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Show A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST 13 NUMBER IE 62. PAYSON, Students to Compete in State Full Houses Enjoy son , pavson iS-- M- the m t 1 and April 31 one-a- d e chosen to oe piesent-ihstate tourney in Provo. 'jSUrin Cloward, hies the Williams, tin- - play, Don Don Lee Ewell and Milner, WortJames y The play was present-ranuarat Payson high annual Founders Day who won local students take entitling them to the BYU meet are: pantomine, Ann Ashworth, Dennis story; Cora Losser, Dix-tol- d hu-- s Nadine Davis, dramatic read- - reading; ipainhower, mg part in the 18 Mid stories; meet were dramatic humerous readings; gS; and six one-antoimme 20 ct winners besides those (rwere Larae retold story: Karen White, Spanish Fork; Lincoln, d Adams, n mus readings: Ann Hen-BruPat Fork; Wainwright, Span-ordramatic readings: ae Hjlle, Don Tuttle, Span-rDonna Jane Carter, of rille; Ellen Terry, BY high, amime: Lincoln group, chool; individual, Colleen Springville, Merlin Springville; Lou Clegg, Reyn-tmerica- ce k; k; Ful-pani- Fork. act plays: Spanish nd BY high schools. sh Fork citizens !:awn recently for service jury of the Fourth district lary panel for the second es DN.V several local of appear in court for the start of the term oyd H. Wilson, Lois Huff, Lant and Jordan Law, Also Reed Reynolds, iin, and Grant Johnson of to JRTEI ilia uin. Foci Ten Years of Youth to Banquet Nebo Stake and Gleaners will be eagerly awaiting their annual banquet which will be conducted Saturday evening, April 1, in the Fourth ward chapel. Elaborate arrangements have been completed to make this event a fitting climax to a successful year of activities. Festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m., when participants should gather in the chapel. They will be received and a short program will entertain them. Later there will be a wedding uniting the stake and Gleaners into one unit for future Mutual activities. The banquet itself will follow as a wedding feast and reception. King Turkey will dominate the menu. Other items to supplement the roast turkey will be candied yams, salad, hot rolls, dressing and ice cream and cake. Junior Tobe McClellan will act as master of ceremonies for the program. After toasts to the bride and groom and several musical numbers, the highlight of the program will be an address by Walt Stewart. This personable young speaker, formerly from Benjamin, enthralled an audience at a Nebo stake fireside some months ago and has been asked to speak concerning the theme of the banquet April, This Springtime and You. theme was chosen since the 1949-5- 0 Mutual lesson program for and Gleaners centered around problems of love, courtship and marriage. Stake officers of the two organizations are chairmaning the banquet committees, with ward officers aiding them as committee members. Stake board members have gladly donated their assistance. Ticket Sales There are ticket salesmen in each ward, and there is still time to make plans to attend this event. Every and Gleaners should attend, as responsibility and pleasure. Admission charge has been set at nominal The 50 cents cost, per person. a date affair, alnot is banquet though couples may attend if they wish. For those who were unable to purchase tickets from their ward salesmen there will be some at sale at the door. M-M- M-M- M-M- ns History ailment three of a record td 1 . 3) Spring Rush, Safety Campaign Double Soon after this a called and George Curtis and E. Daniels Combination of the normal were appointed trustees and it was spring rush and the heat of d that we build a school Salt Lake City Judge Arthur J. immediately and also that Mays safety campaign, have I a picket fence of large more than doubled business at nine feet high around our the drivers license division of the igs. State Tax Commission, a report Gardner broke the frost issued Wednesday disclosed. dday and began his First report by William W. Tayfence, statistical every man had an equal lor, newly appointed 1 went right to work analyst of the commission, revealwas soon ed that for the month of Februdone, hthe middle of and the first two weeks of ary January, Searle, Benjamin March, 1950, activity in the drivd Henry Stephens arriv-io- ers