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Show PTO VP 7UTAHT ' DAILY : HER'ALD, vVEDNESDAY, FEBKUARY 28, 1940 PAGE FIVE o 77 It'ork Features Annual Junior Livestock Show LI ANY uANUFAGTURING PLANTS LOCATED AT SPANISH FORK Modern Auditorium-Gymnasi urn Pride of Spanish Fork Spanish Fork Promotes Greater Tourist Trade r.v mwoi: jous r ruxrnf .:: Ld.. cr.y. it u the t-L-f Ch C 7 r t f ?r federal hfh- Uc- crr,.r cf the c.'y U t r . .;. "-. i 5-0. f ;-.. UUh valley v.th th iilty t ..' V. ijitc. n:'-r.iAlra tn t - - At ari the frrah vitff Ul-ih a. r;. taI ffU-l ar.4 Lca:: c -: .: r' UlaX IU fiJT-J Lir. U r ur. r t.t: U. S. Strawberry r:;rr.u.n fTT.-ct, vR;h his rv,T it.-.yarn & iNrttaj vf water. i5aru,'.w t uric-j 1'Ua:. II a.--y l r r--tr.w?acturir52 ton-i-".. have Ur.Li at Kp.ir.Lih i- r . The L'tah-Iiih. 3 Kur torn-I torn-I -" 7 ha or it larrt refui-..( refui-..( .;ate4 here r ri ..Cir.jr. over , xrxtr at a m. lis- ,-j fcc ci -j;r yearly. Th California K'ack- " : c,rri.-.y. tfc rr. k.r rs cf the f irr.- a. Uwl Minim r.r:i ids have iLi kxAl ci.-.-..:; plant fter which r-ackji n.iZy ZZJ.t'QO cases t I'-ia, toaAt-c, Uam a4 t&ixed The Utah Puti'try Inoducers fti.-',rtt4v a-aoctsUon has a large rrm r iar.t Iron which -. h ,-f-J to tin New Ycrk ' evrry t!ay. TT.e Nflsoo 1 .- " Crtarcrry corr.ar.y hi ea cf it j Urjcj; c?. factorU t:r n-iu;; one-half mlllkn r:-r..l cf ci"..e .-r.ua.l'y. Sjan-u.H Sjan-u.H For' hji Its Hour r,4 ied rr.ULi. jTTii elevitori, lumber j- nrslrjjf iru:i. Uery and camtiy ftctorlr. AUo a prvgresfive Dfw -paper ar.4 prmtLT.g fUr.U One of le tlJ.-it irun foundrUt U located hr tcra ul products are r.:;j Uj fjTtlgn ctjuntnea each ??a,nijia KcrX tu lirgi modern mod-ern t'si.-.t diatrtct whaM va-nty va-nty cf itore. make ahcpptr.g aj rauy a Ln a lrjr city. Cw t-a.-.Vj w.th ccaitaed deports cf to c-.ULicn cellars. stock ran.cff cf cattie. hogs ar.i tharoyhhred ahp La an in.-Frtixt in.-Frtixt i.-Hiu.nIry. Thousand cfj trad cf Uveat.-jcit are ahjpped from th pcir-t to lot exn a.nd weat n-arktU. A tekly livestock auc-tUn auc-tUn U hkl Try iiaturcUy. wirtre prodjcera h?e recrived top rnrr for their an.'inais. The aa-r.iuii aa-r.iuii itite Jjtlor Livestock show w -I held thij year Vay 2. 3, 4. Thia la Ui rcJiI clJeat 'coivJ larrejit Kvctuclc how held In Utah. The health cf our dtiztr.a it taken care cf ty a ttaff of local j Ryi-oian with t-.vo rr.odirn eq'jip-hital eq'jip-hital In our ctty. Spar.iah Fotk r.u a own cul-.rary cul-.rary water ytem provlJLr.ff pure j.o-ntala rr'" water and a newly new-ly cerr.;;etM J2O,O:0 Fewer sys-ker::- TY.e r.ty al.v cat.) iU tliC-tric tliC-tric power ar.i Lht di.TtiitutH.rs iystern. Spar.Un Fo.r. a cry or beautiful I5jr.;ef pitl:c bui!J.r.t. churchea r.d ch'x4 buJJr.gs. The dorn-rar.t dorn-rar.t church In our city la that of (he Litter Day Kalnts with five tciutiful church cxLiflcrs and a ."c-v Se.rJ.-.ary build-i s under the f'iteyra stake, t-utaie SciiiKl Th public xcho-al system of hr elementary grade school, a Jur.i.r high achoot. and a sen. or b!j;a school Is under the Nebo scnool distr.ct whose headquarters a located at Spanish Fork. A Ire public Library and reading rouca im prorlded by the city. bparjh Fork has an active sen ior chamber cf commerce, a progressive pro-gressive Junior chamber of com- taerce. an outstanding Kiwjnla club, a renowned post of the American Legion No. 63 of. LV- partment of Utah, five federated Udies clubs, fish and game aa-soclatlon, aa-soclatlon, several troops of Boy Scouts, ar.d American Red Cross society. It la proud of lbs National Na-tional Guard unit Battery C, 222nd F. A. National Guard of Utah which La housed in its new srmory. Iterrratlotial Facilities fpanlsh Fork has a wide range f" recreational activities the year round for young and eld. It U the center of sportsman's paradise of l tan. ITieasanLs, ouail. wild ducks and geese makes hunting a pleas ure, i .K and deer are plentiful within 30 minutes drive from the city. Fishing: Is always good in our mountain streams an J Utah lake. Spanish Fork has had a steady consistent etowUi since Its be- fz:nxlr.g in 1852. It has epl-nuld railroad lac; the Union R'.o Grande and Salt Lake and Utah R. R. and twenty-two bus schedules enter and , leave cur city every 24 hours . Our citizens, made up of many nationalities, extend a hand of welcome and a heart and oul of m . : to ..4 i ..I J .4 j Spanish Fork 'a new gyninasium-auditoiium building, constructed at a cost of over .