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Show T - '! ' !' ' - , , CXII AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 NUMBER 29 f I , I I I I I Fund Drive Local Raisers More Fish To One Youth Killed Be Attend State Be Planted led In State se from the generous and fc people of Utah a fund non an armv of workers United War Fund of Utah Z the field October 3. fnnual solicitation by the lid, representing In Utah aonal War Fund, will be tgift contribution of this f the Immense sum needed nlster the affairs of 22 ont, military and foreign lencles. jointed out by officials of Jted War Fund of Utah hile the need forrellef i all the agencies during i two vears has been le need has increased liberation of the Europ-ltries. Europ-ltries. ling to Mayor Earl J. resident of the United nd of Utah, word from War Fund headquarters York stresses the fact the conquering allies ward, first-hand surveys al the seriousness of ln-needs ln-needs which. In many s, may prove to be great-estimated great-estimated from reports from various sources he German occupation, most colossal task, it is out, will be assisting In iriation of war prisoners. Jon to the European re-tion. re-tion. Mr. Glade empha- ' ... , . l A , ; laci tnas sucn owier as China relief, relief In self-sufficient Balkan id care of refugees still jd the attention and sym- Americans. The work Je building, recreation fcrtainment of our own d forces through USO ken's relief centers also mense importance, in-I in-I as invasion troops be-fcupation be-fcupation troops and as jts are opened to allied it fleets. chairmen were appoint-fcy appoint-fcy by Herbert M. Schill- executive director, an-LMonday. an-LMonday. Clifton Talboe as been appointed Utah hairman. Onion Meeting Meeting with the state agricultural agri-cultural cynmittee at the Capitol Capi-tol building Wednesday night were eight men representing the onion growers of the state. Attending from Utah county were R. Williams of Spanish Fork, John W. Gerber and E. Ray Gardner Gard-ner of American Fork, and the county agent, S. R. Boswell. Mr From Hatcheries Each of Utah's 12 state fish hatcheries will have its own planting truck by next spring, effectuating a greatly Improved planting program, particularly In outlying areas, it was announced this week by Ross Leonard, state game director. Heretofore, planting schedules Second Wounded In Action r all over the state had to await Gardner was elected permanent availability oL four centrally-lo-chairman of the group. ! cated tank trucks serving as The purpose of the meeting Mr. ! many sections. The cost of equip-Gardner equip-Gardner said was tn fnrm snmo Ping each hatchery with a truck nlan for t.hp riisnnsitinn nf thA : designed only for planting was I born in American Fork, April 17 surplus onion crop. Allotments 1 prohibitive, so Director Leonard 1922, the son Of Donald Clarke Pvt. Lloyd Chlpman, son ol Donald Chlpman, was killed In action In France September 5, a telegram from the War Department Depart-ment Informed his father Thursday Thurs-day morning. The wire said a letter with details would follow. Pvt. Chlpman has been in the army about two years. He was home on furlough in July, 1943, and soon after was sent to Ireland. Ire-land. He entered France with the forces soon after D Day. Lloyd Wesley Chipman was Republican Women Discuss Political Problems Local Registration Increases Over Last Year have been made for shipment in ' and hls staf 1 conceived the idea the immediate future of onions : of portable tanks with motor and from Utah. Salt Lake Davis l pump attacned. inese can De Weber and Boxelder counties, the ' mounted and demounted from ' 1 . I l A 1 A 1 A. Student College rship $100 scholarship tucked l his pocket Merrill n, son of Mr. and Mrs. Greenland of Highland g this week end for ere he will register t the Utah State Agri- llege. hips are awarded ann- Sears Roebuck & com- kmtstanding vocational al students of the state. lient must register at a some course In agricul- Greenland has chosen ftment of animal hus- had four vears of vo- Igriculture at the local pi from which he grad- spring. He has been Future Farmers of serving as secretary of 1 has been a member of jging teams and was a the FFA state con- the USAC last ADril. his four years of high Greenland has carried iture projects for the home, making special ' me. poultry and rals-He rals-He is not yet 18 years topes to eet in one juiege work before hav-prt hav-prt for military service. chief growing counties of the state. Other allotments will be made at intervals during the fall and winter. It is the belief of the growers, Mr. Gardner continued, that the government will buy several hundred hun-dred carloads of onions among the heavy growing states of the western region. The ceiling price on onions at the present time is 90 cents for a 50 pound bag. The