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Show 1 Wmm wxim fttCRfcATtOM Plans tUeil for Road Dedication Fete Plans for the celebration of the completion of Orem's "Velvet Highway" were crystallized this week and the committee com-mittee came up with a five-feature program which will extend ex-tend over Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10. Highlights of the celebration will be Friday and Saturday .parades, the appearance in the Orem City park bowl of the Mendelssohn Chorus, the giving away of a Kaiser automobile, a barbeque and the probable appearance at a Friday night "dedication" program of Governor J. Braken Lee, the chairman chair-man of the state road commission, Senator A. V. Watkins and Walther W. Mathesius, president of Geneva Steel. A pre-celebration water-carnival slated one week prior to the road dedication will see the naming of a "Miss Orem" and "Miss Progress". The queens are to be nominated by the civic clubs of the city. The committee on Monday approved the nomination of Mrs. Milda Patten as chairman of the barbeque committee. On her group will be Ed Wickman, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Poulson and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Richards. The barbeque will be served on tables at the city park just after the parade and just prior to the dedication ceremonies Friday evening. Later this week the finance committee announced that underwriters un-derwriters for the gift automobile had been obtained and that the Kaiser sedan would be given away at the Saturday night program. Chairman E- E. Twitchell of the program committee announced Monday that in addition to the Mendolssohn Chorus, the Saturday program would feature Orem Riding club demonstrations, the Lincoln band and the possible appearance ap-pearance of the Mafgma American Legion bugle corps. Events for youngsters Saturday afternoon will be under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Knight. They will include Huckel-berry Huckel-berry Finn fishing, sports events and concessions. Orem Flower Show Committees Named Mrs. Nina Carter, show chairman chair-man for the Orem garden club's 1949 flower show, announced this week the names of committees commit-tees who will work out details of the show. The flower show will be held on August 20 and 21 at the U. S. Rock Wool Sales Company showroom, 17th South in Orem. Heading the various commft-tees commft-tees are the following: Betty Gillman, entry committee; Whit Watts, staging; Irene Turscan-ski, Turscan-ski, placement; Donna York, judging; Milda Patten, show secretary and publicity chairman; chair-man; Lola Fowlke, awards committee; com-mittee; and Thelma Young, hospitality. hos-pitality. State Flower Show To be Held Austust 13 and 14 Plans were nearing completion complet-ion this week for the Utah state Flower Show which is to be held in Provo at the A. L. Ducfcett Sales showroom on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14. The show is sponsored this year by the Wasatch Gladioli Society. Soc-iety. George R. Mayberry""nd Luzon Crosby .are show chairmen. chair-men. Others who will assist with final arrangements for the show are Irene Turscanski, staging chairman; W. Reed Wut-tall Wut-tall and Vera Nuttall, show sectaries; sec-taries; Whit Watts and Louise Carroll, in charge of classification; classificat-ion; and Wanda Holdaway and Naomi Mayberry, registration and entry. , Section supervisors Include Milda Patten, baskets and arrangements; arr-angements; M L. Wadley, three spike entries; and Paul W. Car-foil, Car-foil, one spike entries. .Supervisor .Super-visor of judges is Willard R. Jensen of Salt Lake City, president pres-ident of the State Gladioli Society. Soc-iety. No cash awards will be given t the show this year. First, second and third place ribbons and a number of merchandise awards and trophies will be giv-Members giv-Members of the host society will be responsible for containers contain-ers for the single spike and the "fee of a kind entries. Others must furnish their own containers. contain-ers. The Showmanship Cup for the person acquiring the most Points during the show is being liven by A. L. Duckett and uhe Ween of the Show trophy for we best single entry will be giv-n giv-n oy Frank J. Mullett Special "Wards will be given for flowers flow-ers judged best on the second . the snow. tor unnamed seedlings and for best recent introductions. The salesroom will open at 4 m. on the first morning of the nw. Judging will take place on 12 t0 3- The show wiU UDen to the public from 3 to 9 on Saturday and from 9 THURSDAY, AUGUST Nominations In Order For Celebration Queens Queen