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Show O If VOL. XLVIII AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951 NUMBER 8 n mm 'Aunt Lib' Varney Wants To be 'A Nurse' at 85 Emmellne Elizabeth Chlpman Varney Is a perennial spring of crystal-clear effervescing conversation con-versation and good humor, whose parkllngwlt and realistic philosophy phil-osophy by turns kept this auditor (impaled on the horns of a de- Ughtful afternoon.' 'Aunt Lib Varney At the usual "briefing session" before Interviewing "Aunt Lib," I was told to ask her about her days of, practical nursing, and caring for the sick of American Fork and surrounding territory. At that she alerted like a retired re-tired fire horse hearing a distant siren while at pasture. "I only wish that i were strong enough to go out nursing now. There is so much to be done and so few to do the work. And besides, be-sides, nursing was my life. X enjoyed every minute of it until I was forced to retire," she related. re-lated. "Aunt Lib" then went on to tell of her experiences, and the physicians she had worked under. un-der. "When Dr. 3, F. Noyea came to American Fork he asked me to be his . nurse. , That. . I thought, was a great opportunity. And from that day on I had a full life-ot raising mr- family --and helping those In need," she said. She told of the vicious small pox epidemic after the turn of the century, In which her own Iamily was the. second. ..case. After nursing her family back to health "Aunt Lib" went into other oth-er homes smitten with the disease, di-sease, where she labored "around the clock" for six weeks. "I worked under Dr. Noyes, Dr. Robinson, Dr. "Kelley and - Dr. Worlton of Lehl, and In all of my years as a practical and maternity ma-ternity nurse, I was never reprimanded repri-manded by one of them. In those days I was paid $1 per day to care for a woman and her newborn new-born babe. But I've loved every minute of nursing, and .can truthfully say no night was ever to dark or stormy for me to hitch up my horse on the buggy and attend to a patient," she said proudly, , Going back to her early life Mrs. Varney stated that she was born in American Fork Aug. 20, 1865, the fifth daughter of Washburn Wash-burn and Mlndwell Houston Chlpman. Her father and grandfather, grand-father, 8tephen Chlpman, were 1847 pioneers. Her mother's lather and mother were Isaac and Theodocia Keys Houston to Nauvoo, and 'later on to Utah via JS5X-k,They settled In Alpine, where her father was the first bishop of the Church of Jesus '. that town. - ' i - "Aunt Lib's" mother , died la March of 1872, when she was even years old, leaving seven Jchlldren who were raised for the most part by "Aunt Cad" (Caroline (Caro-line Chlpman) youngest wife of Washburn. "Aunt Cad, as we affectionately affectionate-ly called her, was ?ery kind to us, raising us as her own. As a girl X tended the younger children, chil-dren, worked In the' garden, .milked, churned, knitted while herding cows, and helped to cut peaches which were dried and taken to Salt Lake City and sold - to buy shoes and clothing," she recalled. " ' "Aunt Lib" also recalled how she used to wear homemade , enoes wjin mewu oucues ana toecaps. "i was u oeiore i wore 'store shoes', but In the cummer we all went barefoot." One of the most cherished remembrances re-membrances was of the "threshers" "thresh-ers" who came to her father's home. She recalls , distinctly (Washburn's "12 - horsepower" threshing machine, and bow the threshers stayed at their farm ' for two or three days.' "We had v .- ,i 'J f.- ' . ' . ij ; 1 1 i mil a real picnic, because women of that day used to vie in feeding the men their choicest food, and show off their cookery" she said. Mrs. Varney sail she. belonged to a group of farmers' children known as the "Timber Kids" because" be-cause" they livecTdown the" old Lake Road In a treed section. She was fond of parties, sleighriding, mountain picnics, and dances. Always fun-loving, "Aunt Lib" was the life of the party. Then on to the scene came ' George Varney. "I thought George was 'pretty cute' and we were married mar-ried In the Salt Lake Endowment House Dec. 23, 1882," she said looking back over the years. The young couple set up housekeeping house-keeping In one room of his father's fath-er's house. Here two boys were born, George Washburn and Jacob Earl. Later George built her a home at the forks of the road leading to LehL This home still stands. She has always lived in American Amer-ican Fork with the exception of a year spent In Salt Lake City. When the couple