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Show j V ... N i iryto orts To Open 9th South h 1 ; v m JL miv Hiiinn ununi, vjr Attorney L E. Brockbank and the V4t ..ronuiiaaiuH imumjt was cw inv.'aftMii wttiv4h manning of " plant for a renewed effort to se--' cure the opening of Ninth Sooth street U. S. "District Judge Till man D. Johnson Saturday denied the city's motion to permanently dismiss an injunction filed by the uenyer & Rio Grande western ' Railroad company. TUB Tailroad company recently .filed a motion for an injunction against the city, in an effort to - keep the crossing closed. Later judge Johnson granted tnem a temporary restraining order to prevent the city from preparing the crossing for motor and pe destrian travel until the c could be decided by trial. Mayor Harding declared that the case will probably notfome up for another month. sinceJudge Johnson has decided tohold a hearing on the merits ofthe case, In the meantime, the city will gather all informations possible to back up its case, he said. Since the crossing was dosed two years ago w allow the .railroad .rail-road company to build extra tracks- through to Geneva steel plant it has been a source of considerable con-siderable controversy. Residents of the Ninth South area repeated- ' ly petitioned the city commission to have' the street opened, claiming claim-ing that it has proved a great in- Jttftn nan I mvt o railroad company charges it to open, the street across le 21 sets of tracks would prove 'dangerous, and further would hamper the movement oi war ma terials by tne rauroaq. Seventh War Loan To Open Monday First call for the "Mighty Seventh!" Primary phase of Utah's Sev enth War Loan will open Monday, April 9, with "advance" campaigns cam-paigns in payroll savings and in the schools, it was announced to day by State Chairman Charles 1. Smith of the Utah war finance committee. Mr. Smith, president of the First National bank, has been on loan to the treasury department since end of the second drive. The main, or secondary phase of the Mighty Seventh so-called because of a 65 percent increase . in Series "E" bond quota will set underway May '14. Pushed back .Until June 18 is start of the corporation drive to sell -marketable securities. June 30 is 'the windup for all three phases. Sales processed by the Federal Reserve bank through July 7 will count in the Seventh war Loan. The national Seventh War Loan quota of $14 billion it ekually divided between Individ ual and corporation purchasers. Utah s quota is not yet established, estab-lished, but it is believed individual individ-ual buyers will be asked to sub scribe almost three-fourths of the total, and E bond buyers almost one half. - Machinery is already set up for the payroll savings drive, supervised super-vised by Lincoln R. Ure, volunteer volun-teer veteran of six drives. All -school stamp and bond purchases pur-chases from April 9 until the end of the school year will count in the Seventh war loan, said Ernest M. Hanson, state chairman of schools-at-war. "Basically, every high school pupil will be asked to buy at least one $25 bond, and every elementary elemen-tary pupil $10 in stamps," said Mr. Hanson. "Every school has been asked to plan some special kickofz event for April 9." Men, Women In The Service 1 Set. Lowry Kiwdnians to Hear Social Worker John Pero, a professional social worker on the staff of the state training school at American Fork, will speak at the luncheon-meeting of the Provo Kiwanis club, Thursday at 12:15 p. m., on "Methods of Helping the Underprivileged Under-privileged Boy and Girl." He is a former New England resident who originated the Youth Council work in Massachusetts and organized organ-ized a number of boys' and girls' clubs in Boston. A special guest of the club will be Sgt. Frederick C. Walther of Provo, recently liberated after 33 months imprisonment in a Japanese Japan-ese prison camp in the Philippines Philip-pines Joseph - C. Clark will be chairman of the meeting. V. F. W. MEETING Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations post 2162, will meet Friday evening in the Provo Veterans' Service center cen-ter it 8 o'clock. All overseas veterans of World War I and II are invited to attend, it was announced an-nounced today. Sat. Eldon Li Lowry. son of Mrs. Rose Lowry, 373 East Fourth North, is serving as a laboratory technician-printer with (he 313 uenai nnoto xmr platoon, a unit ?