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Show I September 18! ? Last day te aoallf y f r Sewer project Vole em , September' 19! . VOL. XLVIH AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,951 NUMBER 23 County Polio Tests Make History for Cooperation; 500 Treated in Am.? Fork ' will . American Fork . and County residents, after-submitting their children to the historic mau experiment ex-periment to test the effectiveness effective-ness of gamma globulin as a weapon against paralysis In polio, are now eagerly awaiting (or re-aults re-aults which will reveal whether or not the serum will accomplish that goal. ; While they are awaiting the results of the tests, which will be over a period of many months, there is sure to be a strong reaction re-action In every community in the county against dumping raw sewage Into Utah Lake. The once-popular resort lake, and flshlng. paradise, la now begin, ning to be shunned since It has ' become the dump-all for - untreated un-treated sewage. However, there sure groups In all -parts' of the county who are agitating for a sewer district. - The Clinic in American Fork was in charge of Dr. Ouy A. Richards, city physician. He was .assisted by Dr. Delbert Hales and Dr. William McD. Hammon, University of Pittsburgh. Miss SttlwelL an RN from Phlladel phia. was head nurse, i t , ; ; Dr. Richards said that there -'were over 30chndren two to eight years old Inoculated. The polio clinic closed down Sept, 7, after being open four days, due to the whole-hearted cooperation of parents In the county. Although the final goal was woo children, this was reached before noon on that date, and a total of 5768 were inoculated before the serum sup ply was exhausted. The greatest mass voluntary experiment with Inoculation of humans in the history of medl cal science thus ended on a high tone of cooperation never dream ed of before between the public and medical profession. The party sent to Utah' County to conduct the experiment by the National Foundation for Infantile Infan-tile Paralysis, said medical hls-- hls-- tory has been made In more ways than one. Not only did the required re-quired number show- for the Inoculations but they proved something never before, accomplished accom-plished that thousands' of people peo-ple will volunteer for mass medical- experiments. The Incidence of polio In Utah County this year Is at epidemic stages, and five deaths have occurred oc-curred from the disease. However, How-ever, it Is a great tribute to the press of the dally and weekly fields, and radio stations, said one official, that the public was so carefully prepared for the experiment. ex-periment. Utah County may become the first place in medical history where the course of a polio epidemic epi-demic may be altered by man. Fire Losses Lcs3 Than Expected; Firemen Praised Aflpr one week of taking stock .ol. lareA.ln. the.. dUasterous-Xn-j "terurban Building fire," a business busi-ness man, a doctor and a real . . . LI ikM. Bnwesiaie opera or"-apngn.wcj "had been lucky their losses were not greater.", - Ewlng Albertson, manager of Western Stores,' Is having a fire sale until all stocks are gone. Dr. - - Delbert Hales, who opened offices - in the In terurban Building a month ago. stated that his losses are much smaller than first anticipated. an-ticipated. Wilbur Harding, owner own-er and managed of Home Town Beal. Estate Company,, stated that doinr business as usual," and Is waiting for his office to be redone. ' j?nct riamncrn to the store and two offices was from! smoke and water. Frank Eastmond, tehl, Anmp nf th buildlnea. has start- ' " ed to make the property -better than ever. TTnwuvpr. while Mr. Albertson r rrniPi and Mr. Harding all thought that they were lucky that more damage was noi cone. vrani AhM manager of Trl- Etate Lumber, still placed his losses at $10,000. lie ioct panw doors, roofing, sheetrocx, mauiav- '"" Ino Knnrrt mil wlndoWS. All of the occupants of the two buildings damaged by the fire vttrrh in their Dralse for the efficiency of the American Fork Fire Department ana umei uicu There are 2884 youngsterg between be-tween two and eight -years-old, who carry an Injected blood fraction frac-tion which Pittsburgh University Epidemiologist. William McD. Hammon hopes may ' protect them from paralysis caused by polio. At this time none, knows who those children are.'