returned they moved to their present home at 49 North Second West. George Varney died In August, 1944. They were the parents of nine children, five of them are living: Jacob Earl, Glen H. and Leo M. Varney of American Fork; Mrs. Mlna C. Chilton, American Fork, and John L. Varney, Pocatello. Mrs. Varney has 30 grandchildren, grandchil-dren, S3 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Varney, besides raising her family, and nursing, worked in the Third ward Relief Society for many years; assisted In pre paring bodies for burial; worked Tor many years on the Old Folks Committee and has been a member mem-ber of the DUP since its Inception. Incep-tion. ' - v ; '''"v "I feel that the Lord has blessed bless-ed me all my days. At the pres ent time I am not In any pain although I have a heart condition," condi-tion," Mrs. Varney said in closing. clos-ing. , 4. ; -i -V h i ;. ' - ALT JustBorrowed Found intact Wednesday morning, with nothing molested and Must as she had left 1t; was the 1950 Oldsmobile gray sedan belonging to Mrs. Dorothy Rom-Inger Rom-Inger which was taken from In front of the First ward church Tuesday afternoon. ; , The car had been driven as far as the Steel plant and left Police Chief Leo Van Wagoner, who Investigated, In-vestigated, surmised that some man was late for work and "borrowed" "bor-rowed" the car to get there in a hurry. ."''' - The car was taken between 3:15 p. m. when Mrs. Romlnger's son rode by the -church In the school bus and saw It parked there, and 3:40 p. m. when Mrs. Romlnger came out. of Relief Society So-ciety to go home, r ., . . PROCUMATION ! Last year some 210.000 families fami-lies lost a father, a mother, or a child to cancer. .Of course more than 100,000 were la the prime of life, between the ages of 30 and 65. They were stricken strick-en when their families, their rwotfrtrthehton needed them most. 'Thc''WhO'hav'lost''A''Qrear' one, know cancer aa a terrible v threat --They know, .that ..the , disease reaches beyond the patient to family and loved ones all of whom must share a serious burden. Happily, there Is a brighter side. Physicians can now cure half of those who develop cancer if the disease la dlag- . nosed early and;' treated promptly. Today, however, only about one In four, who have, the disease, are being saved. We as Individuals have a great responsibility: we can strike back at cancer through spreading life-saving facts and through contributing to the , Cancer .Crusade. lives will be savedin our country, our state, our community, and pert haps in our own families. Therefore, I, Willard R. Cleg-horn, Cleg-horn, mayor of American Fork take great pleasure In proclaiming pro-claiming April as Cancer Control Con-trol Month. I call on all dtl-sens dtl-sens to loin In the Cancer Crusade of the American Can-, cer Society. X heartily subscribe sub-scribe to the Crusade's theme-Guard theme-Guard Your Family. Strike Back. Give to Conquer Cancer.. (See Story on Page 4) - Sewer Acf ion rrrr1-'""' Trmnr' Is linear City officials and bonding house representatives now see eye-to-eye on the sewer ordinance, ordi-nance, and it will only be a matter mat-ter ftt riavn hefore it will be pub lished and signatures obtained to secure a referendum vote. This good news, after the ordinance ordi-nance had been sent back twice to attorneys for the bonding houses for revision to meet with the approval of the city council. came out of the meeting last Monday night. The meeting, ac cording to councilman waiter Devey, In whose department the sewer project rests. Ironed out an engineering Jurisdiction problem making the city engineer responsible re-sponsible to the city and its council, rather than to have It responsible to a bonding house engineer. As soon as the engineering Jurisdiction is rewritten, the ordinance or-dinance will be returned and machinery put into motion to place the project oeiore we electorate. elec-torate. Councilman Devey also said that the counell-as-a-whole became more acquainted wltn th nw ordinance rewrite at Monday's meeting. Several other minor changes in tne ordinance will h marie, he said. ADDroximately 450 certified taxpayers must sign the petition before the referendum vote may be submitted to the electorate. A count of homes and multiple connections In the sewer district show a total of 856. In a survey made by The citizen citi-zen over a period of 30 daysr it found that more than 74 per Cent of the residents of American Fork were favorable to the proi-vt proi-vt Rnmn of the reasons were: Building contractors will not erect homes in