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Show Uni 141 ilicrofilaing Cor p Jan Piedaont Avenue Salt Lake. City, Utah 04101 0 0 0 o The sound of soft, whirring wings and the sight of a Hock of homing pigeons circling against the blue sky is only one of the rewards gained through breeding and raising these birds as a hobby. Local people have found that the practice has helped fathers and sons develop a closer communication with each other, providing a goal both are striving for in after hour work. In addition, there is the thrill of owning birds, as in the case of Carl Marvin, and his son, Dick, both of Pay-so- n. prize-winni- Dick Marvin displays some of the trophies won by pigeons owned by him and his father, Carl Marvin. Pigeons from the Marvin loft recently won all of the trophies offered in a race in which piegons from 26 lofts in Utah Valley were entered. The Marvins are new to the sport, but in a comparatively short time they have come into a loft filled with some of the .finest birds in the state and a shelf full of trophies. In racing against time recently they won all the trophies offered in competition between some 26 lofts in clubs located in Payson, Springville and Provo. These honors include best average speed in races ranging from Scipio (60 miles) to Payson and from Las Vegas, Nev. (325 miles). Their birds also earned honors for the best average speed in the Utah valley Combine which also includes a club from Orem. The Marvins flew their birds in 33 races and won 31 diplomas on which data including name of bird and timed flight is printed. Only recently has this fascinating sport of racing one bird against another come into this area. However, it is an old sport in parts of Europe, where there are sometimes as many as 20,000 birds entered in one race, with the winning bird earning several thousand dollars for his owner. Mr. Marvin said the racer of today is backed by many of winged athletes. The homing instinct is so great that they will face hunger, storm heat, wind, weather and thirst to return to their masters loft, be it a box nailed to a shed or a mansion costing $500. Continued on Legal Page Music Festival is Set for March 31 1 I Wards of Nebo Stake will present a Stake Festival with choirs from various wards joining in a combined program of sacred music. The event is scheduled for Sunday evening, 7 p.m., March 31, in the auditorium of the new Payson High School. All members of the stake, f young and old included, Payson High School students qualifying for the State Forensic Meet are front, I to r: David Lamb, Rose Marie Bowen, Arnold - - - FOR THK LIVING - Thompson. Back: Jim Olsen, Deanne Gasser and Dan Christensen. They also participated in the Region Four Meet at Carbon Six Payson High School Spe-- ech Students qualified to present the school at the State Forensic Meet to be held at the University of Utah on March 29 and 30. These students participated at the Region Four Meet which was held recently at Carbon High School. re- f in- vited. Participating directors are Barbara Letham, stake music director; Viola Cowan, Gaylin Thomas, Albert Payne and Alma Willey, with Shirley Riley. as accompanist for all numbers. Verl Sudweeks will be 6 Local Youths Qualify For State Forensics Meet Friday lowers are This program of 11 numbers has been outlined by the general music committee of the church and is being presented in many of the stakes throughout the church this year. Mrs. Leatham states that the choirs have practiced within the wards since October and have held weekly rehearsals on a stake basis for this am- bitious program since January. This presentation is expected to be one of the first of many festivals to be presented in future years. Lamar Losser, High councilman, Chairman of Stake Music Committee is in charge of Dianne Gasser and Jim Olsen will attend as Extemp speakers with Dan Christensen as an alternate; Rose Marie Bowen in Oratory and Arnold Thompson and David Lamb as alternates in Legislative Forum. Mrs. Joan Christensen their coach. is gen-erato- ns Carl Marvin, left and Dick Marvin, his son, show two of their prize winning pigeons. Carl holds number 760 a white Bastin cock, which is said to be good breeding stock. It is gallant flier, with qualities needed to stay in flight. Dick holds number 312, a blue check that recently won three first places against club competition. This bird has won 29 races this year Harold Harmer Beautification Committee Makes Tour of City Progress Payson City Beautification Committee made a tour of the city last Sunday and observed the progress being made to clean up unsightly places. The citizens of Payson are to be complimented on their efforts for community betterment. The Committee also observed places in need of improvement and compiled a list from which a new Ten Most Wanted" campaign will be commenced in the near future. Last years campaign, wherein unsightly buildings were placed on a list ten at a time, proved most effective and from last years list just two places still remain unimproved. They will head the list for another year. The Payson City Beautification Committee and Payson City offer their services to property owners placed on the Ten Most Wanted" list and it is hoped they will have the cooperation received last year. These people met the challenge and showed what can be