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Show CANAL COMPANY TO VOTE SATURDAY provo Bench Canal and Irri-Jon Irri-Jon company stockhoiders S vote November 30 at 2:00 m in Orem City hall concern-L concern-L increased costs of the com-ys com-ys 2000 acre-feet of Deer !wk water. Officials urged that all stockholders stock-holders be present. Those un-,hie un-,hie to attend may give thir ILv votes to board members. P ad i increase of 50 per cent in tbfcost of the project, through rising construction costs and features will be necessary. This will increase the company's obligation from $15200Q to $228 000, to be repaid over 40 'ears without interest after the iroject's completion. Project leaders feel that the project is still well worth the money, and essential to the growth of Utah county and the community. SEVENTIES TO HAVE PARTY The 123rd Quorum of Seventy I of the Sharon stake will have ; their Quorum wide social next ' Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock at the Timpanogos recreation hall, according to Lavor P. Kockerhans, chairman on arrangements'. ar-rangements'. "" The program will consist of talerrf contributions from the various' ward groups in the stake. Floyd Johnson will be in charge of social mixers and special dances. Each couole is to bring a box lunch as a Box Lunch Supper is planned. ' Ballroom dancing will conclude con-clude the evening's entertainment. entertain-ment. j Young Mothers Enjoy Child Training Book Mrs. Melpha Healey and Mrs. Ethel Christensen were hostes-s-es to the Variety club at the Healey home. Mrs. LaVell Peterson reviewed "The Parent's Par-ent's Daily Counselor", by An-gelo An-gelo Patri. A tasty luncheon was served to Mesdames Mildred Jacobsen. Leola Sackett, Fern Twitchell. Letha Burgener, Ida Carter, Shirley Park, Helen Carter, Joan Newell, Zina-Er-canbrack, Lavell Peterson and the hostesses. HEW CHIEF CLERK MILO BEAN Milo Bean, Utah county native na-tive whose appointment as chief clerk of Utah Power & Light Company's Southern division was announced this week. Appointment of Milo (Mike) Bean as chief clerk of the Utah Power & Light Company's Southern division was announced announc-ed this week by Olin H. Ririe, division manager for the concern. con-cern. Mr. Bean, who resides at 197 South First West Street, American Ameri-can Fork, has been continuously continuous-ly employed by the Power Com pany since 1928 and since 1930 has served as division storekeeper. store-keeper. He succeeds Wilbur H. Mawhinney, who with his wife recently purchased the Jensen Hotel at Heber City and resigned to operate it. A native of Provo, Mr. Bean received his grammar and high school education m the Provo schools and attended Brigham Young university for two years, 'ater attending New York university uni-versity in New York City. Mr. Bean first was employed by the Power Company in 1922 but left to fulfill a three-year L.D.S. church mission In Mexico. Mexi-co. At the time of his promotion to chief clerk he was vice president presi-dent of Local B-57, International Internation-al Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Mr. Bean is married and has a daughter, Myra Ann. Mr. Mawhinney had served as chief clerk of the Southern Division since 1941. Volume 14 Number 47 FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY AT U. OF U.,AT12M. The vital football game between be-tween Lincoln Tigers and Bingham Bing-ham Miners, to deeirlp th Place B state championship, which had to be postponed last Saturday owing to tne storm, will be played play-ed Saturday at 12 noon at Uni versity of Utah stadium. Ihe Lincoln high school band and the Tigerette club will be on hand to lend their snnnnrr in the team. Principal Warnick an nounces buses will take the students stu-dents to the game if t enough planning to go to justify tne trip. The Class A championship game between West high and Box Elder will also be played Safurdav at 2-30 p ni. The price of admission will be $1.25 for adults, and students will be admitted for 75 cents - ! Parents Meet SnlrliVr Son on West Coast Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ferguson have returned from a delightful delight-ful trip to California cities They visited with friends at Lns Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Monica. Englcwood, San Francisco Fran-cisco and Sacramento. After 3 weeks in the coast cities, they met their son, Cpi. J. Cecil Fer-fUison, Fer-fUison, who has spent the past 20 months in army service. Since the end of the war he has been s'ationed in the Phillippines and Korea, with a two weeks furlough fur-lough in Shanghai, China. He received his honorable release from service at Camp Beal. near Sacramento and a farewell dinner din-ner at a hotel in Sacramento was enioyed bv Cnl. Ferguson, his parents and his buddies prior to their leaving for home. The trip home in a small liberty lib-erty boat- carrying 1400 service men. proved verv evenlfui.. as the ship was struck bv a tvphoon which partiallv.