state committee has been given charge of a campaign to urge not only home consumers, but hotels, resturants and eating houses, to use more onions to help reduce the surplus that has been produced this year. Community Pays Final Tribute To John Hunter ordinary pick-up trucks that are required for hatchery maintenance mainten-ance Three of the new portables, each capable of holding 300 pounds of fish, have already been built from scrap material by a Salt Lake welding firm, and are be', 4 consigned to the Logan, Morgan and Panguitch hatcheries. hatch-eries. Others will receive the tanks as they are completed between be-tween now and early spring. Ca pacity of the non-portable tank truck is between 400 and 450 pounds. "At least three definite advan tages," said the game chief, "will result. Hatchery men can more intelligently plan their planting, meet emergencies that arise, and stock places that the heavier, dual-wheel trucks cannot reach. The end result is bound to be im proved fishing for the sports man. Local 4-H Girls Win At State Fair 4-H club of Mrs. The "Busy Fingers" under the leadership Clyde Ault, have won statewide recognition for themselves for the work they have done during Funeral services for John Hunter, 77, who died of a heart ailment September 12, were conducted Friday at 2 p. m. In the Third ward chapel with Counselor D. Grant Ingersoll officiating. Speakers were Dr. Guy S. Richards, Rich-ards, President Jesse M. Walker and former Bishop Frank G. Shelley. Dr. Richards spoke of his intimate acquaintance with the deceased during 10 years as family physician, and of the fine life Mr. Hunter had lived. President Walker also eulogized the life of the deceased, and that he had been a pioneer in many of the activities and in the building build-ing of the community. Mr. Shellev said that his earlv life had been influenced by the Mrs- E1Sen Lee life of the deceased and his as-1 rePurii- sociates in the beginning of the1 At tne state fair the? aEaln ward; spoke of interest and pride won first Place and each 8Lirl and Mr. Hunter had taken in the tne leader were Eiven a blue rib-ward rib-ward and of his love of the beau- n. This is a first year group tiful. aoing sewing. and Oolda Makm Chipman. His mother died February 17, 1938. He is surrlved by his father, one Drotner, arvin unipman, American Fork; and three sisters, Mrs. A. Rex Gardner (Donna), Lehi; Edna and Owen Chipman of American Fork. A wire from the War Department Depart-ment Wednesday morning informed in-formed Wliford McDaniel and his family of Alpine that his son, Pf c. Mereton McDaniel, had been wounded somewhere In the South Pacific on July 21. Pf c. McDaniel has been In the. forces for over two years. ' - i Funeral Services Set For Edward G. Smith Funeral services for Edward G. Smith, who died of a heart ailment ail-ment at his home Wednesday morning, will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. in the second ward chapel with Bishop Olin H. Rlrie In charge. Edward Gustave Smith, son of Gustave and Marie Smith, was born In GermajaycJuly 7, J892. He came to America when 16 years of age. He married Valeria Holz of Salt Lake City, June 25, 1916. They have lived here since 1917 where he operated the American Fork Shoe Shop until ill health forced him to sell the Republican Women of American Ameri-can Fork met In the City Hall Monday evening, September 18, for reorganization and planning for the fall campaign. Mrs. Rachel Anderson, Manti, state vice chairman, was present 1 and gave a very interesting talk to the ladies. Mrs. Robert L. Ashby led in a round table discussion dis-cussion of political problems of the day. Mrs. Marlon Chrlsten-sen, Chrlsten-sen, Utah county vice chairman, spoke concerning work women should do in the furtherance of the campaign, and also took charge of the election. Mrs. Sidney W. Nlcholes was reelected to the office of president, presi-dent, Mrs. Jarvis Aydelotte, vice president; Mrs. D. W. Jones, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Pearl Chesnut, treasurer; Mrs. Edward R. Tuttle, publicity chairman; Mrs. Hans Christensen, chorister; Mrs. Alex Karren, accompanist; Mrs. James H. Tattersall, historian. Mrs. W. O. Nelson, Mrs. Frank Humphries. Mrs. William Elsmore and Mrs. Clyde Birk, decorating committee; Mrs. L. A. Adamson, Mrs. Reuben Chlpman, Mrs. Francis Anderson, and Mrs. Gilbert Gil-bert Shumway, refreshment committee; com-mittee; Mrs. Hans Laursen, Mrs. Leo Nelson, Mrs. i. Stanley Peters Pet-ers and Mrs. Wilbur Mawhinney, program committee. LaBelle and Carol Boley, accompanied ac-companied by Mrs. Owen Humphries Hum-phries sang a duet; Mrs. Tattersall Tatter-sall gave a reading "The Merry Mix-Up". The club will meet every two weeks between now and election. Dr. Adam S. Bennlon will be the speaker at a future meeting. At the close of the first week of school