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Show f ( WINGS COMING SOON TO THE ANGELUS THEATRE WATCI IFOR DATE The Spanish Foim Mrs. Joshua Drockbank Boys Repudiate Mrs. Sarah Ana Jes Drockbank a well known pioneer of thhi city, died t her homo In First ward Wednesday after an Hines of one week from keert trouble. She ae bora la Nor folk. England, April 1, 111!, the old net daughter of William and Ellia Ooodeoa Jel. . With her parenta aba came to Utah la 1114.'! The family lived la Fait Lake until 1111, when they moved to She waa mar Fpanieh fork la ried to Joshua Drockbank In April, 111. and at the time of her death they were the oldeet married couple In Spanleh Pork, la April of thla year the couple celebrated the ala tletk annlveraary of their wedding. hire. Drockbank took an active part la Itellet aoclety work and made her accustomed round aa teacher during the week preceding her death. She la aurvlved by her aged father, ratrlarch William Jen. now In bla lilt. k. - w Truman Leon dice, 17, of Fait Lake City, last Friday Issued n written confession that be waa the murderer of Joseph E. Wilkins, of the Spanish Fork on the night of August 2th. Alph night-watchm- Co-o- eua M oman. 17, of Provo, had previously admitted that he bad helped to burglarlia tba atoro on that evening. Later, however, both boye repudiated their confessions, the Gllra boy claiming that he bad made the ao that he "could aee hla mother, and ao that the officer would leave him alone and let him go to Bleep." The Moaman boy also denied later that be bad anything to do with the robbery and murder. The foater mother of the GIN boy aud the mother of the Moaman hoy both claim that they were at home ou the night of Auguat 28th, and could have bad nothing to do with the afcon-feaal- fair. It la pointed out that the confes alon of the Gllea youth coutalua aev-erstatementa that do not conform to the facta In the case, and are therefor not true. For Inetanre, hla written ronfeaalon aaya that be ahot Mr. Wlikina white the nlghtwatrh-ma- n had him barked into a coiner and waa calling for the police. In thia event the bullet would have entered from the front, wbereaa Mr. Wilkin waa ahot from behind, lie aiao atatea that they placed the dead mana overcoat over him, but be waa found with hia overcoat on and the bullet hole through the back of the al year; her husband, Joshua Drockbank, and nine of her thirteen children. They are Mra. George llalee, Mrs. Lillian Doyack, Delbert Drockbank and Willis M. Drockbank, all of Spanish Pork; l.K. Drockbank, Utah county attorney of Provo; W. E. Drockbank, A. G. Brock-banDr. lieber D. Drockbank and Merrill Drockbank, all of 8alt Lake, and the following brothers and slaters, It. II. Jez. John W. Jez, Mrs. Henry J. McKell, Mrs. Heber T. Robertson, Mrs Lars O. Lawrence. Mrs. A. T. Money, Mrs. R. 8. Bradford, coat. all of Spanish Fork and Ileber C. Jez These and other clrcumatancei lead of Salt Lake; 42 grandchildren and the Utah county of Accra to believe seven also sur- that it la aa the boy eays, he made vive her. the confession in order to be allowed Funeral services will be held at the to rest. First ward chapel Saturday after Despite the fart that Sheriff Clifnooa at 1 o'clock. Friends may view ford Patten of Salt Lake County, and tbs remains at the home previous to Superintendent F. A. Child of the the funeral service. State Industrial Schobl at Ogden, who obtained the confession from the , Mrs. R. J. Bradford entertained a two boya, atoutiy maintain that no number of boys and girls last Friday intimidation waa used to get the two afternoon In honor of the birthday of boya to confess. County Attorney I. her son, Henry Wells. Following a E. Drockbank states that no charge period devoted to games, refresh- of murder will be placed against ments were served by the hostess. them unless more evidence la forthcoming, aa it would be practically imMrs. Wliford Stevenson of Salt possible to convict them on their unLake City entertained Tuesday night supported confession, which they latat dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. er repudiated. Earl Ludlow. Those present were M r. and Mrs. R. T. Simpson, Mr. and For Sale The home of R.A.Hales, Mrs. T. E. Ludlow and Miss Mabel modern. See Jos. E. Nelson. h Holdsworth . Several social events have been given In honor of Earl Ludlow, who left for a short term mission to the North Central States Tuesday morning. Mrs. Lee Diamond of Mapleton entertained Thursday night, the Benjamin ward Friday night, Mrs. T. E. Ludlow Saturday and Mrs. Reuben Gardner Sunday. Lost Boys red sweater, age 12 yrs., Monday evening, Oct. 15, In front of Utah Electric. Finder return to Press ofdce aud receive lib- eral reward. Phil Perkin, British Golf Champ (left) shaking hand with