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Show uiivzrsal mcnoFiu-iira ccr. . 141 PI2nP0!TT AVE. SALT JAK CI?:, UTAH HUB OF UTAH'S T.ulT EVa STEEL PLANT In H fi fi ff mmwr- .eh! OREM 1 WKho Painted Provo High School Steps? Orem and Provo High school officials are still in the dark as to who placed blue paint -"in three places on the steps of Provo High School build ing, which spelled out the words "Orem" and "Orem High." Although Provo officials have placed no blame, the finger of suspicion points to Orem. However, 'the football game between Orem and Provo Pro-vo doesn't come off until Oct 13, so if the act was done in the spirit of school rivalry it was a little premature. Prin cipal L. B. Bennett of OHS as well as the Provo principal have warned students this week of engaging in such acts of vandalism and the consequences conse-quences of the same. The relationship between the two schools have been on a high plane, Mr. Bennett said, frequently vandalism is done by or inspired by non-school non-school teenagers or by marginal mar-ginal students, the principal added. Nothing Like Checking: Complaints- Yesterday we received a phone call from a lady who was exercised on the subject of not seeing ;"01d Glory" waving from atop of the flag pole on the City Hall Park for approximately six weeks. She said when she went Into City Hall to inquire she had to ask thi-ee people before she found out who had the responsibility re-sponsibility of raising the flag. We checked with Fire Chief Scott Thompson who has the responsibility, and he testified testi-fied that the flag hadn't been raised since July 14 because it had been worn put and tattered. tat-tered. "But we -have a new one up today, it just got here," the veteran fire cltfef declared. All we can say, isthat it sure pays to check both sidei 3f any contention. ' Last Chance Tot Fishing- at Strawberry "Last chance" fishing this week was reported "a once In - a - lifetime experience" as chemical treatment was be gun at Strawberry Reservoir in the rehabiliation project. Harlo Clayton, Provo, reprted that he and his brother Ken- ner took in 15 trout during their short time on the water. Most of the fish taken were native trout, with a few rain bows. Mr. Clayton said that the fingerling trash fish began coming to the top within min ues after the first flights by the planes applying the chem icals. Next to be affected were the large suckers, carp and perch, and later the native trout. The operation is expected to be completed about noon to day, and the reservoir will be open to fishing again in 1963 Sneak Preview This writer enjoyed ithe sneak preview last week "The Guns of Navarone" held for a handful of reporters and critics and now showing at the Academy Theater. The picture from beginning to end is packed with action so dramatic that you are on the edge of your seats with excitement wondering what could possibly happen next to the six men who are picked to eliminate the guns of Navarone, Nava-rone, hid In a mountain of solid rock on a cliff and im pregnable to assault by plane, ship or land and controlled by the Germans. The guns prevent a jvital Aegean Sea Channel from be ing used by the Allies in World War n. The coloring and scenes of the picture were beautiful and the picture was filmed in Greece with the full coopera tion of the Greek government. its Army and Navy. Gregory Peck leads Allied commandos in a suicidal sabotage try. The torm and mountain - climb scenes are among the most dramatic ever recorded film. on Parents need not worry on this" picture for their children. Personally I think it would be a fine film for the family to see together. Melba Clayton, staff writer yDlldlDinig Setf The Board of Education,- after reviewing the basic min imum requirements of the financial fin-ancial needs of the District, i n s t r u c ted Superintendent Peterson to prepare a $2,500,-000 $2,500,-000 bond election. Superintendent Superinten-dent Peterson will consult with Walker Bank Company on details. The election will be held on November 7, 1961 in connection with the regular municipal elections. No fiscal agent was appoint ed: Superintendent Peterson and his staff will handle the details of the election. If the election is passed, the Board intruded Supe rintendent Peterson not to refund bonds in the next three years but to retire them. Purpose of the election is to raise money for constuction of a new Junior high school building in Orem. The Board gave its approval to conduct a voted leeway election el-ection of ten percent. This is only half of the amount the District is legally permitted to request. This money will be used for the improvement of the educational program. It was moved that the voted leeway lee-way be conducted early in February. The Board thought that the bond election and the leeway election should be completely separated. The total enrollment of 14,-700 14,-700 pupils in the Alpine District Dis-trict was noted by the Board. More Requests for Sidewalks, Street Improvements Orem City, which has been financially 'catching up' with its various sidewalk and street improvements, is about ready to undertake another special improvement project which will include various improvements