- of the Allied I forces - in the v"r Mediterrahe a n ; theater of op- : j eratlons. '( in making movie and still pictures of news events i the Rome, I area, and uone of a unit i t responsible for processing week. In some men of s occupation ve been among the first to land with the assault troops in Africa, Sicily, Elba, and Italy on enemy-held enemy-held beaches ahead of the in vasion troops. Sgt. Lowry has been overseas for 23 months, wears the Mediterranean Medi-terranean theater ribbon and one major battle star. He attended the BYU before entering service. Cpl. Harold C. Petersen, son of Mrs. June T. Petersen of R.F.D. 2, Provo, is now receiving his final phase of training as armorer and nose gunner of a B-24 Liberator bomber at Walla Walla, Wash., a base of the Fourth air force. It is at Walla Walla army air field that combat crews on the mighty Liberator bombers are formed and here that final train ing it given. Before arriving., the men have finished a specialist school in preparation for their particular Job. When they become members of a combat crew their individual talents are coordinated and they become a unified fighting fight-ing team. 13TH AAF IN ITALY Teddy W. Fontln. 20, Pleasant Grove, an aerial gunner in a B-24 Liber ator squadron, recently was promoted pro-moted to the grade of sergeant. Since his arrival in Italy last January, Sgt. Fautin has become a veteran of missions to oil refineries, refin-eries, railroad yards, air fields, harbors, and bridges in Austria, Hungary, Germany,. Yugoslavia, and northern Italy. He is authorized to wear the distinguished unit badge as a member of a heavy bombardment group which was awarded the gold-rimmed blue ribbon for the bombing of oil storage installa tions at Vienna, Austria. Sgt. Fautin was graduated from Pleasant Grove high school in 1943, and entered the army air corps in August, 1943. He was graduated from armament school, Buckley Field. Cqlo., and gunnery school, Tyndall Field, Fla., before leaving for overseas duty. His wife, Mrs. Jeneall Fautin, resides in Pleasant Grove. AC Richard L. Owen, son of Mrs. Reva Owen of Roosevelt and graduate of the Brigham Young university, graduated from the Blackland army air field recently as, a military pilot and received ma silver wings at tne ceremonies. Mr. Owen was a member of the 22nd class of aviation cadets and student officers to take their ad vanced two-engine pilot instruc tion at this air field in Waco, Texas, a release from the field stated. Clyde Lonzo Nielsen, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poulsen, Spanish Fork, jis reported missing miss-ing in action ' since March 12, while serving with the merchant marines in the south pacific. Husband of Mrs. Ruth Holt Nielsen,. Spanish Fork, he has been a seaman since Sept. 1944. Flight . Officer J. Paul Mc-Guire, Mc-Guire, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. McGuire, of 468 North University avenue, Provo, Utah, is now receiving his final phase of training as navigator of a B-24 Liberator bomber at Walla Wal-la Walla army air field, a base of the Fourth air force in the state of Washington. It is at Walla Walla army air field that combat crews on the highty Liberator bombers are formed, and here that final training is given. Before arriv ing at Walla Walla the men navel iinisnea a specialist scnooi in preparation for their particular job. When they become members mem-bers of a combat crew their individual indi-vidual talents are coordinated and they become a unified fighting team. F-O McGuire attended Brigham Young university from 1942 until 1943. Cadet Eldon R. Harding, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Harding, Vineyard, is receiving preflight training to prepare him for aerial j instruction and duties as an air- ' crew member of the a,rmy air forces ,at the San Antonia cadet center, Texas, according to word received here. Cadet Harding has been in service 15 months and has been in air corps training In Nebraska, if ornia and Texas, during