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Show u ' W , r ) -3 ' ' M )'' " v 111 1VV?'.'' " L AVJJ - 1 HOME OF GENEVA STEEL jggj COLYNDROS IS GREEK BY OREM; DRIVE FOR Fired by the enthusiasm and determination of one woman, Mrs. Charles Merrill, Orem clubs and civic groups have entnusi-astically entnusi-astically rallied to the cause of Greek relief by actively supporting support-ing the "adoption" of the city of Colyndros located in the desperately desper-ately needy Salonica area in Northeastern Nor-theastern Greece which was devastated de-vastated by enemy troops. . The executive , committee, headed by Mrs. Merrill, emphasizes empha-sizes that the relief movement is entirely a people-to-people and city-to-city project, and is not the project of any particular group in Orem. A block by block drive to collect col-lect food, clothing and household supplies for the people of Colyndros Colyn-dros has been underway throughout thr-oughout Orem this week, and workers report that nearly everyone contacted has given generously of the needed items. Cooperation of civic organizations organiza-tions as a whole is typified by the donation of funds by the Orem Woman's club to purchase milk and the donation of a supply sup-ply of canned baby foods by the Jaycee Wives. The Junior Chamber of commerce com-merce is arranging to provide men and trucks to collect donations dona-tions at each house in Orem on Friday and Saturday after wiuh collections will be taken to a f ' -AV J Shown demonstrating the hose pressure devel oped by the city's new $9,000 fire engine which arrived on Tuesday is Fire Chief Scott Thompson. Ed Wickman. Orem building inspector, is watch ing. The photo shows also a portion of Orem's recently completed $7200 fire statin- VOLUME 15, NUMBER i CITY 'ADOPTED' AID CONTINUES central point in Qrem for sorting and packing, before shipping o New York City. The Greek War Relief association will take the shipment from New York and be in charge of shipping it o Colyndros, Greece, where it will be distributed by a competent staff with the help of the most trustworthy and leading citizens of the town. It will he distributed distribut-ed solely on the basis of greatest need- Chamber of Commerce For Saturday at Scera; The Orem Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Christmas party, par-ty, to which all Orem children are invited, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Scera Theatre, The-atre, according to Victor C. Anderson, An-derson, manager. The chamber of commerce is especially anxious anxi-ous that children of the community com-munity who have been unable to attend the Saturday children's matinees for financial reasons be encouraged to be present at the Christmas party inasmuch as it is free. As the theatre is expected to be filled to capacity, it is hoped that the older boys and girls will not attend the party. The picture show has been especially es-pecially selected to please little tots. There will be seven well J 47 ANDERSON NAMED 0REI.1 CITY JUDGE Neils Anderson was sworn in Monday as Orem city judge, sue- ceeding E. H- Johnson, city coun cilman elect, who takes office January 1, 1948. Mr- Anderson will serve until the first of the year when a per manent appointment will be made. ' . "Wallace Carrell is home after spending two weeks in the Utah Valley hospital with pneumonia. Christmas Party Set All Kids Invited Free chosen cartoons, Stooge comedy and a featurette in which animals ani-mals of all kinds are shown playing. play-ing. Highlight of the party will be when the children sing Christmas Christ-mas carols to Santa and march on the stage where he will present pre-sent them with gifts- The party is scheduled to be concluded 'at no later than 3:45 pjn- Members of the committee appointed from the chamber of commerce to conduct the Christmas Christ-mas party are Victor C. Anderson, Ander-son, chairman, Clorine Lamb, Bill Baker, J. T. Smith and Lion-ell Lion-ell Fairbanks, Richard Park, C. B. Swan, Jr., H. W. Sturdevant, Vic Durham and W. K. Todd. