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Show jy Grants Lions Request That IVIain Street BeJarlied L'eonuntttee.from the lions Club J- a winis.. w" , ... i rhtnman. Joseph Walton and L t with the city council at v ... . . . rejular meeting last oaiuraay m reference to the parking bl MrUl ,ide of Main atreet- They 4 tns city to luraiBQ iree waier 'sections made witn we system. L msiderable discussion their, tiol tranted aa far ta free L. u concerned. .:.,...'.'.... Perry. representing the Julius les Fire Equipment vo. appeared Itt ftreouncll In reference to the Uiilnr of additional Are hose. council authorised the porchase ''00 feet of fire hose at a cost or jo per toot. ; - ; Tit flre lMurance dues amounting t, of each of the twelve mem- 4 the Are department were ord- pald. Wnh T. Walton maae a peuuoa luj- to that made by the Lions i js connection with- parking In ft of W residence. The tame L of prodding free' water was Lriiee. L J. Bird reporiea u purcaw w Ut drum at price of $2240 tor of the hand. At a previous meei- lt was understood that the oia irom of the band would be ex-lttd ex-lttd oi the street drum, but Mr. commended that the bass drum Wined tor emergency use. Mr. i ingestion was adopted." Mr. alio stated that some objection teen raised to the band coacerts g held ou-Thnradayjights this Job due to a connict witn oiner foliations, and that It was sug. U that concerts be arranged for W tights instead. The council Ll iV JSvnAa YlAlit Alt is. Ilans Cliristeiisen Answers Death's Sudden Call More Births Thau Deaths n First Five Months The Increased number of deaths in American Pork has caused not a little pomment among the townspeople, and in checking up on the records of the the number of births from the first Of the year to the last of May. it w.! Interesting to note that the increase m, population was greater than the decrease. . ( . ..During the five months, starting with January there has been a total number of 37 babies born here. In-th.t In-th.t I? tItt,Uier nave been twen-tyAme twen-tyAme deaths, Mother fifteen persons who died elsewhere were shipped here for .burial in, the localxemetery, - The record by months is as follows: : '. ' Died Shipped Month . Birth January 8 February 2 March 12 ' April . g May 4 Mrs. Sarah a Christensen, 66, wife,' Total 37 Here 2 2 4 10 3 21 Here 2 1 2 2 8 15 EitfiteenThousand Cockerels ; Shipped Out This Week The first car lot shipment of cock-rels cock-rels this year went out on Wednesday and Thursday together with a car of hens. The Utah Poultry Producers shipped a car of cockrels on Thursday Thurs-day to San Francisco and the Utah Fish and Poultry company a car of cockrela and one of hens to Chicago on Wednesday. In the shipment there was 24,000 pounds -of cockrels or approximately Iff AAA Kl.. TVi i ft . fper-pound or a total of iS.MdOO. The 1 7th commencing at 7 o clock. . ucus buiu iur x ccuis per pouno. This price Is two cents lower than last years selling price most growers having received 18 cents tfien However, How-ever, considering the poultry market condition this year the producers feel they did very welL Other shipments will be made right along. The Utah Poultry Asfloclatlon-expects to ship heodore Nlcholes appeared before council and objected to his prop-being prop-being taken over by, the city for Vquent paving taxes, stating that pad been damaged at the time jet pavement had been installed. (Mctroies said he felt that ne aid not be required to pay for th idone. This matter was referred J m street committee, Mayor Grant City Recorder Shelley to confer the city attorney. .rr . froper parking of cars, the eliml. pa of trnneccessary noise Incident jtarting of cars during the playing and selections anOlsturbance by rea were discussed by the city icQ Thursday night at their hold- pecial police will be on hand on ijoncert nights, who will direct pvking of cars. Car drivers will jnitwcted to park their cars at an angle as to eliminate con rm If the occupants desire to leave the concert is finished. Here there has been a lot of noise lung from drivers turning around S itreet south of the tabernacle, most of the cars park, some I the band li nlavln Ttift will he -but-one-war -on the k between Main at 1 Preet on the tabernacle street the concerts are belng held. ' means that.4tjwy ...one desires o hJhe-atreet between 8 and Jk p. m. thev mnu At-tum J U4MHWA . the.outh corner and not turn bndJn the street Alsa cars will lllowea 0 leave thta fctrt tin Jhsband has completed the selec- Autog rm enter from the north Wrk at an anele to h daatpnatai MMren will not be ahowed to 1 mi rlng the playing ol --.uers so as to disturb the r m another car the last of next week. come to enjoy the music F who a nm . a """norlzed the enlarge- r band stand to alleviate .r" conaition when other come upon the atand. The m grounds ti MAb M MITCH uivivusu- iZ. treB tr,mmed and other. u nupe ror t&e season. F'Pmthe day with friend. . and f"- J- Li. Mn . . (tu?0,k th Mra. Monson's (r 1 Wr- 'nd Mr 3. T Baker, 't Hi!' Kntr Md-t Md-t w '"w, Memorial Day TlalUng v Mercer's parents, Mr. and 7" "urod. . Cameo Theatre Management Announces Sunday Opening J. H. Miller, manager of the Cameo theatre, announced Friday that Sunday Sun-day picture shows will be given at the theatre each week commencing tomorrow night, June Eth. Two shows, one at 8 p. m. and the other at 9:45 p. m. will be given. He has selected as his first picture, "TheW'anderer," i which, he feels will, please the publl: since it has a-wonderful story and is a real big attraction. - In discussing the Sunday show (Mr. Miller stated that other show houses In the county Including Provo. Spring-ville, Spring-ville, Spanish Fork and Paysosn, had all opened and were running each Sunday. To protect his business and serve his patrons as other houses are doing it 4s necessary to open on .Sunday. .Sun-day. He expects to select special Sun- Jay pictures that will have a reai moral story and be of an educational natureT" - Inithe past few months the six night a week shows are not bringing enough revenue to support the. show house and It Is hoped the extra-ttlltf will bring up the proceeds, said the management. First Ward M. I. A. , Program Sunday Night The meeting In the First ward chapel will bel under the auspices of the Mutual Impovement Association Sunday night 'The program wiU consist con-sist of the one. act contest drama "The Unequal Yoke" with the cast as selected In the stake contest! Miss Lu Eae Buckwalter and Helmer Bloomqulst of thel ward and Mrs. Sytha,W.. Jobnaon and Jean Paulson of Pleasant Grove. Miss EUada IwfewiiO To Thine OwnselX Be True which won her first place in the stake, and the ladles chorua from the ward which entered the stake contests will sing. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.. Smith had as guesU on Decoration Day for dinner Mrs. May Toone and daughter, Ucta. Mra. Hand and daughter, Alice of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mra. Raymond Monion and baby of Pleasant Grove. of Hans Christenson, answered death'l sumraona Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. at the family residence fol lowing a short Illness or pneumonia. me deceased was of a delicate con- ntU..al . oiuuuon au ner life and had been was or an uncomplaining nature and met the problems of life with a rentls firmness which endeared her to those with whom she came in contact. Mra. Christensen was not a public woman, rather being .content to remain at home. She waa in every deed a faith, ful wife and mother, and an excellent housekeeper. The deceased was born" March! U, 1872 in American Fork, the third child ,n..a. family .of .twelve children., he? parents being James and Elisabeth Okey Spratley. She grew to : young womanhood in this city, attending the public schools. On December 20, 1894 she married Hans Christensen of American Fork, and their union was Messed with two children, both Of whom survive. Mrs. Christensen was a faithful worker in the Church, Before her marriage she taught In Sunday School and since the division of the wards here in 1901 has been a teacher In the Relief Society. She also waa a worker work-er in the Primary Association. ' Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mra. Arvllla Harvey of Pleasant Grove, and a son, Marlon Christensen of this city, and four grandchildren, her aged mother, Mra. Elizabeth Spratley who is 83, also two! brothers and three sisters who are: James E. Spratley, Mrs. Minnie Webb, Mrs. Alice 'Stewart and Mra. Martha Chad wick of this city; and Joseph Albert Al-bert Spratley of Magna. .. Funeral services .will be held today (Saturday) June 4th, commencing at 2 o'clock p. m. in the Second . ward chapel. ' e Thirty-Four Examined By County Health Unit