improve-ments in the city requested by citizens. City Manager O. V. Faros worth told the Orem City Council Monday night that re quests . have been received from groups in several areas who desire street and side walk improvements. ' The principal project would involve installation of a side walk along the west side of State Street from 900 No. to 1800 So., and a curb and gut ter on the east side of State Street from 900 No. to 1600 North. This particular project was requested by a group of pro perty owners who met recent ly at the Orem City Hall to discuss parking violations along State Street with city officials and the Utah State Road Engineer. Construction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters actually does not cost the city any money for the improvements which front property of taxpayers. Citizens are billed for these improvements improve-ments on a front - footage basis, and ordinarily pay for them in ten yearly installments. install-ments. However, at street intersections inter-sections the city must foot the bill for street surfacing. Also, property-owners with corner lots are usually given a reduction re-duction in their bill, since they would otherwise pay more than twice the front footage of their neighbors. Four Hospitalized After Accident Three elderly brothers from Colorado and a Murray woman were listed in "fair" and 'fairly 'fair-ly good" condition early this week at Utah Valley Hospital, where they are being treated for injuries received in an accident ac-cident at 1447 N. State Saturday. Satur-day. In fairly good condition with fractured ribs and shock was Elmer Dunn, 77, Manassas Colo. Levi Dunn, 81, Lajara, Colo., and Simeon Dunn, 83, Manassa Colo., were listed in fair condition with facial and scalp lacerations, possible fractured ribs, and shock. Vernetta Erekson, 37, Murray, Mur-ray, driver of the other car, was being treated for facial lacerations and a fractured jaw. A passenger in her car, Kenneth J. Erekson, 4, was uninjured. The s-ccldent occured as the Dunn vehicle attempted to make a U turn from a parked position near the shoulder of the road, and was hit by the Erekson vehicle, which swerved swer-ved but was unable to avoid the collision. P 1 ttMr ;:-:'-''::-4 Elder Craig V. Went Farewell Sunday For Craig V. Wentz Elder Craig V. Wentz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Vern Wentz, has been called to serve in the South German Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Wentz will be honored Sunday, October 8, at 6:45 p.m. in the Orem 12th-Provo 20th Ward Chapel, 1450 So. 800 E., Orem. He will enter the Miss ion Home Oct. 9. and will leave Salt Lake City Via United Unit-ed Air Lines Oct. 15. Elder Wentz is a graduate of Orem High School class of '59 and a graduate of LDS Seminary class of '58. He has attended the Brigham Young University for two years, and has completed one full year study of the German language. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Public Relations Director to Speak At Orem BPW Dr. Lester Whetten, director of public relations of the Brig ham Young University, will be the featured speaker at the Business and Professional Wo men's Club, Tuesday at 7:30 at Parks Cafe. Chairmen for the meeting are Bessie Meiling, Ileen Storrs, Mollie Aired and Jessie Hawk. All members are urged to attend are notify Bertha Park, club member. tt:iKsi;:lf til Aid fl HI r rTI' s -p -a y A iff c;i;:$ TOMATO SORTING IS BIG OPERATION Rolling over the sorting table of the Orem canning can-ning plant of Utah Packers Inc., formerly Plea- Tomato Paste Processing Plant Hears End of Season's Operation Processing of tomato paste at the Orem canning plant of Utah Packers Inc. is nearing the end of the season run, 8C' cording to Thomas Jacob, su oerintendent of the former Pleasant Grove Canning plant. The plant is located at 325 West 700 North. If good weather continues operations could continue another week. Up to Oct. 1 the local plant had processed 46,000 cases of No. 10 cans of tomato paste. "We are hoping to have a total productions of 60,000 to 70,000 cases by the end of the season run," Mr. Jacob stated. . Only about 5 per cent of the tomatoes used at the cannery are grown in the Orem area. Majority of the tomatoes are produced in South and West Jordan areas. Earlier in the season the plant processes pie cherries for freezing as well as canning can-ning pie cherries. Most of the pie cherries processed at the plant are produced in the rati- Vol. 31 No. 35 Pornography To Be Topic at Lincoln PTA Lincoln Junior High Parent Teachers Association are plan ning their "Back To School Night," for October 12th to acquaint parents with the years program. Parents are invited to come and have dinner in the cafeteria cafe-teria at 6:30 D.m. This will be 35c for adults. The regular meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Clive Pul- ha-m, Orem Police Officer, will be featured speaker. His subject will be Pornography and problems concerning the youth of the Orem area. All parents should plan to attend this meeting Mrs. Robert C. Rogers, PTA Presi- fent will be in charge. Lunch Menu for Oct. 12 will be as follows: Chili, bread sticks, fresh fruit salad, carrot and celery sticks, cinnamon