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Show Symphony Singers at Scera Wednesday nn Wednesday evening, June 98 a treat for all music lovers of Sharon siae mhi vuiiuuumiy js in store at Scera Theater. The Timpanogos ward MIA : nd Elders quorum are sponsoring spon-soring a building benefit show at the theater, featuring the women's chorus of A3 voices Symphony Singers" of Salt take City, under the leadership or Lesley Goates, together with the regular picture and comics of Scera's program. s The Symphony Singers were organized in 1928 as a Gleaner Girls chorus by Leda Goates in Lincoln ward, Granite stake, Salt Lake City. Lesley Goates, former music teacher of Alpine and Millard scnooi districts was named director and has served since that time. The members of the chorus are tor tne most pan students of prominent Utah "tutors. Such stars as Bessie Jenkins Schofield; first place winner, contralto division, Utah Federa lion of Music Clubs competi tions; Blanche Mortensen Chris-tensen, Chris-tensen, first place winner, all- divisions, Utah Federation of Music Clubs competitions. Phyllis Gulbransen, lyric soprano, student of famous teacher Elizabeth Hayes Simp. son. Norma Mortenson, of famous Mortenson sisters duet, also soprano soloist with Symphony ; gingers. Danzel White Nelson, lyric soprano and soloist, with Uni versity of Utah Women's Glee club for past two seasons; Ruth Welter, dramatic soprano; El- SJK soprano, Offtnore svf Ruth Weller president, Renade r' . acnuette, business ..wuiser; uyaia stoll, secretary and treasurer; Audrey Jean Ooates, librarian and Mvra personnel manager. accompanist, Beth McCul- iougn Henderson, well-known organist and advanced pupu 01 Alexander Schreiner, -ouviiim.it: organist. Director of Symphony Singers cm u.(mm OREM - THE STEEL : CENTER OP THE WEST t ) NO UTAH COUNTY Hie THIS YEAR County Commissioner Sylvan Clark, representing the county commission, announces there Will be no county fair this year, because it would interfere with the Central Utah Vocational School, which occupies the principal prin-cipal fair buildings. A centennial fair for 1947 in ttah county Is definitely being piannea, according to Commis?i , noner Clark. The problem of ,.. housing the school at that time K is expected to be dealt with be- fcytweea:- now'nd' then State school officials will ask the next ; legislature to make the vocation- al school a part of the state ' .school system,- with, necessary provisions to insure Its housing. ; Money appropriated for the , lair this year will be used partly t: to community fairs throughout ; .the county, and partly to repair the fair grounds and buildings ; lor next year, with any unex-; unex-; pended balance carried over in the exhibition and advertising fund for next year's fair. An appropriation was made in 1946 of $6000.00, most tf which was Planned for the fair, f The county will participate in . community fairs this year thru Vo H and other activities, Com missioner Clark said. r.Vv.l If I Volume 14 Number 19 THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 194G Approval Bid For of U. S. Steel's eva Received Gen The Justice Department of the United States Tuesday approved the sale by War Assets Administration,., . which had accepted U. S. Steel's bid of $40,000,000 cash for the plant and $7,500,000 for the inventories of .Geneva Steel Plant, the largest single surplus industrial plant. , ueneva, duui at a cost of near- Lesley Goates Violin Lessons Added To Summer Program The summer recreation de partment has added to its staff John G. Hilgendorff, who will teach the orchestra, which started Thursday, June 13. All stringbow instruments are taught. There are some school instruments available. The schedule is as lollows: Tuesday and Thursday at Lincoln Lin-coln high school. 6:10 p.m., New beginners. 6:45 p.m., Advanced begin ners (Experience 1 year or more) 7:15 p.m., Intermediate. 7:45 p.m., Advanced. 8:30 pm., Ensemble groups. ,1 I Get in touch with Mr. Hilgen dorff on those days at the nigh school. Orem Woman's Club Officials to. Meet SUNDAY SERVICES Sharon Stake high council meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the seminary building. High Priests quorum meeting meet-ing will convene at 2 p.m. at Scera auditorium. Bishop's meeting will be held at 3 p.m. at Seminary building. BAPTISM for all wards of Sharon stake will be held at Utah Stake Administration building at 3 p.m. under the di rection of Windsor Ward bishop ric. Recommends must be secured secur-ed from ward bishop before pre sentation for baptism. ly $200,000,000 to produce bat tiesnip steel and the structural forms, may not be in full peace time production for 15 months or two years; although