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Show Uioi inSaltnei'P'ritv Co . fllOl Santa Claus to visit church parties The First and Fourth IXS Santa Claus will visit Unchurch parties b mg held in Wards will join for tlmr children's Christmas party, as will Mt. Pleasant this weekend First Presbyterian Church lias scheduled their party for I B Uiis evening- (Friday) at 6:30 with Barbara Kuipers and Carolyn Christensen n charge. A Christmas pageant will be presented with the children's choir doing the singing and Bob Applegate and David Zabriskie as readers. The part of Mary will be played by Janice Harley and Joseph by Jimmy Carlton. Following the pageant the annual party will be held in the basement of the church. Santa will visit the social with a treat for the children. Robert Menzies services held here Saturday Funeral services for Robert Buchanan Menzies, 88, who died December 13, 1967, at a local hospital after a long illness, were held Saturday afternoon in Mt. Pleaasnt Second-Thir- d Ward Chapel. Mr. Menzies was born April 20, 1879, in Glasgow, Scotland, a son of Robert and Jeanette Wilson Menzies. He married Margaret Ann Morris April 26, 1902, in Scofield, Carbon Coun ty. The marriage was later solemnized in Manti LDS Temple. She died March 19, 1966. He worked as a carpenter and a coal miner. He was a member of the LDS Church. Surviving are the following sons and daughters, Joe, El Monte, Calif.; Margaret M. Cox, Spokane, Wash.; Kate S. Joines, Roundup, Mont. ; James E. Menzies, Clear Creek; Robert Menzies, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. Rowe (Josephine) Olsen, Mrs. George (Priscilla) Seely, Mrs. Harold (Bernice) Woolsey, Clifford Menzies, Dee Menzies, all of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Neil (June) Peterson, Ephraim; Leslie Menzies, Nev.; 51 Ely, grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Violet Johnson and Mrs. Pearl Johnson, both Provo. Glen I. Hardy, bishop of the Second Ward, officiated at the services. Prayer at the mortuary was by Bishop Hardy; prelude and postlude music, Mary Margaret Beck; prayer, Hyrum Merz; vocal solo, Magdalene Taylor, accompanlied by Marilyn Carver; speaker, R. L. Rowe; vocal duet, Thaetta Larsen and Verda Seely accompanied by Marilyn Carver; speaker, J. Harold Winkler; vocal duet, Mary Margaret Beck and Ray Beck accompanied by Marilyn Carver; remarks, Bishop Hardy; benediction, Leslie Seely. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery directed by Ursenbach Funeral Home. Dadedicated the vid Peterson grave. Pallbearers were James Menzies, Robert Menzies, Harold Woolsey, Rowe Olsen, Carlyle Seely and George Seely. DIMS Justus Snowland Ski Area located eight miles east of Fairview in Fairview Canyon, will officially be opened to the public for skiing beginning Saturday, December 23 and from then on throughout the Christmas hoi idays and weekends through the coming ski season. A cable tow has been installed by Jerry Nelson, area operator, under a special use perNamit with the Manti-LaStional Forest. A warming shelter and a snack bar will be built before next season, but a temporary building to be used for emergencies, and which has a telephone, has been installed. Because of this factor it is ree ommended that skiers plan to ski either on a morning or an afternoon basis. The tow will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the holidays it is planned to have a qualified ski instructor at the area to teach beginning skiing to interested skiers. There were more than two feet of fine powder snow at the last report, with heavy snow still falling. State road crews are working to keep the road open for days the ski area will be operating. al Grandchild dies ing birth Graveside services were held in Bountiful City Saturday Cemetery for Martha Shelley, infant daughter of E. Bennett and Sandra Joyce Hender Sel-le388 East 300 North, Bountiful. The infant died shortly after birth December 14, 1967. Survivors include the parents, brothers, Mark, Mathew Todd, Bountiful; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shelley, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Lucille Henderson, Clearfield, and a greatgrandfather, William Shelley, of y, Mt. Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rex Norman of Salt Lake City visited Friday and Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Norman. Three grandsons earn Eagle Awards Eagle Scout Awards were presented at a Court of Honor held recently in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to three brothers, Steve, Joe and Jim Olsen, the grandsons of Mrs. Beatrice B. Olsen, Mt. Pleasant. The youths, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Olsen, presently reside In Santaquin, Utah. Steve is an Ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow, and spent his summer working on the staff at Scout Camp New Fork, Wyoming. At the present time he is a junior assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 99 of the Santaquin First Ward. Steve is a sophomore at Pay-so- n High School. tin Second and Tluid IJ)S Wards Both pai ties aie scheduled for 6:30 pm. in their i spective i hurehes Donna Poulsen and Belli All-reof the Junior Sunday Schools in the Fiist and Fourth Wards, are in Volume charge of Christmas cantata which will be put on by the Junior Sunday Schools. Berniece Woolsey and Dolores Daniels, coordinators for the Junior Sunday Schools of the Second and Third Wards, are in charge of the program to be put on at their party. Santa Claus will visit both parties. Joe is a Brotherhood member in May and presently is attending Brigham Young University on a scholastic scholarship. Jim is also a Brotherhood member in the Order of the Arrow, and spent his summer working on the staff at Scout Camp New Fork. He was one of the youths selected to repre sent the Jim Bridger Council for the annual report to the Governor of Wyoming. He is the assistant Explorer advisor in Post 99 of Santaquin First Ward, and is a senior at Pay-so- n High. These boys earned their Eagle Awards while in Troop and Post 16 of the Jim Bridger Council, Kemmerer. F. Ilk Seventy-fiv- e pei eop MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 nominated for honor society th Under Situations. al Since attending Iowa State University on a National 1965 he has been Science Foundation Traineeship one of nine students to be so honored. Former resident services held Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake 29th LDS Ward Chapel for Kenneth Lorenzo Robinson, 56, former Mt. Pleasant resident, who died December 13, 1967, of natural causes in a in Beaver, a son of Walter and Salt Lake City hospital. He was born March 25, 1911, Eva Jane Crosby Robinson. He married Ada Nielsen of Mt. Pleasant October 15, 1934, in Manti. He was a member of the LDS Church and worked as a mechanic with Rocky Mountain Machinery Co. Surviving are his widow, and daughters, Mrs. Paul (Arlene) Masock, both Salt Lake City; Mrs. Lee (Dixie) Wilson, Ewa Beach, Hawaii; for grandchildren; his parents, Springville, and several brothers and sisters. Burial was in Redwood Memorial Estates. ber 28 at 8 oclock, serve up a variety of roundball dishes in their amazing court menu. The game is being sponsored by the Hawks Club of North special Christmas programs th Error Structure All Stars at the N S. gymnasium on the night of Decem- Fairview wards will sponsor Johnson, Eugene Sugarfoot 62 -- inch center for the Magicians, has the ball going all the time with his cleer and magical tricks he perforins during his basketball game. lie is a member of the Magicians Team which will play here December 28. Storm leaves 18 The Fairview North and the Fairview South Ward Sunday Schools will sponsor special Christmas programs this weekend. The South Ward program will be held Saturday evening in the Ward Cultural Hall at 7:30 p.m. The program which is under the direction of Myrth Miner, Jerry Nelson and Sherrol Anderson of the will include numbers by the Junior Sunday School an dother numbers. The North Ward program will be held at 7:30 on Sunday evening and will also include a program by the Junior Sunday School. Planning the activities are Eldon Howell, Calvin Garlick and Don Hansen of the superintendency. Santa in town inches of snow in Sanpete A heavy snowfall early this followed on the heels of beow zero temperatures which visited the area last week. Snow fell intermittently on Monday and Monday night, and on Tuesday morning Mt. Pleasant citizens were digging snowfall out from an with snow still falling. The storm brought difficulties to motorists who slid off the road and were unable to get back on. Towing services