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Show AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1950 NUMBER 29 $313 put Trainer Car Given Sool District; ial Instructor Hired In. School district la f Lessor this week of hind the vehicle wheel were Instituted.- The local peace officers of-ficers helped out the cause by using the department car. Next, the highway department patrolmen patrol-men helped when they could, ije spared from their other duties and during one year the Elks' club loaned their driver-training car to the high school for Dart hefi gift has enabled j of the year. While they helped of (flUCauoii wj ciuaist.miuigumij, u mcoc - measures weie uvi wnuieiy adequate ior therery popular classes. - Sn to be used in STZZ Harold Hoi- f ofthe Alpine Motor (be donor oi u w. 500 sophomore tliearn to drive this .... . jjr rr 1 'V 7 : 1 .. i:rr: J!"'" ivf I . - ..... ,, ' - , -?:.r-4 'i ' ; -vX i v$ f 1 trataing classes and to .time driving mswwc V. Brown, a June gru-t gru-t uSAC at Logan, has fnvrf as the Instructor Lvote full time to in- jfjtudents oenina uie t Brown has naa spec-. spec-. Mh the USAC yU to qualify him for jof work, and an in- kil car contributed by Var company u eqiup-fdaal-controls to enable wtor to maintain con f into at all times. lent driver classes have W in Importance at jilgb school ana otner jean as the result or ind wore oi a num- tors, including Leo t district super- ago, Mr. Hansen to determine trie of conducting such If such classes were anticipate the need of nts. The survey was & ihbp classes and he 10 per cent of the already driving, al ley had not reached the These boys were driv er without the consent mts. to remedy this ni started and classes ichool room and be- Educators decided that the tenth grade was the best year In which to teach the classes since the students were 15 and 16 years old and approaching the age when they could apply ror a drivers permit. Utah was among the first states to decree that the driving instructor should be a college graduate with a special certifi cation. At the American Fork high school the first year 38 students took the course and to date over 500 have completed the course of study and performance.. Ferrill Sorenson has assisted the classes by his expert instruction instruc-tion in the classroom on the mechanics me-chanics and operation of the vehicle as well as the ethics in- volved in driving or owning a' car. Mr. Sorenson will continue VV 4 V t Ml ulw VUU4 4 VAiU AAA structlcn for the course. The Alpine district has standardized stand-ardized the course of study and the program win be uniform throughout the district, according accord-ing to Mr. Hansen. int.. eninEUT DlUVifi W J. t ' L. I Aim':''" " r-""" Taking time out from an explanation of the student driver-training courses to be taught in the Alpine School district to pose for tfie photographer, are (left to right) LaVell Brown, student instructor; Leo Hanson, assistant superintendent of the district; and Harold Holley, donor of the special training car. IT WILL SO , DIG, DIG! l yourself. The long 1 during August has to dry up your avail-pplj avail-pplj of cash. dtj water department me wheels turning to ttatements this week ter consumption since meter reading in In almost every in to water user was ' j. me corresponding year. No. the rate Ringed, the consump- 3- officials also point creased pressure in l(K since the comole- to new svstem. mav lped the unsuspecting I raln out more water p thought would flow Vh tv. i - nose, tiowever, ''creased nressure Is W tor fire control-so CODiDensatinir 1tutnr V tocrease It might have me water bill: Jf sends out state-Weeper state-Weeper vear after j-SJ in March and again Three National Guard Units Are Called -in Utah County Cities Three Utah county national guard units entrained this -week for training camp destinations. Units from Pleasant Grove, Spanish Fork and Provo left their home bailiwicks for other camps. An American Fork man, 2nd Lt. Russell J. Baugh Is a member of the Pleasant Grove unit and is currently at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Okla-homa taking special training. He will Join the unit in Texas when he has finished the schooling school-ing session. -The three units are batteries of the 145th field artillery bat tallon and will train at Camp Hood, Texas. Jaycees Hear Nelson On Predatory Control W. O. (Ozzle) Nelson was the featured speaker at the Thursday night meeting of the Junior Chamber cf Commerce held at the Owl Inn. Mr. Nelson told of the work the government and its agents in controlling predatory preda-tory animals. - Stanford Dahl and G. Easton Brown were given special citations cita-tions for outstanding work in organizing or-ganizing the Steel-Day parade and for float building.,. President Leonard Kelly an-nmineed an-nmineed that state board meet- ling would be held In Salt Lake on Sunday. ... HIGH SCHOOL SETS GRID TUSSLE WITH BULLDOGS Coach Leo Nelson's gridders will