Dr. Wal ter Mathesius said the plate mill couia ne started "in 30 days' ana production of ingot steel from the open hearths could be underway "in 60 days" if conditions justified it. The Geneva Gen-eva president hastened to warn that such a program would have to be entirely justified bv sufficient peacetime orders for plate and structural steel, such as ueneva can now make, ne said, "I am not pessimestic about this phase of possible operations. I feel it is quite possible it could happen." Attorney General Tom Clark said in his letter to Lt. Gen. E. B. Gregory, War Assets administrator, ad-ministrator, that he did not view the sale as a vioiatiou of 1 the anti-trust laws but reserv ed the right to review any other acts or practices of the corpora- tion. Referring to Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's second bid, he said it matched U. S. Steel's price but required a 30-year management contract. The earli er bid of the Colorado concern. one of the five rejected, propos ed a lease with option to buy at a minimum price of $80,000,000 It required a 548,000,000 gov ernment loan to reconvert. Orem, Provo and state offi cials and citizens feel jubilant over the announcement and await the signing of the sales contract, which will make Utah the industrial center of the, west NORTON HEADS OREM LIONS "On the Job" Veteran Farmers to Meet President Junior Bounous an nounces a meeting of the Young Farmers of Orem to be held Friday evening, June 21 at the Ag. room of Lincoln high school. Special matters pertaining to all veterans who are taking "On The Job Training" for farmers will be taken up, and they are expecially urged to be present. The annual election of Orem Lions club was held- Thursday evening at Twin Pines, with James Norton being named president; Edgar A. Booth, first vice president; E. H. Johnson,, second vice president; Jess Ash-ton, Ash-ton, one-year director: Woodrow Jensen and J. D. Pyne. two- year directors; L. B. Bennett. lion tamer and B. M. Jolley, tail-twister. tail-twister. ' Retiring president J. W. Gill- man was in charge of the meet ing. John S. Lewis, past presi dent, was named delegate to the Lions International convention in Philadelphia July El.; Delegates Dele-gates to the state convention at Cedar City next week- will be the new officers. rtV-, A colored motion picture of India was shown by Kent staneu. . t A canyon party has been planned plan-ned by the club for their next meeting,- June 27, with their wives as guests. HARVEY BLACK HONORED On Thursday evening a fine social and dancing party was neia in Vermont ward honor- in Band Invited To Play Invitations have been accept ed by Director E. B. Terry for the band to play at the Lchl Roundup on June 27; a concert will be played in Orem on the morning of July 4th and the band will participate in the 4th of July parade in Provo: and on tfulj? tOtlf wilTgo"t6 "Nephi for tne Ute Stampede. An invitation is extended to former band students who have been in service or away, to Join the rehearsals every Thursday school music room. evening at the Lincoln high A special rehearsal will be held Wednesday evening, June 26, as the band will go to Lent on Thursday. I Harvey Black ? A. ing Harvey Black, son of Mr, and Mrs. Clinton ". Blacky who will go to the mission home in Salt Lake City, prior to leaving for the' Argentine mission in South America. ' . f Dancing ; and refreshments concluded the- delightful . even- ingL- , ' ' : - On Sunday evening 'at 5 o'clock a testimonial will be held honoring the young man in Sharon ward chapel. An In vitation is extended all relatives and friends to be present. ' ftZ Jftti. -7- - . An-". Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Novo-kavich Novo-kavich entertained at dinner Monday evening for Mrs. Novo-kavich's Novo-kavich's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Jenkins of Murray. . Mrs. Reed Gillespie entertained entertain-ed at dinner Tuesday evening at her new home, honoring her husband's birthday anniversary. New Furniture Store Opens In Orem On Saturday The grand opening of Higbee uome rurnishincs . will .take place Saturday, June 22, in its fine new quarters across highway high-way 91, from Scera Theater. J. Alvirt Higbee is the mana- ger of the new concern and has had much experience in build ing construction, cabinet and furniture making. , To Operate Orem's New Furniture Store LIGHTED BALL PARK WELL RECEIVED , NEW EQUIPMENT ? V - E. E. Twilchell, chairman of the Orem parks committee, has received a great deal of commendation com-mendation for the fine lighted ball park, one of the best in the state. That is the opinion of many players who have played at various other parks, and also of visitors in the community. There are 241-500 watt globes on the Six poles' and the lights can be seen throughout Utah Valley.