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Show r, Hi if- - ii v Genealogical Record Given To Juab Stake Volume Will Be Available For Use Of Local People . President A. H. Belliston announced last week at the Juab Stake Union Meeting the gift to Juab Stake of a remarkable volume of genealogical data compiled by Miss The Mattie Hiatt of Springville. book is a large typewritten volume of 433 pages and represents more than a year of painstaking research and compilation of data gathered from church records, vital records and cemetery records of Nephi.. Miss Hiatt became interested in the project in 1938 and completed the volume in September, 1939. She then presented a copy to Juab stake and a copy to the library of the Genealogical Society of Utah. It was decided by the stake presidency and high council that a fund should be raised by popular Miss to reimburse subscription Hiatt, at least in part, for the expense she has incurred in gathering the data contained in the book. It is thought that all descendants of early settlers of Nephi will be particularly grateful for this record and will be glad to contribute to a fund which will be presented to Miss Hiatt in appreciation for her generous gift. All those who are desirious of making such a contribution are requested to hand it before November 24 to one of the members of the It is proposed stake presidency. to invite Miss Hiatt to attend the Juab Stake conference on November 26, at which time an official expression of appreciation will be made. The following resoultion was adopted at the Stake Union Meeting: Resolved, that we, the members of Juab Stake, in Stake Union Meeting assembled express to Sister Mattie Hiatt of Springville, Utah, the appreciation of the people of her Nephi and Juab Stake, for volgcr.Oi'CrU gift at a lnaivciou ume of genealigical data representing more than a year of diligent, painstaking effort and research. In preparing this remarkable compilation of data. Sister Hiatt has accomplished a task so great as to be fully appreciated only by those who have an understanding of the difficulties and intricacies of geneal- Nov. 9, Nephi, Juab County, Utah, Thursday, The Times, Vol. 30, No. 44 1939 The News, Vol. 20, No. 44 Aagard Named Mayor of Fountain Green Republicans Elect Mayor, City Councilmen, and Treasurer; Democratic Recorder Elected Missionary To Spealc At D. U. P. Meeting The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Salt Creek camp, will meet at the home of Mrs. Alice P. on Friday, November 10, at 3 P. M. The history of William Paxman will be given. Don Chris- v tiansen, recently returned mission-rwill ewe the lesson on "What Scandinavian Countries have Contributed to Utah." A good musical Dr. P. L. Jones was elected Mayor of Nephi City by a program has Been arranged anu substantial margin at the municipal election held Tuesday, will be served. with the entire Republican City Council and the City Treas- , urer also being elected. The Democratic nominee for Reconl-erElgin R. Garrett, won over his opponent. Much enthusiasm was shown by both political parties, and an exceptionally large number of votes were cast, in fact it has been many years, if ever, that such a large number of people voted at a municipal electon. Dr. Jones, the incoming Mayor, has been an enthusiastic community worker since he came here over eleven years ago, and has served in various capacities in a number of organizPublic Invited To ations. He has served as city councilman for the past two years, Program Friday gaining an insight into the workings of the city, which qualifies him for the new position of trust that the people Final plans for the Armistice have given him. rinv celebration were discussed on The council, composed of holdover William Burton, with Tuesday evening at a meeting of D. E. Ostler and Roy Bowles having had two years experthe American Legion held in the ience, and H. C. Crane and Victor Jones, new members, city hall. Commander Henry svea will govern the affairs of the city for the coming two in was in charee. The general public is invited to years.Miss Mildred Stephenson was elected treasurer for her attend the program at the Juab second term, and Elgin R. Garrett voted in as Recorder. Albert C. Starr, retiring city recorder, has served efficiently for three terms. C. V.