tackle the Provo Bulldogs in a practice tilt in the BYU stadium either Friday or Saturday Sat-urday night in a night game. The date is dependent on the Industrial League baseball base-ball play-off schedule. If the play-off continues beyond Wednesday night and a game Is scheduled for Friday night, the the football contest will be postponed until Saturday. If there is no baseball contest Friday, the football whistle will blow at 8 p. m. at the stadium. The high school lads won the opening contest against Wasatch High 27-14 and should be an even match for the Provo eleven. The Bulldogs, Bull-dogs, with two preseason tilts to their credit, were beaten 13-0 by the strong Weber team last Saturday. Coach Nelson Is building an offense around fleet-footed Max Pierce and the passer-receiver passer-receiver team of Ray Kitchen and John Van Wagoner. Death Guts Career Short For Prominent Businessmen Traffic Problem Discussion Set By Council; Action Promised Parents Strong measures will be taken to cope with American Fork's harrassing traffic problem, the city council decided on Morlday night. Plagued by protest from parents and citizen groups, the officials voted to call a public meeting next week to work out a program for reducing the hazards to pedestrian traffic. Members of the councU reported report-ed that opening of the school year had made an additional problem along the Alpine highway high-way near the Forbes school. Parents Par-ents calling for and discharging their children at the school are reported to have completely blocked the highway for minutes at a time as well as causing chil dren to cross the street in face of oncoming traffic. Sentiments for re-routing the highway or closing lt to parking were heard. Parents Great Problem Another traffic problem arts ing from the opening of the Forbes school has been brought to the councils attention by mothers who protested that it was hazardous for children to cross Center street to go to the school. Center street, from the high school to Main street is a "thorough-fare for reckless, ir responsible hot-rod drivers, par ents charge. John H. Miller, 67 Succumbs to ' Heart Attack Sat Silo Mishap Claims Life of Henry S. Chipman Measom Joins Staff At Paul Harmon Co Missionary to Sew in Land arents Birth; Farewell Sunday sel. who enter- Mi home In Salt Lake 1 morn I nor win h jj., Of nui testimonial at wuch win h in J5 ward Sunday eve- ne. counselor in an . presidency and "Jop In American Fork, t.r.,u";i" speaker. r.WH made bv Pat- 8eh5f M Storr. Mrs c missionary, '.BawsDurfey. SnwlUsing-Oh V? High," -sweet Is 1 w.f MGod Be With fit?1 8lng' A Dr-Jchllssei Dr-Jchllssei wm play a if!!i!S8pokenW Elijah em- Germany . where h win labor under President Walter Stover, with headquart ers in Berlin. ) ; vtaLJ Charles Max Measom is the new body shop freman at the Paul L. Harmon company, having hav-ing Joined the staff 10 days ago. Mr. Meason, a veteran who trained under the provisions of the O. I. bin for three years, has had wide experience in his field of work. For five years he worked work-ed for a large Chevrolet agency in the body and paint department. depart-ment. Later he operated his own shop at Orem. The new foreman is married to the former Cleo Haddock of American Fork and they have three young daughters. -The shoft -at Harmon's lis, the most modern possible," -- Mr mfeamgmtl'IM,,.anvjilt tight paint booth and the very latest In color mawning equipment. equip-ment. The metal craft tools for straightening metal and rolling out bumps Is the very latest ob tainable." The new foreman extends ex-tends an invitation to all his Utah county friends to call and see him at his new place oi em ployment. WIU Relmschiissel-gets call to serve in German mission. 14-Year Old to Write New Citizen Feature For All Younger Folks An experienced, enterprising Journalist who has reached the ripe old age of 14 years will conduct con-duct a special boys' and girls corner in the future editions of the American For muzen. me budding Journalist is wigei Stewart Hey, lately of Morcambe, Lancastershlre, England and now residing in Pleasant Orove where he is a ninth grade student in the high school. - , Tha vounir Journalist got his start' in England at the age- of stx-whert he had a squirrel story nrrented for pubucauon in a comic book publication. John Henry Miller, 67, prominent prom-inent businessman and civic worker, died at his home at 2:40 a. m. Saturday, Sept. 9, from a long standing heart ailment. Born Oct. 29, 1882, at American Fork, he was the son of Joseph and Emma Paxman, Miller. He married first MellsiOpenshaw of Santaquln, and 'After her death, August 2916, he was mar ried June 20, 1917, to Cora Dan- lelson, Heber, who survives. Mr. Miller was owner and manager of the Ideal theatre in Heber for 13 years prior to coming com-ing to American Fork in May 1924. At the time of his death he was owner of the Royal theatre, thea-tre, Lebi; the Orove, Pleasant Grove; the Cameo and Coral