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Show OREM-GENEVA TIMES Thursday, January 10, 1945 Huge Reclamation Program Planned Removal of war restrictions and availability of Region 4'a share of 1946 funds allotted the Bureau of Reclamation will literally "make the dirt fly" this summer on seven projects pro-jects in Utah and surrounding states. Totaling $6,822,151, Region 4 funds for 1946 will permit projects in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico to go ahead. E- O. Larsen, Region 4 director direc-tor outlined the 1946 construe-' tion program for bis region in Utah as follows, I "Provo River A supplemen- nCCPC UIO PCV tal appropriation of $860,000 to- UlTIOfc llAu DUul gether with $2,000,000 made VFID miMim nP available last July will be suf- itAH UUilUlU I "40 ficient to step up construction on Utah's largest reclamation project According to W. L. Milden- . hall, manager of the local United "Work can go forward on com- states Employment Service of-pletion of-pletion of the Salt Lake auue- fice his office had a very busy duct In Provo Canyon, namely , and fruitful year and gives the 5.5 miles immediately below following statistics to show Deer Creek to connect with the their activity. unemployed which was caused by the war ending. Employers can now find well-trained well-trained workers in any amount required for any kind of Job openings they may .have. The Provo office wishes te thank all workers and employers employ-ers for their fine cooperation during 1945 and request that 1946 be carried on in the aine cooperative way. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT pipe line recently finished. The Forty-eight thousand eight 4.5 miles of steel pipe on which , hundred ninety-six persons call- bids were recently opened can t ed at the office for service of be installed at four high pres- tome kind. Of this number, sure points in the concrete aque- thirty-seven thousand two nun-duct. nun-duct. There will then remain ! dred fifty-eight were routed to only 7.5 miles of the entire 41-J interviewers for special service; mil aqueduct for construction In 1947. "Enlargement of the Provo Reservoir Canal will be accelerated, accele-rated, including rehabilitation of canals on the east side of the Jordan River. "We plan also to call for bids and award contracts for resumption resump-tion of work early this summer on the Duchesne tunnel which was about one-third excavaved when discontinued late in 1942 because of the war," stated Mr. Larsen. Other Utah projects planned for 194S are the Newton and Schofleld canal and dam, which Is planned for completion by June or July. During the late summer a small amount of work can be accomplished on the Ogden River project, including completion of small reservoirs on the South Ogden and Ogden-Brlgham Ogden-Brlgham canals. HOME AGAIN Mark Bigler la home again with his wife, Beth Prestwlch Bigler and their two children, Bennie and Marie, after two years service with the 4th Marines, Mar-ines, 6th Division on Okinawa and in Japan. He is the son of Mrs. Flora H. Bigler of Edgemont 5925 were veterans, and 5218 veterans were routed for special service. 11,994 applicants were referred refer-red to Job openings, and 8221 accepted ac-cepted the Jobs offered. 962 persons were referred and accepted Jobs in other areas and states. 550 applicants accepted Jobs in the Provo office area. 4843 persons filed complete applications for work with the Provo office. 1206 veterans were given referrals re-ferrals to Jobs, and 595 accepted the employment offered. Of this number, 114 were handicapped veterans." 80 veterans accepted employment employ-ment in other areas. 13 veterans accepted employ ment on referral to the Provo office area. 122 veterans were directed to the Veterans' Administration for service. 40 to the State Vocational Rehabilitation Re-habilitation Service. 16 to Selective Service. 