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Show I mw a Headless Wonder' at the fair that could move hig hands and feet" "Weve got some here in Provo that can (drive .cars, answered Chief East. And The Journal Vol. One A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE No. Teji INDEPENDENT Dependable Recreation Program Report Indicates Vast Development Of Provo City Activities Nearly 42,000 people enjoyed ummer recreation in Proroa four enperrieed play centers during 1937; with an aerage of more than 5000 people weekly, and a dally average of 80S participating, according to a compiled report prepared by lira. Jena V. Holland and submitted this week to the city commission. For the first time in history of city recreation programs, the was carried adult program throughout the year, with nine full time supervisors, and 40 part time workers, carrying out a vast program of activities, the extent of which occupies nearly 60 pages of the report merely to outline the different sections. Coat Provided e Funds for this vast project came from the WPA, the city, the NYA and the dtf school administration, with the WPA being the largest contributor: 91,830 being so provided. The city furnished $3,128.94, while the school funds provided $1,210. Four supervised playgrounds were conducted throughout the summer, with actual attendance of 41,704 participants. In addition during the fall, winter and spring months all local grade schoqls were supervised during noon hour and after school, the WPA assisting especially in this, and giving 112,500 partlalpations. Varied Activities The intensive summer play ground work was done by ten supervisors, six being furnished by WPA, and Included the Boys and Girls Play Day, the Danes Hevlew, the Music Festival, the Handicraft exhibit, the Kiddles Karnlval, Parade and Circus; and a host of other activities which fill pages of the report. Music, dancing, outdoor games, including tennis, soft ball leagues, with 14 playgrounds being maintained, swimming (23,000 swims) women's and girls activities In klckball, softball, rythmic, games play evenings, and kindergartens (the second free kindergarten year; as well as nature contacts and craft work developing hobbles all of which and a hundred other activities became history during 1937. Beneficial Results Decrease in Juvenile delinquency. as testified to by probation officers and Juvenile court Judges is a major result of the recreational activities, the report indicates. Adult education too has taken on an added Impetus through the recreational work. Numerous projects were completed during the year, such as the lighted soft ball field, in which 0 club assisted so ably; the the field house under the grand stand, for which W. M. Andrews, park superintendent did so much; reconditioning of the Pioneer wading stream; developing of the Canyon Glen area, adding picnic facilities and new playground equipment; adding new equipment to North Park and Pioneer Park areas; development of the Costume House project in Provo City; and the development of a year round recreation program. Future Plans Future objectives in this field are also listed In the report. These Include the employment of an expert in laying out all recreational areas; the building of an indoor swimming pool; the organisation of a men's and boys' craft program and its development to e proportions; toe deHarmon park for the of velopment South and East sections of the city; the construction of a wading pool for North park; and finally the organisation of a representative recreational council of lay men interested in a program of constructive development for leisure time activities of the people of Provo. city-wid- 20-3- city-wid- ALEX HEDQUIST, president of the Farmers and Merchants bank has been appointed by Governor Henry H. Blood of Utah as Utah's representative to the Golden Gate exposition in San Francisco during 1939. MRS. GEORGE 8. BALLIF was also appointed as Provo's representative to the World's Fair In Now York City the same year. published OF LOCAL AFFAIRS at provo, utah Sharon Stake M Men Champions . t,. ' - MUUAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938 COUNTY z . CONFERENCE Utah and Sharon Stakes Plan For Pageant Program March 12 Commemorating Provo Pioneers presentation in the Utah Stake tabernacle March 12. The following representatives were chosen from each ward In Sharon and Utah stakes to prepare all details ready for the anniversary observance: Ward Representatives First ward: Thomas Allman; Second, Howard Scott; Third, J. Gideon Clark; Fourth, A. L. Booth; Fifth, Don W. Conover; Sixth, Frank Harris; Pioneer, George Meservy; Manavu, Dwight Billings; Bonneville, Oomer Snow; Lake View, P. W. Madsen; Grand View, Ashted Taylor; Ivern Pyne; Pleasant View, Sidney Cluff; Edgemont, Delbert Q la tier; Sharon, Orson Prestwlch. The pageant Itself is being prepared by Professor J. M. Jensen, of B. T. U. Journalism department. The