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Show So the Pebble May Know $ By James G. Stratton tf Commissioner on Water Committee i Uppermost in the minds of nearly every Orera Citizen for the past two years has been the condition of the city's culinary water. This problem has pertained pertain-ed to both quantity of water available, and also to the quality of the water. Some twenty-five years ago, a few far sighted residents of the Provo Bench conceived the idea of bringing some spring water in pipes onto the dry and parched bench to be used for household use instead of . nsiak the ditch :water which was muddy and filled withlbugs. Prominent among those men were: Lawrence Law-rence Snow, Orem's first mayor; J. W. Gillman, board member, and who is now mayor; N. A. Jacobsen, Emery Em-ery McKellip, James A. Loveless, and others. Little did these men realize the great work they had started, start-ed, a work that was to go on and grow beyond even what could be expected. At that time, the springs, on Pony Steele's place were purchased for approximately $13,000.00; vitrified vitrifi-ed pipe was laid from the springs to the mouth of Provo Pro-vo Canyon, and a wood stave pipe was laid from the mouth of the canyon to the state highway with a few laterals at an approximate cost of $110,000.00. This was a very fine beginning. At this time the population popula-tion was less than 1,000 people. The water was a little warm, but was far superior to the old muddy water from the diteji and the residents had joy in its use in the home. the lawns and flowers. As the years went on this system was improved by development and purchase of more springs and by the extention of more laterals to homes. The system became popular until most sections on the Provo Bench had joined the town and nearly all had been connected up with the water. ' During the dry years of the early thirties, tne town became short of water and the town board under the J. W. Gillman administration in 1931, drilled the first well. This well, 101 feet deep proved to be only a surface well, but it pumped about 1-2 second foot of water and although containing some sand, it was wet and the people appreciated it. The Burr administration in 1935 replaced the old wood stave pipe down the Canyon road to the state highway and south to Snow and north to Geneva street with new cast iron pipe. This was made possible by tiie loan of $44,000.00 from the Reconstruction Finance Fin-ance Corporation. In 1939 under the Jolley administration, the old vitrified clay pipe in Provo Canyon was replaced with cast iron and the six inch line on the main highway from 4th South Street to the Lincoln High School was laid. This project was financed by $20,000.00 bond issue is-sue and a federal grant from the federal government of $16,500.00, a total of $36,500.00. In 1940 and 1941 through the W. P. A. Program and through current town revenue, the Grandview and Car-terville Car-terville districts were brought under the system. mtm OREM - THE STEEL CENTER OF THE WEST Volume 13 Number 33. Thursday, February 28, 1946 Proposed New Zoning Ordinance To Be Discussed on Monday Orem City Planning Board has been charged by Mayor Gillman with the responsibility of presenting both sides of the questions to be discussed at the citizens mass meeting on zoning of Orem city to be held at the Orem City hall Monday evening, March 4, at 7 :30 p. m. The meeting has been announced in the legal notice for 7:30 p. m. at the city hall and will then adjourn to Sharon ward chapel at 8:15, in order to accommodate the citizens attending. In the year 1943, the largest water development deal came to. the city. It consisted of a $93,000.00 project financed by the U. S. Government giving 60, and the balance was made up from current revenue from city funds. This project embraced a 500,000 gallon basin built at the foot of Mt. Timpanogos, an 8 inch line starting from 8th North and 8th East Street South on 8th East to 8th South, or Lincoln Street; a 6 inch line from 8th South to 17th South; a 4 inch line from 17th South to State Highway. It also contained con-tained an 8 inch line from 8th North Street and State Highway to Beverly Place and thence a 4 inch line down to the Vineyard section. By the end of the year 1944 completion of the laterals late-rals were made by the installation of a 6 inch line on 4th North Street as far as 4th West Street and the connection con-nection of the dead ends throughout the city, and improvement im-provement of poor laterial lines. Olir Pvaennt Thnn 4 CI T iwsin jscajieraie on us nun f nr. v.