hi opponent, Bobby Jones, befor the finish of their final match in th National Amateur Golf Meetat West Newton, Mass., which Jone won 10 up and 9 Country Newspaper Judging Team Wins Presidential Poll Gives Trip to Kansas City Hoover Small Majority For the second successive time, the Spanish 'Fork high achool livestock Judging team will represent Utah al ihe American Royal Livestock show In Kansas City early In November. The team won thla coveted honor by ranking first .t both the Ogden livestock show and the Utah atate fair, after keen competition. The team, coached by Joseph F. Skinner, is composed of A. T. Banks, Fsy Gardner and Theodore Westring. Livestock judging has become an Important Item In the curriculum of vocational agriculture at the local high achool, and the extensive development of the subject under Mr. Skinner Is shown by the fact that tb team won over 29 contestants at the state fair. Hy-ru- m h, t. ra j cheon was served. HIGH PRIESTS MEETING The High Priests of the Palmyra Stake will hold their regular meeting Sunday, October 21, 1928 at the Second ward chapel at 4 p. m. A full attendance will be appreciated. JOHN H. HAYES, LARS P. LARSEN, 'GEORGE HALES, Presidency Jonathon Apples, 50c per bushel John W. Jex. CELEBRATED NOVEMBER 12 Amistice Day will be officially observed by the American Legion here on Monday, November 12th, according to plans made at the meeting last night. General outline of the program calls for salute by the National Guard, a program, football game, a barbecue and dance. On Armistice Day, November 11th, it is expected that the churches wll devote a part of their program to the subject. e newspaper straw-vot- e Former Republicans voting for vice-preside- Dam-ari- Paernt-Teache- nation-wid- on the presidency of tbe United States, conducted by 2,000 country newspapers has Just closed, with tbe following results: I Hoover 612.440. Smith 575,657. Fortner Democrats voting for Hoover 110.814. nt; . h, A 8mith 72.416. These figures give Hoover a lead of 36,783. From these figures it Is Impossible to venture the assertion that rural America Is definitely for Hoover. His lead is not sufficient to allow any definite conclusions. This straw vole as others, has shown, we believe, that the result of the popular vote will For Sale 3 milch cows, a heifer be close. ralf and three tons of hay. See J. P. The Hearst newspapers, nationwide poll gives Hoover 616,596 and ChrUtopherson. Smith 417,060. A wonderful display of needlework, ' art. penmanship and all kinds of At a meeting of the Tburber handwork was shown at the fair held School P. T. A. held last Friday evat the Rees school last Friday. Tbe ening, the following officers were Mrs. W. T. Drockbank, pets of the children were also prom- elected: inently displayed as well as fruits, president: Miss Eleanor Matley, 1st Mrs. 1). R. Stabmann, Many flowers, grain and vegetables. Miss Ellen Andparents visited the fair during the 2nd afternoon hours and much enthus- erson, secretary and treasurer;chor-iate- r. Miss Hanah Virkiund; Publicity iasm was shown by all over tbe articles exhibited. A food and candy committee, Elisha Warner and Mrs. sale was conducted by the officers Ezra Warner; Program committee, of the P. T. A. The proceeds of the Mrs. Gladys Hansen, Miss Hoylance. sale is to be used to buy playground and Mrs. U. R. Stabinann; Memberequipment. Superintendent Melvin ship committee, Miss Hannah Corn-D. Wilson visited tbe fair in the after- aby, Miss Helen Prior, Mrs. Ralph noon and was very much pleased with Morgan, Mrs. F. J. Faux, Mrs. J. F. the spirit of enthusiasm shown at Skinner; Hospitality committee, the teachers of the Thurber school. the Rees school. R twenty-sevent- Joseph Roach, well kndwn farmer of Palmyra, suffered a fracure of hla left leg and Injuries to hia bark yesterday afternoon at the Palmyra beet dump, when he Jumped from the acaffoldlng to the ground to avoid Mr. being trampled by bis borses. Roach was unloading a load of beet at the dump when the train pulled in. frlzhtenelng the young team. Tb horse began to back and plunge, and to escape, Mr. Roach waa forced to jump to th ground, a distance of perhap twenty feet. Ilia Injuries arc painful, but not necessarily serious, according to Dr. J. W. Hagan, who la attending th case, Chester White Sow and 12 little See Francis Ludlow. piga for sale LIFE OF PIONKEIW Local High School Dr. P. K. Ilayea of Richmond, Utah, returned Monday from San Antonio, Tczaa, where he attended the national convention of the American Legion. Dr. Hayes was here Monday to Miss Ila Barney entertained Sunattend the funeral services of his House for either furnished or day afternoon at the home of her brother-in-laIlyrum Bradley of unfurnished, Rent, 1 blocks east of Comgrandmother, Mrs. E. J. Barney, in