. They constitute a random half of the 5768 children inoculated. " - Those who received the blood fraction, a substance that has proven effective in measles and in polio prevention tests of laboratory lab-oratory animals, will be carefully careful-ly watched by experts from the polio foundation. The other half were Injected with a blood substitute sub-stitute that will have no effect, and was. Injected for scientific comparison. Thus,' parents know their children have had a 60-50 chance of getting the polio sex Um. . - To Saturday, Sept 8, Utah County, with a population of over 80,000 has already had 61 polio cases and five deaths, an incidence rate over three" times the severity usually considered epidemic by medical experts In the Held, Chamber President Gives Reasons To Support Sewer The proposed sewer project which will be presented to the citizens of this community for their vote of approval or rejection rejec-tion next Wednesday presents a great opportunity for this com' m unity to take a progressive step forward, wi have been told by state health officials for years that we cannot continue to dump our wastes Into the ground with safety, and that a sewer system was a necessity for a city of our size If we were to continue as a healthy and attractive community commun-ity In which to live. Recognizing this fact our city officials of several past administrations have laid a foundation for a sewer system which the city can afford. The. ordinance which is now to be voted on will provide just such a system; a sewer that will remove the present unsanitary unsani-tary methods of waste disposal with its attending health hazard and method of financing such a system within the reach of resources re-sources of the city and its Individual Indi-vidual citizens. In addition to correcting the unsanitary conditions now existing ex-isting the sewer will be of. tremendous tre-mendous benefit to every citizen of the community. It will make our city a more healthy place to live. It will attract new home owners who want to live in such a city. It will make It possible for our young s people to save money in building their homes in that they will not have to provide the costly Individual waste disposal units. And It will provide our present citizens a permanent waste disposal system In 'place of the present cesspools and septic tanks which must be periodically replaced or cleaned at great expense and inconvenience inconven-ience to the homeowner. For more than the last ten years every city administration City Physician Brand3 Present Sewage Disposal" In American Fork 'Medieval'; Asks Affirmative Vote Dr. Ouv A Richards. American Fork city physician, Wednesday charged the citizens oi we city as "content to dispose of their waste In a most medieval fashion." In a statement urging qualified voters to approve ; Use sewer project, he said: Tor heaitn, social ana economic eco-nomic reasons I urge the people of American Fork to vote for the sewer." ' Dr. Richards' complete state ment follows: "In my opinion the sewer district dis-trict problem is a most urgent social need In Utah. It represents repre-sents not only a definite health hazard to American Fork, but a financial loss as well. "American Fork has been content con-tent to dispose of Its waste In a most medieval fashion, and 9 -.' .. , s It IV STALWaRTAS "TITE" CFJWJTTET PEAKS Upper 7 picture' shews Ce-eaptain Kirk Dlmick, receiving a pass from Co-eaptain Co-eaptain Kayle Smith. Between Dtmlck and Smith is Don McCormiek, hbvand Dean Fraaghton, fb, charges to right. 8eeond picture -Left to right, Blaine Hyde, t, Robert Smith, g, Robert Wagstaf f, tn Harlow Beckstrand, g, Shirf Okey, e, : Dan Nell, e, and Parley Bennion, t, learn the art ef blocking from Coach Lee Nelson, front center. A. F. to Field Strong Team Against Bulldogs Saturday American Fork's Cavemen have their work cut out for Saturday when they tackle " the strong Provo Bulldogs, who pummeled the Odgen Tigers 34-0 at Ogden last Saturday In a decided preseason pre-season upset. . Coach Leo Nelson will take his full squad to Provo for the game and expects to give most of the boys a chance to show what they can do. At this writing Nel son said that with the exception of