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Show Ben1' 0000 U.Vj i tot o PAYSON, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1935 No- - Two Road Project Discussed At Meeting Resident Genola Dies Instantly In Train-Bu- s Affect the Checks and e: of Every Individual Tx gills International and Vatioral from Local thAt blems Isaac M. Draper, 55, prominent farmer in the Genola district and was Mon- Mr. Draper had the contract to the Geno a students to Pay haul of natural results One of the school and was returning son high slowing sion was a gradual from Detroit, Michigan with a new Bond financing. down in corporate to replace the one now in use. and snLaller bus fewer issues grew Being near his journeys end he entireldisappeared almost for a brief visit with his the passage of the stopped y Last year Mrs. Reid Hales married daughter, Securities Act put He left there and of Mapleton. in financing ,n additional crimp the of the bills had reached the crossroads at provisions operations station simutaneously Mapleton that corporation were so sweeping afraid to with a Denver and Rio Grande executives were literally The enthe choicest Western passenger train. offer th pub ic even bus the saw proceeding gineer securities. : lowly sr.d expected it to stop, market bond During March, the Mr. Draper had heard thnl.ing of life for began to show signs the whistle. There was not time several years. the first time in to be stopped when totaled for the train registrations New security onto the tracks. bus drove the a rise of 310 percent 281,000,000 The train smashed into the side They were not over February. iss- - of the confined to small, speculative bus, which was pushed onto the nations of largest the engine pilot and carried for es five exications filed 1200 feet being completely deapp corporations Leader each. molished. Mr. Draper was dragg$20,000,000 ceeding Southern California Edison, ed and thrown 450 feet. Vg3 which applied for an issue of $73,. Surviving in addition to Mrs. 000,000. Draper are six sons and three Officials of the Securities and daughters: Iola, LeRay, Carol. Exchange Commission were jubilBurke, Leona, Glade, Luwana- and ant, offered the opinion that the Wendall Draper all of Genola and had been brokfinancing Mrs Zora Ha tes of Mapleton. A large number of en at last. bond men, however, were dubious. Funeral services will be conThey pointed out that the issues ducted todUy (Friday) at 1 p. m. Inwere not really new, that they in the Genola school house. are refunding operations. 'In other terment in Santaquin cemetery words, the companies making the under the direction of the Deseret issues were merely retiring old Mortuary. bonds, paying high rates of interest, to replace them with new bonds at lower rates. SEC head Kennedy admitted that was true, but said that a period of refunding precedes any attempt to raise wholly new funds, inasmuch as corporations Thomas Wright, 47, a former must adjust their financial structof Payson and Eureka, resident ures to fit market conditions. Mr. died Friday in a Los Angeles hosdid not say that the Kennedy after a lingering illness acsimplification of SEC rules had pital cording to word received here by anything to do with the increase relatives. in but most observers financing, He was bora in Nephi in 1888. give much of the credit to that. a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas East fall, one applicant for an He married Madge Nelissue was forced to fill 20,000 Wright. son of Richmond, Utah and is Pges with data whidh had to survived by his widow and five be assembled and compiled at the children, Margaret, Beth, Clarence, companys expense. Since the CoRobert and Jack Wright, Los Anmmission revamped its rules and geles; eight brothers and sisters, forms, applicants no longer have to Mrs. P. C. Wightman, Mrs. Trukeep their accounting departments man Lavarde Wright Pickering, 21 in order to pre- Will and Wright, Payson; Mrs. Pare the necessary information. Will Mrs. Wightman, Salt Lake; ? of the largest of the March Deon Goodman, Provo; Mrs. Melissues involved the preparation of vin Done, Richfield; Joseph Wright but,70 pages of data on the compaZions Canyon. s ny status and operations. Interment will take place in Aether or