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Show 15 YEARS OLD The distinctive Scera Theatre, built by neighbors, will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. The building was completed in 1941 at a cost of $125,001 Today the same building (without furnishing and equipment) equip-ment) is valued at $176,000. In addition to providing motion mo-tion picture entertainment, Scera administers a huge recreation re-creation program which is financed by Orem City, Alpine School District and Scera. , Who Owns Scera, What About Future? Manager Answers Who owns Scera and what of Jthe future plans of Scera. These questions were aptly answered by M. Dover" Hunt, who addressed the Orem Kiwanis Club at their regular Tuesday luncheon meeting held at a local cafe. The prominent Scera manager told Kiwanians that any resident, new or old, residing in the geographical geo-graphical boundaries of the old Orem and Sharon LDS stakes is a joint owner of Scera, and they also have the responsibility of electing the board of directors. Regarding future plans, the manager stated that the Scera Theatre or auditorium this summer sum-mer will be completely redecorat ed and re-liehted. making the i auditorium more suitable for stake conferences as well as motion mo-tion pictures. Other future plans include the construction of a new modern year-around swimming pool which may also be used by the local high school during the school term. Patrons Responsible Funds which are used to finance fin-ance improvements of the theatre, swimming pools, and other facilities facil-ities yet to come are made possible pos-sible by the loyal support of theatre patrons, whose paid admissions ad-missions insure a healthy and expanding Scera program. Some 60 staff memfiers of the theatre present their service free, which also aids in the economy of the program. "Scera, with its mammoth summer sum-mer recreation program coupled with the motion picture entertainment,, entertain-ment,, has done more to provide a heart or soul for this community commun-ity than any other element," President Hunt stated. "One of the misconceptions concerning the huge Scera recreation program is that people think that Because Scera administers the program it is financed by them. However, this is not the case, The summer youth program is actually financ ed jointly by Orem City, Alpine School District and Scera in three ( equal shares," he added. A member of the Orem Stake LDS Presidency and the Kiwan- i is Club, President Hunt oumsea ; the history of Scera and its noted recreation program. He pointed out that the Scera program began with the showing of movie films in the Lincoln High auditorium. Later the program branched out to include softball and dancing. for the youth of the community. Construction of the Scera Theatre Thea-tre Building began in 1940. The structure, which cost $125,000, was financed from the sale of bonds purchased by over 1000 families in the community as well as business men in the area. Property for the site was donated by the LDS church. He also praised the leadership of Senator Sena-tor Arthur V. Watkins and Vic tor C. Anderson, first Scera manager, man-ager, who pioneered the unique Scera organization. t "Today the Scera Theatre without with-out its fixtures is valued at $176,000," President Hunt stated. The Scera manager related one of the typical comments made frequently by patrons, "This is one of the most comfortable theatres I have ever been in, I don't know why I should go anyplace any-place else for entertainment. Special guest at the luncheon was Wayne Gammon, president of the Orem Jaycees, who urged Kiwanians to Join with other civic ci-vic clubs in the community In carryng out worthwhile community commun-ity projects through combined effort. ef-fort. At Utah Valley Hospital: Jan 13: Girl to Gary and Shirley Shir-ley Alviston Larsen Jan. 14: Boy to Stanford J. and Ethel Millet Taylor Jan. 15: Boy to Joe F. and Mary Vee Rasband Wright Jan. 16: Girl to Donald and Linda Sorensen Peterson. Jan. 18: Boy to LaMar and Shirley Andrews Edwards, Jan. 19: Girl to Phillip F. and Billle Ruth Moore Korb Geneva Steel Plant Awards Promotions To Two Orem Men Among the employees of the blast furnace department of the i Geneva Works of Columbia-Gen eva Steel Division of U. S. Steel Corp. who received promotions recently were two Orem residents. resi-dents. They were Wayne S. Burning-ham Burning-ham who has been advanced to general turn foreman - blast furnace, fur-nace, and Laird D. Billings to Blower A. A native of Farmlngton, Utah, Mr. Burningham attended Brig-ham Brig-ham Young University. He started start-ed at the Geneva plant in 1942 and has held various blast furnace positions at both Ironton and Geneva Works. Mr. Burningham and his wife and three children live at 193 East 846 North in Orem. Mr. Billings, born In Du- chesne, Utah, attended the Uni versity of Utah and Utah State Agricultural College. He started at Geneva Works in 1944 in the blast furnace department and subsequently was promoted to Blower B, which position he held until his present appointment. Mr. Billings and his wife and four children live at 717 East 16th South in Orem. Provo Woman Dies At Daughter's Home In Orem; Rites Set Mrs. Ida Belle Johnson Taylor, 85, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.' Howard Egan of Orem, Thursday morning. Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 25, 1870, at Scipio, Millard County, a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Tidwell Johnson. She lived tnere until 191() when sne movea t0 prov0- On May 21, 1890, she married Nephi M. Taylor at Scipio Later tne marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. Mr. Taylor died in 1938. A member of the LDS Church, she was active in the Releif Society So-ciety and had served as a visiting visit-ing teachers for 52 years. She is survived by two daughters daugh-ters and two sons: Mrs. Howard (Vera) Egan, Orem; Mrs. L. J. (Dora) Howe, Heber; Rulon Taylor. Tay-lor. Heber; John Taylor, Provo; 20 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral sevices will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. In the Park University Ward, 8th North and 1st West, Provo. Friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 pjn. at the Olpiri-Sundberg Mortuary in Or em, and Saturday from 10 a.m until time of service at the fam ily home, 575 North 1st West, Provo. Interment will be in the Provo City cemetery, MIA SEEKS 114 FOR GASTOF DRAMA -DANGE FESTIVAL; AUDITIONS SLATED Tryouts for special parts in the nistory making joint drama-dance drama-dance festival to be rjrodui.-ed June 14 and 15 in the University oi uian stadium as part of the 1958 June Conference of the Mutual Mu-tual Improvement Associations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held later this month and during the first week of February in Provo, Salt Lake City and Ogden. First of the tryouts will be in Ogden at the 34th Ward on the corner of 37th Street and Eccles Avenue. This tryout will be Saturday. Sat-urday. Jan. 28 and will begin at 10 a.m. It will continue as long as there are persons Interested in trying for the parts. The following week there will be two tryouts in Salt Lake City. These tryouts will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 30 and Thursday, Feb. 2, and will be held in the MIA General BoardJularly organized MIA. Those who Dance Room at 50 North Main Street. The Provo tryouts will be held COUNCIL MAKES FURTHER STUDY OF SEWER PROBLEMS Numerous problems connected with the Orem sewer improvement improve-ment project occupied the major portion of the Tuesday night city council session. The council approved a motion that V. Emil Hansen be appointed chairman of the council as Mayor Pro-tem in the absence of Mayor Jarman. Mr. Hansen also served in this capacity during the past two years. The council agreed that City Manager O. V. Farnsworth and Office Manager E. H. Calder oe instructed to conduct a survey of water usage in businesses and residences and to make recommendations recom-mendations for sewer service charges for the various types of services and to submit recommendations recom-mendations for the setting up of sewer service charges, such becoming be-coming effective Jan. 1, 1956. A motion was made by, Coun cilman Weston M. Kofford that City Engineer L. V. Beckman be authorized to prepare plans and specifications preparatory to let ting of contracts for the installation instal-lation of 15 inch sewer lines on 400 South from 800 East to 800 West and on 1200 South from 800 East to 800 West. This motion was approved as was the following follow-ing motion: that City Engineer Beckman be authorized to prepare pre-pare plans and specifications for the letting of contracts on the installation in-stallation of eight inch water line on 400 South from 800 East to .800 West. The Central Utah Engineering Associates were selected by the council to do the engineering for the Sewage Disposal plant site and City Attorney H. Vern Wentz was asked to draw up a contract for this engineering, subject to the approval of the city engineer; such contract requiring that the plans and specifications toe completed com-pleted and available for distribution distribu-tion within a 13 week period. Several engineering firms had applied for the job and the above firm was chosen by secret ballot after considerable discussion of all the engineering firms' qualifications. quali-fications. The hiring of an engineer for an engineering party for Orem City was presented by City Man ager Farnsworth and City Engineer Engin-eer Beckman. The manager was authorized to select and hire per sonnel for this department. Air Force Slates Symposium at SLC Some of the top figures In the field of Air Power are slated for addresses at the Air Fore Symposium in Salt Lake City, January 27 and 28. Speaker at the Air Power Ban quet to be held Jan. 28 at Hotel Utah will be Major Alexander P. deSeversky, noted aeronautical engineer, airplane designer, lecturer lec-turer and author. Major deSeversky organized and served as president, director and chief engineer of what is now Republic Aviation Corporation, He has test-flown more types of aircraft than any other airman. His best selling books, "Victory Through Air Power" and "Air Power: Key to Survival," are used as