accomplished when people work together. It has been a rewarding experience to see the civic pride displayed in Payson. Ray Angus, Beau tification Committee Chairman, announces the appointment of two new members of the committee, they are: Waldo (Bud) Wilson and Helen Hansen. Other members are Keith Holman, Arch Williams, Verdene Page, Don Win-sand Craig Wayman. Garbage Collection Ra,es lncreaset citizens of Payson are to send the Beautification urged Committee suggestions for the improvement of Payson. This should be a community project. The P Mayor LaMar Losser proclaims the annualSpring Cleanup Days for Payson City April 11, 12 and 13, 1968. Action was taken and approved by the Payson City Council and Mayor LaMar Losser at the March 18, meeting. Payson City will pick up debris from the cleanup during the week of April 15 to 19, the same order or day as regular garbage pickup. (s) LaMar Losser - Mayor Payson City HELP PAYSON GROW Register at Local Merchants long as we love, we long as we are loved by others, I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend." So serve; so Garbage collection rate inin effect on the March 18 billing, both for residential and commercial us- crease will be ers. Robert Louis Stevenson. Each day Harold Harmer lives a life of service to his fellowmen both in a religious capacity and in his position as Business Manager at the Pay-so- n City Hospital. Harold Harmer was born in a son of Leo and Mapleton, Nena Goodmanson Harmer. He was graduated from the Springville High School where he was Student Body President. Following high school, he attended Business College. Harold Harmer married the former Venita Peterson of Springville. They are the parents of five children deluding twins. They are: Mrs. Dan (Connie) Ross and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor both ofSandy; Mrs. Kay (Lynette) Houser, Payson; and the twins, Dean and Dianne Harmer who are sophomores at the Payson High School. The Harmers have seven grandchildren. Harold Harmer is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. One of his great avenues of service is in the field of religion. While living in Mapleton, President Harmer became Activity Counselor in the Ward MIA. While living in Layton, he served in the Elders Quorum Presidency and served as Elders President in both Layton and Springville. Mr. Harmer also served as Superintendent of the ward MIA in Springville. Much of his religious service has been in serving youth in MIA. He again served in the YMMIA as counselor in Payson and also as Activity Counselor in the Nebo Stake. Harold Harmer was ordained Bishop of Payson Second Ward. He held this position for over five years. He was then called to serve as Second Counselor to Delphin Hiatt of the Stake Presidency. He is now (and has held the position for nine years) First Counselor to President Reed (Lu-An- or Mayor LaMar Losser Proclaims Clean-U- We Move Ahead as Mrs. Leland Montague of Payton it grateful for her medic alert identification emblem at well at for her membership in the medic alert foundation. Medic Alert Saves Lives Mrs. Leland Montague of Payson, is grateful for her Medic Alert Emblem and her membership in the Foundation. Several years ago after receiving an injection of Novo-cain- e, which almost proved fatal, she took allergy tests to determine if she might be allergic to other drugs. She discovered she was allergic to some 20 odd drugs including penicillin. She also takes anticoagulants. I wear my bracelet with confidence, it has never been off my arm sidte receiving it almost three years ago. Everyone with a serious medical problem or allergy should certainly wear one." Heres how it works: If a person has diabetes, epilepsy, violent allergies or any of many disorders, he buys a stainless steel bracelet that describes his condition. But that isnt alL It also carries the telephone number of the Medic Alert Foundation. Records of each members medical background are kept there. In an emer-Continu- ed on Legal Page n) Money. President Harmer said that he has always been impressed with the willingness of individuals to answer a call to duty. President Harmers life is one of continual service and he is beloved by his associates Continued on Legal Page a City Our town is really on its way as a hard working group of dedicated businessmen trying to provide an attractive and exciting business community. The new spark of pride and enthusiasm Mng expressed by the merchants on Main Street was a refreshing experience which could be sensed in the air as one walked from store to store last week. With a smell of spring in the air and the sense of new beginnings, there has come a new zest for living a more self fulfilling life as one goes about his work as a businessman in our community. Each day of our lives certainly seems brighter and happier when we have a solid sense of The Chamber of Commerce has set some solid, admirable goals of giving quick efficient service and quality products to ihe citizens of our community and surrounding areas, and these are worthwhile goals. It is certainly the wish of every taxpayer who resides in this community that our tax burden be administered as fairly and evenly as is humanly possible, and this fact has a tie-i- n with our business community and its present programs. The big city interests have succeeded in