':: mt zumwz mmmaem- classes for children, sof tball leagues for boys and for girls, games and supervised play for children, handi craft projects for boys and girls, story-telling hours, and horseshoe tournaments and other sports have been planned. Monthly town square frolics, ex pec ted to take in the entire com munity, will feature the program. Tentative plans are for a community outing in American Fork canyon and hike to Timpanogos Cave, for celebrations in the city, and other events. Mr. Walker estimated the entire cost of the program at $525, of which the city would pay half. Councilman William S. Storrs mov ed that the council appropriate the necessary funds, which carried. Grover Evans, appearing as spokesman spokes-man for baseball league backers, asked permission for the American Fork Baseball club to use the city ball park, and aid of the city in putting the park in shape for play. Upon motion of Councilman A. F. Chris tensen the council granted the request and proffered the use of the city tractor In working over the grounds. A contract with the Utah Power & Light company, covering rates for the coming year, was approved and signed after being presented by Orin Ashton. The schedule calls for payment pay-ment of $20 a year for power for each 100 candlepower light, $31.20 for 250 candle-power, and $40.20 for 400 candle-power, these being the same rates as in the past year. Glen Boley requested permission to operate a target game at his billiard parlor. Issuance of a shoot ing gallery license was authorized. The American Fork Softball as sociatlon was authorized to go ahead with negotiations for lighting of the softball field at the high school. Funds for the Joint city and school district project were appropriated appro-priated by the council at the previous prev-ious meeting. Councilman A. F. Chris tensen reported re-ported on the price of gates, chains and grating for the new rock ceme tery fence, under construction as a WPA project. A motion that cattle guards be Installed at entrances carried. car-ried. Names of local war veterans who died during the past year will be placed on the soldiers' memorial monument in the cemetery, the council decided. Bronze name plates for James Brown, Leslie Campbell and John -MUctlch were authorized, and are expected to be placed before Memorial day. PRIMARY TO PRESENT SPRING OPERA SAT. The First ward Primary association associa-tion will present the two-act operetta, operet-ta, "Spring Housecleanlng." Wednes day at 8 p. m In the ward chapel. Primary leaders in charge of the Primary festival invited the public to attend. CITY MARSHAL TAKES ILL OF PNEUMONIA Albert Birk, night city marshal. Is seriously 111 at his home with pneumonia. During his absence from duty, John Butte Is acting as night marshal. Resigns - Service Payments On Indebtedness Reduce Citys Cash Cash balance of city funds was reduced from $5359.15 on March 28 to $1,706.4 at the end of April, a report of Recorder Karl Bennett re leased this week reveals. Largely responsible for the de crease was a payment for debt service, serv-ice, of $72654)9. This amount was paid on the principal and interest of waterworks and water improvement improve-ment bonds, and represents virtually the greater part of "the year's budget for this item. The budget allows $10,433 for bond service. Receipts for the month were $5,-MT $5,-MT M.'liridtogetherwith the opening open-ing balance, made up total funds of $10,906.77. Disbursements were $9,-200.31, $9,-200.31, leaving the balance of $1,706.-46. $1,706.-46. . Largest sources of funds during the month were: Loans, $2500; water rates, $1779.76; back taxes, $500; and 1937 taxes, $441.16. Other receipts making up the total were: licenses, $24.50; cemetery, $164.50; temporary accounts, $3.50; fines, $108.50; meter Installations, $7.50; dog taxes, $17, and estray pound, $1.00. Other large disbursements in addition ad-dition to bond service were: Waterworks Water-works revenue bona fund, $460; salaries sal-aries of appointive officers, $382.05; electric lights, $286.04; salaries of elective officers, $134.25, and streets and alleys, $157.86. "A" Athletes Win 2 Trophies At U In . Competition Swelling an already crowded trophy tro-phy case, American Fork high school trackmen brought home awards for two first and two second places from the fourth annual Invitation relay carnival at the University of Utah stadium Saturday. In the sprint medley, the Cavemen Cave-men came through in first place, with a time of 1:11.7. In the team were McTague, Anderson, Watkins and McAllister. Cavemen walked