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Show PAGE" SIX' PROVO (flTAH) ft SUNDAY ;HERA1D,1, SUNDAY! FEBRUARY 22,r. 1942 Hing of Fbiir In flcferradii forli Dcgaii In Fiftfes 6y GEORGE SHELLEY The first settlers ; came to American Fork In the ' fall of 1850, Among them was Arza Adama, who built a log house and the following year,, 1851, Mr. Adams built Just north of his home, a chopping mill which made " some coarse whole . whea t flour. " 7-.. :. - In' 1852, Lorenzo, H. Hatch and Nathan Packer built the first real flour mill ' in Utah county at : the mouth of American Fork, canyon. . This " piorieer mill -was destroyed by fire - after doing only a very little grinding; but it was soon rebuilt and was known for many years as 'Packer's - Mill." When the property subsequently changed hands, it was called the Allen Mill, -owned by Daniel A.-Allen. This mill .was afterwards .moved and located just south of where the Star Roller mills now stand and continued in operation for a number of years when it was consumed by fire. "When the people moved into the Fort in 1853, the Arza Adams chopping mill was moved to a site Just . north and outside the fort -on' the creek, where additional ad-ditional machinery was added for the making of flour. Samuel Mul-. Mul-. liner bought the Arza Adama mill and erected a new mill on the site. This was in February, 1860. In 1872, The Co-operative association as-sociation of American Fork pur chased the mill, and gave ft a - thorough overhauling, putting it ' in. condition to produce a first Class article of flour. This mill continued in operation for some twenty years. About the year 1888, the Chip-man Chip-man Mercantile Company ac quired the Allen Mill Site and built the Star Roller Mills and op erated the plant successfully for several years when it too was partially destroyed by fire. Repairs Re-pairs were soon made and the mill continued to be operated by the Chipman people until 1919, when it was sold to the People's Mill and Elevator Co. who constructed con-structed the grane elevators connected con-nected with the mill. In 1925 the mill was sold to William A. Preston Pres-ton and J. Sant Walker, who in 1831 ..sold . the plant to . A. F. parduhn & Sons who have sue- eessfully operated the plant since that time turning out and excellent excel-lent quality of flour. v ln the eighties, William D. Rol lnson, associated with.thejeorgej Q. cannon Association buut a flour mill one mile north of .American .Amer-ican Fork on the Alpine road. This mill was operated successfully success-fully by Mr. Robinson until 1899, and his sons continued to operate It for two. or three years, When it was sold to John Crooks, who ran the mill for a year and it too was consumed by fire. Canyon Scfenic feature AY1. i - ?-, to " ( 1 iff V f ' Ufa K4w ' J American Fork' canyon Is one of the finest recreation and scenic centers in the state. Above is a picture of th? well-known Hanging Rock in the canyon. Holland Article Wins Publication In the February issue of the magazine, "Recreation", appears an article entitled,;. "Compulsory Recreation for Mothers," written by Mrs. Jena V. Holland of Provo, assistant state supervisor of recreation. rec-reation. The article deals with the development de-velopment of Mothers' clubs throughout the state, which during dur-ing the past three years, have had a regular membership of 4500 mothers of pre-school children. chil-dren. It describes the various recreational rec-reational activities enjoyed by the members of these clubs. ' The Mothers clubs operate simultaneously simul-taneously with the play schools of the state which according to the article have a daily attendance attend-ance of 1200 pre-school children. The article is featured on the cover page of the magazine. The Rrrpatinri " magazine ' is used at all : accredited universities throughout the United States and is considereeffby recreation? ex-ecutives ex-ecutives to be the key tool of all recreation leaders. It is published at New York City by the Recreation Rec-reation Association of America. The current article is the fifth article written by Mrs. Holland, which has been published by the Recreation magazine during the past two years. County Home Demonstration Agent ' Serves All Phases Of Home Life ' All . phases of home-life are served by the Utah county some demonstration agent and .the county planning board, according toMrs. Bessie K. Lemon, borne agent. mAs a result of the foods and nutrition program it is estimated that 1425 families are serving better balanced