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Show L contacted as to their choice of sights. The Chamber of Commerce was invited to state their choice, Postmaster J.M. Durrant was invited to give his preferance and I was also asked EDITOR LETTERS Post Olfice Mysteries Now that we are situate! in our new post office, I would like to make a statement to the people of Payson to clear up some misunderstandings concerning the location of the new post office and appointrne.it o' new postmasters. These procedures, although not widely known, are not intended to be secret. I defina'ely feel that anything connected with federa govenime it money, the people should have the right to know such prothe facts concern-ncedures. To the best of my 1 w,ll ability and knowledge, attempt to inform the citizens of Payson iusi h iw things proceeded. First of al, I would like to say that there his been was the corner at 2nd So. and Main. This information was relaved to Denver to the head real estate officer, Mr. Carlton. It is Mr. Carltons job to inspect the projjosed sight and put his final okay on it or reject it. During Mr. Carltons last visit here, I had a long talk with him, and he said he rejected the sight on 2nd So. and Main because the terrain was too unlevel. In the meantime, Mr. Durrant was appointed Acting Postmaster on the retirement of M Twede. Upon the rejection of the sight at 2nd So. and Main, the matter was again referred to Mr. Milton Taylor, post office real estate officer in Salt Lake. Mr. Taylor contacted Postmaster Durrant and together they went through the former procedure once more. This time the sight at 1st N. was selected, and and M'.-okayed by Mr. Carlton in Denver. T.ue Post Olfice Department advertised for bids, but was unable to get enough people to bid on the new postal facility. Post Office officials decided to scale down the size and cost of the new building and to look for a chepaer lot, as the Wilson Corner on north main was priced around 15,000. Mr. Taylor again returned to Payson with plans for a cheaper building, and the intention of finding a cheaper lot so that the total price of building and lot would be low enough to entice people to make a bid to build the new post olfice brl-din- g. There were many options taken on differen' locations and negative criticism concerning the location of our new office. Also, I might add, there has been much favorable comment on our new location. In order to get a new postal facility, there is a grea: deal of work that is done by many people above and beyond their call of djty. This project was much by former Postmaster, Vernal Twede many years ago. He spent nnny hours writing and talking to postal officials, senators and congressmen just to get them interested in our need for a new facility. After several years of persistant harassment by Mr. Twede, the P.O. Dept, agreed to a new for us. The Post Olfice started oui-ldi- ng Department his a real estate officer in Salt Lake City. It is this mo.is job lo contact the postmaster, and with the postmasters help locate and take options on several locations. Each owner of property considered s asked :o submit a competitive bid "or ;he sale of his property to wnoever gets the contract to build the new post office. The first location that was accepted by the real estate officer and Mr. Twede bids submitted. Those sights that were considered, were the present sight for the new post office, the Naylor corner across the street, the corner at 2 E. and 1st No., the corner at 1 E. and Utah Ave. where Spencer Sheet Metal is locaed, and ihe Wilson Corner a; 1 No. and Ma n. Many city officials were Stone Ground WHOLE WHEAT BREAD loaf 29 1 Blueberry CAKE Tasty Summer Desert Just right for your Picnic 8 inch layer Qftl IN PAYSON How to become a LOYAL FORD OWNER: letter stating my choice. I asked Mr. Carlton what was the thing that decided him on the present location. He said it was entirely decided by the cost. He said that they figured that they saved about 3,000 dollars by accepting the present sight. I asked him point blank if there were any politics involved. He said to give a No. Our present facility lsdarge enough to take care of a population about twice the size of Payson. It also might be interesting for the jieople of Payson to know that Mr. Van Otten, the present owner who lives in Tooele, has acquired the Inez Elmer property back of the post office for future expansion. I will now explain the procedure of replacing a postmaster. When Mr. Twede became eligible for retirement, he notified the Post Office Department that he wished to retire. reWhenever a tires, it is ttie privilege, of the