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Show Vol. 34, No. 4 "LET'S ALL HELP" - Governor George Dewey Clyde tells the Orem Chamber in. his talk at installation ceremonies. cere-monies. Governor Clyde stressed the important role of Utah m the western states CONGRATULATIONS - A handshake and best wishes are given Winston M. Crawford, left by Mayor G. "Milton "Mil-ton Jameson, as Mr. Crawford takes office as Orem Chamber of Commerce president during ceremonies at the installation banquet held recently. Dedication Of OJH Building Set . Today Dedicatory services for the new Orem Junior High School will be held January 23, at 7 p.m. The new modern building built to hold a capacity of 1200 students is located at 765 N. 600 W. Open House will be held at the school from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight. Orem Junior High is an attractive' at-tractive' addition to this grow ing community. It consists of six. units, connected con-nected by hallways. One unit contains the administrative suite, -the auditorium and music rooms. A modern colorful color-ful lunch room and library and some classrooms are included in-cluded in another wing. Skill subjects of art and Industrial arts facilities; and girls and boys gyms are found In still another unit. English, science, and, social studies classrooms are grouped together in Jwo units. The school is situated on a-twenty a-twenty acre tract providing ample parking space as well as tennis courts and playing fields. "A" modern language laboratory labor-atory is provided for the use of foreign language teachers and English teachers. Such a lab enables a teacher to listen lis-ten to or give directions to one or more students Jit a ' time without disturbing the other members of the Class" it was pointed out toy Principal Stanley Stan-ley A. Leavitt. "Up-to-date facilities and equipment are provided in rooms where exploratory subjects sub-jects are taught such as home-making, home-making, music, band and or UTCV3RSAL HICrOFIIillKCr. COR' . 141 PISRPO!TT AVE. future economy. chestra, arts . and crafts, and industrial arts. All m u sic areas are located adjacent to the stage of the auditorium to facilitate - its use by these groups" said Mr. Leavitt. Mr. Leavitt proudly displayed dis-played a 650 seat auditorium with top lighting and sound facilities. "This enables us to provide ample opportunity for everyone to develop and dis play their talent and enjoy cultural activities. , Mr. Leavitt spoke proudly of the physically handicapped room. 'Here students who cannot can-not participate in our regular program are being taught." At the present time there are 1025 students, including 125 sixth graders moved there from Sharon E 1 e m e n tary school because of crowded conditions. Working with Mr. Leavitt at the new school is Bennett F. Neilsen, assistant principal. Dr. Elliot C. Howe is super visor of Junior High Schools in- the Alpine School District. See Picture on Back Page Homecoming Set For Elder Bennett t Welcome home for Elder Melvyn L. Bennett will be held at the-Orem Nineteenth Ward Chapel, 1450 South 800 East, at 7 p. m. on Sunday, January 28. Elder Bennett served in the Austrian Mission for two and one-half years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leeman B. Bennett of Orem. V ALT UX2 01T:t UTAH . 3rV ' - Thursday. January SPECIAL HONOR Selected for awards of special recognition were these four outstanding Orem citizens who received certificates during the Chamber of Commerce installation banquet held recently. Eli Clayson and Gil Jensen, left, received certificates of Attract New Industries to Utah With Frccport Legislation, Says Governor Governor George D. Clyde predicted great things for Utah if the proposed f reeport legislation leg-islation is passed, in an address add-ress at the Chamber of Commerce Com-merce installation banquet in Orem. Noting that the state's industrial indus-trial fortunes are almost wholly dependent on the steel and missile industries, the governor urged Chamber members to help attract new industries to the state. Publication Pub-lication of a full color brochure would show the advantages of the area, he noted. According to Gov. Clyde, Utah with, its abundant raw materials could be a distributing distribu-ting center for the western U. S. and the Orient if proposed freeport legislation were passed. pass-ed. He' told chamber members that shippers who store and ship goods tax-free under the law in Utah would find the state's resources and storage facilities adequate and convenient. con-venient. Gov. Clyde saw the need for new industrial growth in Utah as a result of the fact that agricuulture, with forming form-ing possible on only five per cent of the land In the state, can no longer maintain the state. He also noted that the economy of Utah county now depends on the steel industry. "Up until now, 'the economy econo-my has gone vp and down with steel", he stated. He pointed out that more industry indus-try