meals, that 400 families are following food buying buy-ing recommendations and .that family health is being improved to make stronger Americans as a part of the national defense program. pro-gram. - Demonstrations on nutrition, 'proper ,cookery . methods for low cost vegetables, and defense were given to women's groups in the county. Closely allied with this are the recommendations formur lated by. committees stressing an adequate food supply for the family, fam-ily, and producing as much of that supply on the farm as possible. This part of - the planning board's work, -food for defense" lias brought a new enthusiasm into in-to all the county. The outlook for this work in 1942 is bright, with the board at such a stage that it can begin action in the -various communities. . The -next point of the planning board's program is concerned with clothing. Tins division supervises : 4-H club work and is now extended extend-ed to the adult programs. Family Fam-ily burgets are given more buy- . ing power by the study of better buymanshlp, popularizing e- . modeling, and using materials in the home. ' : m the clothing 4-H clubs 347 girls were enrolled, making 264 - dresses and 12 other articles. Thirty clubs exhibited at the . county fair, and a style review "was held -there. ' The adult program is responsi- - tie for the fact that 326 women are doing better clothing construction,-and 100 are practicing better selection of clothing, and that 250 are folliwing . clothing buying recommendations, and .that 325 have improved their children's chil-dren's clothing. . I The mattress pro ject with Its 16 - mattress-making centers in which 882 mattresses were made was one of the most popular car- ton were converted into mattress es -with tile planning board being- helped by the L. D. S. Relief so-city so-city equipment for the centers and in recommending supervisors. For this year the board will endeavor to carry on a follow- up program with the families who participated in the mattress program. More low income rural families will be contacted Dy uie personnel. - Through the work of the better- home management division of tne planning board studies were conducted con-ducted to help families live within their incomes, practice thrift, and use credit wisely. The committee in charge of this work has been publicizing its findings and recommendations rec-ommendations and demonstra tions will be given during the year to community leaders con cerning this work. Epitomizing the objectives of the planning board for "Security in home, a satisfactory income, and a healthier people," the most important goal is that of health. Cooperative education" and health committees of the board carry on a county-wide program in education for health cooperatives. In conjunction with this was a fly eradication campaign con ducted by the Home and Community Com-munity section of the Farm Bureau. These, briefly, are .the aims and accomplishments of the home demonstration agent and planning board. In contacting many of the 3055 farmers listed n the county the departments expect to have a much larger program for these coming years because of the spread of education in the area and because of the heavy part agriculture is called to play in time of war. Club leaders for rural youth are expected for the county,, which has the largest enrollment of 4-H members of any Utah state county. coun-ty. There are 476,400 in Utah county compared with 430,337 in Salt Lake county, and 357,277 in Cache. . Difficult problems will continue to exist in rural homes because of the war such as those of priorities, prior-ities, labor supply, and homes will be called upon to make sacrifices. But despite this darker side of the picture, the situation of rual homes will improve substantially during the next year, ; and con ditiona will be better than they have been for a ' decade. Ath&rtcdh F6rk Looks Back On Year of Progress, American Fork. already a thriving city with numerous in dustries, is expected to develoD even further as a center, of com- more , and industry this vear with construction of the gigantic steel expansion project in utan county. . N v - . . v With thi fomlne of steL val uable industries of the city including in-cluding agriculture, poultry, mer-inntil mer-inntil and other : d ha sea Y of activity ;are expected to be stim ulated . greatly. ., . . Poultry - raising- is the " most noted' of American Fork . industries, indust-ries, . and each year , thousands of dollars are brought into the community; com-munity; through, this