Thirty.four children under six years of age were examined Thurs day afternoon at the health conference conducted in the city ball by the Utah County Health unit in cooperation with the Relief Societies. Of this number but six were children who are to enter school next fall were examined- Four of the children were found to be normal In every respect; 43 defects de-fects were found among the number examined- Five were found to be Band Concerts Begin Next Tuesday ; The weekly concerts to be given by the American Fork Sliver Band at the city park opposite the tabernacle o'clock. These concerts will be held each , Tuesday night of the week dur ing the summer months. of June, July and August. ... r Director K. J. Bird has arranged for two special numbers to be given In connection with the band numbers at .next Tuesday nlght't program. They will be a violin solo by Leland Friday and a vocal solo by Miss Dea- tie Beck. -..Tb .band, anticipates having special numbers at each concert. -Everyone Js invited to come out and enjoy these programs. Memorial Day Fittingly . Observed By Citizens Day Departing Missionaries v - Honored with Social i Wayne Chadwick and La Veil Single ton, who have accented caUa to labor as L, n. missionaries in the Qer. man-Austrian mission,' were " honored with a farewell social Friday night, May 27th, in the tabernacle amusement amuse-ment halL The party waa given under und-er the auspieea of the Missionary Committee of the four wards. Fran Q. Shelley waa In charge. . The following program waa given': pommunity singing lead by Mis Det. ta McBrlde; invocation, William J. Chadwick; cornet solo, Quenton Greenwood; talk, Dr. James M. Grant Dr. Grant's talk was an outline of the Journey the young men are to take from their home city to their field of labor. Mr.' Rhelmschissel sang two German solog and Mrs. Phii:ip Greene rendered a vocal solo with Miss Florence Priday accompanying on the violin and Mrs. A. A. Robinson on the piano. Following this the young missionaries mis-sionaries spoke briefly telling of their pleasure of having the privilege to go on a mission, ' Bishop James T. Gardner spoke, jalsq J. E. Chadwick, father of Wayne, and Mrs. Dell Singleton, Single-ton, mother of LaVeHT ' . . Dancing waa Indulged In for the remainder of the time. E. J. Sea. strand pronounced the benediction. V . o . Wootton Boy ..Buried Here Sunday Gareth M. Wootton, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wootton of Salt fke City., was burled In .the Ameri- suffering from mal-nutrltlon, one was can Fork cemetery following services over weight, four have goitres and held in Salt Lake City Sunday. A most of the children were found to mixed quartette from the First ward, be in need of sun baths. The mothers ( where" the WoottotamOy - formerly were instructed to give these children . resided, sang Beautiful' lslev at' 'the regular (sun baths commencing with 0pen graveside and aa the casket waa one minute a day and gradually In-j being lowered the "chorus sang creasing the time. The sun baths arejesus My Saviour". Richard Solomon; Bee HiVB GradU- or salt Lake city dedicatee tne grave. Bishop Sharpe of the Slst ward, 8alt The observance of Memorial in American Fork Monday waa proclaimed pro-claimed by the many hundreds who were here to be one of the most successful suc-cessful In many years. The cemetery never before wa in more orderly condition. The recent rainiscnir era In good ahape which with the work of the Cemetery Committee and sexton made for. a splendid appearance, appear-ance, .. ,.r. r.,,.:" Many of the townspeople and their guesU were in the cemetery at early morn decorating the graves and with in a few hours practically every, plot had been visited by relatives or frienda and bouquets' of Dowers" placed plac-ed in memory of the departed loved Ones, it..