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Show Co n 0 if .1 liUZui L o AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1944 VOL. XXXTJL NUMBER 52 mm OPA To Name Price Clerk For Am. Fork Twenty-two senior price clerks will be employed at once by the office of price administration, W. Adrian Wright, district OPA ad ministrative executive, announced announc-ed today. These clerks will be stationed throughout the state at 22 different cities for the purpose pur-pose of strengthening the OPA price control education and compliance com-pliance program by giving local war price and rationing boards the services of a full-time price clerk assigned to a specific area. By replacement of most of the part-time price clerks employed by the 69 local war price and rationing boards, the new plan will mean greater economy as well as efficiency, Mr. Wright said. Men with background in mer-chadising mer-chadising are preferred as applicants. appli-cants. Base salaries will range from $1620 to $2300 annually. All of these employees will be recruited re-cruited through "the United States civil service commission. Appointments will be subject to open competition. Those interested inter-ested should address their applications appli-cations to the United States Civil Service Commission, 220 Federal Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Cities tentatively selected as headquarters for the new OPA employees will be: Logan, Brig-ham Brig-ham City, Ogden, Farmington, Park City, Murray, Tooele, Salt Lake City, Vernal, Price, Provo, Payson, American Fork, Ephralm or Mt. Pleasant, Richfield, Fillmore Fill-more or Delta, Panguitch, Beaver and Cedar City. Red Cross To Offer Nutrition Classes The local chapter of the American Amer-ican Red Cross has arranged for a series of nutrition classes, announces an-nounces Mrs. Delbert Chipman, Red Cross branch chairman. The first meeting will be held Monday, Mon-day, March 6, at 2:30 p m in the Legion Hall. Mrs. Jack Iverson has been appointed nutrition chairman and Mrs. Thelma Watson, home economist of the Utah Power & Light Company, will have charge of the course which will consist of a series of ten lectures and demonstrations. It is the plan of Mrs. Watson to discuss different food groups ' and to demonstrate new foods, such as the use of soy flour, also concentrated foods, and lunches for defense workers. Ladies desiring to register may do so by calling Mrs. Iverson, phone 160-W, or Mrs. Watson, phone 300. There Is no charge for the course and all interested interest-ed persons are invited to attend. Music Club Organized The organization of a music study and appreciation club was effected at the home of Mrs. Kenneth McDonald Thursday afternoon, February 24, The guest of the day was Mrs. Edna Evans Johnson of Salt Lake City, prominent musician and member of the state federated music clubs. Mrs. Johnson spoke of the advantages of belonging to the federation and then reviewed re-viewed the opera 'TagUaccl". She sang several of the arias with Mrs Margaret Oledhlll Larsen as accompanist. Each member was provided wltn tne opera score and being able to follow made the demonstration much more interesting. In effecting the organization Mrs. Adair Bromley was elected president, Mrs. Alvln E. Monson, vice-president, and Mrs. Grant Ingersoll, secretary-treasurer. The club will meet once each month and Is making plans to affiliate with the state federation federa-tion of music clubs.- The next meeting will be held March 22 when the life and works of Stephen Foster will be studied.""" - """ " Copper In Battleship Two million poundi of copper and Its alloys are used in construction of a battleship, one million pounds in giant bomber which also has 2H miles "Of : copper' wire. Tanks have 800 pounds of these metals, a 37-mrn anti-aircraft gun uses ton of brass every 20 minutes it Is in action. Final Respects Paid Moroni Gerber Funeral services for Moroni Gerber, 87, were held In the First ward chapel Wednesday at 2 o'clock with Bishop Ernest J. Seastrand officiating. Mr. Gerber Gerb-er died Sunday at 10:45 a. m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. Ray Gardner. "Ava Maria" was played as an opening number by Rhees Ririe, Joy Green, Jewel Chipman, Shirley Shir-ley Beck and Mrs. Olin H. Ririe. The