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Show totieta rem- HOME OF GENEVA STEEL IDUCATION J ReXKtAl ION ii T" 1 I m i 1 20th North to 20th South By 0. G. Semit If this weather keeps up, there won't be much egg rolling nionicina this Easter. No matter, for as long as we human j beings can aon saKi umacs and Spring suits and attend the Easter services in our churches, Easter will be observed no matter mat-ter what the weather may be. Around and About Suprising what new developments develop-ments can bring in the course 0f a week. Several thousand dollars of new construction got under way this week ranging from a clinic being built at the recently burned house of Maude Park a block north of the City Hall to a steel quonset hut being erected across from Vaught's Motel and from which the Ekins' U. S. Rock Wool Company will operate. The Home Service Co. has moved its office to a new location loca-tion by the Orem Cash Store. Bill Baker and Sam Levine are handling both real estate and insurance. in-surance. Another real estate office opened op-ened this week across from the Orem bakery: Leo L. Gardener Real Estate Co. No one can say Orem has a dearth of realtors. Vox Pop Last week we printed several letters in this column from Orem Or-em citizens on their views concerning con-cerning the proposed liquor store in Orem. We received yet another letter on this subject this week which we print herewith: f, "Dear Mr. Semit: In the last edition of this newspaper news-paper I read some of the com7-ments com7-ments sent i by a few of our Orem citizents. I noticed that most of the comment came from established persons in the community com-munity and not a single one from the youth of the city. Thus I was prompted to action. Many times the youth are forgotten or perhaps just placed in the background back-ground when it comes to the planing of our city .The youths are supposed to be taken care of by recreation programs. The city Fathers think that the scnools take care of this sort of thing, thus a second thought is never given, or the subject of a liquor store in Orem would be left in the unmentionables. Here are my views on the subject: sub-ject: I am eighteen years oi age, a graduate of Lincoln high school. I have had a part in student stu-dent government and have at present become interested in the future welfare of this, our city. So far, I know to be a fact that Orem has received respect from visitors because the show houses were not open on Sundays. And until just recently, the city was quite free of so-called saloons. Yes, I said Orem was respected. But now, well I dare say if we allow the present conditions to continue with the addition of a liquor store, Orem will be nicknamed nick-named the Hot Spot of Utah County. There is no limit to the things that could happen. The youth growing up in such a place are and would be tempted by "saloons," "beer joints," and to top it off, by a liquor store. How could they possibly escape? "I'm asking you City Fathers to think of the outcome! Yes. I have heard statements that people who indulge can go where they can find it no matter mat-ter where. Well, let's have them go some place else. Orem can get along without them. It has been stated many times, also, that the City Fathers are thinking of the revenue to be gained by the establishment of saloons and a liquor store. I say that we will spend every bit of the revenue and more in curtailing cur-tailing crime, juvenile delinquency, delin-quency, etc. We will have to put on a larger police force. Young people will not be safe walking down the sidewalks at night. A curfew law will have to be passed. I am appealing to your better judgement to think twice before 'ever consenting to let Orem become a Hot Spot of the state. Let's stamp out this threat to the social security of our city. Young people, stand up for your rights! Do you want a bquor store in Orem? I tay definitely defi-nitely no! (signed) C.M.D." THURSDAY, MARCH r 's v - J I , "At I 4 f J ' n J Gelling ready for Easler's Early Morning Cantata, "Resurrection Morning." are these Lincoln Lin-coln high school students and their director, E. 3. Terry, left, who is director of the production, Byron Tubbs, standing, is tenor soloist for the Easter morning presentation. Lyle DeLange, right, is reader. Accompanists are Maxine Varley and Geniel Larsen. The cantata will be presented by the music department of the Lincoln high school at 0:30 a.m. on Easter at the Scera auditorium. The 1948 production is the eighth time it has been presented. There is no admission charge. EASTER CANTATA EIGHTH ANNUAL The Easter cantata, "Resur- rection Morning," annual production pro-duction of the vocal department of the Lincoln high school, will be presented for the eighth time at the Scera auditorium on Easter Eas-ter Sunday in a special early morning service at 8:30 a.m. Elvis B. Terry, director of the high school music department, inaugurated the annual event and will be in charge again this year. The cantata was written by the late B. Cecil Gates and Ida R. Alldredge. Inovations this year are the addition of songs from "The Seven Last Words of Christ." by Dubois, and the