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Show immmimrnttnM A HOME PAPEM Printed for Home Folk By Home People im A nOME PLANT m Volume Two A WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS iN umber Ten LEFENDABLE PUBLISHED AT PUOVO, UTAH Ten Acre Recreation Area Acquired By Legion f.1' ? i: m When I learned of hie brave fight to regain normal health, I wrote to Dean Slmmona, former Provo boy. aiklng for hia itory and permiMlon to publish it. Hia neatly typed letter, with the Borrows and heartaches carefully concealed, the courage and optimism unintentionally written between the lines, is truly an inspiration sorry that space does not permit publishing it in its entirety. Seven years ago, last November first, Dean was Injured in an automobile accident near San Diego, California. His back was broken, totally paralysing his entire body from his chin to the tips of his toes. After several weeks in a. hospital he waa taken He to bis home in Hollywood. writes, "The nest two years I recall now as more or less of an aching blnr. I was still totally paralysed, unable to so much as even feed myself, and in too much agory to think of anything except Leading Military and Civic Officiate Accept Bids As Patrons of Flying Along to be Staged Here Support for the American Legions (Post 13) effort to establish a Recreational Summer camp area along Provo river in Provo canyon is assured, as favorable replies are being received by Clarence II. Harmon, George S. Ballif, and other Legion officers, from a large number of prominent military and civic leaders in Utah who have been asked to become patrons of the musical comedy 1 and 2. be March to Flying Along produced here VIOLIN Granger Ad DR. SMITH OPENS OFFICE IN Housing Opportunities Cited Being Debated By Mayor; Plans Outlined PROVO Having passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly, the Granger Art amendment as proposed by the Utah Municipal League is now before the Senate wlh voting likely today or Saturday, reports Mayor Mark Anderson whose interest In this debate In the Utah Capitol centers ardund the fart that the Power interests, as he believes, have Introduced alternative amendments, which if carried would prevent any Utah municipality from proceeding in the future with a power project financed by revenue MAKER WINS RENOWN 10-ac- re Legion-sponsor- ed FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939 INDEPENDENT Off to Mantl for the Regional next week P. T. A. conference goes Miss Rhea Christensen and Miss Helen DeGraff for another, performance with those famous violins made by Miss Rhea's father, LaVar Christensen of Provo, Just one more recognition of both father and daughter as artists in their line, for hardly a bonds. Both bills, under some flnke in legislative proceedings, are up state-support- Cub-biso- . . ar nee, dlf-fer- en yeo n. the n. te 5 L e 53 Provo has benefitted greatly homes and get In a bettor posifrom' the operation of the H. O. tion to meat bond retirement L. C. and the F. H. A. We have payments when duo. favored enabling legislation with the hope that we may be further benefitted by the U. 8. H. A. or that we may improve our situation without federal aid. We have in our community a considerable number of young married men that could, under proper supervision Join together and build separate homes for themselves if a way can be found to finance material and land cosU. The Legion's Canyon playground has recently been acquired CONSERVATORY day passes without some coll for by Post II, and will be turned before the Senate at the same a public performance by these into a modern recreational area MAKES PROVO CENTER time, reports Mayor Anderson, both of whom use young ladles, of with all facilities of summer O. A. Ellett with Senator violins made by Mr. Christensen. to himself Fork camps for children, explains Mr. Spanish proving The Christensens are a family Ballif. Not alone for Provo be a stalwart defender of the Accepting a contract at Albu- with many generations of violin children, but for underprivileged querque, New Mexico, where in tradition behind them. Mr. Chriamendment, while Municipal children from over the state, this the fall of 1811 and throughout stensens father, James C. Senator Lamoreaux, who poses os a Municipal League friend, is No Slums line huge project is attracting state- 1940 will be held a Centennial known over Utah in the earlier wide attention, with Governor and celebration, supporting the Power company and days here os the "Danish Fidler. We have no segregated slums Mrs. Henry H. Blood joining en- strongly financed, the Provo Conamendment, much to the disgust in Provo and no need for multiple everywhere for dances and playing of Mayor Anderson and the Provo unit or thusiastically as leading patron servatory expands its program in social gatherings, even at the age city owned apartments but DR J. RUSSELL SMITH and patroness of the world Provo to make possible this new of 12 city commission. The outcome of we have many 'home units that His Bertel father, years. the senate vote was not known are in bad condition. premiere of Flying Along, be- undertaking, according