not brand new any Los bond Angeles. osues appear in the near a ure, there will be continued act. of the Second funding order. The Payson Places p, erary Meet Track Digest says that it is In 5 Team ?i,ooo, Mfprriici-eissues by pri. Payson emerged in second place ''ate team corporations will appear with 56 points in the five shortly. Welfare. bitterly-debate- d log-ja- Former Resident Dies In California hour-shif- ts track meet Friday afternoon It is a in noteworthy fact that the the Y Stadium. (Continued on Page 8) The event was staged in conUtah junction with the B. Y. U. included Smilin' track meet and Says- State Provo high with 99 points; Pay-soSpanish Fork, 33; Brigham Young Springville, 5. high, J. Jensen of Payson was the outstanding performer and high scorer with 17 points. He won the shot with a toss of 48 feet 10 inches, just two inches short of the state high school record. His teammate, Cyrus Ellsworth was second place winner for points with 15 counters chalked up by 220 taking first in the 100 and yard dashes and broadjump. Charlie - n, 56; 16; tellers wWre CARD OF THANKS they wont fight We desire to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to all those who helped in any way of during the illness and death father. and our beloved husband 5se-yer-anothcr Jffhe attituUeth take to te$ht thenenin. Mayor Henry Erlandson of Pay-so- n Music along with representatives of all towns of Utah county met at Scores of Payson residents, in the city and county building in Provo Wednesday afternoon with addition to the large group of the county commission and state student participants, were in Provo last week for the great state road commission. music contest, the greatest festiThe matter of two new road proval of it kind ever conducted in jects in the county was discussed, the widening of highway 91 runn- the state. The s'ogan for this contest feaing through Utah county to 40 feet and construction of a modern turing 400 events was Not to improved highway from Santaquin win a prize or defeat an opponent, but to place each other on the to Elberta and Dividend. The to excellence. Adhering to road highway commission members rethe judges awarded the this slogan cognized the need of the projects and appeared wi.ling to back them. ratings as highly superior, superior, excel ent, good and average. Taken as a Unit, the Payson contestants made a very fine Mendenhall showing, demonstrating the excellent training under C. O. NelDies Morning son and Armont Willardsou. The ratings of the Gass B. comSenior bands were highpeting Eustace Mendenhall, 65 prominand ly Morgan Springsuperior, ent Payson resident, died at the Park City; cxcell. family home in the First ward ville; superior, ent, Murray, Payson; good, Span10 illat a. m. after an Friday ish Fork, Richfield; average, Uinness of several months. tah. He was born July 23, 1869 at The band rated superior in manSpringville, a son of James Hoops euvers and the orchestra, exce.l-en- t, and Caroline Huff Mendenhall. He and the Junior high band ratmarried Sarah Savina Shephard ed excellent with good on manon June 5, 1894. The first years This bracket indicates of their married life were spent euvering. the splendid showing of Payson Mona and they moved to Pay-so- n at contestants as the individual rat30 years ago. ings were a'ao very good. Survivng are his widow and 8 Mr. Nelson, who has such an dhidren, Mrs. George F. Wilson, excellent record for chorus work Mrs. Kenneth Dixon, Mrs. Earl in the past, had quite an unusual Page, Mrs. WeLton Hendrickson achievement at the contest. The and William B. Mendenhall, Pay-so- two groups he entered, the Boys Eustace Max Mendenhall and Glee C ub and a Capella Choir Mrs. Bemell Jensen, Spanish Fork; were each rated highly superior Mrs. M. A. Peery, Toledo, Ohio; athough they had but two weeks one brother, 19 grandchildren; training due to the late date of Malin Mentenhal, Payson; fur the school dpera. sisters, Mrs. T. M. Haymond, Los The choir received this rating Angeles; Mrs. Dan Fields, Eureka; in spite of being entered with Mrs. A. V. Sanford and Mrs. I. Class A schoo s. This is a new C. Sanford, Springville. type of choral work that is taking Largely attended and impressive the country by storm. It is confuneral