- cn'pnled it, and it took 17 riavs to make the trip to the west coast. Stolen Cars Recovered The car of Mrs. Lisa S. -.John son of Grand View was stolen about fl o'clock Friday evening from where it was parked on First South between University Univers-ity Avenue and First Eas. It was abandoned at Eighth South and University Avenue, stripped of two tires, two wheels and the front bumper. A truck belonging to Frank Speckart was stolen from its parking place at 90 West Center Friday and was recovered near the home of Leroy Unthank in the River Bottoms in Edgemont. The car was undamaged except for a badly bent left fender. . Students Visit Families Mr. and Mrs. Weston Cord-ner Cord-ner (Paula Hinkins) are here from Boulder, Colorado, where Mr. Cordner is attending college, col-lege, to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parley Hinkins, Jr. of Huntington, Utah, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cordner. Literary Group Hear Book Review Mrs. Dean Park was hostess to Orem Literary club Thursday Thurs-day when a delicious chicken dinner was served at the Park cafe. Following dinner the guests went to the home of Mrs. Park, where Mrs. D. Arlo Allen reviewed re-viewed the book "This Is My Glory" and Mrs. James G. Strat-ton Strat-ton sang. Others enjoying the delightful delight-ful afternoon were Mrs. E. B. Terry. Mrs. Curtis Gordon, Mrs. Roy Park, Mrs. J. Erval Christensen, Chris-tensen, Mrs. Ray Park, Mrs. E. H. Calder, Mrs. R. D. Wells, Mrs. Ada Skinner, Mrs. Thomas Jacob Mrs. Clifton Pyne, Mrs. A. V. Washburn, Mrs. Boyd C. Davis, Mrs. Thomas Cordner and Mrs. J. D. Park. Mrs. Lionel Fairbanks Fair-banks was a guest. SUNDAY SERVICES V Fast day services will be held in all the wards immediately following fol-lowing Sunday school, at 11:30 in nearly all wards. There will be no evening meetings in the various wards. teiit- OREM THE STEEL. CENTER OF.THE "WEST iy tA4v - -"Ml yv xa, ; A' A?4& r Mayor Gillman in Washington, Will Confer on New Post Office For Orem Mayor J. W. Gillman, district director for the National Na-tional Farm Credit Administration, left Thursday evening eve-ning for Washington, D. C, where he has been called to a national cunvention of Farm Credit Administrations, to discuss problems and policies of that organization. The meeting will Le held, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednes-day. While in the capitol city, Mayor Gillman plans to intercede with the postal division regarding a new Post Office for Orem. Mayor Gillman states the present office is serving upwards of 10,000 people daily with mail with a rating of second class post office. Postmaster Lyle McDonald has prepared a statement of business handled and the needs of the office, which Mayor Gillman will present to the proper authorities, AWARDS MADE IN BEAUTIFICATION CONTEST Mr. and Mrs. William Rohbock of Vermont ward were declared winners of the first prize of $25.00 in the Oscar A. Anderson beautification contest for Orem Sharon community for 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, York of Vermont ward received the second sec-ond prize of $15.00; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hansen of Edgemont I ward, third prize of $10.00 and other valuable cash prizes were given to Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Ivers, Edgemont; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Biggs, Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wright, Edgemont; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Terry, Timpanogos Timp-anogos ward. This is the final opinion in the judgment of the committee making mak-ing the survey of the homes, which have been under observation observa-tion throughout the summer. Mr. Anderson states there war not the response he expected when he made his offer of $10& cash rrize for beautification in the homes and grounds in this' community. He feels that a great deal of work was done in the community even though they did not enter the contest. Mr. Anderson is general chairman chair-man of the Centennial Beautification Beautifi-cation committee and made his offer to stimulate the community communi-ty to be better prepared for the centennial year. He urges all to cooperate in this work during the winter months and clean up, 1 tear down old and useless buildings, build-ings, prepare for repaint