to C. B. Christensen, manufactured violins Dr. J. Russell 8mlth announces at my aches. time of this report. ing produced by the Provo Con-- ' Flthian, manager, who Just re- in Denmark ind then continued Many 'borne owners are not inThe second year after his servatory, proceeds from which turned from New Mexico with the his craftsmanship at Spring City tbe opening of his office at 45 N. Mayor Anderson, keenly in- financially able to modernise their Dean to the regain Granbegan jury, will be devoted to this Recreation assurance that the contract is his after University Ave. for the practice terested in the fate of tbe homes and connect emigrating to Utah. partial use of his left arm; his project. if ha will sign it. of medicine, surgery and obstet- ger Act, because of its possible sewer. to violins make LaVar doesn't right arm and legs showed signs More than 100 members are inA broadening or modification The contract was made with sell, although he has been offer- rics. Dr. 8mlth is a graduate of effect on Provo's municipal power With the feeling of of recovery. proposal, made the following of our present in the caste of this famous tbe Mormons of New Mexico who ed 1500 for either one of those cluded improve- back to the the Utah BUt. and life, College, coming Logan, .utement about the situation at ' Md" mcth'od musical will 1. be which Centenhis used how comedy, been have asked the by daughter being by ability to hold a book or maga-sln- e in the Paramount nial management to produce dur- and Miss DeGraff. He does this Utah. He received his medical the Capitol: bonding for apeclal improvement in one hand, he thus began presented at for theater least os a hobby, spending many training at Harvard University Mayor Anderson's Memorandum districts could, in my opinion, be four work an celebration outdoor performthe ing the Bible, philosophy, ances, March 1 and 2, both reading made to include 'complete homo days musical and arts festival which pleasant hours scraping away at medical school, graduating with On Granger Art Revision Darwinism, popular Weekly and "The statement of Senator blulding or speclfle boms ima matinee and evening will reflect the contributions mode wood which he brings from the an M. D. degree in 1982. haring everything Monthly magaslnes Lamoreaux ia deceitful. He is provements. by jthe Mormon people to the most famous violin shops of the that could hold his interest suf- performance. graduation Following Other and New pretending to be a friend of the Not Municipal Ownership of world. life and musical artistic patrons patronesses ficiently to help him to forget his who have for gynecology cities while supporting legislation two violins most recently studied These Mexico. the accepted Legions This would not contemplate troubles. months at the Women's bid are Brig.-GeDonald J. designed by the Power Company. municipal ownership of homes Mr. Flthian has had previous made are from wood imported His nest more was to sttemp Senator, Including and apartments but would proOne small Hospital, Brookline, Mass. "Every commanding officer at contracts in Albuquerque and his from Csechoslovakla. free-lan' inwriting. Then he en- Fort Douglas Senator Lamoreaux, knows that vide only for municipal sponsorhim 125 for of the U. 8. Army; cost the back Smith completed a two-yepiece la well known there, but ability tered commercial contests. In Gol. E. Wolfong, Ogden, he has become established here so of the violin because it had been ternship at the Rhode Island Senate Bill No. 107 was prepared ing. Provision should be made the two years that he waa en- of theAlbert 122nd Field Artillery; well that in order to meet the season for more than 180 years. hospital, Providence, R. I. and by Power Company attorneys. for groups to exchange labor. gaged in this work he received Slate Commander Otto A. was appointed Surgical That no one but Power Company Homes Welsley demands of the new contract the Mr. Christensen Is now at work later would be constructed coprises from thirty or more Resident in Obstetrics at the Pro- attorneys defended Senate Bill violin W. G. Provo of the Legion; Adj.-Gewhich on another occupies but owned Individuoperatively program Conservatory n contests, earning enough Williams and Brig.-Gevidence Lying-IHospital, Provi- No. 107 at the Public Hearing. ally. of his hour time. Carlos must be expanded. every spare money to buy himself a typedence, R. I. Dr. 8mllh is a Dlplo-ma- That no City official favored this Bonds for complete home conBadger, of the 5th Field Artil To this end he designs to use writer, hospital bed and mattress, levy; Col. Lloyd Duff In of the of The National Board of bill; that no City official oppoaed struction should mature over a UTAH wheel-chai- r, his Conservatory for training JONES JOINS and other necessiMedical Examiners and has taken thq bill prepared by the Municipal 145th Field and to twenty-fiv- e Captain of & Artillery PAINT GLASS twenty VALLEY period ties.' leaders and directors, and carry post graduate work in Surgery League. The Power Company years and none should mature T. C. Hebertson of Battery F. This success gave him the idea programs