writing into our tax regulations a cent local sales tax money will restipulation that the one-ha- lf main with the city at which the point of sale" takes place. Tax money that could come into our city is lost very obviously when you make a large item purchase out of town, but it also continues to take place each time, just as consistently, when the total effect of numerous small purchases is calculated. This point of taxation collection procedure is unfortunately not clear to too many of our citizens and they fail to see how much money lf can be lost or gained by the generated income of operating a cent sales tax over a years time. In Payson last year the one-ha- lf cent sales tax produced $26,547.75. It becomes a team effort for the citizens and merchants of our city to be able to see all of us benefit from working together for our mutual benefit. We succeed in reaching this goal when people shop at home whenever possible. The merchants have got to remain current and wide awake to meet the individual needs of the people who live here as much as economically feasible. Obviously, customers do not expect a local business, for example, to stock 500 mens ties at a range of prices, but they do expect to be able to find fifty to one hundred ties in all price ranges and colors, as well as in current fashionable styles. If a local establishment does not have an item in stock, but has the time available - in terms of the customer being able to wait a few days -then it should be a service obligation on the part of the local merchant to special order the item if at all possible and not give a customer a run around about we should be getting some more in any day now." one-ha- Mrs. Emma Cluff shown holding a piece of her needlepoint work. Needlepoint Piece Donated A lovely piece of hand made needlepoint embroidery, suitable for covering a piano or organ bench, will be given away by the Payson Womens Golf Association. The needlepoint has been designed and made by Mrs. Emma Cluff, who celebrated her 83rd birthday on March 15. She has donated it for the project. Mrs. Cluff is a member of the local golfing association and a member of the state association. She is believed to be the oldest member in the state of Utah. Mrs. Cluff is known for her art work in china and ceramic painting and various kinds of handwork. She resides in the stately Dixon family home of her parents on North Main St reet, which has long been a showplace of the community, and where she labors from spring until fall to keep the grounds green and in bloom. Mrs. Cluff retired a number of years ago after employment with Utah Idaho Sugar Co. for some 32 years, 15 of which was spent in Washington state. It was in Washington that she began golfing and after a lapse of many years took up her clubs again with the opening of Gladstan Golf Course in Payson. She plays every day she can get to to the course, she stated. The needlepoint will be on display at First Security Bank, Tickets will, be available from members of the Golfing Association. Funds will be used to cover the patio at the rear of the club house. Sight Conservation Brooms Still Available from Lions Ronald Neilson, who came to Payson recently as the hospital spoke at the administrator, club's meeting recently. He told of the construction and many new and modern features that have been added to the facilities. The new addition is now being used and the old part is now being remodeled, he told the group. Susan Greenhalgh, Santaquin, sang two solo numbers, she was accompanied by Nadine Al- exander. The program was under direction of LloydShelley who also introduced the speaker and the musical number. Var Rosenbaum, president, conducted the meeting. Bernell Evans, chairman of the sight conservation committee, gave a report on the White Cane sale. He reported that $120.67 had been collected and turned over to the state chairman. Mr. Evans, on behalf of the club, expressed appreciation to the Boy Scout troops of Payson who made a house to house canvas selling the White Canes. This is one of the largest amounts ever collected by the club for aid to the blind. The annual Broom Sale of the Lions Club is now in progress. This is also a project for the blind. The brooms are sold for $2.25 and funds from the sale will be kept in the local club for projects to aid blind persons in the community. Mr. Evans is chairman of the sale with William Hansen and Don J. McCoy serving on the com- mittee. The brooms are secured from the School of the Blind in Salt Lake City and are rated as one of the best brooms made. If you want a broom and someone hasnt called at your home, you may get one by calling one of the committee members. President Rosenbaum, or any member of the Lions Club. Members of the Championship Park Ward team shown above are: Front row left to right, Boyd Worthington, Lynn Oborn, Player coach Jerry Buys and Reed Gale. Back row: Joe Worthen, Martin Peterson, Burtis Bills, Kenneth Twede, member of the Park Ward Bishopric and Paul Adams. Basketball Meet Successful Payson Cities First Annual Basketball Tournament went off without a hitch. There was some fine Basketball played in the three days of the meet last week. There were four games Wednesday that pared the teams into two brackets, consolation and championship. Third Ward, Sixth Ward, West Continued on Page Nine |