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Show .A V Ji nr N I f lJi'O v'v' f'ZJMs Volume .I r' IT. J ll ! i-- 1 w r M';1 ,'r.T m j $ I'M Mt. A ' j ) ky- - Pleasants new inajin and and Myia ineiiiliei s ot the city count il wi.l be sworn into oil ire at city ball Tuesday, January 3, at high noon. Grant Johansen, elected maoi on the Democi at ie ticket in las: Novembers election, succeed! S. M. Nielsen who will complete a term this week was Johansen el cted h Mayor a four-yeaterm under a now slate law for municipal elections New memheis of the counci' who will be sworn in Tuesday are David Joivgnsen anti terms and Seely for four-yeaErnest Bushman and John N Christopher for two year term-- , AH hut Mr. Seely- - weie elected on the Democratic ticket. Mr Seely was elected on the Uitien Party ticket. Also to be sworn in Tuesday are Harold Hansen, city reeoider -- s II T i X-- Af s , .i. NEW YEARS GREETINGS ARE EXCHANGED AT THE SAN-pet- Hospital by two youngsters who made their arrivals at the medical center early last May thereby laying claim to the titles first boy and girl babies born at the hospi 40,000 In Interest Payments Made To Farmers By p Utah Poultry Tarm Paul try men and farm.r: in the state have just received interest $10,000 in payments and irom the Utah Poultry Farmers Cooperative. A Christmas party was given The checks, distributed by for the members of the Relief managers of the 23 branches in Dec. Society Wednesday evening, Utah and southern Idaho, were A program and games were for interest on 21. certificates of which Santa interest, according to Clyde C. enjoyed, after Claus came and gave everyone Edmonds, general manager of a sack of candy and nuts. Gifts Utah Poultry. were also exchanged. The , distribution brings to $303,166 the total payments to The Chester Ward held theii members and patrons of Utah four Christmas party Thursday eve- Poultry over the last ning December 22. The follow- months in the form of patronSong, age and' Interest payments. A ing program oxas given Delon total of $197,166 repayment on prayer, congregation; song, congregation; eggs; $42,000 refund on supDyches; song, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas plies and $20,000 refund to tur by the Primary children; tap key processors at the Ephraim dance by Ruth Puzey; clarin.t plant have been made in addiOh tion to this latest payment. solo, Aria Peterson; songs, and Mr. Edmonds points out that Little Town of Bethlehem White Christmas, Teen Age these payments are added savGirls; tap dance, Ellen Irving ings and earnings because top Elaine prices already have been paid Sherry Lee Martin, Dyches; patrons for eggs, and supplies Beverly Thompsen, jokes by Richard Pullman; tap purchased by members were dance by Lucille Irving, aftei bought at better than the reguwhich Santa Claus came and lar market prices. Utah Poultry plans to hold its gave everyone a sack of candy and nuts and an orange. Clos- annual convention about March Fina city. ing prayer was hy C. Dallas Pe- 24 in Salt Lake terson. plans for the 27th annual meet- Holiday Activity Brings Visitors Co-o- m Mr. ing will be announced and Mrs. Nad Puzey and shortly. children of Compton, California Moroni visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Puz.ey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Christensen are visiting in Salt Lake city. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Justeser are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy Dec. 21 at the Sanpete LDS Hospital in Mt. Pleasant. special Christmas program with was given In connection Sunday School Sunday morning Song, Silent Night, by Second A Intermediate class; talk, Ometta b Dyches; scripture readings PeDarlene Candland and Ada terson; Christmas story hy Candland. Toin-ett- e Mrs. Chatles B. Puzey entertained at a supper party Saturday evening for the following: Bishop and Mrs. J. E. J.nsen and John, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jensen, Ada, Don and Aria Peterson. enter Mrs. Andrew C. Jensen tained at a dinner party Monrlax for the following. Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Puzey and children. Bishop and Mrs.'J. Emil Jensen and John. Special speakers at Sacrament meeting Sunday evening were President Clifford Blackham and Milton Arnoldson of Moroni. C. Ruel Seely Will Speak At Genealogical Meeting The North Ward Genealogical have charge of society will Sunday evening sacrament services, according to Chriton Jacobs, chairman. Principal speak r of the evening will be Ruel Seely. There will also be short talks by Joyce The Draper and Lois Phillips. opening prayer will be given In Arthur O. Niels n and a vocal solo will be rendered by Helen Squire. More Than One Quarter Million Birds Processed -- Vets Administration Makes It To Buy Home Easier For Ex-GI r.ent in choosing his home, the Two changes in the G1 loan togulations, designed to make it easier for veterans to finance end occupy homes purchased v ith the aid of loan guarantee under the GI Bill, have been announced by the Veterans Administration. a One change will peimi' veteran to occupy the home jf I, is choice even though some outside work, necessardy deinclement of layed because weather, remains to be an pleted. The other provides. inoptional, flat allowance stead of certain origination Costs which may he charged to by lending instituhome-buyer- s s tions. involves The first change such outside work as unfinished sidewalks, curbs, gutters, diiveways and final cosis of exterior paint. Heretofore, has required a certification that thi home was completed before issuing a loan guarantee to the lender. Severe weather conditions in the country, many parts of therefore, have resulted in delays for veterans in moving into new homes which were fully suitable for living purposes, e: cept for the unfinished xteiior work. an Under the Bew plan, amount equal ,to one and one half times the estimated cost of the unfinished work will be placed in escrow to guarantee will issue completion, and V-on the its regular guaranty loan. This procedure will he instituted only at the request V-- the The second change concerns million numerous miscellaneous ex Approximately five pounds of turkey found its way ipense items incurred by lenders from in connection with the making to America's Moroni's Processing Plant this ot a moitgage loan. Included to La Monte are the lenders costs for appra;? year, according Blackham, manager. ?.ls, inspections, preparation More than 275,000 turkeys and mailing of papers, and a Mr. were processed this year, of fees, such as those in variety Blackham said Wednesday to notaries and trustees. paid all such "os' announcing the closing of the Previously, items had to be accounted lor plant for 1949 operations. This has been one of the individually. Under th" now most successful runs in the regulation, the lender may, at of the processing plant, his option, charge instead an indiMr. Blackham said, and amount equal to one percent of cated that it was also one of th. the amount of the loan, or u largest runs in the plants his- minimum of $50. is The optional allowance tory. to straight Mr. Blackham said that this applicable only years turkeys averaged ap- first mortgage GI loans when1 proximately 33 cents a pouml the veteran gets all his financ-infor toms and 48 cents for hens ing at the low four peicent said. This as the average for the en- terest rate, tire s.ason, he stated. The veteran should he conThe processing plant was in vinced that the home he buys operation five months during is suitable to the needs isof w.hisil 1949, Mr. Blackham said. family and that the price within his ability to pay, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blackham cautioned. (Continued on hack page.) Having exercised good lulgot veteran-buyer- . dinner-table- his-lor- V-- V-- - Fairview Man Will Head Alums Of North Sanpete During Coming Year San pi :e view was named secretary while North Nearly 200 their Earl J. Ursenbach of Mt. Pleashigh school alums and guests attended the alumni aswas elected treasurer. sociation's annual dance held ant new- officers were chosen The at the Wednesday evening from the high school's grduating Queen City. Highlight