twist, orange sheroert, milk. Help Wanted Sign Still Out For City Engineer Orem City was still looking for a city engineer Wednesday Wednes-day after the engineer whom the Orem City Council had decided de-cided upon had requested his application to be withdrawn. Following the resignation of Orrin T. Miller as city engineer engin-eer Aug. 1, the Council received re-ceived applications from interested in-terested engineers to fill the vacancy. Last week the Council was in agreement on the hiring of a licensed engineer presently employed by a private engineering engin-eering firm. However, Monday night City Manager O.V. Farnsworth said the engineer had reconsidered the matter and asked that his application be withdrawn. The "Help Wanted" sign is still out. Licensed engineers! should apply at Orem City Hall for a position of challenge and opportunity: Orem City Engineer. Orem area. During the tomato run about 100 people are employed on a two shift basis in the canning plant which dates back to 1919. Superintendenlt Jacob has been employed at the plant since it was first operated by Pleasant Grove Canning Co. Utah Packers Inc. purchased all of the Pleasant Grove Canning Co. plants last year. The new firm also has plants in Ogden and the Pacific Northwest. DAMAGE NEGLIGIBLE AS STEER HITS TRUCK "No damage to white-face steer" was the laconic comment com-ment on the Orem City report re-port of a truck-steer accident this week. Billy Brown Arnold, Arn-old, 30, 660 E. 600 N., reported report-ed to police that a stray steer ran into his truck Saturday morning at 800 N. 1250 East. Damage to the truck was only minor. The steer was owned by James B. Ferguson, 1635 E. 800 No. Vaccination for Rabies on Dogs May Be Required All Orem dogs would be required re-quired to have vaccination for rabies under a new animal control ordinance being considered con-sidered by the Orem City Council. The ordinance, presented for its first reading by City Manager Man-ager O. V. Farnsworth at Monday Mon-day night's Council meeting, would also give increased authority to the animal con trol officer and enlarge the scope of his work. Mr. Farnsworth said ar great deal of study had gone into the preparation of the ordinance. ordin-ance. He urged the Council to give the ordinance careful consideration and consider its passage prior to Jan. 1 so that its provisions could be enforced enforc-ed after that date. CURFEW TO BE ENFORCED IN OREM City Manager O. V. Farnsworth Farns-worth and Chief of Police J. Reed Burgener issued a warning warn-ing to parents of Orem youth who are being allowed to run city streets after curfew hours. "According to the present city , ordinance it is unlawful for minor persons under four-sq3T3 four-sq3T3 of aga to foe on any streets, alleys or public places in Orem City between 12 midnight mid-night and 4 a.m. except when accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having hav-ing the legal care and custody of the minor." Mr. Farnsworth stated. "Parents are responsible for the welfare of their children and violations can result in parents receiving citations." Mr. Farnsworth warned. ant Grove Canning toes. If good weather nirig season could last " " : ,-Sf La ft ' H STEAMING TOMATOE PASTE Thomas Jacob, veteran superintendent of the cannery, checks the canning operation op-eration as the hot tomato paste enters the cans. The paste will be purchased and used by other processors in the making of soups and other food preparations. Thursday, Oct. 5, 1961 Economic Seminar Slates Dominy, King as Speakers Civic, business, labor and industry leaders of the Central Utah area will gather Monday Mon-day for a day-long Economic Development Conference at the Riverside Country Club in Provo. With the basic aim to discuss ways and means of reducing unemployment and broadening broaden-ing the economic base of the area, the leaders will hear Senator David S. King and Floyd E. Dominy, U. S. Commissioner Com-missioner of Reclamation, as well as representatives of federal fed-eral agencies, Utah's missile mis-sile industries, and Utah universities. uni-versities. The conference is being sponsored spon-sored by the Provo and Orem Chambers of Commerce. Water Treatment Plant for Area Is Possibility Mayors from Orem's neigh- boring cities met at the Orem City Hall Wednesday night to discuss possible future needs and the advisability of con- structing a central culinary water treatment plant to serve all communities getting water from Provo Canyon. Mayor Melbourne D. Wal- lace said the meeting was call- Orem City Council to start a discussion on the matter. Co., are tons of Utah toma- continues the tomato can- another week. j I jTjf n WM v-iiV iff i Announces Candidacy May or M. D. Wallace Mayor Wallace Is Candidate For-Re-Election Orem Mayor Melbourne D. Wallace announced Wednesday Wednes-day that he would be a candidate candi-date for re-election to a four-year four-year term in this fall's municipal munici-pal election. Mayor Wallace, who is com pleting the two-year term to which he was elected in 1959, said he plans to foe nominated and run on the Citizens Party The mayor has spearheaded a drive in Utah County to get the method of distribution of the optional county sales