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Show Mi m m Iwik M iff i i' (a ri It . AMERICAN FOUK, UTAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926 NUMBER 42 ats To Annul Election of Boyd- Bank of American Forti Will UlniHn HiaAhiaI Tm !: . ! UIJIIIG OUilUUI UIMIIUl IU Have llcaltli Program Taylor aiiristianserFiled Be In New Quarters Honda, KT Wf I 't 1 W ! ACTION BROUGHT BY COUNTY 1 DEMOCRATIC PARTY- UNDER THE NAMES i OF . GILLMAN, g AYEOTTN D"lCR e e n wood1. Tbree seperate '-complaints were jy Thursday afternoon at Provo by jttoners Martin M: Larson and Abe r. Turner in behalf of Q: H. Nay lor, Bad S. Greenwood and - James : W, Gillman contesting the election of 4elr political opponents, Jr-D. Boyd, iC. .Nay lor and M. S." Christiansen, flu were declared . (elected by the tttsj canvas following , the recent (tectlon. The offices - involved " are mt of 4-year -codnty commissioner, sberifF and treasurer. , .Jhejrote-wastery doseon these tree sets of candidates and the rioters won only by 4 majority of 22, It and 170 votes. r Alleged irregularities in the count-tag count-tag and the recording of votes in dif ferent distrdts and alleged, violations i the corrupt practices act of the ate of Utah are said to be the basis lor the complaint and petitions, la each case the contestant prays tait a hearing be held by the court, tat the court annul the certificate of elections issued to the defendant and wnteetee and that the contestant be fedared duly elected to the respec-tire respec-tire office. GREENWOOD CONTE8T The election contest Instituted by Earl S. Greenwood of American Fork against John C. Taylor of Pay- j ion. .successful candioate ior treas- arer is based on alleged miscounting ud Improper tallying of bauots in 'it three ,Payson districts and In Spring Lake and Clinton. ' According to the allegations in the complaint issued by Greenwood, Tay lor was given 208 votes more man it ballots warranted through alleged niaoountipg and improper tallying' by 2e election judges in five different (istricta. Greenwood . contends that toULnot been for the alleged mia-ikes mia-ikes of the Judges., he would liave ten given the election.. NAYLOR CONTE8T The results in 24 districts are contested by George H. Naylor igainst Shsriff J. D. Boyd, whom the board of canvassers declared elected it a majority of 170 votes. The conaplalntJssued by Naylor alleges that the Judges In the 24 districts dis-tricts allowed Boyd SOFWtes which aoiild not have been counted .for Mmi All of the 17 districts in Provo, rith the exception of -the districts Xo. 12 and 15, are among the districts dis-tricts contested. Mr.' Naylor alleges in his com plaint that the Judges wrongfully counted "& cratched " ballots In favor of Boyd which had not been voted wording to law. ' , GjLLMAN CONTEST The complaint Issued by Gillman tsainst Martin S." Christiansen, the iepublican candidate, alleges that at Pleasant View Gillman received 114 j'oter and ChrlVtiahseh T01.T "Oar TDf j m jh the deceased was hold; 4 judges Is said to have marked the torrect number of votes on one tally Aeet tille "the "Judge holding the tier tally sheet is alleged to have larked $6 votes for Gillman-and 101 Christiansen. I ' . -Ihe. oimplalnt further alleges that e Judges of the Pleasant View distort dis-tort carelessly and negligently sent wrong tally sheet to the ooara oi wtrtymmtestoners sitting aa a rrT crcanvassert " of T election returns, re-turns, i A similar mistake is alleged . to e been made in district No. 12 In Another Irregularity alleged in the Wplalnt occurred in the Pleasant s)Te district No. 2the home of rlstiansen. ecial Speakers For First Ward Class Alma Kirk, teacher in the. Pleas. t' Grove high achocj, will be the tker at the Advanced Senior class the First ward M- I A. Tuesday "At Mr. Kirk will give the lesson Current- Events. Mrs. E. Ray Gardner win Mr tHa TTanr. (Win attendance. Eld' on Nelson espent last week-end era and their families. Commercial Club Banquet And Dance-Very successful Affair The, accomplishment of the Commercial Com-mercial Club during the past several years and the aims of the future were, pointed " out to those who attended the banquet and daace of the Club inursaay night In ibe tabernacle. Mayor James ii. Grant, toastmaster cf'the banquei. outlined these ac complishments and'aaid "We do not desire to make our Commercial Club a "pat.me.on-lhback "club where one is patted on the back, told he is doing line and then left to the work. We want to make the Commercial Club a live organization". John L. Firmage, president