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Show STEEL PLANT H fi fi fi fif B OF UTAH'S Y , o- .In 71 1 HOME O? WESTERN STEEL GIANT GENEVA STEEL HOME OF UNIQUE SCERA THEATRE AND RECREATION VOLUME 21 NUMBER 26 OREM, UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1953 UUMUU New Publisher Acquires Orem-Gcneva Orem-Gcneva Times; Scott is Editor New owner of the Orem-Gen-eva Times is Harold B. (Jack) Sumner of Orem, who becomes the publisher of the 'Times" effective ef-fective this week. Mr. Sumner, daily newspaper field. He started for the past 25 years, purchased the Orem newspaper and printing print-ing plant from M. Neff Smart. The new publisher takes over the Or em-Geneva Times after a lifetime of experience in the dally newspaper field. He started as a carrier for the Herald in 192fl and at the time of his resignation res-ignation was an assistant foreman in the composing department. Mr. Smart leaves the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times after serving as publisher and editor since 1947. At the -present time Mr. Smart is attending summer school at the Univeristy of Utah where he is a member of the journalism faculty. Prior to 1947, Senator Arthur V. Watkins was the publisher pub-lisher of the paper. Under the new set-up Hollis J. Scott, associate editor and advertising manager will become editor of the "Times", but will also continue as advertising manager. man-ager. Mr. Scott, who has been associated with the paper for the past two years, is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he majored in Journalism. Prior to his present position he was associate editor and advertising adver-tising manager for the Tooele Transcript Bulletin, a semi-weekly semi-weekly newspaper. Mr. Sumner has been an Orem resident for nearly 10 years. He is an active member of the LDS church and a member of the Hill Crest Ward where he serves as assistant ward clerk. He has also served as Sunday School superintendent super-intendent in the same ward. - His wife is the former Dona Clark. They have three children, Jack, 10th grade, Sylvia, 7th grade at Lincoln high, and Brent, age four. Other full time staff members who will be retained on the paper pap-er will be In a Smith Roberts and Keith Smth. Final Rites Held Monday for Jerry W. Zobell Jerry Ward Zobell, 59, general foreman of the blast furnace at Ironton Plant, died this week at his Orem home following a short illness. Holy Rosary was neld Monday at the St. Francis Church under the direction of Rev. Bennett Ben-nett Sisk, OFM. Burial was in the Provo cemetery. Mr. Zobell was born Sept. 30, 1893 in Provo, a son of James H. and Nora Ward Zobell. The family fam-ily moved to Castlegate, Utah when he was a child and he received re-ceived his education there. As a young man he worked as a coal miner In Carbon County. He married Alice Ann Hill July 14, 1914 in Price. In 1916 he moved to Salt Lake City where he was employed by the Denver end Rio Grande Railroad. Rail-road. Two years later he moved to Portland, Oregon where he was employed as a fireman for the Oregon Short Line Railroad. In 1923 he moved his family to Provo. He worked for the Hoppers Hop-pers Co. during the construction of the Ironton plant. He continued continu-ed to work at the plant after it was bult and has 30 years continuous con-tinuous servive there. He was a member of the St Francis Catholic Church of Provo and a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus, E seal-ante seal-ante Chapter. ' He leaves his wife, Orem; thsee sons, James E. Zobell, Roosevelt; Roose-velt; Walter W. Zobell, Orem; and Ben R Zobell, Spanish Fork; his mother, Mrs. Nora Zobell Zo-bell Salt Lake City; 16 grandchildren; grand-children; two brothers, William E. Zobell, Provo; and Jack R. Zobell, Salt Lake City; two sisters, sis-ters, Mrs. Charles (Annie) Mills, Castlegate; - and Mrs. Leonard (Ruth) Rice, Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rowley Row-ley and family from Norwalk, California are ' visiting friends and relatives In Orem during their vacation. ?"' " ' H. B. (Jack) Sumner new publisher. BLIND VETERAN IS VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT Late Saturday night or early Sunday morning of last week, the meanest thief on earth struck in south Orem, at the home of Clifford Mace. The thief stole Mr. Mace's 1950 Hudson Commander-six. The car is a black four-door, it has a red bug deflector on the hood and blue seat covers. Other things stolen with the