- jm a. j. ... i x js . j- i !: " c uave lirsu not enouen waier. ior our last anu endowing communitv. also not enough reservoir space. added to all of these troubles we have a serious I Vhottle-neck in our system at the East end of 8th North or Canyon Road Street. This bottle-neck is caused by our 12-inch main not being of sufficient capacity to carry enough water for our 1,500 services, or ap-proxima ap-proxima 6,000 citizens. This bottle-neck was one of the bad problems confronting the past administration. Mayor Gillman and his council upon entering office of-fice immediately took steps to relieve this situation, ine Mayor, water committee, and the city council nave pledged themselves to furnish the city with ample water, if it is humanly possible to do so, regardless of now much work it takes. Upon taking office, January 7, 1946, Mayor J. W. wilman and commissioners, James G. Stratton and ""uurow Jensen together with engineer Hugo "ce met early Wednesday morning, Jan. During the past year the Orem Planning board has worked hard in preparing materia, ma-teria, that will be presented at the mass meeting Monday evening. eve-ning. They have spent a great deal of time without compensation compen-sation and the county board commend them highly. Dale Despain, director of Planning hj Utah county has furnished technical assistance in the preparation pre-paration of the proposed ordinance. ordin-ance. The revised ordinance is designed de-signed to more adequately promote pro-mote the orderly and economic growth of the city as a whole and therefore only those prohibitive pro-hibitive measures have been included in-cluded which have been demonstrated demon-strated in other cities as being necessary for the protection of property values. Speculative Period The planning commission contends con-tends that Orem is now going through a speculative period and therefore believe that any regulation should be based on real need and not upon the speculative need. They believe that the adoption of the ordinance ordin-ance proposed will result int he orderly growth of the city, so HhaT after the speculative per iod is passed the people of Orem will not be burdened with a hodge-podge as has been the plight of many other cities after having passed through I such periods. The commission constantly j kept in mind the whole of Orem city in their considera-; considera-; tions. Any use which is in existence ex-istence now can be continued ! and can be expanded under cer-i cer-i tain conditions ana safeguards I No attempt has- been made to j force non-conforming use out. ; Eight Districts Provided The ordinance provides for 8 districts, 3 residential districts dis-tricts designated as R-l, R-2 and R-3 on the map which will be on display at the mass meeting: One agricultural district, designated desig-nated as A-l, Two commercial districts, designated as C-I and C-2: and two industrial districts dis-tricts designated as 1-1 ana 1-2. These districts as outlined are placed to serve the needs of the city; for example, C-l dis- i trict, which permits retail j establishments, such as grocery i stores, drug stores, filling sta-! sta-! tions. etc. as well as residences, j are located in several parts of i the city in order to serve the ! needs in local areas. The commission com-mission has outlined ten neigh- borhood shopping areas in various vari-ous parts of the city which are designated as C-l districts. & over the situation. 1946, to Second Counselor It was found . that our reserve water supply at fs time in the basins was practically depleted. Tne ', f . "."cam was immediately turned m, it oemg me j wst time that the Alta has been used in the middle of vuc winter. . The Lost Creek water was considered at this meet-"g meet-"g as a source of supply, but four thousand feet of iu WCn Pipe costing $13,200.00 was required to bring over to the head of the Alta stream, our water right 2 7, one-hundreds of a second foot. This was nofr cnu M time WouId not Permit, and the Alta ditch jwua not carry it We need water and need it quickly. Sency will start about April 1, 1946; so the -mmittee ruled this source out temporarily. i Jen the committee approached Provo City to to, k YeUow Jacket spring of 1-2 second foot vol-Dut vol-Dut Provo City advised us they, too, were short in spring the same as when Orem City was low, and culd not assist us. r materials and means would not permit ta? e tte development of the Alta project this so the committee turned to try for a good deep - L ir" (Continued on Page two) - '.'