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Show TelephonerNews Wtyz. ftpnttginue pals ffj Volume Sixty-eig- ht THE SPRINGVILLE (UTAH) HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1959 Price 10c Number One National Guard Seeks Candidates For Local Queen Honors for 1959 Preliminary plans for the 1959 Military Ball to be held February 20, were announced this week with a contest spon-sored by the 116th Eng. Light Equip. Co. to select a National Guard Queen. Candidates are asked to fill entry blanks available at the Armory or from Blain Boyer, contest chairman. The National Guard contest is state wide with the queens from each unit vieing for state queen honors and the oppor-tunity of representing the Utah National Guard at the colorful Cherry Blossom Festival in the nation's capitol next April 1. The contest will be judged on the basis of talent, poise, personality and appearance in a bathing suit and in an even-ing gown. For other details concerning the contest, candidates may contact the chairman. Gontot iuon JFor Post IffioG EHopoiro A contract on a bid of $988. has been let to Ralph Child of this city for new doors, frames and exterior painting at the Springville Postoffice, it was announced this week by Otto D. KleinJ Regional Commis-sioner of General Services Ad-ministration. Bids were opened Dec. 2, at Denver. Other bids on the job came from Wheat Bros., Salt Lake, $1395; Lester E. Davis, Spring-ville, $1,425; J. S. Brady Dir-ke- r, Provo, $1,490; Colorite In-corporated, Ogden, $1,987 and H. L. Grohne Co., Decatur, IU., ;,576. Forty Families Hade Happier By Sub-for-San- ta Forty families comprising a total of 180 people had a hap-pier Christmas through the efforts of the Lions club, ac-cording to a report on their Christmas ta pro-ject. Through the cooperation of the Kiwanis club, the 20-3- 0 club, the Jaycees and the Elks organization - of Provo, the Lions were successful in sup-plying a special treat to the complete list which they soli-cited through church and wel-fare agencies. Orvil Clark was chairman of the project assisted by sev-eral other club members. ' I ' : I i i f , .. V ' y' n j I ' i "v- - s! i ' " " ' "' ' - ' C m ' ' y ' !' ; r, ' - ' - kx. ' fy L; : . - . , . j 1 tl V' ' -- 5 M f " ' - ' '" , . . - w- - ; - -- -- . - : ,,;":..- - " , " "',. rt I. - ; Symbolizing a spirit of anticipation for better things in the year ahead, is Wesley L. Ruff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ruff, 235 South Second West, who smiles a bit as he ponders what the future holds for him. This little fellow introduced himself to the world a year ago New Years Day and im-mediately took on his share of a big national debt along with the troubles of a nation involved in a cold war. He may soon join in the arguments to reduce government spending; be-come a victim of inflation and a proponent of tax reform. The Little New Year may also hea"r of union corruption and the many other ills which have befallen his nation. But for the present he dons a bright new 1959 banner, a black silk hat and bids everyone the best possible for the New Year. Dates Announced For Beet Growers To Sign with ASC Claude Hunting, Chairman of the Utah County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee announces that by direction of the Secretary of Agriculture there will be acreage controls on sugar beets in 1959. It is the responsibility of each producer to make a re-quest for a proportionate share of the County allocation. Foi the convenience of sugar beet farmers in this area, a repre-sentative of the Utah-Idah- o Sugar Company and the Utah County ASC Office will be in the following locations, be-tween 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Jan. Sugar Company of-fice, Spanish Fork; Jan. 12-1- 3, Sugar Company office, Lehi; Jan. 14, Utah County ASC of-fice, Provo. If a farmer is unable to come on the date indicated, it will be necessary that he make his re-quest at the Utah County ASC office, 140 West 1st North (Ashton Building) Provo, be-tween January 14-2- 3. f f v i r i i If ' ' I 1 , 1 Fred J. Diamond elected president of the Hobble Creek Riding; club for 1959. Fred J. Diamond Elected Head Of Riding Club Fred Diamond has been elec-ted president of the Hobble Creek Riding club for 1959, the new officers being elected at a meeting recently at Mel-ody Inn. Twenty-seve- n mem-bers and their