of the Club. ore. aided, j During the banquet Frank Adams and Karl Bennett rendered two guitar and mandolin selections and Mrs. Delbert Chipman and Moral D. Steele sang two duets. Eugene Mcholes, secretary of the Club, spoke briefly. Following the banquet Dr. Middle, ton of Salt Lake City, gave a lecture on Old Mexico. " The lecture was illustrated il-lustrated by pictures he took while in that country. They were thrown on a screen by a steroscope. Dancing was enjoyed the remaind. er of the evening. The banquet was served under the (he direction of the Relief Society of the Fourth ward. Xmas colors of red and green were user in the decorative scheme, flowers and ferns being effectively used-'One hundred twenty, five persons attended. Mrs. Green Buried Saturday ', Mrs. Ellen Greene, who passed away Wednesday night of last week, was laid to rest in the city cemetery Saturday afternoon last following services held in th Third ward chap, el commencing at 2 o'clock. Bishop Jesse MT Walker presided. ' The services were opened with a ladles' quartet, consisting of Mei. dames Leona Anderson, Dar'.a Wag. staff, Clara Rhodes and Edna Boley, who sang "Beautiful Isle". Amnion Mercer offered the' opening prayer which was followed by a duet. "Face to Face". sung by Mrs. Ora Chipman and Moral D. Steele. George F. Shelliy read a biographical biograph-ical sketch of tao deceased's life after which Eli J. Clayson and Mr. Hillam of Salt Iake spoke. "Some Sweet Day", a solo was sung by Mrs. W. R. Ha'HJay, "ih'cfc was followed ty John Huitter, a speaker. " The ladits sang the closing number num-ber I Need Thee Every Homp'" and lie "benediction waa pronounced by John Jackllu who also offered tho prayer of dediat-on at tho cermiery. The good attendance- at the ser. vices and profusion oMloral offer ings attested to the love and esteem Kelly Funeral Held Monday Funeral services ior jonn twciiy, pioneer of '62. were held in the stake tabernacle Monday afternoon com. menclng at 2 o'clock. Bishop1 Jesse M. Walker of the Third ward was in charge., Th e services were welt at; tended and. th esteem. in.,whlch the deceased was held was manifested In the. beautiful floral offerings. A ladies' quartett consisting of Mesdames Leona x Anderson, Docia Wagstaff, Clara Rhodes and Edna Boley. sang as the opening number "0 My Father" and the Invocation was offered by Patriarch Warren B. 8mith. Mrs. Delbert ; Chipman and Moral D. Steele rendered the next election, "Whispering Hope"j Th speakers, each of whom paid tribute to the life of the deceased and consoled th bereaved children were Ell J. Clayson, former Bishop John H. Hlndley, John Hunter' and Clifford E. Young, interspersing the speakers' re. marks were a vocal solo "Going Home sung by Mrs. C, E. Young and a violin solo by Kenneth J. Bird. The i.riioa unr the last number ,"Rest, class leader, invites all members ' Rest For the . Weary-, and Thomas rvuMinrtfln Monounced.the.henedlC Hon. " " .'-.-'"r" : Interment was made in ..the city ttiA rllT Divirien -i.i.i r.v 1.1. k..v.r. nonrr Vmrnev dedi. M . ..... . ' ' - v v iniLiuK wilii aiiss uauaiv it mrici t .naavav wwaaw m isirrH n n n rnaip rami nai Aaran rna srrn vs Monday the Bank of American Fork will be open for husiness in their ; new quarters whichhave been com. TieTeiyemoderwTauu eniirgiil.. rha bank officers extend an invitation to , tne general public to come in and . I a inspect the building. , rour months ago the work of re.' juuucuug, uoi oniy me nana corner downstairs., but upstairs also, com. menced. The changes In the building necessiuted - the . renwval of - the American Fork Saddlery Co. which heretofore was located Just east of the bank, also the Crookston "Barber shop In the basement of the building. The floor Ja the babk proper was dropped to the level of the sidewalk,, and the portion occupied by the Sad. dlery Co. added to the floor space On the north, rcoms were added for rental purposes which have been the temporary home of th bank during this time. Upstairs four new rooms have been added, two of which are occupied by Dr. W. A. Homer, making a total of thirteen rooms upstairs. Better lighting and sanitary facilities have been provided upstairs, making a floor of well, lighted and kept offices. Rubber matting has been laid on the halls and stairwayr" One of the most difficult items on the remodeling program was the removal re-moval of the concrete vault of the bank to conform with the change of floor plan. It took five workmen about six weeks to tear down and re. move the vault The new vault bullti is of