tne cwy uncu me sewer is completed. Cesspools In many parts of the city are run ning over. Some business houses are having trouble with even elementary sewage disposal. --husinesses and industries will not seek out American Fork If they cannot see a city that Is In the process or growing to insure in-sure a healthy labor market and safe disposal of sewerage for their business houses and plants. Unless the project Is put through the city will face a definite (health hazard In the future. These are some of the answers given in the survey. "It Is a truth that American Tnrk must vote for the sewer project If we are to keep pace with other clues ox tne county. And ax soon as a referendum Is held, and I believe that the citi zens of American rone win not turn down this Important city lobulation, the nroiect should get started as soon as possible due to the- present uncertain times." Mayor Willard R. Cleg- horn stated. ';'"' v;.:.". The Rollo F. Russells Elected to Head AF Poultry 6 Farm Locol Rolio FTRulllTwaselected president of the American-Fork local of Utah Poultry and Fanners Fann-ers cooperative at the annual meeting held Friday night Mr. Russell succeeds Jesse W. Spaf-Xord. Spaf-Xord. ; .;: Elected to assist Mr. Russell were Ray E.- Shelley, vice president; presi-dent; Wilson Ritchie, secretary-treasurer; secretary-treasurer; and Melvin Pectol, LaOrande Adamson, Wayne Day, . A. Wilson, and Earl Sorenson, directors. ' Retiring with Mr. Spaf f ord are Melvin It Frandsen, Hayden Hollndrake, George Blnch, Eldon J. Miller, R. D. Connelly, Con-nelly, Elmer P. Chlpman, and W. R. Halllday. Dr, Lawrence Morris and Hy-rum Hy-rum Blackhurst represented the central office and discussed the possibilities of future markets, the feed problem, and otner vital phases of the Industry. Following the Joint meeting with the Auxiliary and the elections, elec-tions, a buffet supper was served to near 100 persons. Mrs. Russell was elected president presi-dent of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Eldon J. Miller, vice president; and Mrs. Ritchie, secretary and treasurer. treasur-er. Retiring officers are Mrs. J. Clyde Blrk, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Halllday. Hospital Given $17,600 by -Geneva Steel Co. f'U Dr. Walther Mathesius American Fork Community Hospital board Wednesday morning morn-ing was the recipient of a $17,-600 $17,-600 check, a gift from Geneva Steel company-to-help defray costs of the new building. Announcement An-nouncement of the contribution was made Tuesday by Dr. Walther Walth-er Mathesius, president of the company. Dr. Mathesius pointed out that the new hospital will provide services for an area in Utah county where more than 20 per cent of the company's employees and their families reside. "The contribution Is given," he said, "with the belief that American Amer-ican Fork will continue to prosper pros-per and grow, and as a concrete expression of the company's de sire to continue to be a good neighbor to a community where so many of our employes make tneir homes." - -. ., . ,. ; ' When asked for xomment Leo G. Meredith, secretary of., the hospital board, said that the size of the gift would enable . the board to complete payment on vital equipment outlined In the original plan for the hospital. Original application lor state and federal funds which was approved ap-proved for the construction of the hospital was $373,000, Mr. Meredith said. Of this amount $126,000 were to come from the community. Approval was given for $35,990.00 for sterllzers, operating op-erating lights, X-ray view boxes, metal lockers, window shades and drapes, kitchen, dishwashing and laundry equipment. , In order for the hospital to get Into operation some of the above items were taken from the list with the hope that they could be obtained later. To cover the present facilities at the Institution Institu-tion local funds were set at $117,-000. $117,-000. Of this amount bonds have been Issued for $71,000, the first year's payment of $2000 having been made, leaving $69,000 to be liquidated over a period of-20 years from rent revenue on the old building. Needed equipment and the bond payment requirement still tails for public subscriptions to the hospital, the secretary remarked, re-marked, ; and continued. Contributions Con-tributions made by practically 'every. -business iiouand..many Individuals have been stimulating stimulat-ing to the boantm-i,"!'i!""1''- The check reaching us " from Genem Sted . company, through the recommendation of Dr. Ma- i theslus, Is especially appreciated. and