theatres in American Fork. The last named, one of ' the finest movie houses in the county, was opened Just ten days before his death. He served as a city councilman in Heber' for six years, as a councilman In American Fork for four years, was past president presi-dent and active member cf the Lions club and at the time of his death was a director of the American Fork Chamber of Commerce'.. Com-merce'.. He served as general chairman' of the Poultry Day celebrations for two years. An active member cf the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints, he served as a member mem-ber of the bishopric In Heber and as superintendaht of Wasatch stake Sunday Schools.' He was superintendent of the American Fork Second ward Sunday School fcr 16 years. As a young man he served his church as a missionary mis-sionary in- Virginia - and -West Virginia. State Confab Set by City Fathers Responsibilities of Utah municipalities mu-nicipalities in the civil defense program will highlight discussions discus-sions at the Utah Municipal league convention today and running through Saturday at the Newhouse hotel. Principal address on the subject sub-ject will be delivered by Mayor William F. Devin of Seattle, at a general session Friday at 1:30 p. m. Mayor Earl J. Glade of Salt Lake City will preside. . Following the Friday afternoon after-noon session, delegates from : The councilmen also discussed Utah's cities will adjourn to the Besides Ms widow ne is sur- vived by twasona and.fivejdaugh-t. ters, J. Clifford Miller, Lehl; Keith D. Miller, Pleasant Grove; Mrs.. Ralph (Rowena) Boren, Helper; ' Mrs. Ersal (Verda) Fa-gan, Fa-gan, Mrs. Ray (Elaine) Howes, Cora Marie and Marilyn Miller, American Fork; 14 grandchildren, grandchil-dren, one great-grandchild, two brothers, Joseph W. Miller, American Fork; James A, Miller, Salt Lake City; Miss Jeanette Miller, American Fork; Mrs. Clifford Clif-ford O. (Fern) Strong, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. George (Alice) McDanlel, Alpine. Henry JSouthwick Chipman, 44, lifelong resident of American Fork, had his life snuffed out in an instant Friday about noon. He was coating the silo on his farm with hot tar which ex ploded. His body was badly burned by the fire which follow ed the explosion. He was found shortly afterwards by Stanley Burch, a neighbor, who went to help him complete the job. A son of Stephen Washburn and Sarah Southwick Chipman, he was born July 25. 1906, in Amercan Fork. He received his education in the American Fork schools and at the Brigham Young university. He was mar ried to Mary Lenore Vincent, Provo, April 27, 1931, in the Salt Lake temple. An active member or tne Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints, he was a member of the building committee, of the Sixth ward and counselor in the Elders quorum of the same ward. He had served several years as a Scoutmaster and had been a member of the Alpine district Scout council. He has served as precinct chairman of the Republican party par-ty for several years. He was a charter member of the American Junior Chamber of Commerce and had served as Its president and as a director. He was a member of the American Fork Volunteer Fire Department and had been employed at Geneva Steer almost from the beginning of the plant's operation;. Surviving are his widow, two dauehters. Janice and Jeanlel ChlDman. American Fork, brother and three sisters, Ralph S Chipman, superintendent of Summit countv schools. Mrs. C O- lrene)Randall. Logan : . Mrs TewbrFr tRuth) Hansen. Salt Lake City. and Miss Merle .Chip? man, Ogden. the problem of eliminating the danger at the intersection at Second East and Main street near the Owl Inn. Numerous complaints com-plaints have been received regarding re-garding this particular intersection, intersec-tion, and several members were of the opinion that a semaphore should be installed at this point There was also some contention that the lone semaphore at the Center street intersection con tributed to excessive ' ' speed through town, whereas, the use of three would make pedestrian traffic relatively safe from speeders through town Mayor WUlard R. Cleghorn stated that Invitations would go out to school authorities. Parent Teachers association, state high way department, state highway patrol division and other civic groups who might be Interested, to attend the public meeting when it is called. The council voted to take measures to comply wiui tne federal requirements necessary to get city employees covered by social security, The council voted to designate IS minute parking zones in the area in rront or we posioiiice and two similar zones were ordered ord-ered designated in front of the LeVon Earl residence Funds were voted to purchase enough paint , to redecorate the ball park fence. . The baseball committee agreed to furnish the labor for the painting. Riding Club Outing 'The riding club's annual Timp anoeos ride Droved highly en- lovable over the week-end