would help to keep the economy of the area on a steady level. ,- "Our situation depends oh our own skills and willingness tm work" he remarked. Chamber members were al- so advised to keep an eye on. the educational problem in 1964, for teacher's salaries in Utah were only 97 of the national average, even though the state spent 70 million dol-lors dol-lors on education in 1963. Chamber of Commerce officers of-ficers for 1964 were also installed in-stalled at the banquet Winston Win-ston M. Crawford was installed install-ed as president, with Scott Wilkins as first vice-president and Charles E. Rohbock as Sharon Slates Factual Heat On Scbcl Vote All families in Sharon and Windsor School areas are invited in-vited to meet at Sharon School 525 N. 400 E., Thursday, Jan uary 30 at 7:30 p. m. for a special spe-cial meeting to discuss the coming school election. One member of the school board and one member of the administrative district office will be on hand to answer questions about the bond issue and Leeway propositions. According to Mrs. Phyllis Kirk, publicity chairman for the event, all families in the district have already been notified no-tified of the meeting by the Sharon PTA. Many of them, however, have requested more information. 23, itf64 as. I second vice - president. j M r. Rohbock was chamber president presi-dent for 1963. i Chamber members gave Mr. Rohbock a standing ovation when he was introduced. In his speech, Mr. Rohbock told the members their strength would come only in pulling together. At the request of Mr. Rohbock, Roh-bock, chamber members paid a silent tribute to Glenn Robertson, a 15-year, member of the group who recently died. Mr. "Rohbock gave special thanks to Dee ,Pyne and Morris Mor-ris Motors for providing a car to pull the Orem float in various var-ious parades during the summer. sum-mer. Also at the Thursday banquet, ban-quet, John B. Stratton and Charles Anderson of ' Orem furnished a bushel of apples presented to Gov. " Clyde by Miss Orem, Dorothy Stratton. Elder Ivan D. Sanderson ' Farewell Sunday In 21st Ward For Elder Sanderson Ivan Douglas Sanderson will be honored at missionary farewell fare-well testimonial services, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Orem 21st Ward, 50 S. 750 W. Elder Sanderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan L. Sanderson, has accepted a call to serve in the Mexican Mission of the LDS church. A graduate of Orem High School, the missionary was a member of Quill and Scroll and also of Sapere Aude. He also graduated from LDS Seminary Sem-inary and has served six months with the U. S. Army reserve. UTAHNS TO ATTEND RANCHERS CONVENTION Utah ranchers and feeders will be active participants in the 67th annual convention of the American National Cattle men's Association at Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 26-29. A delegation led by Stan ley Burgess, Salina, president of the Utah Cattlemen's As soclation is expected to loin 1.800 beefmakers of 40 states in the livestock Indus I try's largest "business session" of the year. PRICE TEN CENTS K!y L recognition for their service on the board. Laird D. Billings, next, and M. Alvin Rowley, far right, outgoing Orem City councilmen, were honored for their service to the city. John Huish, standing stand-ing in rear made presentation." City Manager Bennie Schmiett can be' seen. Thorit Hebertson Candidate Fcr District Office Thorit C. Hebertson. mem ber of Orem Lions Club,- was nominated for election as District Dis-trict Governor of District 2RA in Salt Lake City, Saturday, January 18, 1964. His nsrme was placed in nomination hv Orem Lions Club President E. E. Twitchel. Final vote on all nominees will be taken at the annual state convention sche duled this year to be held in Provo, Utah, on June 11, 12, and 13. If elected. Mr. Hebert- Jm .Will attend . lions Inter national Convention which will be held in Toronto. Can ada in July. Mr. Hebertson is adequately qualified to meet the challenge of leadership required. He is a retired educational administrator admin-istrator where he served for near forty years in the local schools. He served concurrently concurrent-ly for more than a quarter of a century with the military. He is a veteran of the two world wars, and is a colonel in command of the 6th nrea of the Utah State Guard. He has been active in reli gious, civic and political af fairs and has served . three terms in the Utah State Leg islature as R e p r esentative from Legislative District number num-ber two which is comprised of the city of Orem and adjacent areas. ' . Members from all districts of the state gathered in Salt Lake City Saturday to attend the mid - winter leadership training course of Lions In ternational. The training ses sion was kicked off on Friday when a group of state Lions gathered at the airport to extend ex-tend a welcome to President and Mrs. Curtis D. Lovill from Gardner, Maine. Mr. Lovill is immediate past president of Lions International. Mr. Lovill