invocation was offered by Grant Gerber, a grandson of the deceased, and a biographical sketch was read by a granddaughter, grand-daughter, Ralphena Hacking. The first speaker was John Van Wagoner, former bishop of Midway First ward, who had known Mr. Gerber all his life. He told of the influence the deceased deceas-ed had on his own youth and of his appreciation for their long friendship. A quartette composed of Mrs. Robert Leishman, Mrs. Delbert Chipman, Glen L. Taylor and Leo T. Hansen, sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives." Don B. Calton, former president presi-dent of the Uintah stake, who had known Mr. Gerber for 45 years, spoke of his rich acquaintance acquaint-ance and close affiliation with him in church capacities; and continued with a sermon on the thought: Whence we came, why are we here, and where are we going. Bishop George A. Ricks of the Lehl Third ward .and Bishop Seastrand made remarks of appreciation. ap-preciation. Bishop Seastrand mentioned the fact that at the recent Fast meeting, February 6, Mr. Gerber had been present, had blessed a greatgrandchild and borne a powerful testimony of the divinity of the gospel. As a closing number the quartette sang "Oh My Father." The benediction bene-diction was pronounced by R. G. Gardner, also a grandson. At U a. m. Thursday morning the family left with the remains for Vernal where short services were held at 1 p. m. in the Maeser ward and interment took place in the Maeser cemetery. Mr. Gerber's 11 children were all present for the services. Moroni Gerber was born In Cedar City, October 4, 1856, a son of Dr. John Gerber and Anna Marie Ackeret Gerber. When he was 12 the family moved to Midway, Mid-way, Wasatch county where the father died two years later. November 11, 1880, he married Emily June Jacob of Midway in the Salt Lake Endowment House. They became the parents of 11 children. More than 30 years of his life was spent in Midway. Ia isaahe and his. family moved to Vernal where they resided for 20 years and where his wife died in 1915. Later he brought his unmarried children to Provo for educational advantages. The last several years" of his life he spent with his children much of it in American Fork with his daughters. An active church member he was the first superintendent of Religion classes and of the YM MIA in Midway. For many years he was a Sunday School teacher and in later life spent much time in genealogical and temple work. He served two long term missions to the southern states and a short term mission in California. Surviving are his 11 children, Mrs. Janet Bingham and Mrs. Stella Gardner, American Fork; Mrs. Mable Hacking Gardner, Provo; Mrs. Jean Merkely and E. Lyman Gerber, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Florence Richardson, Orem; Irvln Gerber, Wellington; Mrs. Fern Swain, Roosevelt; Hugh Gerber. Spanish Fork; John Wendell Gerber, San Francisco; and Mrs. Helen Jones, Lehl; two sisters, Mrs. Matilda Jacobs, Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Adelia Wat-kins, Wat-kins, Los Angeles; 53 grandchildren, grandchil-dren, and 32 greatgrandchildren. Paratrooper Turns Up After Being Reported Missing Tuesday night at 11:30 Mr. and Mrs. Ever M. Strassburg and family were overjoyed to receive a telegram from the War Department telling them that their son Pfc. Donald L. Strassburg Strass-burg had returned to his company com-pany in the Italian combat area. Pfc. Strassburg, who Is a paratrooper, para-trooper, was reported missing in action February 24. Utah County Wins State Honors in 4-H Farm Safety Program UTAH COUNTY has been named by the state club office as reporting re-porting the most outstanding 4-H safety work in Utah during 1943. As a reward, the county, in which S. R. Boswell is county extension agent; and Rhea Hurst is home demonstration demonstra-tion agent, will receive from the Mennen Company a special gold lettered, hardwood plaque (right) signifying the honor. Four-H Club members and leaders lead-ers felt that one way wartime needs could .be met was through greater safety on the farm and in the home, Miss Hurst's report states. "Production "Produc-tion and conservation with safety" became their 1943 theme. Merits were awarded for special activities such as fireproofing roofs of