services were conducted sidered the highest type yet most Tuesday in the First ward chapel, difficult of choral work and Mr. with Bisihop W. A. McClellan in Nelson is to be commended for the face to excellent showing. charge. A vocal solo Irene Mrs. rendered was by Face, invocation, J. A. Provstgaard; Tax Payments Contests Crash very well known in Payton, instantly killed at 6:30 p. m. day on Mapleton bench. Scores Attend Mrs. Eustace Mendenhall and family. Eustace Friday John E. Lewis vocal solo, Stranger of Mrs. Elva Taylor; reGaliee, D. L. Stewart and WilDr. marks, liam Kitchen; vocal duet, Somewhere a Voice is Calling, Irene Provstgaard and Golden Taylor; remarks, Joseph Reece; vocal solo, God Shall Wipe Away All Tears," Clyde Snow; benediction Lee Dies In Provo El- mer. dedicatory prayer at the Payson City cemetery grave was by President Arza C. Page. Interment was under the direction of the Claudin Funeral Home. The in o Federal Housing Act Will Be Discussed An opportunity has come to the inpeople of Payson to receive the formation in detail concerning Federal Housing Act and its benefits. Mr. England of the Federal WashHousing Administration in discuss to be wi present ington this important matter to the peoSaturple of Payson and vicinity Junior high day at 8 p. m. in tfe school Little Theatre. Mr. England will be prepared imto give information on home exElectrical as such provements Citetc. Tanks, tensions, Septic izens are urged to attend. 1 Annual Picnic To Be Held In California Word has been received that the annual Payson picnic will be held May 5 at Irvine Park, formerly six miles Orange County Park, in of Orange, the city east of commiThe California. Southern ttee desires that Payson people notify their friends and reative rewho are in California of this attend. to them invite union and The committee planning this this year is headed by Lydia Badham Curtis, president; Pearl vice president; Daniels Hand, Gordsecretary; Frank Hawkins, Vida Frank Young, on McBeth, Doc Snyder, Selman, Finlayson nt II. K. Douglass. John E. Lewis 73, a former prominent resident of Payson, died Saturday morning at his home in Provo from a lingering illness due to bronchial infection. Mr. Lewis was born in Provo, October 31, 1861, the son of William John and Jane Davis Lewis. He married Hepsy E. Sperry May 6, 1891 in the Manti Temple. He served a mission for the L. D. S. church from 1891 to 1893 in the Northern States. He was employed by the Utah-IdahSugar company for 28 years as agriculeural superintendent at Garland, Brigham and Payson. He retired in 1930 on account of his health. He was very active in L. D S. church work and was chairman of the geneological committee and a home missionary while residing in Payson. Mrs. Lewis was Nebo Stake Relief Society president for many years. He was a member of the Utah Stake high priests quor. um at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, two sons, John Sperry Lewis, Provo; William Sperry Lewis, Los Angees; four daughters, Mrs Philip Harrison Hurst, Los Ang eles; Mrs. William R. White, Ogden; Mrs. David WTatkins, Poea 4 tello, Idaho; six grandchildren; sisters. Funeral services were held Mon. ward day in the Provo Fourth Provo in was chapel. Interment City cemetery. NOTICE The regular garbage route will be collected next Wednesday and Those who May Thursday, did not make a comp'ete clean up last month are requested to do so at this time. o First Crop Hay. FOR SALE Col via Tanner, Payson, Utah. 5c Total $249,485 Collections of advance payments of 1935 taxes at the Utah county treasurers office for the first three months of this year total $249,485.05, or more than double the amount co. looted during the same period last year, County Treasurer Andrew Jen-c- n reports. An apportionment of the collections for February and March totaling $58,547.08 was completed Monday and cheeks will be mailed immediately to the various taxing PROVO Per Maurice Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Harvey Jones of the First Ward "ill leave on the fifth of May for the Mexican L. I). S. Mission. A farewell testimonial in his honor "ill be given Fridiay night with a program at $ oclock in the First ward chapel, fo lowed with dancing in the recreation hall. All friends