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Show L T 2 PROVO (UTAH) DAILY HERALD, - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1940 i PAGE THREE Many OmisMnding CoMmunity- A nngvi ssei's Lie boasts CULTURE AND ART EMPHASIZED FOR IDEAL RESIDENTIAL CiTY I1V HAKMON CON OVER Kf rotary Sprlnrnie Chamber ot Conimrree S, nr. vf.:.:, be-cauje f li revra vie4l location, and Its mr.y t j roverr-er.ts a" J develop-rr.er.ta develop-rr.er.ta ar.J fcijloneal background it cr.e cf the finest refll-Cr. refll-Cr. 1 c::-::'.-r.; ti-:s in cur state ar. J haa much to boaat of tTK.m t"r. etir. :pc:r.t cf tounst af.riCUonj. Tr.e foi;T-A-ir? are & few of the items cf ir.terest Li and about In attrition ta beautiful scenery. scen-ery. Uiiliir.f mountain, canyons, a lake, sltwJ beautiful streams HhxA are common throughout central Utah, Sprir.gviUe ia de-clop:.-g what promises to be cr.e of the mast outstanding winter win-ter recreation area in the ln-tcrTr.oiir.tai.i ln-tcrTr.oiir.tai.i weat. TS; pjrti area la located in the right-hand fork cf HotUe CreeK canyon. wh"h is onlv Ji-r. :.-.... drive from f prtr.g-v.li prtr.g-v.li e. IJAl Sit The area aa aele-cted as an fc-Tval kit following an intensive aich lArtAi TKrut the state by Utah's own famoua skier, Alf Hr.stn. The clearing- cf brush lr-n the i! p, ar.J provision tf fit stations ha be?i done i y the fort-it service. A lift has t ir.3tld and adequate par fc-L- space provided for the Urge troca h.ch frequent the area every tK e.-.dL tArtiy t the north cf Spnng-.:e Spnng-.:e ti .:uiti a federal fua r-u hery ar4 a atate fish and. r- farm. Tiie two spots, and particularly particu-larly the atate ftih ar.J rime farm, are always cf much interest inter-est not crdy to the tourist but ti recjle ta the surrour.JLr.g towr.. Hrre ny be aeen beautiful 7r.d trout In all stage cf tvcL jme.-.t- From large, V.r.r.y rry--.su t that would .thr.3 any arx'.f r, ta tir.y rr.ir.nows Just hatched frcra th erg. WUJ fowl hith frequent thla area Include f.heajar.tJ. duckJ, eagle a. hawks, ijrj.Hn e. peacock, etc.. wh en are vn display th year an&ini, an4 these particularly t.-.r..l the children. AUo n dia jljy are deer ar.4 ether type cf am mala, nh. Ganu I"rn From thla flh and game farm are placed In our' surrounding streams and country-side sufficient suffici-ent young fish to augment the airiady abundant supply of fish and game so that PprLngvlIle la considered virtually a Fprts-raarC Fprts-raarC paradise. Our E'.rcams abound with fish. The flelda around Sprinvttle and particularly particu-larly to the weat, are conceded to furnish the finest pheasant hunting to be found in the state. In the marshes along the shores of Utah lake, duck hunting is at its best, and In the last season sea-son alone, several hundred deer tains directly east cf Spring-viile. Spring-viile. Springville la favored in having hav-ing a number of natural assets including its location at the foot of towering mountains, which supply ua with ice cold, ppark-ling ppark-ling water, bubbling forta in numerous drinking fountains on our main street. One tourist was heard to say, after taking a drink, "Gee, I wish we had water like that at home, and I'd never taste beer again." Another evidently of Jewish descent, said: "Oh momma, ice vater and running to vaste, too." Residential City . Springville is noted as an Ideal resi ntial city. All of the streets are ousflcss. They have all been hard-surfaced and sidewalks flank every block. Strong winds are unknown, and beautiful trees line every thoroughfare. Resi dents take pride In maintaining acre actmired bv hunters In just a few hours' time, in the moun- their yards and gardens and beautifying their surroundings. rossibly Springville's unique wetting ia what Inspired ome ol her citizens to become artists and seek after the esthetic values val-ues and to establish tne annual Sprlngville Art Exhibit 37 yearn cs- Thla movement has grown until today it has gained national recognition as the most outstand ing cxnlblt of its kind In the world. Unique Buildings ' The exhibit la housed In one of- the most interesting buildings build-ings in the state. It is of Spanish Span-ish architecture, all In white, with a red tile roof and- providing prov-iding light throughout from built-in built-in overhead lighting and skylights. sky-lights. Tile made in Springvllle covers the floor and gives the building a truly old Spanish atmosphere. at-mosphere. . , v Throughout