presentation pre-sentation of colored slides portraying por-traying the important events in the life of Christ Merle Wentz, Orem, has written writ-ten an inspiring script which ties together the music and song OREM COMMUNITY RECREATION PROGRAM DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF CIVIC, CHURCH, SGH10L REPRESENTATIVES Plans for Orem's community recreation program were discussed discus-sed at an enthusiastic meeting held Monday night in the Seminary Semi-nary building. Representatives from the Orem City Council, Scera Board, Schools, Orem and Sharon stake MIA and Primarys, Orem Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, 20-30 Club and Lions club were in attendance. It was revealed that inasmuch as the State Board of Health has recently increased their requirements require-ments for operation of swimming swim-ming pools, it will be necessary to spend approximately $10,000 before the local Scera pool can meet these new requirements. It wps felt that unless there might be some change in the policy of the State Board of Health, it would be impossible to meet this for the coming season. The ruling rul-ing effects practically every swimming pool in the state of Utah, requiring that the water be circulated completely every four hours, then filtered and chlorinated. Also extensive revision re-vision in regulations for dressing rooms as well as the paving of all grounds surrounding the pool. Everyone felt that the loss of the use of the swimming pool would be a serious handicap to Orem's summer program ana all agreed that they would do all in their power to try to interest different organizations to help supply needed funds so that the pool could at least be brought up to standards for the summer of 1949. Baseball Proposed A representative from the American Fork baseball group met with the group in an attempt to interest Orem in sponsoring a baseball team and become affiliated af-filiated with a county league. There were several problems that presented themselves in relation re-lation to this support. In the first place, Orem has no baseball field. The one located in the Orem City park and which has 5, 1948 READY FOR PRESENTATION with the slides. Mr. Terry reports that the vocal vo-cal department at the high school has been working for sev-3ral sev-3ral weeks in preparation for the annual cantata presentation. Featured in it will be soloists small groups, along with a chorus of 200 students.He predicts pre-dicts that the 1948 production will be the finest performance ever.- Producers of the cantata report re-port that it will last for just one hour in order to enable patrons to attend other Easter church functions. The performance is free to the public. In past years turn-away crowds have attended the presentation. pre-sentation. Producers are asking that patrons be in their seats promptly at 8:30 in order to eliminate el-iminate unnecessary confusion during the performance. been lighted for softball is much too small. In order to finance a professional baseball team it would be necesary to have facilities facil-ities where an admission charge could be made. Orem has no such a field that is properly enclosed. en-closed. It would require most of PROCLAMATION City Hall City of Orem Whereas the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Utah have proclaimed the month of April, CANCER CONTROL MONTH, and Whereas one of every three who die of cancer could be saved through early detection and prompt treatment, and Whereas it has already been demonstrated that the death rate from cancer, which is responsible re-sponsible for one in every eight deaths, could be reduced by an informed public, and existing medical skill, and Whereas the people of the City of Orem have always shown a progressive attitude toward all worthy public health enterprises, therefore, I, J. W. Gillman, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OREM, do hereby proclaim APRIL as CANCER CONTROL MONTH and request that the citizens of this city do observe it as such. I further request that all individuals, in-dividuals, institutes, businesses and organizations within this city cooperate and assist the American Cancer Society in its campaign during April. GIVEN Under my hand and the seal of the City of Orem, State of Utah this 25th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-eight. (Signed) J. W. Gillman Demonstrations Set For Fruit, Berry Growers Here In a series of demonstrations for fruit growers of Utah county, coun-ty, Clarence Ashton, extension horticulturist, will discuss "Insect "In-sect Problems and Spray Program Pro-gram for 1948," it was announced announ-ced this week by Joel C. Barlow, assistant county agent. Orem demonstrations are set for Thursday, April 1, at 10 a.m. at the Ed V. Long orchard; and on the same day at 2 p.m. at the Erval Christensen orchard. At Pleasant Grove the demonstration demonstra-tion will be held at the Jack McFarlane orchard on April 2 10 a.m. The schedule for berry growers grow-ers sets a demonstration at the Orem berry patch of the Jensen brothers on April 3 at 1:30 p.m.; and at the Ren Tomlirjson place in Pleasant Grove on the oame day at 10 a.m. the community