channel. , Besides being , at live-wire ', Industrial In-dustrial community, American Fork . U .a splendid residential Prdsp eriiy area. Iceland Given Livestock Aid By U. S. Army REYKJAVIK (LP A cam paign to wipe out fatal diseases in Iceland s livestock industry, improve the milk supply and in troduce modern veterinary medicine med-icine is one of the constructive by-products of the American oc cupation. An army veterinary section un der Capt. Frank! Todd of. Merrill, Iowa, has undertaken an ambitious ambi-tious program of laboratory tests and education among the farmers. Enthusiastic cooperation from the Icelandic government has greeted the gesture. The plan has been undertaken in part to break down the Idea that the occupation occupa-tion will leave behind it nothing of permanent value. Tests for tuberculosis and Bangs disease are being made on the 10,000 -rattle inthe Reykjavik area and later will be extended to most of the 54,000 cattle on the island. The U. S. army gives its men only powdered and condensed milk shipped from home. A sur plus of Icelandic milk exists, however, how-ever, and when satisfacory pasteurizing pas-teurizing methods are devised, the army plans to purchase local milk for its hospitals. Retired Rail Workers Returning to Industry ALTOONA, Pa. (U.P) Retired employes of the Pennsylvania rail road living here are going back into action to help win the war, The pensioned rail workers have organized a movement to enlist those who are willing to take jobs in war industries to fill gaps left by younger employes who are in the armed services. Most of the group are artisans and skilled workers whose expert ence is expected to prove useful in turning out needed war materials. It was indicated that as many as 1,000 men may be enlisted. Meet the Captain JrC X. ! J ' - Vs " j M it ... V i i 1 : tt I I ' I Meet the captain. Uncle Sam caued and Phil Sinnott, widely known Pacific Pa-cific Coast newspaperman, . Pacific Coast manager of NEA Service and Acme Newspictures, answered. A veteran of World War I and officer in the reserves, he's now in active duty as assistant public relations officer of-ficer in the Western Defense Command Com-mand and Fourth Army, San " ' "Francisco. This is particularly true now as during the past year many new improvements have been added ad-ded to this city and many new buildings have . been constructed This building boom Is one of the outstanding developments - in .the city during the past year., - Public improvements have been stressed for the past few- years by Mayor O. DeVere Woo ton and the city council and results of the program combine to ... make American Fork one of the most improved communities in the state. One of the outstanding improvement improve-ment projects that has been accomplished ac-complished In American Fork In several years was the widening and resurfacing of , main street. The street, which 1b also a main highway was widened 16 feet, resurfaced with rock asphalt, and generally improved all along the length of the city. This project aids in the city's safety program, and also removes highway "bottleneck" in the community. com-munity. " Another development, was the installation of a new lighting .system .sys-tem along American Fork Main street. The new system features modern steel poles and bigger and brighter lights. , The American Fork city hall was also repainted and renovated to provide an attractive home for city administration offices. i' Many other projects were ears- ried out during the year. Side walks were installed in several places, and the curb arid gutter program was continued in the drive to improve the city. Many permanent road improvements improve-ments besides the Main street project were also completed. i v v MAYOR O. DeYERE WOOTTON Many streets were oiled and others Improved in keeping with this development. ' American Fork has fallen in line with the civilian defense setup. set-up. The local defense council has been fully organized and is a functioning unit. Mayor Wooton is head of the organization, with the division chairman handling various de tailed activities. William S. Storrs is chairman of the necessities division, with J. Stan ley Peters head of planning. Carl Bennett directs communications, Leo B. Nelson is in charge of public utilities, and Gilbert Shum-way Shum-way is chairman of protection. One of the features of American Amer-ican Fork as a residential community com-munity is its splendid recreation program. Competitive sports are included in the broad program, as well as varied outdoor