reinforced concrete, slightly larger than the old one, with two modern fireproof doors. Adjoining the main vault Is the safe deposit boxes vault Just outside of which are built several booths for the conven. ie'nce of safety deposit customers. Along the west side of the bank are two open offices. New office furniture, such as desks and chairs, has been provided throughout A spacious directoes' room facing the west a ladles' rest room, facing south and lavatories have been built. . - A striking feature of the bank is the latest type of low partitions. These are five feet in helghth and are constructed of Italian rosatta marble with Utah marble base. This is a new thing in banking equipment for this state. Four windows open out nf fha Herttan wher the emDlovees will work. There are one double andtSoh two' single sections.' The lobby floor Is of Tennesse marble and the entrance lobby has a tiled floor. AH other floor space is covered with nine inch rubber tile which will be "of great advantage to theemployees because of its resiliency. resi-liency. The walls are covered with art canvas and beautifully painted. The ceiling of piaster of paris is a work of art, being of fancy design and painted in delicate shades. A novel feature of the Interior Is the absence of hanging lighting fixtures. Light is provided from an inaiTeci-sy bowl fixtures built out from the walls. Silk drspes adorn the windows and Shutter blinds will be used. The bank-bas-iustallaiLfor' the Firemen Finishing Details On Community Tree The beautiful $50.00 set of com. munlty silver which has been on display dis-play in the Chipman Mercantile win. dow for the past several weeks will be given away Monday night, Decern, ber 20th, at the Cameo Theatre by the firemen. On this same drawing there will be given a ton of coal, con. tributed by Pulley & Sons, a toy fire truck contributed by the Arm from which the fire siren was purchased, and several other prizes which will be announced later, During the past two months the firemen have been giving various en. tertalnment and with each ticket a coupon has been given which is good) for one. chance on the prize to oe ( glvm away that night For the bene. 0f those who do not desire to at. tend the picture show that night the numbers will be announced outside the theatre aa well as inside with an - e(lua chance for all. ' However, those purchasing picture Show tickets that ilina Mrbata thitt ntirhf "-ti h rlvan on more coupon win" " " ew- . ' " on the prizes. .... ' gin inn ui laca. lencfit of the public a larre Toledo no.sprlng scale where one may welgh free of charger In the very Hear futur there wTirbVlMffllediOliT r - s bank corner a town clock with tottr dials making It possible Jor one to! Ascertain the time from each of the four directions. The chimes of the new clock will be louder than the previous clock used on the corner. A new thing in the building, also, Is the not vent in the heating system Fresh air Is brought Into the building continually, by an electrically driven motor, .is heated and moistened by a humidifier. This air is circulated to the Innermost rooms by this system. - The total expense of remodeling and equlplng the building has Teach, ed 30,000. This amount has been set aside fa anticipation of this pro. gram to take care of the entire expenditure ex-penditure and will in no way effect the future dividends of the instltu. Clou, This fund hat accumulated through the earnings of the bank and was created for this purpose as stated above. 4 The history of the Bank has been ene of steady growth and develop, sunt-- It has . run for lo to . 28 yean, and hat the record of never having missed paying s dividend since Its Incorporation. ; The bank was organised In 1891 by Gay Lambard of Boston Maaa- chusettes, and It is Interesting to note that Mr. H. C. Johnson, assistant cashier of the bank at the present time, was employed by M Lombard with the opening of the bank and with the exception of three year hat been with this institution since. " After the bank opened by Mr. Lambard Lam-bard had rod for two years James Chipman, Sr. bought one-half interest aW tte namraa 'changed to I Am. bard and Chipman. In 1895 Mr. Lambard Lam-bard sold his Interest to Mr. Chip, man and it was run a a private bank until 1905 when under the laws of the state the bank was incorporated incorporat-ed and 55 stockholders were taken In. W. S. Chipman, cashier of the bank,; has been with the Institution since its first year of organisation with the exception of ten years. James Chip-man, Chip-man, president took Washburn Chip, man's place as cashier of the bank in 1904 when his brother left on a mis. i . The bank has weathered through trying times of several panics and has always been able to take care of Its customers in times of need. Its development has gone forward steadily steadi-ly until at the present time the bank has a capitol of $50,000 and a surplus and undivided profits of $105,000 and a dividend of 12 per j cent Is being paid. The officers and directors of the bank are: . . , ; James Chipman. President Stephen L. ChlpmanJTlfieJPjf W. S. Chlpmln, Cashier Jarvls Aydelotte. Asst Cashier Thomas J. Barratt, Thomas Cod. dington A.