$73,000. Bemston and Kuhre;bf Salt ' Lake Citv s weri the contractors.' . Uev; Stock Barn Valuable Asset Spanish ' Fork ! has 2 become known throughout , the , Inter-mountaln Inter-mountaln west as the . livestock center of Utah. Each year ... the Utah State Junior Livestock Show is held here. As this project pro-ject Increased In size, it became necessary to" build an addition to our stock barn. ' In 1934 and 1935. under a C W. A. project. Spanish Fork city expended $1,752.50 for material and 1722.02 for labor or a stock barn at the' race" track. The C W. A. furnished the labor amount ing to JD00. We now have an adequate-barn to house our animals. In 1932. under a C, W. A. project, pro-ject, the City Hall was reconditioned recondi-tioned and a new furnace installed. instal-led. The ol cu'aded brick were fit! h.irr K stuccoed, all wood work repainted. FaSfte ail rooms "Papered, with a i dcuic,. Denver "Hu it.i tiuivo . material , paid by Spanish Fork Citv. The labor, amounting to $75S.OO, was paid by C W. A. hospitalities to "you all. to visit! Spanish Fork, the safest and hap-fiest hap-fiest city In the west. 14. PROJECTS IN SPANISH FORK Spanish Fork, a ' city of 5,000, is located in the center of Utah county about sixty miles- south of Salt Lake City. Since It is situated between the beautiful Wasatch, mountains on the east, and .Utah lake on the west, it ranks among the most Imposing cities of Utah. It b) the junction of two national highways and Is therefore visited by many tourists. - . ! Stock raising and agriculture are the two main industries. People live on small farms varying vary-ing in size from ten to forty acres. This city has, with the cooperation cooper-ation afforded by the federal -and state governments, been able ; to solve its civic and economic needs by carrying on the following projects: 1. Sewer. " 2. Waterworks. v,-.' 3. Schools. 4. Electrical Distribution tera. .. . ? . -. . 5. New Armory Building. 6. Sewing Center. " ' i 7- Hot Lunch. 8. Fire Station. ; 9. Drought nellef Well. t :--.J ; sjs-' 10 ' ;H U ' t ii.i .10. Street Graveling. 11. Stock Barn. J 12. City Hall. - i 33. National Youth Administration. Administra-tion. '. -c-r ;v,:".:-. : v. V. .' ' ;" -. , 14. Ninth East Pipe Une. We cannot conceive what Spanish Span-ish Fork City's economic status tcday would be were it not for these government aids. Our very homes have been spared to us. WoVk has made it possible to feed and clothe our families in these homes.. The morale of the entire family has . been revived. Our schools have v been enlarged and our business institutions have been able to function. It is with a deep sense of gratitude that we thankfully thank-fully salute our government. DRIVING TIP FOR ' -HUSBAND DES MOINES, la. IIE Paul HilL city driving instructor, advises ad-vises husbands not to attempt to teach their wives how to drive In an ; automobile. "A stranger will be more patient,' plained. - i , Fire New Station When the government began W. P. A. projects .the Spanish Fork fire department Immediate ly met with the mayor and city council, asking them to build a new fire station. This they did as their first project. In 1934 the city with . the co operation of C. W. A. and F. E. R A. built a two story brick build ing with full basement, costing $9,277.58 for material and $195.25 for labor paid by Spanish Fork City. The C. W. A. and F. E. R. A. spent $8,145.04 