were kept busy pulling vehicles back on the road and getting them going again. Wednesday brought a variety of weather, changing from a snowstorm, to sunshine and thawing, then back to freezing today, Saturday week Santa Claus will pay a visit to both wards and will leave a special treat for everyone. Pleasant in Mt. holiday attire Rites held for On Friday and Saturday, De- ness houses and will talk to the cember 22 and 23, between 2 small children about Christmas. and 4:30 p.m. Santa Claus will This was the word received be in town in the various busi- - by the Mt. Pleasant Business and Professional Association in a telegram from Santa himRodney L. Anderson died of self. He will have a treat for the natural causes December 16, 1967, in a Salt Lake City rest youngsters. In talking with home. Santa it was decided to have Mr. Anderson was born April him visit in town rather than 5, 1894, in Moroni, a son of a movie, as this way he will be able to spend more time Andrew and Mary Ann Larsen Anderson. He married Venice with the youngsters. Felt April 2, 1914, in Nephi, With no identification sign and the marriage was later solon the highway during the past emnized in the Manti Temple. tourist season, and very little He was a former president in direct advertising, interest in and manager of Moroni Coop the Fairview Museum was exMercantile for 35 years. He was pressed by 3200 visits. temperatures. a member of the LDS Church. countries John Zabriskie, city elecap Eight foreign He was a charter member of The Tigers o f Wasatch Moroni Lions Club, secretary of trician, measured 25 inches of pear on the museum register two good Moroni snow at the lower power plant with Canada leading with 11 Academy played Irrigation Company. on Wednesday, and 28 inches visitors; Austrailia, 5; England, basketball teams last weekend Survivors include his widow at the upper power plant. 3; India, New Zealand and and were defeated by both and sons, Boyd Felt, Moroni; Fountain Green reported Puerto Rico with two each. Ire- teams. Rodney Udell, Mrs. Wesley 24)4 inches of snow on Tues- land, Switzerland and Hawaii They met Wayne last Friday (Voneal) Aagard, Mrs. Leon the night and the game was told day, and on Wednesday there with one each completes list. on the boards as a big and (Wanda) Holman, Salt Lake were 20 inches of snow at City; Mrs. Clifford (Maxine) 39 of the 50 states paid a strong Wayne team outreboun-de- d Franklin, Fort Wayne, Indiana; them 50 to 36. visit for a museum tour. Out of 20 grandchildren; three great state travelers showed CalifornThen on Saturday night the grandchildren. Funeral services ia leading the list with 193 visi- Tigers traveled through a bliz- were held Wednesday. tors; Arizona, 48; Washington, zard and fought a foot of snow 38; Idaho, 29; Ohio, 23. on the road to go to Dugway in Greatest interest was shown to play another good team. The by Utah people. Publicity on Tigers played a much better the museum exhibits by one of game and could have won exthe state newspapers stimulat- cept for a very slow start. ed interest late in the season Score by quarters: An information pamphlet en500 visits. Mostly Wayne of better than 18 32 59 79 Kent Nelson, son of Mr. and titled Facts About People on from the populated sections of Wa. Academy .... 8 18 36 52 Mrs. Mark Nelson of Fairview, Welfare in Utah has recently our state. sustained slight injuries in an been published by the Utah Guide service for museum Wa. Academy .... 2 14 28 36 accident MonState Division of Welfare and 15 22 31 43 day afternon. The accident ocis currently available for dis- tours was provided through fed- Dugway curred on Main Street near the tribution to the public by the eral funds. The importance of this type of operation was noted Travel Inn Cafe. Sanpete County Welfare Office Morris Bunnell, the Sanpete through response to the warmth Kent sustained bruises on his of friendship extended to the right County Welfare officer, reporthip after being pushed ed that the pamphlet deals public by the guides. Cash connearly two car lengths by the tributions museum to growth wheel of the car. He is recovwith nine popularly held myths of public welfare and does an by the tourists was extended ering at his home. Floyd Syndergaard was reexceptional job of bringing out accordingly. studKent is a fourth-grad- e the actual