activities. activ-ities. American Fork is the gateway to the Timpanogos Cave and the Timpanogos Alpine scenic loop, one of the outstanding outdoor attractions of the state. The set-up established more than a year ago whereby particularly partic-ularly old delinquent water accounts ac-counts could be closed has proved unusually successful during the past year, and many dollars has A A t i-r. 5-..: . ., been saved through this proced ure. A safety program is also be ing conducted by. the ; police de partment in cooperation with city administration.: Better, control of traffic, less , speeding, ; and elim ination of accidents has Deen achieved through ' the , program. The department has sponsored a program to educate the public particularly the younger people with' traffic safety. Timpanogos Gave In Hnsricsn Fork n IVcII Known As Scsnic IVonder Ganyo -to USO Chairmafi Average Man An Honest Guy, Says Blind Resident OKLAHOMA CITY (CJBK. -John Public Is a thoroughly honest guy. That's the' .opinion of a blind man a man who has tested Mr. Average Man's hon esty. The blind man, R. N. Rippee, who operates, a cigar counter in the . Oklahoma state capitol, has handled approximately $742,500 worth of checks since he has been in business, he said. He has cashed (123,750 worth of checks. He said he never had - been cheated. Rippee has what is determined as less . than 5 per cent vision less than enough to determine the denomination of a bilL . A supreme court clerk at the capitol once made a bet that 'Rip wouldn't just take anyone's word about a large bill. The clerk wagered wa-gered that the" blind man would not accept a $100 bill for a 10- cent purchase. 'Rip' took the (100 bill and counted out the change. The clerk lost his bet. Faith in the ' public pays off. Ripee said. And who should know bettor than a blind man. German Money Repairs Some of Blitz Damage LONDON (U.E) German bombs from German planes have dam aged . houses, offices, shops, in London owned by Germans, And German money has paid for their repairs. There is plenty of ' German money in London. One man has it all. He is Ernest Fass, . cus todian of enemy property. Says the custodian: "I have all the cash. In case there is. a German property needing repair, we see to it with the German money, if there is any. If there isn't, we think again." f : I I o v XL'" I s 7 Ll&Z Prescott S. Bush, Greenwich, Conn, World War veteran, succeeds suc-ceeds Thomas E, Dewey as national na-tional campaign chairman for the United Service Organizations in 1942. - All U. S. Presidents In Autograph Collection BOSTON CJ Courtenay Build, a Boston University trus tee, has carried on a hobby started bv his father and as a re sult has a collection of auto graphs of world personages da ting from 1500. The collection, started in Civil War days, includes the signatures of every U. S. President from Washington to Roosevelt. One of the most valuable signatures is that of Martha Washington, which is one of her four authentic autographs in existence. H Other personages represented are Napoleon, Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Elizabeth, Benedict Arnold, Arn-old, Queen Anne and such leaders of the French Revolution as Dan- ton, Robespierre and Talleyrand Korny, But Wheat Did It BUTTE, Mont. OLE) The Selec tion Board here recently passed on the discharge papers of Private Korn signed . by Captain Wheat. Matt E. Korn served in World War I as a private and his dis charge papers were signed by Captain Leslie C. Wheat. - One of nature's wonderlands in Utah is , Timpanogos cave, located in American xrK canyon. . Timpanogos cave .was set aside as a nat5onaJ monument by proc lamation of President Harding on October 14, 1922. and was admin istered by the department of ag riculture until June 10, 1933, when it became a part of the national park system administered by the department of the interior, through the national park service. It covers an area of. 250 acres, surrounding the cave entrance, and is located seven miles east of the towns of American Fork'-and Pleasant Grove, on the slopes of Mt. Timpanogos at an elevation of 6776 feet." - The cavern itself Is a miniature fairyland. Electric lights have been installed to. display to better ad vantage the beauties of the Cavern. Cav-ern. Bv means of- Indirect and subdued lighting, unusual effects have been produced. Fresh' air is supplied from hidden vents; the paths are wen ; arranged and lighted so that the. visitor mry better enjoy his trip through the fairy land. : - J v - ' Most of the cave interior