- ' i , "' " i w l M in mi - i Glean M. Vernon R-l district permits one family fam-ily dwellings, churches, schools, public parks, etc but does not permit livestock. These are four areas designated as R-l, which include only closely built up residential areas such as Chris teele Acres. R-2 permits one, two, three and four family dwellings, including in-cluding boarding houses and livestock, farm buildings, etc, provided any new barns or farm buildings are located at least one hundred feet from any ex isting residence. R-3 permits all uses in R-l and R-2 "except livestock" Including In-cluding trailor camps, tourist courts and apartment houses. There are four R-3 areas located adjacent to regular business districts. A-l is the agricultural district dis-trict and is divided into two areas which are located in the outlying sections of the city Any use permitted in R-2 district dis-trict will be permitted in the agricultural district. Also air ports, riding' academy, fruit packing plants and similar uses will be located in this district Building lots in this area must consist of at least one acre of SHARON H MEN TO MEET SUNDAY The Sharon stake M-Men basketball players are requested request-ed to meet Sunday evening at Scera auditorium, when the George Ashby trophy will be presented to the stake team who, in the Judgment of the iudges, have shown the most outstanding sportsmanship In he past season's games. ground, according to the pro posal. Uses which are character istic of neighborhood shopping centers are permitted in C-l districts such as grocery stores, filling stations, etc. A set back of thirty feet is required as well as provisions for off street park ing. The three areas designated desig-nated as C-2 provides for regu lar business. No set back or side yards are being required. 1-1 district provides for light .industrial uses, warehousing, etc. but excludes heavy Indus try and those which are obnox ious because of offensive odor, dust, smoke, etc. Also, beer dispensories, night clubs and such are also excluded from this district. ; 1-2 district- Any use permit ted in 1-1 district is also per mitted in the 1-2 district, as well as other industrial uses which are offensive, such as chemical plants, boiler works, wrecking establishments. Junk yards, etc Here again, beer dispensories, night clubs, etc are excluded. AU Citizens Urged to be Present The planning commission states that it is hoped every citizen of Orem will be present at this meeting, as it concerns everyone, those on the outer edges of the city as well as those toward the center of the city. OREM RAILROAD TO QUIT TODAY After 33 years continuous and faithful public service, at 12.01 a. m. on March 1, the wheels fo the last train on the Orem line will roll to a stop. After extensive hearings and government investigation, an order has been made allowing them the privilege of discon tinuing service from Salt Lake City to Payson, as the Orem Railroad Company have operat ed for the past several years with a substantial deficit. Sharon Ward Bishop " ' " JT '"""vt Stanley Finch First Counselor ' Y it : in t nil if H V-' J 'If' ,? L Li Future, Farmer Club Reporter';' TRIBUTE PAID TO RETIRING OFFICIALS More than 800 members of Sharon Stake and friends paid tribute to the retiring stake presidency, A. V. Watkins, S II. Blake, S. H. Cluff and their charming wives at Joseph Smith Memorial Building Wednesday evening, with President Henry D. Taylor presiding at the gala affair. The Lincoln high school girl's sextette sang two delight ful numbers accompanied by Miss Maurine Williams- C. Maston Wentz offered the in vocation. After President Tay lor greeted the large crowd present, Mrs. Sharp C. Gillespie Gilles-pie presented lovely orchid corsages to the three honored ladies. President J. Clayton Watts and President Walter R. Hoidaway Dotn spoke in a humorous vein, followed by President Taylor with a thrill ing picture of Sharon Stake 80 years hence. He also presented the three gentlemen with life time pen desk sets as a token of love and esteem from members of the stake. The Allen brothers quartet sang two numbers, accompanied by Mrs. Helen Allen and the benediction was offered by Stake Clerk John R. Naylor, The honored guests retired to the reception room, where they shook hands and greeted all They were Joined by President and Mrs. Merrill Warnick of Timpanogos Stake and President Presi-dent Howard McDonald of BYU who also greeted those present-Dancing