the hospital board Is grate-1 ful for the extreme generosity of the steel company, v "However, Mr. Meredith concluded, con-cluded, during the period of the present drive which will conclude June 1, It is the hope of the board to raise sufficient funds to bring the facilities of the hospital to those originally de signed. If you have not been contacted, you may make your contribution by mall. Just send to American Fork Hospital Board. American Fork, Utah. ; "777 State Trooper Talks to Lions State Trooper Melvin W. Grant, who recently was given an award as the outstanding peace officer bf Utah county, discussed safety safe-ty problems and showed films pertaining to the subject at the American Fork lions dinner meeting Thursday night. ' 106 Gcaiiididafesysi'eo For-rAFlHi 5 Directors Selected by AF Chamber Five American Fork businessmen business-men were successful In balloting for a place on the board of directors di-rectors -for the coming three years. . The ballots, on a slate of 10 men, were counted last Monday at the chamber room In the city hall. 'Judges of the election were Orvllle Gunther, Keith Rlchan and Steve Murdock. President Harold Holley called off the names to the Judges. According to William Walter, secretary; 61.44 per cent of the membership voted. ; t Those elected as directors In clude: Harry Barratt, Milo Bean, Paul Harmon, Richard Hunter and Stanley Roberts. Directors whose terms expire Include: Roy Hampshire, Owen Humphries, Orson M. Slack, Owen Tlbbltts and Frank TJp- right. - -r- , Holdover directors are: Glen Baker, Dick Rogers, Dr. Homer F. Royle, C. E. Young Jr, . Jesse Spaf ford, Ewing Albertson, Eston Brown, A. E. Hoelscher, Harold Holley, and Leo G. Meredith, . Secretary Walter stated that election of a president, secretary and treasurer will take place at a meeting of the board of direc tors to be held on May 4. . Fall From Car Causes ' r Bad Head ftits Karen Day, six year old daughter daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Day, Hfchland,- is recovering at home irom severe head lacerations. bruises and shock suffered when she fell from the back of the family car Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Day was returning home with her six children when, she noticed the back door was not tightly fastened. She began slowing down but Karen, overly anxious to protect the three younger children with her In the back seat, before her mother came to a full stop opened the door to give it a slam. The pull of the door took her to the ground. ' ; The child was rushed to the doctor where stitches were taken Hn the cuts and she was returned home. She was quite 111 for two days but' Is now recuperating nicely. -y 'Dead Spots' Found In American Fork Defense Warnings 'Maiiy"'Medsptts---were4f found In American Fork's de-Jense de-Jense warning In Monday's test run to find out the extent ex-tent of present sound appara tus, according to Glen Chad-wick, Chad-wick, chief of the American Fork fire department, and head of the auxiliary defense effort firemen. ' - Chief Chadwlck had members mem-bers of hla organization stationed sta-tioned throughout the city to determine sound vibrations, effect of air currents and warning apparatus. , v,. The north and east side residents res-idents of the city could hear both siren and bell, and also the State Training School whistle. However, many parts of the west part of town was "dead" to siren, bell or whistle, residents and firemen reported. report-ed. The trial run was made to determine the very limitations limita-tions found In American Fork on a county-wide basis. After a complete study has been made, findings will be coordi nated at county headquarters, nrtXn t S Tall ' and stept taken i to Insure. .ail !Jl.!52S!?.rf2 protection, according to wo Meredith, American Fork defense de-fense coordinator. John Van .Wagoner, LeeAnne Coates Selected as Representative Students Candidates for graduation from the American Fork High School, 106 In number, last week chose John Van Wagoner, stu-dentbody stu-dentbody president, and : Lee Anne Coates, as representative boy and girl of the 1951 class. : John Van Wagoner . John Is a ton of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Van Wagoner, 68 North Sec ond west, and LeeAnne is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coates, 537 East State Road. According to Principal Jesse M. Walker, the faculty submits the names of five boys and five girls to members of the graduating class, and they in turn selected the representative boy and glrL He also said ' that there were