registration was up con siderably over last year. The Harrington school has 53 more students than were registered regis-tered the first week in 1943. The school lost 15 pupils who moved away and registered 70 new ones. The total registered was 789. The increased numbers necessitates neces-sitates another room and teacher. This week the Teacher's room Is being equipped and by Monday Mrs. Louise Hall will be added to the staff. Other new teachers In the Harrington building are Melva Bagley, Marcia Reld, and Owen M. Richards. r Registration at the high school was also higher. A total of 707 students had registered by Friday; Fri-day; last year the school had 670 students by October 6. The peak of last year was 721, r New teachers at the high school are Elmo Hansen, who comes from the Nephl schools, in the English department; Miss Dorathy Hunter, Salt Lake City, a graduate of the U. of U. who will teach physical education; Miss Opal Osom, a graduate of the USAC, who will be In the home economics department; and Miss Theda Henke. of Lehi, who has taken Mr. Jones place as head of the speech department. Miss Henke is a graduate of the BYU. The auditorium at the high school has been fitted with new curtains for the stage and windows win-dows and the stage-has a new lighting system. Fire Completely Destroys Lehi Theatre A disastrous night fire completely com-pletely destroyed the Royal Theatre Thea-tre at Lehi early Thursday morning, morn-ing, resulting in a property loss exceeding $25,000. The blaze was discovered shortly short-ly after 1 a. m. when the entire interior of the theatre building was eneveloped in flames. The roof collapsed shortly after the fire departments arrived and about all that could be done was to protect adjoining property. Cause of the fire could not be determined but it Is assumed prowlers could have dropped a match or cigarette. The show closed shortly after midnight and Manager Clifford Miller left before be-fore 1 o'clock, locking the building. build-ing. Later doors were found open. The loss Is practically covered by Insurance John H. Miller, owner, reported. The American Fork department aided in fighting this blaze. the summer. vpuslness Every girl in the club com pleted all assignments. At the county exhibit they were given first place and were the only club picked from the county to take their exhibit to the state fair, local director, Survivors include his widow, his Daughters of Utah Pioneers Meetings Held Adams Camp Wheat, sage and roses made an appropriate setting for the meeting meet-ing of the Adams camp of the lYARn pri ipc j - - I REORGANIZED fla Abel was sustained fct of the Fourth ward lety Sunday evening, !wrs. ivy Q. Steele who the of fice for - three i C. Hansen and Mrs. finnlngham .--will be I w Mrs. AbeL Mrs. Me- nas been chosen as Airs. Lyle G. Beck, or- Reva Briggs, chorls-. fl had served for the fee years as second .to Mrs. Steele. Mrs. furaock, who has serv-?e serv-?e years as first coun- ni u. a jeleased. Closing remarks by Mr. Inger soll told of the appreciation of the ward membership .for the services of Mr. Hunter and his family. The invocation was offered by Joseph H. Storrs, the benediction by Eli J. Clayson and the grave In the city cemetery dedicated by George F. Shelley. Mrs. Randall Shipley played the prelude and postlude and accompanied accom-panied the opening and closing numbers which were a duet "In the Garden of Tomorrow" sung by Mrs. E. H. Boley and Mrs. Leon Wagstaff, and a trio, "Prayer Perfect", sung by Mrs. Charl Anderson, An-derson, Mrs. Boley and Mrs. Wag- staff. Between speakers Mrs. John Farr Larsen, accompanied by Mrs. Lillian C. Booth, played a violin solo, and Ray Shelley,- ac companied by his daughter, Irene, sang "Face to Face." Pallbearers were William Han- Members of the club include Marilyn Ault, LaRae Batchelbr, LuJean Bowen, Jacqullne Carter, Lee Anne Coates, Verla Jean Dat-tage, Dat-tage, Lois Humphries, Lucille Pulley and Connie Robinson. First Typhoid Clinic Successful The first in a series of public health programs sponsored by the home nursing classes became be-came a reality this week, when the first of four typhoid clinics was held at the Harrington building. A number of local residents resi-dents attended the clinic, which provides a booster dose for ten cents, or the full series of three mother of Salt Lake City, three Daughters of the Utah Pioneers children, Cpl. Eddie Smith with whlch was held at tne home of the U. S. army in Iran, Mrs. Edith I!