jobs VFW , OREM POST INSTALL OFFICERS, RECEIVE CHARTER The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post received its charter and installed officers at a meeting meet-ing Monday evening at Orem city hall. Jay Kallas, was installed as Commander; Clyde H. Kallas, a brother, senior vice commander; Glen L. Burr, junior vice commander; com-mander; William I. Burr, quartermaster: quar-termaster: Dan Bigelow, chaplain; chap-lain; H. B. Wilkinson, surgeon; Max Williams, advocate; and Tom Wilkinson and Jack Shum-way, Shum-way, trustees. Twenty-four former servicemen service-men were initiated as charter members. All veterans eligible are invited to join, with meetings meet-ings tentatively set for the second sec-ond and fourth Mondays of each month. State and district officers officiated of-ficiated at the charter presentation presen-tation and initiation; including Dr. Don C. James of Salt Lake City, department commander; Glen Thompson, of Salt Lake senior vice commander; Arthur D. Coleman of Provo, quartermaster; quarter-master; Lloyd E. Doman of Salt Lake, service officer and Ed Bentley of Provo, fourth district commander. and planting of more lovely flower gardens for the 1947 season. sea-son. He thanks all who entered the contest and knows they feel well repaid for their efforts in the beauty and improvements surrounding sur-rounding them. Presented i: thins Family The Gospel Doctrine class of Timpanogos ward Sunday school entertained Tuesday evening in the ward hall in a farewell party for their teacher, Senator-elect A. V. Vatkins, Mrs. Watkins and thcr daughters, who will soon be leaving to make their home in Washington, D. C. Several hundred guests were on hand wilh good-will wishes, including fellow workers of the Waikms family througnout Sharon stake. Ray E. Hanks acted as niditter of ceremonies and the following program was given during the intermission from dancing: Trio, My re Rohbock, Kathryn Christensen Chris-tensen and Carol Stubbs, with Maurine Williams, accompanist; solo, Elvis B. Terry, accompanied by his daughter, Sheree; reading, read-ing, Mrs. John Lewis; piano solo, Miss Moss; quartet t, Moroni and James Jensen, Arthur Shepherd, and Dee Adams; Reed Hacking, Sunday school superintendent presented Mr. and Mrs. Watkins with a beautiful oil painting, "Sunset Glow on Timpanogos" by Flora D. Fisher, from the members of the class. . Responses were given by Mr. and Mrs. Watkins. Thomas Biggs led the group in singing "Old Lang Syne" and Bishop Edwards offered closing remarks. re-marks. Elvis B. Terry led in singing "Till We Meet Again." Refreshments were served. Members of the committee in charge included Ray E. Hanks, Wilford R. Stubbs, Thomas Biggs, Mrs. Clarence Bliss and Mrs. Frank Woffinden. Elders' Dance Proves Success Hyrum Boardman was the lucky winner of the turkey, which was given away at the Timpanogos ward Elder's dance held Saturday evening in Timpanogos Timp-anogos ward hall. A gala time was enjoyed by the large group present, with Bruce Bliss leading in several dance mixers. Yuletide Parade Monday in Provo Monday evening at 6:30 the annual Provo Christmas parade will be held ushering the Yule-tide Yule-tide season. At a meeting of the committee it was decided coal strike, or no strike, to go ahead with the celebration, which is primarily for the children. K. E. Weight, Provo high school principal, is chairman of the parade committee. ACCIDENT CAUSED IN SNOW STORM The snow storm Saturday night caused a number of minor accidents in the community,! among them being Glenn C. Lycas, 39 of Provo, who suffered suffer-ed a severe head blow and was admitted to Utah Valley hos- pital, following an accident near f Vineyard when his car and one . driven by Theron Kuhni collided. collid-ed. A car driven north by Jame Frank Edholm, 61, Route 2, Orem, stalled on the highway and a machine driven by Gale H. Sorenson, 27, collided with it. Bliss Davis, 19, Route 2, Orem received treatment Sunday afternoon after-noon at Utah Valley hospital for cuts suffered Saturday night when the car in which he was riding collided with the rer of an automobile driven by H. D. Jones, on the Provo Canyon road. Davis said the sleet obstructed ob-structed his vision, according to Kenneth Harris state hig.hway patrolman, who investigated. PAGEANT AT SCERA SUNDAY EVENING "I am the Spirit of Christmas time Whom you feel but seldom see, But know that without my presence pres-ence here There would no real Christmas be." "We bring the picture of the child Who was in the manger born, For whom the angels sang sweet songs, And the joy-bells rang at morn." The Christmas star is shining A symbol of good cheer, For