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Show Nephi, Juab County, Utah, Friday, April 9th , 1926 The Times, Vol. 16, No. 15. VOLUNTEER HELP BOOTLEGGERS' FOE CLUB DISCUSSES The News, Vol. 10, No. 15 WINS SCHOLARSHIP CROPS ON RIDGE BASE BALL CLUB LOOK PROMISING WANTED AT PARK VITAL PROBLEMS To Complete Grading, Leveling and Hauling of Dirt for City Park and Play- The regular meet ing of the Nephi commercial club was held Wednesday evening at the club rooms in the city hall, presi dent C. W. Johnson presided, and a imber of things pertaining to the community's welfare were taken up d discussed. The club is behind the movement started by the city board of health to improve the health conditions of this city, and will in mak- g XNepni a better place in which to live. The matter of getting out Damoh- lets. describing the beauty spots In d around Nephi, was discussed by the members, and a committee appointed to take care of the work. It the desire of the members to let the outside world know something about the fine high school building we nave; the wonderful canyons and fishing streams; and the resources this valley, and any other things that would interest the traveling public. Some time ago the growing of Deas was taken up by the club, but at that time it was found that not enough rmers cared to grow peas to war rant the building of a pea factory, out since that time the Utah Packing corporation has built a factorv at Spanish Fork, and the company has viners in a number of Utah county towns, so that the farmers In these localities can grow peas, and have them shelled and sent to the factory for canning. The matter of getting a viner for Nephi was taken up by the club, and committee was aDDointed to visit the Spanish Fork cannery, and sea if it would be advisable. ) . The following summary of crop conditions on the Levan Ridge was written , by A. F. Bracken, superintendent of the Levan Experimental Station, and who recently returned fromj Logan, Utah: "the Levan Ridge and adjoining d of East Juab county promises jto break all past wheat yields this Reason. The uniform stands and advanced stage of growth of the whet has likely never been equaled before at this time of the season in me tniriy years oi in this valley, and this is considering the condition of the crop in 1914. The; crop which emerged to an excellent stand last fall has continued to grow during the mild winter weather and is now from three to six inches in height and completely covers the ground. ''The probable yield of the wheat OFFICIALS MEET . semi-month- grounds, Saturday. Tomorrow, (Saturday April 10th,) has been decided upon as the day to complete the hauling of dirt and the grading and leveling of the balance of the ground just west of the Central school grounds, and the filling In of any other places necessary for the completion of the city park and playThis work to be done by ground. the citizens of the community who wish to volunteer their services. The committee in charge of the work Is very desirous of completing the work and as the farm work is practically at a standstill, due to the recent rain, it was thought advisable to call for another community day, to finish up the work. All available men with teams, and single hands are requested to be at the city park tomorrow morning, ready to assist in this work. The dirt will be hauled from the same location as before in the east em part of town, where dumps are already built, which will take care of all the dump wagons that vill be available. - Because of lier success In prosecuting violators of the prohibition laws, Mrs. Rebecca Greathouse has been appointed an assistant district attorney in Washington, where she will take charge of liquor prosecutions. LEVAN LOCAL NEWS-PL- AY TO BE PRESENTED - MARK ANDERSON TO TALK HERE Mrs. W. Bowen and daughters, Addie and Beth, went to Provo Saturday, where the girls will resume their school work. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Christensen, Bishop Peterson, R. H. Francom and Niels Lundstein were among Levans conference visitors in Salt Lake City. Harry Crane and family and Sey mour Rosquist and family were visit ors In Provo this week. Manse E. Jennings has returned from Salt Lake City, where he has been for some time, taking medical Mark Anderson, one of Utah's most enthusiastic outdoor sportsmen, and president of the Utah county conservation association, will be the speaker at a meeting of the Nephi Fish and Game Club,' to be held at ' '"". , Un Xy jfaa.ll nest .Wednesday evening treat merit. Owen .Mrs. Taylor spent the week at eight o'clock. Mr. Anderson will tayc onXConservatlon." All members end at Gunnison. Mrs. Wm. Shepard and baby of of this club are requested to be in attendance, and the' general public Murray are guests of her parents is cordially invited to hear this fine Mr. and Mrs. Manse E. Jennings. The teachers of