texts in most military schools and colleges. Gill Robb Wilson, National President of the Air Force Association As-sociation will MC the Kickoff Luncheon January 27 and appear as a panelist later in the day. His participation in aviation dates back to World War I. He is currently editor and publisher of the Flying Magazine, and he created the plan of the Civil Air Patrol. Major General Orvil A. Anderson, Ander-son, who will be the speaker at the luncheon Jan. 27, is a former for-mer Commandant of the AF"s Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala. During World War H, while serving under Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, he planned and directed direct-ed the air attacks that brought Hitler's Germany to its knees. tne following Saturday, Feb. 4, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing continu-ing until all who desire have had an opportunity to participate. The Provo tryouts will be held at the 12-13th Ward Chapel, 950 East 7th North. All of these tryouts will be conducted by members of the General Board Dance and Drama Committees and more tryouts will be held if necessary. A special troupe of 114 young people will be needed to carry the story on stage. Of this number num-ber nine have special speaking parts. All of the 114 will be required re-quired to interpret their . roles through dance and stage panto mime, bpeaking parts will be double cast. Persons trying for the on-stage roles must be 12 years or older and must be members of a reg- win roles must be willing to meet the rehearsal schedule deemed 'necessary by directors, rem- VOLUME 29, NUMBER 3 Fourth-Fifth Ward Hall to be Scene of Two Stake Dance Orem Stake and Vineyard Ward will be hosts for the two stake MIA dance Saturday night in the Orem Fourth-Fifth Ward hall. Dancing will begin at 8:45 p.m. to the music of Bert Murdock's orchestra. During the intermission intermis-sion a floorshow will be presented present-ed under the direction of Mrs. Donna Bunnell. The hosts will also sell refreshments. Admission is by budget and guest cards. Individual tickets may be purchased at the dance. BENNETT URGES ADOPTION OF FARM PROGRAM WASHINGTON, D. C. Sen Wallace F. Bennett said this week that he will work for speedy adoption of the President's farm program. "This program is in striking contrast to measures advocated by the President's critics," Senator Bennett said, "since it is aimed at eliminating surpluses, instead of just getting rid of the surpluses we now have to make room for more." The soil bank plan, Senator Bennett said, is the most practical way yet suggested for effective control of surplus productcion. He particularly praised the restrictions restric-tions on grazing the soil bank acres. "Any soil bank program must contain such safeguards to control of surplus production. He asserted. GOFG INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS Installation of 1956 Orem Chamber of Commerce officers was held Monday at the annual membership meeting of the or ganization. Those installed were Glenn I. Robertson, president ; O. V. Farnsworth, vice president; Oscar H. Anderson, secretary; and Clyde E. Weeks Jr., treasurer. New members of the Chamber board of directors are Woodruff Jensen, E. H. Long, and Mr. Farnsworth. Hold-over directors include Scott Wilkins, H. B (Jack) Sumner, and the new president, Mr. Robertson, who all have two more years to serve, and Allan D. Johnson, M. Dover Hunt, and M. JD. Wallace, who have one more year to serve. Despain Predicts Boom Featured speaker at the instal lation banquet was I. Dale Despain, Des-pain, planning consultant, who gave a forecast of what might be expected during the next - 20 years in Orem and Utah County in the way of population in creases and community development. develop-ment. Despain predicted an additional 9,000 new homes in Orem by 1975 and a population of over 40,000 people. "Home building will really boom in the Orem area between 1965 and 1975," he said. "By 1975 there will be "75,000 automobiles automo-biles in Utah county compared to 33,000 at present. I will be very much surprised if a new super highway is not built through Utah County by that time." The planning expert calculated calculat-ed that by 1975 Orem would have a new municipal building for city offices, 12 new elementary schools, and five junior high schools. : i f Sees Business Center Despain said he believes that one or more shopping centers will be located near the center of Orem in a short time, and that the city's business center would gravitate thereabouts. At the same time, he predicted, the ex pansion of. business frontage trom 20th North to 20th South would continue. "These predictions are baseu on a steady continuation of present trends and would seem to reflect a minimum expectation," Des pain said. "The estimates would have fo be drastically alterea In the uvent of a major war or in the event one or more industrial plants of the size of Geneva Steel were to locate here. Program Listed Conducting the meeting was Joseph T. Smith, retiring presi dent, who outlined the Chamber's activities during 1955. Clyde E. Weeks Jr. emceed the program which included