Utah Congressman who belongs to the same party as the president of the U.S. to appoint a temporarary Acting Postmaspost-mast- er the time Mr. Twede ter. retired, we had a republican congressman and a democratic president. In this situation, it becomes the senators privi- lege . Senator Moss then appointed Mr. J.M. Durrant as acting postmaster to take the place of Mr. Twede. The post Office Department then called for an examination to be held by the Civil Service Commission, to establish an eligible At register. Now che Civil Dear Mr. Henderson: was most pleasantly surprised to see in the issue of I THE PAYSON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 29, 1967 84651 - sToims of June 8, 1967 the picture of the Peteetneet school class of 1916 or 1917. Dean Bixby is to be congratulated on his identifications of the various class members; however, there are corrections of which-two am quite sure and as long as you have invited the suggestion, I am listing them below (a) The handsome boy third from the left in the front row is Charles Raymond Murray, rather than Alva Francom. I am quite sure of this one because he is a nephew of mine and is now Assistant General Purchasing Agent of Southern Pacific Company in San Fran- cisco. (b) The cute gal at the far right is, I am quite sure, Verona Gleason rather than Madoline Cloward, although I might be in error on this one. I think Verona resides out here in the Bay Area, or at least she did a few years ago. If at all possible, I will PAYSON CHRONICLE T H E Payson, Utah en- Attend Swimming Team Wins Meet I Mr. Lou Hansen and Mr. Phil Jones of Payson attended a Big Game Board Meeting held Thurs. evening in Salt Lake. Both men opposed special hunts, but were in favor of extending the time limit on hunts held on Nebo for big game, and propose to have it carried out this year. Shelly Fairbanks. The next swim meet will be against Spnngville, at Park Ro-s- The 2 team of the Payson Peanut league fought their way to a 10 to 5 victory over team 1 under the pitching of Kevin Hiatt. Lynn Jacobson is coaching team 1 and Gordon Hendrickson is coach of team 2. A fourth Peanut League team is now being organized. Those interested may apply at the Pay-sCity office. Fees are 3 swimming pool in Springville. It will begin at 8:39) a.m. The public is invited free of charge. The second session of swimming in Payson Will begin next Monday. he on eetneet School, namely Dora, Arthur, Elsie, Elden and Carol. Sincerely yours, L D. Schley cc: Dean Francom Bixby 9712 ed grandchild! If I do get back to Payson I will drop in to pay you a visit. Meantime, I want you to know I enjoy THE PAYSON CHRONICLE very much and pass it arouiri to other members of our family who also attended the old Pet- - this fall, Terradell Street Pico Rivera, California A dollars. Everybody Is Reading The Payson Chronicle IT cubic foot of fiC'h water w filths about 63 pounds, and of salt w at t r about 64 pounds This diffeience is enough, howiver. so that a cubic yard of ocean wahr contains about 47 pounds ot salt So take care of your bright work by washing it down A League Win Victory deavor to attend the Harvest Days and Homecoming Reunion this fall, which I assume will be held in September. It would be just grand to see if my classmates of forty years ago have followed the same pattern and I have -- - fat, gray-hairwith a multitude of grandchildren and even one great tain 2nd Team of Peanut and Kennison, Angie Smokey Says: Big Game Board Meeting The Payson City swimming team won their first swimming meet last Saturday. Their first meet was with Pleasant Grove, at the Payson city pool. Payson came out victorious with a sizable 425 to 141 score. Outstanding preformers on the Payson team were Brent Montague, Russell Jones, Audie Brook, Eddie Ballard, Kathy Brown, Had any luck controlling the wind and waves lately1 Know anyone who can make a storm subside1 Or anyone other than He1 Fact is we cant control the weather but we can con-- t rol our exposure to it So check the weather l opens bt foie you co to sea Arid if it looks like bad weather coniine 'ay. We don t .iil today " That s why they call you Cap- Help Prevent Forest Fires! oude . WINNER OF I DAVID PAYSON, UTAH FirSf Road ShW fi ACADEMY AWARDS! MBRO GCLC.ViN VAitR A rt5N,5 CAP10 PONTI PRODUCT ON LEANS FILM o MB,s pasterns DOCTOR ZIIilAGO IN PANAVISION AND METR0C0L0R TWO WEEKS June 21 through July 4 - I Show Daily Doors Open p m. Starts 8: p m SPECIAL PRICES THIS SHOW ONLY 7.