this district were lecture. entertained at a progressive party enWednesday evening. Vaudeville were fur and tertainments programs KIWANIANS ENJOY nished at Mona and Nephi, and the party TWO GOOD TALKS Levan. was finished with- a dance at will be able Levan theatre-goer- s to .enjoy a rare treat of the season, Charles DeMoisey Jr., forest super- at "The Moon Lady," a prologue and visor of the Uinta National forest three acts, to be staged with Levan with headquarters at Provo, was the school chorus, faculty members and principal speaker at the regular the town's best talent taking part. weekly Klwanis meeting held .Mon- next Thursday, April 15th. The story of college, love, robbery day. Kenneth Latimer also discussed the salt manufacturing industry, and suspicion, and last but not least, marthe possibilities of making salt in the riage, are fittingly portrayed by the Nephi canyon. Miss Evelyn Brough following local talent: Jual Angell, rendered a vocal solo. A. V. Pyper Edith Peterson, Edna Anderson, Ev presided, and the attendance prize elyn Iverson, Sanford Angell, Marwas won by W. C. Andrews. garet Griffith, Ethel Mortenson, Ce cil Steuhenson, Joseph Chrlstenson O. W. Budge, Alden Bosh, Francis Mrs. Horton Entertains Benedict, M. Chard, Ernest Soren- so n and Alma Stephenson. Mrs. Otis Horton entertained the members of the Elite club at her home Thursday afternoon. The time Shearing Begins Tomorrow was spent in sewing, and a delicious luncheon was served to the followSheep shearing at the Nephi shear ing: Mrs. J. W. Ockey, Mrs. Donald ing corral, which is located about Jones, Mrs. Archie Brooks, Mrs. four miles west of this city, will com Jack Tolley, Mrs. Ross Burton, Mrs. mence tomorrow morning, provid Gerald Pyper, Mrs. A. B. Gibson, Mrs. ing there Is no more rainfall by that Allan Robins of Salt Lake City, and time. W. J. Johnson of Spanish Fork the hostess Mrs. Horton. is in charge of the local carral. on shearing over They figure Heber Fowkea, who operates a thirty thousand sheep, owned by large farm at Starr, was in Nephi Nephi woolgrowers, and between six Wednesday, on business. Mr. Fowkes or eight thousand belonging to Mt reports that crops in the northern Pleasant sheepmen, and it will take' end of Juab county look very prom- until after the first of May to com ising this year. plete the work. ly NEPHI HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT PLAY -- UTAH FRUITMEN ADOPT UNIFORM BRAND, LABELS The Nephi high school affirm&HvA debating team, namely Zelma Pay and kdlth Belliston, will meet the negative team from the Granite hieh school in a preliminary practice de bate at the N. H. S. Auditorium Friday morning at 10:30. Principal George A. Snerrv and coach T. O. Durham, attended meeting of the principals and coach es of Juab, Utah and Wasatch coun ties, at Provo, Wednesday. The meeting was called for the purpose of setting a date for the elimination track meet. The meet will take place at Springville on May 7th. The teachers of the Juab school district had a lively time at a pro gressive supper Wednesday evening The cocktails were served at Mona the dinner proper at Nephi, and the desert at Levan. The Levan teachers furnished a splendid Droeram which was thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The school play. "Bab" was read by Miss Margaret Neville in the study hall to a number of students. The tryouts for the play will be given Saturday and Monday. This Is examination week at the i Nephi high school. BIRD HOUSE CONTEST IS BEING EXTENDED by the association. In addition to the board members several county agents were In attend ance, which was In charge of J. W Glllman, of Orem, president of the The articles of Incoratlon of th association were filed with officers as follows: Mr. Glllman, president; Sam Cord nner, Provo, vice president: F. D Atwood, Pleasant Grove, secretary treasurer; and as additional direct ors, C. A. Oroaberd, Ogden; J. Ward, Brlgham City; Charles Sand qulsl, Sundy and Charles R. Jenkl of Nephi. dry-Jan- ary-iarmi- op tpe dry-far- at harvest depends upon the amount of moisture con served In the soil and the precipita tion, which falls from now until the grain Is well headed. From Septembep 1925 to March 31, just passed, the rainfall has amounted to 6.05 inches, while the average over th!"? 