of the affair was class of 1950 instead of, as in; the election of officers for the former years, from the member-ship of the alumni association Romany Life, popu'a- npei.i roming year Reason for this was is at large. prestd nt Newly elected by Victor Herbert, will be me vented a' Snow Cnlltge late 'n Lowell' Anderson of Fairview ito insure, as much as possible of Mtthat officers will bp near to place Bonnie Lou Norman Tryouts fo.February. ell the cast will take pi ire :t Pleasant was named vice presi ithe association headquarters in dent and Joan Lars n of Ihe near future. Sanpete Fair-;Nmt- veteran who obtains a iour percent GI loan gets his mortgage financing on the most favoraolr terms ever available io any large group of borrowers thi lowest financing cost av tLable. We are not advising an.' veteran that he should buy a house; that is a d. vision lie must make for himself. T. B. loan King, director of 1 iiguaranty service, said. a for deadline for applying loan guaiantee is still nearly S ears in the future. But, do eligible? veteran who is buying a home and needs mortgage financing should, in his own interest, explore thoroughly of obtaining the id vantages of the GI loan whih have been provided for him by Ids Government," King added. Mt. Pleasant Brevities . . . Home Culture Meets' Wednesday A musical program will he of the presented to members Home Culture club and their guests Wednesday at 7:30 at Craighead auditorium by Mr. and Mrs. William Burton and Roger Hansen. Hostesses for the evening will be Mrs. Grace Gunn and Mrs Fred Rasmussen. G. G. Madsen Feted Observing his 79th birthday Sundav, Geoige G. Madsen was honored at a family dinner Wednesday evening at the family-homin Mt. Pleasant. Hostess for the affair was his daughtei Miss Nell Madsen. severely-burne- - Mrs. McDonough is associated with an eye clinic in Baltimore. Enroute home she l stop at Melba, Idaho, for a visit with her father. Budget tails for lh expenditure of approximately $130,500 during the coming year, it was announced. Kin Of Miriam A check for $385 was recently presented by the Fairview Lions club to Golden Carlston, North Sanpete Stake President, for use In beautification and landscaping of the Sanpete LDS Hospital grounds in Mt. Pleasant, according to Robert Oldroyd, club Nielsen Passes Indianola Pleasant. Born June 27, 1872, at Lehi, she was a daughter of D. J. and She Elgivl Evans Thurman. was a teacher in Lehi schools several until her retirement years ago. She was a member of Theniaw' Club and Mothers Club irv.LuUk, Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Elgivl T. AlletT, Salt Lake city, and Mrs. Neilson, Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in belli city At Lehi Hosp. Funeral services for Miss Ida Thumran, 77, who died Tuesday in a Lehl hospital following a lingering illness, will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m., in Liclii First ward chapel hy Bistiop Ward Webb. Miss Thurman was a sister of R. president. The money was raised by the civic organization through sales of calendars, bearing a picture of the Sanpete LDS Hospital on the front. Calendars were sold in Fairview, Oakville, Milburn, Mrs. Miriam T. Neilson of and Mountainville. Residents who participated in the project had their family members names printed on the calendar on the date of their birthdays. The Fairview Lions club should certainly be commended for their efforts in raising this ' money," President Carlston said, He also stated that the North Sanpete Stake still owes $3,000 on the hospital before it is completely paid for. All twenty-foumembers of thie Lions club participated in the Calendar drive. Sunday, Tuesday Meetings Schednled By Rev. Reid Two meetings on Sunday and one on Tuesday were announced this week for the membership of the First Presbyterian church in Mt. Pleasant by the Rev. Gregory Reid, pastor. They are as follows. Sunday Jan. 1, 11 a.m. Morning Worship, sermon, Beginning Again"; 12 Church School classes. Tuesday January 3, 4 p.m. Missionary Society. Reverend Reid also announced that the gift project conducted Robinson