vocal duets by Sharon and Luana Lupus, and a 'live' perforrrance of the Cham ber-sponsored radio program, "Orem Melody Time", featuring Helen Bunnell Weeks. PRICE 10 CENTS Youth Offenses Signal Action &y City, Church & School Officials Edwards Named Vice President of Alpine Board of Education George I. Bone of Lehi i the new president, and Philo T. Edwards Ed-wards of Orem is the new vice president of the Alpine Board of Education, according to an announcement an-nouncement made by Superintendent Superin-tendent Alma P. Burton. The selections sel-ections were made at the monthly meeting, of the Bnnrrt nf VAnna. tion held Monday evening, Jan. 16. Frank Greeenwood of American Ameri-can Fork was also seated as a member of the Board, replacing Thomas A. Barratt, who did not ! seek re-election last fall. At the meeting it was decided that the Board meetings for Feb ruary and March should be held on the second Monday of the month instead of the third. The public is urged to make note of this change. v JAYGEE "MAN OF THE YEAR" AWARD GOES TO PRESIDENT OF OREM BOOSTERS ING, A prominent Lincoln Hi eh School teacher and civic worker, J. Lee BishOD. was fl warrior! tVio Jaycee Distinguished Service A-ward A-ward Wednesday night at the annual an-nual Jaycee DSA banquet at Parks Cafe. Bishop was cited as the uian under 35 who contributed the most to the community during the past yeaf. Mr. Bishop served as president of Orem Boosters Inc. dwing-1955, which successfully success-fully staged one of the best city-wide city-wide celebrations in the history of Orem The DSA winner, who became- a member of the Orem Jaycees only a week ago, has also contributed considerable time and talent as advisor to the Future Farmers of America Club at Lincoln High School. At Lincoln Lin-coln he serves is a full-time instructor in-structor of vocational agriculture. He was president of the Lincoln Lin-coln High School studentbody and captain of the football team during his senior year. He is a graduate of the Utah State Agricultural Ag-ricultural College in Agricultural Science. At present, Bishop is active ac-tive in the Cub Scouting program pro-gram as a leader, an active mem ber of the Parent Teacher Assoc iation, a member of the- Cache Valley Breeders Association, and a successful teacher of five years. He is married to Noreen Nelson, originally from Payson, and Is the father of fiye children. Mayor LeGrand Jarman pres ented the award. Keynote speak er for the banquet was Charles E. Peterson of Provo, representative represent-ative to the Utah State Legisla ture. Jack Redford acted as mas ter of ceremonniees and Mrs Bill Burr, a member of the Jay cee Wives, headed a committee in charge of decoration and fa vors. f .... i ' . vvX ' ' ( " - :VJ : : . " - 4 .v .' X " . A' Vv 7 I , OFFICIALLY INSTALLED Officers and members of the board of directors of the Orem Chamber of Commerce, who were installed at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet are, front row, "left to right: Harold B. (Jack) Sumner, hold-. over director; Glenn I. Robertson, president; and O. V. va steel plant h nnn (hub of utahs tpsttj eneoa mmm THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1956 SIX YOUTH RING MEMBERS ARE APPREHENDED An all-out campaign was launched this week by city, school, and church officials to remedy a series of youth offenses of-fenses which have plagued local officials for the past several weeks. Police report that the major trouble involves agressive youths, many of whom appear to be stimulated by an organized youth ring or club, bent on delivering semi to severe hand beatings to other youths. Other reports (not substantiated) claim that some of the offenders are carrying knives on their person. There have been no reports, however, that knives were used in the beatings. Chief of Police Reed Burgener disclosed that to date six youths have been apprehended and turn- i ed over to the County Juvenile 'judge Monroe Paxman. Two of , the six were locked up pending i further questioning. Lee Bishop . . . Recipient of Distinguished Service Award. Jaycees Conduct Reorganization of County Jaycees Jay H. Larsen of American Fork was elected president of the Utah County Jaycees at a meet ing held at the Crown Cafe, with 35 Jaycees from American Fork, Orem, Provo, Springville, Maple- ton, Spanish Fork and Payson in attendance. Dale Despain, planning consul tant, told the group that vast changes are coming to our area, both In population and new con veniences. He suggested that the County Jaycees plan as projects the development of more recrea tion areas in our canyons. Wayne Gammon, Orem Jaycee president, conducted the meeting and election. Ages 15 to 17 Officers believe that most of the youths involved in the of fenses are between 15 and 17 years of age and are students at Lincoln High School. Judge Pax-man Pax-man pointed out that there 'may be some evidence brought forth to show that other youths ove 18 years of age who are not attending at-tending school may be involved. Early this week an emergency meeting was held at the Orem City Hall to solve the youth problem prob-lem and to make recommendations. recommenda-tions. Representing the city, church, schools and the county were LeGrand Jarman, mayii ; O. V. ' Farnsworth, city manager; Reed Burgener, chief of police; Philo T. Edwards, and Walter Holdaway, presidents of Sharon and Orem LDS stakes, respective ly; Alma P. Burton, superintendent superinten-dent of Alpine School District; B. M. Jolley, Alpine District coordinator; co-ordinator; and Monroe Paxman, Utah County Juvenile Judge. Recommendations Recommendationg made by the group, which are expected to be carried out by all concerned, are as follows: 1. To immediately detain all boys that have been violating City Ordinances, or thusly caus ing trouble in the Community, this action to be taken by the Chief .of Police Immediately. 