- 1 oepna oeptemoer Jamison and Pete Smith of Salt11,4- Mrs- clyde Schreiber gave Lake City; a sister, Mrs. Anna ' the history of her father and Miller, also of Salt Lake City, and ; mother, Joseph and Cynthia four grandchildren. ( Adams Okey and Mrs. George Friends may call at the home Meredith gave the lesson on Pio. Friday evening and Saturday neer Monuments. A picture of morning prior to services. Burial ' the erouP wa3 aken to Put in a will be in the American Fork CamP History book which Is in cemetery under the direction of . the course of compilation. Anderson and Sons Mortuary. i Am. Fork Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding I American Fork Camp Mrs. Pearl Olsen, Provo, Utah i county president, and Mrs. Lucille Lu-cille Walker, Pleasant Grove, county vice resident, were the special guests at the meeting of the American Fork camp of the IDUP. Both gave inspirational talks on work connected with the movement. I Miss Zina Baker read the hls-; hls-; tory of her mother, Elizabeth Abel Baker and Mrs. Relva Booth Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in San Diego on WpHnpsrfav wprf AlnnTr V nnrt Harriet Ovard Smith, natives 'oss ave the lesson on Pioneer and long time residents of Amer- . Monuments stressing that of the lean Fork ! loca monument to the first free scnooi. The couple were married in the Salt Lake temple September 20, 1894. A few months later Mr Mrs. Electa Monson, captain, was released from her position Smith was called on a mission and Miss Baker, sustained in her piace. i nf remainuer 01 uie 01 for the LDS church and spent three years laboring in Tahiti. His first son was born during his absence ficcrs were retained. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Robert E. Booth sen, Walter Hansen, Myron r.i noses ior iwemy-uve cents. Moyle, E. Vernon Holindrako, E.I from the cllnic will be H. Boley and Thomas A. Barratt. ! used toward V)eQ.t which will I be announced next week. The public Is reminded that three more immunization clinics will be held, each Wednesday evening eve-ning at 7:30 p. m. in the Harrington Harring-ton school building. Those who did not receive their booster dose last year are advised to have the complete treatment, as are those who have not had previous treatment. treat-ment. One booster dose each year is necessary to bring one's immunization up to date. Citizens are urged to support the nursing class in their worthy project, which is for the interest of every resident. At the clinic Wednesday evening eve-ning 240 received the Immunization. Immuniza-tion. There is still time for others in the coming weeks. During . four mornings this week, 125 children of the sixth J. Bracken Lee To Speak Here Sept. 29th J. Bracken Lee, candidate for governor on the Republican ticket, tic-ket, will be one of the guest speakers at the meeting to be held in the City-Hall Friday, September 29, Mrs. Sydney W. Nlcholes, president of the Worn-ens Worn-ens Republican Club announced today.' " " The meeting will be held at 2 p. xa: arid the general public Is invited. Other guests at the meeting ...111 ki w., nrnlfar n NoholrAr Resident of t fJTS, tiTST? Utah Republican Clubs; 'VfiYit? R? Earl A. Davis, vice president of ,The eneral h?alt0,Jhe 8Tup organizaUon of womens f ederat-! W"J!. f h 2U ed clubs; Mrs. Wesley Jese, reg- have the defects found ional director, and probably other corrected, officers. While residing in American M,rs' M"ns0"' M- William Local Officers Arrest Wanted Men City Marshal T. J. Turner and Night Officer Preston Nash arrested ar-rested three men here September 14th on a charge of stealing gasoline gas-oline from a parked car on First North, two of whom later proved to be men wanted for desertion from the armed forces. C. P. Sternes, William Allen and Jack Ray Sternes all of Mur ray, were all arraigned In Judge William Elsmore's court Tuesday. Jack Ray Sternes, youngest of the group, was sentenced to 30 days In the county jail on the theft charge and the other two were turned over to the F. B. I. who held charges of army desertion deser-tion against them. The two men taken by the F. B. I. are reported report-ed to have a previous police record, rec-ord, it was reported by arresting officers. Yesterday at noon the fire siren called the local fire fighters to the home of Stephen R. Mar- dock where a three-car garage was afire. The garage, lust erect ed and painted, was practically destroyed as only a shell remain ed although the department made a record run and had water on the building in short time. Cause of this blaze was un determined. Earlier In the dav a eras firm in the creek bed near the Mark Coddlngton home called the department de-partment out for the third time in fifteen hours.' No damage re. suited here. A defective flue caused a fire to burn the roof of the Oscar Lee home on Main street ThuradAv afternoon last week. The roof of the house was badly damaged but furniture and belongings of Mrs. Mary Lewis, who resides there, were all saved. More Utah Men Inducted During September H. Gardner. Mrs. Joseph Nicholesj rj0n. Hansen. Saturday morning 47 young men from the north end of Utah county entrained for Fort Douglas Doug-las where they will be inducted