- B. Adams, William Chip. mRn and Roy Greenwood. r That the big carnival dance given by the firemen Wednesday night In the Apollo was a success goes without with-out saying.-"There -was a big crowd and everyone Joined in the general fun, - Everyone was; "peppy" and to. gether with the confetti and noise, makers the affair was enjoyed by all. ; On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, December 24, all the kiddles of the city will be treated to a free picture show matinee at the Cameo Theatre. This treat will be provided cy a generous citizen oi me vouiuiuu.. Alter tne sncw dodi viuub wi . . . r . - M lit be . at the big Community Tree and for every youngster in the city there will be a bag of goodies, etc which will be given away. More concerning this phase of the Xmas Week entertain. ment will De given nexi wee The firemen have vgoodnat:uredly taken the "kidding" they received at the hands of those who knew of their trip to West Canyon on Monday after. noon for the Community Christmas Tree. Tmi . SsVAral fit the bOVS letl nere , Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock for ' ' i rrnntlniiod on oaee 8) i T The recommendation of, r8uperln. tendent Gourley to the Board of Edu cation of the Alpine District at their w time in. the near future a health pro, gram be installed in the district was adopted.; The program which would provide for a nurse in the district, It was eipIalnedrhose salary possi. bly would be met conjointly by the state county and school district. The reeofmendatlon also outlined the necessity of an accurate record of the students from a health angle) to be kept continuously. Instructions were given to have this record pre. pared ust as soon as a suitable card could be worked out The recom mendation also provided for a small Brst'ald kit" tor each" school-of -the district, to be purchased at once. A possible part of the health pro. grain will be the : Immunization of children whose, parents desire It, against diphtheria, during the next yean : XV' On the recommendation of Superintendent Super-intendent Oourey the Board appror. ed of the plan requiring janitors la the larger schools to register the temperature of each class room hourly and keep a record for Inspec tion. . , - , The committee appointed to - in spect the heating conditions of the HIghiand School reported. Their recommendation was to ( repair the boiler and discontinue the use of stoves in the building. Consldera. ble discussion arose relative to such an expense for this year inasmuch as the repair budget was already over-appropriated. over-appropriated. The final decision in the matter was to have the chimney built that the stoves may be used with the possibility t placing an itiemi In the budget the coming year which would care lor the necessary repairs to the heating system, :. . After canvassing the returns of the recent school board election of December 1st, the Board declared elected and ordered certificates issu. ed to: James B, Smith, Precinct 6 j James H, Clarke, Pyeclnct t; J. N. Anderson, Precinct 1. - The health program for the Alpine district as recommended .by 8uperln. tendent Gourley, conforms with the Health Education program Issued by the State, and in detail s as follows: 1 Physical Examination (Local clinic) ' :' '; :. : Card blanks to be furnished by the Board of Education. 2 Dental examination for pupils' Card and letters for filing and notifying parents be furnished by the Board of Education, aUo material tor charity cases, the Board to determine such xasea, .V;, i,;. ; 2 That these blanks become a part of the permanent records of the dis. trict 4 That first aid kits be furnished for each school and be kept in working bfder... .... . L. 12 6 That we make application to the Utah Public Health AssocIaUon-' and Utah County tor aid in obtaining a nursed'" 'i"r3- -; : ' ' " ' M'hat the Jarse Can De 1 Aid th -Boiird of Education-in preventing the spread of contagion among the school children by following follow-ing up cases of sickness and helping locate probable contagion.