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Show tr J1 3r y WIDOW EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR CLEANUP PROJECT-Mrs. Margaret McCracken, 89, expresses appreciation to Keith J. Richan and Dean R. Garrett, members of the American Fork Beautlflcatlon Committee, project sponsors, and Clyde Peterson, committeeman of Troop 810 who cooperated in cleanup drive. SCOUTS OF TROOP 810 WORK ON NEIGHBORHOOD GOOD TURN-Raking debris of remains of dl sastrous fire are, L to r., John Heiner, Merrill Smith, Michael Neil, Kyle Walters, David Coombs and Ray Ellison. Scouts, Bcaulification Council Combine Efforts for "neighborhood Good Turn" .. Combine the vitality of a live ly troop of scouts, the leader ship of the American Fork Bean tiflcation Committee, energetic troop committeemen nd a big job to be done! The results-a veil done 'Neighborhood Good Turn. V-;;;:; . ' Under the direction of Dean Alpine State Conference October 23, 24 Bishop John H. Vandenburg, Presiding Bishop of die LDS Church, win be the guest speaker from the general authorities who wilt preside at the Alpine Stake Quarterly Conference to be held in the Stake Tabernacle Saturday and Sunday, October 2324. -Other visitors who wilt be in attendance at the conference are Clarence E. Wonnacott, who will represent the Sunday School and W Henry Chase, a member of the Church's Priesthood Gen ealogical Committee, f Combined Ward Choirs from the wards of the Alpine Stake, win lUrnish the music for the two general sessions of the confer ence, which will be held on Sun day, October 24. t Details and the hours for the special meetings will be announced an-nounced through other media at a later date. LOCAL RESIDENTS VISIT SON IN THE EAST i Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. (Bob) Cunningham of American Fork recently returned from a more than two weeks trip to Virginia where they visited with their son, Allen and family. One of the highlights of the trip was getting acquainted with their grandson, grand-son, John, now three years old. They 'flew from Salt Lake City by jet plane to Washington D. C. and then oh to Norfolk, Virginia, where AUen is serving in the Sub Division of the U. S. Navy and Is presently an instructor at the Ballistic Missile School at Dam-neck, Dam-neck, Virginia. He was a member of the Blue Crew of the Polaris Missile Submarine the 'John Marshall" for four years before becoming an Instructor at the school He -was Fire Control Technician aboard the sub. Allen took some leave and with his mother and father, toured all the points of interest in the area including the many former battle grounds Where America was Born. ' Bob says this is the first time his wife or he either have been "higher than a kite," this being her first time in a plane and only his second time up. it was a wonderful experience and trip for both. K. Garrett and Keith J. Richan, both members of the American Fork Beautlflcatlon Committee, members of Troop 810 and troop committeeman Clyde Peterson, a big cleanup job was completed for Mrs. Margaret McCracken, an 89 year-old widow. Mrs. McCracken Mc-Cracken lives at 434 N. 1st W. , Mrs. McCracken, who has no known living relatives, suffered a devastating fire on June 21, which destroyed two chicken coops on her property. One of the coops was a large two story building and value of the loss of the fire was estimated at $15,000. Since the day of the fire, the debris has remained where it fen In the blaze. Saturday, the scouts of Troop 810, under the direction of accompanying aduBs, put the Scout slogan, "Do a Good Turn Dally, into operation. The boys carried charred lumber to a nearby fire to complete the burning of debris, raked and hauled the debris Into piles which wUl be hauled away. They also tore down an old outbuilding which was damaged in the blaze. The work project continued for several hours, with the area, greatly Improved and cleaned up as a result of the project. The Neighborhood Good Turn project win be completed by city crews and trucks who win haul the debris to the dump, completing complet-ing the cleanup project. City Mokes Payment On Engineer Costs Payments of contractors ano engineering fees for the special improvement district andthe sewage disposal plant expansion were approved by the city council coun-cil Monday evening as follows Neils Fugal, retainage fee of $1,535; Caldwell. Richards and Sorensen, engineering fees, $6,-653.58; $6,-653.58; Clay AUred, city planning plan-ning consultant, city master plan, $425, with balance upon completion com-pletion of statistical data correction; correc-tion; Special Improvement No. 9, interim warrant to contractors contrac-tors for $5,000; M.C. Green, $40,000; Clegg Const. Co., $8,000 on estimates in connection with special improvement project. University of Scouting Ends Tomorrow The concluding session of the University of Scouting win be held Friday evening (tomorrow) ax ine new American ornNintn-Twelftb ornNintn-Twelftb Ward beginning at 7:30 p.m. Parents of boys who win soon enter the Cub Scouts or who are now in the Cubbing program are urged to be in attendance to learn how they may help their boys get the most out of the Cub activities. ac-tivities. Trained teachers win be on hand to give the instruction. However, Cubbing is not the only training given for courses are also available in Basic Trek ker-Guide training, Basic Boy Scout, and for Den Mothers, as wett as for Pack leaders and institutional in-stitutional representatives. Scout leaders and parents from both Leal and Alpine Scouting Districts are invited to be in attendance. Two A.F. Men Complete Specialist Course Pvt. Sheldon G. Wimmer, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland P. Wimmer, and Pvt. Grant R. Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Junior N. Williamson, of American Ameri-can Fork, completed a personnel administration specialist course under the Reserve Enlistment Program at Fort Ord, Calif., October 8. During the eight-week cenrse W i m m e r ' a n d Williamson, re ceived instruction in Army administrative ad-ministrative procedures and In the operation of various business machines. Both men graduated from American Fork High School in 1965. Alpine Mountain Riders to Sponsor Deer Hunting Ball The Alpine Mountain Riders win hold a 'Deer Hunting BaU this Saturday, October 16, at 8:30 p.m. In the Alpine Old Gymnasium. Gym-nasium. Western music wiU be furnished fur-nished by a live orchestra and free cider and do-nuts win be served throughout the evening. Price of the affair win be $1.50 per couple and 75 cents for extras. Everyone Is invited to attend for the time of your Uves. i Mrs. Glen (Ilene) Roberts of 21 East 3rd North. American Fork, has a blue Iris blooming In her flower garden. Usually this flower blooms only In the spring of the year. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.-Dean Archibald, Sunday, Sun-day, were friends and relatives wishing Kent Archibald good hick on bis new assignment, a French LDS Mission. He is presently in the Mission Home In Salt Lake and wiU leave Monday, October 18 for bis field of service. Visiting at the Archibald home were Miss Ruth Norton of Pleasant Plea-sant Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Alton Gadd, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Johnson, John-son, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Foote of Nephi, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCloy of Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Foote of Provo; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Archibald and daughter Susan, of Garland, Utah; and Mr. and Mrs. Newen Linford of Bountiful, Utah. White lies are but the ushers to black ones. JEAN GORDON Office Manager, Reporter These Are The People Who Work Together To Produce AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN THE CITIZEN SAYS THANK YOU ft TO OUR ADVERTISERS . . . 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