five or six players, the team is wide open and the remaining positions will be filled by boys who get there "fustest with the mostest" During, the week Coaches Nel son, Don Overly, and KendeU Sedgwick, a faculty member of the American Fork Training School, have been drilling the squad each night In fundamentals. funda-mentals. Down-field blocking tackling, and the learning of a half-dozen plays, have been the order of long practices which lasted until dark. Co-captains Kale Smith and Kirk Dlmick are assured of their positions at quarterback and end. Dean Fraughton, fullback, and has worked for the establishment of a sewer.' Officials of each of these administrations have endorsed en-dorsed the present ordinance. The proposed financial structure of this ordinance has the approval ap-proval and endorsement of the business men of the community as being an economically sound system and one that we can afford af-ford both individually and as a community. ' ' It li the ' opinion of these officials and business men that we cannot afford to reject this ordinance because we this may have worked well for individual homes. Industries such as poultry processing plants and laundries cannot . rely on such old fashioned methods. "Because of Inadequate sewage disposal, Ped Creek, running through the center of the city, is now filled with blood, waste water and flies. This condition certainly represents a health hazard as well as a nuisance. The only solution seems to be in a central sewage disposal plant MLet me point out that the Trl-Clty Trl-Clty Laundry was closed primarily primar-ily because of sewage difficulties. The laundry employed approxi mately 20 persons. Utah Poultry lhaa spent thousands of dollars In an eiiort 10 solve its acute sew ass problem, but It still is bad. Because of the sewage disposal problem Utah Poultry moved its m f it Don McCormack, halfback, also are fixed players on the first team. , Elaine Hyde, tackled is a big, tough boy, who will do a great deal of work during the season. He will probably be the team's "Iron man." ' . Robert Wagstaf f. Shirt Okey and Dan Nell are at the center spots, with Wagstaff on the inside in-side track at present. - Harlow Beckstrand at guard and Parley Bennion at tackle, are also showing show-ing good progress. Coach Nelson has a host of juniors and sophomores who are "coming up." The cause of the cavemen dldnt get helped when Odell Nielsen, a promising Junior who plays halfback, sprained his ankle an-kle and win be out the rest of the season. v - i "Of course," said Leo, "the first game with Provo well lock green. Provo has already been shook down against Ogden and will therefore be better coordinated. However, we're going over to Provo Saturday without any Inferiority In-feriority complex Just because the Bulldogs defeated Ogden by such a heavy score. Will have to solve this waste problem In the Immediate future and any delay will Increase the seriousness of the situation and make It more expensive to correct. cor-rect. '." Every citizen should exercise his. r5gbJL-.ta .vote-on.. tLis. .vital Issue. And every citizen interested interest-ed in the continued health, prosperity pros-perity and growth of the djy should vote his approval for the ordinance as presented by our city officials. Clifford E. Young Jr. - Pres. Chamber of Commerce rhlrkcn nroeMfiinff Slant lo F.aJt Lake City, thus bringing further financial loss to American tors. "American Fork, with Its dis posal system of hundreds of cesspools and septic tanks is only nnbiflninff her own rardens and back yards with sewage, while our neighbors p o u u t e the trfifru. lakes and Dlayrrounda. "It seems to me that it is high time that people of Utah County demand that such pollution cease. However, we must see that our own house is In order before we can make demands on our neighbors, y- ? "For health, i social and economic eco-nomic reasons, I urge the citizens of American Fork to vote for the sewer." i ... Elcned: --.... Ouy A. Richards, - ' City rhysician. Qualifications Listed by Clerk For Sewer Election To clear up any misinformation misinfor-mation regarding those who can vote for the sewer ordinance ordi-nance and the bonding Issues, City Clerk Ray Nelson gives these qualifications. "All Qualified electors can vote on the question