-.'4-f ,' 4 The field - was" too ' wet for playing Monday 'and Tuesday evening, - and t Mr. Twitchell states "No more irrigation water wa-ter will be turned on the ball park.'The irrigation water was on it Sunday, followed by the rain Monday nighty making it too wet to play either night, New Flag At Park ,;Have you noticed the new 18 by 26 foot flag on the flag-pole in' front of the city hall build ing?' , . , t Mayor J. W. Gillman wishes to announce that the new roller skating rink, operated by Deck AM A J 11, 1 ,. ci huu svuuursuii, wm oe run in in . , a clean, wholesome manner at lienellt Tarty At all times." An officer has been CrnnHvipw Wirrl to police the park each evening to insure all proceedings in a wholesome, orderly manner. Baseball Diamond Nearly Heady, i'-' A Daseoau diamond is now under -construction just east of the roller, rink. The - American Legion Post No. 72 is sponsor ing a Junior team, who prac tice there each evening. An in vitation Is extended to boys up to 17. years ;to come -and join tnem. . - ...,: . ' Rest Booms About Complete Another s needed improve ment for the park is the public AnLLa,r,ketween Orem Garden Club ure imii iiu umcuau Ulalliunu. I m ft r The parking area north of AO lie Urbanized tne snating rmlc has been level- J. Alvin Higbee t A gala event has been planned plan-ned by the missionary committee of Grandview ward for Tuesday evening, June 25, in the ward hall, as a benefit party. A plate luncheon will be served serv-ed at 8 o'clock and a fin program pro-gram will be givenTickets are being sold and ' the proceeds will go into the ward fund for future missionaries. The committee in charge are Mr and Mrs. Afton Ilarward, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Carter and Mr. and Mrs. William McKin-non. McKin-non. . , . . , ed and should be used, by Jhose attending the" various activities at the park. The playground eauioment for the kiddies near the soft- ball ground will be reauv with. In the next few days. It will In- elude swings, slippery slides, teter totters, scaling bars, etc., ana wui insure a for the youngsters. Following ' an v enthusiastic meeting underThe direction of the Centennial ' Beautification committee of Sharon-Orem dis trict Tuesday evening at the seminary building, plans for the organization of a garden club were discussed. " . Mrs, Lola Fowlkes of Windsor fine tlme war 'wa aPPlnted temporary inaimiun, una naa cauea m meei- Mr. Higbee comes from a pioneer pio-neer family, his great grandfather, grand-father, John S. Higbee, lead the first group of thirty settlers into in-to Utah Valley, under the direction' direc-tion' of Brigham Young and established the first Provo Fort. Mr. Higbee and wife, the former Viola Kendrick, and their six children came to Orem from Spokane, Washington, with F. H. McGraw & Company at the beginning of the building of the Geneva Steel plant. He had charge of crews erecting machinery "at the rolling mill until transferred Steel; then served as assistant General Foreman of Maintenance Mainten-ance at the rolling mill. The family have been active in LDS church and civic activities activi-ties in the community and at Spokane, where Mr. Higbee served as Branch President. He is now a counselor to Bishop Philo T. Edwards, in Timpanogos Timpan-ogos ward. Candidates To Speak At Democratic Meeting ' A meeting of Orem community commun-ity Democratic ladies has been called for Wednesday evening, June 26 in the Lincoln high school auditorium at 8 o'clock. All local candidates will be present and address the group. A cordial invitation is extended the general public to attend. Vermont Reunion Gala Affair Vermont ward members turn- ed out en mass for the annual reunion held Monday evenins at Canyon Glen in Provo canyon can-yon . A picnic supper was eninvpH followed by a program and motion mo-tion pictures consisting of world travelogue on sports, fishins in the deep seas, hunting in Africa and skiing were enjoyed by the large crowd. ing for Tuesday evening, iune Carole and Dunn VAivA 25, for all persons Interested, Covers were laid for Mrs. Pearl i Wasco. California aattAn.l M. D. Wallace, president of Bunnell, Mr. and Mrs Sharp C. ing. here with their uncle. J. D Timpanogos Garden club will Soft coal mined in first 'truce' , Gillespie and Mr. and Mrs. Gil- Wadley and other relatives nt be Present . and will Introduce weekweek 9,300,000 tons. Linden. Edgmoni Ward: Membeis of j the stake LDS Girls organiza- r A businesa tion will be the sneakers at 7:30 : "-v."s o" ,. . . , - . . iU ana committee chaifmm P-m- "e t5'"s ot the Orem Woman's Club