license division increased over the correstheir families and more than 100 The Wm. C. Patten and ponding period of 1949. ; ly nfnved and on the 10th exact figure is 101.4. John F. Bellow came Most notable on the report was place. the heavy increase of Saturday sequence of the first fort business and the clamor at the small it was at the State Capitol for counter thought ke another one, which original and renewal licenses. dinUt about the middle Commented H. P. Leatham, license difvin,,the 18th 0f March rector of the drivers came to the vision, Business is too good . we however, at the present time, it. of f 2ub2v Marchl 1851 are able tokeep abreast Toung, C. C. Kim- Mr. Leatham further opined S,ln!hers stopped here to that from all present indications, Drivers License Take eting was i ..lb. lOS Tl Finest i s Ji tbe Hrethern Rn vg after meeting. U laia J0LUlg and C c theu hands upon d of 7 Benjamin Cross and tho Pres the office of a icapacRy6 F- . the branch Ver Stewart and aruVed on that locate3''11 21 3nd pr0 hious to 30: 51, Bishop Searl and ? Curtis as N. Paro Lh lors. as Ga-dne- counselors, r le Continued) as his customers appearing at the counter in the State Capitol during the month of March would push total applications for original ana nenewal licenses to an all time high for any month of any year to date. , Statistical data contained in the oi report prove that the increase a is the at Capitol custamers result of Judge May s safety an campaign to curb accidents of applicants the normal influx due to spring weather. Similar heavy increases have been noted at the Tax Commis a.e sions six branch offices, at Ogden, Logan, Provo, Price, Cedar City and Vernal. . p plays presented by Elect New of the stake Played tu capacity crowds on both More than 6,000 farmers and Monday and Tuesday nights. Each ward MIA pool Hymen from all parts of Utah a presented and Southern Idaho turned out play. The plays presented were as last week for the 27th annual convention of the Utah Poultry lolljws: and Farmers Cooperative. It was the biggest convention in history. Spring Lake Ward I'LL EAT MY HAT Alton S. Gadd of Nephi was named president of the huge Dnected bv LuNeta Tavlui which did about Assisted by Nelda Cowan in business for the farmCharacters ers and poultrymen of the state Glen Barnum Golden Menlove last year P. Oliver Hansen of Glco . .. Maxine Menlove Spanish Fork was named first Nancy . Dorothy Moore vice piesident; Leon Foisgren of Mrs. Devoe Anna LaFevre Preston. Idaho, was chosen as Mrs. Atkinson LaVona Thomas second vice president, and William H. Schorr of Midvale was Benjamin Ward named third vice president. SO WONDERFUL AND WHITE Thiee directors also were electDnected by Lucille Huff ed at the convention. They were II. Ray Pond of Richmond and E. Characters both Salina, Ginny Brash . Elaine Schramm Smith Peterson, new comers to the board, and J. Peg Shipman Donna Marie Parkinson L. Weidmann of Honey ville, who Gail Stevens .... Margaret Lundell was reelected, General Manager Clyde EdJane Held . Shirley Steele Eleanor DeWitt Carol Clark monds, one of the foundeis, re-- j Cresson Florence Wendell ported more than 6,000 members Bushelman Gail Hone in Utah and Southern Idaho and announced that $310,000 in The New Girl Lottie Lou Anderson payments had been made to members during the past 12 Fourth Ward months. Another payment of CALL ME MAC $140,000 is now being distributed Dnected by Marilyn Bartholomew for the new 1950 season, Ezra T. Benson, former execu-- I Characters live secretary of the National Elsie Jane Openshaw of Farmers Cooperatives, Council Lorraine Gale Suzanne lauded Utah Poultry for its part Crook Bonkard Lyndon in building up the poultry indus-tr- p Jack Loveless Koerner in the state. He hailed the McCrea Davis, Vellyn McClellan "one of the trongest organization Art Jones The Soldier and most efficiently operated poultry cooperatives in America. West Ward Most members do not realize the HENRYS MAIL ORDER WIFE held for this organihigh Directed by Rozella Finlinson zationregard nationally. and Don Milner J. Kenneth Stern, piesident, Characters American Institute of CooperaHal Farr tion, also praised Utah Poultry Abe Smithers Henry Gubbuns .... Angus Bishop for its work for Utah farmers. George