nine girls and six boys who were A students. ; : v . . ; Selection of Mr. Van Wagoner and Miss Coates was on a basis of scholarship, school activities, citizenship and leadership. : - Principal Walker also : stated that Baccalaureate sendees will be held at the school for the first time at the request of the class. The services will be held In the Alpine Stake Tabernacle Sunday, May 20, at 2 p. m. The school head said that a speaker Is being arranged for, and program being set. V . ; Colorful Carnival Coming April 27 Cub Scout Carnival will be held April 27, In the Alpine stake tabernacle. Doors W1U open at Come one, come au and loin In the colorful midway with side shows, games of skill, souvenirs, candy and pop corn. The main attraction will begin at 8 o'clock with skits and a musical prom-am. ,. :" .:V.v A; ' ' The Cubs will be ringing your doorbells with tickets at 20 cents per person. Tickets must be purchased prior to the show as there will be no tickets sold at the door. - Fred-LvFiahr Harold -v-Bil Noel P.. Knight, and the .seven Den Mothers are taking the lead In helping the Cubs prepare for 'the carnivaL...... v , . ,,,,,, ;M, School Board Passes on District Summer Program Adoption of a recreation program pro-gram for cities In the Alpine district dis-trict In cooperation with community com-munity programs, was one of the main orders of business when the board of education met Monday Mon-day night. ; 7 v.---i'-''r'-"; , According to Superintendent David R. Mitchell, a recreation program was adopted by the school district wherein it will match city recreation departments depart-ments on a basis of $1 per census cen-sus child, provided the cities raise by taxation their $1 per census child. Buoerlntendent Mitchell also W that in the past some cities district had ,used the money appropriated! by the school board, and had held theirs back, carrying It over to another year, radiation Graduation' exercises 'will 'be held on Friday, May 25, at 8 p. m. In the Tabernacle. Following Is a list of members of the senior class who are candidates can-didates for graduation: : Boys: Robert Abel, James Bean,' L ! LeeAnne Coates LeGrande Beck, Leland Brlrs, Van Burgess, Neil Carlisle, Tim Chadwlck, Richard Chlpman, Robert Clements, Duane Crofts, Lowell Crofts,' Howard Durrant,-Charles Durrant,-Charles Edwards, Max Graft, Donald Gray, Eldon Leonard Haag. :; Roy Harvey, Junior Harris, Darrell Hayes, Norman Hosklng, Blame Johnson, Norman Johnson, John-son, Robert Johnson, Gerald Julian, Jul-ian, Ray Kitchen, Monte Lee.? Paul Leonhardt, Neal Matthews. Don Mecham, Lynn Mecham, Calvin Monson, Dwalne Morris, -Charles Orr, Daniel Palmer, Max . Pierce, Merrill Pulley, Fred Rich ards, Wayne Roseman, Neal Savage, Sav-age, Dale Skinner, Kenneth ; Smith, . Eugene - Stokes, Ted Strong. ,.. , . Mason Taft, Jack Taylor, Paul Taylor, Richard Thornton, John Van Wagoner, Lee Walker, Boyd Williams, Norman wmiamson. GIRLS: Glunda Abel, Margene Adamson, Dona Andreason, Zoma Astie, Karma Barratt, LaKcna Beck Drew, Carol Beckitrand. Jerry Bennett Pratt, Carol Boulter, Lorraine Brown, Bar- bara'Buckwalter, JoAnn Chadwlck, Chad-wlck, Janice Chlpman, LeeAnne Coates, Carma Condcr, Joyce Crookston, , Nelcell K. Deve7, June Dunsdon, Carma Grant, Shirley Greene. Donna Griffin, Ella Mae Hall. Edna Faye Hansen, Sharon Hansen, Han-sen, Marlene Hardy, Jean Hoelscher, Hoel-scher, Colleen Howarth, Barbara Johnson, Doris Laursen, Shirley Laycock, Leola May, JoAnn Mercer, Mer-cer, LaNyle Miller, Marilyn Miller. Mil-ler. ' ' ' ' Pat Milne, Colleen Moss, Gwea Myers, Mazle Nash, Betty Nelson, Anjele Ouzounlan, LaVon Phillips, Phil-lips, Marilyn Pulley, Margarete Schauffele, Martha Lou Sclbcl. Dona Mae Shepherd. Carol Simmons, Sherma Smith, Elaine -Steele. Jeanne .JEtewart., Jo Ann Stoker, Juanita Strong, Naomi Tracy. LouCille 'Turner. Christine Warnlck, Jeannlne Winter. However, he said, this year the matching money will have to be spent during the recreation season sea-son In 1951. Alpine Day was set at Lehl On May 18 for high schools of Lehl. American Fork, Pleasant Orove and Orem. Three new tennis courts were approved for Lincoln High school. The courts at the Orem school were destroyed when thef lX3 Church bought land on which old courts were situated. A new furnace and heating unit will be Installed at the Harrington Har-rington School this summer at a cost of $23,580. Teachers salaries were discussed, dis-cussed, but at the present the situation is stagnated somewhat because of legislative difficulties, Superintendent Mitchell said. 'i , I- |