candidates for Miss Orem and Miss Progress, who will reign over fesliyiiies at Orem's Velvet Highway celebration, cele-bration, are. to be nominated by Orem civic and social clubs, according ac-cording to the celebration committee. com-mittee. The queens and their alend-ants alend-ants will be named at a water-carnival water-carnival a week prior to the celebration. Miss Orem will be the feature of Orem City's parade par-ade float, while Miss Progress will grace the float being planned plan-ned by the ' Orem Chamber of Commerce. Candidates' names are to be given to Dick Barnetl, chairman of the queen contest. Orem Democrats Plan Party at Canyon Park Friday Orem Democrats and their partners will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Orem canyon park for a weiner roast, games and a program, according to Margie Mott, treasurer of the local group. The party was planned earlier earli-er in the week when members of the Democratic party from Orem met at the city hall rith city officers, district officers and leaders of the ladies' study group to discuss matters of organization. or-ganization. tVi heat nro- unv way iv v blem the swim suit weighs three ounces. m. to 9 p m on Sunday. An in- ovtonHpH bv the viiauun 13 - Gladioli Society to all interested nprsons who wish to enter flow life r jitiiii , i . yf , -::: ' 1 tan drff?.. ...... i i'hi ers in the show. 4, 1949 L. (" y " - - 1 -v, - tt ' - ... $' o. - I I 1 4. I - - ' I, I . " 4. y- : f ' ' v' ' j r , s l , ! 1 1 !' 5 -,. kualM X 1, , . Utah's longest State Street that's Orem's "Velvet Highway", work on which is expected to be completed early next month la time for the highway completion celebration slated for September 9, 10. This aerial view of the highway taken this week includes : the portion from Sli. South to 20th North facing north. It show 'the completed curb and gutter on both sides of the street extending ex-tending north to 9th North and the curb to curb surfacing practically prac-tically completed! in the curb and gutter area. On the south end of the street, not shown, and the north end of the street from Ninth North where curb and gutter has not , been laid, the road is being widened only twelve feet on each DISTRICT COURT RULING ON OREM'S SUNDAY BEER CLOSING APPEALED TO STATE SUPREME COURT Orem's Sunday beer closing ordinance passed June 25, 1948, and declared "constitutional and valid" last March 31 by Judge W. Stanley Dunford of the Fourth District Court, ruling on a complaint filed against the Swimming Lessons By Red Cross Set at Scera Swimming instructions by staff members of the American Red Cross will get under way next week at the Scera pool with classes set up for youngsters young-sters seven to 13, for the 13 to 17 age group and for adults, it was announced this week by Victor C Anderson, Scera manager. Instructions are to be given daily. The classes for the seven to 13 age group are set for 9 a m. to 10 a.m. and from 10 a m. to 11 a.m- The intermediate group will meet from 11 to 12 noon; and the adults will receive instructions in-structions from 7 to 8 p.m. Students are to arrange their own schedules so as to provide two periods per week for a five-week five-week period. The 10 instruction periods will qualify students for the Red Cross certificate. In order to enable students to attend the classes Alpine school district buses will run as follows to the pool: Mondays and Wednesdays Wed-nesdays Lake View, Grand View, Hill Crest, Sharon and Vineyard areas. Tuesdays and Fridays Windsor, Vermont, Pleasant View, Edgemont and Oak Hills. Thursdays and Saturdays Sat-urdays Geneva and Timpan-ogos- The buses will complete the route in order to arrive at the pool at 9 a m. They will re turn at 11 a.m. Bus fare is iu cents. Mr. Anderson points out that there is no charge for the course, of instruction. Only pool fees are required. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 30 city, is in for another constitutionality constitut-ionality test, H. Vern Wentz, Orem City attorney revealed this week. The district court's decision has been formally appealed to the Utah Supreme Court, Mr. Wentz said. In the original complaint filed fil-ed against Orem City last September Sept-ember by Leon Shaw, local tavern tav-ern owner, the City Council was charged with exceeding its authority in passing the Sunday dlosing law, citing paragraphs in the state and Federal constitutions constit-utions regarding the limitation of peronal freedom and regulat ion of business Judge Dunford's ruling, which set a precident for similar Sunday Sun-day closing laws throughout the state, established the fact that in Utah the merchandising