Man, 87 Buried Tuesday for William Funeral Edward Robinson, 87, who died Kathleen's First Christmas at his home Thursday of causes were conducted Enjoying a Holiday vi.it in incident to age, Mt. Pleasant are Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the ward 10 e chap 1. LaMar Larsen and their months old daughter, Kathleen Bishop Reid H. Allred conThey are at the home of Mrs. P. ducted the services and burial was in the city cemetery under C. Lund, Mrs. Larsens mother Mrs. Larsen is the former Elda the direction of Jacobs Mortuary arrived of Mt. Pleasant. Lund. The Larsens was born in Mr. Robinson to and Christmas plan to prior return to their home in Logan Spring City June 5, 1862, a son of John and Emma Lucas RobJanuary 2, where Mr. Larw-will resume his studies in Agr- inson. He was married to S. Allred, November 22, 1883 icultural economics at the USAC S House in in the Endowment Salt Lake. Mrs. Robinson died Arthur Lasson Honored Guest two years ago. was the Arthur R. Lasson Mr. Robinson was one of the dina at of honor family guest members of the outstanding ner a week ago Thursday eve- ward and served in many cahis birthday. ning observing in the church. He was for the pacities Those who gatherd an early piesident of the Young affair at the J. W. Winkelman Mens Mutual Improvement ashome were greeted hy sociation, a counselor in the Mrs. Jay W. Winkelman School, Sunday School Mrs. Reed Lasson and Mrs. T d Sunday for many years, superintendent Lasson and their husbands. a member of the Stake Sunday addiin In Those attendance, School hoard for 20 years and tion to the honored guest and was president of the ward choir Mrs and his wife, were Mr. He served as a ward teacher Dolph Lasson, Mr. and Mrs Os- and head visiting teacher, was a car Lasson. Mr. and Mrs. Bern- member of the genealogical comard Lasson, Mr. and Mrs. Ward mittee, president of the Sunday Lasson. Mr. and Mrs. Maitland School enlistment committee to Graham, Mrs. Nellie Carlston. and fulfilled two mission who Norman and Mrs. Marie Cache Valley and Idaho, and a was also celebrating birthday in Colorado and Wyoming. decorations were Christmas He was a county road superthe motif for the dinner visor and city councilman. Surviving are four children; indie word Mrs. Ruth Osborne. Mrs., Bertha "Geyser is an meaning "gusher" or "rag r" Rlain and Leonard Robinson. according to the Enc clopaedip Spiing City, and Mrs. Emma (Continued on back page.) Britannica. Mt. cemetery. r Fountain Green Fairview North ward Primary-presenteThese Lovely Things Make Christmas arranged by Primary officers and teachers. Music, Anna Jensen and Ida This Is Thi Birthday of Day. Jesus and "Away In A Manger", First and Second group children. The story: Mary, Dana Jean Follett; Joseph, Ned Mills; shepherds, Jerry Orten, Lowell MowMr. and Mrs. Niels Lund er; Wise Man, Lyle Vance, Nile observed their 56 years of mar-ri-Carl Zabriskie-songPeterson and life December 25 quietly In 56th Anniversary Celebrated By Local Couple , Three Kings, angels, Zell Rae Vance, Betty Jean Johnson, Margaret Bills, Virginia Reeda Jensen, Karen Gardner, Jensen; songs, Glory To God hy Wasatch Academy students and "Peace On Earth by entire in cooperation with the Church group. World service has been featured The Christmas Tree, a livinr in Presbyterian Life." tree formed by boys and girls of the Guide, Seagull and Blu.bird The Christmas groups. Song, nrinq Citv The Gifts, First Zions Tree. group, song, We Are the Merry Lov-In- ceiemonies Public Get's Crack LDS Hospital Niece Nurse Plans Return To Baltimore ye Clinic With the condition of Hershel Jensen, her uncle, substantially improved, Mrs. George McDonough, registered nurse, planned to leave for her home in Baltimore Saturday. Mrs. McDonough flew here from Baltimore December 6, at the summons of her father, R.x Jensen of Melba, Idaho, followwhich in ing the accident Hershel Jensen was when a weed spiayer caught fire. Although he will not be released from the hospital at present, the attending physician stated that Mr. Jensens condl- tion is sufficiently improved to allow for routine