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Show Vol. xlviu AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 27, 1951 NUMBER 31 Men Not Over 18 Utah's 'Miss America' Joins Bond Boosters Years May Join Guard; Recruiting Only in Group T ayoir ewer r v Only A1 Thinks lhSW(skf?luIV i.. , V Government ToSubsidize Synthetic Wool (Special to The Citizen) Washington Utah wool growers may. now be assured that their government will subsidize the synthetic wool fiber industry if It becomes necessary, Senator Arthur V. Watklns (R-Utah) said Wednesday. Senator Watkins said that Charles E. Wilson, director, Office Of-fice of Pefense Mobilization, had informed him J by letter that "should we need to stimulate domestic production of , natural or synthetic fibers in order to protect our f fiber position, we will dp so." i Moblllzer Wilson's statement was the result of a letter he received re-ceived from Senator Watklns. The Senator asked for an "auth- ratlve and straight-forward statement. . . setting forth the nature and extent of the tax amortizations granted during the fiscal year 1952, to . assist companies com-panies in the building of facili ties for the manufacture of synthetic syn-thetic wool" Mr. Wilson said the Defense Production Administration already al-ready had granted two accelerated accelerat-ed tax amortization applications to companies which plan to construct con-struct new plants for the production produc-tion of synthetic wool fiber. Aciuauy, senator watklns explained, ex-plained, this permission for accelerated ac-celerated tax amortization programs pro-grams merely means that the taxpayers 01 ; tne country are subsidizing such companies by permitting them ' to write off ineir piant costs in uve years. Normally, tax Ijws will not permit per-mit such depreciation of plant and equipment for less than from 20 to 40-years. Therefore, by depredating their plant an Utah County Celery Crop More Than Half Harvested More than half of the celery crop of North Utah County -is now harvested, with 210 , cars having been shipped by Tuesday morning, and another -150 : to move to Eastern markets by the time harvesting Is done, n ; This Information was given out by the "Big Three" ; companies com-panies of the area, Utah Growers Cooperative, J. R. Tattersall and A. W. Bromley Company. John Oerber, Utah Growers Cooperative, stated that his firm is half way through the harvest. with 75 cars having been snip- ned bv Tuesday morning. Mr, Oerber stated that in a majority of fields the crop is. of excellent oualltv. Price range for crates has been $2.00 to 12.70. Mr. Tattersall said that his firm, has shipped a total of 75 cars, with another 35 yet to be harvested. : Mr. Bromley said that his company com-pany has harvested 60 cars, and has approximately 40 cars yet to All f the cars are going to 'llll!Wl.!ll!.)..'WJ. .I This One May Start An Old Republican Revolution in A. F. Maybe we have accldently run on to the answer of why the Republicans have been out of national office for so long.'.: ! v-vri-'?. "i " An attorney friend of The dltlzen said he walked Into an American Fork eating establishment with another barrister when the legal eagle noticed about 30 dowagers holding a dinner meeting. "Well, it looks as if the Daughters of the American Revolution are meeting today," to-day," said the attorney to his friend. "Naw, they're not Daughters of - the Revolution. They're the women's auxiliary of the Young Republican ' Club of .American Fork!". Registrants who became mem bers of reserve components of the, armed ..forces .sine-.Feb.. l. J85JLareQtWjel as 1-D (deferred) and shall not be exempt from Induction by selective service by reason of such enlistment. v - r This word was received by Adm. Officer Easton Brown, 1457 Engineers from Brig. Oen. J. Wallace West, state director, Utah National Ouard. : . However, General West's communication com-munication stated that tha only exception to the above provision is In case .... a person joins a federally recognized national guard unit before attaining the age of 18 years and six .months. Such enlistment Lhallf defer such person from service so long as he continues, satisfactorily to participate In.? scheduled drills and training, the communication further brought out.y v . Unit commanders of the na tional guard are being Instructed to confine their recruiting actlvl ties generally to registrants who have not yet reached the age of 18 years and six months, veter ans, men over the age of 26 years. and men presently In service who will be discharged, General West said. "In addition, such command ers are being Instructed not to accept enlistment any registrant If It appears the registrant Is at tempting to use the national guard to avoid active ' military service. General West's Instructions Instruc-tions