of light beer is subject to regulation regulat-ion by the legislature, and that the legislature has the power to delegate the same authority to municipalities- Mr. Shaw's original complaint and the appeal to the Supreme Court, financed and carried by the Tavern Operators association associat-ion of Utah County, will be presented by the law firm of McCullough, Wilkinson and Boyce of Salt Lake City. The Supreme Court ruling is expected to establish once and for all the validity of Sunday beer closing laws passed by Utah municipalities. Mrs. William Cox and children, Nola and Arthur spent the weekend visiting relatives in Salt Lake City and Mcfiinnon, Wyoming. Richard M. Hebertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thorit C Hebertson, Heb-ertson, has received a call to serve in the Swiss-Austrian mission. mis-sion. He will leave in November for the mission home. r If u f Jtf ,v.v -.i side. Other signs of Orem progress can be seen in the aerial photo: in the right foreground is Lincoln high school with the nearly completed industrial arts building in the rear. To the rear and Immediate left of this can be seen the recently completed Scera pool and bath houses Ai the upper center of the picture the new $10,000 E. O. Muir and Orem Peach Growers warehouse is visible. vis-ible. Lush orchards, evidence of Orem's thriving fruit industry are seen throughout the city. Broadhead, Hacking' Take Exam for Orem Leo Broadhead, Reed Hacking Hack-ing Keith Kofford and William K. Dickson will take the examination exam-ination for Orem Postmaster on August 13 at the Veterans Memorial Mem-orial home, postal authorities announced today. Mr. Broadhead is acting Orem postmaster at the present time under a temporary appointment. Mr. Hacking, a veteran post office employee, is rural carrier for route one in Orem. Under postal regulations the three highest rated candidates for the postmaster job will be recommend one for a president-Department president-Department to Utah's representative represent-ative in Congress from this dis The heat hasn't wiped the smiles younger set- Shown, left to right, of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Wood. R 2 Box 89; Terry Peterson, two years old, and Connie Lee Peieisoa. four years old, children of Ralph A. Peterson and grandchildren of Louise Peterson; Jon Ried Petersen, Pet-ersen, three-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid Petersen and also a grandchild of Mrs. Louise Peterson. Bottom row: Anne Brewer, four years old, and Ellen Brewer, two years old, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Brewer; David Finch, two and one-half years old. and Douglas Finch, five years old, sons of Mr and Mrs. Merlin Finch. i i. Kofford, Dickson to Postmaster August 13 trict who is at present Mrs. Reva Beck Bosone. From those recommended Mrs. Bosone will recommend ine for a presidential president-ial appointment- Senate ratification ratificat-ion is a final step in a permanent perma-nent postmaster appointment. Mr- and Mrs. Paul Larsen (Lorna Anderson) are spending a week visiting with their parents par-ents and friends in Orem- They Ive in Logan where Paul is at-ending at-ending the USAC LaVera Christensen is reported re-ported to be recovering satisfactorily satisfac-torily from a fractured ankle suffered a few days ago. r from the faces of these happy top, they include; Janice Wood, two and one-half year old daughter PRIGS rrvx CENTS Council Sets 19.5 Mill Levy for Qrena Orem's mill levy for 1949 was set at 19.5 one-half mill higher than 1948 at Wednesday night's meeting of the Orem City Council. At the city's present valuation the levy will raise $74,000 if the collection is one hundred percent completed. The increase in the mill levy this year was attributed to the fact that the Council earlier in the year was required to set up a one-mill guarantee fund to insure payment o special spec-ial improvement assessments by property owners benefit ing by the curb and gutter Street. Had the truarantee fund not this year would have been one- Division of Vermont Ward Set Sunday Announcement was made to day by President Walter Holdaway Holda-way of Orem stake that Ver mont ward would be divided on Sunday and that a bishopric for the new ward would be sustained sus-tained Sunday evening at 8 p.m. at the Sharon ward chapel. Name for the new ward will be selected by the new ward membership, Boundaries will be designated Sunday as part of , the organization meeting. I Bishopric of the present Vermont Ver-mont ward comprises Bishop J. Reed Burgener, First Counselor E E. Twitchell, Second Counselor Counsel-or Lloyd Louder, E. II . Calder is ward clerk