tax changed to a population basis, rather than the present point of sale basis. "Even though Orem has en lcted the gales tax j would continue to work for a change in the apportionment," Mayor Wallace said. "I am happy we have been able to take Orem's citizens through a drouth year without rationing water or without having sprinkling schedules," the Mayor declared "During the next four years I would seek to further im prove Orem's culinary water supplies and system." The Mayor said he would continue to work for improv ed street safety, reduction In taxes, further business de velopment, and capital im provements. He pointed to a National Guard armory, new fire sta tions and a civic center as capital Improvements which are being studied at the pre sent time. Mayor Wallace was elertpd last month to the TTtah nr.mi. c'pal League Board of Di rep- t0"- He has served as bishop or tne Lincoln LDS Ward. member of the Sharon LDS Stake High Council. Dresident oi tne nigh Priest Quorum of the Sharon LDS Stake, vice cnairman oi the Sauaw Peak uistrict, Boy Scouts of Amer ica, and head of the Horticul ture Department at Brieham xoung University. He is a graduate of Utah State University and has ser ved as president of the Utah Association of Garden Clubs ana tne orem Chamber of Commerce. Driver Cited for Collision In Parking Lot Milton Hollingsworth. 32. Lehi, faces charges of reckless driving arising out of a collis ion Monday afternoon on the Orem City Hall parking lot His wife, Maria J. Hollingsworth, Hollings-worth, 30, Lehi, narrowly escaped es-caped injury as she was pinned pin-ned between an Orem City police car and her pickup truck, which was hit by her husband's car. Damages were estimated at $1000 to the pick up and ?120 to the other car. The police car was undamaged, felS PRICE TEN CENTS 8 Nominating conventions for this fall's municipal elections have been announced by two local parties. Citizens party will hold their nominating convention at 8 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Little Theater of the Orem High School, to make nominations for mayor and two councilmen, according to Russell Park, chairman. Doors will open at 7:30 p. m., with the meeting to convene at 8, Mr. Park said. People's party will nominate for these same three offices at a convention scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19, In the Gen-. eva Elementary School Auditorium, Audi-torium, 665 W. 400 N., says Richard W. Robins, chairman. Those planning to attend this convention should enter the building at the northeast corner, cor-ner, he requested. These nominating conventions conven-tions are in effect a primary within the party itself to narrow nar-row the list of candidates. Persons wishing to run for office may either be nominated nomina-ted by a party convention, or have their nama placed on the ballot by filling a petition, signed by 25 qualified voters-The voters-The petition must be notarized notariz-ed and filed with the City Recorder Re-corder between Oct. 9 and 21 before the election. Petition blanks are available at the city offices for those wishing them, according to Anne Cooper, city recorder. Those Intending to file by petition may not legally participate par-ticipate in the nominating conventions. con-ventions. Any who would seek the nominations are invited to come with their supporters to the different party conventions this month. Balloting will take place at the convention to name the party's candidate for office. Political affiliation with the national parties does not matter mat-ter for these city offices, but a person may only participate actively at one convention or the other. This does not prevent pre-vent them from viewing the procedings at the conventions, conven-tions, but Is designed to prevent pre-vent one group from control-ing control-ing both party's elections. Every citizen of voting age in the city ought to affiliate with one of the local parties, and support these nominating conventions, it was urged by both party chairmen. It is at these conventions that the desires de-sires of the people can be made known. Those who wait until November to become interested in-terested have only an opportunity oppor-tunity to vote for candidates someone else has selected, the chairmen pointed out. Don't Forget: Free Glaucoma Clinic Tonight A simple examination which may avoid total loss of sight for unknowing victims of glaucoma, is offered free -at a clinic tonight in the Lincoln Lin-coln Junior Highs School Cafeteria Cafe-teria between 7 and 9:30 p. m. All adults are invited, with those between 35 and 50. the ages glaucoma usually strikes, especially are urged to come. However anyone over the a tire of 35 is welcome to take the examination. The examination " will re quire about 15 minutes, with another 15 minutes to view the film showing facts con cerning the disease. Six Utah County eye doctors and public health nurses will conduct the tonometer tests, with the Orem Lions Club furnishing medications medica-tions and aiding those being examined. Tonight's survey clinic Is sponsored by the Orem Lions with Glen Robertson of the sight conservation and blind committee being assisted by Thomas V. Clark, Bob Luck and other club members |