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Show THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN, Thursday, July 14, 1963 essBsmma SMllMSS STEffiS litre. 73 a Fn.- .... t v. ,'. ,.:.(. :- ' ' . , . -J ". ' ' . .' : :.. - " ii 1 1 i" iniiii'i"'!!"'!1 i 1 i Mil i i iM I High Desk Recalls Memories Of Old Time Postal Service PROGRESS CLAIMS OLD DESK-Burton Klrkham, Star Route Carrier at Lehi, shows bis daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. Ted Barratt, old time desk. It Is at least 80 years old and was used by both Mr. Kirk-ham Kirk-ham and his father at Lehi Post Office. Pelican Point. Its usefulness increased as service was Increased and an afternoon 'mail pickup added to the Cedar. Fort run. Saratoga service was also Increased to daily instead of only three times a week. . The desk survived a remodeling remodel-ing of the old post office but then the new facilities were constructed construct-ed and although the desk was moved to the new building, a short time ago it gave up its post to a newer steel model. Mr. Kirkham stepped in to save the well-worn desk and made arrangements ar-rangements to keep it. It now rests at the home of his daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. Ted Barratt, in American Amer-ican Fork. The old desk, now retired from active use, began service in the horse and buggy, days of mail delivery. It continued through the use of the motor car, of trains, trucks, and air mail-but relinquished relin-quished Its position in the Lehi Post Office to progress and a modern stream-lined modeL Burton Kirkham, Star Route Mall carrier in Lehi, said the desk with its numerous pigeon holes is at least 80 years old. . Be recalls that the desk was (here during the thirty years his father, William Kirkham, served as carrier. At that time the elder el-der Mr. Kirkham contracted to haul the mail from Lehi to Top Lift. Horse and buggy were used to deliver the mall during the winter months. It continued to serve when Mr. Kirkham took over as star carrier car-rier 24 years ago with its pigeon holes holding both the sad and happy news for residents of Cedar Ce-dar Fort, Fairfield, Saratoga and Hews from Mis in Alpine . . . ' - By Carolyn Heaton ; . Phone 756-3911 ' v Dancing classes, instructed by . Joy Walker, are being held every Monday and Thursday at the rec-. rec-. reation hall by the old schooL The registration fee is fifty cents K. and the schedule Is as follows: Ages sevn.and eight Monday at 8:00 a.m. - Ages five, and six-Monday all ' 9:00 a.m. to 9:45. . Ages nice and ten-Thursday! . at 10:00 a.m. v Ages U and 12-9:00 a.m. to , 10. . - . Baton classes will be given by Viloy Hansen every Monday and ' ' Wednesday at her home. Beginning class, Wednesdat at 9:00 a.m. v . Advanced Class, Wednesday at 10 a.m, any age. 'Twelve years and older. will be Monday at 10 a.m. . v Registration win be 50 cents. Mr. and Mrs Charley Adams, Mr., and Mrs. Elery Wild, and Mrs. Albert Bennett and her daughter Irene attended the Mel-lor Mel-lor Reunion in Provo last Saturday, Satur-day, July 9. The Donald Beck family spent a few days at Moon Lake this week. m ' Terry Shields flew to Denver, Colorado Monday night, He will be visiting for three weeks with cousins, Dean and Mary Carlson. The decendants of Fredrick Clark held their reunion, Sat urday; July 9 at the Alpine Church. Ross and JoAnne Beck and Deri and Dana went to Colorado Colo-rado last week-end. They attended attend-ed the homecoming of Elmer and Ida Bair Sunday who returned from a mission in New -York. '.,- i . f. A " Riding Club meeting was held Monday at the "-home of Bill Hegerhorst. Plans for the arena were discussed. Building materials are available from the pipeline and we hope we can get lots of support so this project can be accompalished, , Bill and Marilyn Turner and family left Sunday for Yellowstone Yellow-stone where they will spend a 3IIC 1IC 3IIC 3IIC 3IIC STEEL DAVS STEALS VALUES FOR MODERN HOME 0 - FLOOR! "VT For Steel Days and S The Rest of July DH APERIES REDUCED 10 WALL-TO-WALL! CE1LING-T0- s READY-TO-IIAfIG DRAPERIES STILL SOKE EXCELLENT BUYS ! ON OLL-EfJD -CARPET GOOD , , COLOR SELECTION! week. Mrs. Pat Clemens went to Clearwater, Idaho to visit her daughters and