in the ball room completed com-pleted the perfect evening. . t f V 1 AWARDS GIVEN AT FFA FATHER, AND SONS BANQUET (The following awards were presented to outstanding students stud-ents oft Lincoln high FFA chapter, chap-ter, Thursday: evening at the annual -Father and Sons ban- iuet, held in the Lincoln high i iA LELAND GAPPMAYER 11 Wm. Clark Collings New Bishopric at Sharon Ward Stanley Finch was sustained as bishop of Sharon ward at ward conference bunaay evening, even-ing, with President Henry D. Taylor of Sharon Stake, presiding, pre-siding, Counselor Walter R. Hoidaway, conducting. He succeeds suc-ceeds J. Clayton Watts, who is now first counselor to President Presi-dent Taylor. Wm. Clark Collings and Glenn M. Vernon were sustained sustain-ed as first and second counselors, counsel-ors, with M. Alvin Rowley retained re-tained as ward 'clerk. E. W. Simmons and Bishop Finch have served as counselors counsel-ors to Bishop Watts. Mr. Sim mons was released with a vote of thanks for his splendid service since the division of Sharon and Vermont wards. Stanley J. Finch was born in Goshen, a son of Ethel B. and the late Bishop Joseph H Finch of Sharon ward. He is a graduate of Lincoln high school and L D. S- Seminary and has been act've in the Junior Sunday Sun-day School, Elder3 quorum, and served as vnrd clerk under Bishop Watt, until Arco Mor-gon, Mor-gon, counselor, moved from the ward and he took his place. Bishop Finch operates the family fam-ily fruij farm and other fam property inOrem. His wife is the former Ella Peck of Provo. FIRST COUNSELOR William Clark Collings is the son of W. R. and Dora Moosman Collings and was born at Kingston, Utah, Nov. 8, 1906 He spent his early life and attended at-tended schools in Uinta County, but the family moved to Orem in 1925. He married Delia Miller Mil-ler of Manti, in July, 1927 at the Manti LDS temple. They lived in Manti for eight years where he served as president of the YMMIA and in other auxiliary organizations. Mr. and Mrs. Collings and their six children moved back .'o Orem in 1944, have purchas ed a farm and hope to make their permanent home here. He has been first counselor in the YMMIA during the past season. SECOND COUNSELOR Glenn M. Vernon is the son "f Tr. and Mrs. William M. Vernon of Sharon Ward- The fa iily moved here from Verbal Ver-bal in 1930 and Glenn graduated graduat-ed from Lincoln high school. SharcT Stake Seminary, and the T. P S. Business College in Salt Lake City. He was em-oloyd em-oloyd in civil service work for V war department at Washing-D. Washing-D. C. before entering the amv air roros, where he serv- d a B-24 oilot. He also at-fCmWnifd at-fCmWnifd i Paee two) EYRING TO SPEAK SUNDAY EVENING Or- Carl F. Eyrlng, Dean of the college of Arts and Sciences at BYU, and professor of physics and mathematics will be guest speaker at Sharon's Evening Eve-ning hour at the community auditorium at 7:30 p. m. is announced an-nounced by President Henry D. Taylor. Dr. Eyring is a member of the general board of the Sunday School and served as president of the New England States mission mis-sion from 1937 to '39. He is well known as a public speaker in this community. The mixed chorus from Lincoln Lin-coln high school, under the leadership of Elvis B. Terry will sing four numbers, "The Pilgrim's Song," "Lost in the Night," "One World" and "How Beautiful Upon the Mountain". Misses Carol Memmott and Sheree Terry will be accompanists. Leland Gappmayer, 47,' f son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy H, Gapp- mayer of Orem, f is Future Farmer dub "reporter, and therefore responsible for': the fine articles ; published .weekly He is also a member of Lin coln high school football squad, and chorus and is also chairman chair-man of the award and program committee tf FFA Fathers and Sons Banquet. j ' ' . ' He has a quarter acre straw berry project, which he plant. ed in 1944 and from which he realized, $100.00 .net in 1945; and on his swine project he has netted close to $400.00 in the past two- jrears0f ' His stock ;was .purchased from V.,rR. Fisher .nationally known' swine breeder, Leland's Duroc Jersey Sow received the champion award at the Spanish Fork Junior Livestock show in 194S, and he also took a num ber of first and second ribbons. He has also received first place in Lincoln chapter for his swine records for the' past three years. He is a member of the live stock Judging team for Lincoln FFA club. V Leland is a candidate for the state farmer award, and . also for the Union Pacific