following data from his pageant is prepared by Mr. Jensen for this paper: Ute Warning Given "You must not cross Provo river until you swear by the eun you will not drive the red men from their homes!" was the stern edict of a band of Ute Indiana to tbe Mormon eolonlsts when they arrrlved on the banka of the river on the 12th of March 1849. This warning was delivered through Dimlck B. Huntington, interpreter, who also did the swearing on behalf of the colonists. The colonisation was made in accordance with the plan of President Brigham Young who had previously sent men into Utah valley to make explorations. An account of this exploring expedition, made in 1847, is given by Parley P. Pratt as follows: Parley P. Pratt Explores Some time in December, having finished sewing wheat and rye I started, in company with Brother Higbee and others, for Utah lake with a boat and fish net. We travelled some tnirty miles with our boat, etc., on an ox wagon, while some of us rode This distance on horseback. brought us to the foot of Utah lake, a beautiful sheet of fresh water, some 38 miles long and 15, broad. Here we launched our boat and tried our net, being probably the first boat and net ever used on this sheet of water in modern times. "We sailed up and down the lake shore on its western side for many miles, but had only poor success in fishing. We, however, caught a few samples of mountain trout and other fish. After exploring the lake and the valley for a day or two, the company returned home, and a Brother Summers and myself struck westward from the foot of the lake on horseback on an exploring Tlm-panog- tour". st 4 E 4 - : S: - Left to Right: Bert Skinner, Manager; Reed Bowler, Russell Linton, Stanley Farley, Dick Burr, Francis Salisbury, Lowell Bigelow, Fred Gordon. DAVID'8 will open Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. David Freedman are proud of their new store in Provo, and rightly so, says C. H. Ward, contractor, who points also with pride to the beautiful new glass plate front and display windows, as well' as to the numerous beautiful mirrors and luxurious dressing rooms which feature the interior. Ladles Ready to Wear goods have been arriving all week, and final touches have been added by carpenters, painters, and electricians to make David's one of Provos nicest stores. Mr. Freedman states that all work has been dona by local workmen as far as possible, and that supplies and equipment has been purchased here also. He and Mrs. Freedman extend a hearty invitation to Provo, Utah county residents to visit Provos newest store. Road Gravelling Project Up Orems road improvement program assumed more definite form this week with the decision of the Town board to Invite all residents of the area to meet Monday night, Feb. 28 with the board and discuss ways knd means and cooperative plans for gravelling the streets, according to an announcement this week by Jullen Hansen, chairman of the road committee. The allocation of state license refund money to Orem, though small, will assist in the program, explains Mr. Hansen, who adds that the board is taking steps immediately to secure such funds. The Board has also purchased a dump truck, and with the cater-plllalready available the road work can be undertaken with real results at any time now, declared Mr. Hansen. The meeting called for Feb. 28 will decide policy, he added, and urged that every cltlxen attend this meeting, and have a voice in the program to be adopted. er J. FRANK EARL, chairman of local chamber of commerce tourist committee, submitted a plan this week to the Chamber for spending $1000 for tourist advertising. No action was taken by the chamber, although Mr. Earl's plan is being studied. the ALLEN D. JOHNSON, head of Lumber company the here, was named head of a committee of the chamber of commerce to educate the citiscns, in cooperation with similar committees throughout the nation, on the theme of What Helps BusiTri-sta- te As soon as the colonists were permitted to cross the river, John Clark dashed into the stream with his horses and wagon, and was followed by the others, some of them with horses but a majority of them with cows and oxen. Provo Branch Organised They at once began preparing the soil for the planting of crops. On the 18th of March the Provo Saints Branch of the Latter-Da- y was organised with John S. Higbee as president and Isaac Higbee and Dimick Huntington as his counselors. On the third of April the settlers commenced building Fort Utah, located a short distance of the present to the south-easite of Lake View bridge. It is in commemoration of the advent of the pioneers into Utah Valley that the sons of the Pioneers are preparing to present a pageant in the Utah Stake tabernacle on March 12. ' ness Helps Timpanogos Keeps Clean Slate In Winning Sharon Stake Title Undefeated champions of ths Sharon stake M Mens basket ball league, Timpanogos players will ever hold a place In Sharon's Hall of