- Johnson, retiring city councilman has served the city for the past four years, with at least one previous term as councilman. Mc-Cu- FOUNTAIN GREEN - John B;. Aagard was Tuesday elected Mayor of Fountain Given by a substantial margin over E. M. Ivory, Democrat. Councilmen named are LaMonte Robertson. term; and Osmond Crow her, Myrum P. IT. Hansen and James Mikkelsen, 2 year councilmen. A. H. Draper was elected recorder, and Gladys Winters treasurer. Armistice Day To Observe Funeral Held Sunday For Kent Tolley 1 For Mayor: Dr. P. L. Jones O'Gara D M. M. R., ....292 ..122 For Councilman, V". ' E. Memmott. Speakers were James M. Ander- son, Cleon L. Memmott, P. P. ChrisH. Greenhalgh. tison,. and Joseph . . Closing remarKs were maoe oy mc at attendance The laree bishop. the funeral Indicated tne irienan-r- i svmnathetic understanding the people of this community hold for the bereaved lamny. Vnnni nnmhers were: selections. quartet, composed of Clarence H. Warner, Mrs. tveiyn a. Anwisun, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes; a vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Memmott, and a violin duet, Rollo Orme and daughter of Ogden. The closing prayer was given oy Pair Pnwell nnil the erave in the Vine Bluff cemetery was dedicated by Rollo Orme. BROADCAST TO OPEN ROLL CALL A. L. Petty, 2 . ..276 ..295 ..311 ...133 ...110 D. ... ' Fob Treasurer Mildred Stephenson M. M. Jones O'Gara ... H. C. Crane W. C. Andrews Roy Bowles Victor Jones D. E. Ostler Alton S. Gadd John Latimer A. L. Petty A. C. Starr To open the Red Cross annual Elgin R. Garrett Stephenson the Columbia and National Broad y Mildred Eva S. Marine casting systems, win De neara aai-urda- P. M. night from 6:30 to 7:30 call ilo Blcliardsnn. t . roll . ... iviia. head for the Nephi Red Cross unit, to tune In urges all Nephi peopleto their favorite station for the program - 95 r.-- 2 286 164 297 153 247 280 283 198 154 160 ...189 .l. 222 225 ...302 ...110 252 198 ,r 3 215 123 225 102 21 L., Jones, v. . J" V'":": Dr. P. year terms For Recorder TOTALS Dr. P. L. 295 115 '" V k year term 4 H. C. Crane, R W. C. Andrews, D ji Dr. Calvin S. Smith at 11 A. M. Friday. school high Dr. Calvin S. Smith will be the speaker, and other features have been arranged by the committee in charge. On Saturday, the annual Stag men will party for all A be held at the Forrest Hotel. research. ogical program has been outlined for All descendants of early families fine occasion. of Nephi should be grateful for the this American Legion Auxiliary tremendous amount of work done areThe the entertaining a in perSister Hiatt preparing by at 7 P. M. manent and scientifically arranged men and their partners evening at the city hall record of information copied from Saturday will follow the A fine program early Church records, public rec- luncheon. ords and cemetery inscriptions at The concluding feature of the Nephi. The example set by Sister Armistice day observance will be Hiatt in compiling this record and the annual Carnival dance in the in furnishing a copy to Juab Stake Juab new and to the Genealogical Society of The high school is gymnasium. urged to at public Utah is an example so noteworthy tend general this dance. that it should be called to the attention of those who are interested in genealogy in every community IN SALT LAKE CITY throughout the church. May the knowledge that she has FOR BIRTHDAY accomplished a great task and ren- OBSERVANCE dered a noble service to the descendants of the early families of Nephi bring constant joy to the areMr. and Mrs. Monroe Whiting in salt Lake city mis ween author of this excellent record. The following statement was where they are enjoying a visit The friends. published in the Church section of with relatives and the Deseret News relative to the Whiting family observed Mr. Whiton ing's 77th birthday anniversary work of Miss Hiatt: A most excellent example of the Wednesday evening at 'the home of finest type of public service that one of his daughters. can be rendered by genealogical workers who have the will to do and achieve, was recently brought to the Library of the Genealogical Society of Utah. This was in the form of a typewritten copy of Vital Records of Nephi, Juab County, Utah, consisting of 413 pages of vital records Wilford Pratt spent Wednesday which can be found in no other sin- in Salt Lake City on business. in Church. or Volume the gle place The record is beautifully bound and James D. Pexton spent last week ready to be placed on the shelves of In Salt Lake City and