- i7T" 2 Supervise health' Instruction In the echoo"laT"u " - , -. 8 With the aid of a licensed physic Ian she can examine children for physical defects and suggest to par. tnts that they be corrected. 4 She can be sent into homes where school children are ill, to the. end that these children are again fit to attend school., .'- 5 She can conduct clinics and dis. j trict health pageants for the purpose Drflfl,oUint nealth sentiments at . t jA achool narM muat not interfere In any way with the regular tunc, tionlng of health laws or " the prac. tice of private nurses or physicians. therefore she cannot diagnose or pre. scribe for a disease, nor must she be called in by private families or doctors doc-tors .to render advice. " Clifford E, Young will speak to the members of the Parents Class of the Third ward Sunday, morning Itt All members are weir regular j .ii.aj i ail t trm mrm WHiriinifl. Sffeo w iw. John Rowley Fatally -Injured; Dies Thursday .John Rowley, son of the late Alm, and .Amelia Shipley , Rowley, died Thursday morning" In a Salt Lake hosptial from injuries sustained s the previous Sunday evening. when he was struck byan automobile. :-r, Rowley was crossing a street, and according to.the reporjW the accidents had. dodged one car when, an automobile -coming from behind this "car struck him. Mr. Payno, the driver of the automobile asserts he did not see Mr. Rowley because of the first car.f-, He was thrown about 30 feet, it Is reported, lighting dn his head. He wa rushed "Immediately to the "" emergency hospital and later was removed re-moved to another hospital. in-Juries in-Juries consisted of a basal skull fracture, frac-ture, a fractured Jaw and nose,, and bad facial bruises. He suffered intensely in-tensely front the time he was Injured until his death. Thursday - morning. The body was brought here Thursday evening, v."' ' ;;. m Mr. Rowley was born February 20, 1879, in American Fork, His parents were Alma and Amelia Shipley Rowley ; -who died in October and December, . 1922. He attended echoof here end when grown to manhood was employed employ-ed by sheepmen for a nufber of years., In May, 1922, ftfr.. Rowley married Mrs. Mary Ann Turner, -who survives him. He is survived also by the following sisters, Mrs. Mel Dicker-son, Dicker-son, Mrs. Ada Larsen and Mrs. Grace Morrison of. Salt Lake City; Mrs." Sadie- Meredith, Mrs. Pearl Cunning-. ham and Mlsr Katse-Rawley of this city, and one brother, Albert Rowley, also of this city. Mr, Rowley lived here untU about a year ago when he went to Salt Lake to . make his home, having secured employment with the Utah Traction Co. 7 " '. ,:. ,;. Pun'eral services will be held Sunday Sun-day afternoon in the First ward chapel. at 12:30. y Sunday School , . Union Ueeting Next Sunday is Sunday School Union again. Happy thotl i ' Bring with you the same coopera.' tion you dldjast month. and we will have an equally good and profitabla time, only better. , In our preliminary program we are going to give you a little touch, of Christmas. This is being arranged by LaRee and Ann Chipmaa. of Jhe stake musical department. Prof. Joseph Smith of Lehl will render an organ solo. Many of you bavenever ' heard him on the tabernacle organ you will enjoy this. . . . Miss Ruth Soutnwlck- of gait Lake City will tell a Bible story, one that has In it the spirit., of Christmas. - - A sacramental thougflf by Velma Jerling of our stake board and the concert recitation" -by" Robert Evang " will, also be given. Be prepared to repeat In unison those for December and January. ' , - .. . This may be another occasion for a few brief moments to hear from some departing Sunday School mis. -sionary and some who have returned, home sioe last, month. , , cheering your teachers and 'pleasing your cause. .' Always be found in jouTplices. Alpine Stake Sunday School Sup. erintendoncy. "' " ""7T""e --'-r Locals Lose To Bingham - Local basket ball fans were de. lighted with theshowlng made i by the American Fork high school team Friday night of last week when they met ra Bingham five here. .Overturn- Ing a lead piled up by the visitors in ' the first-half of the game the Fork. y ere tied the game, in the second halt, 17.17. The extra period of playlnc gave the game to Bingham, the score ; being 18JL .'If you would . , ' 8hop Now -Avoid The Rush 'Wrap Carefully Avoid the Cruah . . . Address Plainly Avoid Delay u Mall Early For Xmas Day john echadwick; Postmaster. |