out into other centers, and anesthesia at the Lahey Clinic and Senator Lamoreaux are sweet National Guard. Utah Valley Glass and Paint In Boston. during the first two years. This his personal productions of advertising, which still holds confining in asking only that municipal too leaders Civic have would a joined about year give home owners a better company, organised interest. his in Provo to perhaps two or three He is now studying Before coming to Provo Dr. ownership be put on a sound Governor and Mrs. Blood in reevents of large propor- ago by Alvin W. Jeffs of Provo Annual advertising through a corresponto the call as sponsors: bas accepted a new partner.' Smith was associated with Dr. J. basis. Will they please point ont fields are dishonest when elections. dence school course and has been sponding of State E. E. Monson, Secretary Harold B. Jones, formerly witb C. Hubbard in practice at Price, the unsoundness of the municipal tricity is Involved and that the actively engaged in radio adver- Senate President Ira Utah. He was on the surgical league bill that passed the House Power in Bennetts (in Provo). beautiful most Huggins, their salesgirls is to be trusted tising research, having worked for House staff of the Price City hospital by a vote of 50 to 1, last Tues- even toCompany a in Bennion Heber stores to their participate Speaker of writing the Strengthening the organisation point different companies, doing this Chairman Sylvan merchants tieup in Flying to take care of Increasing business and was CCC surgeon In Carbon day? to govern the building legislation type of work, during the past two Jr.; County resen House the is Smith "The is Dr. a member rep both which has come to this company County. Clark and Mayor Mark Anderson. Along at the Paramount and operation of municipal Power years. The play "Flying Along deals nights. These girls will appear ia the reason back of the new of the Utah County Medical So- people of the State but It Is ap plants. The letterheads and blanks that with the U. S. air Mr. Jeffs. ciety and the Provo Jr. Chamber parent that some of our 8tate corps and its along with 12 "prettiest daugh- partnership, explains Is Senator Huggins afraid were enclosed were proof of his for ters" of Leglonalres selected from Plans are under way for an un- of Commerce. He will continue Senators do not represent the that the people will be duped" and, members, fortunately reI Senator Huggins would branching out into the radio Provo patrons, will have its first surrounding towns .by the Legion usual expansion for Spring open- as surgeon on part time for the people. electrical contractors or by the search business for himself. There have us believe that all city of- - by local CCC camp. both announce. anywhere when it post of each of those towns. Utah Power and Light Company? presentation they ing,. was. also a cleverly arranged comes here March 1 and 2. If Senate Bill 107 is passed os phamphlet for which he had done written by Power Company atSO Girts "Show the the Utah Power and torneys Added Feature: This humble young man writes, will have a sewed-u- p Company Light More than SO "show girls" will "Please do not feel that I have electrical monopoly on Utah all in finding a workable plan the by proceedday's summarising done anything spectacular, for I add to the glamor of the 120 from which no city or town can and presenting tangible, here. have not done anything that any- members of the regular caste, it Formation of a Utah County Cooperative Health Coun- ings escape, because no city can fineffort for workable future plans one else, under the same circum- was assured this week when 18 cil was effected the conclusion of at ance a complete plant without night were given by A. V. Watkins, McKay's Talk Saturday stances, would not have done. Provo merchants and one bank Mr. McKay, the first speaker of selling revenue bonds and revenue conference during the day of delegates from civic president of tbe Sharon stake, and In fact I often feel that I have agreed with the Legion to select Central Utah the evening, detailed efforts made bond financing would be Impoe-slbl- e East head of the all in interested and done less. I don't know of any a,id service clubs, church organizations, under their bill which ia Welfare region of the L. D. 8. In obtain a denone thing to which I can give happiness. health in Utah county. This Council Church; by E. R. McKay, director tal Weber county to of better llie say, problem designed to "help the they recooperative. First efforts We will wager that Dean has more credit for my recovery than and co- of the Weber Dental Cooperative; sulted from a survey taken in cities. the of with was sponsoring responsibility charged also. others for a Mother who has stuck by me done many things Mark Anderson. and by D. O. Wight, who explain- every home in the county which ordinating efforts toward better health in Utah county. unflinchingly from the start. ed the Cardslon, (Alberta) revealed the greatest need of the briefly Wonder if any Boy Scouts Without her, I would have been T. J. Weaver, of Orem, repre- than to allow the steadily grow- Medical Contract