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Show "' " r"r-rl?w? fofrNf.--; kfit. ! ' ,y 1a l! LI JLi' II 7 ii v vyi Li i . S - .'si VOL. XXXIII AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1947 . NUMBER 51 Am. Fork Third Ward Wins Opening ' 4 M Men's Tournament Game American Fork Third ward won the first game in Region 6 II Men basketball tournament held in Payson Wednesday night when they defeated Nephl North 28 to 23. Thursday evening they met the Provo Eighth ward too late to report results. The division divi-sion contest continues through Saturday night. . : Box Score . American Fork Third . ,. O. T. F, Dean, f 4 4 2 Parker, i , 2 1 1 Parduhn, f 1 Chlpman, g 2 Searle, g 0 Wagstaff , f Mitchell, f " Wagstaff. f Wlmmer, g Totals 3 6 2 3 0 3 0 16 19 8 28 Nephl North O. T. F. P. Liddiard. f 3 5 0 8 Jones, f 0 4 2 Speery, c 1 1 i Higginson, g 2 7 2 Peay.f 12 0 Barnes, f 3 0 0 Cavemen Win Easy Game From Payson " Score by quarters: American Fork .... 8 Nephi 2 8 19 5 23 18 10 22 18 Officials - Oils te risen. Christensen and High School Debate Team Visits Ogden Playing less than three quarters quart-ers Kent Durrant, Cavemen's stelle!r basket shooter, dropped 39 points, tnree more man ure en t4re visiting team from Payson were able to make in a practice game Saturday night. Peters made 19 points and Dimmick 11 and the balance of the 82 were divided among the rest of the 'team: Durrant now has 111 points to his credit for the season on league games, leading the Alpine District Peters is fourth in line with 78 points. Vern Whatcott, BY High captain, is in second ,2-Lplace with 94 points, and third piace is neia oj warns, rieasant Orove forward, who has 82 to his credit Today the , Cavemen meet Pleasant Grove, who hold second place in the district league. Re gardiess ofthroutcomrAmeri can Fork will still be in first place. Next Friday's game will finish the league play. State B class tournament will be held in the University of Utah Field house March 12, 13, 14 and 15. David R. Mitchell, secretary of the High School Activities association, as-sociation, has reported that all seats for the tournament have been sold. 28 23 League-Standing Alpine Division ... 0 Won Lost American Fork 6 0 went to Ogden Monday for a; pleasant Grove ".... 5 Eleven , high ..school - students practice debate with, the Ogden J high school team, rue suoject oi this year's state high school forensic meets is whether or not the government should provide medical care. Each team went through three or four rounds and the American Fork students were guests of Ogden Og-den for lunch and a sightseeing tour of the northern city. The first debate meet will be with Weber college Mar. 7 and 8. Those taking the trip Monday were, Phyllis Cleghorn. Marilyn Meranda, Bob Froelick, Junior Garllck, Calvin and Luther Gid-dings Gid-dings Jr., Russell Mickelsen, Jed Prttchett, Richard Seibel,- Dick Wilde and Norman S. Wing. 2 4 4 6 Jaycees to Meet Deserets Here Monday Salt Lake Deserets, member of the All American League, one of the top ranking basketball teams of the state will meet the Jaycee Commercial team on the high school floor Monday evening. The game will begin at 8 p. m. During the season the Commercials Com-mercials have made a good showing, having won five games and lost only one, and that to the Kansass City JWegro team. Their competitors have been among the toughest teams of the In a preliminary game at 7 p. m. the American Legion team will tangle with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Legion team members are Melvln Anderson, Marvin Brown, F. L. Galsford, Billy Graff, Jack Horton, Floyd Privitt; Blaine Rlchlns and Doyle Smith. V. F. W. players include Charles Carson, Myron Crystal, Ersal Fagan, Max Hoggard, Sig-mund Sig-mund Robinson, Don Wagstaff and Howard Woodhouse. No. Mail Delivery On Saturday Saturday being the anniversary anniver-sary of the birth of GeorgeJWash-ington GeorgeJWash-ington and a national holiday, there will be neither carrier .nor rural delivery service from the local postoffice, Postmaster D. Grant Ingersoll announced Wednesday. Wed-nesday. " The postoffice will be open un- 411 m.qn fVlSl tit stamps and for general delivery. Lincoln ..itow.wx 2 B. Y. High ...... 2 Lehi 1 Box Score: AMERICAN FORK G. T. Peters, f 9 3 Madsen, f 3 1 Durrant, c 16 10 Hoglund, g 0 1 Dimmick, g 3 6 Chipman, f 0 0 Hampton, f 0 0 HaU, f 1 0 Hartshorn, g 2 0 Pet. xm .714 .333 .333 .134 F. P. 1 19 0 6 7 39 1 1 5 11 & 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Totals 34 21 14 82 PAYSON Montague, f Perry, f Hillman, c .... Daley, g Taylor, g Harmer, f Stewart, f Wilson, f Curtis, c Twede, g ...... Hill, g Shearer, g ... G.T. 3 1 2 2 3 10 0 3 F.P. 0 6 Totals 14 17 8 36 Score by quarters: American Fork .... 