desDite several sprinklings of moisture. The riders camped over-night at Mt. Timpanooke and returned the next day over the Alpine Loop, and Mud Lake and down Tibbie Fork canyon. JAYCEES OFFER FREE TAPE FOR BIKES Any bike rider who doesnt have the fenders of his tike marked with scotchllte tape, may have it done by calling at Kelly's station or the Deluxe Shoe shop between the hours of 4 and 6 p.; m. every day except Saturday and Sunday, James A, Damlco; Junlor Chamber of Commerce safety committee chairman announced an-nounced this week. r -' Several score bikes have been marked during the past few weeks, Mr. DSmlco said, but there aresmi a number of rldefs who have not taken the opportunity to have their bikes "safetlzed" for night riding by having the fenders taped with the special tape. There Is no charge for the tape lt being a gift from the Jaycees ; ;' V The Jaycee committeemen" are working in close cooperation with the principals of the schools, the highway patrol and the local police in getting all bikes brought -up to - safety standards. ' Local Leaders Named To Attend Industrial War School The list of SI leaders of inter-mountain inter-mountain industry, business and labor organizations named Saturday Sat-urday to attend the Industrial War College of the armed forces Included the names of Frank G. Shelley, and C. A. Grant, American Ameri-can Fork. The college will be held Sept. 25" through Oct. and will include in-clude participation of 100 members mem-bers of the' military esUbllsh-men.t&84 esUbllsh-men.t&84 jrell,as J00 civilians. Utah state fairgrounds. Arrangements Ar-rangements have been made to proclaim Sept. :- 15 ' as Utah Municipal league day at the fair. A picnic box lunch is scheduled for 8:30 to be followed by greetings greet-ings from the state by Gov. J. Bracken Lee. Mayor W. Rulon White of Ogden will preside. The convention program will cover all phases of municipal op eration, with special attention also directed toward the procedure proced-ure necessary for Utah cities and. towns to blanket their em ployes under the new federal sotial security program. A representative rep-resentative of the federal social security board, from Washington is expected to address the group, according to Tom McCoy; executive execu-tive secretary of the group. L. C. Romney, Salt Lake City commissioner and league president, presi-dent, will deliver the keynote address ad-dress and report of the president at the opening general session. .Attending the convention from American Fork will - be Mayor WUlard R. Cleghorn, Councilmen George E. Jones, George Moss, Leslie Searle, and Walter B. Devey, City Clerk Ray C. Nelson and Treasurer Leila Sykes. The men were accompanied by their wives. Phillip W. Clark Gets Appointment to US Military Academy Phillip W. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph W. Clark, is now at West Point, United States Military academy, an appoint ment he received while-serving in Vienna, Austria, with a medi cal detachment. Mr. Clark was the only PFC to take the examinations and was one of six to receive that appointment. ap-pointment. He arrived lh New York Sept. 4, from Europe where he had been stationed for the past year. - " . He is a graduate of the Ameri can Fork high school and attend- ed'the'Uhtvetslty" ofutah- one year. Five American Fork Candidates Set Campaigns for County Positions Five American Fork candidates will appear on the ballot for contests con-tests in the November election with Ernest H. Dean, heading the list with a bid for. a senate post. Mr. Dean is at present representative repre-sentative to the state legislature from District 1.- , -Two senators will be elected from the ballot carrying the names of Luke Clegg, Provo, and Grant Thorn, Sprlngvllle, Republicans; Re-publicans; and Henry C. Roberts, Goshen, Democrat and Mr. Dean. Orvllle Gunther, local business man, is making a bid for tne state representative post being vacated by Mr. Dean and he will be opposed - by . Democrat JTlrgll H. Peterson of LehL r - For the four-year county com mission, Stanley Peters, assistant store manager at Chlpman's, will carry the banner for the Republicans-in. trying., to unseat Burton H. Adams,. Pleasant Grove, present chairman of the board. Karl Bennett, Incumbent county coun-ty auditor, will be opposed by Claud E. Eggertsen, Democrat, Sprlngvllle iri the November finale. In the county treasurer's race, David L. Oreenwood, former -American Fork mayor, win make a bid to unseat Maurice Bird, Republican, Sprlngvllle. A hot campaign is forecast for all county posts with some predicted pre-dicted close races in nearly every Instance. The three Republicans and two Democrats from American Ameri-can Fork are In the contest and will draw considerable local In-., terest to the contest. " " , ; Dudley P. Thomas will direct-the direct-the local campaign for the Re- . publicans while David L. Greenwood Green-wood Is chairman for the Democrats. Demo-crats. '' :'7'::-y'"rr' |