are invited. The program is as follows: Co- - grfy ey " two-mon- th La-rg- $5000. Lions Club Holds Nomination Meeting Payson Lions Club held their at annual nomination meeting Hotel Payson, Monday, April 22. President John T. Lar.t presided at the meeting, LeRoy Bunnell had charge of the program preceding The program the nominations. consisted of numbers from the high school male quartet and a talk by Robert White on Agri-c- u ture of Today. Lions nominated as candidates for offices were as follows: For president, John C. Carlisle, Paul Davis; first vice president, Wendell Erlandson, Jesse Ellsworth; second vice president, George A. Cheever, Duke Page; secretary, N. Blaine Winters, Stanley Wilson; treasurer, Sterling Reece, Ned Wightman; tail twister, LeRoy Bunne.l, Albert McClellan; lion Dixon, Louis tamer, Douglass Bates; song leaders, George Chase, Carl O. Nelson. The Inter Club committee, composed of Paul Davis, Jesse Ellsworth, Golden Taylor, and Ned Wightman, was charged with the responsibility of investigating the possibility of arranging an Inter-Cit- y with Nephi, Chautauqua Spanish Fork and Sprirgvile. It was thought by the members present that now was the advisable time to attempt to secure a new federal building in Payson. George C. Chase, Melvin Wilson, were apand Wendell Erland-o- n pointed to make contact with authorities to see if this is possible. Paul Davis, Wendell Erlandson Stanley Wi'son, A. L. Curtis and Melvin Wilson were appointed to call upon the officers of this region and attempt to secure a Headquarters Company of the National Guard for Payson. Such a part of the National Guard would bring several hundred dollars into Payson each month as well as providing some leisure time empoy-men- t to many young people of the vicinity. - Per Year (hi Maurice Jones To Leave Darnelt For Mexican Mission Field Units. The greatest collections during the period were from the Nebo school district, large checks being received from three The largest check corporations. came from the Tintic Standard Mining conijiany tota ing $29,131.-91- . A check for $15,004.62 was received from the Eureka Standard Mining company and another for $3300 from the Utah Packing comThe greatest number of pany. payments however, were made from T rovo city by small business houses and individual home owners. Collections for January this year were greater than in February and A March, totaling $190,937.97. check of $108,000 from the Utah Power and Light comjvany was largely responsible for this large checks receipt of taxes. also were received from the Utah-Idah- o Sugar company totaling $28,000, the Utah Railway company and the Springville-Mapleto- n Sugar company, each totaling Copy S- I". Maurice Jones mmunity singing led by William President Mortimer; invocation, Lee R. Taylor; selection, Melodiers quartet; accordian solo, Jerry Zeeman; reading, Miss Peairl Johnson; vocal solo, Clyde Snow; violin solo, Donald Olson; remarks, Bert Staheli, Elders President; vocal duet, Golden Taylor and Duard Sorenson; remarks, Bishop W. A. McClellan; vocal solo, Irene Provstgaard; remarks, J. II. Jones;1 remarks, missionary; selection, quartet; dancing, recreation hall; benediction. Lee Elmer. Coach Enters Two In All-Arou- nd Track Event In Advan Appointed Superintendent Of Nebo School Districi Owen Barnett, superintendent oj the Juab School District, waj named .superintendent of the Neb School Di.trict, to succeed Mclvii Wilson, whose resignation become:-- ' effective June 30th. Mr. Barnet was nnmid at the meeting of th Board of Education held Wednes day evening, and accepted the pos it ion Thursday. He is a native of Payson. He took his Ilache'ors degree from the B. Y. U. in 1923, and his Masters degree from the same insti tut ion in 1927. He has practically completed his work for his Ph. D. degree, doing work at Stanford and the University of Southern California. His first experience in teaching was as principal of the Elementary grades and later as a member of the faculty of the Pay-so- n Junior and Senior ILigR School. He was for four years a member of the Provo High School faculty, and for the past eight years he has served very satisfactorily as superintendent of the Juab School District, with headquarters at Nephi. His