Fame, for this outstanding aggregation of hoo peters completed their final game against Pleasant View without losing a single game during the entire season. Pleasant View, the runners-udefeated Vineyard, and so hold p, undisputed possession of second place. Final tests for Timpanogos come in the play-off- s now being arranged with Spanish Fork, and Coach Skinner says they will come out "tops for the district and thus enter the Church finals In the Deseret gym. In 8alt Lake Be that prediction as It City. may, everybody in Sharon Is boosting for Timpanogos now. Birth Registration Campaign Starts This Week In Utah County The Utah Bute Board of Health will initiate an Intensified bookkeeping record of humanity this week, according to Mrs. Eva W. Ramsey, Director of the Division of Vital Statistics. The campaign started in Utah county, Thursday, February 17, each family receiving through the mall a birth registration card. The card Is addressed to the Director of the Census, Washington, D. C., and does not require postage, Mrs." Ramsey says. She further explains that the Information requested on the reverse side of the card Is highly Important to both the state and federal governments since it will enable them to determine what percentage of babies born in Utah are being officially registered. Mothers to whom babies have been born within the paat twelve months are urged to fill In the card and place It In the mail at the earliest possible date. Mrs. Ramsey listed a few of the reasons why every birth should be registered as follows: For proving parentage, for Inheritance of property, for settlement of Insurance, for legal dependency, for establishing Identity, for tracing ancestry, for entrance to school, for right to vote, for right to marry, for right to enter civil service, for social security benefits to blind, dependent children, and to the aged for settlement of pensions, for pnporta, for immigration and emigration and for establishing citizenship. Dr. J. L. Jones. State Commissioner and State Registrar of Vital Statistics, wished particularly to impress upon the parents of babies born during the pnt year the necessity of filling out and mailing the card, even though it is known that the child has previously been registered. Parents are requested by the State and Federal Governments to give a wholehearted response. Special Committee Named to Study Plan for Cooperative Medicine Study and preparation of a plan for cooperative medicine, including tbe facilities of a hospital for Sharon stake are under way by a special committee appointed by the Sharon stake presidency. The first meeting of the committee was held Sunday and plans were laid for intensive atudy of the matter, with enthusiasm marking the session. Weldon Taylor, of Pleasant View, Instructor In business at B. Y. U was elected by the group as chairman of the committee. Miss Ludle Farley of Tlmpxnogos ward, was selected as secretary. Other members of the committee are Dr. George II. Hansen of Pleasant View; Henry D. Taylor of Pleasant View; Mrs. Loy Doss, public health nurse, of Sharon ward, and Dean Terry, assistant county attorney, of Pleasant View. While no definite statement or plana can be announced at the present time, according to members of the committee, preliminary studies already made indicate the feasibility of the health Insurance idea being worked into a cooperative plan for medical care and You. Satisfy Your Wanderlust: Attend What would you not give for a trip to China, Japan, India, the Hawalan Islands? Or to Journey round the world and follow In the footsteps or the adventuring Marco Polos, seeing everything you have longed to see, and satisfying the wanderlust, or that curiosity of the mind? Or perhaps to give vent to mere adventure and ro- far lighting Project program schedul- ed for February 23 In tbe First Ward Chapel, when Mrs. Christen Jensen will be the teller of the tales In a unique program called "Literary Voyage Around the World. She la widely travelled, tale of a friend knows the works of ths suthors mance? Some seek these satisfactions In traveling while sitting In their own comfortable chairs at the fireside with a beloved book, or by listening to the places, and brought back the richness of the world's best in every land because he or she haa gone forth equipped to find It. Just such an evening awaita every holder of a aeason'i ticket for the M. I. A. Canyon Home who has been to with his accordlan; Trtn-nlma- inter-locket- nt Stratton Property Agreed es Our Advertisers sa Lit el -- Literary Voyages Around The World who havs sung tha songs and told tha tales which hive delighted folks in all foreign lands. The program is one of a series sponsored by the M. I. A's of Utah and Sharon stakes, ths entire proceeds going to pay for installing electricity in the Girls' Home In North Fork. Other programs will appear each week. Watch for announcement of the artist and her theme. Season tickets may yet be