partners attend-ed. Sam Kinser is Eldon Childs, secretary; Bob Palfreyman, ar director; M. D. Peay, Carl Boyer, Leon-ard Harward, Ralph Peay and Howard Thorpe, one-ye- ar di-rectors. Carl Boyer is also drill captain and Mrs. Fred Diamond will be reporter. At the election meeting, to-kens of appreciation were pre-sented the retiring officers, Fred Diamond making the pre-sentations to the retirine-- board members and Mays Anderson to the executive officers. Mr. Diamond gave a review of the club's activities the past year noting that the Springville organization was one of the most outstanding in the state. Announcement was made of the club's Christmas party which was held Tuesday even-ing in the form of a steak supper and dancing with a large crowd planning to at-tend. Funeral Services Held Saturday For Ira Taylor Funeral services were con-ducted Saturday afternoon in the Fifth-Sevent- h ward chapel for Ira Taylor, 80, who died Tuesday morning of last week of a heart ailment at the Pay-so- n Hospital. Bishop Leonard James of the Fifth ward was in charge of the services. Burial was in the Evergreen cemetery, directed by Wheeler Mortuary. Mr. Taylor was born in Lehi, January 26, 1878, a son of Samuel and Martha Ann Fox Taylor. He received his early education in that city and mar-ried Sarah Jane Stoddart in Lehi December 12, 1902. Mrs. Taylor died in 1950. During . most of his adult life, Mr. Taylor worked for the Utah-Idah- o Sugar Co. in various plants in Utah and in Washington. He also worked for the Springville-Mapleto- n Sugar Co. for a short time and retired in 1943. In his earlier life, he played with the Lehi Silver band. His hobbies were fishing and gar-dening. He was a member of the LDS church. Surviving are four sons and daughters: Mrs. Lewis (Birdie) Thorpe of Springville; Mrs. Allen (Mae) Larsen of Spanish Fork; Ira Taylor of ElCerrito, Calif., and Herbert Taylor of Fresno, Calif.; also 13 grand-children and 20 great grand-children; a sister, Mrs. Douglas Scally and a brother, Herbert Taylor, both of Salt Lake City. Traditions Part Of New Year Day Traditions and superstitions have long been a part of the New Year scene around the world. The Chinese believe one must pay up all their debts if the New Year is to be a success-ful one. The English, on the other hand, consider it a good idea to start a savings ac-count on January 1, since what you do on the New Year's Day is indicative of what you will do the rest of the year. One of the most widespread superstitions concerns the "first-footer- ," the first person to enter a household on New Year's morning. In early days women and lighthaired men were consitered "unlucky" first footers. Ancient custom in Japan was to scatter parched beans about the house, supposedly driving away evil influences and in-viting good luck to enter. The Romans were accustom-ed to hanging tiny masks of Cacchus upon trees and vines, the idea being to impart fertil-ity to every side of the tree to which the masks were turn-ed by the wind. Pleasant families in various parts of the world once baked special cakes for the New Year. The cake was dashed igainst the door and as. the family members gathered up the pieces to eat them they played that neither hunger nor want should enter the house during the new year. Steel Official --Is Optimistic for '59 Continued moderate improve-ment in the western steel pic-ture is indicated for the early months of 1959, L. B. Worth-ingto- n, president of Columbia-Genev- a Division, U. S. . Steel's basic producer in the western states, said in a year-en- d statement. Improved demand for steel in the West in the late months of 1958 reflects the strength of the western economy and "there are encouraging signs indicating that the new year will be a better business year than the th period just ending, he stated. Mr. Worthington cited con-tinued improvement in the economy generally and an ap-parent move on the part of steel buyers to replenish their inventories as major reasons for anticipating "moderate pick-up- " in steel orders. Many customers apparently now have inadequate inventories after months of using up the stocks they had on hand when busi-ness tapered off in late 1957 and early 1958, he said. Publishing Homes Matter of Policy Wingate, are open to the pub-lic and to the Springville Her-ald arid the names of the of-fenders imld be published each month telling