will oe held Wednesday afternoon, I June 26, at the home of Mrs. - teo Poulson. A full attendance desired. At Lions Convention In .Cedar City l; The following Orem Lion's - fteir will attend the ! convention to be held at . I'Sdar C.itv jrn an o - i no. iirj !?d Mrs- James Norton, Mr. us. i. j. Burr, Mr. and Mrs ..: JnhncAn Hff. t - '"vn, rxx. aim mis. - Jl woffinden and Mr. and o. M. JoUey Misses Helen and LucUe Woff-wm Woff-wm accompany their par- -"ana Mrs Woffinden and daughters will leave Cedar An- ,Baturday evening for Los Angeles, California, where they Z 5p.e?a week with their 7n , naorther, Ernest Rowley t 'many. Kenyan irmy . air Anderson of the. Inn;, ""aay oy plane irom lat,la' an4 will arrive home the isth. p n o tae week. Kenyon C. Sjgf and Victor n Wprtnn.J it- ard .M1 yeneva fruit ,."."c?ooa toys held a grou .mning bee a the ward pounds, the site for fh nw to atV' na. ""nned the fruit size a l&r& and uniform j na organization eon to, the young chorus of the ward will sing under the direc tion of Tana Richards, director and Helen Gordon, organist. Sharon Ward Returned servicemen serv-icemen will furnish the program at 7:30 p.m. Vermont Ward A testimonial will honor Elder Harvey Black at 5 o'clock, prior to his leaving for the LDS mission home Monday, Mon-day, June 24. Geneva Ward A special program pro-gram has been prepared by the bishopric at 5 p.m. in Timpanogos Timpan-ogos ward chapel. Vineyard Ward The Gleanor girls shief binding exercises will be held under the direction of Gleaner leader Zella Blake at 7:30 p.m. Windsor Ward The Third ward choir of Lehi will present the program at 8 o'clock. Timpanogos Ward The ward teachers organization under the supervision of their supervisors. Verge Heaps, Ludwig Poulson and Dale Larsen, will present the program at 7:30 p.m. Pleasant View Sunday evening even-ing the Sacrament services will be under the auspices of the Melchizedek Priesthood, the siihlect beinff "The Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood." Meeting starts at 7:30. LOST One pair of band trousers from Lincoln High School Band. Director Terry asks all mothers of former band students to look lhru their closets and help locate the missing article, as they are needed at present. iespie ... . -j u 'ii imp'- v mn fm-r tmm wy r I ' -N ' " On Way To Atomic Bomb Test Grounds Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Pierce of Geneva ward received a letter from their son Wilford Vard Pierce, HA 1-C U.S.. Navy Medical Corps, that he is on the U.S.S. Bountiful, bound for the atomic bomb tseting ground in the Pacific. He said they had spent one day at Pearl Harbor, one day at the Island of Hawaii and he ex- petecd it would take about eight or ten more days to reach their destination. C. V. Hansen Honored by Family Sharon Ward R. S. Social The Relief Society visiting teachers social of Sharon ward will be held Friday, June 23 a: 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Sadie Elder. All ladies are requested re-quested to bring their thimbles. thimb-les. . The family of C. V. Hansen met Sunday at North Park in Provo, honoring him for Fath er's Day and also for his 76th birthday anniversary, which occurred May 23. Mr. Hansen has six living children, thirty grandchildren and four great Grandchildren, His wife passed away twenty years ago. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hansen, Han-sen, Mr. and Mrs. Olivei M. Hansen, Mr and Mrs. Edward S. Meservy, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wignall, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell P. Varley, Mrs. Deming Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Wat-kins, Wat-kins, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Asay, twenty six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Lowell P. (Anita) Vai ley, a daughter, conducted the program, pro-gram, and read a sketch of the life of Mr. Hansen. Mr. Hansen related early incidents in his life which were unknown to his children and grandchildren. Mrs. Oliver M. (Edna) Han sen read a poem and pictures were taken of the group. Refreshments Re-freshments were served and social so-cial time enjoyed by the large, happy family. C; V. Hansen was born in Denmark, May 23, 1870, and came to America in 1883, with his parents, Hans J. and Marie Nielsen Hansen. He married Olivia Nelson in the Logan LDS temntv un Dec ember 20, 1893. To them were born U children, but Mrs. Han sen and five of the ehitdren have passed away. Mr. Hansen has been very ac tive In LDS church activities all his life), and has been a commercial com-mercial artist. He is a prominent writer and many of his paintings., paint-ings., decorate the homes and churches in Utah and Idaho. June 