wife was formerly Miss Genevieve Colvin, also a native of layon, and he is the father of a family of five children, three boys and two girls. Two of his sons attend the Brigham Young university at Provo. Contracts to teachers in the district also will be mailed by May 1, it is stated. A 5 per cent bonus to accompany teachers checks each month, with some readjustments to various teachers salaries will fea ture the new contracts. Teachers throughout the district also will receive a 5 per cent bonus on the past years salary, the amount to be paid next month, it was staled. Janitors ore being given a 3 per cent bonus for the year and bus drivers wi receive 2 jer cent of their last years salaries as a bon i i' Coach Stanley Wilson of Payson high is entering two talented athevent of letes in the the 'Brigham Young university In- us. vitational meet Saturday. It is hoped that one of them might have a better break than previous Lion who at four different entries, meets were just short of victory. Fete Wilson, Ernest Jensen, Gerald Simmons and Boyd McKean, American Legion District Comfour outstanding Payson high athOrvil Singleton of Provo, mander out second came letes. each place Judge George 8. Ballif, past Utah winner in this great event. Commander and HowJim Jensen and Frank Page will Department E. Strang, formerly of Payson ard represent the Lions in this years and now Commander of Provo Post feature and both of them are capwere guests at the regular meeting able of making a good showing. No. 13 of the American Legion o of Payson Post No. 48 held Edwin W. Tisdale night. Dies At Goshen Commander Singleton spoke on the wonderful faci.ities and treatEdwin Walter Tisdale, 5, died ment of veterans at the Veterans at the family home in Goshen hospital in Salt I.ake City and Sunday. He was born January 2', "hat the veterans are doing in 1930 at Provo, a son of Walter T. the making of poppies for the an, and Norma Hansen Tisdue. nual Poppy Day on May 25. He He is survived by his parent-an- discussed the payment of the Ad-j- u one sister, Betty Lenore Tistod service certificates commdale, Goshen; his grandparents, only called the Bonus bill which is now before Congress. Mrs. Maggie C. Han'-eti- , lie paid and Mrs. Addie M. Brewer, Buhl. a fine compliment to the Payson Mrs. Idaho; a great grand-motheIot on the membership showing. Steine Lauriben, Salem. The matter of securing a NatFuneral services were conducted ional Guard headquarters company on which the post has Tuesday at 1 p m. at the home of for Pay-on- , Mrs. Maggie Hansen in Goshen. been working for the past three Burial was in the Goshen cemetery years, was discussed in detail. under the direction of the Deseret Commander Harry S. Tipton, "ho has had this matter in charge Mortuary. reported that in his last communication from officials in charge, he Winkle Van Rip Enured that Payson would "as Presented Last Week he given every consideration in Lovers of good drama were do establishing the company here. Mr. Tipton was appointed as chair, lighted with the presentation of man of a committee to continue Washingtin Irvings great classic, this work, assisted by Frank was which Rip Van Winkle", Joe Flanders, Clyde Ter-voThomas, Little new in the Theatre given Harold Simmons. They and at the Junior high school last week. in connection with other wi work The lovable character of Rip, poro in Payson on civic organizations trayed by Ray B. West Jr. of the this L. Stewart project. school Philip high faculty delighted every o Dies At Springville one. Although it is so muh a Announce Engagement one character play with most of action carried of the and L. Springby 33, dialogue Stewart Philip Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Patten members of ville, a brother in law of Mrs. Rip, the supporting Thursdid to announce the engagement and wLh excellent cast the work died last E'mo Christiansen setof and with their the following scenery special from daughter Marion, to Mr. complications day Scarlet Fever. Funeral services tings provided, the play was a Sherman Loveless, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Loele-- s of Fayson. real treat. were conducted Sunday. 1 Singleton Speaks At Legion Meeting Wed-ne.-d- Go'-he- n r, rt 1 rll 1 t , I x |