buildings, build-ings, repairing chimneys and electrical elec-trical equipment, erecting garbage incinerators, making fire breaks, and numerous other safety measures. Four hundred thirty-seven 4-H Club boys and girls reported having inspected one or more homes for safety, and recommended improved practices. Three 'hundred twenty-seven twenty-seven special safety practices were put into effect. Twenty boys and girls Inspected from five to ten homes and aided family members in Annual Rat Drive Set For Month of March r" The annual drive fpr the extermination ex-termination of rats in Utah county will take place this month, H. V. Swenson, Provo, district agricultural Inspector, announced this week. Mr. Swenson says that with Increased In-creased population in the county, the pat population has also increased in-creased and in like percentage their depredations. He emphasizes empha-sizes the fact that the county agents must have the cooperation coopera-tion of the citizens if a successful success-ful campaign Is carried on. Free bait, ready mixed, will be distributed throughout the county coun-ty next week and every resident who has rats on his premises or in his vicinity is urged to get bait and do all he can to exterminate ex-terminate the pests. Bait may be obtained at the following places, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m, on the dates specified: j Orem Wednesday, March 8, ! at the City Hall. Lindon Thursday, March 9, at Dick's Service Station. Pleasant Grove Thursday, March 9, at the Fire Station. American Fork Friday, March 10, at the City Hall. Alpine Friday, March 10, at Clark's Store. Lehl Friday, March 10, at the Fire Station. AMERICAN FORK COEDS ACTIVE Miss Betty Houston, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. V. F. Houston, a junior student at the University of Utah, was elected president of the University Women's Rec reational association against stiff competition, at the annual banquet held at the Lions House Friday evening. She has been secretary of Spurs, women's serv ice organization, belongs to Orchesls, interpretive dance group, was president of the university uni-versity band during her sophomore sopho-more year. She is a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and lives at the sorority house. Her major Is physical education. During her high school days she was active in the band and orchestra and dramatics and was a member of the Beethoven club. Since a very young girl she has been a talented dancer. Miss Hannah Reimschlissel was one of the members of the Brigham Young University symphony sym-phony orchestra to play in the concert In the Joseph Smith Memorial Building Monday evening. eve-ning. Miss June West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Junius West of Pleasant Grove, former resident of American Fork, was also a member of the orchestra. Miss Rhoda Vaun Call was the featured pianist. The orchestra Is under the direction of Professor Profes-sor LeRoy J. Robertson. . ... Barbara Taylor was a member of the decoration committee for the annual B.T. tL Junior Prom. Miss Taylor Is taking a very active ac-tive part In campus events, among other things being presl- taeni of Cesta Tie social unit. Matches From Body With matches scarce In Britain, a Londoner bai discovered that the human body contains enough pho phorus to make 2.200 match heads. ' 1943 I 1 1 UTOttL 4H saictt M t, PROGRAM Vl 1 y ! . AWARD 1 jl i m) UAH mm j I ia. -''n jl ;d Hbot Soar Hoi iA j making safety Improvements. Ten girls made from ten to fifteen inspections; in-spections; three, twenty inspections each, and a 15-year-old 4-H er contacted con-tacted all residents ia her community commu-nity and showed (them what could be done to make their farms and homes safer frotnfirs and accident hazards. Forester Illustrates Work In Demonstrations State-wide work in connection with the tree-planting program of the Utah Extension Service will be carried on after the close of winter quarter at Utah State Agricultural College on Mar oh 10. when the Extension Forester, J. Whitney Floyd, carries on demonstrations in practically every county in Utah. The demonstrations will chiefly chief-ly involve the work of planting for windbreaks, woodlots and shelterbelts, for which purposes the 100,000 trees placed on