served as leader and guest speaker for the mid-winter gathering. He and his wife have completed their year of service which has taken them to some 67 of the 125 Lions Clubs in all parts of the world. ' : Lionism is rated as the lar gest of all service clubs, and has a membership of more than 700,000 in 125 countries. Mr. Eehertson i Fc:!yLib Ccafcrciito Set Jen 31 The Second Annual Family Life Conference e n t i 1 1 ed, "Family Moral Values on Trial" will be held Friday, January 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (registration from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) in the Smith Family Living Center of the Brlgham Young University. Univer-sity. . The theme, "Family Moral Values on Trial," will consider consid-er three important facets. These are dishonesty, selfishness, selfish-ness, and immorality. President Harvey L. Taylor will perform the role of judge. Prosecuting Attorney will be Dr. Elmer Knowles and Defense De-fense Attorney will be Dr. Clyde Parker. The audience will have some jury -expert ence as they search for the answers of what is happening to family moral values. Safety Prcrjrani Due llcrc Feb. 6 The nationally recognized Champion Highway S a fety Program, featuring an Indianapolis Indian-apolis 500 mile race driver returns re-turns to this area for a presentation pre-sentation at Orem High School February 6, 1964, 8:30 a.m. Bill Cheesbourg, a veteran of 16 years in automobile racing rac-ing and five time competitor in the... famed , Indianapolis "500"r ; will . appear here through . the sponsorship of Bradshaw Auto Parts Company, Com-pany, 150 "So. State, Orem. The National Safety Council Coun-cil on two occasions has presented pre-sented its public serivice award to the Champion Spark Plug Company for developing and maintaining the program. This year the safety award of the Continental Casualty Co., was presented to the Toledo firm. Recognition has also come from the Public Relations Rela-tions Society of America and the United States Auto Club. Through Mr. Cheesbourg has been plagued with bad luck at the I n d ianapolis Speedway, he has established himself as one of the nation's leading stock car drivers. He is one of eight Indianapolis drivers who spend the school year talking to teen-agers throughout vlhe "nation, -n their presentations they stress the responsibilities a"'driyerrs lllense implies. "We try to avoid the usual do's and don't's of driving," Mr. Cheesbourg says. "Instead we hammer home points of attitude at-titude and responsibility. Most teen-agers are excellent drivers dri-vers with good reflexes and good sense. It's the tire burner, burn-er, the show off who by his selfish and look at me' attitude, at-titude, elves the wrong im ¬ pression of the group. In his message, Mr. Cheesbourg Chees-bourg points out that if drivers driv-ers would use the same de- wee of courtesv and mental alertness which is dominant in Mi.tn "riMnff and keen their cars in as good - mechanical condition, as racing equip-mnt. equip-mnt. it would 'produce' a noticeable drop in fatalities. Round-lhl7crld Trip Described "Take a trip around the world and enjoy it now while you're young" was the enthu siastic advice of Bessie men- big to members of the Orem Business and Professional Women's Wo-men's Club at their recent meeting. Mr. Meiling had just completed com-pleted a 52-day round-the-world tour with her husband J. C. Meiling, during which they visited with their son, his wife and child at their station sta-tion in Japan. ; . "Start early to plan, get your shots, see your travel agent," she advised. Take as little as possible of clothing and money, and pay in advance ad-vance whenever you can. While on tour, adjust philosophically phil-osophically to changes and get all the rest you can for tomorrow's tomor-row's sightseeing, she added She showed colored slides of many of the places they visited. visit-ed. J Lynn Peterson presided at a business session which included in-cluded report by Doris Wilkinson, Wilk-inson, Helen Wentz and Dorothy Dor-othy Stratton. Tables were decorated with clever winter scenes featuring cotton snowmen, matching the chilly evening outdoors. Helen Wentz and Evelyn Terry made the decorations. Guests were . Jessie Bush' man, Virginia Sandstrom, Beth Jones and Evelyn Hodgklnson. Jayces DSA 3iaiL; The winner of this year Distinguished Dis-tinguished S entice Award, given annually by the Oren. Jaycees is James M. Paramore. From a field of five, Mr. Paramore, newly elected City Councilman, was chosen to receive' re-ceive' the plaque proclaiming him "Man of The Year" ana making him the the 18th recipient re-cipient of the award since 1946. He received this awarci at the banquet last night. Now serving as president oi the Scera Board, Mr. Para-more Para-more led a contact drive to solicit support for Scera and the swimming pool. Through his e "forte the Orem Youth Counc'i was organized. or-ganized. Still serving as a committee member, he has