facts for correctin Deep interest in the museum elected commander of Ameri ent at the Fairview Elementary exhibits by children and young can Legion Post No. 4 at their School. these misconceptions. held For instance, the pamphlet people was most rewarding to dinner-electio- n meeting points out that welfare rolls in the museum effort. Monday night at the civic center. Utah are not growing as some maintain but have been declin Flora Lee Jorgensen was named president of the auxiling since 1935. In 1940 over 90 of the population in Utah was iary, succeeding Jean Averett. on welfare. In 1950 it had dropRobert Olsen was ped to 4.20, and in 1906 the The Fairview adjutant and Earl Ursenbach North Ward ratio stood at 3.7 O. service officer. A meeting will MIA will sponsor a Christmas The pamphlet discloses that Ruth Ann Beck, of be held the fore part of Jan- dance Saturday night, Decemof an average of 37,000 persons Mr. and Mrs. Earl daughter H. Beck of uary to name other officers of ber 23, at the Downtown Amreceiving public assistance in Fairview, has accepted a secre- the American Legion usement Hall. Utah each month, only 30 tor tarial position at First Other officers of the auxilProceeds from the dance will Security 1,200 persons) can be described Bank of Utah, Salt Lake iary are Jean Averett, first go toward the purchase of a City, as employable, thus discred- it is announced by J. M, Stev- vice president; Iiv Hafen. secrecord player for iting the myth that public wel- ens, executive vice president of ond vice president and Ruby use in the ward. fare rolls are filled with "lazy Salt Lakt1 Stevens Music for the dance will be llenager Col- El lcksen, secretary. loafers. furnished by the Nile Hawks. Boy-- i Staters Duane Hansen lege. In fact. 1,500 recipients aie Miss Berk recent lv completed Kell Cloward and Eddie Staker blind .disabled, or aged; 110, son her studies at Stevens llenager reported on Bovs Slate and n Budge Chili met last Thurs-- d are children; t.uOO are moth- College, Salt Lake iv light d the home of Helnumbeis played by M.tnhn City, wheie ers whose husbands are dead he took an executive sec retar-- i Ruesch, en K ghv at a pily lumnnng il cour-incapacitated, absent, or She was plated at the bn th'lav utum '"'V and 1,200 are employ- First Security Bank of Utah Tin Inn Easier. Daisy Wi'luix; W.i.sitch Acudeniv students able adults, other peitimnt students leave at noon tod iv was a spui.il guest. High llenager. facts and analysis are given in Miss Beck is a giauate of to return to their homes for iie won by Clarice the pamphlet. North Sanpete High School. the holidivs. a Thelma Tuttle. 18-in- Mr. Anderson Fairview Museum visits exceed for year 3000 Wasatch cagers lose two games Welfare facts listed Youth suffers new pamphlet injuries Legion and Christmas dance Ruth Ann Beck set in Fairview gets new job much-neede- d 1 pi-'it- -- unem-plnve- Scout. Badges. The Olsens make their home r, in Suntaquin, hut were formerly of Kem-merc- Wyoming. E'ifty-on- q Sanpete. Tickets will be available from Hawks Club members or at the door. For the fan who likes scoring the Magicians can stuff the ball through the nets more ways than a farmer can go to a fair. In such nationally famous shooters as Paul Martin, Tommy Gipson, Sugarfoot Music Johnson, Scott, Ish Baker, Jimmy Roberts, the Maof gicians offer a variety that Include! marksmanship the long set shots, driving lay ups and a flock of trick shot! ranging from bounding the ball in or dunking it from above the laces. The Magicians have pleased audiences in 47 states and on three continents with their exhibition of scoring and rebounding and court comedy. Mt. Pleasant has donned holiday attire in celebration of the Christmas season. Colored lights and garlands been of decoratioins have strung across Main and State small lighted and Streets, trees have been placed on the light poles. The City Hall has been gaily decorated, and the large pine on the monument corner at the intersection of State and Main, has been strung with colored lights. These decorations, along with the business houses which have decorated their establishments turns these two streets into a fairyland of colored lights. Homes throughout the community have also been gaily decorated inside and outside, for the holiday season. Auxiliary elect Three brothers, Jim, Joe, and