sale in January are intered. Forester Floyd will also ptesent . latest ideas in fire prevention, and will give pruning demonstrations in several counties. Planting technique and proper prop-er arrangements of various species spe-cies of trees will receive a threat deal of consideration in the cx-tensionist's cx-tensionist's demonstrations. These projects will be sponsored in Utah counties by the county agricultural agents. According to Professor Floyd, the weather of late seems to indicate in-dicate that the tree distribution program will probably be in actual act-ual progress by March 15. Orders Ord-ers have been taken at the college col-lege forestry nursery for several weeks. -' j '," j""b trees had been ordered from the nursery. This includes all spec- les. The number ol orders amount to 36. These figures are shown in contrast with the February 24 totals of 1943 and 1942. In 1943, 10,450 trees had been ordered, but only 14 orders had been tak en. The previous year, only 5,-900 5,-900 trees had been ordered on February 24, and 15 separate orders had been filled. Softwoods available , at the nursery' are the Eastern Red Cedar, the Ponderosa Pine and the Blue Spruce. Hardwoods are the Green Ash, Siberian Elm, Black Locust, Honey Locust, Russian Rus-sian Olive, Siberian Pea Tree, Black Walnut, Golden Willow, and Lombardy Poplar. Order blanks available to the college point out the various uses of the listed trees, as enumerated enu-merated by Professor Floyd. BIRTHDAY SHOWER To help with the church welfare wel-fare allotment given the Relief Societies of the Mpine stak? for 1944 the several wards will hold a birthday shower Tuesday, March 14, the meeting day nearest near-est the March 17 anniversary of the organization. Each member of the society is asked to bring some article as a gift to the Welfare. Items in the allotment are dishtowels, hand towels, handkerchiefs, pillow sllDS. sheets, aprons, housedress es,, pajamas for both men and women, night gowns for women and children, and ladles' and children's slips. ..-..., The block teachers have been asked to take the message to the homes during their March visits. Some of the presidents have suggested sug-gested members clubbing together togeth-er on the bigger items. Use Nicotine for PeUasrs Nicotine, derived from tobacco byproducts, by-products, is now" an Important factor fac-tor In the treatment of pellagra. Sunday Evening Programs Announced In honor of the hundred and second anniversary of the organization or-ganization of the Relief Society of the LDS church, March 17, 1842, the societies throughout the church will give the programs In the wards Sunday evening. An outline has been prepared by the General Board of Relief Societies which Is being followed follow-ed by the wards In Alpine stake The theme will be "In as much as ye have done It unto the least of these, my brethern, ye have done it unto Me." (Matt. 25: 40 J First Ward President Irene Wright will be in charge. Music will be furnish ed by the Singing Mothers. Read Ings will be given by Mrs. Anna Werner and Mrs. Hannah Ayde lotte. Speakers will be Mrs. Dena Grant, Mrs. Wright and Mrs, Lucille Moyle of the stake board. Second Ward The music will be furnished by the Relief Society chorus under the direction of Mrs. May W, Halliday. The musical readings will be given by Mrs. Verda Miller Fagan, accompanied by Mrs. Josephine Rlrle. Talks will be given by Mrs. Hilda Wagstaff, Mrs. Evelyn Madsen and Mrs. Alice W. Carlisle of the stake board. President Zlna F. Prlday will conduct the exercises. . Third Ward Music for the session will be given by the ward Singing Mothers Moth-ers and Mrs. Alvera C. Devey and Mrs. LaBelle Ingersoll will present musical readings. Speakers Speak-ers will be Mrs. Etta Julian, Mrs. Leona Anderson and President Martha Hunter who will also be in charge. Fourth Ward President Ivy G. Steele will have charge of the Fourth ward services. Music will be Jurnlsh- ed by a trio, and Mrs. Ora H. Chipman. Mrs. Lavlna Smith will give a musical reading. Stake Relief Society President Fern A. Walker and Mrs. Mable P. McNeill, Mc-Neill, board member, will be in j attendance. Speakers will be i Mrs. Elodia M. Roberts and Mrs. Ann C. Hansen. Highland Musical readings will be given by Mrs. Elmer and Mrs. Ce.ssie