that e. Beiore entering service net was graduated from the Lincoln high! school, Orem, and attended the BYU for a short time. SPRINGVILLE Mrs. Vernon Tipton was presented with the air medal and one oak leaf cluster at Luke Field, Arizona, recently, for her husband,: Lt. Vernon Tipton who is reported to be a prisoner of war in Germany. Lt Tipton is a son of Mrs. Daniel Witney and has been a prisoner since April, 1944, when he and other members of his plane bailed out over France. Pvt. Robert Ransom Hatch, son of Mrs. Edythe Hatch, 109 West First South, will be given training train-ing as a pilot, bombardier or navigator navi-gator upon successful completion of army air force tests now being given him at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi, according to word received re-ceived here. Technician Fourth Grade Ira A. Jensen, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Jensen of 544 East Second South, Provo, Utah, .is temporarily resting at the Biltmore hotel, a section of the army ground and service forces redistribution station, sta-tion, Santa Barbara, .CaJ., follow ing Z4 montns duty overseas. This Provo veteran served as an X-Ray technician in a sta tion hospital on . New Guinea. Prior to entering the service Sep tember 5, 1942, T4 Jensen was employed by the Utah Pomroy Morrison company. He is an alumnus Of the Provo high school. Cpl. John K. Hardy, engineer- gunner and son of Mr. and Mrs John H. Hardy, Springville, will soon complete an intensive training train-ing course in combat flying at the Alexandria army air field, Louisi ana, and will be sent overseas for combat duty in the near future. He is a graduate of the Brigham Young university and has been in service since July, 1943. His wife is Mrs. Helen. M. Hardy, 436 South Utah avenue. Guy Elden Wilson, seaman first class, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Wilson, 905 East Fifth South, Provo, is stationed at Naval Training Center, Gulfport, Miss., as a quartermaster trainee. The Provo boy, who formerly attended Lehi high school where he participated in athletics and music, entered the Navy's "boot" course at Great Lakes Training Center in May, 1944, after enlisting enlist-ing in Salt Lake City. Connie Livingston, daughter of Mrs. Mary J. Livingston, 214 South Third West, Provo, was graduated from the U. S. Navel Training school for yeomen, Stillwater, Still-water, Okla., recently with -the rating of seaman first class, striker for yeoman. She. was assigned as-signed to active duty at headquarters, headquar-ters, Potomac River Naval Command, Com-mand, Washington, D. C. WAVE Livsigston enlisted September Sep-tember 20, 1944, at Salt Lake City, and was assigned to the U.. S. Naval Training School, Hunter college, New York, on November 16. She entered the ' Oklahoma school on December 29. 15TH AAF IN ITALY Cpl. Carl P. Fowler, 20, formerly of Goshen, was recently awarded the air medal "for meritorious achievement in aerial flight" during dur-ing sustained operations against the enemy, it was announced by 15th AAF headquarters. ' A nose gunner, Cpl. Fowler is serving with a veteran Liberator bombardment group which is participating par-ticipating in the all-out aerial offensive of-fensive against strategic enemy rail, oil' and industrial targets in Europe. Prior to entering the army, Cpl. Fowler was employed in construction con-struction work with the Geneva Steel plant,' Provo, Utah. He was given gunnery training at the Kingman AAF, Arizona. City Briefs Lt Junior D. Carson is visiting with relatives and friends in Lehi, while on leave Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Carson, Lehi, he will report to Fort Lewis. Washington, for further assignment with the army meoicai corps, at tne conclusion con-clusion 'Of his visit DonrUs Scott, merchant marble, ma-rble, is visiting at -the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scott until his leave expires, April 14, and he must report in California for further sea duty. In the marine organization for two years, Douglas has recently returned re-turned from four months) in south Pacific waters. I Mrs. Fay Spalding Lenehan has left for Los Angeles to meet her husband, W. E. Lenehan of the merchant