Stoic Olsen, grandsons of Mrs. Beatrice B. Obon of this city, recently w ere awarded their Eagle Number all-sta- Basketball fans arc piett, much like hungry people going through a cafeteria line. Everybody has a taste for different dishes The Fabulous Magicians who will play the North Sanpete Justus F. Seely has been advised by Iowa State University that he has earned a nomination for membership in the national honor society, Phi Kappa Phi, because of his high scolas-ti- c standing. Phi Kappa Phi is a national society which exists for the dual purpose of honoring high scholastic achievement, and encouraging those students who are capable of superior scholarship. Phi Kappa Phi is unique in that it recognizes scholarship in all areas of academic endeavor. Students in colleges of liberal arts, science, technology and the professions stand on an equal footing in eligibility for election to membership. Each year the Iowa State University chapter nominates the upper of the graduating of seniors, the upper the eligible graduate students, one alumnus, and several fac-utl- y members who have made to outstanding contributions scholarship. Mr. Seely, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Seely, Mt. Pleasant, is presently working toward his doctorate in mathematics at Iowa State University. He attended Wasatch Academy and graduated from North Sanpete High School. He attended Brigham Young University for two years and in 1963 received a bachelor of science degree in statistics and computer science from Utah State University. At Utah State he was a member of national mathematics fraternity, Phi Mu Epsilon. He received his masters from the same institution in 1965. His thesis was Formulations of the 22, 1967 Magicians will play rs December 28 Seely one-ten- DECEMBER e. 1 Jehovah group to meet at Orem Dec. 29-3- 1 Jehovahs Witnesses Mt. of the rieasant congregation will soon be attending their three-da- y circuit convention in Orem, Utah, scheduled for December 29 to 31, John Oldham, presiding minister, said the convention theme will be "Walking Orderly by Spirit. Friday evenings program in the Orem will High School auditorium highlight one of the weekly meetings of Jehovahs Witnesses. On Saturday afternoon there will be a talk on "Dedication and Baptism after which qualified candidates will symbolize their dedication to serve Jehovah God faithfully by being imersed in water. Then that evening the subject "Displaying Fruits of the Spirit in Our Ministry will be considered. The climax of the Bible educational program will be on at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon when Floyd F. Garrett, special traveling representative of the Watchtower Society, Brooklyn, New York, delivers the much advertised Bible discourse entitled Will God Intervene in Mens Affairs? Mr. Oldham said that over 700 ministers are expected from Salt Lake City to Richfield in Utah and Ely and Elko, Nevada. Snow to host basketball meet Dec. 28-3- 0 Snow College will help enliven the holiday season by hosting the annual Snow Invitational Basketball Tournament December The tournament will bring together Dixie, Mesa (Arizona). Mesa (Colorado), Rangely, Trinidad and Snow junior colleges, plus College of Southern Utah junior varsity and Levin Insurance, a team made up of a number of former Brigham Young University and University of Utah stars. n On the basis of its record and personnel, Trinidad has been installed as the tournament favorite for top finisher. Snow won the meet last year and has John Erickson, named the outstanding player, Tim Lewis, a regular, and several others back from that team. Masa (Colorado) finished in the second spot and Dixie won the consolation. Again this year trophies will be awarded for first place, second place and consolation. Medals will go to the ten players named to the team. The tournament will open with Dixie meeting Mesa (Arizona) December 28 at 3 pin., followed by the Mesa (Colo.) vs. Colloge of Southern Utah game at 4 4 5. Trinidad will play Levin I' surance at 7 and Rangely :ilJ Snow will meet in (he nigh tap at 8 45. "Wo have been fortunati in ,'iM'mbhng a group of outstanding' to mis for our iinmi il hivi latum it, athletic dimitor, Boi stoild.iut said. The figs i an b assured of thiee nfUTimons an evenings of exception'll bo:l-c28-3- 0. t ball anjflWP m |