142 to training agencies for school work. 240 to other agencies serving veterans. The year was very diversified and went to the exu-eme of thousands of workers needed for war work to thousands of Milton Bellows Advanced in Service Word has been received by Milton Bellows, of the Field Artillery, Ar-tillery, now on terminal leave, that he had been promoted to the rank of Captain, December 24, 1995. Captain Bellows has been in service since March 1941, and participated in the Italian -campaign for 19 months before coming home. His wife is the former Ellen Pulsipher and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Bellows of Vermont Ver-mont ward. OVERFLOW CROWD HEARS PRES. CLARK Mrs. Ada Davis Mrs. Ada Davis, 81, of Route 2 Orem died early Wednesday at a local hospital of illness to age. She was born at Moroni,- May 11, 1864, the daughter of Moses Draper and Rachel Hefner Dra- ner. She married Dennis J. Da at Moroni, Feb. 5, 1884, and the two moved to Orem soon after ward. Mr. Davis died several years ago. Mrs. Davis leaves four sons, two daughters, 20 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren ' addition to a brother and a sister. sis-ter. Sons are Rural D. Davis and A. M. Davis of Provo. Ray S. Davis of Orem, and Milton J. Davis of Oakland, Calif. The daughters are Mrs. Mirtes Weete and Mrs. Mirl Benedict, both of Helper. Melvin Draper, a brother, resides at Price, and Mrs. Laura Tidwell, a sister lives in Moroni. Funeral services are pending and will be under the direction of the Hatch-Quist funeral home. Lambda Delta Sigma Ball Saturday Committee heads have been chosen and preparations are nearlng completion for the an nual Lambda Delta Sigma win ter semi-formal at Brigham Young University, January 12, according to Addison Udall, Thatcher, Arizona, general com mittee chairman. More than 250 of the organization's organi-zation's 350 members are ex pected to attend the affair in the Joseph Smith ballroom. FURNITURE N 2-PIECE STUDIO COUCH and ROCKER . . . $119.50 Spring filled, heavy cover. Reg. $159.50 ONE CAR LOAD JUST ARRIVED SWING ROCKERS $22.50 Assorted dolors, spring fitted. Regular $34.50. OCCASIONAL CHAIRS and ROCKERS $14.95 Assorted Mohair and Tapestry covers. Spring filled. 2 Only 9xl2;AUWool WILTON RUGS, each $99.50 FLOOR LAMPS and TABLE LAMP SHADES 98c Parchment Regular $1.49 Unfinished CHESTER OF DRAWERS, All Wood .30-inch, 4 drawer . . $19.50 30 inch, 5 drawer . . . $21.50 Unfinished DRESSER BASE 3 drawer, . $19.50 Just Arrived ! Deluxe All Metal BABY WALKER, $11.95 Two styles to choose from. A deposit depo-sit will hold them until spring Has Ball Bearing Wheels and bumpers. The largest crowd in Sharon stake history was on hand to greet President J. Reuben Clark Sunday evening at Scera auditorium, audi-torium, in his first visit to this stake. President A. V. Watkins presided pre-sided at the meeting and the Lincoln high school chorus, under un-der the direction of Elvis B. Terry, Ter-ry, state music director, presented pre-sented special music, with Sher-ree Sher-ree Terry and Carol Memmott accompanists. The huge congregation sang "Utah, the Star pf the West", and the invocation was offered by Bishop LeGrand Jarman of Windsor ward- This ward was annexed to Sharon stake on January Jan-uary 1. The chorus sang "My Own America" and "Bless the Lord, O My Soul". Mrs. Lorna Booth Maycock read the Hymnal, "To The Seed of Ephraim and Manasseh", written by President Clark, and the chorus sang "Kind Words are Sweet Tones of the Heart," with Stan Cole as soloist. NARROW IS THE BATE" In his opening remarks, President Presi-dent Clark stated, "We are here to worship our Heavenly Father" Fath-er" and "from the prayers of those, who love the Lord, come inspiration." He stated there is no "royal road" to salvation. There Is no one can do your in tellectual tasks: it is by this that we grow. We may grow by fortifying ourself against sin, He said, "One man said, 'AH roads lead to Heaven. This is not true! Quotations from the Sermon on the Mount were giv en to bear eut the statement, "Narrow is the Gate through which those who keep His com mandments may enter. In the Gospel of James i is explained why "Faith without work is dead." "We determine ourselves what we shall be in the here after. ESPONSIBILITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE Speaking on temple marriages t the young people assembled, President Clark stated, "How careful you should be in making your choice, not Just for here, but for the eternities to eome. Also, you are binding your chil dren to you. This comes through obedience to the eoramandments of God." Jesus taught