concluded. :-, v1 V VISITING WITH SON Mrs. J anet Stewart, , Logan, Kan., Is visiting for two weeks with her son, Paul Green, UPRR agent, Mrs. Green and family. Mrs. . Stewart reports that at the present time Utah looks much better to her than Kansas. equipment 188 per. cent In five years, these favored companies are able to escape a large part of their normal corporate tax load ,. Eastern United States. - There are approximately 50 men working in the field, and another 90 men and women employed em-ployed in. the packing sheds of the three companies The only other section where celery Is produced in Utah In any volume Is In Gunnison Valley in Sanpete County, where a good crop is reported this year. Marie Carlson Recalls Indian Chief - Mrs. Marie Carlson, a resident of "The North Held- still gets a thrill out of reading stories of the West's outdoors, and has no compuntlons about Indian stories stor-ies being her favorites. - .5 - The keen little Danish woman, who was born in Aalborg, Denmark, Den-mark, April 15, 1871, and emi- r Mrs. Marie Carlson grated with her parents to Pleas ant Grove In 1873, had no trouble In remembering dates, names, or situations of early-day North Utah County .. '. . One of the most vivid remem brances she has of her girlhood is a band of about 250 Ute Ind ians who had been out on a war , 'v. J ? V r . V, .v. Beauty and Bonds Colleen Kay Hotchins, 'Misi America of 1952,' and Charles L. Smith, U. S. Defense Bond chair- nun for Utah, compare the regular and giant siie Minute Man appointment scrolls that formally declare the former "Miss Utah' to be thw states ITS. Ifef en w Bond yolunteef Ambassador Extraordinary At-Largd Colleen wHl carry Defense Bond greetings throughout the United States. Local Banker Appeals For Small Coins Clifford E. Young Jr., cashier of Peoples State Bank, Wednesday Wednes-day urged all youngsters in American Pork who have small change in their "plsgle banks,1 to take them to the bank and place the money on account or start new savings account At the present time the government gov-ernment . is suffering , from a shortage of small coins, especially especial-ly the penny. The United States is. working overtime to increase production of small coins. The shortage was first observed after the outbreak out-break of the "police action In Korea last year, Mr. Young said. Sales taxes, odd penny prices, Increased use of parking meters, all have contributed to the small coin shortage. , " "Bankers everywhere are appealing ap-pealing to youngsters and anyone any-one else who have collections of small coins, to help alleviate .the situation: by putting them into circulation again," Mr. Young stated. - party against another band of Indians. " In all probability, Paw-utes from the south. Mrs. . Carlson said they had fought a bloody battle in Spanish Fork Canyon. 'They came past my father's place single file. . The war party stretched almost from Pleasant prpye.-wto:;:Amerlcanr;;.Il..-.We lived on the highway where they rode by and the main chief came to our house- to ask - for matches. He had on all his chief's plumage, and was painted paint-ed to his waist with many colors. "In the chief's belt was a large scalp lock with gory scalps hanging long and black from the ring. And was he proud of that scalp lock. ' The scalps were from Indians he had killed during the fight At that time the Whites and Indians were at peace, and they went their way .without trouble," Mrs. Carlson related. Marie was born in Aalborg, Denmark, April IS, 1871, a daughter of Jeppe Christian and Anna Jensen Jeppson. Marie was the youngest In a family of , seven children. Her parents had. been converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In the 1850's, and when she was two years old they came to Pleasant Orove. After settling in Pleasant Grove her father took up some land in the North Field. Marie said that when the sagebrush was being cleared they ran into hundreds of rattlesnakes, coyotes, skunks and porcupines. "There was rcver a dull moment", she Colleen Off To Capitol Armed with a full set of official credentials, the newly crowned! "Miss America of 1952". Utah's own Colleen Kay Htttchlns, left this week for Washington, D. C, and an exciting year of travel during which she will represent Utah as the state's "3. S. Defense Bond Ambassador Extraordinary At-Large." The beauty and talent that won the "Miss America" title will encourage Interest la U. 8. De f ense Bonds. As a Defense Bond volunteer from Utah, Colleen win represent the thousands of patriotic pat-riotic cltlens who - contribute time and effort towards strength ening America by Keeping Its economy strong. - - Charles L. Smith, state chair-. man, and Clem , 8. Schramm, state ' director, presented new Defense Bond credentials to Colleen Col-leen during her visit