Astell Jim Jones Vera Bishop Becky Simpson Mrs. Tucker Marilyn Taylor The Minister .... Frank Romney Officers $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Merlene Sanford Is Chosen Centennial Queen Convention, t $20,-000,0- . . . . . . Art Professor Shows Second Ward WILD HOBBY HORSES Directed by Arnold Kallabacka Characters Carol Garbett Harold Harmer William McKell Arthur Milo Young Donald Mrs. William Carewe Merelda Wilson Emma Margaret Dunford Joan Hales Anne Martin First Ward ORCHIDS FOR MARGARET Directed by Lisle Coon Nurse Torrance William Carewe .... .. Characters history of Payson from of the settlement, Frank-Young- .) ww onL-ie- Co-o- SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 31, 11)50 6,000 Attend Biggest Plays ct FRIDAY, MARCH Will Reign Over Anniversary Activities Marianne dif-feie- M-M- ucted One-A- UTAH, ,the eight wards Marriage, si Turkey, Attracts Stake us a contest division the ! last Saturday. lei participating here tiered from schools The lfi south to Nephi. nr charge of meet m PS and ouis A. Bates, school, and Clarence Jjlu high school. Local -' in cliuige of deits were etc. curtains, jjjjjng, play was one tjn's th iK 31le h"1 lutfH la j Ward Festival Friday, Saturday ma IN.:. ESTS OF SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY Gary Widdison Gladys Hiatt Elaine Wyler Arlene Bellows Carl Marvin Prof. Adams Julia Margaret jgckie K0Ch Third Ward PHANTOM GENTLEMAN Directed by Anna Kempton Assisted by Alice Moore Characters The Girl .... Nancy Lant Menlove Max Hill The Intruder Jerry Cahill The Crook Mrs. T. Romley Hurlington Joan Hurlington, Park BARGAINS Directed by Assisted by Characters Nadine Davis McClellan Lowell Jerrv Cloward Vera Miss Doty": Williams Thompson Fmilv Grav . Afton Oborn Miss Bliss Sanford Dcee Mr. Royce Williams Thompson Park Ward to Present Road Show at M, I. A. June Convention invited to Park ward has been act Har roadshow present their mnsLrcn:ccCordinT;o of a The act is one at for presentation " tb. iSpbury ha,l a. Church lew Of Utah campus. and staxes wi wards all from Amos is diattend. Mrs. Crista was seen loact rector and the November. cally last ?MMIA Named Attendants Miss Merlene Sanford, daughter of Mr. and Mfs.' Mearle J. Sanford, was chosen queen of Payson's centennial year at a public dance held Saturday night in the high schocA gymnasium. Her attendants are Miss Norma Badham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Badham, and Miss Mariann Hillman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hillman, and the girls will reign as royalty over all centennial events of Meilene Sanford. Paysons Centennial Queen, is shown center the coming year. Eleven lovely young women with her two attendants. Marianne Hillman, left and Norma entered the queen contest, judged Photo by Geans Photo Shop Badham, right. by three out-of-to- For Easter Egg Hunt Annual Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt will he held Saturday, April 8th. at the Payson City Park. The hunt will start at exactly 10:30 a.m.. For all children of Payson up to twelve years of age. Several dozen ggs will be hidden by members of the Jaycees. The eggs will he furnished by the merchants of Payson. Each egg will have a value of 5c in cash or trade if returned to the merchant whose name is stamped on the egg. Special prizes will be given to children finding the eggs with first and second prize stumped on them. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Payson Junior John Chamber of Commerce. Perkins is general chairman of the project. Nell Huish Havit, 71, Civic Promoter Dies ' Type Game Permits on Sale Taking of the Census : Begins Saturday decennial census enumeration of the United States will begin on Saturday, Apnl 1, with 14 census takers in the Payson area beginning the task of compiling vital in- formation for local, state and federal governments. Questioners will visit every home, asking questions about The 17th miemployment, occupations, gration, education, income, agriculture and housing. It is the citizens duty to answer each All information is question. strictly confidential. Farmers are urged to have their agriculture questionaire filled out, or to have the infor-mation ready for enumerators 1 According to Armond Carr, Chief Clerk