into the army. Among them were the following from American Fork: Norman Gwinn, Seth Campbell, Howard Peters, Kay Smith, Clyde Nelson, Kenneth Erickson, Keichi Isado and Skua. From Lehi: Boyd Calton, Rex Larson, Rolland Barnhart and and Mrs. Ross assisting. Fork he was a prominent farmer farm-er and stock raiser. Since going to California he has been operating operat-ing aranch out' of San Diego uHinVi Hfilnmrv; In Hie cin TTiicrprin Both have been active members ad redecorate the Relic P Mountainville Camp ans were formulated to re- of the LDS church. Wednesday open house was held at their home for their many friends in that vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the Hall of the Mountainville Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Pio-neers at their meeting held in the Hall Thursday of last week. The history of John Fletcher From Pleasant Grove : S. B. Mundy, Oscar Harding, Tad Young, Don Gillies and , Eugene Sidwell. parents of nine children, eight Mcllr, wasread4,y fWs ngran of whom are living; they are Marvin and Eugene Smith of San Diego, Niles of San Gabriel, Calif., Lyman of Nashville, Tenn.j (recently of American Fork),! Oeorge of National City, Calif ., ! Elliot of Lehi, Pvt. Earl of Camp; Roberts, Calif., and Mrs. Kenneth Ken-neth E. Fran com " IKhuemma) of American Fork. daughter, Mrs. Alberta Bennett and the lesson "Pioneer Monuments" Monu-ments" was given by Mrs. Jennie A. Wild. Mrs. Wild also played an instrumental selection "When Gathering Roses Watch for the Thorns." Hostesse were the camp captains, cap-tains, Mrs. Bennett, -Mrs. Ann Clark and Mrs. Louella Binns. NOTICE, REPUBLICANS GOLD STAR MOTHERS TO BE ENTERTAINED A meeting of all persons inter Gold Star Mothers of American ' ested in the Republican Party Fork will be entertained by the will be held - in the American American Legion Auxiliary Sat- Fork City Hall Friday, September urday evening in the Legion Hall. 22, at 8 p. m. Everyone invited The social will begin at 8 p. m. I Gilbert Shumway The public is Invited. Precinct Chairman DOES AMERICAN FORK NEED A NURSERY SCHOOL? If you have a child between the ages of two and five for whom you wish day care, contact the city clerk's office. An effort is being made to organize a nursery school in the community if there is need of .one. Competant and trained per sonnel will manage the school which is to be liscensed by the State Department of Public Welfare. Wel-fare. The time and place will be arranged according to the number num-ber of children for which care will be needed. Five other runs were made during dur-ing the past week to as many grass fires by the American Fork department. Wednesday a Union Pacific right-of-way blaze started and Sunday the firemen were called call-ed to a large blaze north of the Tom Binns ranch where Daddies and spades had to be resorted to as no water was available. Twice the deDartment made a. run to the Ed Clements vicinity, once on Thursday and again Saturday, Sat-urday, when fire started in the creek bed. A erass fire at the Max Hunter home on Thursday canea tne department out. Services Held Here For Cady C. Lyons 137 Million Nerve In Eye The normal human eye containi about 137,000,000 ncrvei, 130,000,000 of which regiiter black and whit and only 7,000,000 of Which are fenil-tive fenil-tive to color. Funeral services for Cadv Chadwick Lyons, who died in a ban Francisco hospital Wednesday, Wednes-day, September 13, were held in tne Fourth LDS ward chatiel Monday at 2 p. m. with Counse lor eis Jensen officiating. ine invocation was offered bv Daniel H. Jorgensen, after which Billy Hales, accompanied by Mrs. Leo T. Hansen, played a violin solo, "That Wonderful Mother of Mine," Henry E. McNeill, the first speaker, said it is often wondered why those in the prime of life are taken in death and whv Drav- ers for their lives are not answer ed: prayers are also offered for strength, so problems are given to be overcome and streneth gained. He urged all to live each day as though it were the last one and then there would be no regrets. Ray Shelley, accompanied by Miss Irene Shelley, then sang "Face to Face." Bishop Stewart A. Durrant, the following speaker, spoke of the sermon in the song just glv- en and then developed the theme of the three stages of existance, stressing the progress needed to be made on earth In order to associate as-sociate with those gone before. Mrs Chflrl Anrfprsnn arA Mrs Leon Wagstaff, accompanied by Mrs. Kandau Shipley, sang ."in The Garden". Closing remarks were made by Mr. Jensen and the benediction pronounced by Orval C. Day. The grave in the city cemetery was dedicated by William J. Chadwick, Chad-wick, a brother of the deceased. Pallbearers were Faye Chadwick, Chad-wick, Earl Chadwick, Gilbert Chadwick, Neldon Chadwick, and Mark Coddlngton, nephews, and Wayne Chadwick, a cousin. J |