Greenland. Speakers will be Mrs. Henrietta Larsen, Mrs. Otis S. Day, and Mrs. Cora B. Adamson. Mrs. Edna Meredith and Mrs. Edith G. Young will represent the stake board. Presi - ' dent (Jen rude j (.jiar,.c j West will be in Alpine Mrs. Irma M. Batcman presl- dent of the Alpine ward will have charge of a program in wmcn the Singing Mothers will furnish the music. Talks will be given by Mrs. Dora Shepherd, Mrs. Ver-land Ver-land Beck, Mrs. Alice McDaniel and Mrs. Bertha Watkins. Readings Read-ings will be given by Mrs. Kath-erine Kath-erine Smith and Mrs. Cora M. Whitby with musical accompaniment accompan-iment by Mrs. Louise Vance. Mrs. Velma W. Jerling a member of the stake board will present a musical selection and Thayne Bateman will sing "The Lord's Prayer." lone C. Smith Succumbs After Long Illness Funeral services for lone Chamberlain Smith, 26. who died j Monday in American Fork of a lingering illness caused byDac- terial edocorditis. were held in the Pleasant Grove Second ward Thursday with Bishop C. R Clark in Cnarge. J charge. A daughter of Edward Leo and ZuTLiZ T7" 1917 niJanc Wood will be given by her Kanab. She married Ernest p. Smith In the Salt Lake temple in 1938. They resided in KanaD ana Ordervllle before moving ' to Pleasant Grove., She was an activememher J)f the. JUDS church previous to her Illness. Survivors Include her husband, three children, Laurene, Lowell Ernest, and Coralee; her parents, all of Pleasant Grove; two brothers, broth-ers, Kelton and Vondel Chamberlain Cham-berlain of, Kanab, two sisters, Mrs. Roma Fenton, St. George, and Mrs. Nola Covington, Kanab. Burial will take place In the( Pleasant Grove cemetery. Red Cross Plans Ready For Opening Utah County Clothing Situation Picks Up In Nation The American situation In family clothing has picked up In the last six months, states Mrs. Lois P. Smith, clothing specialist of the Utah Extension Service, who gives some new information which will aid homemakers in planning the wardrobe in the home. Mrs. Smith mentions that raw material Is no longer a barrier in the way of full production of woolen clothing, as restrictions on the use of wool for clothing have been removed entirely, with the one exception of reserving finer grades of alpaca for military mili-tary use. Although the big problem still remaining is the shortage of labor to convert raw materials into wearable garments, clothing manufacturers are working overtime over-time to solve such problems. One regulation which has been removed re-moved recently is the one governing gov-erning ruffles, which may now be placed on dresses. One-piece play suits and snow suits are again permitted to have belts, and belts and belt loops are permissible per-missible for boys' slacks and shorts providing the articles of clothing do not have suspenders or any special button-on fea tures. Patch pockets, previously con sidered a waste of clothing, will again be seen on wool clothing. Using patch pockets on suit-coats, suit-coats, sportcoats, and topcoats make unnecessary either full or half lining in these garments. Such materials as ' rayon and cotton may now be eliminated as linings. Cotton knitting yarn needed to make seven types of underwear under-wear has still not been made available. The underwear types are: infants' shirts, wrappers, bands and binders, panties, sleeping garments, vests, pants, bloomers, and heavyweight union suits. , : Especially encouraging iff the ! rubber situation' for undercloth- j ing. Increased supplies or syn- ; j thetic rubber have made it possi- ble to lift all restrictions on the j USc of elastic fabrics in the man- ; ufacture of rubber undercloth-' . mr, which hit the restricted list. with the rubber shortage wnicn. iveeived emphasis in 1942.' Despite, the incoming supplies ol clothing. Mrs. Smith still emphasizes em-phasizes the increased use of methods to prolong life of the clothing now ownea. nus may be clone by such methods as care ful laundrying of goods. Daughters of the Pioneers American Fork Camp Mrs. Alvin E. Monson, will be Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Thursday at 2 p. m. The history of Margaret Hunter okii ,m h frtvon hv Mrs M,rv RAM. The lesson "Pio-1 Tn',i f fh irnrrPf-n Company" will be presented byth duration of the war and in dants of members of