marines, who is just in from the south Pacific. They are expected to arrive in Provo shortly short-ly for a visit here. Mr. Lenehan is chief purser on a merchant marine ma-rine ship. Bryant Hatchings, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hutchings, of Springville, has returned home from the Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City, where he underwent under-went a major operation 10 days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jenkins are leaving tonight for Colorado Springs, Colo., to visit their son, Pfc. Douglas Jenkins, who was wounded in Belgium early in the year. He was returned to the United States a few weeks ago and is. hospitalized at Camp Custer. Legion Initiation Slated Wednesday The first initiation ceremony of the year will take place at the meeting of the American Legion, Provo post 13, to be held Wednesday Wednes-day at 8 p. m. at the Veterans' Service center, 287 East First North street. Commander Russel L. Traher urges that all comrades who have not been initiated be present at this meeting for that purpose. Statistics BORN Girl, to Merlin Leland and Louise Lou-ise Thomas Nordstrum, Monday. Girl, to Elton and Merrillene Johnson Mecham, Monday night. Boy, to Harlow L. and Melba King Clayton, Monday. Girl, to W. N. and Gail McBeth Stewart, this morning. Boy, to Edward S. and Maurita Crosley Carter, this morning. All Utah Valley hospital. LICENSED TO MARRY Marion W. Coffman, 32, Richland, Rich-land, Washington, and Odessa M. Coffman, 26, Provo. Robert F. Hargraves, 23, Indianapolis, In-dianapolis, Ind., and Elizabeth Ireta Johnson, 29, Provo. James W. Dowley, 22, Spanish Fork, and Louise Murdock, 18, Spanish Fork. Duane Alan Pirrie, 21, Pleasant Grove, and Bonnie Jean Hood, 19, Orem. . Rulon Wilkinson, 17, Orem, and Bertha Thompson, 17, Springville. Claude Charles Dean, 23, Provo, Pro-vo, and Bernice Watson, 22, Los Angeles, Calif. DIVORCE FILED Fay A. Gabbitas vs. Ralph Gab-bitas. Gab-bitas. Puaintiff prays custody of one minor child. Junius B. Smith Called by Death SPRINGVILLE Junius B. Smith, 61, retired attorney and writer, died at his home in Maple-ton Maple-ton this morning. Mr. Smith was born in Salt Lake City. Sept 29. 1883. a son of Samuel B. H. and Mary C. Bailey Smith. He had his first story published in 1911 and has contributed stories and articles to magazines and other publications for 30 years. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1914. He retired as a lawyer in 1939, but retained his membership in the state bar association. Before moving to Mapleton, he owned a ranch In Hobble Creek canyon. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Doris Withers Smith: two daughters, daugh-ters, Mary Kathryn and Ellen Smith of Mapleton, and a son by a former marriage, John L. Smith, stationed at Pearl Harbor. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the A. Y. Wheeler and Son mortuary. Norman L. Draper AMERICAN FORK Norman Lester Draper, 61, died at his home in American Fork Sunday at 4 a. m., following a lingering illness. Born at Moroni, Sanpete county, coun-ty, Feb. 16, 1884, a son of Isaac Grant and Mary Ann Bateman Draper, he was married to Beatrice Bea-trice Shumway June 10, 1908. Besides his widow, he is survived sur-vived by a son, Pvt. Lester Earl Draper. Camp Maxie, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. William Giles, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Lizzie Hayes, Midvalej a brother, W. H. Draper, Burley, Ida., and a niece who resided re-sided with him. Mrs. Mary Mitchell, Mitch-ell, American Fork. Funeral services will be conducted con-ducted Wednesday in the Amer ican Fork First LDS ward cnapei by E. J. Seastrand, bishop. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Lions to Fete Sons, Daughters Provo Lions will entertain their boys tonight at the annual fathers' fath-ers' and sons' banquet at the Joseph Jo-seph Smith building, beginning at 7:30. In charge will be the 'boys' and girls' committee, Tom Gess-ford, Gess-ford, chairman. 