the amount of fines paid, but to date it has been the policy of the Spring-ville Herald to publish merely the number of arrests in the various categories each month, withholding names as a mat-ter of courtesy to the people involved and to their families. City officials and townspeo-ple in general read with inter-est of the controversy between the Spanish Fork weekly newspaper and officials of that city concerning publication of the names of law offenders from the Justice of Peace re-port. The newspaper contended that city officials had request-ed them not to print names of offenders and the paper ans-wered with the well founded argument that city officials had no right to make such a request. In the word battle in which the state's daily news-papers also took part, it was pointed out that city officials could ask that the names of such offenders be withheld but that publication of the names or making known to the pub-lic, the records of the Justice of the Peace, was so far as the newspaper was concerned a matter of policy. In reporting offences by juveniles, it is the policy of all newspapers not to publish names, but not a re-quest by any governing body. In the publication of names of law offenders as well as other personal matters, differ-ent newspapers hold to differ-ent policies. The records of Springville's Justice of the Peace, J. F. Bliss R. Packard Named Acting Postmaster Here Bliss Packard, bishop of the Third ward, has been appoint-ed acting postmaster at the Springville Postoffice, succeeed-in- g Harrison Conover who has served the past year. The new acting postmaster will take over duties Jan. 1. vlspSeton Holiday .ighting Contest finners Selected Winners in the holiday home-ghtin- g contest sponsored at lapleton by the Jaycees were Jinounced today. Harry An-reas-residing at 710 West laple street, was judged as irst place winner. The front ard at his home was gayly ghted with festoons of Ever-- , reen and varicolored lights long the gables and windows. Runners-u- p in the contest ere Niel Whiting and Bird teardall, each of whose houses nd yards displayed the holiday pirit with holiday lighting ef-;ct- The winners were presented rith boxes of candy in appre-iatio- n of their efforts in preading holiday cheer in the Dmmunity. The committee in charge was amposed of Quinton Lowe, lOUis Bleggi and Ray Parry. Many Local Events Transpired During Past Year As Recorded Weekly by The Springville Herald Scanning over the pages of 52 issues of the Springville Herald for 1958, one finds the year's history the only one of its kind, in which is ' recorded the happenings in this area from day to day and week to week throughout the year. Nearly 800 pictures added to the interest of the year's news stories. The past year was a fortun-ate one so for as major catas-erophe- s were concerned. How-ever there was recorded the most costly fire on nearby ranges which destroyed some valuable watersheds and cost in the neighborhood of $1600 to d. This year will be remember-ed my many as the one in which the Pioneer Cotonwood tree was removed and by other.1: as the year in which Spring-ville Main street received a fine new white way. Twins Make News Recorded on the pages of the Springville Herald during the year are accounts ol Springville's "and possibly the nation's oldest twins, Mrs. Em-- . ily Crandall and Mrs. Emma Cranmer observing their 95th birthdays ... of a Springville man, E. Rex Diamond being a crew member of the famous Nautilus, which made the first voyage under ice to the North Pole ... of the Democratic party taking over most of the Republican held offices in the county ... of Springville civic leaders opposing the proposed new super-highwa- y route and suggesting that it come closer to the city. Stories in the past year's is-sues of the Springville Her-ald, announced new city offi-cials, changes in ward and church personnel ... a new minister at the local community-Presby-terian church. There were stories of Springville and Mapleton families taking 24 Indian children into their homes for the school year; of some 38 missionaries leaving to serve in this country and foreign lands. The Springville Herald re-ported in the neighborhood of 206 babies born during the year; of 51 Springville deaths. The automobile accident re-port in which a young man Gordon Thorpe lost his life . . another in which a little girl, Kay Lene