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Show THURSDAY, MARCH 9, l9 J3lURSDA THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1944 iTTTTI ITT-t-tmI! Need For More Gasoline Rationing Told Today approximately one-third of all gasoline produced East of the Rockies goes to our Armed Forces. This figure may go as high as 40 percent in the next year or two, as more men more weapons go abroad. More than 40 percent of all easoline produced West of the Rockies is also "going to war."i This amount is expected to increase in-crease to more than 50 percent as the war against the Japanese is increased in scope and intensity. inten-sity. At home the basic needs of essential transportation services trucks, buses, taxlcabs must be met. Our farmers must have the gasoline they need to keep their tractors, binders, and reapers running to break still more food production records. For food, too, is a mighty weapon of war. Gasoline is needed at home for mining strategic minerals, to keep sawmills humming to build roads to make new airfields, air-fields, and scores of other key uses directly related to the war effort. Millions of war workers re-pend re-pend on thl3 vital, all-purpose fuel to go back and forth to their work turning out ships, tanks, guns, planes, and ammunition. And finally, other civilians depend de-pend on gasoline in various amounts for essential or semi-essential semi-essential driving. Home-makers who need small amounts of gasoline gas-oline for shipping and emergency cases, fall in among the many in this category.' To make the best possible use of our gasoline and oil supplies at home and aboard depends, in large measure, on full, unstinted cooperation from the American public. The average American still does not understand fully the PLUMBING SUPPLIES We are now carrying a Complete Line of: Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Taps, Valves and Plumbers Supplies. We will cut and thread pipe to your measurements. measure-ments. Worn taps and valves reseated and rebuilt if brought in. Wallace Banks , Appliance CO, TELEPHONE 20-W 155 West Main Street - - Lehi, Utah Hours: 12 Noon to 6:00 P. M. STAB MAKES BETTER BREAD AT YOUR Taking Orders For The Following Non-Rationed Machines One 5 Foot Tractor Tandem Disk. One 12-16 Horse Disk. Tractor Corn and Potato Cultivators. Tractor Vegetable Cultivators. Steel Peg Harrows. Wood Lever Harrows. 6 Foot Harrow Plow One Large Cultivator. Horse Beet Pullers. Sweep I McCormick real facts about our gasoline shortage or the reasons why rationing Is a dire necessity. Today, however, strict rationing ration-ing Is needed throughout the country for the purpose of saving sav-ing gasoline Itself. 4-II Girls To Conserve Family Clothing Stressing, the wartime need of clothing conservation, repair, and wardrobe planning for the entire family, the National 4-H Clothing Achievement Activity is being continued for the fourth consecutive year in 1944. Four-H Club girls in this state now enrolled in a clothing project proj-ect are eligible to compete for county, state, and national award provided by the educational educa-tional bureau of the Spool Cotton Cot-ton Company. These include gold plated medals to county winners, an all-expense trip to the National 4-H Club Congress, Chicago, next December to the state champion, and twelve $200 College scholarships to national winners. Full information may be obtained from the county ex tension agents. Utah's state winner last year was Leona Fairbourn of Sandy. TAYLOR EASTMOND WOUNDED Taylor Eastmond. who has been serving in the Italian campaign, cam-paign, has been seriously wounded wound-ed In action, according to word received last week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eastmond of Saratoga and Salt Lake City. This was Taylor's third major battle, having taken part In the invasions of Africa and Sicily before going to Italy. Three other sons of the East-monds East-monds are also in the United States armed forces. GROCER FL0.0B Two Soil Pulverizers. ' One Grain Hinder. One Rod Weeder. One Farm Truck, Springtooth Harrows. Corrugators. Tw o-Way Horse Plows. Two Horse Cultivators. Cream Separators. Rakes For Farmall A Deering Farm With Our Boys CAMP KOIILER, Sacramento, Calif. Private Howard Frandsen, who is stationed at the Western Signal Corps Unit Training Center at Camp Kohler, Calif., has qualified as sharpshooter with the .30 calibre rifle, according accord-ing to an announcement by Colonel Colo-nel Harry E. Stroms, Commanding Command-ing Officer. His score was 161 out of 195. Private Frandsen, a resident of Salt Lake City. Utah, the hus band of Erma