budget if a baseball base-ball team were financed during the coming season. The group felt that if there was some local club that could undertake this as a project to get the field and facilities prepared, it would be better for them to- sponsor the baseball rather than make it a part of the community recrea-girls. recrea-girls. Each of the clubs and as many of the church-organized groups should organize volley ball teams for volley ball league which would be scheduled to play for an hour each evening. For the little tots it was pro-concerned, pro-concerned, although each one agreed to present the program to their respective groups and report re-port later. Each of the twelve ward centers cen-ters should organize at least five softball teams including mens teams, Junior Scouts, Primary boys, Senior girls and Junior tion program. Program Approved The following program was unanimously approved as far as the representation present were posed that a play, period be arranged ar-ranged for each of the twelve centers for folk dancing and tap dancing. It was felt that these could best be organized immediately immedi-ately following the ward Primaries Pri-maries if the ward bishops would be willing to turn over the use of the ward amusement halls. Though there is great need for outdoor play supervision for youngsters, there are no suitable places in Orem where there is adequate shade and plotted ground. Plant Trees The group agreed unanimously unanimous-ly that they would cooperate 100 per cent with the city officials of-ficials to have a section of the Orem City park planted with trees so that these facilities might be available within the next few years. It was also hoped hop-ed that the Orem canyon park (Continued on Page Three) VOLUME 16, NUMBER 33 CEREMONY TO MARK COMPLETION OF OREM'S 'WHITE WAY' Completion of Orem's first street lighting district in the Scera and Lincoln street area was announced today by the Utah Power & Light Company, and the new units are scheduled to be placed in operation at 8 p.m. Friday night. The ceremony will be conducted by Mayor J. W. Gillman who will officially throw the switch illuminating this district with the new lighting light-ing for the first time. Representatives Represent-atives from the Utah Power & Light Co. will also be present including Orson Stack, Division Manager. This modern installation consists con-sists of eighteen 10,000 lumen lamps on the state highway, and eleven 4,000 lumen lamps on Scera and Lincoln street, providing pro-viding the most up-to-date street lighting in Utah County. The increased in-creased light on the state high way in the area of the Scera Theatre will, no doubt, help to reduce traffic accidents in this busy section. Also, the lighting color effect from the present sys tem will be eliminated. The new installation was planned plan-ned by Mr. E. T. Hall, commercial commer-cial service representative of the power company. All material and equipment was furnished by the Utah Power & Light Co. and installed under the supervision super-vision of Mr. Don H. Bean, foreman, fore-man, and the following crew members of the company: Ralph Helmadnollar, Lester Newman, William Desmond, Forrest Jor-gensen, Jor-gensen, Jay Bell, Don Dickerson and Powell Gillman. ine new improvement was approved by the Orem City Council on December 30, 1946. The cost of the service will be assessed against the property owners. Special Program A special program has been planned to mark, the , occasion, with the Lincoln high school band playing and a ladies trio and male quartet giving selections. selec-tions. Mayor Gillman is expec ted to outline plans for future lighting projects in Orem, and Orson Slack, division manager for Utah Power & Light Co., will explain the cost and opera tion policies of the company for installation of community street lighting. He will also explain advancements that have been made in fixture for more eifici-ent eifici-ent lighting. Of special interest to the pa trons of the Scera Theatre is the announcement that the flood lighting of the Scera auditorium has been completed and will also be placed in operation at the same time the street lights are turned on. The flood lighting of the building has been carrred on under the direction of Horace Bean and Sharp Gillespie of the Scera Board. Orrel DeLange of the Orem Appliance Company made the installation of the switches in the building and the fixtures and wiring of the poles were installed by Horace Bean. Over 6,000 watts will be in the four fixtures which flood the building. 