is cov ered by a figure of pink and white translucent crystals which glow and sparkle like an array of priceless price-less jewels. Feathery boas, braided braid-ed wreaths, and needle-like stalae tites are among - the myriads of smaller effects that culminate in larger forms such as -the fantastic fan-tastic "Chocolate Falls. The Jewel Box." and the Great Heart of Timpanogos.' Each year thousands of .Utah county people and tourinsts tour the cave.1 '" uartmoutn wouegians Use Knitting Machines HANOVER, N. H. . Dartmouth Dart-mouth College students , and faculty fac-ulty are knitting socks and 0 TV 0 . V. ....... ' ... . WV. time but hot with old-fashioned needles. , Modern machines, running seven sev-en hours daily are turning but a pair of socks every five minutes min-utes and a sweater every 15. " Organized ss "Knitters for the Forces of Freedom," undergraduates undergradu-ates and faculty, only have to worry about dropped stitches, which are repaired by hand manipulated crochet needles. Students Dance for Defense , EAST LANSING, Mich. & Students at Michigan State college col-lege are ready to dance. for defense." de-fense." A recent proposal by the student councils provides that profits from winter formal parties be used to buy defense bonds. SSB5SS3252SSSBSS555S35S5SSXB5SE5SBBSSIBBBBXBS55Sia555 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H :i H H H H II Si II M H H II I H H M H H II I H H IS H I! ii M II II I II II 1 THE AGRICULTURE AND SCENIC SPOT OF UTAH J. American Fork was settled in June oi 1850. It now has a population oi 3600 and 12,000 people living within a radius of twelve miles. American Fork is the pivot around which the business oi the north end oi Utah County revolves. The Utah State Training School is located in American Fork. It has an enrollment oi more than 700 and a staff bi 80 employees. Over 1400 students are enrolled in our fine high schooL junior high and grade schools. American Fork boasts of a new L. D. S. Seminary and Industrial Arts Building. A community hospitcL a good weekly news-paper, news-paper, a free public library and a fire department of 12 men help to make American Fork a thriving city. We have 20 miles oi payed sidewalks, 10 miles of oil surface roads, 100 business and professional offices and a rural and city free m'aii delivery. SI H SI II II SI I H H if II II II II SI II fl II M Si II II I I . I II II II M II II mmm SBSSBISBia AGRICULTURE f'arming, dairying, fruit growing, chicken and turkey raising prove highly profitable. The largest industry of the community is the poultry industry, which has grown to such proportions as to warrant the. title for American , Fork as "The Poultry Center of Utah."; Two egg-shipping and two poultry-dressing poultry-dressing plants are located here. The annual an-nual Poultry Day celebration held each summer sum-mer attracts statewide attention. Kighty per cent of all cabbage and 50 of all oniond shipped-f room the state come from American Fork and vicinity. 70,000 cases of eggs and 125,000 turkeys are dressed dress-ed ahd shipped from American Fork yearly. SCENIC American Fork is the-gateway to the famous , Timpanogos Cave and mountain, and for the lover of the great, out-of-doors ho more beautiful sceilefihly-:te;v1ewe4,i than; in American. Fork Canyon, Vs but 6 miles away. The Timpanogos Scenic Loop up American Fork canyon and down Prdvo canyon is one of the prettiest short trips that could be taken anywhere in the state. . kXBISSSSSIEBBSSKZBSIBSZSSSSSSSXa MINING ' -:" " ' ; . ''.-.. The ' American Fork Mining District in American Fork Canyon has produced many millions of dollars in gold, silver, lead; copper cop-per and zinc ores. The mineral-bearing area covering about ten square miles,: is the least prospected of the districts comprising the "Heart of the Wasatch, so. termed by. U. S. geologists .because of jte mineral importance . in the Wasatch; range of mountains. , . The end is not yet, and lying across the ridge , from the well-known Alta District, when finally developed the American Fork Mining District ore bodies will give indica- tions of connecting with the AJta ore bodies. X O DeVere Wbottbh- Councilmen Mayor Leo B. Nelson James H. Tattersall J. Stanley Peters Henry Parduhn DareU Proctor ESS3SSBSsx?zss8SZSB3SBBBzs3SssxxsBss:ssss:::Kssss::K:::sss:r5::z::K:? ss. M M H M N N H H H M N ii M SS M H H H II II H M H M H II II II II II II I I M . M H H H : M li H H M II I I Si - H H - II I M I M H I II II II I SS M H H M H M H II M M M M M M M M M N H H M M M M M M M M N M M H U I |