all the world rejoices When Christmas time draws near." The above verses were taken from the Pageant, "The Spirit of Christmas" which will be presented at Seera auditorium Sunday evening at 7:30, under the supervision of the Stake Pri mary, wiih all wards in the stoke assasting. Mrs. Evelyn Maeser Thomp son is the author and director. The characters are: Spirit of Christmas, Carol Nay lor. Bed-Time Children, Timpanogos ward. Lullaby Girls, Geneva ward. Brownies, Vineyard ward. Fairies, Lake View ward. Reader, Edgemont ward. Santa Claus, Sharon ward. Uncle Sam, Children from Other Lands, Windsor ward. Heralds, Grand View ward. Angels, Vermont ward. Wise Men and Shepherds, Pleas ant View ward. President Melba Pyne invites all members of the stake and friends to be present. SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE AT SCERA Sharon Stake presidency will be in charge of the Sunday evening eve-ning service at Scera auditorium at 7:30 o'clock. The program for this evening will usher in the Christmas sea son with a beautiful pageant. "The Spirit of Christmas", written writ-ten for L.D.S. children by Eve lyn Maeser Thompson, and will be presented by Sharon Stake Primary association, with Mrs. Maeser directing. Edith S. dinger and Esther H. Asay have charge of the stage arrangements and decorations Special music will be directed by Ina A. Beardall and Helen J. Gordon. David Rowley, Sr. Accepts Mission Call Members of the Rowley family fam-ily will meet Saturday evening in Timpanogos ward hall, honoring honor-ing David Rowley. Sr., who is leaving soon for an LDS mission. Mrs. Louise Palmer, a sister of Mr. Rowley is general chairman of the affair and invites all members mem-bers of the family to be present. pres-ent. Joseph Rowley, a nephew, will conduct the program, wnich will feature talks by all returned missionaries in the family. Refreshments Re-freshments will be served. Mr. Rowley will represent Geneva ward, and plans to leave for the mission home, December 2. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1946 TAX DELINQUENT DATE' NOV, 30 Taxpayers of Utah county have exactly 2 more days In which to pay their taxes before they become delinquent, Coun ty Treasurer Frank T. Bennett warns. The deadline is noon of Nov. 30, which is next Saturday, There will be no extension, because be-cause the lejral time for petition ing such has expired and county commissioners have ruled Nov, 30 is the deadline. Mr. Bennett said notices re ceived in the mail with a Nov. 30 postmark will be considered on time. Payment of taxes may be made to any bank in Utah county except in Provo, where payment is made direct to Mr. Bennett's office in the city and county building. Although sufficient notices re main unpaid to create the usual last-minute rush, Utah county citizens are still paying their taxes at a greater rate than last year. A check by Mr. Bennett on Friday revealed that about 500 more notices had been paid over the -same period last year On Nov. 1 this year, about 4000 notices had been paid, compared to about 3000 for Nov. 1 of last year. Special Election o f Metropolitan Water District of Orem December 4th, 1946 It Is Important that all quali fied voters of the Metropolitan Water District of Orem, which district is co-extensive with Orem city, should be sure to vote on December 4th, 1940. The polls will be open from 7 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. of that day. Election District No. 1 ana No. 2 will vote at tne xor s residence and voters in Districts No. 3 and No. 4 will vote, at the J Timpanogos Recreation nan. downstairs, cast of the Spencer School, Orem City. This is most important to. all of the citizens of Orem City and the Metropolitan Metropoli-tan Water District. f j Unless the Metropolitan Board is authorized to enter Into e contract with the United States bv authority of a malority of the registered and qualified voters of Orem City and said district voting at such election, we are n grave danger of losing our right to participate in the use of waters of the Deer Creek project and it is therefore highly important im-portant that every qualified voter in the district vote at one or the other of the respective voting places at this election. Each voter should bring with him his tax receipt for the payment of taxes within: the last 12 months. Only tax payers and registered regis-tered voters can vote. Should you desire any infor mation with respect to matters pertaining to this election, call A. H. Christensen, Chairman of the Metropolitan Water District of Orem, or George G. Stratton or Mayor J. W. Gillman, Orem City. Dated November 27th, 1946. A. H. CHRISTENSEN, Chairman