Murray with who use of all for the the library relatives and friends. have relatives living there or who in residence had Nephi. formerly Frank J. Gustin, son of Mrs. This great source of record ma- Lester Gustin, will leave terial is arranged by surnames in for Logan where he will Friday attend Records of school at the Utah State Agriculalphabetical order. Individuals bearing a particular sur- tural college during this winter. name are made to appear in chronologic! sequence, so that the first Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Vickers have born person comes first and the received word that their son, Dor-re- ll latest born last. arrived in New York on NovThe Various Source ember 6 and has been assigned Records Used to the Northwestern States mission. What will make the volume escomis a is it that helpful pecially Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lunt and pilation of material from several son Richard. Mrs. S. A. Lunt, Mrs. source records. It contains entries Stan Park and son Kenneth visited from the old Church Membership In Beaver at the home Records and fast meeting records, of Mr. and Saturday Mrs. Dave Pierce. wsich include baptisims and blessings. There are also burial records Bee The of Nephi met found in the Recorder's office In at the homeKeepers of Donna Pexton on the City Hall from 1889 to the Wednesday evening. "The evening Every gravestone was spent in discussing1 plans of present time. record in the City Cemetery and Bee Hive for the current year. The In the Vine Bluff cemetery has also were named officers: been copied, as well as a number following Mildred Garrett; vice of obituaries from The Deseret President, Deri ma Larson; secretNews of those who died after the president, ary, Lois Andrews; reporter, Ethel burial records were copied. Delirious refreshments It was n mammoth undertaking Wllkey. served to the following: Pearl to transcribe all the entries from were Gladys Tolley, Mabel How-artthese records. In many cases the Nielson,Fern Garrett, Leta Blackett were covered with grass and graves Ethel Wllkey, and Ingram. Virginia to be and had the coyplng weeds, the hostesses. Jennie Howard and Continued on Page S Donna Pexton. Asks. Cooperation The tabluations for the three wards follows: Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon at the South For Councilmen, ward chapel for Kent Tolley, with Bishop P. B. Cowan In charge. The opening prayer was given by James I Mayor Bailey : i Si f 5 ; The American Red Cross, in teat, facing its greatest pence-tim- e this ear appeals to the American public for a million for members to support its constant battle human suffering. During the past year we have been drawn closer to the Red Cross g disaster relief, through its its aid to the innocent noncombat- ents of war, as well as through its daily services designed to stamp out misery in the form of disease and the threat of ac cidental death. Those of us who have seen the Red Cross grow in recent years can understand the need for a mil lion more members. The natural phenomena of disaster and the dangers of a mechanized age con tinue to be the source of suffering and accidental death. We must recognize that the ability of this great organization to serve is directly proportionate to the member ship support of the public. This years appeal of the Red Cross for your support will be made November 11 to 30. Our community has never failed to reto the Red Cross call for spond assistance; and for this reason I feel confident that we shall be proud to enroll our share of the million more members. As Mayor of Nephi I designate this period as the time all members will have an opportunity to renew their affiliation and to afford those who have not enrolled an opportun ity to help the Red Cross help far-flun- ever-prese- Mayor-Elec- t East Juab Students Enrolled at Y PROVO Twenty one students from Nephi and nearby towns are registered for the fall quarter at 247 the Brigham Young university, ac206 cording to latest reports from reg141 istrar John E. Hayes. 77 The students are: Joe Boswell, Geraldine Bowles, Marsden Cazier, Maurice B. Chapman, Florence Crane, John Gadd, Phil Garrett, Don - and Cowers, Morgan i94 Greenwood, Jay Minnie Howard, Tim Keith Kendall, Glenn Pratt, Irons, David Salisbury and Ida Wilson of 198 Nephi; Merie Bosh, Ann Esther and Lee others. 