car were a complete com-plete fishing outfit, a box of valuable val-uable tools and two nairs of children's shoes that , had just Deen purchased. - Mr. Mace is the father of six cniidren. He is a veteran of World War two. He lost his eyesight eye-sight in Africa, as a result of a hand grenade. COUIICl ENACTS WATER RATIONING FOR SPRINKLING Insufficient water pressure necessitated nec-essitated the adoption by the Or em City Council Monday night of a water zoning plan which will alleviate the culinary water shortage due to sprinkling of lawns. The city officials passed a motion mot-ion which provides that all city water users whose house number is an even number may water on the even days of the calendar. Conversely all residents whose house number is an odd number may only water on the odd days of the calendar. Residents not conforming to the new plan and watering out of turn will be subject to a fine, which will be according to the jurisdiction of the city judge. The council also clamped down on water users who are running water through an open hose, without with-out a nozzle. Residents violating this enactment will also be fin ed in accordance with the judge's decision. The council interviewed an applicant ap-plicant for the City Engineer post left vacant last week, by the resignation res-ignation of r Leonard Beckman, No action was taken on the matter mat-ter pending another Interview to be held at the next council meeting. meet-ing. - ': : .;'-:'; Dean Park, against whom the city filed a damage suit for flooding flood-ing water on 8th North, appeared appear-ed before the council. He informed inform-ed the council that he did not allow al-low water to flood Into the street with the intent of damaging the street. He advocated that the council put a 12-inch culvert In front of the Hills residence or clean out the present culvert. Either of these measures he felt would virtually eliminate the flooding problem. The council told him that they would not press further legal action against him pending his cooperation in the matter. "The Cottage," ; an Orem beer parlor, requested a beer permit for three month period. The council stated that they could not issue a permit for such - a short period of time since It would be a violation of the present city ordinance. or-dinance. , , ,li j Majority of Orem's Eating Places Merit "A Grade Cards" Twenty out of 21 Orem eating establishments were issued an "A Grade Card" by the City-County City-County Health Department, it was announced this week. The grading survey was made by members of the State Department Depart-ment of Health in cooperation with the City-County Health de partment. Hill Top Tavern at 1741 South State was the only local eating place that did not merit a Grade A Card. The beer parlor was is sued a Grade C Card. Much improvement has been made in the general conditions of the eating and drinking estab lishments throughout Utah County. Coun-ty. "Those operators who are receiving re-ceiving Grade A cards are to be complimented for their fine cooperation," co-operation," City-County Health officials stated. ! An A Grade card indicates that, at the time of the inspection, inspect-ion, the establishment was complying com-plying with the sanitation requirements re-quirements of the U. S. Public Health Service and the city-County city-County Health Department of Utah County relative to eating and drinking establishments. A Grade B card indicates that the establishment has some con- structural items in violation of this ordinance but complies with the general sanitation items. A Grade C card Indicates that the establishment has violations which directly effect the preparation prepar-ation or serving of food and drinks in these establishments. B and C grade places may apply ap-ply to be graded upward at any time after the grade has beta issued is-sued and, upon inspection by the health department, If the items in violation have been corrected these places will be regradsd. The grades of the estatuuh-ments estatuuh-ments wflT"be published "from time to time In the local newspapers news-papers so that the general public can be informed as to ' the condition con-dition of the eating and drinking drink-ing places in Utah County. Funeral Services Held Today for Mrs. Olive R. Adams Funeral services are' being held today, Thursday, for m tj nolds, Adamas, 43, who died of a heart attack early Saturday morning at the home of her mo wer, Mrs. J. Maud Reynolds, Orem. Bishop Harold R Baker