Metropolitan Water District of Orem. Published, Nov. 28, 1946. GENEVA WARD RELIEF SOCIETY Monday afternoon the Geneva ward Relief Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Edna Lar- sen, when the theology and testimony lession will be given, President Winnie Graff requests that members bring their assign ment of unperishable food supplies sup-plies for the ward dinner and finished articles for the bazaar; also a'ny fish pond or white ele phant articles for the big event. Plans Complete for Bazaar and Dinner Thursday afternoon and evening, eve-ning, December 5, Geneva ward Relief Society will sponsor a hot dinner and bazaar, which will include a "white elephant" sale. In the afternoon the fish pond for the children promises many fine and surprise articles to delight the young people. Dinner will be served from 6 o'clock on throughout the evening eve-ning with all the good things on METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT ELECTION' DEC, 4 Mayor J. W. Gillman wishes to call attention to all taxpayers in the Orem district to the special spec-ial election of Mearopolitan Water Wa-ter District of Orem to be held December 4, 1946, legal an nouncement made elsewhere in this paper. Please refer to this announcement for voting places and information. Orem city is a subscriber to the Deer Creek water and the improvements planned by the district wil add materially to the water and future developments develop-ments of the community. In fact unless the Metropolitan Board is authorized to enter into a contract con-tract with the united States by authority of a majority of the registered and qualified voters of Orem City, it is in grave danger of losing its rights to participate in the use of waters of the Deer Creek project. Mayor Gillman urges " every voter to voice his opinion at this election. BIG DANCE-GENEVA DANCE-GENEVA WARD i To benefit the ward building fund, the Geneva ward Sunday school Will sponsor a dancing party in Timpanogos ward hall, Thursday evening, December 5 at 8 o'clock. Fine music has been provided and f iends of the ward are urg ed to attend. There will be several special features. Admission will be 80 -cents with flowers presented to all the ladies. By Almo B. Simmons Tax Consultant. Provo. Utah 1 (Copyright, 1946) From a speech of Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Each drop of sweat Is a tax payment today." Speaking of genealogy an army buddy once t said: "We went back -3 - generations and "run into Ute Indian". "We wore afraid tp go back farther in case we would "run into coyote". (Such will be the case when the Revenue Department "go back" upder Section No. 722. Giving HUGE refunds to our large corporations!) (A letter received by the writer from the Honorable Governor Gov-ernor Herbert B. Maw) Quote: "Please accept my gratitude for your contribution to the simplification simpli-fication of Utah's Tax Forms. Florida has the highest gas tax in America. 7c a gallon. (California papers please note.) Florida does not have "sales" nor "income taxes". (Ditto to California papers.) The lowest amount allowed (before taxes start) is Utah. Married Mar-ried couples only $1200.00. Mo.st other states allow $2500.00. Utah exempts service pay 1941-1944 and for one year after the war. (Believe me, THEY truthfully, and honestly deserve this consideration!) From a western Rodeo sign: "Horses that can't be rode by cowboys that can't be throwed!" (This is the conditions of America Ameri-ca today, with a Democratic president and Republican congress!) con-gress!) It Is a well known fact no one can conceive of "a million', therefore, a nation that can disbursed dis-bursed 2 billion for two bombs , has no worries whatsoever! The United States has collected collect-ed more in the past 10 years, from 150 million citizens than all other tax agencies have collected col-lected in the world's history. The hopes of many people are taxes will be greatly reduced. I say with us owing approxi mately 300 billion before this happens, people in America will at least say in their hearts. "Hope long deferred, ... maketh the paddody ache!" Those with income over $500 and an additional $100 (from which no withholding has been made) must remember to again start paving "Guesstimated" (axes by March 15, 1947. he menu that only the Mothers of the ward and Relief Society can orepare and serve. Plan to purchase your Christ mas pifts at the bazaar. Quilts, aprons, all types of fancy needle work, children s clothing and miscellaneous articles will be " FITHY SHACKS OF TAX FACTS" , 1 .,1.. , come early and get first choice. on sale during yie Hiiemoim aim y evening as long as they las, so |