27 46 62 82 Payson 11 17 25 "36 Officials Bozer and Brooks. J Local Commercials To Meet Famed Billed as the "world's craziest basketball squad," the original Negro Ghosts will meet the American Amer-ican Fork Commercial team Monday evening, March 3. This will be the eighth game of their Utah barnstorming tour. The Ghosts, who played only through Christmas Day 1941, and folded because - three, of their number were called Into the service, have been playing this season for the first time sslnce the war. "Suitcase" Sullinger, 6 foot 6 tnnh center. ls Drobably the classiest eager in the squad: Also back are-Les WUlcinson, one oi th nation's outstanding defen sive players, and Pete Hood sensational sen-sational shooter and originator of the basketball's "hidden Dau play." The game" here will be played In the high school gymnasium at 8 p. m. and promises DasicetDau n nni nf the best entertam- mentsJbtWsaW:JwCSi'v Four-Day Celebration, By First-Fifth . i Wards Opens Monday Utah County Beautification Meet Called Beautification - of the - home, farm, and community during the Centennial year will be. discussed at a Utah county beautification convention February 24 In : the Joseph Smith building at Brig-ham Brig-ham Young university according to I. Dale Despln of Provo, County Coun-ty Beautification chairman. Members of the program committee com-mittee are John Angus, Benja min; Lewis J. Harper, Pleasant Grove ;..p. A. Anderson, Orem; Dale Despaln, County; Ernest Relmschiissel, B. Y. U.; and Glenn R. Kenner, Provo. Fay C. Packard of Sprlngville, chairman. of the Utah County Centennial Commission, will be on hand, to explain the various celebrations and events scheduled schedul-ed for the year. Celebration leaders 4n all of the major com-munltle&Jn. com-munltle&Jn. Utah county. are. formulating plans for gala events to be held during the year. -Other features of 'the conference confer-ence will Include instructions and Information designed to assist as-sist public officials, committeemen committee-men and all others interested in the beautification program with the work of carrying on a suc cessful centennial year in Utah county. V.F.W. Auxiliary Entertains State Officers Department and District officers offic-ers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary were guests of the local unit 'at their meeting Monday night in the City Hall auditorium. The visitors lead in practice of ceremonies and ritual of the organization. Department officers present were Mrs. Genevieve Jensen, Brigham City, president; Mrs. Th Mn nrlcrlnatmf vHth Mrs .r .'.r, ''VtoDert u. Asnoy as a contnmi secretary; Mrs. Adele Christen sen, Corinne, treasurer. Mrs. Mina Adams, district president; Mrs. Cleone Tyler, assistant dis trict guard, and all the officers of the Provo unit were also in at' tendance. Mrs. Bert Timpson, unit president, had charge of the meeting. Refreshments were served with Mrs. E. C.Devitt, Mrs. Willis Fredericks, Mrs. Wallace Larson, Mrs. Ralph Roberts and Marcelle Hawkins Skinner as committee. Mrs. Timpson reports that a reorganization re-organization of the unit will be effected next month. With a dance in the tabernacle basement Monday evening the First and Fifth ward will open a four days birthday celebration In a combined effort to raise money to build two ward chapels. The dance will feature' a special floorshow and the Pioneer qua drille given at the Gold and Green ball will be repeated. The curtain for the three-act comedy dramsu"Blg Hearted Her bert" will rise promptly at 8 o'clock Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Th,ere will also be a matinee for the children at 4 p m. Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon a dance, show and eats will entertain the children, who will need to bring their pennies and ruckles to en Joy the tun; - -- Following the banquet Thurs day night the program will in elude music by a string ensemble directed by Paul Barratt, a come dy skit directed by Mrs. E. J. Sea-strand, Sea-strand, a comic reading by Mrs. Junior Williamson, a vocal trio by Mrs. Vernon Gardner, Mrs Jack Cook and Mrs. Russell Greene, banjo music by Karl Bennett, and a magician's act by Howard Humphries. Final voting on ward queens will take place Monday night.at the dance and the queens will be crowned at the banquet. Tri butes to the queens will be paid by Bishop Leonard Howes and Bishop Rulon Nlcholes