Eureka. honor of her seventh birthday. Mumercial Bank: S. L. Cornaby. sic and games were enjoyed by the WORK little ones, after which a dainty lunIlytum Bradley, of Eureka, forIN THE STATE OF UTAH cheon was served to the twelve guests merly a resident of Spanish Fork, present. The hostess received many In the October, 1928, issue of the died Thursday of last week at the St. pretty birthday presents, and each Journal of the National Educational Marks Hospital in Salt Lake City of guest received as a favor a generous Association, is an artijcle entitled ulcer of the stomach and peritonitis, sack of candy and nuts. Growth of National Congress of after an illness of only a few days. was born at Moroni, Parents and Teachers." It gives Mr. Bradley November 7th, 1879. He was LIVESTOCK EXPERTS TO TALK Utah, as with Utahs population 631,000, s TO SPANISH FORK GROWERS 500 members 1900, to of this association in married in November, surof who Hayes, Fork, Spanish 1924, 1,173 members in 1927, and Mr. Walace, of the Bureau of An- 2,858 members In 1928, or a little vives him, as do also two sons, E., and John Ezra Bradley, both imal Husbandry of the Department of over one half of one percent of the Bradley was managAgriculture of Washington, D. C.,and total population, members of the as- of Eureka. Mr. Power-aner for the Utah Prof. K. C. Ikeler of the Utah Agri- sociation. Light Co. at Eureka his tbe of at death. time cultural College of Logan, will be in all Colorado the states, Among Spanish Fork Monday evening next ranks first in percentage of its popu- Funeral services were held at the to talk to farmers and skockgrowers lation holding membership in the as- Eureka ward chapel Monday and inon the feeding of livestock. The sociation, Deleware second, North terment was in the Spanish Fork place of the meeting has not yet been Dakota third; California, fourth;Id-ad- o City cemetery. arranged but notices will be given Arizona twenty-nintOne furnished room For Rent out before Monday. and Utah forty-firsbath and with furnace heat. Call at These two men are perhaps the is in It there any merit the foremost authorities on the subject and 1,275,-40- 1 389 South Main. organizations, of livestock in America, and livestock people in the United States think For Rent Small Cottage. See men should not fail to hear them. there is, isnt it time the people of Utah were doing something in this J. P. Christopherson. For Sale A Ford touring car, with line? Jonathon Apples, 50e per bushel good engine and new tires, $90. See In the April issue of the same magOtto Hall, Mapleton. azine Is an article regarding the John W. Jex. teachers standing in the National If each of the hunters who are toM. D. Warner, who has been work- Educational Association, and in memas a salesman for the Mountain bership in state associations. ing day preparing for a hunting trip bags States Implement Company of Salt It places the number of Utah teach- a deer, there will be mighty slim Lake for the past ten months, is in ers as 4,600 with 30 N. E. A. membusiness for the meat markets from Spanish Fork again and will open a bers in 1908, 2,093 members in 1927 now on. farm implement and stove store in and 2,562 members in 1928, or 56 the Lars Nielsen building. Mr. War- per cent, which ranks Utah eighth as ner expects to get the store ready for Compared with the other states. business during the coming week. . The Utah Education Association He will handle the Moline and Oliver had 1,400 members in 1908; 4,785 line of farm implements and Ideal in 1927, and 4,861 members in 1928, Champion Voter or 107.67 per cent with a rank among ranges and Rayboy circulators. all states of second. , Miss Lois Banks entertained the Every teacher in the Nebo District members of the Penoma Club last is a member of the local, state and Thursday, prior to her leaving for National Educational Associations. Salt Lake to attend Bchool. The evJOHN F. WARNER, JR. ening was spent i ndiscussing business matters. At 11 o'clock a lun- ARMISTICE DA1P TO BE PARENT-TEACHE- 42,. Joseph Roach Injured Scout Officials to Hold Pow-WoIn Beet Dump Accident at Provo bobby Jones Beats British Golf Champ Murder Confessions Dies of Heart Trouble ninety-eight- NUMBER SPANISH FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 1928 VOLUME XXVII 30 nice ducks to trade for chickens. See M. M. Thomas. The schools of Spanish Fork were granted a recess for beet diggnig, beginning today and continuing until Monday, October 29th. Wliford W. Hayes and Spencer C. Hayes of Salt Lake were in Spanish Fork Monday on account of tbe funeral of their brother-in-laIlyrum Bradley. w, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Lyne Roberts and children of Provo, were guests Sunday at a chicken dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roach of Palmyra. The health clinic for October will be held Thursday afternoon, October 26th, at the Junior High School. Dr. E.P. Oldham and Nurse Evalina Reed will be In attendance. Tbe clinic will commence at one o'clock and last until 4. All members of the local committee are urged to be present. Mothers are urged to bring their children for examination. Miss Ida Harmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Harmer of Springville and Eyston Johnson, of this city, were married Saturday evening at the home of the grooms brother, John K. Johnson, Bishop Isaac Briggs officiating. Immediately following the ceremony a sumptuous wedding supper was served, covers being laid for thirty of the immediate relatives of the young couple. A large basket of autumn flowers centered tbe table. Music and games were the features of the evening. Mrs. C. B. Rayburn and Mrs. Norma Prior spent last week-en- d visiting friends In Sait Lake City. petition Is being circulated to exShe date of delinquency of taxes ffom November 30th to December 20th this year. The petition will be presented to the County Commissioners in the near future. A tend Tennis should be Chicagos favorite game, what with all the rackets they have over there. William Porterfield, 95, of St ClairsviileJO., claims the U S Voting Championship. He has cast 19 Presidential U64 Ballot, the first in A dictionary is being compiled that is said will contain all the words used in modern business. We have heard some they wouldnt dare put in! The "whispering campaign seems to have given way to a rearing campaign. HIIOW.N IN CINEMA Voyagers of those white topped caravan of covered wagons which mad their way across th plains and Ihe ritOVO, Oct. 1 1. The officials of the Tlmpanogoe Council, ltoy Scouts of America, wilt meet In their annual In College llall at the Brigham Young University Monday evening. October 22. at 7:30, according to notice which have gone out from th big chief. He declare that tb occasion le going to bo on at which every interested Scout worker should he present. Special speakers, mualc, and fiv minute talks from various officials of the organisation will be th order of tb eveulng. The object la to get everybody "pepped op" for th oncoming year's work. "Scoutmasters, district committee-meDlsbope and their counsellors, M. I. A. officers, state preeldent sod counselors, high councilors, and all Interested to th work should be present," aald O. K. Hansen, preeldent of tb council when ho mad the call of th meeting. "Thla la th occasion upon which all should get t of Scout work and should return to their various districts determined to make the year 1928-2the biggest Id tbe history of this pow-wo- o, the-splrl- 8 desert to conquer and settle the Am- Council. "The boye of thla Council need erican West live again In "The VanWe adul's cannot afford to ishing, Pioneer," Zsne Grey picture Scouting. which opes at the Angelua Wednes- sit by and see these lade going about day and Thursday. For the life of the streets In this age when youth the ploueere, with their almoet In- needa help. The scouting movameot credible hardships, their pqrile. their the the biggest university on earth sorrows and their Joys, i portrayed for the aalvatlon of boye, and w In thia picture with a sincerity that should leave no atone unturned to make It function In every boy'a Ilf la remarkably convincing. , "The Vanshlng Pioneer marks the in our Council." Dr. Hansen la eager to ae n hearreturn of Jack Holt to Paramount Plcturea as the player of virile out- ty response to this call. Nothing door role. It is a return that any short of a filled auditorium will satfilm player would be proud of, for in isfy him, he declares. A. A. Anderson, Scout executive of this Zaqe Grey story Holt waa given an opportunity to make the most of the Timpanogos Council, Is of the , bis exceptional talents. opinion that attendance at this meetThe picture Is divided Into n pro- ing is of prime Importance to th He also urges local logue and main atory. Tbe prologue local district. shows a band of pioneers fighting the Scout workers to bo present In great way across a desert In a covered wag- numbers In order that the spirit of on train. It depicts their heart- Scouting may be hot during the year. breaking march onward after their water supply has given ut and death BOV SCOUT WORK AS A MEANS TO AN END seems almost Inevitable. The main body of th atory opens To meet the crime wave that la at a period 25 years after the pioneers have fought their way to vic- spreading over tbe land, use should tory in the face of teriffle obstacles. be made of ever good means to comIt shows how a section of the desert bat It. It la very alarming the crimes has been made to blossom by water, committed