1 r. r, 'i LaVell Edwards. Lincoln high senior, who received the Park Trophy, given each year to the most outstanding basketball player at Lincoln. LaVell Edwards Awarded Trophy at Basketball Banquet LaVell Edwards was awarded the Park Trophy, given each year to the most outstanding basketball nlayer at Lincoln high, at the annual Basketball Banquet on Saturday. The trophy tro-phy was presented by Richard Park Dave Crowton and Floyd Millet Mil-let of the BYU were guest speakers. A film of the bYU-Utah bYU-Utah game was shown during the evening. Donald Dixon acted as master of ceremonies. Other guests were Harold Christen-rn. Christen-rn. captain of the BYHS team, John Lewis and Parlell Peter- John R. Naylor, former Sharon Shar-on stake clerk, who was named bishop of the new Oak Hills ward at a reorganisation meeting meet-ing Sunday at Pleasant View. Max Snow and James R. Clark were named counselors. OAK HILLS WARD CARVED FROM PLEASANT VIEW Creation of a new LDS ward, tentatively called the Oak Hills ward, from a portion of the Pleasant View ward was accom plished Sunday evening at a re organization meeting under the direction of Henry D. Taylor Sharon stake president. Name for the new ward a waits approval by members of the newly created division, who reside in the easterly portion of Pleasant View. Named bishop of the new ward was John R. Naylor. Counselors Coun-selors are Max M Snow, first; and James R. Clark, second. David O. Mackay III was named statistical clerk , and Lavern D. Green is financial clerk. Bishop Naylor was formerly clerk of Sharon stake. Max Snow was formerly first counselor in the Pleasant View ward bishopric. R. Bliss Allred was sustained to remain as bishop of Pleasant View ward. His counselors are Antone J. Gleason as first and Grant S. Richards as second.. Mr. Gleason was formerly second sec-ond counselor. Mr. Richards, member of the BYU faculty, has been president of the ward YM-MIA. YM-MIA. Kenneth S. Perry was sustained sus-tained as ward clerk, to succeed suc-ceed William S. Steuler, who was released. Dividing line between the wards is the quarter section line running from the Clarence Brereton place southwesterly along the edge of the hill to a point just north of the BYU stadium. The two wards will share the Pleasant View chapel uiVil a time when the Oak Hills ward members build a chapel of their own. The new ward is the seventh in the Sharon stake. Since the creation of the Orem stake from a portion of Sharon stake just one year ago, Hill Crest ward was created out of the Grand View ward, Geneva ward and Timpanogos ward. Assisting President Taylor in the reorganization were William C. Faulkner and Philo T. Edwards, Ed-wards, counselors. Nine members mem-bers of the stake high council were also present. CANYON ROAD MARKET UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Housewives in the vicinity of the Mt. View Subdivision on the Canyon Road in Orem are now shopping at McClure's Market. The market was formerly Bird's market and is now under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClure and family. A new dancing class for the children of Orem will begin on Saturday, April 3, at 10 a.m. in the Timpanogos ward hall. The class will be instructed by Virginia Vir-ginia Booth and will include tap and ballet, toe dancing and acrobatics. acro-batics. son. Twenty team members were present. Coach Mel Briggs was presented presen-ted with a remembrance from the team. LaVell Edwards, winner of the trophy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philo T. Edwards. He is a senior at Lincoln and has played play-ed on the basketball team for three years. He was named an all-state football center last fall. He is a member of the Cor Unum club at Lincoln. PRICE FIVE CENTS Meet Challenge of Geneva, Official Tells Chamber Group In a forthright interview conducted last week, Charles L. Waggoner, Superintendent of Geneva Steel Company, told members of the Orem Chamber of Commerce civic and industrial relations committee, that Orem needed to get a vision of the future, so the city could profit from its next door neighbor the steel plant. He declared that Orem had the opportunity to become one of the West's important cities; however, to do so, it should review its water, sewer and road situation immedi ately. Council Hikes Water I Rates; Hears Group Against Liquor Store Following trie recommendations recommendat-ions of Councilmen Woodruff Jensen and Philo T. Edwards, the Orem City Council voted to increase water rates in the city at their meeting Monday night in the city hall. The initial proposal pro-posal to increase the rates to $1.85 minimum rate per month for the first 10,000 gallons was voted down by a vote of 2 to 3. The alternate proposal to set the minimum charge at $2.00 foi the first 12,000 gallons of water with a 5 per cent discount for payment within 30 days passed by a unamimous vote. The new rate will become effective on April 1, 1948. Reasons for the increase in water rates were stated as being the high cost of waterworks improvements, im-provements, need for additional fire plugs, expansion of water lines and an unusually extensive water distribution system. In most cities there are at least 40 water connections in one-half mile, but in Orem as few as one connection in one-half mile is not uncommon. Another chapter in the Glen and Joe's Tavprn controversy was begun with the receipt by the Council of a communication signed by Orson Prestwich Mrs. Sarah Prestwich. Mr. and Mrs O. S. Johnson. Mrs. Peter Tol- boe, Lois and Mahlon Drage de claring the tavern a public nuisance, nuis-ance, and asking the council to revoke its beer license H. V. Wentz, city attorney, stated that the complaint diu not cite specific and definite instances instan-ces and therefore it could not