obtained, announces Mrs. Lorna Maycock who haa direction for Sharon Stake. HELD and DON'T aays Mr. Steedman, FORGET, More than 600 people gathered that Professor Swenson of Dixon Junior High, though ill and un- last night in College Hall to hear able to be present, was responsible Director William Peterson of the for that excellent training which Utah state agricultural college adchoruses. the produced dress tha Utah County Planning 'strike" exists as merchants over Paat Masters of tha F. A A. M. board annual convention. Other the whole elate oppose the tax commission edict, the next move No. 4 Lodge will be honored In speakers included S. R. Boswell. . being up to tbe county assessors tbe Masonic temple here SaturW. W. Owens, asand lbs tax emnmission to enforce day evening, and tbe 85th anni- county agent, sistant director; Mrs. Rena B. versary of the lodge will be celecompliance with the new regulwith home economic directbrated. eight Maycock, Beginning ation. member in 1872 tha local lodge or. Additional Deer Creek funds has grown to a membership of Several Utah county leaders, are sought by Provo River Water-nser- s' several hundred. Glen C. Ray Is specially trained last December tha refor of chairman arrangements association, backed by in an intensive school at Logan solution to which la attached event, and Rev. Edwin F. Irwin mads reports during tha Thursnames of many prominent subs- of the Provo Community church day afternoon session of the Concribers to Deer Creek water, this will be one of the speakers. ference, including Burton H. resolution being forwarded to Adams of Pleasant Grovs; G. histFor the first time In the Washington asking for a $780,000 Frank Nelson, Spanish Fork; Lee appropriation to "bolster emplo- ory of the Provo Catholic Church R. Taylor, Payson; Mrs. Mary yment, and to carry on simul- of ths Immaculate Conception, Marcuaaen, Spanish Fork; Mrs. taneously several neceeaary other mission services will be conducted Mabla Stswart, Payson; Mrs, units In the construction of Deer here three times each day during Martha Whiting, Mapleton; and Creek project. The dam, the re- tha week commencing March Mrs. Pearl Bigler, Payson. moval and replacing of tha high- according to Father Henry, who Cooperation with the Church way and the railroad are already announces that Father Timothy program la an lntagrnl security Ore. of Portland. o.f.m. to a allotted bid for in the Watson, cared of the part county planning actiA commence services. the will but thoee California company, was It vities, explained, and other unlta are not being under- compilation of histories of old and special planning committees have Is new missions by as such waa gathered being it thq stated, taken, been at work throughout the Duchsans tunnel, and tha Waber-Prov- o the Franciscan fathers of Santa featwere whose reports county reBarbara, and Father Henry diversion canal. ures of the afternoon session. quest that all such documents Chairmen listed with ths and dealing Eldera Quorum, pictures Third Ward chairmen and their Committee to him.. b reported headed by A. K. Steedman, scored church n, posts are: Cereals, William a success beyond question for the Lehl; special crops and Heber C. Johnson, division season In their presentation of tha Minstrel Show Friday night. It manager for Utah Oil and Refin- gardens, Mr. Adams; horticulture, waa also grandly successful fin- ing company, announeea a conven- A. Ray Eklns, Pleasant Grove Abner Baird, Payson; ancially. John L. Halllday, stage tion here February 26 for 800 forestry, and water utilisation, diIrrigation in hit tha of as company hit agenta director, made a big but he waa ably assisted vision which stretches from Provo Chairman Taylor; poultry, Frank American Fork. by his end men, Harold and Walt to St. Georgs. Thla is Mr. John- Shelley, tha aa of head tenth Willard son's and year Walt Rodent control, Leo Marsh-bank- a, Wheeler, Clark, The special artlsta Provo division, during which time Wendover. Mapleton; bees, Arthur too raceived abundant applause, remarkable growth haa taken Stewart. Spanish Fork; dairy, such as Jack Smith and Francis place. The convention will attract Merrill Warnlck, Pleasant Grove; McPhee for their solo work; the many of tha chief executives of other livestock, Mr. Nelson; farm LeGrand Jarman, Mallory children for their superb tha Utah Oil A Refining company, management, Lind on; dancing; Unaloy Mason, Afton Including M. J. Greenwood, marketing, of Bait Lake City, A. C. David II. Jonas, Spanish Fork. Boyce, et al, for their dance Insects, diseases, pests. Dr. N. specialties; Francelle Cnristansen Wallace, (advertising manager, C. Spalding, with her mlrimba; Vearl Martin and A. 8. Brown, sale manager. Provo; farm and range conservation, fertilisation, state of Utah, Mr. Williams de- Reed Bird, Sprlngvllla; Weeds and seeds, Selvoy J. Boyer, clared. . The big house will serve as a Sprlngville; farm security and to town Purchase