the Fors- i green company (the first company com-pany from Denmark) living in the camD are asked to get in i touch with Mrs. Monson and 1 also to attend the meeting. Miss 1 Tera Anderson will give a talk ! on life in Denmark. Adams Camp " rhari Yn. , will be guests of Mrs. Charl An I uerson, iwiui M.iren 9. at Z o ciocit. iviii. ,,mh nrPernt. t.hf 1 vjiui &t : i. n uihi ... f -- lesson and tne nistory oi ivirs. I niece, Mrs. Cora G. HOggara Mountainville Camp Mountainvllle Camp will meet in the Relic Hall In Alpine at 2 p". nr." The lesson- wiri be -given by Mrs. Elry Wilde and a history his-tory will be read. Let Sunshine Bleach If laundering is done at home, do not use strong bleaches which shorten short-en the life of a sheet; let sunshine do the bleaching. Use plenty of soap and plenty of rinse water; soap left In fabrics causes deterloratiOTk Of Drive Plans are rapidly nearlng completion com-pletion for the 1944 Red Cross war fund drive which is to be made during the month of March, Chairman Edward T. Hall announced Thursday morning. morn-ing. At a meeting held in the Harrington Har-rington School Wednesday evening, eve-ning, ward chairmen and workers work-ers gathered from American Fork and Lehl to get final Instructions and information to assist them. Attending the meeting were Isaac E. Brockbank, county chairman, Bob Bulock, War Drive chairman, Mrs. E. H. Eastman executive field secretary, and Mrs. Goates from Provo. Mr. Brockbank reviewed the field of activities of the Red Cross service, which during the past year collected over 5 million mill-ion pints of blood. This year the army has asked for over 6 million. mill-ion. There has been established 350 overseas clubs wherever our soldiers are stationed, and this will be increased this year because be-cause more men will be In more places. Mr. Bullock stressed the fact that while quotas are higher this year than ever before, the national na-tional quota $200,000,000, and Utah county quota $59,500, we have the best reason we have ever had to ask people to support this drive, and that Is, our boys need the service the Red Cross can give them. Mrs. Eastman reviewed some ot the accomplishments of the Utah County Chapter which include over 1,055,000 surgical dressings, made and shipped, 400 women trained in home nursing, 250 women trained in nutrition, and in the home service field,- handled han-dled 2,500 cases made up of, emergency furloughs, assistance to servicemen and families, messages mess-ages and inquiries, etc. Chairman Hall has announced the following district chairmen: Highland: Mrs. Thoma3 Blnns, Alpine, Mr. James Smith. First ward Mr. W. O. Nelson, Second ward Mr. Henry Chipman and Mrs. Wilbur Mawhinney, Third ward Mrs. Eldon J. Miller and Mrs. Kenneth McDonald, Fourth ward Mrs. Murray Murdock. Oth- er committees will be appointed as the drive progresses. j i wj . fff jLOCSl 1 OSl UIIICC Parr mCfrrnr vJCl mjal 1 lCl Examination Set United States Civil Service ex aminations for substitute clerk. 1 viiiage carrier and post office leiviur, win uk' ivcu 111 nnrcir l can Fork within the next few weeks. ' Applications must be on file iwith the Director, thirteenth U. js. Civil Service Region, 103 New Customs House, Denver 2, Colo-I Colo-I rado, not later than March 9, 1 1944. These will be open compedl- 1 ...(11 V. . . I Am.wJ tlveafxam "a"on' athf T.S 11 'y " f ; pointment only in the office for : winch examined. Appointments will be war serv i ice appointments, generally for case win extend more tnan six months beyond the end of the war. Applicants are required to be citizens of the United States before be-fore appointment, must have readied the minimum age designated desig-nated by state law (there Is no maximum age limit) , and be physically able to carry the work for which the examination stands. Applications may be obtained from the-local postmaster, ( III KCH NOTICES Fourth Ward Miss Velma Shelley will review the book "American Cannon" by Daniel Lash Marsh, for the Spec- ial interest group Tuesday eve-. ning. Second Ward Bishop Ririe Is reminding, ward members of the Fast Day services to be held in the chapel at 11:15 Sunday morning. . First Ward The First ward Bible class will meet Monday evening at the ' home of Mrs. William H. Wright r,v KA'i.r(MSsr,(.wtl r |