of . the adoption of the initiated ordinance, ordi-nance, but only the qualified electors- who have . paid a property tax In the year pre-J ceding the date, of the elec-j tion can 'vote on the colored ballot which contain the two bond . propositions, j Anyone who has paid a tax on real property, personal property or on an automobile can vote on the colored ballot" , T . Mr. Nelson also stated where there is Joint pro holdings, and the tax n is sent either to the husl wHe-or one-partner, should bring a tax deed polling place with a signed affidavit showing the Joint ownership. Prominent Citizens Of American Fork Favor Sewer Vote Some of American Fork's most prominent citizens In all walks of life favor the sewer project, and urge that voters go to the polls and vote their honest con victlons on Sept. 19. r They gave ast their reasons that they will vote in favor of the sewer because Of future growth of American Fork, health. social and economic stability. Those contacted - have per mitted their names to be used In this column: Clifford' E. Young. Churchman and banker: Clifford E. Younz Jr., banker and president of the cnamDer oi commerce; ueiseri Chipman, Churchman and wool-grower; wool-grower; Ora Chipman, civic leader: Phil D. Jensen. Church man and insurance agent; Har old uouey, cmc ieaaer ana motor company executive; Leo O. Mere- tilth, ewe leader ana mercantue executive; A. Frank Oalsford, publisher and civic leader; owen Tlbbetts. civic leader and merc antile executive. naorpa E. Jones.' city council man and motor company execu tive; Mayor Willard R. Cleghorn, civic leader and mining executive; execu-tive; Orson M. Slack, civic leader and nower comnanv executive: Walter B. Devey, city councilman and merchant: Hans utursen, city councilman; George Moss, eitv councilman and merchant; ice.phOTJiI,J5ixa and farmer; ww etorrs, civic leader and farmer: C. A. Grant. civic leader and county league executtve..- Lea fiearle. cltv councilman. farmer and cattle raiser; J. Rainh EeibeL civic leader and steel executive; Elijah Chipman,' civic leader and school execuuve; Alvln Teuscher, teacher and civic leader; Ewing Albertson, civic leader and m&chant; Richard E. Hunter, civic leader ana arug-gest; arug-gest; Willard Devitt civic leader anrf merchant: Marv Pulley. ClV- lo leader and poultry executive; Walter Eteffen. poultry execu tive; John Fuuey, poultry executive; execu-tive; David Oreenwood, civic leader and nreclnct chairman Democratic party; E. Ray Gard ner, cmc ieaaer ana precmc chairman of Republican party; Vera Faddis, civic leader and power company executive; Stanley Stan-ley D. Roberta, bishop and ice nlant owner: F. Haws Durfey, bishop and business man. Lunch Prices Must Raise Prices for school lunches will raise five cents this year accord-. Ing to latest word from the Alpine Al-pine School District office. Ele mentary students win he charged charg-ed 15 cents, high school students 23 cents, and teachers and other, adults at the school 30 cents. ' that rty ftice aknd. Tthey to the Chamberrof Commercer Civic rClub Council,1 Women's Clubs Favorable Wednesday, Sept. 19, will be a fateful day lor the citizens of American Forkl 4 j t,-. -u ' On that day qualified voters and electors will go to the polls and either put the sewer project "over the top," or the city, many responsible circles and individuals believe, will go on "dead center" and remain static in growth. The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce; with Clifford E. Young Jr., president, has gone on record unartfmously, endorsing the sewer project, u The Junior Chamber , of Commerce, Willard , Devitt, Mayor Cleghorn Eludes Death In 'Old lliller' ' Mayor Willard R. Cleghorn, American Fork Canyon's most active mining man, came with- Escopes Cove-in TUAZ-l L'L rC-t II E L F Mayor Wizard R. Cleghorn was saved by mining companion. buried alive Thursday when a portion of an old stope where he was mining collapsed. It was only quick, heroic acta ac-ta a hair's breadth of being tion and thinking on the part of Don Devey, Alpine, who was mining with Mayor Cleghorn, that In all probability saved his life. Ills Honor had found a body of hlghgrade against some old s topes in the Old Miller mine when the accident occurred. Mr. Cleghorn, when the collapse col-lapse came, forced himself through a small hale from one floor level to another below, while muck and rock were pulling him down. Don was waiting for me and pulled with all his strength to get me back on my feet. He succeeded In getting me about six feet out of the main flow ef muckrbut I -war stilt burled" above my waist So great was the pressure after Don succeeded suc-ceeded in blocking the ore and muck' that it "took -about- 20 minutes before I could gain strength enough to walk.' Mayor Cleghorn related. 