plan. people was dental care rather totally lost. In fact she has noticed the soiled American flag senting the Industrial units of the CANYON HOME ARTS employment of doctors by the Judge Watkins Urges Cooperation than medical care. pulled me up where I am, often which was flying from the flag county, was named chairman. ing to maintain the free choice Mr. McKay's address urged costate, Watkln's of new note Office The Post the at Judge key pole come a despite myself. I have Other members selected were: of doctors by patients, to provide address was cooperation between operation among the people, as SERIES BEGINS long way from where I was seven building last week. A. V. Watkins from Orem repre- preventive medicine for the the people and the doctors. In the only method of improving years ago. I am now able to stand welfare Church the pro- masses of the people, by estabof senting their standards living, citing Wbat Utah County And speaking of gross thoughtdiscussing on my feet and take a few stOps Claude Eggertson, repre- lishing contracts with doctors for Can Do Toward Better Health outstanding results In other fields, The All Star radio program for a few minutes without help lessness have you ever ' rushed gram, the SprlngvIUe-Mapleto- n people who choose any particular he urged that every consideration as evidence of the possibilities in from KSL, starting the scries of on crutches; am taking swim out to get into your car, with but senting Health group, D. I. Eames, county physician, to enable everyone tc should be given the doctors, that the medical problem. six works of entrrtalnmrnt and ming treatments as often as I a few minutes left In which to supervisor of the Farm Security budget their medical costs on s they should be consulted on de- Wight's Report to an the fourth year of the Canyon m able appointment, only the one thing which has keep Mrs. Zettella administration, health Insurance basis rather thsi tails of any plan to bo put into Mr. Wight's paper detailed the Homo Arts course, won rounds of helped most, also exercises regu- find a car parked across your Wsrdle, representing the Home pay for illness after they becoim to them Cardslon plan, and gave major apiilauHe by Its versatility end larly each day. I am coming out driveway, and then were unable and Community section of the sick and thus bankrupt their re- effect, guaranteeing So have the driver? locate to security and opportunity, bellev - ,InM whJ,.h Alborta of it slowly, but as long as I err pr0. rrllrnrr Wednesday evening In and Farm sources such were the avowed lug that every doctor will more Bureau; In Utah county the Fourth ward amusement hall. health services In reeded see progress, I don't mind. I many other patient persons securing D. O. Wight of Provo. . objectives of the conference. The next evening in the Arts readily cooperate If consulted for its people. Advantages of still have the best mother possible Provo perhaps the City could be "Under the prevalent competiDetailed and critical study than if any attempt Is made to Contract Medicine, he held, routine will be held In the Mana-v- u Private to help me, and with her nobody persuaded to furnish tive business practice of medicine, during the afternoon by a hund- draft them Into a plan. ward Iwll, Feb. 22, with Drive signs. acre the health Insurance nature could fall." (the fee system) the medical pro- red or more delegates from all Mr. Watkln's cited numerous of it, tbe fact that It secured pre- Waller I. Cot tom, professor of Dean has little trounie goliii There is at least one good fession is earning Us living largely parts of Utah county revealed to plans in operation, such as the ventive medicine in greatest de- Mnbigy at tlie University of Utah, where he likes in his automobile from the very small percentagr them health conditions in Ameri- doctor owned clinics, the d maintained the doctor-patih- apearing with bis Illustrated lecwheel-chai- r. gree, Then too, be con- reason for the success of Frank the population who are sick ca, the problem of medical econrelationship and the free ture on Forest In nils and Floral plans, government fides there is a lovely girl friend Robertson's Western Stories and medicine is the only omics as It applies to both doctors medical on choice of doctors by the people, gents of United Stifles. plans, (bordering whom he has seen each day for novels if you know the author Cooperative method which in Its operation and the people, the preventive state medicine), municipal doctor- obtained also economic security Both Klinron and Utah stakes year. They usually go for a you will agree that he has no such practice on a sound medicine program as It Is work- ing as found In Saskatchewan. for the dortors, whose wages or are combining In the present-albi- a drive in the evening, or out to doubt woven Into his worxs some- puts basis and makes Its un- ing, In many parts of the country, Canada, the Industrial of these outstanding promedical salary under the contract Is cerdinner. thing of his own genuine sin- practical this and tbe problems which face any contracts, and the State medics' tain and in cash, at the same time grams, Mrs. Edna