8.12 period since 1898 has-beinches. With this deficiency of 2.07 inches the present optimistic outlook might not be fully warrented. April, however, has exceeded already the average rainfall of 1.34 Inches by .05 of n inch (April 7) with a good promise of more.' The precipitation frcrt now on to the end of the month will be a subtraction from the accumulated deficiency. If this can be made up to the normal and then May follow with normal rainfall the high yield's for the seasons of 1914, 1921, ad 1925 will be broken and 1926will stand out as a year to be remem.bered In the drw-lan- d history of en Juab county." LARGE NUMBERTO GRADUATE FROM H. S. . The following students are candidates for graduation from the Nephi high school this spring, and will be graduated providing they complete the prescribed work: Fern Leah Bosh, Iona Lucille Mortenson Helen Ballow, Edith Morgan, David Eugene Ostler, Norman Wankler Shirley Franklin Sowby, Howard D. Tanner, J. Eugene Worthington, Al ma O. Chase, James A. Phillips, Em ma Paxman, Eudene Sorenson. Ray mond M.' Jennings, Clark Edward Morgan, Erraa Fay Lunt, Boyd Burt on, Ruth Grover, Zelma Pay, Waldo L. Jones, Herman W. McCune, Mon roe P. Pexton. Nephi Byron Taylor Henry Orme, Emma Cole, Nepm' B. Chase, Leo G. Ingram, Norma William J. Pyper, John C. Winn, Viola B. Starts, Alden Lunt, Blanche May Burton, Itha L. Parkes. Kath-ry- n Starr, Virginia Clyde, Hannah May Andrews, Dorothy Stephenson, Anna Marie Cowan, Ida Chase, M. Sylvia Goble, Arvilla Bracken, Edith Belliston. Geneal Ruth Carter. Clyde Sanders, Floria Orme. Lorene Garrett, Edna E. Howarth, E. Josephine Ste phenson. Thea Westover, Ethel A. Jarrett, Maurlne L. VIckers, Pearl Garrett, Cora Latimer, Neldon Wor thington. Wayno G. SIdwell, Hortense and Carter, Elroy J. Chrlstenson Leon a Peterson. En-ga- r, '" '"' LAMONT SOWBY LAMONT SOWBY OF NEPHI GETS SCHOLARSHIP The G. M. Whitmore $100 cash scholarship, given annually to some worthy student of Brigham Young University by G. M. Whitmore of Nephi, for the First National bank. was awarded to Lamont Sowby. This scholarship is usually awarded by the college of commerce faculty to some worthy student, preference being given to students from Nephi, Levan, Mona and Fountain Green. Lamont Sowby, 20, is a freshman at the university, who is working part time to win an education. He is a graduate of Nephi high school where he made an average grade of A. He was a member of the Nephi high school debating and swimming The board of directors of the Ne phi baseball association held a ses sion Wednesday evening, those present were: President J. E. Retd, vice- presidegt T. E. Carter, directors I. M. Petty, Russell Hawkins. Gilbert Bailey and A. W. Clyde. The chairman read a letter from Jesse L. Hiatt, president of the Central Utah league, stating that there , would be a meeting of the Board of Control of the league at Provo, April 9th. A number of things that will be decided upon at Provo tonight, were discussed by the local club at their meeting Wednesday. Chief among these were: The umpire problem; and Nephi went on record favoring one umpire for each game, and his salary to be $5.00 per game, and the visiting team to furnish his transportation -free. One free ladies' day during the season, was decided upon. The Reach base ball was favored by the Nephi club. The local club are desirous of hav- - ' ing the home games played on Wednesdays. The season ticket situation was discussed at some length, and they decided to sell them, if the Leogue favored this move. I. M. Petty, a member of the board of ocntrol of the Central Utah league will attend the meeting at Provo tonight,' and some members of the Ne phi club are figuring on accompany ing Mr. Pet.yt teams. J'.Mr, Gj,. JWJtf tmof eancj, the First National bank of ftephi are to be congratulated upon their liberality in awarding this cash scholarship to worthy students who are struggling, to gain an education," said Dean H. V. Hoyt. "This Is a method of building community morale that Is effecthas City electrician Ray Powell ive, I believe. 'Lamont Sowby," Dean Hoyt con completed the building of a farty-fotower in the rear of (he city hall tinued, "has proved his worthiness to receive this honor, as is evidenced and has installed the fire' bell on the by the fact that the faculty of the top of it. The bell is operated with electricmade the college of commerce ity, and all that is necessary to start award." Lamont Sowby is a son of George it ringing is to turn oil a switch. Two switches have been installed, Sowby of this city. one at the telephone office and one just inside of the fire house. a fire the easiest way FOREST OFFICIALS HERE to In case ofaction is to call the teleget quick and operator phone notify her of the ON GRAZING BUSINESS fire, and she will turn the switch, which starts the bell ringing. The city fire officials believe that Charles DeMoisey Jr., Forest Sup the bell will be heard a much greater ervisor of the Uintah Forest, with distance by being elevated to its presheadquarters at Provo, and A. R. ent height above the ground than it Standing, junior forester, also of was before. Provo. are in Nephi this week, meeting with the executive committee of the cattlemen's association in this CONTRACTS ARE SENT district. They are going over the grazing problems, and plans for this TO SCHOOL TEACHERS season. Last year a survey was made of the grazing conditions of this range, and the plans for 1926 call Contracts