hall in an ideal manner, and tenancy, Clark Allrad, Provo; surrounding grounds will pro- farm finance, George W. Brown, By Orem Town Board the vide a park of beantifnl propor- Provo; Smith-HughAgriculturtions in the center of the town, al Program, M. H. Anderson, Complete and final acceptance he added. Sprlngville; Church Security proof the report of the special comAnother feature of the action gram, Prea. A. V. Watkins, Orem. mittee headed by W. P. Williams taken by the Town board is the was glen this week by tbe Orem unanimous support which ths town board, thus practically as- project has received, both from the committee and from the suring the town of a civic and opinions expressed by the citlsena YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT community center in the Stratton at large, all of which augurs well OlR SHOP" that's the eeeea-ti- al property which was unanimously for the future well being of the message in every advertisement printed in any newspaper. selected for purchase for thla pur- project, declared Mr. Williams. Business is done over the counter. pose by the committee. Unless you visit the store, tmsl-neMr. Williams, who is head of Blair Appointed cannot be done. That Is why the public Improvement departlisntM maintain stores to nicer ment as well as chairman of ths Building Inspector display their wares, and hence tha that special committee, explains essential thing Is THE INVITcourt action will be necessary to James Blair, water master for ATION. authorize tbe sale of this property Orem, was appointed also BuildThis week's advertisers INVITE to tbe town, but that finance plans the Town Board YOU to visit their stores. Look by Inspector ing are already practically complete over the list below, and find their for the purchase of it irom tne at its weekly meeting Monday, ads inside this paper. Don't forM. announces Mayor B, Jolley. state banking commission which get too that a word of apprecibolds ths property in trust from This appointment is temporary ation for tha ad. directly to tha tbe defunct Provo Commercial only, and does not involve any merehast helps a lot to Identify and Savings bank. In the duties of the water yoa as a customer: A defnlte offer for the pur- change Brlmhall Bros. However, Mr. Blair te chase of the property was mads to master. Berg Mortuary the for position, the State Banking commission, folly qualified Dixon Real Estate set-uto p that is similar stales Mr. Williams, and ths and the II1U Broa. Town board now awaits confirm- which exists in ths city of Provo, Harrison Optical ation of the offer. explained the mayor, so that all Helndselman Optical Unless some nuforseen matter persons seeking building permits Mar-VBeauty Shop arises, the purchase of the Strat- must now apply to Mr. Blair. Madsen Cleaning Co. ton property by the Town of Orem Mayor Jolley also explained Overman Mattress Co. Is assured, and with this deal will that permanent appointment of a Howard's Real Estate not be will come into existence, in the very building Inspector Spear Lumber heart of the community one of made until the Town ordinance is Tri State Lumber authorised and for of completed finest the fully property pieces Utah Power In all the nnder such purposes that exists legal requirements. Utah Timber Valley Flour and Feed Ralph's Radio Provo merchants, members of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants decided not to meet today to consider ways and means of optioning legally the state tax commission's edict for a monthly Virtually a state of Inventory. Decision to commemorate fittingly the arrival of the Pioneers in Provo on March 12, 1849 was agreed to Sunday when the Sons of the Utah Pioneers gathered under the George Albert Smith Chapter in the First Ward Chapel. A pageant presenting historical facts connected with the crossing of Provo river and the first settlement of Provo and the building of old Fort Utah is being prepared for PLANNING Opening Program Delights Hundreds Interpretation of opera and apfor the production preciation "Manon" by Massinet was given to the delight and satisfaction of hundreds of supporters of the M. I. A. Canyon Home lighting project who attended the opening program Wednesday evening in the First ward chapel when Mrs. Edna Evans Johnson gave her recital In song and story. Mrs. Johnson, a mem Dei of tha music staff of tbe University of Utah, nd the president of the Federated Musicians of Utah, gave her evening's performanes for the benefit of the Canyon hom lighting fond being sought by ths M. I. As of both Sharon and Utah stakas, Alice Louise Reynolds was tha charming hostess for the evening. Granite Furniture Mulsh Electric lYows and Haws Cougar Hitt Ice Station lUteway Store Mutunl Coal and Lumber Temple Square Hotel lluaa Trahrr, Inc. Geo. F. Taylor Furniture Exchange J. C. Penny's Fletcher's Dept. Store Taylor Bros. Co. Davld'e Hayward's Markets Hansen's Ford Market Knigii- - Coal and lea rU II |