those things we are so in need of today, "Char ity", "Love", "Kindness" and "Mercy", "Love Thine Enem ies". Repentence and baptism are a part of entering the narrow nar-row gate. EXALTATION GOAL BEFORE ALL In closing,Elder Clark stated, "Exaltation is the goal which is before us. The commandments are all simple, easy to comprehend, compre-hend, and the most unlearned can live them." He invoked the blessings of the Lord upon the people, that they may have strength to live His commandments, command-ments, that we all may benefit thereby. The closing song was bv the chorus, "Thanks Be to God". and the benediction was pro nounced by Dover Hunt, of the Windsor ward bishopric. SERVICES FOR KAREN TUCKER Sad and impressive funeral services were conducted Wednesday Wed-nesday at 1 p.m. In the Grand View ward chapel for Karen Tucker, nine-months old daugh- TRIBUTE PAID FRED FERGUSON Bishop J. Golden Taylor conducted con-ducted impressive funeral services serv-ices for Fred Ferguson, 77, resident resi-dent of Edgemont community for the past 57 years, who passed ter of George and Thaola Hum- away Thursday at the family 1 m 1 1 9 ' . mm m a phrey Tucker, Jr., who passed away Sunday after a four day illness of pneumonia, at Utah Valley hospital. Bishop Rodney Kimball conducted con-ducted the service and Martha Kelsey played processional and recessional music and accompanied accom-panied all musical numbers. A auartet composed of Bessie Keetch, Theora Haws, Charlotte Davies and LaNeve Kimball sang, "Beautiful Home". The invocation was offered by J. W. Hatfield. Thelda Lunceford sang the solo, "Your Dear Little Rosebud Rose-bud Has Left You," and consoling con-soling remarks were offered by Floyd Johnson and Bishop Kimball. Kim-ball. Margaret Nicol and La-Neve La-Neve Kimball sang, "In the Garden" and the benediction was offered by the grandfather, S. B. Humphrey. The grave at the Provo Burial Park was dedicated dedi-cated by the other grandfather, G. T. Tucker, Sr. Besides the mother and father, fath-er, little Karen is survived by one brother, George Terrel Tucker, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Tucker of Orem, S. M- Humphrey of Portland, Port-land, Oregon, and Mrs. Hazel Curtis of Prove. LOCAL ITEMS Mr- and Mrs. Lowell Varley and Mr. and Mrs. Carlos D. Miller Mil-ler are enjoying a short vacation in California cities. Mrs. Phyllis Monk was hostess to the V-Bridge club Wednesday Wednes-day afternoon, at her home. a Mrs. Max Andrews was hostess hos-tess te Provo 20-30 Wives at her home Friday evening. Mrs. Harold Thatcher reviewed the book, "The Fly in Yorkshire-man." Yorkshire-man." Following the book review, re-view, the game "Neighbor" was played, with Mrs. A. L. Carter and Mrs. Thatcher receiving favors. Mrs. Reed Colvin and daugh ters, Myrla and Julie, arrived from New York City for a visit with Mrs. Colvin's mother, Mrs. Mary Y. Miner, of Vineyard. Her husband, Major Colvin, has been transferred from the At lantic to the Pacific for further duty. Another daughter, Mrs- Francis Beach and daughter Marilyn, have returned to their home in Ferron, Utah after vacationing with Mrs. Miner. Bishop Philo T. Edwards re turned home Wednesday from Utah Valley hospital, where he had been confined after undergoing under-going an operation. Miss Fern Trunkey has re turned to Logan, where she is attending the USAC, after spending the holidays here with her parents. home following a lingering Ill ness, Monday at 1:30 in Edgemont Edge-mont ward chapel. Mrs. Olea Schuman played processional and recessional music and a quartet composed of Leone Jones, Afton Penrol, Elmo Brereton and H. S. Richards Rich-ards sang the opening number, "Abide With Me". The invocation invoca-tion was offered by Pres. Sidney H. Cluff. Mrs. Melba Calder and Curtis Gordon sang "In The Garden", accompanied by Cu-morah Cu-morah Gordon, and Mrs. Elva Elliott sang "Face to Face", accompanied ac-companied by Ethel Taylor. The speakers, Bishop Wilford R. Stubbs, Patriarch T. N. Taylor Tay-lor of Utah Stake and Bishop Taylor spoke of the sterling qualities of Mr. Ferguson. Curt- is Gordan sang the closing num ber, "Goto Home" and Robert L. Eelliott offered the benediction. benedic-tion. The grave at the Provo Burial park was dedicated by John