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Show 8 THE PAYSON CHRONICLE Thursday, October 1, 1970 Changes told at public meeting The proposed changes in Payson business district were explained last Tuesday evening at a public meeting held in Payson City Council Chambers. Roy Broadbent, project chairman, was in charge. This was the last of several explanatory meetings where the project was explained. A poor turnout was laid to the fact that almost all of the property owners and business people involved have already attended similar meetings. The general public was invited through a front page news article in last weeks papers, but few availed themselves of the opportunity. Notice of intentionto create animprove-me- nt district will now, according to law," be published in four issues of local weekly newspapers, after which a Protest Meeting will be held Oct. 19 at a regular meeting of the Payson City Council If the plan passes approval of property owners by a majority vote the city will establish an Improvement District and will sell bonds which are to be paid annually over a period by assessments made to property owners in the four blocks of the downtown area involved. Cost will run from $40 to $45 per lenial ten-ye- ar Spring Lake Events Phene Lenora Huish 465-263- 1 Mrs, Cecil S. Peery was very happy when her grandson, Richard Spainhower from Bountiful visited with her on Tuesday. He enjoyed having dinner with his grandmother. Richard is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Spainhower of Bountiful. He with two other boys had spent the summer in New Jersey working at a glass factory which was very interesting. They reported and working later at a cannery. The boys returned home recently to prepare for attending Weber College, after a very enjoyable summer spent in New Jersey. club girls, Mary Lynn, Three H daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Saunders, won a blue ribbon on her cookies, which were entered in the Utah State Fair. Paula Miller won a red ribbon on her muffins and Carolyn Ashton received a blue ribbon on her skirts. Paula is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kieth Miller. Parents of Carolyn are Mr. and Mrs. Karl Ashton. 4-- Miss Lenora Huish and brother, Ray Huish have received an announcement from their nephew, Bill R. Butler and wife Vickie that they are the proud parents of a new arrival, a 6 pound 3 ounce baby girl born Friday, Sept. 4 in a Salt Lake hospital The new baby has an older sister. She will be named Teri Lee Butler. Bill is a son of Mrs. Ardella Butler and the late William Arville Butler who was a resident of Spring Lake. Mrs. Cecil S. Peery enjoyed visiting with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Merrin Spainhower and family at Payson, Tuesday evening and having dinner with them. The decendents of Walter and Annie Menlove gathered at the Payson Park Sunday, Sept 20 for a family reunion with a large number of children, atgrandchildren and tending coming from Ogden, the Salt Lake area, Provo, Salem, Payson and Calif. Following a delicious picnic dinner the group enjoyed visiting and playing games. Two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Erma) Condie, Mrs. Reuben (Marinda) Carter, and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Menlove, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Menlove and Mrs. Leo (Rhea) Menlove with their children and their families were present. A daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Davis was in a Salt Lake hospital and unable to attend, but members of her family were there. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Menlove and their granddaughter came from Baker, Calif. Attending from here were, Mrs. Marinda Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Menlove and children. Jasperson en Mrs. Gary (Jan) Knapp was hostess to a family birthday party Friday at her home given in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Dennis (Ranee) Knapp. Present for the birthday dinner were Mrs. Marinda Carter, Mrs. Rowene Knapp, Mrs. Jeri Carter, and three children, Monday, Lynn and the new baby, Mrs. Verna Taylor, Salem, Mrs. Jeanine Carter and Mrs. Iona Spainhower, Payson and three Knapp children. They had a pleasant time visiting and extending birthday greetings to Mrs. Knapp. Congratulations to Mrs. Marva Loy Eggett who received a number of prizes on the articles she entered in the Utah State Fair. She received first prize on a childs dress, second prize on each of four articles, a jacket, an infants dress a womans dress, and bread and butter pickles, and third place on a womans coat and a work apron. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Zeeman on Saturday and Sunday recently were Mrs. Zeemans sister, Elizabeth and her husband, John Van Beekum from Salt Lake City. They had a lovely visit together. Saturday Mr. Ronald Eggett and three boys from the Ward Priest quorum, who had earned Individual Awards, Brian Duane Menlove and Dale Bas-co- m spent the day in Salt Lake City. They went out to dinner, spent about five hours visiting Temple Square, visited the Salt Palace, attended a show and had a very pleasant and enjoyable show. The grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Carter, Chriss Caras, son of Mrs. Cathy Caras of Benjamin met with an accident at his home recently. He was playing in a sandpile when a spark from a bonfire lighted on his shirt which caught fire and he received burns on his body for which K J r y Allen Event, right, Cheirman of the Draft Board in Spanish Fork area presents appreciation certificate to Mr. Roland Lindsay upon his retirement. Approving the action is Mrs. Lindsay. We all join in extending our thanks for his service. Roland Lindsay retires from draft board after six years service Liberty must be earned; it cannot be given to you, stated S. Roland Lindsay of 97 West 200 South in Payson who is retiring from the draft board at the age of 74 where he has served since 1964. Mr. Lindsay was born Sept. 24, 1896 at Lindsays Dell, east of Heber, Utah. He is the son of Robert and Sarah Ann Murdock Lindsay. He married the former Alta Knowlton of Farmington, Utah and they are the he is being treated. Miss Linda Stark from Fort Benton, is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eggett for the winter where she is attending the BYU. Montana Young people, who have enrolled at the BYU are Joy Lynn Moore, RaeLene Johnson, Susan Peery, Karla Peery, Duane Menlove, Lynn Benson and Jim Mower and Linda Stark, who is making her home in Spring Lake for the winter. David Moore is attending the Technical School at Provo. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Zeeman joined with three of his brothers and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Zeeman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zeeman and Mr. and ' Mrs. LeMar Zeeman Friday night to celebrate their wedding anniversaries. The wedding anniversary of each of the couples occurs in late August and in September, so every year the four couples get together in September to celebrate. Friday night they motored to the grotto to have dinner. During the dinner the Stork decided to pay a visit to Alene, Leons wife and he had to make a flying trip to the Payson Hospital to beat the Stork there, where a lovely little girl, their fourth daughter, was born. The other three couples called at the hospital on their way home and found that they had a new niece. Mrs. Cecil S. Peery went to Payson Sunday with her son, Merrin Spainhower to his home where she had dinner with the family and then accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Spainhower and children to Bountiful where they visited with Mrs. Peerysson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Don Spainhower and family. of the following children: Mrs. Hancock, Payson; Mrs. Wendell (Afton) Frisby; Mrs. Wesley Duane (Barbara) Roper; and Mrs. Boyd Mr. Lindsays four (Myrl) Anderson. w have served in the armed forces and he has a grandson who is now serving with the U.S. Marines in Hawaii. Roland Lindsay filled a mission for the church in 1917 in New Zealand when World War I broke out and he was retained in Hawaii for the duration. It was at that time that he met the girl who later became his wife. They were married August 18, 1921 in the Salt Lake Temple and then came to Payson where he managed the picture show house. He well remembers the days of the silent films; Birth of a Nation being among the great ones. He remained in the picture business for nine years but when the public demanded Sunday shows, dis- parents Harry J. (Jean) sons-in-la- continued. He has been interested in scouting for many years; he was instrumental with Vernal Twede in purchasing the property at Maple Dell He has been an MIA worker, superintendent ofSunday School, member of the Stake High Council, member of the Nebo Stake Presidency, Bishop of Park Ward for five years and he and his , wife filled a second mission from 1957 to 1959. In his 40 years in scouting he has garnered the Silver Beaver Award, held all positions on a district level and he and his wife were the first couple in Nebo District to receive the Golden Gleaner and Master Awards. He was instrumental in organizing scout camps with A.A. Anderson in Payson Canyon, Moon Lake, Navajo and Mount Timpanogos. He attended the first National Jamboree in the United States. It was held in Washington D.C. in 1937. He is at the present time advancement chairman of the Boy Scouts intheNational Parks Council of the Nebo District and is executive secretary of the NeboStake High Priests Quorum and is active in genealogy. Mr. Lindsay has assisted Mayor Howard R. Riley in his orchard business for many years. en West Mountain Views Phone 465 3332 Ruby Meredith Mrs. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Farrel W. Mrs. Ethel Spens, and Holstron, Tim Spens, who had returned recently from a tour of duty at Viet Nam and his friend, Miss Tam Olson from Moroni and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Theron Butler attended the Fast Meeting held Sunday to see their granddaughter, little Miss Shanna Loretta, receive her name. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler and was blessed by her father. A family dinner was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Spens, Mrs. Kolstrom, Tim Spens, Miss Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler and their children at the Butler home. The grandparents were happy to get acquainted with the new baby. Ricky Young, fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Young, spent three days in the Payson Hospital. He is now convalescing with a broken leg suffered when his horse fell on him. Brad Young, his brother, is home on leave from Germany where he is stationed with the U.S. Army. He will return to Germany Oct. 5. Mrs. Amy Millet DeRuse from Salt Lake City a former resident visited here on She attended Sunday School to Sunday. meet and chat with friends she knew before Mrs. Clella Ekker of Hanksville, Mrs. Lola Tulio of Tooele, Mrs. Ilene Anderson of Grantsville and Mrs. Fern Malcolm of West Jordan have visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lance and assisted their mother in her fall housecleaning. er, moving away. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Butler and son, Jeff visited in Nephi Sunday afternoon with her relatives. Mrs. Richard Saunders and children motored to Murray Sunday afternoon where she visited at the home of her father, Mr. E. E. Buterfield. Mr. and Mrs. Elvon Butler have returned home from a very pleasant and enjoyable trip toJShawnee, Okla where they visited with their daughter, Ilene and Art Arnold and grandchildren, Steven, twins Linda and Lisa and Robbie. Leaving on Friday they went through Colorado and Kansas and arrived at Shawnee, Saturday night. While there they attended conference with the Arnold family, visited the Shawnee Twin Lakes where they had a picnic supper. They visited Oklahoma City, and Mr. Arnold took them through the Sylvania plant at Shawnee where he is employed. On their way home they visited the Carlsbad Cavern in New Mexico, going on a guided tour through the cavern. son-in-la- w, Cherie Wayman, Deann Yamasaki and Deirdre Ekins, Junior Leaders for the Trophy Trotters H club were taken to the State F air recently for an evening horse show by Mr. and Mrs. Reed Ekins and were also accompanied by Tod and David Ekins. foot; Mr. Broadbent said there are 46 owners on the four blocks (eight considering both sides of streets) involved. He said two-thir- ds the property owners have previously signed a petition asking the city to place the proposition before the property owners in the downtown district If a majority of the owners involved. vote approval on the subject, work is expected to begin this fall. Albert Christensen, a Salt Lake architect, who is working with Call Engineers Inc., also of Salt Lake City, in design of the area expalined the project through architectual drawings and word description. He said he has tried to carry out desires of the sponsoring unit, Payson Chamber of Commerce. He said the rural character of the business section will be retained and improved through planting of trees and low hedges in areas jutting out from the sidewalk that will alternate with groupings of parking spaces on both sides of the street. Cars will be parked at a 90 degree angle or head-o- n with the curbings. There will be space for only about half of the present parking stalls and parking in the rear parking lots will be encouraged. These rear lots will be improved and entry may be made through the rear doors of various stores. Traffic will flow both ways, north and south, but will be at a rate of about 10 miles per hour such as seen in large city parking areas. Water along both sides of the street will be retained but will be covered for the most part. However, afroximately water device-- . wiU be eight constructed where the water will be seen in small areas and also in pools 30 feet in length, bubbling over rocks or in other attractive design. Some of the old light posts will be reinstalled to give a warm, inviting atmosphere to the streets. A public plaza will be built on Utah Avenue just east of Main Street, which can be opened or closed through a chain fence. A small roofed KIOSK with inside benches will be built near the Library. It will have a drinking fountain on one side and a phone booth on the other. Merchants voted several months ago to upgrade the area through a Turn of the Century theme. Several have already followed this plan and others are in the process of renovation. Mr. Christensen said old buildings can be improved through sandblasting old brick, painting the entire building in one color or in using a variety of harmonizing colors. He noted that Payson downtown area is half-wto its ultimate destination in the fact that many old buildings are of the 1900 era sought by merchants. of ed ay spent the weekend at Lonetree, Wyoming visiting with Mr. Halls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Devere Hall. Officers were elected recently at the Payson Taylor School. Booths were set up so that activity would be as realistic as