of the Utah Fish and Game Commission,, the 1950 fish and game licqrjsesaie .pn sale at all license agencies-- . throughout the state. The old license becomes invalid on April 15. Those wishing to fish for catfish and common fish in the state after that date will be required to be in possession of the 1950 permit. This year a new type of license is in use. Attached to the deer licenses, the combination licenses, deer and game bird, and the nonresident deer are several coupons. These are to be used in case an applicant wishes to apply for any of the special hunting permits usually issued, including the application for antelope and elk permits and the permit is the only type of application that will be accepted by the Game Department. With the new system, it will be unnecessary to send their hunting licenses to the Game Department as was required form- to complete. A word of warning should erly. go with the notice, there may Mr. Carr issues the warning possibly be many panhandlers and front organizations trying that this year there will be no to enter homes to give informaduplicate licenses issued. Anyone tion. It is wise for each person losing their license will be to purchase a new one. to ask for the enumerators credentials. Failure to answer Heretofore it has been possible or false answers to get a duplicate license in case questions, makes a person liable to prose- :one is lost upon the payment of cution by the United States 50 cents. This jractice has been Government. abandoned. pople. Selection of the three was made at the Cultus clut centennial dance, first of the calendered events of the National birthday of Payson. A4large crowd turned out to the dance, with all dancers wearing calico Assembly Musicians and overalls. Mrs. Owen Loveless was genThe Melodeers, a popular national assemblies group of mu- eral chairman of the affair, with sicians, will be presented Satur- Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wilson in day evening, April 1st, 8:15 p.m,, charge of the floor show, presentas the current lyceum number. ed by square dance groups from The group features Charles church, social and civic organiStuart, famous star of Broadway zations. who was in the original cast of Quince Burdick, Della King and Oklahoma and who has toured Stanley Bliss formed the queen the nation as a guest soloist with committee. Paul Wightmans orchestra. Also bound to attract interesst is Albert Tarabini, concert acCultus Club Elects cordionist, who adds sparkle to the entertainment. The show will be one of three 1950 sponsored by the committee of the Community Lyceum Course. Others are sponsored by various At Annual Luncheon church and civic organizations. Cultus club annual spring luncheon and election of officers was held Friday afternoon in the Squad Feted banquet hall of the Payson Third ward chapel. By Cocklebur Club President, Mrs. Fearn Gray, Members of the Payson high was in charge, and "introduced school basketball team and their Mrs. Gene Hillman as chairman of the event, and Mrs. Heber coach, Deb Smith, were honored last Friday night at a dinner giv- Jones as toastmistress. Mrs. Earl en by the Cocklebur Riding Club Page read the club collect. Theme was introduced in the at Dons Cafe. Fathers of the vocal number by Mrs. W. W. youths were special guests. PaToastmaster Brig Crane, in- Ricks, singing The Easter Old on Your also Put rade, troduced the honored guests and Bonnett, with Mrs. Owen speakers were President Almon Gray Loveless at the piano. the Ilarmer of riding club, Coach Mrs. Gould Dixon toasted, Don Fuller of the high school, Melvin Wilson of the school board What These Hats Hide. All guests wore cleverly made of Nebo district. A response was some made by Blanchard Dixon, repre- hats created by themselves, ornaChristmas in designed senting the fathers. Coach Deb. ments, flower garden items, tiny Smith spoke in behalf of the dolls and animals and other unteam. Waldo Wilson was in charge of usual detail. The T shaped table was clevarrangements, with Byron arranged in a spring hat erly chairman of the program motif, with arrangements of dafcommittee. The event marked the third fodils and sugar Easter bunnies and annual dinner at which the team placed at intervals, yellow a dainty was honored. The fact