-3- P.S. If you have three or four extra copies of the June 8 issue, I would appreciate having them, at least the splendid picture with the names. By the way, your picture reproduction is excellent, much better than some of our large metropolitan Adults $1.25 Students $1.00 SATURDAY Kids Show JULY 1 at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. THE BIRDS DO IT Service Commission, unlike the P. O. Department has nothing to do with politics. The Civil Service Commission held an examination in Provo: there were 18 men from Pavson took the examination. After the examination, many letters were sent from the Civil Service Commission to people here in 'own asking them to fill out a on the men who had passed the written examination. Then, the Civil Service Commission sen1 two men here to spend about a week interviewing the prospective applicants a.id also interviewing many citizens of Pay son as to the qualifications of the appicants who ha i passed the written test. These, three operations took about a year to complete. When the Civil Service Commission had tallied up the total scores from the three phases of theexaminations wr.tten test, correspondence, and interviews, the civil service estao'ished .in eligible register. The three names with the three top scores were sent by the Civil Service Commission to the Post Office Department. The three top names were: 1. Ray Christopherson, 2. Rmal Crump, and 3. Francis Haskell. When these three names were sen to the Post Office Depart-me- n, the appointment became involved With politics. It then became Congressman King s privilege to nominate one of these three top candidates. Congressman King nominated Francis Haskell and it was sea to the UJS. Senate for confirmation. I might add here that the method of hiring postmarers and rural carriers is mingled with politics; the method of hiring postal clerks and carriers is not connected in any way with politics. When the postmaster needs another he sends to the Civil Service Commission in Denver for the mmes of employees that he can hire. As a result of Civil Service Tests, an eligible register is maintained in Denver. Since I have been shop All Safeway will be CLOSED dULY 4 Well 4wi mxi stems ? barbecuing Q Grade A Whole Fryers U.S.D.A. VZ Inspected For Wholesomeness & Graded A Boneless Hams Fully Cooked & Waste Free Bar-- Holiday Skinless Franks Cut-U- p Fryers & Pork Roast Breasts Thighs Drumsticks pertly Cut Up Pon Ready lb r Boston Butts Boneless Roost Fish Cakes f II f L0IG LUIS Frozen Seafood Sofewoy Slued Ohve Bologna Pickle 4 Pm Donolo Slued e cooked bliced Bacon LI I Uanola narn Donolo Sliced cooked Hom Made From lean Tender Chuck Cuts 59' Pork Sausage olZZTXe A Chou Chuck Steaks self:Steaks n. 49? - 59' 3 1 pkgs c z j pkgs 12-- Pk9 4'4-- Pkg Ground Chuck Swiss Steaks Boneless Roast Bar-- S Bacon 79' H .69 ,69' Round Bone Steaks A Choice Beef U S D A Choice Beef Pot Roast U S D Cudahy Sliced Top Quality oD' Cragmont Mb. 79 All-Flav- Canned Pop em-poj- One! Test-Driv- e we have hired 5 new em; loyees, none of them relation or through politics. The new emjiloyees wno were hired postmaster, Come in to TISCHNER FORD and were Bryant Decker, Frank Mitchell, Dr well Schramm, Maole Brandon, and Helen Scott. In his writing, I have explained the facts as I know them and it is everyone's privilege to believe or not to believe. I inv;f3 :he people of Payson to discuss freely any postal matters with me at any time. 1 am here, as well as the other 13 postal workers to serve the people or Payson. It is our sincere hope that we can do this well. Francis E. Hiskell Po stmuster 'III'S on Cam pins: Now you can bring along the bacon, and it doesn't need refrigeration. Look for it in cans at your supermarket. I'lmi) UALA.MK 500 mi iiAiinrop TISCHNER FORD sales SANTAQUIN, Phone 754-328- 1 UTAH & tigate the special marine line of aluminum They're rusi - anil ice chests. service MARION or If boat camping is your game, you'd be wise to inves- Phone DAVIS 754-325- 4 Shop At Home And Save Time and Money Skylark Sliced Hot Dog, Hamburger or Sesame Buns DID YOU KNOW? Fonda White You Must Be Completely Satisfied With Every Item Purchased At Safeway, or Your Money-BackYour Safeway Manager 100-c- t. Paper Plates pkg. 61 South 1st West Payson, Utah Potato Chips Preserves Zee Napkins Dixie Cups Large Well Filled Ears Of Plump Tender Kernels Sherbet Seedless Grapes Red Potatoes Crisp Cucumbers Yellow Onions U Finest Coldbrook Quarters S. No. 1 pkg 24 Mb Ptg 39- Grade AA Eggs Today COPYRIGHT lf! IliF (W If Y 7:-- l , "''If I960 Large size Fnday and Saturday PlIiH S. No. Mild Flavor 10 Fresh Butter - Long Slicers M 5 o,'.::;, Lemonade Empress In New Crop U French Fries Margarine Quai.ty 3 lucerne Pineapple Oronge or Raspberry ) SAFEWAY , fi STORES v i INCORPORATED ; I t S1 0' S1 77c 37c |