be accepted as a legally constituted constit-uted complaint. The council authorized au-thorized Mr. Wentz to draw up and file a complaint if and when definite and specific charges are presented. Vigorous opposition to the proposed liquor store in Orem was voiced by members of a 15 man delegation from Geneva and Timpanogos wards. The delegation, headed by C. Wilford Larsen, presented a petition bearing the names of people pro testing the establishment of a liquor store. Mayor J. W. Gillman Gill-man presented a brief history of the liquor problem in Utah and stated that the council was interested only in carrying out the will of the people In previous meetings the American Am-erican Legion and Orem's civic league had requested the city council to approve the establich-ment establich-ment of a liquor store. Alpine Teachers Ask Salary Hike The Alpine School District Teachers' Association on Wednesday Wed-nesday asked the board of education edu-cation to consider upping salaries salar-ies of district teachers to the state recommended levels which provide a minimum of $2400 per year for degreed personnel and $4000 per year maximum. Representing the association were Lynn Johnson, president, of Pleasant Grove; Boyd Davis of Lincoln High; Basil Dorton of Lehi; and Alvin Teuscher of American Fork. The group heard the request and held a lengthy discussion regarding re-garding the problem. They instructed in-structed Supt. D. R. Mitchell to prepare salary schedules for discussion dis-cussion at the next meeting. No decision was reached by the board on the exact location for the construction of new schools in Orem and American Fork. Discussion will continue at a special meeting next Monday Mon-day on the building program. Architects will meet with the board at the Monday meeting and it is thought likely that an architect will be named. The chamber of commerce group which discussed Orem's future with Mr. Waggoner included in-cluded J. George Stratton, committee com-mittee chairman; Fred Davies, chamber president; Lionel Fairbanks, Fair-banks, Harry Butler, Bill Slur- devant, Richard Park, Victor Cartwright and Orval K. Harris, members of the committee. In reply to a question regarding regard-ing housing for additional workers wor-kers which are expected at the plant, he replied that many of the present employes at the plant and their families are living in basement apartments. He felt that that situation alone should serve as a sufficient challenge to Orem. When asked if it were likely that new satellite plants would be established in the vicinity of Geneva Steel, he declined to comment, except to say that many employees already here were not properly taken care of. He said that the plant needed now additional skilled workers in certain classes, but that lack of housing facilities made procurement pro-curement of the men impossible at this time. The group was told that Orem could become as big as its leaders lead-ers had the vision to make it. He declared that the possibilities were unlimited but that the city future depended upon its meeting meet-ing the challenge of housing and keeping pace with the population popula-tion increase. He made it clear that Geneva Steel was passively interested in the internal problems of any city or any particular arsa in the county, feeling that the local lo-cal authorities are capable of coping with the problems once they are known. At a committee meeting at the Silver Star immediately following follow-ing the interview, members of the group discussed the problems prob-lems which had been outlined by Mr. Waggoner and resolved to embark upon a campaign which will meet the challenge of the huge plant. Building Trades Supply House to Establish Here . Announcement was made Tuesday of the sale of acreage on Highway 91 directly across from Fairbanks Mortuary. Allan D. Johnson and W. W. Clyde purchased the property from J. George Stratton and have announced plans for the establishment of a building materials mat-erials business on the site. Mr. Johnson was formerly associated as-sociated with the Trl-State Lumber Lum-ber company in Provo and recently re-cently has been director of consumer con-sumer sales division of the Morrison-Merrill company. Mr. Clyde is a well-known Spring-ville Spring-ville contractor. Mr. Johnson, speaking before the Orem Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, declared that he and Mr. Clyde have watched the growth of the Orem area and that their plans for the estab lishment here of a modern building build-ing trades supply house are evidences evi-dences of their faith in the area's future. Construction is expected to begin be-gin immediately on the plant OREM STORES TO DISPLAY LEGION AUXILIARY QUILTS The two quilts made by the Orem American Legion Auxiliary Auxili-ary will be displayed at two stores in Orem during the coming com-ing week, according to Mrs. Leo Broadhead. The quilts will be on display at Higbee's Home Furnishings across from Scera on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Chris-tensen's Chris-tensen's department store at 678 North State will display the quilts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. |