146 Powell, Jungi Shiozaki Taylor of Levan, and Mary Nielson of Mona., ..793 ..409 ..817 ..370 362 585 608 752 454 Miss Thelma Broadhead, a local beauty operator was in attendance at the State Beauty Operators' convention held at the Newhouse Hotel in Salt Lake City last week end. Winn and Paxman Named Vice Preidents WILFORD BAILEY, Mayor the Nephi Kiwanis club for the year 1940, according to an announcement made Monday at the noon luncheon. Mr. Wade has been an active member of the local club for several years and has acted as first during the past year. R. E. Winn was elected first vice president and J. Walter Paxman was named 2nd vice president. Both of these men have been prominently identified with the club's activities for a number of years. H. L. Mangelson, J. Lynn Strong, and Max Thomas were elected to the board of directors for two-yeterms. Ray Powell was elected for a term of one year, replacing Mr. Paxman who had one more year to serve on the board. Mr. Wade and the other newly elected officers will take over the affairs of the club after the installation ceremony in January. R. F. Nilsson has served the or ganization during the present year as president, and will retire from the club's leadership at the completion of 1939. ar LADIES LITERARY CLUB MEMBERS HEAR COMMITTEE REPORTS The Ladies Literary club met in its regular meeting Monday evening, November 6th at the home of Mrs. Alberta Belliston. Interesting reports were given on the following departments: Ameri can Home, Mrs. T. H.- Burton; Ed ucation, Mabel Sperry; club woman, Mrs. Dennis Wood: aid publicity, Mrs. I." M. Petty. The following members were in atten dance: Mrs. P. B. Cowan, Mrs. A. H. Belliston, Mrs. A. L. Garbett, Mrs. T. H. Burton, Lula McPher- son, Bertha McPherson, Mrs. A. E. Smith, Mrs. E. R. Forrest, Miss Neva Booth, Mrs. Dennis Wood, Mrs. M. L. Sowby, Mrs. T. D. Mrs. Ernest Brough, Mrs I. M. Petty and the hostess, Mrs. Alberta Belliscton. semi-month- ly P-e- ss All-re- HARVEST BALL PLANS ARE LAID 726 The officers of the F. F. A. held 822 a meeting on Wednesday to discuss 800 plans for one of the biggest dances 472 341 Wade Named Kiwanis Club President L. J. Wade, prominent Kiwanian and owner of the O. P. Skaggs store in Nephi. was elected president of Red Cross Drive to Begin ? Civ of the fall season, the Harvest ball, which will be held in the new gym on November 22. As has been the custom in past years, a queen will be selected from the student body to reign over the ball. Those in charge of the dance are as follows: Ralph Boswell, Earl Bowles and Waldon Reid in chargeof decorations; Kent Linton Dennis Christensen, advertising; tickets; and the H. E. C. girls will serve refreshments. Reporter, Kent Linton. NAMED AGENT FOR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY E. B. has been named Sperry d, PEACE THEME TO BE USED IN SATURDAY agent for the Pacific National Life Assurance Company, according to LUNCHEON an announcement received recently from the- head office of the com A peace theme will be used in pany. Mr. Sperry has been agent decorations and special entertainfor several fire and ment given bythe Service Star Legautomobile insurance companies for ion at their annual armistice day will broaden luncheon at the home of Mrs. Mary some time past, and his scope of service with the new Ostler, Saturday at 3 P. M. The agency. legion ceremony of advancing the colors will open the program. high-rankin- g and Miss Mrs. Lucille Brough is chairman of Boswell, in Salt Lake arrangements and Mrs. Alta HayCity recently to attend the State cock heads the program. Mrs. Anderson will be in charge. Beauty Operators convention. Mrs. Lucy Laura Morgan were Local and Social News h. v j j H 1 1 VL eS3BW Boys Together PROVO After having been separated since the death of their parents eighteen years ago, Don and Jay (lowers of Nephi find living together and attending the Brigham Young university Is "tops. Reared by different grandparents since their father and mother were killed in an nuomobile accident, the two brothers have een comparatively very little of each other before coming to the university. Jay, the younger brother, was only five months old at the time of the accident. He is a freshman and is taking a course preparatory to n career in aeronautics. Don. w ho is 20 yenrs old, is a sophomore this yefir. He Is a student of physics. "Living and studying together Is lots of fun," said the boys, who are "batching it" as do many other students at the "Y |