of the Geneva ward urfll A.. w VVIi- duct the services in the Tlmpan- sus wara cnapel. bhe was born in Pim. the daughter of William Taylor -u raauae Kappieye Reynolds. She moved with mr .,.. Tropic when she was a small child and later to Widtsoe where she received her education. . She married Harold Adams on Dec a, iv47t and moved to Orem where she had w W since. She was a member of the L-ub Church and a member of the Lady Elks of Provo. h- Surviving are her husband. Harold Adams, 537 S. 4th W., Orem; four sons. T-Set. HarnM Dean Adams with the air force in North Africa; William Don Adams, Max Leon Adama and Allen Reed Adams, ,all at home, and one daughter. Diane Adamn also at home: her mother Mr j Maud Reynolds; five sisters, Mrs. J. L. (Geneva) Bav. .Eureka Nev. Mrs. N. C. fDetaha) Thorns. son. Bountiful; Mrs. E. G. (lone) uouiaing, salt Lake City; Mrs. M. W. (Flossie) Wasden. Seinln- and Mrs. Glen (Rhoda) Sharer, Heber; and two brothers, .Duard Reynolds Ely, Nev. and Reed Reynolds Ely, Nev.; and Reed Reynolds, Benjamin. Farewell Party Honors Departing 'Times" Publisher Past and present members of the Orem-Geneva Times staff honored M. Neff Smart, departing depart-ing publisher, at a steak fry Tuesday evening at the Scera patio. Fifteen guests who enjoyed the affair were: Mr. and Mrs. Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde . E. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gareth Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Evans and Mrs. Harvey Sorensen, fi , .v-V s rrt V - ' - M,a ' . , -c 7-r " W5 . - . v-' A 't; , r .. MELROY DANCERS TO SPARK inc attractions of the free eight-aet Heiroy Cancers of Salt Lake City. king, are shown above. The Melroy sent in their fast moving revue. Background jnarie for the entire show will be furnished by the Afton rm orchestra. 4:30 to 3 p.m. - Children's Games and Activities Free Popcorn to all children under 12. C p.m. -- Championship Softball Game between Vineyard and Windsor 7:30 p.m. - Lincoln High school Band Concert 8:C0 p.m. Professional Vaudeville Show S:20 p.m. Mammoth Fireworks Display NEW BISHOPRIC Members of recently , by the w a r d membership are, fre it row, left to selor; LeRoy S. Taylor, bishop; W. Dunn, ward clerk, and Carl L. PART OF THE FREE TP ft v OREM8 JULY 4TH VAUDEVILLE professional vaadeville show will Two of the pert dancers, Patti Ruff, left, and Marlene Melroy Par Dancers are noted for their Blacklite Routine which they will pre OREM JULY 4th CELEERftTluii Schedule of Events r,- a 0 t L the Grand View Second LDS ward Bishopric, who were sustained and Clyde 8. Kama y. first counselor. Younr. assistant ward clerk. SHOW! SHOVV One of "the outsl be the presentation of the four right: John H. Adams, second coun Second row, left to rlfht: Leslie Photo Courtesy of Dally Herald 10,000 SPECTATORS EXPECTED TO VIEW OREM FOURTH of JULY FESTIVITIES An anticipated crowd of 10,- 000 spectators are expected to jam the Orem City Park Arena Saturday night to attend the big, free to the public Orem July 4th celebration show. Several star studded events, which will be presented under sponsorship of the Orem Boost ers Incorporated, promise a topflight top-flight evening of free entertain ment tnat will rank with any commercial Independence Day Fete in the State. Hightllghts of the evening will be the presentation of eight act professional vaudeville show which will start at 8 p. m., fol lowed by a one hour dazzling fireworks display. Performing their stunt in the vaudeville show will be the Melroy Dancer; Jvan Jensen juggler; Stan Russon, popular Utah comedy actor, Herb Tray- nor, female impersonator, Me' Glbby, former Walt Disne- sound effects man; Stan Farns- worth,, "The Kid from Sand pete"; Jack Ferron and monkey "Jocko"; and the Afton Pitt Orchestra. Climaxing the holiday fete will be one hour fireworks pro duction that wiU displa. the latest in aristry and splendour. Fire Chief Scott Thompson and Assistant. Fire Chief Howard Ja "obson will be the producers of the aerial display. Topping the fireworks will be such productions as the "Mighty Bombardment," "End of the Rainbow," "Old Glory," and the Srand Flriale.The latter will jM!tttlW;teyJM and blife oiorea star sneus. Some of the set fireworks nieces will be only seen from the rena area according to Chief Thompson. In the event that the grandstand is full, spectators are invited to bring along blankets and be seated on th ground in-, side of the arena. Other events associated with the