hospital care. . At City Budget Today Chance for citiens to prated or approve Mt. Pleasants tentative budget for 1950 will be ted Friday at 2 p.m. when pi the budget will be given a public hearing at the city hall, according to Harold Hansen, Contributor To v See tal, which was opened to the public May 1, 1949. guest editorial for fuller report. Girl at left is a daughter of Howard and Florence Orr of Ephraim. Boy at right is a son of Verl I. and Julia Johansen of Mt. Pleasant. Photo hy Madsen Studio. e LDS Chester ' S60t'rn v the Ordinarily Lions Club Is X Dims-uiei- would be conducted on the liist Monday in January which this years falls on the second, but since Monday is a holiday the swearing Is being postponed o.ie day by law, it was explained. Other member of the council is Sheldon Monsen who is a holdover councilman, k lei ted fnur-y'wo years ago to a ir term. Fa'iview jCsv. OMO. city two. r i. B IVtei.suil, Hansen's tenn is lor four years, Mrs. Petersons lor Mi. two-yea- iMtovefc 4 New Mayor, Council Take Office Tues. : w : I'f ;!!. 1 Number Is ' ' . rY oy rf' Friday, Dec. 30, 1949 3. Il A ' " y vV y v-' a ! .p , v , Ay ! M V .' , J i " ';W 1 1 Ut J; j K A V Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Counly, LX I -- We their comfortable little home while the drifts of snow were piling higher and higher making it impossible for their children to greet them on this day, but thvy were remembered by them and friends with gifts of love and rememberances. Mr. and Mrs. Lund were married in Moroni 56 years ago Christmas Day and are the parents of 14 children, 9 of whom are living. The Bells Christmas Toys. Mr. and Mrs. Lund are very by Second active for their years and atsong, Ring-a-linZions boys and girls; song, "Joy tribute their good health to to the World ", entire group. walking and enjoying the great out doors. The Christmas party of the Fairview South Ward M Men Fountain Gre-t-repor's a and Gleaner Girls was held recstorm that fell Friday night, ently in the South ward chapel Saturday and Sunday with a of moisture according to teachers Mildred great r amount Lasson and Bob And. rson. than fell during the full past MIA Fairview North ward preFarmers and winter of That stockmen of many years repoit sented its annual play eveLucas Family Wednesday that never in their history has ning in the chapel, according to so much moisture fell in the Mrs. amount of time. Over 28 inchMrs. Sonoma Vance and Clista Mower, es of wet snow fell, and it took The cast is as follows: Gramp a lot of snow plows and road Lee Mower; Robert Lucas, Urban equipment to remove it from Bench; Matildy Lucas, Lila Mow- the highways and roads. Sever; Ruth Lucas, Mary Larsen; eral roads were closed for 2 or 3 Bob Lucas, Milton Brady; Jean days. Farmers and stockmen Kline, La W'ana Vance; Ray Dul-ton- have much cause for rejoicing. Earl Brady; Mrs. Bulton Mrs. Allie L. Carlston; Henrietta Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Cook Sam eceived word of a new grandBlanch Follett; Tiness, son, born to Mr. and Mrs. Asael Singer, Ruel Mower; John Appl ton, W'oodrow Christiansen. Olsen, December 25 at Holy Cross Tnntimif'd on back napp (Continued on hack pane ) g tc-or- 48-4- , 1 National Guard Earns Christinas Payroll Of More Than $2,500 Santa Claus didnt forget amounted to over $5, (XX), J titan- members of Battery A, 115th FA sen explained. Bn of the National Guard, acThats a lot of money for cording to M Sgt. Leon Johansen, one organization to put Into first sergeant of the Mt. Pleas-- circulation for just spar? time activities." the sergeant said. ant unit. A guard payroll which added Think it over, citizens of to $2521.03 was delivered to pete. This could add up to to tween twenty and thirty soldiers local prior Johansen and dollars annually instead of Sergeant now being stated. ranged from the ten thousand $252.00 to $2.50 he said. brought in. Uts all get behind Had the local guard unit been the local National Guard unit up to the full strength the and let Sanpete county benefit Christmas payroll would have from the extra money. J thous-Christma- j Ch-ok- s |