by young boys of the naand portrays the eettlers of the re- tion. We aa n people should unite forces gion fighting to defend their water rights from unscrupulous profiteers. to meet the condition. The years between eleven and nineteen are the Mrs. Katie Solomon and Mrs. Kath- formative period of a boy's life. In erine Wallace of Salt Lake are here those years his life habits are formthis week because of the illness of ed. Thia being trne. It behooves us Mrs. Will Thomas, who was former- to us am agency that will utilize his spare time, also give him a desire to ly Mrs. Sandy Moffett. reach out for tbe big things of life, Mrs. Christine Vlcklund returned those things that go to build charachome Tuesday after spending several ter and citizenship, that help him to days in Salt Lake visiMng her eon, become physically strong, mentally Olaf, who Is receiving medical treat- awake and morally straight. ment at the Salt Lake County hospiMaterial for this developing process can be- obtained through Boy tal. Scout training. A big Hallowe'en dance will be givScouting teaches a love and rev- en at the Junior High School Friday, erence for God and for Hla handiOctober 26th, at 7:30 p. m. Four work, respect for law and order, for prizes given for best costumes. Come those who live It, and the officers who all ye witches and black cats! This enforce It. It teaches honesty and is your chance! Tickets 15c. chivalry aa worthwhile requisites In building better manhood; It pledges Mr. and Mre. Merrill Crandall and him to courtesy and helpfulness to children, Mrs. Url Stewart, Sr., of others, prepares him to be prompt ' Provo, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stew- and accurate In meeting all condiart were entertained at dinner Sun- tions of life in a manly way and day bpy Mr.and Mrs. Bryan Stewart of gives him a desire to render service to his fellowmen. . . Salem. To receive good from scouting. It is ; Mrs. Robina Thomas of Salt Lake, necessary that we become converted '' widow of J. Wylie Thomas, Is spend- to It. We should be honest In our ing a week with Mr. and Mrs. Perry study of it, we should not be prejnd A. Thomas at Leland. She was call- iced, but approach It with an open ed here because of the serious illness mind and give its principles a chance to produce their own impressons. of Mrs. William Thomas. We should read, think and concenOn October 3rd J. Arthur Mecham, trate upon the valuable details constate fish and game commissioner, de- nected with the Boy Scout work, clared the following open seasons on through this test we will obtain a knowledge of Its bigness and greatpheasants and quail: PHEASANTS . Salt Lake and Utah ness. counties only, November 3rd to 11th Through the knowledge obtained and Impressions made, we receive a both dates inclusive. Boxelder, Weber, Davis, Tooele, desire to use this modern agency in Juab, Millard and Sevier counties, the developing of character In our boys, that leads to better citizenship. only, November 3rd, 4th and 6th. Only male birds may be legally Leaders who love and understand killed and tbe limit shall not exceed boys should be put to work with two birds per day. them, men who are clean in their QUAIL Morgan, Weber, Davis, habits, free from the use of tobacco Salt Lake, Utah, San Pete Sevier and or other things contrary- to Scout Uintah counties, only, November 3rd training. to 15th, both dates inclusive. Boys want to do right, so help The limit shall be twelve birds per them to do right by giving them some good thing to do, in a way that apday. That poritlon of Utah county lying peal to them, and that way Is the south of Utah lake and west of the Boy Scouts of America way. H. E. HUGHES, Dist. Secretary. ridge dividing Goshen valley from the rest of the county shall be closed to tbe shooting of quail. WEATHEB REPORT. Observations made by the GovernMarshall Thomas O. Robertson, as- ment Weather Observsisted by a possee of officers from er at the Spanish Fork Power Plant Provo, including B. F. Roper and George Davis, had an exciting chase Standard U. S. Instruments exposed yesterday afternoon when CleveClow-ar- d in the manner recommended by the of Payson became mentally un- Chief of the Weather Bureau. balanced and went on a rampage. The man first began acting queerly out near the Wm. A. Cornaby ranch and people in tlat vicinity were frightened of him. He went to the beet dump there and interfered with the unloading of sugar beets. He finally got bold of a couple of guns and it was then that the marshall was notified and called for assistance. The man was located near Payson and when the officers tried to get him to ride with them he ran away. However they succeeded In capturing him and he has been taken to tbe State Mental Hospital at Provo. - . . - |