possible. It was an excellent example of young Americans in action. Piet. 1 shows students waiting to cast their ballots. Picture 2: Offcers elected, Front, I to r: Joni Buys, Jane Ann Hiatt, Sue Jones Kim Sorenson, Brent York. Back: Mrylene Hurst, Ralph Garcia, and Kevin Kimball. GAD-A-BOUT- S Mtdolmg Dnn Phong Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Crook and their daughter, Alta, and husband, Sterling Coombs and son, Cody, were a part of a family group that met at the home of Lamar and Marilyn Coombs Wilson in Murray last Friday evening. The occasion marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Wilson. Others present were Allen and Diane Coombs Forsey and two children of Sandy in addition to the three Wilson children. Lee Brundage, Twin Falls, Idaho, spent Saturday in Payson with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Crook. Lee is in his second year at BYU in Provo. He is a son of Mrs. Shirley Christensen of Twin Falls. Overnight guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Curtis last week were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bernier and little twin daughters, Andrea and Dena, three and a half years of age, of Detroit, Michigan, who were enroute to visite Mrs. Berniers parents, Dale and Merle Larson Dryar, San Rafael Calif. Other visitors at the Curtis home that night were Mrs. Curtis father, A. K. Larson, who has recently moved back to American Fork from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and his sister, Mrs. Thelma Green, also of American Fork. The Berniers also enjoyed visiting with cousins, Sharon and Ronald Stoker, Spanish Fork; and Jeneal and Wayne Wride, Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Anderson entertained at a birthday dinner Thursday in honor of her father, Roland Lindsay. Others present were Mrs. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Jean) Hancock and daughter, Stacey, Payson; and Mr. Lindsays sister, Lisle Lindsay, and her friend, Madelin Suberry, both of Payson, in addition to the Anderson children, Karen, Allen, Lee and Lisa. Mrs. Violet Harper of Las Vegas, Nev., has been a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Daniels, who entertaned at a trout dinner Tuesday evening for Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Vola Butler of Spring Lake. Mrs. Harper, a former member of the Cultus Club, was a guest at that units Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Finch visited Mrs. Finchs sister, Mrs. Olive Green-halg- h ofSantaquin, Sunday, on her birthday. opening social Wednesday afternoon at Maple Dell. She later spent four days in Salt Lake City at the home of Madge Fair- - Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Finch motored to Goshen and visited his sister, Mrs. Charlotte White. The three then went to Eureka where they were dinner guests of their sister, Mrs. Mary Thomas. They were reminiscing that there is only three living brothers and sisters out of a large family of fifteen. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Finch of Goshen. hill and Mrs.GenevieveJex,SpanishFork; Mrs. Fern Horton, Goshen; Mrs. Mildred Brown and Mrs. Elaine Garrett of Nephi; Mrs. Terrill Sperry, Mona; Mrs. Donna Sheen, Salem and Mrs. Louise Dean, banks, spending much time with Mr. and Mrs. R. Dean Badham and Mrs. Erma Shuler. After returning to Payson she was a guest at a family dinner given in Spanish Fork at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Harper reports that Jay Brown. through the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Branch, she is volunteering time as president and tour conductor of the Senior Citizens Travel Club of Las Vegas. Mr. and Mrs. u. Rowe Groesbeck of Payson, Dave Roosevelt of Roosevelt and Mrs. A. B. Chapman of Littleton, Colo., returned this week from a delightful vacation trip. Traveling north they first visited the Custer Battlefield National Monument in Montana, then went to and Fargo, North Dakota. From there they went to Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada, and afterward through the beautiful Lake of the Woods country to Kenor a, Ontario. Traveling south, they the United States at International Falls, Minn., and then drove to Minneapolis. Continuing later on to Lincoln, Nebraska After reaching Littleton, the four were joined by Mr. Chapman for a visit to Little America near Cheyenne, Wyo., and to Laramie. All were back at their homes by the middle of the week after two weeks g. of Bis-ma- rk sight-seein- Jay Wignall of Indianapolis, Indiana, spent Monday in Payson with his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Wignall Jay was accompanied by his maternal grandmother Mrs. Eva Eardly, Salt Lake City, who plans to leave Sept. 25th to make her home with her daughter, Elva, and husband, Lloyd Wignall, in the Indianapolis area. Also joining the group for luncheon were Joe and Ruby Mark of Midvale. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Persson of Payson and their daughters, Lucille Goates, Salt Lake City, and Carol Hone and husband. Jack Hone, Provo drove to Denver, Colo., last week, where they visited Neil W. Persson, who is confined to a military hospital there. Neil is recovering from wounds received while serving in Vietnam, where he lost both of his legs and one of his hands. Neil is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Persson of Lehi. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Whitelock of Payson and Mrs. Whitelock s sister, Mrs. Arth-urel- la Jenkins of Reno, Nev., recently enjoyed a trip through Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico. Mrs. Jenkins remained in Payson for a few days visit with various relatives. 4-- Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meredith and children, Paula, Val and Tracy of Nephi, have moved into their new home on South West Mountain road. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Carlisle are proud parents of a seven pound ten and one half ounce baby daughter. She was born Sept. 21 at the Payson Hospital. She lias three brothers, Bruce, Brad and Boys, and one sister, LaRae. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Carlisle of Payson and Mr. and Mrs. M.N. Warnick of Pleasant Grove are maternal grandparents. new large crowd of friends and relatives for Vaughn attended funeral Loveless who was injured last Saturday in a farm accident at the Ezra Garner farm. Mr. Loveless is the father of Mrs. Madge Garner and Mr. Gerald Loveless of West Mountain. Following the service the family members were dinner guests at the Ezra Garner home. A services Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hall and family i Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sorenson returned Sept. 19 from a five day tour to the fruit country of Washington and British Columbia in Canada. They traveled by chartered bus from Provo. The tour was sponsored by the Utah Fruit Growers Asso. Every hour was jdanned with activity and fun. Many new friends were made. There were members on the bus. Plans thirty-si- x were made by Utah State University and Washington State University. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sperry were hosts to a family dinner on Sunday in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Sperry. Family members present were Donna and Orlynn Sheen and family of Salem; Coleen and Kent Smith and family, Salt Lake; and John L. and Terril Sperry and family, Mona. Wednesday afternoon a group of ladies met at the home of Mrs. Iola Sperry for a pot luck dinner and social to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs. Sperry and her sister, Mrs. Lajuan Olsen, of American Fork. Ladies present were Mrs. Geraldine Hiatt, Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Dorthy Gled- - Murray. Fifty-sev- friends, missionary en com- panions and relatives met Sunday at the Hyrum Gold home to welcome Demoin Gold who has recently returned from the mission field. Missionary companions were Steven Murdock, Springville; Stan Hales, Deseret; Bryan Winegar, Payson; Don Combes, Chicago, Illinois; Kenneth Rushton, Lehi; Richard Burges, Midvale and Paul Wurtz, California. Rudy Ekins telephoned home Saturday evening to let his family know that after graduated from basic training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky he had arrived at Fort Lee, Virginia to start specialized training at the Quartermasters School. Mrs. Norma Rindlisbacher accompanied Mrs. Gaylene Rindher daughter-in-lalisbacher, and her father, Mr. Albert Haskell to Hill Field where she received shots and medical supplies. Sp5 Wayne Rindlisbacher is with the U.S. Army in Germany. w, A family gathering Sept. 26th in Salt Lake City at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lloyd (Carolyn Mayer) was arranged in honor of the first birthday anniversary of their daughter, Christi Ann Lloyd. Attending were a large assortment of grandparents, uncles and aunts and other relatives. Going from Payson were the little girls grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Mayer, and her Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mayer, also her young uncle and aunt, Michael and Dianne Mayer. Also ts, attending were her paternal Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wyberg, uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Platt, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Mayer and baby, Keri Lynne, Provo. ts, Emma Wignall entertained her sister, Ethel Weight, Hagerman, Idaho, two nights last week and the two attended an open-hou- se in Bountiful 12th LDS Ward hall honoring their aunt, Matilda Andrus, who was celebrating her 100th birthday. Mrs. Wignall and Mrs. Weight were joined there by seven others of their brothers and sisters, one coming from New York and another from Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs. Andrus, a native of Sweden, lived in Washington, near St. George, as a young women, moved to Provo in 1943 and spent 20 years there, then later moved to Las Vegas, where she lived until 1963 when she moved to Phoenix. She travels by jet plane to Salt Lake and Provo areas to visit relatives. |