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1947 HANDEL'S CESSIAII TO BE GIVEN AT SCERA SUNDAY. The 9th annual presentation of Handel's "Messiah" will be given by the combined choruses of Lincoln Lin-coln high school at 8:15 p.m. Sunday in the Scera auditorium, Director Elvis B- Terry announced announc-ed this week. Bishops are cooperating in the wards where church is held Sunday Sun-day evening by holding meetings early enough so that those attending at-tending can get out in time to attend the performance. Among those singing solos will be Moroni Jensen, one of Orcm's fine baritones, and - Kalhryn Christensen, a Lincoln High graduate who will be featured in recitatives and arias. A large group of high school students and alumni who will be featured in small ensemble groups includes Jennie Hansen, Evelyn Higbee, Birdene Terry, Lovina Rowley, Sharee Weeks, Elaine Loveless, Marie Rohbock, Sheree Drage, Delores Robbins, Fae Rowley, Shirley Rowland, Nedra Nuttall, Joan Love.ess, Sallie Hawkins, Coleen Knight, Marie Madsen, Helen Swan, Lila Mae McDonald, Evelyn Newel!, June Patten, Louanna Jackson, Irene Hansen, Rea Lowrey, Louise Lou-ise Olsen, Peggy Spencer, Renae Bunnell, Virginia Broadhead and Genele Larson. . -, - Accompanists for the performance perform-ance will be Utahna Walker, Maxine Varley, Loye Allred, Kay Beatty, Ruth Moss and Gen-iel Gen-iel Larson. Handel's "Messiah" whicu has become a Christmas-time tradition tradi-tion In Orem, was given the following tribute by Rafael Kam-merer Kam-merer in 1942 on the occasion of the work's bicentennial: "In the two hundred years that have come and gone since 'Messiah' first brought tears to the eyes of its creator and filled him with the vision of heaven and the 'Great God Himself, it has moved mov-ed and thrilled more music-lovers perhaps than any other choral chor-al work in the repertoires of choral societies, church or sech-lar. sech-lar. The message of 'Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will' and the inherent promise of a better world to come, imbodied in the text and clothed with the vibrant power of Handel's art, are as potent today as they were two hundred years ago." Funeral Services For Elwin Carter Held Saturday Funeral services for Elwin Riley Carter, 47, were conducted Saturday in the Timpanogos chapel under the direction of Bishop Milton Jameson of the Hill Crest ward. Mr. Carter was fatally injured at the Geneva Steel plant, where he was a fore man in the coke plant. Prayer was offered at the home by Alfred Madsen. The processional music was played by Bessie Keetch and the invocation was offered by Garn Carter. Speakers during the service ser-vice were Bishop Dean Buckner, Philo T- Edwards, Leno Martin and Bishop Jameson. Elvis B. Terry and Mrs. LaNeve Kimball furnished musical numbers. The benediction was pronounced by Floyd Johnson. LeRoy Taylor dedicated the grave. Interment was in the Orem City cemetery, under the direction of the Fairbanks Fair-banks mortuary. Elwin Carter was born Febru ary i, 1900, the son of Riley G. and Elsie Schumansky Carter, in Carterville. He married Nell Bean in the Salt Lake Temple on May 25, 1921. They lived in Merced, Mer-ced, California, for some time and returned to make their home in Orem a few years ago. He leaves his widow: one son, Jack Carter of Logan; a daugh ter, Caroline; his mother, Mrs. Ludwig Poulson; one brother, Kenneth Carter; and two sisters, Mrs, Leona Thompson of Alamosa, Ala-mosa, Colorado, and Mrs. Verda Madsen of Lake View. Fred S. Davies DAVIES ELECTED PRESIDENT OF 1 OREM C OF C . . Fred S. Davies, prominent Orem business man, was. elected president of the Orem Chamber of Commerce at a board of dir ectors meeting this week. Mr. Davies succeeds Lionel Fairbanks Fair-banks who was elected vieo-nresident.. vieo-nresident.. Incumbent secretary Harry Butler was reelected and Alvin Higbee was elected treasurer. J. C Smith, Bill Baker and F. S. Davies were elected to the board of directors at the last regular meeting of the chamber. Hold-over directors are Mr. Fairbanks, Orvil K. Harris, Ed Simmons, Vic Durham, Mr. Higbee Hig-bee and Victor Anderson. Senator and Mrs. B. M. Jolley and daughter, Joy Ann, left Sunday Sun-day for Los Angeles, California, where