for labor. ' r The city and fire department are very proud of this much needed building. - It; makes an excellent addition to our Main street. AUBURN HAS FAST GROWTH AUBURN, Ala. EE- Student enrollment at Alabama Polytechnic Polytech-nic Institute - has increased more than 100 , per cent in ' the past seven : years. .Enrollment for .the he ex- 1939-40 session is 3,475; the 1932- 33 student body totaled 1,721; SPANISH FORK Under the promotion of . the . Spanish Fork chamber of commerce a united effort is being made to bring tourist travel to . Spanish Fork, the members of the organization recognizing the value of this tourist trade in building up a community, have recently 'had placed in a conspicuous place at the mouth of Spanish Fork canyon can-yon where Highways 50 and 89 unite, to. continue up Spanish Fork canyon,- a large and handsome hand-some sign directing traffic to Spanish , Fork, which is the shortest route to Highway 91, which is a part of Spanish Fork Main street. The sign is near the overhead bridge and is large enough . to . attract attention of tourists. Travelers may well pause at .Spanish Fork; the historical his-torical . campsite of Father Eacai-ante, Eacai-ante, early Spanish ' explorer, a monument to whose early exploits ex-ploits is situated at- the north-, west entrance to, the city park and ".with whose history every school child is familiar, that being Man early phase of local history : which is Instilled Into the memory of the students. Free Gamp Ground-Free Ground-Free camping ; grounds are available, furnished with wood and water, in addition to the numerous auto parks which have been established to make the place an attractive stop-over for tourists. Several of . the auto parks are on the outskirts of the city, but during the . latter part or this year. Booth's Motel, an ; attractive v cabin site, with .modern, v attractive homes, was opened in the heart of the iown. Tourists can always find an attractive at-tractive stopping place and there are many points of interest to visit. The large Utah-Idaho Sugar factory; situated at Leland, two miles southwest of Spanish Fork, the Utah 'Pack, a branch of "the C'el Monte Canning company, half a mile south . of the city limits on Highway 91, the electric elec-tric power plant at the mouth of the canyon, always an attractive at-tractive spot to visit and many other places of scenic , and industrial in-dustrial beauty, lure the trav- J cler tdj linger here. i Salem on the South ' v. " j Just south of. Spanish -Fork, I is the thriving farming communi ty of Salem, and beautiful Lake Salem, a natural lake, which is an attractive scene the year round, furnishing wonderful bass fishing in the fishing season and when the winter is an ordinary one, splendid ice " skating. Six miles west of Spanlsn Fork is the lovely Utah lake, which furnishes carp and sucker . fishing fish-ing in season and where fishermen fisher-men may fill their creels with catfish, which many people prefer pre-fer above other fish. , Generally ice skating may be had on Utah lake, hut not . this unusual winter. win-ter. 1 . Livestock Show Committees flamed SPANISir FORK Chairmen for the various committees for the Utah State Junior Livestock show to be heldVa( the livestock show grounds May 4, 5, 6 and 7, announced by Manager James A. Anderson and President John E Booth as follows; Beef cattle, Claude Williams ; dairy cattle, Wm. H. Nielsen; horses, R. B. Money; hogs. Lawrence Law-rence Simmons; sheep, Mark Hanson; Han-son; parade, oficers of the American Ameri-can Legion,' Lawrence Johnson chairman; decoration, Fred : S. Dart, Jr.; advertising, Albert D. Clark; v publicity,. Lewis Harmon and Jack Finch; housing for exhibitors, ex-hibitors, Leslie II. Comaby; recreation rec-reation for exhibitors. Ralph Woodhouse; finance, R. W. Creer; amusements, R. p. , Gardner; 4-11 club work, S. R. Boswell, county . agent; Junior and' F.