here. ; Colleen is the first Utah elrl to achieve All-America" honors--top place, that is. Carol Ohmart, Salt Lake City, won third place some years ago and is now In New York doing radio work. Colleen is a sister of All American basketeer, Mel Hutch- Ins, BYU. lauehed. - - . . j t . The Jeppson family lived In a brush enclosure while the parents par-ents and older children were building a dugout. After ' eight years living in the dugout a per manent home was ereciea. ? At that time Marie recalls many Indians camped near them, and of seeing the equaws, grind ing sunflower seed in their "metates" for a crude bread. Marte"Tmembenr the 1 severe grasshopper invasion of North Utah County.. "They came In such a thick .cloud from the southeast that we couldnt see the surf." They stripped the trees of leaves and bark, and every stalk of . corn anything green. With my brother I helped save a small patch of wheat for father by going up and down the patch, each at the end of a long rope. Thl herded them into the sagebrush. sage-brush. At night we would set the brush afire. The stench from the hoppers was terrible," Marie recalled. ' Mrs. Carlson still does all her own canning, reads avidly, does her own housework, and teaches her pre-school age grandchild to read. She says she has the best neighbors in the ' world, and loves to have young people around her. Marie was married to Peter Carlson April 14, 1890, in Provo. He died Dec. 27, 1927. - Mrs. Carlson is the mother of three living children: Mrs. Pearl Boulter, and Lawrence Carlson, American Fork; Mrs. Charles Southwlck," Lehl. ' , ,,:Li:l,.j Numerous lnovations At Chipman's Installation of new blonde oak showcases throughout the ready-to-wear and men's furnishings department in Chlpman Mercantile Mercan-tile company ,, has given the establishment a modern up-to-the-minute appearance. The grocery department has Installed tanew refrigeration unit and hew over all floor covering have been laid In the furniture department. This is part of a long range improvement program considered consider-ed by the board of directors earlier this year, Leo G. Meredith, Mere-dith, manager, stated. This program pro-gram has been made possible by the stockholders of the company subscribing to a new Issue of stock on the basis of one-half share for each full share owned Feb. 1, 1951. All shares which were allowed f or-robscrtptlon ;weretaken1tty the stockholders and paid for In cash for the purpose of creating better facilities for the customers of Chlpman Mercantile company and to render Improved service throughout the Institution, the manager continued. With these new facilities and with the famous national brands of high quality merchandise, the I store offers to the customers in this area the finest that can be had. It Is the pleasure of Chip-man Chip-man Mercantile company to see that every need of its customers Is supplied. The company takes pleasure in. inviting everyone In this trade area, to visit the store and ete the new Improvements and added facilities, he conclude ed. ,. , .. . ..,;.;; Kent Walker It's a man's world, Craig Jeffs We've got class. Glen Varney We made the grade. DatiMoss Well make em yell. L- .1 . . r.H 1 j l l I 1- 1 - ' 'Cavemen' Cheersters In! Boys Beat 3 Girls' Teams The Cavemen are in! Long love the Cavewonaen! , : That's the sentiment on the high school campus since four American Fork boys, took things by '. .the. hair and won the cheerleader assignments from the beautiful Amazons who have ruled, lo, these many years. ' The quartet of Glen Varney," son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen H. Varney; Kent Walker, son of Mrs. Samuel Walker; Dan Moss, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Moss; mi Craig Jeffs, son of Mr,: and Mrs. William Jeffs, were voted in over three sets of girl candidates. ' - r ( f- '1 ' This was" a case, said one high school boy, o all the boys sticking together, and nil the "boy strucit girls votirjg with their boy friends. . . . . . Oh.tvell, maybe the American Fork turnabout indicates indi-cates a national trend. - .... . .. , jy . Cleghorn Asks Citizens to Save For Financing; Sees No Material Shortage The present outlook for the completion of the sewer la June or July of 1932, Mayor Willard R. Cleghorn said Wednesday. Wed-nesday. ::y'- , ' - Mayor Cleghorn said that in answer to fears that there will be a shortage of strategic materials because of the present world situation; "Approximately 90 per cent of the materials' which will be used in construction of the sewer are non-stragtegic It nas oeen round that cement and clay pipe are best for main sewer sew-er lines, and these two materials will comprise about 90 per cent of the construction load," Mayor American Forkers To be Saluted at v Rainbow Randevu I: "Salute to