they will attend the convention con-vention of the National Vocational Voca-tional Education Association. Mr. and Mrs. Val Killpack and two sons returned Tuesday evening eve-ning from a brief visit in Los Angeles- Their nieces, Norma, Naomi and Jeri Anne Rowley returned with them. VERMONT WARD MIA PARTY SCHEDULED The Vermont ward MIA will sponsor a Christmas party and dance Monday evening, Dec. 22. Arrangements are under the direction dir-ection of Lyle McDonald and a good time is anticipated. Refreshments Refresh-ments will be served. t ..CONTRA! NO JOS TO -'5 ' , Geneva Supply Company and Mrs. C. B. Swan, Jr., wife pathizing Orem townspeople shortly after fire- men doused fla building Monday morning. Estimated damage: $8,500. PRICE Tiger Cagers Set to Meet Ogden, South, Friday and Saturday Coach Mel Briggs' Lincoln Tiger cagers were preparing this week to add two more wins to the four they have had so far this year in pre-season basketball play. They are scheduled to meet Ogden high school Friday lught in the Lincoln gymn and South high school Saturday night on the B. Y. floor. The Lincoln-Ogden game Friday Fri-day night will follow a game between be-tween B. Y. high and South, and the Lincoln-South game Saturday Satur-day night will precede a B. Y high-Ogden game. The Tigers" previous four wins ! this season portend a wcen-end of exciting play for Lincoln fans. Payson, Wasatch, Tooele and Payson again have fallen before the Briggs' team since competition competi-tion started this year. Of the twelve boys at Lincoln training for basketball competition, competi-tion, LaVell Edwards, Jock Ferguson Fer-guson and Ralph Willct have won permanent spots on the team and are expected to start in'the lineup Friday night. Other cagers who play mighty good ball and will probably see action Friday and Saturday are Kay Baker, Allen Bulser, Leo Ferguson, Fer-guson, Kay Boulter, Lewis Edwards, Ed-wards, Stephen Christensen, Ted Allen, Tad Iladishcma and Don Bradshaw. Coach Briggs stated Wednes-daythat Wednes-daythat the Lincoln 'team "shows great promise this year and its morale is high. It will be a toss-up toss-up who wins the Alpine district title this year because all the teams are so evenly matched, according ac-cording to Coach Ei iggs. Pyne, Tucker Named For 20-30 Presidency Clifton M. Pyne and George Tucker were nominated for Orem 20-30 club president at a recent club meeting. Weston Taylor Tay-lor and Kenneth Brereton were nominated for first vice president, presi-dent, Elwood Sundberg and Bob Olsen for second vice president and Bill Olsen and Carl Louder for sergeant-at-arms. Final elections are set for December De-cember 23. A substantial sum was raised by the 20-30 club through a recent re-cent boxing and wrestling card. This money will go toward the purchase of illuminated "Welcome "Wel-come to Orem" signs. Bishop and Mrs. C.W. Larsen and Michael Weeks left for Moab Wednesday morning to visit with Mrs. Larsen's father, J. A. Scor-up, Scor-up, for a few days. : CO A . FIVE CENTS Tvo Fires Mit 0ra5. Fire Engine Eera Orem's new America-LaFrance fire engine, ordered nearly a year ago, arrived in Orem Tuesday, just too late for use during dur-ing one of the most disastrous weeks in the city's fire history. Damage estimated at upwards of $10,000 came in a pair of blazes, one at Geneva Supply company and the other at the T. 1 E. Maw farm. The new fire truck is now being put through a series of tests so that it may go into service immediately, according to Fire Chief Scott Thompson. Rulon West, fire squad captain, and Max Peterson, first lieutenant, brought the new engine from Salt Lake City and paraded it through Orem for a period Wednesday. COUIICIL RE-VOTES TO REVOKE TAVEKI BEER LICEI1SE The Orem City Council's rehearing re-hearing Friday of the decision to revoke the beer license for Gen and Joe's Tavern made no change in the earlier decision and the tavern was closed Monday. Mon-day. On grounds that the tavern constituted a nuisance to the neighborhood the council .ordered .order-ed on November 28 that the license li-cense be revoked as of Dec. 15. At a later council meeting the