has been working since Feb. 1963 as executive secretary to the Governor's Committee on Children and Youth. He re ceived this appointment from Governor Clyde. Part of his work is organizing youth co ordinating councils throughout through-out the state. He organized and conducted approximately twenty. Youth Conferences throughout the state last year. One mayor conference was held in Salt Lake City which involved 400 students. The puurpose was to develop "A code of Ethics" among young people on tobac co, alchol and drugs. Thia won 4th place award by Parents Chamber, Seek Formula fc Tail' licensing Lnu The knotty problem oi what provisions in a revised Orem City business licensing ordin ance would be equitable to all persons engaged in businesses and professions was yet unresolved unre-solved Wednesday following a meeting Monday night between, be-tween, the" Orem City Council and members of the Orem Chamber of Commerce board of directors.- - -- ----- --; -r At the Monday night meeting meet-ing Winston Crawford, Eli K. Clayson, .John, Huish, Barlow White and 1 other Chamber members , discussed the proposed pro-posed revision to Orem City's lebdirtance which is patterned pattern-ed after one effected in Salt Lake City Jan. 1. Councilmen explained that while they are interested in widening the tax base to cover more people engaged in business, busi-ness, they must come up with an ordinance which will raise approximately the same amount of money as the present pre-sent one raises. . . Fees Discussed ' . Discussion hinged on wheth er a $20.00 or $25.00 fee should be charged each business and $3.00 or $5.00 for each em- 1 Elder Ronald Burgener Ronald Burgener Accepts Mission To South Africa Elder Ronald Melvin Bur gener has accepted a call to serve as a missionary in the South African mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter-day Saints. Elder Burgener Burgen-er is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Burgener of 1125 S. Main in Orem. . Elder Burgener is a gradu ate of the Orem High school and has attended the BYU for one year. He has also served in the service of his country as an Army Crane and Shovel operator at Fort Ord, Calif., and Fort Leonardwood, Mo. A millionary farewell will be held Sunday Jan. 23, at 5 pjn. in the Orem 20th ward 830 So. 100 W. James IL Faranore Magazine for youth involve ment. After working eight years at Geneva Works in a supervisory supervi-sory capacity as an engineer, he took a salary cut to enter the LDS Seminary system as a teacher, where he felt he could be of greater value. ' He has always been active in the LDS Church, and served serv-ed as bishop of the Orem 14th ward. - ; Speaker for the evening was Ned Miller, State Jaycee vice president. Also in attendance was State Vice President Sherm Christencen, Orem City Mayor Milton Jameson, City manager Bennie Schmiett. . 1 ri City EDad 3 ployee after the first one. City Attorney Hugh Vera Wentz who has been working on the legal aspects of the. new ordinance suggested several problems the Council must resolve re-solve before passing the ordinance, ordi-nance, i . ) Since the Council and the Chamber of Commerce . appeared ap-peared near agreement on details de-tails of the ; ordinance to . be adopted, the City Attorney was asked . to work with Chamber officers this week on a final draft of an ordinance to be presented next Monday night for Council action. A delegation f ' citizens residing re-siding on the west side of town met with the Council regarding regard-ing alleged damage to their homes as a result of blasting across the lake. County i Surveyor Vern Green and Clyde R. Naylor, his assistant, told the Council that a survey they had made showed the - impact of the blasts could noj, affect buildings build-ings that fai'swty. - The Council voted to cooperate coop-erate with the5 County In waking wak-ing further investigations on the matter. r ';'.'v". Prcduco C:r!icl In Fl::::t Grcvo Edwards Farms Market is beinz ooened by a well-know Orem man and his son at 834 East State Road in Pleasant Grove. . . . . j Philo T. Edwards of Orem and hk son Max of Linden will be operating Edwards Farms Market as a fresh xrqit and vegetable market They will carry locally-produced fresh fruits and vegetables In season, as well as a good selection se-lection year-round of freii produce. They will also sxocx a few grocery items. Stora hours will be from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. daily except Sunday. Edwards Farms Market u located on U. S. 91 across from Alpiae Villa in the south end of Pleasant Grove. The Edwards Ed-wards took over the market I? late December. ., Well-known in the Orem area, Philo T. Edwards ts been In the farming and produce pro-duce business for many years. - 1 PYNE3 RETURN FRC'I VACATION Mr. and Krs. J. D. IT have just returned from a. t . ) week vacation fc Vct Calif., where they v .1 their son, IZzx E. Ttt j t 1 family. The A. O. I-'j L Klland Park t!a .1 the vacationer. , r |