1 The mayor also stated that If the mine-had not been well timbered he would have had little chance to survive. "It was a terrible feeling, and thank God Don was there to help me or I might not be here today," Mayor Cleghorn stated. Public Meeting Celled All citizens .of American Fork, and that means you. are called to a public mass meeting meet-ing in the Alpine stake tabernacle taber-nacle Monday evening at 7:30 pjn. The Sewer System and its ramifications will be thorough ly discussed. If you value the future of your city plan to t present -: ; -A Election Wednesday, Evpt. '19. WHERE TO ' VOTE ' i Dbt 1, Ttop Motel. -Dlst 2, Legion Hall. Dlst. 3, 213 N. 1st E. , Dlst. 4, City Hall. president; the Rotary Club, Ewing Albertson, president, and the Lions Club, Alvln Teuscher, president, and their boards of directors, have reported favorably favorab-ly on the project . Where to Register '; . sErmrsra it -. First Dlst Mrs. Helen Mercer, !$Oovrirstut Second Dlst. 4- Mrs. Elntha Chris tensen, L5l West Second South. . . --i Third Dlst Bessie Robinson, 241 North First East , 1 Fourth Dlst Mrs.' Roberta EinnalL 119 Cast Fourth North. : The Presidents Council, Mrs. Clen Saunders, chairman. Women's Wom-en's Federated Clubs of American Ameri-can Fork, has unanimously endorsed en-dorsed the sewer project At city council meettag last Monday night all coutu Vhnra voted to devote sewer election, day to furthering the project la the p!an to fin sr.ee V'.n t.-v-cr tyztzzi as careful a i:.'y t j' couii te djvid Izs fc::n r;. t CLziriz-:3 the cc;t trong C s tcr.c:;tt:i The prLT.riy t-ft. r'" i .-d the outfall line is u Ij a benefit too, and will event .re serve every home and k-lirr ' within the city Lmlts &r..d therefore te pall f;r ty t.v.9 b-suance b-suance of $1C3,C:1C3 g?nerzi cb- Ustlon bonds. Tl:e raoney vill bo raised to service these bonis by extending the ciaturln,'? ct-j of the bonds teucd last year to finance the water system and maturing la IS CD, to 23-year bonds maturing In 1971. . This will cut' la half tl.a amount of money necessary to service these bonds and free half of the money now used to retire them which can be used to service serv-ice an additional Issue of $103,-000.00 $103,-000.00 20-year bonds which will pay for the treatment plant and the outfall line. The earnings from the water system are sufficient to carry the payments on the water bonds and the proposed new is sue. The rest of the system ly- , Ing , within the " area . surveyed ... and costing approximately CO0.C3, wia be paid for with the S1C0 connection fee and the Revenue bonds will be Issued to raise $123,CC0.C3 which will be retired during the next 35-years with" the1 Monthly' chargs.-Ji'The connection fee will make up the balance of the $5C0,CG00. : If the City continues to crow in the future as it has la the past the revenue derived from the added connections will make It possible to reduce the monthly' charge somewhat after about the seventeenth year. Mayor Willard R. Clcshorn itates that:"It looks to us now it will be unnecessary to raise money from sources other than those mentioned above to Install the system and no other tax or charge of any kind is contemplated. contem-plated. f . It is the opinion of the city council that the cost of disposing dispos-ing of sewage will be as great or greater, in most cases, without with-out the system than it will be If it Is installed, Mayor Cl?snorn said. "The city council Is hopeful the peop!j of our community v.111 vote for the system next Wednesday Wed-nesday because we really rmi it and aiiorilij have It for cur piat-ual piat-ual health, convenience :! 'i being. Let's get our sesnipJ problem solved end bt hl.id us for all time. It wiU Lo cheaper this way," Mayor Clcehorn concluded, con-cluded, - 1 ' - Cfcadwlck, I |