celebration will be a championship cham-pionship softball game between Vineyard and Windsor wards at 6 p. m. a band concert by the Lincoln High School Band at 7:30 o. m. and children's games and activities starting at 4:30 p. m Free popcorn will be distributed to children under 12 years of age. Evan Baugh and Parlell Peter son are directing the softball tilt and the children's games. Di recting the publicity for the cele bration is Mrs. Lenora Johnson. Ephralm Twitchell is the gen eral chairman of the celebration. The Orem Riding Club, who has a lease on the City Park Arena, are providing the arena for the celebration. Credit for building the vaudeville stage goes to the Orem Lions Club. Concessions, headed by Lee Bishop, Weston Kofford and Cliff Pyne, will Include hot dogs, drinks, candy and Ice cream. Assisting the general chairman chair-man are Elwood Baxter, LaVoir Merrell and Dover Hunt. William B. Cox Reports to Naval Academy William (Bill) Bower Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cox of Orem, reported Monday at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Anna-polis, Maryland, for appointment as midshipman. The appointment came from Senator Arthur V. Watkins. Mr. Cox was an ROTC student at USAC and was a member of the freshman basketball team. He graduated from the Lincoln High school and Sharon seminary in 1952. He was a four letter athlete and also won the Parks trophy as the outstanding bask etball player during his senior year. He also served as a student body officer at Lincoln. , "Bill" was a member of the Shrlners all-star Class B basketball basket-ball team last year. He has been active in church activities in the Timpanogos ward. Mr. and Mrs. William Drage and daughter, Karen, are spend ing the Fourth of July holiday visiting in southern Utah and California, ml E. E. Twitchell general chairman chair-man of Orem's Independence Day celebration. CIVIC GROUP STUDIES PROVO CANYON WATER SOURCE ; Exploring the - possibilities of more and better drinking water for Orem this week were Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce President Melbourne Mel-bourne D. Wallace, Chamber Sec- retary Oscar H. Anderson, Post- , master Clyde E. Weeks Jr., Lions Club President B. M, Jolley, Lu-i zell Robbins, member of Orem's Metropolitan Water Board, and Charles W. Thomas. ' The party made a visit early. Utonday morning to the property owned by Mr. Thomas in the South Fork of Provo Canyon to view a spring flowing from the? side of a hill. Study is - being made of the feasibility of Orem' City's buying the property with its water rights with a view to- wards trading it for Lost Creek water which could be put into Orem's culinary water lines. . , , ? The group reported that about two and one-half second feet of pure, cold water flow from the spring, and that the property itself would make an ideal summer sum-mer resort with proper develop ment ? v ' Members of the party are reported re-ported to be organizing a citizen's citiz-en's committee which hopes to work with the Orem City Council Coun-cil in establishing all the per tinent facts in connection with the proposed purchase of the property so that an Intelligent decision can be made regarding the matter. UP&L Cooperates , With Orem to Aid ' Alta Water Project i Development of the Alta Springs Water as a new culinary, water supply for Orem City was a step nearer this week when It was announced that Orem City would be granted the privilege of utilizing the UP&L Penstoek Flume. jri Under the arrangement Orem City would be left free to pipe: the Alta water into their reservoir reser-voir to be used for culinary water wa-ter purposes.. Since Alta Ditch farmers, who own two thirds of. the water rights, are now utilizing util-izing much of the Alta water for Irrigation, the city would ex change the Alta water for Prove River water. : The ! latter source would be sent through the UP &L Flume and then . carried to the Alta Ditch farmers. Orem City would pay $1200 per year for the right to use the flume. At present the city own one-third of the, Alta Ditch. f Orem Stake Court 1 Of Honor Set I Sunday, July 5 i Eight LDS Deseret Recognition awards, highest award given to. Explorers by the church, will highlight the Orem Stake Boy Scout Court of Honor to be held . Sunday, July S at the Vineyard t ward chapel at 8 p.m. ' Tennis A. Poulson, District Explorer Ex-plorer Commissioner, will be the guest speaker. if The general public is invited to attend. |