R. R. 6cholawhip;a?w'Vw'- ' The young man is an active LDS ' member of Geneva-ward and is secretary of the priest's quorum. Court of Reviews Wednesday March 6 Cliff Fielding, chairman of advancement of Sharon Stake Scouts, announces a court of reviews for merit badge scouts of the stake will be held Wednesday Wed-nesday evening, March 6, at .7 p. m. at Sharon Stake seminary. Geneva Ward Reunion Date Set Bishop C. Wilford Larsen of Geneva Ward requests that all members of the ward reserve Monday, March 11, for the first reunion to be held in the ward. It will take place in Timpanogos hall. Detallr will be? announced in the next issue'of th!3 paper. LEGION MEETS " FRIDAY EVENING All member of Legion Post No. 72 are urged to toe present at a meeting frlday evening, March 1, at the Orem eity hall. j school lunch room,; and which was an outstanding aiiau. Von . Clegg received the Guernsey calf,, valued at $100.00 presented by. Farmers & Mer chants Bank; Conrad Harward he 200 baby chicks donated by Utah Poultry Association; Leland' Le-land' Gappmayer a received the swine project award of $10.00 presented ? by Sears Roebuck company; Que Steele the $5 00 swine, project award presented by. J-C.; Penney Company; Lawrence iBusslo and Udell Clegg will divide the $10 00 dairy project1 award presented " by Firmages; One sack each of dairy feed presented by Bunker Farms, went to Shirley Loveless Love-less and Robert Hoidaway; David Calder received the $5.00 for his fruit ? project presented by Shriver's; Corn seed to plant one acre was received by Dale Harding from Carpenter Seed Company; Scera's $10.00 award was divided between Leo Hoidaway, who received $5.00, Don Allen, $3.00 and Alton Kilpaclc $2.00. ? Robert Olsen received, the $5 00 award pre sented by Carlson's Sport shop. WILL LABOR 111 EASTERN STATES Miss Beatrice ' Rowley was honored Monday evening by 300 members of Timpanogos ward and friends in the ward amusement amuse-ment hall prior to her leavhij for the LDS mission home Monday, Mon-day, March 4th. She will go to the Eastern States Mission. ' The pleasing program was '5 Ward Clerk i ?:-,: turn ck "i under the direction of the ward missionary committee, c John Lewis, Elvis B. Terry and Jul ian Hansen, with Elvis B. Terry conducting. Dancing ; and refreshments re-freshments completed the eve ning. - - -j- Miss Rowley Is' the daughter of Mrs, Maud G. Rowley and Is a graduate of Lincoln ' high school, Sharon StakeVseminary and has attended BYU. Sh has been president of the Y. W. M. I.1 A. Teacher In Sunday School and Beehive leader in YWMIA. She has a host of friends who wish her every success in this great mission. ' f ; ,rl . f I . i. & I ; -f ' M. Alvia Rowley Red Cross Drive To Begin An enthusiastic meeting of all ward Red Cross drive chairmen of all wards in Sharon-Orem community met Tuesday Tues-day evening at the Seminary building, where plans for the annual drive for funds to carry on the Red Cross work were formulated, followed by a show at Scera theater. Chairman Lyle McDonald was in charge of the affair; Alvin G. Shepherd, former executive chairman of Red Cross in Utah County, and who served for two years in the Pacific Islands; and J. C. Kindred, Kin-dred, Utah County drive chairman, chair-man, were speaker, giving interesting in-teresting details on the way Red Cross is handled, and clearing clear-ing questions asked by members present. The chairmen are as follows: Edgemont ward Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ferguson. Geneva ward Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Blackburn. Grandview ward Mr. and Mrs- C. S. Dawson. Lakeview ward Mr. and Mrs. Karl G. Bunnell. Pleasant View ward Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Nielsen. Sharon ward Mr. and Mrs O. Q. Elder. Timnanogos ward Mr. and Mrs.' Fenton Prince. Vermont ward Mrs. M. F. Crandall. Vineyard ward Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoidaway. Windsor ward Mr. ,andt Mrs. LeRoy Nichole , March, and chairman McDonald This drive, which is national,' takes place during the month of wwa&a nuts nuuiciHTHi lhi Kiinmiri of all citizens in the community. The ward chairman will select their assistants, who will make the house to house can vas for funds to carry on the great humanitarian work of the Red Cross organization. The allotment for this- district is 3,600, which .will be divided pro-rata among the ten wards. All citizens of the United States are members of this great organization. Let it do the work we would like to have done- r |