- F. A. de partment, Mark Nichols; auction sales, Jack Swenson. CALIFORNIA FIRST r IN AUTOS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.' (UE) Official statistics just completed show California held the undisputed undis-puted lead in' 1939 over all other states in its number of register ed motor .Vehicles. The total was 2,773,688, an ' increase of 109, 963 over 1938. ' g'" 1 - - ... - - L-1 - 7 ' ,; fW.t j - - ., : ; -. ' : ; , . : , , .. .. ' ' " ' i " i " , y v , Spanlah Fork, a city of five thousand, is located in the center of Utah County, about sixty miles south of Salt Lake City. Since it is situated between the beautiful beau-tiful Wasatch Mountains on the cast, and Utah Lake on the west, it ranks amon the most imposing cities of Utah. It is the junction of two National highways and is therefore visited by many iourists. Spanish Fork City enjoys four distinct seasons each year. The climate is temperate, a warm sun shining the majority of days each year, with rain and snow interspersed inter-spersed in appropriate seasons The City has a mayor and council form of government, govern-ment, five councilmen and a mayor who is responsible for the City's activities. The assessed valuation is $1,-210313, $1,-210313, with a bonded indebtedness of $115,000, and a tax levy of nineteen mills. -- 1 i r v r i! X- A . t V ! A VIKW OF MAIN STREET, SPANISH F ORK'S THRTVINO BUSINESS DISTRICT Located at Spanish Fork City is the Utah-Idaho Sugar Factory, with a running capacity of 15 tons of beets per day. As a canning center, we have the California Cali-fornia Packing Plant, which takes care of the canning, of tfeas, tomatoes, beans and furnishes employment throughout the year for many of our citizens. " -. -t .-'-'.-.' '""'.'""' J - , Spanish. Fork City owns its own waterworks system, valued at approximately $200,000.00. The culinary water supply is piped from closed mountain springs. The electric elec-tric power and light distribution system is valued at approximately $50,000.00, which furnishes our citizens with a very cheap electric light rate. Our sewer system is valued at $300,000.00. - We . have the. following railroads entering Spanish Fork City: Union Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande, and the Salt Lake and Utah Intermountam Electric. We have stopping places for the following bus lines : Union Pacific, Burlington, Denver & Rio Grande, and the Utah-Arizona. Situated in the heart of fertile Utah Valley, together with fair water supply, makes Spanish Fork City a recognized agricultural center. The farmers grow-a wide variety of crops, including an abundance of fruit. Cattle raising is a very important industry, and each year the annual Utah State Junior Livestock S how is eld. i . . ' The dominant church in Spanish Fork Ci ty is that of the Latter-day Saints, or Mormons. We have, three elementary grade schools, one Junior High School, and one Senior High School with an approximate enrollment of 1,200. ''.. v- t ' iinvrQiAnTtn.s of the Spanish fork battery, national guard building Spanish Fork City has had a steady, consistent growth through the Eighty Years and more of its existence. As the years come and go, better bet-ter homes and public buildings are erected, the water system' was installed in-stalled in 1904, cement sidewalks were built in 1909; cement laid on Main Street in 1920; the electric " light system was installed- in 1909 and the power turned on in January, Janu-ary, 1910. Progress has been made steadily in all worth-while things that go" to make a tetter community. com-munity. Within the Jast three years a modern sewage system has been Installed; factories have found this an advantageous place to build; strangers . have found Spanisn Fork people companion-, able and -friendly, and are coming com-ing here to ' make their homes. Spanish Fork City is a city with a great future. "1 it, t. I r f i t ' THE NEW FHIE STATION AND CITY OFFICE BUILDING ON MAIN STREET |