were sent out by Supt. for the carrying out of the informa-lo- n Calvin S. Smith to the teachers of gained through this survey. the Juab School district this week. Lor an Carter, who for a number Some slight changes In the salary of years has been living in Provo, has schedule were made. The teachers will be given , two moved back to Nephi, and has gone Into partnership with his brother weeks to consider their contracts, Lynn, In the operation of the Carter but It is thought by Superintendent Cleaning company. This firm has re Smith that practically all of them cently installed new and modern will accept their contracts, and very cleaning equipment, and will be able few changes will be made in the to give better service along this line teaching personnel of this district. PIRF RFII NOW READY FOR USE ot Due to the fact that a number of the boys have not got their bird SERVICE STAR LEGION e houses completed, the contest, being conducted by The TO MEET MONDAY will be continued until April 21st. This will give the boys The regular monthly meeting of plenty of time, and the prizes offered should induce more boys to partici the Service Star Legion will be held pate in the contest. The prizes are as In the city hall next Monday after noon at 3 o'clock. An excellent pro follows: For the largest and best collection gram has been provided as follows: of bird houses, $3.00 cash prize; the Talk, Calvin S. Smith; vocal solo, best bird house, $2.00 cash prize Mrs. Allie Belliston; reading, Ros second best house, $1.00; and third coe Grover; instrumental duet P. N, All Anderson and Ralph Barnes. best, 50 cents. It is not necessary to build these members are requested to be present houses out of new lumber, Unity of effort in forest conservaJ. II. Babcork, state deputy of Id- tion was stressed by Governor George will be Just as good. Rustic houses aho and Utah of the Modern Wood H. Dern who has lsued a proclamaare very desirable. men of America, will be In Nephi tion designating April 18 to 24 as The members of the Ladies Kens Thursday evening, April 15th. A reg American Forest week. The text of Ington club were entertained at the ular clans adoption will be held in the document follows: "Wise utilization of forest resourchome of Mtb. V. M. Foote Thursday the lodge rooms, after which the afternoon. The time was spent In Woodmen will adjourn to the Armory es and renewal of impoverished forsewing and social chat. A delicious hall, where a banquet and dance will ests are matters of vital Importance luncheon was nerved to the follow be arranged by the ladles' organiza to the people of America. Timber ing: Mrs. T. W. Allred, Mrs. J. II tion of the lodge. Mr. Babcock will supply is the primary problem but Lunt, vMrs. June Kendall, Mrs. E. R deliver a very Interesting lecture on flourishing forests have a wider sigForrest, Mrs. Dennis Wood. Mrs. Jas Woodcraft and all members are urg nificance and use than timber crops and permanent Industries. They proA. Starts, Mrs. Geo. O. Ostler, Mrs ed to be present. tect our water supply, perpetuate I. M. Petty, Mrs. Geo. E. Haymond Mrs. J. E. Ostler, Mrs. Earl Steele Mrs. Allan Robins of Salt Lake wild life, minister to our needs for Mrs. E. M. Clarldge, Mrs. F. H City in visiting in Nephi this week outdoor recreation and preserve the Reckstead, Miss Ruth Sperry, and th at the" home of her parents, Mr. and Inspiring natural environment which has contributed so largely to Ameri hostess Mrs. V, M. Foota. Mrs. J. R. Downs. bird-hous- Times-New- s, GOVERNOR DERN URGES FOREST CONSERVATION box-boa- To establish their products distinctly as Utah products and to have them marked as such, and to standardize their grades of fruits and vegetables, the board of directors of the Utah Fruit and Vegetable Growers association in a special meeting at the Utah State Farm Bureau offices, adopted a uniform label, uniform brand and uniform sacks for their products Tuesday. In conformity with the state board of agriculture, and with the assistance of representatives of that board the growers also adopted a standard of grades for their products up to which all producers must keep their products If they are to be marketed I. M. Petty to Attend Central Utah League Meeting at Provo Tonight Season iickets to be Sold. ' rd can character. "To stress the Importance of forests and encourage their perpetuation the president of. the United States and the government of Canada have designated the period of April 18th to 24th as American Forest week. In conformity with this international policy, I, George H. Dern, governor of Utah, do hereby designate April 18th to 24th as American Forest week, and urge public officials, schools, public and business or- ganizations. Industrial leaders, landowners, editors, educators, clergymen and all other patriotic citizens to unite in a common effort to further forest conservation and renewal." |