w. Stubbs. F. an- Furniture & Appliances 225 West Center, Provo Phone 313 EDGEMONT mrs. wuuam rauiRner was called to Salt Lake Wednesday owing to the illness of her moth er. Mrs. Arthur Larsen. Nicholes accompanied his mother and hey will remain indefinitely. Mrs. Racheal Davis and Mrs """Ptina Meldrum were hostess es to Edgemont Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers at the Davis home Thursday. A pleasing program was enjoyed and refreshments re-freshments served by the hos tesses. Mrs. Zepha Smith was hostess hos-tess to Edgemont Literary club Friday afternoon at her home. Mrs. Inei Messick was in charge of the book review and tasty re- iresnments served the indies present Mrs. Blanche Woodward, Re lief society visiting teacher leader, asks that all teachers make their visits and report on Tuesday at meeting, which begins be-gins at 1:30 p.m. FOR SALE 03 HINT Pianos, Accerdiona, Oaf. tars, Fhane 940R, Prof & W. Waiiarae, SOS E. 3 South. Proa. I hay, sell. rent anW HAVEYOURTIRES .LOST THEIR . VITALITY?. ijjiH!iMiiu.uniwStfeg Reception Honors Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gillman Mr. and Mrs. William Green of Pleasant Grove nounce the marriage of their daughter, Mary to Harley Gill-man, Gill-man, son of Mr. and Mrs. C R. Gillman of Orem, which took place at the bride's home Christmas Christ-mas eve, with Bishop LeGrand Jarman of Windsor ward officiating. offici-ating. The bride was attended by her sister, Myrtle and Lowell Gillman, cousin of the groom, was best man. On Thursday evening, Jan. 3, the parents of the young couple cou-ple honored them with a reception recep-tion in the Pleasant Grove First ward hall, which was decorated with lighted candles, wedding bells, potted plants, and the lighted fire place lent a cozy note. The bride was lovely in a gown of white satin, with Ions veil of silk net and lace, caught up with pearls. Her bride's bouquet was red roses tied with long white satin streamers and rose buds. Her sister. Wilma Myers, in a gown of flowered tafetta, wis maid of honor. An. other sister, Myrtle Green and Dona Mae Boren, were brides maids, gowned in yellow and blue net, with sweet pea corsages. cor-sages. Garth Walker was best man and he and the bridegroom wore white carnation bouton-niere. bouton-niere. Tiny Bonny Green, neice of the bride, was flower girl, in a dainty white organdy frock with pink velvet bows, carried a basket of pink sweet peas, and led the wedding march. Mrs. David A. Green, gowned in blue and black gown, wore sweet peas and yellow rose buds and arranged the wedding march. Another sister of the bride, Mrs. Howard Ferguson, wore a gown of white chiffon and gold, with corsage of pink sweet peas, assisted as-sisted the parents of the happy couple In receiving the guests. Both mothers wore black gowns, with orchid sweet pea corsages. The ushers were brothers,' Raymond Gillman, David A. Green, Howard B- Ferguson and K. Holley Myers. Mayor J. W. Gillman, uncle of the groom, was master ef ceremonies for the following program, chorus "O Promise Me", a group of senior girls, ac-oompanied ac-oompanied by Erwin Jensen; solo, "Always" by Lowell Gordon; Gord-on; solo, "I Love You Truly" by Warren Kirk, accompanied by Emiline Kirk; Wilma and Na-dean Na-dean Hales and Barbara Jarman sang, accompanied by Mrs. Norma Hales. Sytha Johnson gave a toast to the bride and groom. The remainder of the evening was ppent in dancing w iiunoiu iiciavu 9 uitucaua.i Mrs. LeRoy Thome was in charge of the gift room and Mrs. Duane Harper the refreshments. The refreshment room was deco rated with pink begonias and ferns. Misses Kathleen Green. Georgia Bullock, Melba Gard ner, Janet Warnick, Lynell Johnson, Lois Bezzant and Lu-cile Lu-cile Mills, in gay formats, serv ed the many relatives and hosts of friends present. Mr. Gillman left January 9, to return to his base on the coast, where he Is a member of the merchant marines. His bride will remain with her par ents and continue her school work. Tireside Chat' For Sharon Ward A 'Fireside Chat' will be held for all M-Men, Gleaner Girls and Junior Girls of Sharon ward Sunday evening immediately following the sacrament service in the ward, which begins at 7:30 p.m. The home where the social is to be held will be announced