that they lavender tulle adding A corsage for each guest won second place in Class B ad- touch. was pulled from a large hat box ded stimuli to the honor. decorated in the chosen colors. Yellow tapers added to the effect of the table. FFA Elects New officers elected for the coming year, with vice president, Mrs. J. D. Christensen, moving Names on to take her place as president, Future Farmers of America, were: Mrs. L. D. Stewart, vice Mrs. Doyle Liddle, rePayson high school chapter, held president: annual elections recently, with cording secretary; Mrs. Sid Coray Mrs. secretary; the following elected to office: corresponding Lawience Thompson, president; John Daniels, secretary-treasureMrs. Mercellus Chard was in Carl Tilby, vice president; Richcharge of elections. ard Peterson, secretary-treasureSpecial guests at the affair Merrill Millett, sgt. at arms. New officers and those who were Mrs. Lomax, district presihave served through the past dent; and Mrs. Brough, district both of Nephi. year plan to attend the state con- secretary, vention slated March 31, April 1 at Salt Lake City. Dorothy Steele has been chosen chapter sweet- Commission Votes to heart and will represent the local unit at the state convention. Foregoe Fair Again Annual FFA banquet was held For the ninth consecutive year, Thursday, March 30th, under Utah county will foregoe holdofficthe direction of a fair this year. county ing ers: Sterling Spencer, president; Reed J. Knudsen, the county Glen Thatcher, vice president; deLawrence Thompson, secretary-treasure- commissioner under whose the said fair the comes, partment Melvin Blarr, sgt. at up arms. Guest speaker was George fair will have to be passed until the Central Utah VocationQ. Spencer. al school vacates the county fair buildings. We believe the vocational Shoot Flying Saucers school is too important an institution to move from the fairgrounds At Trap Shoot Sunday and at present the school has no other are place to go," said Mr. sponsoring Payson Jaycees a trap shoot to be held at the Pay-- 1 Knudsen. The vocational school has a son Jaycee Trap Range, west of 2. Shootbuilding site at about 13th North (Payson, Sunday, April a ing will start at 11:00 a.m.. Ba- - 'and First East, but must towait con-- I eon and hams will be awarded legislative appropriation struct a new school. as prizes. Jaycees Reveal Plans Lyceum Program Will Funeral services for Nell Huish Havit, 71, wife of Chris Havit, Prof. Glenn Turner of the BYU who died Friday morning in a was guest speaker at a recent Salt Lake hospital of a heart ailmeeting of the Junior Cultus club ment, were conducted Tuesday held at the home of Mrs. Fred in the Payson Fourth ward chapFricke. New officers were also el by Ogden DeWitt, bishop. Mrs. Havit, member of a large elected at the meeting. Prof. Turner, whose home is family of artists, poets and muin Springville, related incidents sicians. was among the first to experienced in the making of his promote a project for landscapprize winning amateur picture ing of Payson City cemetery. with which he won national ac- She was also instrumental in claim and first place in all the starting a movement to hold an world contest lost year. He show- annual art exhibit in conjunction ed his film on sculpturing, fea- with Payson Homecoming celeturing Hughes Curtis of Spring- bration each year. Born in Payson Jan. 29. 1879, ville and three other short films she was a daughter of Orson P. of his own making. New officers are Mrs. Douglass and Minerva Pickering lluish. She is survived by her husDixon, vice president of the past the presmoves into who band, Payson, a brother, Dave year, ident's chair; Mrs. Frank Harding, Huish, Roosevelt, and several vice president; Mrs. Ralph Wil-- I nieces and nephews. Burial was in Payson cemeson, secretary; Mrs. Eugene Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Clarence tery under direction Valley Hill, reporter. President, Mrs. Roy Holden. was in charge of the gathering, 1950 with Mrs. Eugene Smith serving New with Mrs. Fricke. as Club collect was read by Mrs. Conrad Holmes. Elda Day Norma Badham Ward IN CATHAY Betty Hirschi Cora Wilson Norma Badham Winning Techniques ss Hillman, ' Feature " th i Officers Casaba Sta-he- li Officers, Sweetheart r. r; out-goin- g r; ' |