Whitehead was fat-ally injured and one in which a tiny baby, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Horton, smothered, were regretable parts of Springville's history as record-ed during 1958. Take State Jobs Springville people made news in another vein with several being elected to state positions in the business, organizations and departments in which they serve. Paul Haymond was made president of the Utah Pharmaceutical Assn.; F. C. Packard, president of the Inde-pendent Bankers Assn. of the 12th Federal Dist; Mrs. Hunter, president of the Utah Practical Nurses Assn.; Mrs. Clarence Spafford, presi-dent of the Utah Cowbelles and Selvoy J. Boyer, president of the LDS Temple at London, England and his wife, matron. During the year, the Little League baseball players went to a tournament at Santa Mon-ica, Calif.; Springville city tax levy was set at 26 mills and the all-tim- e high budget of 681,805 was passed. A story told how Springville police officers helped in the capture of four escapees from the state prison; of the new postal rates which went into effect in July. There was a story concerning the building of a new elementary grade school in the southeast limits of town and of the construc-tion underway of a new 6th-11t- h ward and Kolob Stake House. The Springville Art added another picture, "Navajo Girls" by Fremont Ellis to its per-manent collection; Governor George Dewey Clyde visited Springville on . at least two occasions the opening of the Art and the July 4th observ-ance . . . the City Hall was painted; new street signs were installed and Carl Boyer re-ceived the DSA award for 1958. A new O. P. Skaggs store was opened and another large business, the G. Lowry Ander-son Ford Garage changed lo-cations. Many new homes and several business buildings were erected during the year, all part of the history of Spring-ville as recorded in the pages of the Springville Herald for 1958. Kiwanis Names 1959 Chairmen Kiwanis club officers outlin-ing their program of activities for the new 1959, have selected committee chairmen as follows: W. Berton Groesbeck, achieve-ment; Frank Cranmer, attend-ance; Finley Roylance, boys and girls work; j. Keith Ro-binson, public and business af-fairs; Howard Maycock, fin-ance and new club building; Harold Christensen, house and reception; Taylor Reynolds, inte-r- club relations; Paul Wal-ker, Kiwanis education, fellow-ship; George Nay lor, music and programs; Lamar H. Weight, churches; Glenn Tipton, voca-tional guidance and youth ser-vice; Dillin Frazier, member-ship. Vernon O. Cook is president; W. Berton Groesbeck, vice-preside- Oliver Dalton, im-mediate past president; Eldon L. Reese, secretary-treasur- er and Mrs. Maurice Bird, accom panist. George Bird, Arthur C. Boyer, Glen W. Coffman, Lavar Cloward, Roland Old-roy- d, W. L. Snelson and Merle D. Sargent are directors. Plans Underway For Polio Drive Plans were announced early this week for the March of Dimes county campaign to get underway Friday, January 2, to continue through the month and climax with the traditional Mothers' March. Mrs. Helen Parker of American Fork, is county chairman. Among fund raising activities will be a Blue Crutch Day, use of mailers and coin collectors drives among school children and business men, Mrs. Parker reported. Mutual Sponsors Jew Years Eve "wo-Stak- e Dance There will be no excuse for nyone Mutual age having no lace to go New Years Eve as ie Springville and Kolob takes are joining to sponsor New Year's eve dance at the take House. There will be noise-maker- s, razy hats and other New Year in makers to add to the spirit f the occasion. Dean Clark rid his orchestra will furnish mu"'dance will start at 9 'I everyone in Spring-- , ual age are urged to v dance, be at ti Farm Bureau Sets Election Meeting A meeting of the Springville Farm Bureau is announced for Wednesday January 7, at 7 :30 p.m., at the Fire Hall, directed by President Lamar Tuttle. A representative from the county office will be in attendance to speak and officers for next year will be elected. All farmers of the area and their partners are urged to at-tend. A majority taking advantage of a minority is no more in-tolerant than a minority try-ing to take advantage of its majority. Figure this one out for yourself. Hardly any church needs any particular individual, but there are few individuals who do not need a church. |