and Don Smith Is assistant ward clerk. President Holdaway said that both wards will cooperate to complete the new Vermont chapel chap-el and that both wards would use it when completed. It is expected that the new chapel will be placed in shape for use by one or both of the wards in the very near future. Vermont ward now meets iii the Sharon chapel. Payment of Sales Tax in Geneva Sale Ruled Unnecessary The three-year fight of the United Un-ited States Steel corporation to avoid payment of $423,526 sales or use tax in connection with its 1946 purchase of Orcm'B Geneva Steel plant built by the government during the war ended end-ed in victory for the big steel concern this week- The Utah Supreme Court, reversing a district dis-trict court award in favor of the state, ruled that the transaction was an isolated and occasional sale within the meaning of the Utah statutes. The majority opinion, finding in favor of the corporajien's Geneva Steel company subsidiary, subsid-iary, was written by Justice James M. Wolfe and also signed sign-ed by other members of the court. Lester A. Wade, the fifth supreme court Justice, dissented- Mrs. El wood Johnson entertained enter-tained the Gleaners and Junior Girls on Friday evening. Plana were made for the trip to the girls home in Provo canyon. Mary Ashdown led the group in games. youngsters members of Orem's )A - projects completed along State been set tin' Orem's mill lew half mill lower than last year due to the increase in property proper-ty valuation- Pledges Float, $1,000 Guarantee Fund J. George Stratton, general chairman of Orem's Velvet Highway High-way Celebration set for September Septem-ber 9, 10, appeared before the Council to discuss financing the celebration. Mr. Stratton estimated estim-ated the cost of the event at $3, 500. The Council passed a motion for the city to set up a guarantee fund of $1,000 and to enter a float in the parade for the queen. Mrs. Niels Anderson was suggested suggest-ed to head the float committee No More Help In discussing vacation time for members of the Orem Police Department, the Council heard a request from Police Chief Sterling Harding that more nelp be made available to the department. depart-ment. The Council agreed that Inasmuch as the police officers are working a full shift at the cower rjlant each day they i should be held responsible for (carrying out the duties of the (department without additional help. Pipe For Reservoir Mr. Frandsen of Water Works Equipment Co. appeared before the Council to get information regarding the type and strength of pipe to be used from the diversion div-ersion point on the Alta ditch to the city's two-million gallon reservoir site- Mr Frandsen was told that he would have to get the information from Leonard Beckman, city engineer. The Council arranged for Mr. Beck-man Beck-man to meet with Mr. Frandsen regarding the pipe. Larger Water Line Other business discussed was the installation of a larger culinary cul-inary water line to Morningside Heights subdivison. It was suggested sug-gested to lay a six-inch line from 16th South on 8th East south to 17th South, thence west across the highway, and thence to 18th South Anticipated cos of lading the pipe was set at $7,000. Agreeing that a larger line was necessary at this point, the .Council moved to authorize the .water department to proceed wifci, me yi aitu lay Mic linv over a period of time along with other routine work. The Council also passed a motion to install fire hydrants in the most strategic strat-egic locations at the same time as the water line is laid. ORDERS SUPPLIES The Council voted to instinct Orland E- Pyne, city recorder to order election supplies for the twelve recently organized voting districts in preparation for the coming city elections this fall. A motion was also passed by the Council for the large gar- batre hov Inrotorl nn ths tnnth 6ide of B. and H. Pharmacy at 8th South to be removed immed- " lately inasmuch as it is a fire hazard. SUNDAY DINNER Sunday dinner at the Geneva Gen-eva Dairy that's what some subscriber to the Orem-Gen-eva Times is in for each week. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bilbao were invited to be the guests of the local dairy cafe. Next Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stratton. 258 East Center Street, are invited to enjoy the hospitality of the dairy and eat their Sunday dinner in the delightfully air conditioned ' atmosphere of the dairy cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton need only clip this article and present pre-sent it to their waitress and they , will be served a delicious delic-ious dinner 'on the house'. |