-;.;"1;; : 'J y: ' In aplte of the' colder weather which preceded Decoration Day there was an abundance of flowera. Commencing "at about 10 o'clock special services were conducted by the ladles of the local chapter of the Service Star Legion Lead by Melvin Grant, who played a muffled - drum the ladles, .etch bearing aa American flag, marched to the grave of each soldier burled In the cemetery ; and following ' taps sounded by Quenton Greenwood, placed a flag on - the grave. In these services a number of peopl Joined, . r . : - - - 7. FolIowing-the " exercises by--the Servicei Star Legion, a short program waa held in the center of the cemetery with Mayor Jamea M. Grant preald. Ing. The program consisted of aeve-rai aeve-rai selectiong by the American Fork Silver Band, a number by a double male quartet from the Fourth ward, two numbers by the Third. Ward ladles chorua and a vocal solo by Mra. Detta VL Taylor, The last number was written cpccl&lly for. such Occasions Oc-casions by a Service' . Star Legion mother.' VL S. Rasmusson is chairman of the Cemetery Committee which consists con-sists ot himself and G. Edward AbeL Mr. Rasmussen has devoted much time to planning and suggesting 1m. provejnents assisted by Mr. AbeL and to them a large measure of the credit of the weU kept appearance is due. Many of the visitors here On Memorial Day remarked upon the cemetery's upkeep, of which the city may well be proud. . ' With the planting of more lawns bh'the'indlvldnal plots and more I frees to boarder the drive ways, the City of the Dead should compare well with those of larger cities, The baseball game in the afternoon ot Decoration Day was well attended. The presence of the band members who played some "snappy" numbers, was a feature of the afternoon,' - Dancing and shows in the evening concluded th day. . American Fork Still Tied For Second Place CENTRAL UTAH LEAGUE Team Standing. ss?- L.c;t. Pct Provo American Fork Sprlngvllle Park City PaytoA Heber Eureka" Nephl 4 4 3- 0 2 a -a 1.000 .667 .667 .600 .671 " J500 r;250 .167 00 Spanish Fork m In spite of the defeat here Wednes day afternoon at the hands of the Park City baseball club American Fork" Is sUll "tledj f or second position with Sprlngvllle. Our club" and" tha Artists have each won four games and lost two. Provo still haa a clean Slate" having' "won six straight games. . Our team was ' successful, to bringing bring-ing home the victory from Nephl last Friday but. were unmercifully trounced here Wedneaday by Park City. " The game here Wednesday proved to be a hatting and foot racing - fete for the visitors. NIIap" used all three pitchers but to no avail and at the cloee of the nine Innings the visitors had chalked up 24 runs. In the mean time our club secured only alx. ...i. The, most interesting game so far this season was being played . at Provo aa the paper went to press. The Provo-Amerlcan Vpork : baseball contests always brings more Interest than , any other single game. We all wish the Cavemen luck tn the game. The next game will be on. Wednesday, Wednes-day, June 8th, when Spanish Fork comes here to play. ' to be taken by the children nude. The first Thursday of every montn from one to four o'cTockThese clinics-Lake city, was in charge. are. held free of charge at the city) a number of local people met the hall. Those in charge are especially: funeral cortege jJheemetery and stressing the necessity Of having utended the shorj services, children, who are to enter school for " 0 . . : . the first time neit fall, examined that j Rich-Pratt Nuptials any defects that may be noted might j Mrs Pratt son of jjr. and Mrs. be corrected "by" that time. Superln.; lrrixig l. Pratt and Miss Edna Rlsh, tendent Gourley, has reguested that ,jaugnter- Mr. and Mrs. E. A Faust mothers take note of this ana "Ke,0f Provo were married In Ogden advantage of the free -examinatiB,-Saturday Te young couple were ac- Mothers are " urged to bring wetrompjmled by tte orlde'a grandmotn- chlldren early. ,l . er on their trlp -Afler their marriage, they spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday Mon-day in Salt We City, returning to Tlaiio-TitprR Of Pioneers ' American Fork for the dance Monday ThrDauIhters of the Pioneers held, night After the dance they left for rroru, wuere iney m remuw i s while, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt have . a host of friends both in American Fork and Provo who arer extending their congratulations and wishing success. o ation Program Sunday night in the Fourth ward chapel. theTJee TnvenrTs"oi"1the ward wlll have thelr graduation exercises. The following program will be given: Song-i-Bee Hive Glris- prayer Bert Christensen. Song Bee Hive Qlrls. Program Enjoyed By .htr reeular monthly meeting Thurs day afeernoon in the city halL Following Fol-lowing was the program given: , . Opening song - "Redeemer of Israel" Invocation-Mrs. Jane C. Robinson Vocal duet-"Out Ot the Dusk to