the year, the gallery gal-lery is open to the public and .paintings by many famous art- SPRINGVILLE IS PROUD OF ITS NEW MODERN GYMNASIUM Glimpses From Springville Gallery L .. - .4 m i 1 i 1J' L Tip row "The Utile Fan." Albert .' Rosenthal; -Distant Surf," Frederick J. Waugh; "Afternoon CIdw," John F. Carlson. Center row -Novtrmtr Afternoon." Charles P.'Gruppe; "Drcakfastr Time," F. C. Frieseke; 'Hauling Nets," Anthony Thleme. Bottom row-Through row-Through the Birches," Walter Koenlger; -Wilderness Waterfall," Belmore Browne. ' " ' if II r -o. 1 t r" " r ! j t . O I I - ' - ists throughout : the country, adorn the walla. Throughout the month of April Is held the annual- national art exhibit, it which .time only artists of re- noun are favored with an Invitation Invi-tation to ' exhibit their work. Each painting must be approved by a special group of art critics crit-ics before it ia hung in the gallery. gal-lery. Each year many , of , the paintings sent by artists are purchased by visitors. No other exhibit in the United States offers of-fers such a wide choice of art-tlsts art-tlsts and subjects.'. The ' annual art exhibit has gained . worldwide world-wide recognition' and has teen commented on by leading news papers and periodicals - in ' all parts of the United States. -j City With Character- . Bays Henry F. Berry, director of a school ; of art and a noted art critic; "I consider the art activities of Springvllle among the most important accomplish ments in the American field of art." Dean Carl F, Eyring, of the Brigliam Young university, says: "If ever there wua a city with character and soul, Spring vuie Is that city." -Cyrus E. Dallin, the most out standing sculptor In the United States today, and Springville's most ' famous native' son, says: "It is the most wonderful work in the United " States today." From , the Literary Digest, we get: "Springville has the largest high school ait collection in the world." William . Webster Ella- worth, former editor of Century magazine, ; author and poet of international fame, " says:", "One would not naturally associate Springville with any notable artistic achievement, and yet one can find here . each year in the month of April an exhibit : of paintings that will make the hardened critic ot tne many great displays in Philadelphia and other oth-er eastern cities rub his eyes in amazement. Indeed, he will find here many pictures which he may have seen in many of these very exhibits." This ' art exhibit Is the treat est tourist attraction Springville has to offer and ia one or tne outstanding attractions of the en tire state. Mayor J x Hampton Court palace, Eng Innd. the magnificent residence which Cardinal Wolsey built and later presented to King Henry VIII, has nearly 1000 rooms. A. C. THORN- JAYCEES VOTE FOR HOSPITAL SPRINGVILLE The Springville Spring-ville Jaycees have voted unanimously unani-mously to support plana for a com-munlity com-munlity hospital, It was announced here today, following a regular meeting of the group. . The vote followed a talk by Dr. Treston Hughes, local physician, on the proposed project, ; The Jaycee charter bai-.tjucti, to which officers pt Junior thatiber of commerce organizations thru-out thru-out the state will be invited, Is tentatively set for March ,22, it was stated at the meeting. A report by Chairman Taul Hay-mond Hay-mond of the Americanism committee commit-tee showed 500 copies of the "bill of rights" In sticker form had been placed In school history books and in the library book, aa one phase of . the group's observance of Americanism week , 3 The meeting featured a talk by Ellsha Warner of . BpanUh Fork on "Americanism." . . . HOME OF THE WEST'S F.UIOL'S ART EXHIBIT We .Invite to LIVE in o TO Mill 11 ie - WThe Art City Art Noted for: Construction Contractors Homes Industry :: Recreation :: Agriculture ; Stock Feeding SPRINGVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - f an A Typical Springville Church "A JU A 1 JIllLuO-QTrs! - r , L. D. S. Springville Second Ward Chapel Springville boasts the most ideal residential city in the State of Utah. 100 paved sidewalks and streets ideal school facilities beautiful churches abundant pure cold waterJ recreation and sports of all kinds and a community pride seldom matched anywhere. 'Spriiigville-' Gity A. O. THORN, Mayor Councilmeii II. T. REYNOLDS, JR., EDWIN JOHNSON, EASTHEM CLEGG, DAVID FRIEL, EMIL OSTLUND, .; WILLIA3M BRINGHUItST, City Recorder |