an-nounced at church. Several of these fine gatherings gather-ings have been held in the past few weeks, and have proved very interesting. A very good program has been prepared by the officers in charge and refreshments re-freshments will be served. hO "''-tern?. production in 1944 to the tU time high of 1,678,000,000 tt. rels. The National Fire protection Association reports that in tht past twelve months fire des. troyed- more property in the United States than was ruined to England during . the first twe years of the German blitz. Dur-tag Dur-tag 1944 more than 400,000 fires in homes, where more than half the country's fires occur, result. d in more than 10,000 deaths-more deaths-more than one death everv hnn There are twice as mam- bar-maids bar-maids in the United States as there are coeds, asserts Dr. Wfl. liam W. Ayer, pastor of Manhattan's Manhat-tan's Calvary Baptist Church. "A Godly, moral America." he says, "cannot be maintained if the young womanhood of the nation is to major in liquor and minor in education." No successful method has yet been suggested for putting teeth in no-strike contracts .holding unions to their promises. Im-posing Im-posing fines or requiring bond won't work because union'j won't sign such contracts. The "bigeye", the 200-inbh telescope of the California Institute In-stitute of Technology will begin looking out into space sometime in 1947. Work on the giant. halted by the war, is being resumed. re-sumed. The tube of the telescope tele-scope is 20 feet in diameter, 60 feet long, and weighs 125 tons. The weight of the moving parts, including gears and accesories, will be about 425 tons. The main task to be completed is that of shaping the huge disk into in-to a paraboloid wheih will make it slope a few thousandths of an inch deeper at the center than the curve of a perfect sphere. ine Germans left millions of land mines buried in French soil making it impossible to plow three quarters of a million acres of farm lands at a time when the people are suffering from an acute shortage of food In World War II the daily military gasoline demand reached reach-ed 800,000 barrels 500,000 of which was aviation gasoline, according ac-cording to Scientific American. But gasoline is only one of the many products which modern war requires of the petroleum industry. This tremendous demand, de-mand, with the United States supplying 60 per cent of all troleum, products, pushed crude j This W That By Ethyl N.Hair "HOME" Hello Folks, Did it ever occur to you how many fine poets we have in Pro vo? I think it takes someone special to write poetry. Some-one Some-one with a deep appreciation for the finer things of life. A poet can say a thing better, more beautif uly, and in less space than any writer of mere prose. The Lawrence Gibson "cot tage" along Riverside Drive in-spired in-spired Emiline Snow to pen these verses. I give them to you. "HOME" By Emiline Snow The creatures of the hilly woods Call the forest home. The gulls, upon the seashore, Make that their special throne. The bees in and out of the hive Are buzzing in sweet content The birds in the tall tree tops, On nest building are bent. A palace was built for a king; Its golden stairs glitter and shine. A hovel shelters the old crone, It's her home divine. The logs on the hearth blaze brightly, The mantle holds treasures so dear, On the lattice climbs the trmupet vine. Home beautiful home is here-The here-The cottage where deep love abounds, Where godliness reigns supreme. su-preme. Nature breathes her sweet fragrance frag-rance Upon this, the house of dreams. Row upon row of flowers Line the pathway by the bridge. Down by the pond the old frog croaks. Animals are grazing over the ridge. Home, beautiful home by the river Where happy memories dwell, Where silent hours of sweet content More than poets or prophets can tell. Now with the joy of the morning morn-ing light Thy grandure from cellar to dome, Where the king of love and peace doth dwell, This is my home. 432 W. Center Phone 104 Utah County Mattress Factory COMPLETE MATTRESS and BAIT SERVICE Oalf Factory la Utah Coaatv We are sot repmtaled by aaj transient maiittu workers, hoi will call tot aad deliver wiifcoui extra eauge. 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