their families, Harold and LynBateman and their two Uttle girls, and Gene and Patsy Shira and their children. She says the country up there Is really pretty. The 4-H Mt. Cookers group led by Juanlta Singletontook an overnight over-night trip up American Fork Canyon. Kevin Dever. Larrr Singleton, Mark Palmer, Adrean Aioriage,' Mason warnick, and Kenneth Rastaussen,- They went last Firdav and Saturday. Jav Singleton took them and they had a good tune cooking tneu supper and breakfast. r A birthday supper was held for Alberta Bennett July 7. Charley Char-ley and Nellie Adams, Bertha Adams, Alice Brown, and Elery and Jenny all helped her celebrate. Phillip and Mary Lee Bennett left last Thursday in their Jeep for Moon Lake. They met 'a lady named RoseabeU. They said she has live up there for 25; years and she had a big cat and an elephant gun to protect her. The Alpine Lions Club will hold a steak fry Monday night at Scott Carlisle's. At this meeting they win install their officers. ' The Bank of American Fork and the Bank of Pleasant Grove have tiled with the State Banking Bank-ing Commission for approval to open a branch in Alpine. Only one bank would be permitted in a city the size of Alpine. Ahear-iC Ahear-iC wis held in Salt Lake Tuesday Tues-day to help resolve the Question. Members of the City Council and tn Mayor attended. Dewey and Blanch Bennett and their girls, Brenda and Marilyn, and married daughters, Lola Hutchinson and her four oldest chllren, and Monte and Janice Palmer and their two oldest children, returned home last Wednesday from a twelve day trip to the Canada area. the Carlisle reunion will be held at Alpine, August 6. Keep this in mind. ." Yvonne Carlton, Joyce McDan-lel, McDan-lel, Anita McDanleL and Renae Beck spent three days up Americas Ameri-cas Fork Canyon camping over the holiday. "Smokey the Bear woke them the morning of the Fourth and visited with them and took pictures of them for television. The Alpine Ward will go to the DeU tomorrow and Saturday Satur-day up American Fork Canyon. Ward night Is Friday which offers of-fers a delicious dinner and program. pro-gram. :.;: The Library opened July 11. It will be open every Monday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall. Family cards are available for 50 cents and entitles en-titles every member of the family for one year to the books starting start-ing with ages six and up. There are some new books available. Lois Beck and her girls, Karen and Janlne, of Richfield, are staying stay-ing here for the summer while Lois is attending school They are living in a trailer by Lois' s parents, Mr. andMrs.EvanShep-herd. The Patrick and Olsen families famil-ies returned last Sunday from a vacation trip to Great Falls, Montana. They report a very enjoyable en-joyable time. They visited many places of Interest along their trip. They were guests of LaReetaand Gerald Loertscher and family. Gerald has been sent to Great Falls by U. S. Air Base for duration protect of six months. Mrs. Loertscher is Mrs. Patricks' Pa-tricks' daughter, Don and Lorna Devey returned heme Monday from Colorado where they visited points of interest in-terest in Colorado. Betty ; and Carl Cot report they have two foster children jUving , with them, a girl eight (years and a boy four. - G lay C. Taylor Sales Representative 283 East Main American Fork Call 756-3698 : or Bus. 758-3851 Ready... willing and very able . . . to give highly skilled professional profes-sional insurance service In your neighborhood. He's, an expert in planning all your insurance auto, life, homev v and business. And he'll save you money, too. Come in and meet him and take advantage of his broad Insurance experience. , FAST MIX fRIlNDLY ft ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY V GIGANTIC STEEL DAY BEWAIL ( ST SAILS f o SPECIAL BUYS 800 Men's - Boys' , SPOUT - SHIRTS "---t . A ,m:mm ..... LIU " 1 ) . men's S.U.L. . awe ''(boyr-. - t to If t-V Gingham Plaids ' ' Plain Colors Stripes Checks Sanforized and Shrunk Wash and Wear Charge Them SPECIAL BUY! 500 LADIES' BETTER DACRON-COTTON ROLL UP SLEEVE BLOUSES 3 for $500 Plains - Plaids Figures. Sizes 32 to 38. yw i ft (111 fig lubber 4ra!i fcoeri tray! 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