2. That all known members of the so-called gang be catalogued immediately. 3. That Judge Paxman issue a blanket warrant to Chief of Pol ice to search and apprehend all Msp'cious cars and youths. 4. It is suggested that Juvenile Courts fine all delinquents in hours of work. 5.-That all concerned take im mediate action on all complaints. 6. That we ask the cooperation of everyone concerned and have a united support by reporting all troubles, either minor or major. Not Confined to Orem "This outbreak of youth of fenses is not confined to Orem, but is also prevalent in other Utah County cities and in other cities in the state," Judge Paxman Pax-man declared. The judge did state that some of the youths al ready apprehended . have performed per-formed previous acts of delin quency such as falsifying a license to buy liquor, and being involved in traffic offenses. Both Chief of Police Burgener and Judge Paxman urge school VFWPostToBe Reorganized The veterans of Foreign Wars post in Orem will be reorganized reorganiz-ed Friday, Jan. 20, at the Veter ans Memorial Home. Arnold Bradshaw, department commander command-er from Salt Lake City, will con duct the reorganization which will begin at 8 p.m. Anyone who is eligible to become be-come a member is invited to at tend. Further information may be I weight lifting and other Individ-obtained Individ-obtained from Mrs. Grant J. ual sports and activities he stress-Johnson. stress-Johnson. ;ed. Farnsworth, vice president. Back row: Edve -Ed" Long, new board member; Clyde E. Weeks Jr., treasurer; Scott Wilkins, hold-over director; Oscar H. Anderson, secretary; and M. Dover Hunt, holdover director. Absent from photo were Woodruff Jensen, new member of the board; Allan D. Johnson John-son and M. D. Wallace, holdover directors. SUBSCRIPTION 3.00 PER YEAR students and parents alike to sub mit names to them of present or future offenders who indicate they want to give a beating to someone. They also stated that names of persons submitting this information will be held confidential. confi-dential. Meanwhile, through the coop eration of officers and the juvenile ju-venile judge, the Orem-Geneva Times will be granted the freedom free-dom of publishing the names of parents whose sons are apprehended appre-hended and lound guilty of youth offenses. "X Club" Cited Officers report that much of the trouble stems from an organ za tion known as the "X Club," whose official membership start ed with about 12 youths. The club is believed to have begun as a dancing club, later changed to a car club, and still later to the "X Club." Presently police say that upwards of 30 more aggressive' youths claim they are also members of the club, but', this is not substantiated by the original club members. Rumors have it that members of the club wear black leather jackets with "X" on the back, carry knives, and are equipped with brass knuckles. They are believed to be the instigators of a recent brawl following the Bingham - Lincoln High School basketball game. Most of the beatings, beat-ings, officers feel, have been administered ad-ministered by club members or stimulated by them. Officers also report that a club member or members molested a teeft age girl following MIA in one of the Orem Or-em churches. One of the members mem-bers is said to have participated In two gang fights in another city. Some students, have also been branded innocently, officers say. The youths of the club, as well as other possible offenders, of ficers say, seem to have a feeling feel-ing of wanting to give someone a beating to show off their manhood. man-hood. Personal gripes, name calling, call-ing, and making fun of another, appear to be sufficient grounds for the one offended to administer admin-ister a beating. Fight for Sport . ' One of the apprehended youths told Judge Paxman, "There is nothing to do In this town." The Judge stated that it was his op inion that some boys apparently start looking for fights for enter tainment because they do not have the ability to play on var sity athletic teams or have no In terest in them, do not care for the Boy Scout program and other organizations. The judge felt that the solution solu-tion lies with the parents and the community. "Parents should give their children sufficient work and responsibility and the com-munty com-munty should provide a year-around year-around youth center where boy could have a gymnasium and en gage in body building through 1 1 |