S. Frandsen of Lehi. William Hardman, who Is stationed sta-tioned at Camp White, Oregon, with the U. S. army infantry, arrived in Lehi last week for a short furlough with his mother, Mrs. Viola Hardman. Mr. and Mrs. Arvil O. Stone received word last week from their son. Comoral Reed L. Stone, that he is being trans ferred to Bryan. Texas, for ad vanced training in instrument flying. For the past fifteen months Cpl. Stone has been an instructor at the Las vegas uun nery School. Lieutenant Dan Worlton, who has been stationed at Boca Haton. Florida, with the com munications department of the U. S. army air corps, is receiving treatment at Palm Beach, Flori da, for rheumatic fever. He is a son of Mrs. O. S. Peterson. Staff Sergeant Roy Keith, who recently received the Silver Star award for gallantry in the Aleut ians, is now participating in his second major battle, somewhere in the Pacific. In a recent letter to his aunt, Mrs. DeVere Flygare, he describes his first view of dive bombing as a very thrilling experience. He commends the navy, army, infantry and air corps for their fine cooperation, and is of the opinion that if they keep working together this way, the war should soon be over. He is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Evans of this city. ALPINE GOLD AND GREEN BALL A lovely social affair was the Gold and Green ball sponsored by the Alpine ward MIA Wed nesday evening of last week. The function was held in the gym nasium which was attractively decorated with green and gold crepe paper. A capacity crowd was in attendance. Queen of the occasion was Miss June Strong who wore a lovely model of pink satin and net. Her green and gold cape had a full length train carried by Carlene Austin and Kay Ashby. Flower girls were Letitia Patterson and Janice Bennett. Lorin Marsh was crown bearer. 1 Attendants to the queen were Miss Gwen Bateman and Miss Leone Patterson. Escorts were LaVar Strong, Ronald Sager and Ralph Patterson. ' The floor show which was directed di-rected by Mrs. Reed Burgess included in-cluded a military march by the Bee Hive Girls and the Boy Scouts of the ward and "Dream Fantasy" by Rhea Beck. Donald Beck, Joyce Hamnett, Wallace Devey, Beverly Clark and Max Beck. Wendell Moyle acted as master of ceremonies. 15,000 Kinds of Paper Fifteen thousand different kinds ot paper are manufactured in the United Unit-ed States and the amount of wood used for newsprint alone would form a pile reaching from coast to coast i If it were stacked four feet wide fniir font Kirrh j - .tig,... Equipment Benefit All-Star Basketball Games Arranged Basketball fans of the north end of Utah county are being offered an exceptional treat Monday, March 13, when the Junior Chamber of Commerce presents the American Fork Athletic Ath-letic players and a picked team from Salt Lake City. The players are ex-high school and college men taken from all conference press selections. A game with plenty of thrills is a foregone conclusion. Coming from Salt Lake City will be Ralph Crowton, Ed Urie, Gene Ludlow, Occie Evans, Aldo Richins and Mazurian. Mazur-ian Mazur-ian and Crowton have been leading lead-ing scorers for the Salt Lake Sheriffs in the Independent League. - The local team will consist of Don Overly, Earl Giles, Gus Black, Dale and Howard Peters, Wendell Hansen, Bus Hansen, Kenneth Lewis, Mick Robinson and Sherman Beck. Overly, Giles and Black have been the backbone back-bone of the Provo Steelers during dur-ing the present season. The game will begin at 8 p. m. In the high school gym. Officials will be Dave Greenwood and R. G. Gardner; " ; ' ' The proceeds from ''the game will be used to. defray expense of a hospital project sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Com-merce. Miss Lexla Bateman entertained entertain-ed members of the Auctus club at her home last Thursday evening. eve-ning. Mrs. Naomi Shaw present ed a discussion of Russian music and ballet. The litany was given oy Mrs. Jeanne Jackson. Am. Fork News Mrs. Melvin W. Grant left this week for Southern California to spend a month visiting with her brothers and families, Dr. and Mrs. Carl Andreasen of Los An geles and Captain and Mrs. Juel L. Andreasen of Fort Ord. Mrs. William Vincent of Provo spent the week end visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Chip- man ana ramily. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence John' son of Provo were Sunday guests oi Mr. ana, Mrs. George D. Pierce Joseph W. Anderson, Spanish Fork, a former resident, and clerk of the First ward for seve ral years has been selected first counselor to Bishop Ray Gull of tne bpanish. Fork Second ward, Mr. Anderson moved from Amer lean Fork about eight years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Andreasen or Orem and Mr. and Mrs. I. J Johnson of Ephraim were Sunday Sun-day visitors and dinner guests of Mr. ana Mrs, Melvin W. Grant. Mrs. Robert E. Booth and Mrs, t- i i .... xveiva, .ouuui koss visited over the week-end in Salt Lake City with Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Morrison and family. CLUBS AND SOCIALS Gallina Alba Mrs. John Duckworth was hostess hos-tess to the G. A. ladies Wednesday Wednes-day evening of last week. The annual electiSn of officers took place with Mrs. Leslie A. Smith replacing Mrs. Albert Tregaskis as president. Mrs. Hannah Goodall was elected to the vice-presidency vice-presidency and Mrs. J. W. Phillips Phil-lips secretary and treasurer. Plans for the annual birthday party to be held in the near future were discussed'. .Luncheon was served by the hostess. Ladies Literary Club Mrs. W'illiam H. Roberts was elected to the presidency of the Ladies Literary club at their meeting March 2. Other officers for the coming year are Mrs. T. A. Greenwood, vice-president, and Mrs. George Meredith, secretary. secre-tary. Mrs. Hans Christensen and Mrs. W'illiam Thornton were retained re-tained as song leader and accompanist. accom-panist. Mrs. c. A. Grant reviewed re-viewed the book, "Taps for Pri vate mine." The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. F. T, PLANTING TIME Will Soon Be Here! Our Landscape planning service is now available. Let us help plan your home grounds. A complete stock of: Tree, Shrubs, Evergreens, Ever-greens, Roses, Bulbs and Lawn Seed will be ready for Spring Planting. American Fork Nursery PHONE 21t-J - - African Fork I 11 Do you want to sell a nice large lot? Do you want to sell an acreage 5, 10 or 15 acres; or less; or more? SEE OR WRITE TO LOUIS O. JOHNSON 84 Roosevelt Avenue American Fork Shepherd with Mrs. Martha Buckwalter co-hostess. Contract Mrs. Glen Sykes entertained hfir contract club Tuesday after noon of last week. Three tables were In progress with Mrs. Myron Boley winning the prize for high score and Mrs. E. H. Devey the consolation favor. Mrs. Stanford Brgigs was a special guest. "500" Club Effectively smart was the St. Patrick theme carried out by Mrs. Dave Greenwood when she entertained the 500 club Saturday Satur-day evening. Six couples were present with prizes for high score Eoine to Mr. and Mrs. William ti. Wright and second to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cahn. ',!', ' Contract" Mrs. Stanley D. Roberts was hostess to her Contract club March first. Dinner was served in the' earl eyening with cards following. Prize winners were Mrs. W. L. Faddis and Mrs. Walter Steffin. :" Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Bowen were hosts Friday evening to a family dinner given in honor of their son Staff Sgt. Fred Bowen who left Sunday for Camp Hood, Texas. Covers were laid for Mr, and Mrs. Clyde Boren and two sons, and Mrs. Weldon Wozzley and two sons of Malad, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Olin Garrett of Boise; Mrs. O. R. Warburton of Burbank, Calif., Miss Delia Bow en of Salt Lake City, Miss Norma Bowen, Miss Nila Nesbit, and Ray Healey of Provo, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bowen and family, Mrs. Glen Evans and son Tommy, Miss Vilate Bowen and the host and hostess. The relatives from Idaho and California had spent the week visiting here during Sgt. Bowen's furlough. He expects to be assigned as-signed to overseas duty very soon. Soiree ' r " ? Soiree club members were en tertained Thursday evening by Mrs. Eldon J. Miller. Mrs. Ron ald Bate, Mrs. R. W. Madsen and Mrs. Walter Stef fen captured the prizes. Dance Set The March party of the Dance Set will feature a St. Patrick theme in the decorations and refreshments. re-freshments. The affair will take place in Firmage Hall Wednesday Wednes-day evening, March 15. Officers of the Fourth ward Relief Society met Monday evening eve-ning for their monthly meeting and social at the home of Mrs. Bert Timpson. Welfare sewing and making of drapes for their room in the church occupied the time. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Barbara "Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Stewart, Stew-art, 143 South 2 East, celebrated her eighth birthday Friday, March 3, by entertaining 15 little friends. Games were played and luncheon served. The centerpiece cen-terpiece for the luncheon table was a lovely birthday cake. Present were Patricia Brom-mel, Brom-mel, Joylayne Buckwalter. 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