and there will be brief remarks by former bishops, TV A. Greenwood and E. J. Seastrand. f Invitations have been sent to 400 former members of. the ward but if any have been missed they are hereby extended an in vita tion. Full details and prices will be found in another part of the paper. v. Centennial Cards Featuring' Queen To Be Available During the coming week cards featuring Calleen Robinson, Centennial queen, will be on sale at the local stores, Dr. C. A. An derson,- chairman of the Ameri can Fork Centennial committee, announced Tuesday. tion to the celebration. The cover is a beautifully painted Sego lily with an inset picture of the queen in her coronation gown. The inside has a poem to the queen, written by Mrs. Ashby, and a pioneer wagon train matching in colors the front of the card .The jiards will be sold at cost and will make, a suitable souvenir or a token to send out of the state. Firemen Make Final Appeal Before Action SCHOOL DISTRICT . EMPLOYEES ENTERTAINED Non-teaching organization of the Alpine school district held an Interesting party Saturday at the Pleasant Grove First ward recreation rec-reation hall. Decorations were carried out in a patriotic scheme and'a delectable lunch was served. serv-ed. Competitive games and music were enjoyed by 120 members and their partners. Mrs. Wilford weves Dlaved several men are getting desperate over original composition, "One Hun-the Hun-the congestion caused at fires by dred "Years of Mormonism," so many people with cars filling j which was outstanding. Danc-up Danc-up the streets. They have madeng concluded the entertainment, repeated requests that everyone; judge a. H. Christensen, Orem, but Firemen remain at home. reDresented the school board. Ata recent fire the second committee members for the truck was not able to get close , occasion were Mrs. Ell J. Clav- enough to be of any value be-json .chairman; Alice Jones, cause of the cars which blocked 'Terry Draper, Edward Lee, re the street. The men nave!cention: Sadie Beck. Hannah Church News Presbyterian Community Morning services 9:45 a. m. Sunday School 11:00 a. m. Kensington Society will meet Thursday, Feb. 27, at the home of MrsR.-W Clark. Alpine Stake High Priests Alpine stake high priests will meet in the tabernacle Sunday at 2 p. m. Special business will be transacted and a full attendance Is urged. Second Ward, Special Interest Special Interest group -of the Second ward MIA . will hold a social Tuesday evening at the church. All members are invited to attend. . Fifth Ward Elders quorum of the Fifth ward have charge of the progrard for Sunday., evenings Speakers will be Earl Chadwick and Joseph P. McRae. Wlyes of. the elders will furnish vocal numbers, there will be a violin solo by Milton Brown, and Lynn Mecham will give a scripture reading. Second Ward Mendelssohn male chorus of Provo, directed by Elvis V. Terry, will give a program of sacred music at the Second ward Sunday Sun-day evening. Fourth Ward Leo Q. Meredith, counselor In the Alpine stake presidency, will be the speaker at the Fourth ward services Sunday evening. The newly organized ward choir, directed by Mrs. Leo T. Hansen, will furnish the music- Mt. States Telephone Co. To Double American Fork Facilities Death Summons S.W.Bartlett After Active Life threatened to give traffic violation viola-tion tickets to those who in the future obstruct them In the performance per-formance of their duty. 57T1I ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fjeld, Lety, -celebrated their 57th wedding wed-ding anniversary at their home Wednesday evening when their children gathered for dinner and an evening of visiting. Present were Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Fjeld, American Fork; Mr. and Mrs. Dell Asay, Mrs. Edna Cook Halliday and Rena Keetch, re freshments; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Rob-bins, Rob-bins, Mr. and Mrs: "Wilford Neves, decorations; Maud Bone, Mrs. Thell Mecham, Mary Mecham, Susie Carter, Grant Evans, Barney Bar-ney Bigelow, Eldon Perry, finance; fin-ance; Mr. and Mrs. Joy Clegg, Helen Parker and Ross Burgess, entertainment; Edna Christensen, Christen-sen, invitations. .Paint Tool Handle If handles of tools and kijhpo utensils are painted bright colors, the tools and utensils will be easief to And. Also, If you lend them, the color" may remind borrowers that the articles belong to someone else, and inspire their return. Sylvannus Wales Bartlett, 85, native of Tennessee, died Saturday Satur-day at 2 a. m. of causes Incident to age. Mr. Bartlett had been In ill health for . several months. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at t o'clock in the Sec ond ward chapel with Bishop Olin H. Ririe In charge. ! Speakers were Bishop Joseph H. Storrs, Bishop' Albert L. Culll-more, Culll-more, Provo, and Bishop Ririe. They told of the Mr.- Bartlett's conversion to the gospel, of his steadfastness In living its principles, princi-ples, of his pride in his home surroundings; mentioned the family he had raised, and gave remarks of consolation. Moral D. Steele, accompanied by Mrs. Owen Humphries, sang the opening number, "Face to Face"; between speakers Clare B. Christensen sang "Oh My Father", and as a closing number Mrs. Clifford E. Young sang "Christians Good Night". Mrs. Wendell Klrkpatrick played the prelude and postlude and accom panled the two last named vocal ists. Prayer in the home was offered by Archie M. Chatburn, Provo; Leonard S. Harrington gave the invocation; tne benediction was pronounced by Edwin W. Pax-man Pax-man and the grave in the Sandy cemetery dedicated by Elijah Chlpman. Mr. Bartlett was born June 4, 1861, in Buffalo Valley, Tenn., the son of Gallant and Nancy Davis Bartlett. On July 16, 1899 he was married to Teressa E. Hoggard in Laurei hui, Tenn. In 1908 they moved to Lindon where he lived until 1913, during which time he became a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For the next 20 years he was engaged in farming farm-ing in Burley and Oakley, Idaho. In, December, 1933. thejamilyre- turnea to utan ana ne nas re sided in American Fork since that time. An active member of the church, he was a high priest at the time of. his death. Survivors Include his widow, three children, J. Hobart Bartlett Westfleld, N. J.; Mrs. Elmo (Zelda) Packer, Logan; and Bishop W. Herbert Bartlett, San dy; five grandchildren, five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Ardella Webb, Eugene, Ore.; A. Francis Bartlett and Mrs. Etta Boatman, Burley, Idaho; Mllus P. Bartlett and Mrs. Arzona Danner, Twin Falls, Idaho. Eight Queens Reign at Gold-Green Ball Reigned overfcy eight" lovely queens, one from each ward of the Alpine stake, the Gold and Green ball held in the Apollo Hall Tuesday night - was - pro nounced a huge success, Carrying out- the Valentine theme used In the hall decora tlons, the thrones were silk draped drap-ed with heart shaped backs. The queens and their escorts entered from big hearts placed in the rear or tne nau. 'v..,.-',-;: Two dances made up the floor show. The "Gleam Waltz," danced danc-ed by Third warders, Edith Phillips Phil-lips and Ellis Parker, Vera ShoeU and Bob Froelick, LaRae Tracy and Bob Baker, and Mrs. Wayne McTague and L. C. Lassen, had been directed by the last named couple. V'.' v v vVy-:'-:-?:;; Twelve couples In pioneer costumes cos-tumes beautifully ..executed a 1 quadrille which Mrs. Marion W. Robinson and .Carlisle Roberts had taught. Performing the dance were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nilsson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sea-strand, Sea-strand, Mrs. Prank Bush and Er-win Er-win D. Bailey, First ward; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Sxilth, Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zufelt, Second ward; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bowers,' Mr. and Mrs. Dean R. Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lar son, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mower-Third. ward,, .;z&z There was a big crowd in at tendance and everything was carried out with percislon. "The members of the stake Mutual Improvement Im-provement board expressed their appreciation for the fine coop e ration and the untiring efforts of the several committees In making the ball a success. Rasmus Nielsen Celebrates 82nd Anniversary Rasmus Nielsen, long time resident of American Fork, celebrated cele-brated his 82nd birthday Feb. 4. In honor of the occasion his daughter, ' Mrs. Fred Bassett, Provo, entertained at dinner at the Nielsen homer 356 East First North, the Sunday previous. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dlnkins. Mr. and Mrs. George Hufford, Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, the honored guest and Mrs. Nielsen. On Tuesday Mrs. Nielsen gave a birthday dinner, the guests being be-ing Mr. and Mrs. Einer Nielsen, McGill, Nev., Mr. and Mrs. James Nielsen, Mrs. N. Clawson and Mrs. J. Brown, all of Salt Lake City. The Einer Nielsens' re malned for a few days visit with their parents. Farmers Attend Convention American Fork's ' ' telephone service is to be expanded to almost al-most double its present facilities during 1947 It was announced by Robert B. Leishman, local dis trict manager, .u , The expansion will cover every phase of the company's facilities it was learned. The of flee positions posi-tions will be increased by seven units, there being nine at the American Fork plant at this time. -: .. . ; Both local and Ions distance lines are to be Increased in number and extent and a marked-Increase in connections be- -tween Lehi and Pleasant Grove are to be made, it is said. Already one new position unit has been received and is to be Installed immediately. Others are to follow as rapidly as possible possi-ble and air are expected to be in by December of this year. . It will be necessary for the company to-utallze the garage portion of the present location and eventually the front office for the increased switchboard positions. Garage space will be acquired at the present time at another location and later office space for the company will be moved to another location when the present building is converted ' to exchange posltlons. j"-' This anticipated expansion program Is the- largest undertaken under-taken by the- telephone company In this area In many, many years and Is definite proof of the expected ex-pected growth coming to our area from the new steel plant expansion program now' underway. under-way. t , - Eleven Students From' Am. Fork J Eleven students from American. Fork were among the 436 new students who registered for the first time this year at Brigham Young University oa winter quarter registration day. These students are: Harold B. Greening, son, of Mrs. Emma B. Greening; Clyde. Wendel Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Nelson; Nel-son; Delbert Ray Chlpman, son of Mr. and Mrs, Delbert Chip-man, Chip-man, Craig Anderson Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Clark; Kenneth J. Beck, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Beck; Elroy Bezzant, son. of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bezzant; Bez-zant; Naplna Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Phillips; Melba Kirk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lisle Kirk; Glen James Huggard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huggard; LaGrand Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis R. Terry; and Elizabeth Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Phillip -W. Greene. Merrill Greenland Tendered Farewell Firrn ward to begin FUNDS FOR CHURCH Beginning the task of-raising money to build a ward chapel the Sixth ward Relief Society is spansoring a bazaar the after noon oi Feb. 5 and in the near future a three-act play "The Winning Win-ning off Joy" will be produced, the funds to be used for the same purpose. Detailed an-nounements an-nounements will be made next week. ' i Utah Young Farmers met in Salt Lake City Feb. 14 and 15 for their 15th annual convention. Delegates attending from Amer ican Fork were Robert Giles, Mer lin Larson, Will Relmschiissel, and A. B. Allen, their -advisor. The principal discussion at the convention was on cooperation among local chapters and on a state-wide basis. The boys carried car-ried home added vigor and en- rthuslasm for the coming year's worx in each chapter. The local organization is look lng forward to enlisting added members and solving some of the young farmer problems. The next meeting of the chapter will be held In the Ag room of the high school Feb. '27. Arrangements Arrange-ments are being made tohave a qualified person discuss livestock live-stock health and diseases. Merrill Greenland, son of Mr. jid Mrs. Clarence Greenland, and a veteran of World War II, is f leaving March 3 for the LDS mis- ' i slon home in Salt Lake City for ! 10 days Intensive training prior - to going to the southern states to fill a mission. , ? A farewell testimonial has - t beeiirrange:by!:4h' Highland wssrewwr ward in honor of the departing j missionary, it will be held in the Alpine stake tabernacle Wed- nesday, Mar. 26, the program to begin at 7:30 and dancing at 9:00 p.m. The public Is Invited. I Chamber of Com. Announces Annual Dinner U Earl J, Glade, mayor of Salt Lake City, will be the . guest speaker at the first annual dinner din-ner of the American Fork Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce, O. Easton Brown, secretary, announced Wednesday,. i The dinner will be held in the Legion Hall the evening of March 5. The yearly report will be given by . O. DeVere Wootton. All . Chamber of Commerce members are asked to reserve the date and be presentr" ' " '1 irnmrrir. ai m,,,,,,,. L r |