You"-Naoml Gaisford and Phylll" Houston. Reading-Violet Preston. -. Life - sketch of John Condor read by Mrs. Earl Varney. fjviolia'BoloHorace ;Pw-tor-r; Duet-"HU8 A Bye Baby"-Beth Houston and Boyd Coddington. TMnr Ida Condor. flnnj-Poor Papa"-eth Houston them .. rtnvil Coddington. Closing soug-"Lord W. Ask The. Ere We Part". m n.n.letlon Mrs. Mary Boy Shot Through Foot Tuesday Raymond, 10 year old ton of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nielsen met with an accident" He, with g companion, compan-ion, Kirt-Wild,-were at the lake with 2?'a " ahoo'tirig " and " the'' " Nielsen youth was walking along with his gun on his foot to keep the mud from getting get-ting into the barrell. He accldently oTacharged the weapoaiendintthe bullet through his foot Forced to wade through mud . before he got home, the foot was In a painful and ; serious condition by the time a physi- . M.mhdri and . a .i.niiwn uiviuh." l i-ir nraent at the meet- clan could be summoned, fourteen visitors preseni k - . . . Talk on the work outlined and the course of "study ' "lor the J Bee Hive Girls Mrs; Ivy Steele. Paper on what it means to be a Bee. Hive Girl Miss Carma-Tltcomb. Trio Elma Wootten, Alta7""Penrod and Thora Hansen, accompanied . by Delia Hansen. -r- Talk Mrs. Ora Chipman. - Reading Berta Glbba. Song Bee Hive Girls. ; . Closing prayer Miss Delia . Hansen, Han-sen, . . ' ' o Thursday afternoon the B. B. Ladles were entertained by Mrs. Roy Greenwood. Green-wood. The afternoon was spent In sewing and chatting after which a dainty lunch was served. An enjoy, able time was had by the members. Mrs. Golda' Treah water and Miss Ludle Crystal,- - granddaoghtersof MraY 'James Crystal, ! "entertsined :at a dinner in honor of Mrs. Crystal Thursday Thurs-day afternoon, it being hfelghty. first birthday. A nice social time was had bfrbrheroIOrrendOrerent: Coven were laid for Mrs. Hannah Dunkley, "Mrs. Emily Adamson and Mra. Jane Greenwood. The blrthdav dinner waa given at the home of Mrs. Crystal's son, Mr, Jamea Crystal . Four Generations Present At Family Heunicn A family reunion waa enjoyed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude A, Eggeruon Sunday. The reunion was : planned for and was a surprise to Mrs. Alice Blackett, mother of Mrs. Eggertaon who had arrived to spend Memorial Day and a monUt'a visit with her daughter and family. The 'day waa spent at the .Saratoga Resort where they enjoyed swimming and games. Returning later in the afternoon after-noon to the home of Mrs. Eggertson, a program with the daughtra and granddaughters ; participating ' waa given and a late supper was served. Mrs. Blackett la sixty-eight years old "d jMMLjejeven : children, eight., ot them being present at the reunion. Counting the children and grandchild ren, thirty jevefl attended the reunion, while. twenty , were : absents They came trorii Idahd, California," Nevada and Utah to honor her. i The picture of the four generations present was taken, They are Mra. Alice Blackett, the mother of this large family,. Mrs. Jesse WQlls of Salt Lake City, Mrs. 0. B. Ladd of Salt Lake and Virginia Ladd of 8alt Lake, the last , named being twelve years old. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Eggertson at whose home the reunion waa held were former resi- denU" oTManti ' ' Mr. Eggertson being" trsnsferred here laBt fall as staUon agent for-th Denver: and. JRla Grande Railroad. Jew. Reporter On The Job " Miss Mildred Dunkley, daughter of Mr. and Mra. J. I Dunktey, haa ; accepted ac-cepted the position of reporter for the Citizen and commences the duties ot gathering local and personal Items ' thfs week. She will handle this tea. ture of the paper and the office work from this date on. Miss Dunkley graduated, from the local high school this spring. She gained " much valuable" experience in this work in editing the "American' the high school year book. We are - pleased to announce that ahe is now ' one of our five employees and ask that all your social, local ' and personal news be given to 'her,''".'!.:", v ''-r? Mr; and Mra A C. Rawilnr and faml-' ly, Mrs. Earl Rawlings and Miss Thel-ma Thel-ma Shelley spent Monday In American Ameri-can Fork from Bingham with relatives and frienda. . .. . . . Mra. (Jesse M. 'Walker and Mrs. Lloyd Adamson were Pleasant Grove visitors on Decoration Day. They spent the day as guests of Mrs. Bea Adams. ?. |