'Mothers' and daughters' night sponsored by "the Lady Lions, will be held Thursday at v:au p. m., in the Fourth ward halL . Storage High In Strawberry Lalte SPRINGVILLE. According to a report by Wayne Francis, water commissioner, tne present available avail-able storase in the Strawberry reservoir is 78,450 acre feet made up principally of carry-over from the close of the 1944 irrigation season. The net Oct. 1 to April 1 inflow is 14.910 acre feet. This is the largest amount of stored water in the reservoir since 1939 and is 15,745 acre feet more than the last year. It is also 22,831 acre feet more than the last ten year average, the report stated. The snow coverage on the Strawberry shed as evidenced by snow measurements taken at East Portal. Strawberry Ridge and Strawberry Daniels Summit, show an increase over last year, but a little short of the last ten year average. DAILY HERALD PROVO. UTAH COUNTY. UTAH TUESDAY. APRIL J. 1M5 PAGE 3 Civil Air Patrol Is Reorganized Under a revamped set-up of the Utah wing of the civil air pa-troll pa-troll Capt Merrill Christopherson of Provo becomes commander of the southern group, which will function Independent of the northern group, which becomes a separate organization. . ' Lt. Verl Whitina of Sprlwrville has been named executive officer of the newly-formed southern group, which comprises some 17 C A P units south of Provo. r ngnts xrom race, rayson, Spanish Fork, Springville, Amer ican Fork and Provo will compete in a special marching contest between the various flights pf the southern and northern groups, at, the Provo Armory, April 9, at 9 p. m. j The Utah wing is now In second! place In the national rating for the recruitment of cadets for the civil air patrol. " ' Soldiers who were veteran railroad rail-road men in the states operate railroads in Italy, supplying frontline troops, under the military mili-tary railway service of the Mediterranean Medi-terranean theater of operations, i 3 City Court Provo city court had plenty of business this morning when eight men and women forfeited $2.50 each on charges of failure to stop at traffic signs, and two men were brought before City Judge A. L. Booth on speeding charges. The traffic forfeitures were made by Jess Ashton, Brian E. Baldo, Robert Corbett, Richard Groesbeck, L. A. Hedquist, Jack W. Leeman, Mrs. D. J. Obye, and John C. Roberts. Speeders were Floyd Thomas Marriott, whose fine was $12.50, and Bryce Brie-ley, Brie-ley, $2.50. Schubert Fifth Played by Orchestra Highlighted by the four movements move-ments of Schubert's Fifth Symphony, Sym-phony, a program oil concert music mu-sic was presented this morning by the Brigham Young university concert orchestra in regular weekly devotional at the Joseph Smith building. Directed by LeRoy J. Robert- R..Valeo Blackett SPRINGVILLE, Funeral services serv-ices for R. Valeo Blackett, who died Friday night, at the family residence 284 East, Eighth South, will be conducted Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., in the First ward chapel, directed by . Howard May-cock, May-cock, bishop. Friends may call at the family residence before the services. Burial will be in the City cemet ery, directed by Claudw Funeral Home. Services Held For Mrs. Ada Carter Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Carter were held in the Grand View ward chapel, with Bishop Rodney Kimball presiding. Mrs. Martha Kelsey played the processional and recessional, and was accompanist for the music A quintet, composed of Laura Weeter, Thelda Lunceford, Mary Davis, David Martin and Verlin Clegg. sang. Mrs. LeNeve Kim ball and Elvis B. Terry furnished vocal solos, the latter being ac companied by his daughter, Sheree. Speakers were Chris Riding, Joseph Clark, Victor C. Anderson and Bishop Kimball, and Mrs. Lucy Clyde gave a life sketch of Mrs. Carter. John Kuhni opened with prayer, pray-er, Clifton A. Tolboe pronounced the benediction, and John B Stratton dedicated the grave at the Provo city burial park. . Nine Naturalized In District Court Nine persons today became naturalized citizens after reciting the oath administered in the Fourth district court, under the direction of Judge Stanley W. Dunford.1 1 The new citizens are Martha C. F. Leonhardt, Aeonone W. Chris-tensen. Chris-tensen. Garth B. Peterson, Irene F. Hendrickson, Athanasios A. Kotsomltls, Carl P. 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