away with honors In the 880 relay, as well, with a time of 1:37.6. Huggard, McAllister. Kitchen and Watkins comprised the team. . American Fork trackmen took second sec-ond in the quarter-mile relay, and in the National High School Federation relay. An interesting class meet was held at the high school recently, with the seniors capturing high point honors. The seniors walked away with a total of 74 points. Juniors placed second with 31, and sophomores last, wih 10. o . Practices Start For Music Fete Practices were started this week by singers of the six wards of Alpine stake, under direction of Mrs. Lottie Lot-tie Hammond, stake M. I. A. music director, and Miss Alice Parker, organist, or-ganist, In preparation for the annual ann-ual music festival at the June M. I. A. convention in Salt Lake City. Each ward M. I. A. may send six girls and four boys to the music festival, Mrs. Hammond said. District Ready To Mail Contracts To 135 Teachers NEW SALARY SCHEDULE TAKES EFFECT ON Vt BASIS Resignation of Superintendent David Qourley, who has accepted an appointment as assistant superintendent superin-tendent of public instruction, was submitted to the Alpine district board of education at a special meeting Thursday night of last week. In accepting the resignation the . board expressed appreciation for the services of Mr. Cowley during hia term as superintendent The resignation takes effect June 1. Teaching contracts tor the school year 1938-39 will bo mailed out by the Alpine school district office here to 135 teachers during the coming week. The new contracts, authorized by the board of education at a meeting Thursday night, will carry into effect ef-fect provisions of the new teachers' salary schedule, so far as they ap AHowtmce for the teKeheW toudget on a basis of 97 per cent of the schedule was approved by the board of education, and contracts were ordered to be issued on this basis. The recommendation was made by J. Erval Chris tensen, president of the Alpine Teachers' association; Thorit C. Hebertson, chairman of the Teachers' Welfare committee; and Charles B. Walker, chairman of the Credentials committee. The teachers agreed that, "In the event that the receipts falls below estimated revenue, causing a de flcit as a result of the increase in teachers' salaries In 1938-39, we pledge the support of the teachers to cooperate with the board to rec tify the deficit, as provided by the terms of the salary schedule." Under this arrangement the" 1938- 39 proposed budget sets the teachers' salary at $190,552.00 as compared with last year's budget of $184,500.00. This means only a slight raise of $6,000 In teachers salary over this year. However, with the general decline de-cline In local business, lowness of farm crop prices and the general outlook for tax collections It Is more than likely that the above teacher's agreement will come into the picture a year hence. There is a growing feeling among taxpayers of the district that no further bond refunding should be undertaken by the district and that the levy has reached the limit they can pay. Property owners generally general-ly feel that the district should liquidate liqui-date its indebtedness as rapidly as possible and definitely operate within with-in its revenue. Postmaster Sets 1,000 Letter Goal For Airmail Week One thousand airmail letters in the American Fork pouch to go on the special mail plane at Provo, may 19 that is the goal of the American Amer-ican Fork postoffice, Postmaster S. T. Shelley said Thursday. Every resident Is urged to mail at least one airmail letter during National Air Mail Week, May 15 to 21, to do his part to bring American Amer-ican Fork up to Its quota In the nationwide observance of founding of the airmail. As the mail plane will be In Provo only on May 19, cooperation on this day is urged. - All letters JeavlQgtbfi. American,.. Fork postoffice will be stamped with a special design advertising the city, Its poultry Industry, and annual poultry day. This cachet was made especially for the occasion. It is expected to advertise American Fork in every section of the country. Mr. Shelley said objectives of the campaign are to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the inauguration in-auguration of the air mall service; to educate the citizens In the use of air mall, showing its progress, dependability, safety and value; to increase the use-of the air mail, to make possible the expansion of the service. Treat Like Swift Stream Trout live in swiftly moving streams because of the great amount of oxygen dissolved in tucu waters. |