30 Last Day to File for 1945 ACP Payments Farmers and rancners m Utah County are reminded by S. La-veil La-veil Bird, chairman, county ACA office, that June 30 is the last day to sign and submit their conservation practices , performed perform-ed during 1945. Farm and range-land range-land conservation practices carried car-ried out during the 1945 calendar calen-dar year will qualify for Triple-1 A agricultural conservation pay ments if the operator worked out his practice program In cooperation co-operation with the county AAA Committee the preceding spring. For operators who cannot visit the county office by the ctead-line, ctead-line, iplications will be considered con-sidered as filed oil time if postmarked post-marked on or before June 30. ! Walter M. Keller, president of the State Association of Garden clubs of Salt Lake City, . who will explain the possibilities of, a garaen ciud ana assist with the organization. urem-snaron district Is re knowned throughout the state for the lovely flowers grown and this Is an opportunity for all flower lovers to participate m a worthwhile project and one that will materially aid the centennial plans. Be at the seminary buildin Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Canyon Party Enjoyed By Lincoln Band A gay party was held Tuesday evening at Canyon Glen for members of Lincoln high school band, with Victor Hansen, Eu gene Lotz and Dorothy Eben- stein in charge of arrangements. Don Griffith, a member of the group, who leaves for service ser-vice In the navy next week, was especially honored. Ball games, horse shoe Ditch ing and other sports were en joyed and for once more food was prepared than the band members could eat. Sub-Debs At Yeager Home The Sub-Debs of Linrnln high school met rriaay at the . home of Patty Yeager in Provo Canyon in an all-night party. Initiation and Dledtfinf place air the meeting, with nineteen nine-teen new members and eleven old ' members present. The pledgees were initiated until 10:30, when they prepared and served a delicious supper. Pledging Pledg-ing took place at midnight and refreshments were served be- fore the girls retired for a sleepless night of pranks. Timpanogos DUP At Bigelow Home ' Timpanogos Camp. Dauehtprs of Utah Pioneers met Thursday afternoon at the home, of Mrs. Amanda , Bigelow. . The lesson was given by Classleader- fcdna Larsen on ''Non Mormon Religions Reli-gions Developed in Utah." Plans for the meeting on July 11, at Timpanogos ward grove were made and an invitation ' is extended all eligible members mem-bers from Geneva and Timpanogos Timpan-ogos wards to attend. Those present at the Bigelow home were Capt. Daisy Nelson, vice captain, Emma Stratton. Lexia Harris,' secretary; was un- -able to , be ' present: Winni Graff, chorister and ' Blanche Eager organist; Romania Gor don, Sarah Gordon, Maud Part- . ridge, Mary - Mitchell, ; - Emily " Biggs, ' .Vanesse' - Wpffinden. . Mary Nelson, and Edna Larson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Gil lespie and children. Petrea. nooen ana raw, ot Roosevelt. spent the fore part of the week here with relatives On Sun day afternoon they and Mr. and Mrs. Sharp Gillespie went to Salt Lake City where a picnic lunch was enjoyed at Liberty Park with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer a. nunn ana son, Mr. and Mrs. woian k. crown, Mrs. W. F. ones ana Misses Cynthia and Kutn uues. Mrs. Dick (Sylvia Draper) Carlson of New York City is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. Jennie D. Hansen. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Lorna B. Maycock entertained at luncheon for a group of for mer school associates arid old friends of Mrs. Carlson. i Sh-vo" Stake V .U .ti Primary Organiza tion Reorganized ,J President HenrylX Taylor ; announces me Sharon Stake Pririiary organization has been -completed, with the following personnel: Melba P. pyne, pre--' sident; . Evelyn M. Thompson, first counselor, Edith & Clinger, second counselor Eva R. Laws, secretary; NoriT.C- Harding librarian and secretary, Ina A. Beardall, chorister, Helen J. " Gordon, organist; Vivian T. ?' Pyriev teacher trains v.eth'- msan vauaren s triend - ? agent; Teachers ar Hai v ? - t Peterson, Guides; Lois Johnson, It Trekkers; Viola Higbee '.Blaz- ,' ers; Arlene H. Overson. J Sea. gull: Zina L. Newell. RTnpfcirrt. Theola H. Tucker. Larks:' H Chrissle J. Hales, Zlon's Boys ! and Girls, 1st , jrearii Iah r. a Peterson, Group Hortense M Kirk. Group 1. ; I The group was" set' apart in their various offices at a. meet- ing at thi Seminary .Tuesday I evening. . . f Reports indicate larger food out-put, this year. Federal courts can stav evict. ing of tenants, says High Court. if |