group read a resolution by the Orem American Legion that the decision be set aside until the new city council takes office in January and that the new group , make the decision. Councilman Vern Williams, who was absent at the November Novem-ber meeting, moved that the decision de-cision be rescinded, but his motion mo-tion received no second. However, How-ever, the group agreed to devote a special session to a study of the problem, and with the entire coucil present Friday the matter was discussed in detail. The Friday meeting wa. not an open meeting but it is believed believ-ed that the three councilmen who voted to close the tavern at earlier meeting stood by thir decision de-cision and constituted the majority major-ity in the Friday meeting. Roy Gappmayer, J. George Stratton and E. E. Twitchell voted for the revokation at the early meeting. meet-ing. The council instructed City Attorney Hugh Vern Wentz to check the legal phase of refunding refund-ing to LeEarl Burr, owner of the tavern, the unused balance of the beer license fee. of the owner shown with sym- mes which nearly destroyed the The Geneva Supply fire, which started at about 9:30 a.m. Monday virtually destroyed the building and stock of the firm at 4 South State street. The blaze started from an overheated furnace fur-nace register in a partition wall according to Chief Lloyd B. Dickson of the Provo fire department depart-ment which answered the alarm. C. B. Swan, Jr., owner of the store, and one of his employes attempted to quell the blaze with fire extinguishers but the flames spread rapidly to the attic. By the time the Provo fire department depart-ment arrived the entire building was in flames. Mr- Swan estimated the damage dam-age at $8500. The frame building build-ing was valued at $4SCD. oss of merchandise was st at J"30. During the blaze U.& f'.me leaped upward to burn telephone lines in front of the building and service was interrupted for a-bout a-bout 100 telephone users in the vicinity. With the arrival of Orem's new fire engine and follow i.-3 the testing of the ..engine and equipment today, Orem residents were assured of prompt response res-ponse to fire calls day or niLt. Fire department telephone number num-ber for Chief Scott Thompson and his crew is 0849 T.2. The week's second fire o.cur-ed o.cur-ed early Tuesday only a few hours before the new engine arrived ar-rived in Orem in outbuildings of the Maw farm. The fire C s-troyed s-troyed 5 pigs and pens at an estimated es-timated loss of $550. The fire endangered en-dangered nearby coes, cl-Lk-ens, the barn and a home valued at nearly $25,000. Prompt work of the Provo department kepi, the fire from spreading. Orem's new fire truck will be housed in the recently-completed $7200 fire houee situated a-longside a-longside the city hall. Fire Chief Thompson will be on hand at the fire hall 12 hours per day and will be on call during the remainder of the 24. Volunteer firemen, comprising Junior Chamber of Commerce members who have been going through a training program, will aid the chief, Thompson reports that an ad- ditional 600-gallon tank is wing prepared, which will give the department two tanks of available avail-able water for immediate use. Arrival of the fire fihtini equipment and the organization of the department is expected to end the long period in which fire has been one of Orem's greatest hazards. In the past an arrangement has been kept between be-tween Orem City and Provo under un-der which the Provo department has answered Orem fires, however, how-ever, the distance has many times been an impossible handicap handi-cap and fire losses here have been large. Chief Thompson reported today to-day that two pints of water had gotten into the oil lines of the fire engine Wednesday night, so he drove the truck to Salt Lake City for repairs. In case of fire Orem residents should call 0640-R2. M MEN BASKETBALL No games will be played in the Orem or Sharon M Men basketball bas-ketball league after the Saturday night games, until after the first of the year, according to Par-lell Par-lell Peterson. The gymnasium floor is being refinished durirj the holidays. |