American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Orem and LehT will Jba. conducted, by Jerry Jones at rus Rainbow Randevu. Saltfwiii h mmniM nrt jnn n- Lake Dance Palace next Thurs day night, Oct 4, 1951. . ... ; The new policy of dedicating special nights for, various communities com-munities throughout the state will be held simultaneously with the newly established "Request Nlte" which features the music of popular maestro. Max Ene- man and his band. . .. , A new town will be honored each week according to Mr. Jones and all citizens of the com munlty named are invited to be his special guests for the evening. Admission may be obtained by clipping the ticket from 7 the Rainbow Randevu advertisement on page 4 in tlus edition and presenting It at the box office on Oct 4, "1951, which Is the night set aside as, American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Orem and Leiu. A special broadcast will be pre. sented from the Rainbow over radio station KUTA during the evening and dignitaries of the towns will make special appear, ances. 1 ' - - Jaycees In Full Swing . On Membership Drive State and local officers of the Junior Chamber of Commerce pushed forward the alms, Ideals, and. values of the organization at a dinner meeting devoted to gaining new membership which was held at Alpine Grille Thurs day evening. LaMar Buckner, Ogden, was guest speaker; Bill Welsh, Price, state president, was a special guest and spoke, as did Tom Reese. Payson, state vice pred dent. . Robert Webster, Salt Lake City, assistant director of the Defense , Bond Drive lor Utah, talked about the drive. The four Immediate past presidents, pres-idents, Leonard Kelly, Stanford DahL O. Easton Brown and L. C. Lassen has charge of arrangements arrange-ments and Mr. Dahl and ; Mr. Brown acted as captains of teams , w members. ' Three past presidents attended with grown sons as prospective members. They were W. Hi Wright and "Lloyd Wright; : David L. Oreenwood and Robert Greenwood, and Frank C. Green-1 wood and Ray Greenwood. Ersel Fagan. apastpresldent, , also J attended. . - J ' Cleghorn said. ' Al SorensetCof Caldwell, Rich-ards Rich-ards and Sorensen, city - engineers, engi-neers, attended council meeting Monday night and said that he is now preparing specifications for letting bids. Mr. Sorensen said they will soon be ready, and that other preliminary work is going ahead. , ' 5 Mayor Cleghorn also advised citizens whose homes wlU be) connected with the sewer, to start thinking of finances now, and put away a little money when ever possible. "It looks at the present time that the sewer July, and those months are not far away," he said. Qualified electors of American Fork went to the polls a week ago and gave the sewer project overwhelming majorities In every district. The total vote was 881 for. and onlv 2S8 atralnnt. The vote was a seven to three ratio, f ;r". I :f ..- ; This was a complete reveral of the 1948 vote when all dis tricts of the city turned tha proj ect down, by about the same ratio. u.,.,-- According to Engineer Boren- sen work on the sewer will place during most of the winter. , The council passed an ordinance ordi-nance Monday night reauirtet all bicycles to be recorded and license plates issued. This was done due to the great number of thefts that have occurred In the city in past months. ' The council voted Chief Leo Van Wagoner (S3 expense money in order to attend a meet at I t Nev, where interstate pooa problems will be studied. lis left today. . Tom McCoy, Salt Lake City. executive! secretary of the Utah Municipal League, was in at tendance and presented a Insurance plan. " The council agreed to take out some kind cf Insurance plan for the city em ployes and their families. How ever, members of the council are now making individual studies of two plans and will make re ports In the near future. Mecham Returns To Police Force Joseph Mecham, popular city polks officer, is back on the school beat" tt . Center - and Mala,, after bc'.rj 111 at home and In Community Hospital for six weeks. - Joe suffered a trying case of perforated ulcers and had to be . given several Wood transfusions. " The returning officer stated that he is still on a diet, and that he would fcot rounrto sx- " Uve duty for another week or so. Let's" Play Games! Big Games For Big Girls "I'm calling yea, Mr. Nelson, to see if you can give me the name of the man who Is head of the bg game department in the city," a woman's voice came over the phone to City Clerk Bay Nelson. "Why, we have no big game department In the city," Kay replied, "Oh, I heard there was one. Too see, I have a danrhter who Is going to have a birthday birth-day party and she's at an age Where little games don't Inter est her. That's why I'd like to get koltl of the man ho has charge of Hi a t! fn? i," she said Innocently. I 3 |