Larsen of limited expansion possible He explains that there arr cerity. statement by Mrs. Mary K. Mower, cooperative health association! association plan proposed in Utah. nllowlne them to continue under Klinron and Miss Grare (Ttrever of drive-i- n theaters where they can chairman of the Utah County Co- which may be organised. feel that have the All of these programs fee system" with their Utah stake heading the Arte proall We Indeed! Yes go without leaving their car conference Health Five divisions were under- good points but none of them fit regular practice; and finally that gram roinnilttrc of the two stakes. "I've been given passes to them way about those friendly, or operative was the key note to the taken during the afternoon study the picture in Utah rounty, be- all the money paid into the conheld in Saturday Neason tlekets are yet available for the past two years, so I have family gatherings of the entire confer- period, each division led by lieved Mr. Watkins, who urged tract proceedings went to the doctor an it on a reduced basis, the remainstore crowded a of aisle bpen able to go as often as I like, the ence. trained men directed by the an intensive study of facts faring should go. without middle men ing five programs lielng obtainwhich is just another example of Just you try to get pa f. or edge To preserve the family doctor WFA Adult Education program. the people here, and a reasonnbh taking a large slice of it for able now for 81.23, announces the way people seem to enjoy near the counter until the chatMiss (lieevrr. in his private practire, rather During the evening addresses. and rooperatve altitude assumed operating costs. looking out for my interests srd ting Is finished. n. tine What can be done to help Provo people improve their housing conditions under the new United States Housing Act? Of what benefit is the U. S. H. A.? After a conference with the state representative who visited Provo recently, Mayor Mark Anderson made .the following statement to the Utah Valley News, in answer to the above questions? opportunity to furnish MAYOR'S STATEMENT copy-writin- g. Utah County Health Council Named two-uessi- on H pedal Improvement Districts Old homes even though scatcould bn grouped lute a tered special improvementa district for modernlrtng and newer coanee-tlon- s and bonds issued for i period of five years. Again hoste owners should be allowed to contribute their own labor where qualified. Groups would be selected by our loot! Housing Authority se basis of need, ability and willing- -' ness to cooperate in building homes for themselves or to existing homes. Cooperative Principle A labor exchange cooperative would be organised. An asaea-ttv-o or advisory committee would be elected by such a roup to work with konslng authority on man and to select n supervisor. The city would acquire ground end subdivide into Iota end sail In each member of cooperative; sale would not bo to cooperative but would be to Indlvldnale. Tbe City would create n apeclal Improvement district end sail special or similar Improvement bonds bonds to cover the east of lend, materials, engineering and sapor-vialoall work to be performed by members of group ia tbe case of new home building. It is estimated that contributed labor would amount to thirty percent of the coat of homes under this plan and that colts covered by provide seventy percent It i be neeossaiy to set n minimum of labor contribution required from each member. It woild not bo necessary to make ell bosses uniform ns to plan or cost bat a certain amoant would be of standardisation economy. We would favor about three classifications on tbe basis of coat but pious could be varied considerably to avoid monotonous uniformity us to shape and color. On tbe completion of the project, Interim warrant would bn taken np and bond issued as In dons with special Improvement districts. A contract for the sale of tbe bonds should, bowevsr, bn entered into at the beginning of the project. Questions are: Does tbe proposed enabling legislation fit oar cose? Can our problems be mode to fit this proposed legislation or must wo work for apeclal legislation? Must such housing projects be municipally owned? Must such properties be free from taxation? Don the proposed enabling legislation contemplate anything further than slam va i; . hospital-sponsore- tion) t i. 1 nt Startup Will Talk On Money at Forum George A. Startup, reputed to man in be tbe best informed Provo on tbe "Money Question" will be tbe speaker at the Public Forum, Thursday. Feb. 28, announces Jesse W. Johnson, forum director. Mr. Startup's address will deni with the evolution of money from earliest times, os an Index to Its present nse, abuse, manipulation, and the effect of these things upqn the development of civilisation. The solution of the money question is the only way to cure and recespanics, depressions, sions, Mr. 8tertup believes. The Forum is open every Thursday evening at 8 p. m. All are Invited. Baptismal Day Baptismal day far the Utah slake will be held Sunday, Feb, 10 at 8 p, m. In the Utah stake administration building, wHh the Kixth ward bishopric In charge of (lie . |