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Show , , jr. f Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Nelson observe 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Nelson to Observe Golden Wedding Dale Sunday, Aug. 7 Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Nelson will be honored at an open house 11... - MAI.lt. wedding anniversary. The open house will be held Sunday, August Aug-ust 7, 1966, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Utah Power L Light Auditorium, Audi-torium, 51 East Main, American Fork. The family extends an Invitation to the many friends and relatives of this couple. Mr. Nelson was born and rear- Building Permits For July Listed The addition and remodeling of the American Fork Hospital brought the building permits up for the month of July. The bond Is for the amount of $527,994. Two homes for Mitchell- ZobelL Inc., for $11,000 each also helped. Other permits were given to the following: L.E. Abel for patio, $500; Owen W. Dean, equipment shed, $250; Greenwood Motor, sign, $300; Stanley Hadlock, moving mov-ing of a sign; Marvs Electric, sign, $300; F. Haws Durfey, awnings, awn-ings, $300; Mrs. G.A. Anderson patio, $35; Mrs. Eugene Rogers, patio, $150; Glen T. Anderson, new front on commercial building, build-ing, $2,000. Forester Places Restrictions On Use of National Forests As a result of increasingly hazardous ha-zardous fire conditions, Regional Forester Floyd Iverson recently flarJared limited r.insures on tne Boise, Chaflis, Payette, Salmon, and Sawtooth National Forests. He attributed extremely dry conditions con-ditions on National Forest lands in southern Idaho and northwest Utah to lack of rain and a record-breaking record-breaking period of high temperatures. tempera-tures. Mr. Iverson announced the following fol-lowing restrictions on use of these National Forests effective 12:01 a.m., July 30, 1966. Smoking is now prohibited except in buildings, build-ings, motor vehicles, and improved im-proved areas including oiled Public Invited to V. F. W. Chicken Barbeque Friday Anyone not wishing to slave over a hot stove this Friday evening should come to the chicken chick-en barbecue to be held Friday, August 5, by the V.F.W. Timp-anogos Timp-anogos Post 4918 at 6:30 p.m. at Rotary Park in American Fork. Donations will be $1.50 in order or-der to raise funds for the Voice of Democracy Program. The rest of the menu will include potato salad, relish plate, hot rolls and Hntf v Inm aaMaa And vtiinsth This will be furnished by the Ladies' Auxiliary. Anyone wishing to attend this function will be welcome and will help in furthering the cause of these community service programs. pro-grams. Please bring your own plates, knives, forks, spoons and cups. Mpink Plans For August 13, has been set for Alpine's Homecoming Celebration. Celebra-tion. The schedule for the day Is as follows: The day will begin with a sunrise sun-rise serenade by the Alpine Band traveling on a i wagon to all parts of Alpine. N A miniature parade will be held at 9 a.m. and repeated again at 16 p.m. There will be a bake sale at 10 a.m. and dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. i Throughout the day there will be sports events) surprises, games and races for the children. A horse show, a community fair and eating stands will be open throughout the day. A program will be held in the evening at 8 p.m. Alpine's royalty roy-alty for the day are King, Glen Strong and Queen, Darla Heaton. Announcing one of Alpine Day's newest events is the city spon ed in Heber, the son of Wil-ford Wil-ford and Matilda Peterson Nelson. Nel-son. Mrs. (Stella Conder) Nelson, daughter of James and Ann Adam-son Adam-son Conder, has lived in American Ameri-can Fork nearly all her life, except for a few years when she lived in Heber where the couple met. They were married August Aug-ust 7, 1916, in Salt Lake City. The marriage was later solemnized solemn-ized in the Salt Lake LOS Temple. Tem-ple. The couple has contributed generously with their time and talents to church and civic projects. pro-jects. The were co-chairmen of the Alpine Stake Old Folks Committee Com-mittee for eight years. Mrs. Nelson Nel-son has worked in the Relief Society for many years, especially espec-ially with banquet committees. Mr. Nelson has worked with Boy Scout and Deacon groups for fifteen fif-teen years. His famous bear stories stor-ies have entertained youth groups for years. He devoted 26 years to the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, retiring in 1946. They are the parents of five sons; Ray C. and James B., American Fork; W. O. (Bill) Nelson, Jr., Vienna, Virginia; Glen C, Las Vegas, Nevada; and Robert K., Orem, Utah, They have fifteen grandchildren. roads, campgrounds, picnic and resort facilities, or places of habitation. The order also limits setting of any ttres.i except in improved campgrounds and picnic pic-nic areas, without first obtaining a permit from the local District Forest Ranger. Tor convenience to boat or floating parties on the Salmon River, campfire permits may be obtained at the various guard stations at such locations as Dagger Dag-ger Galls, Indian Creek, Bernard, Ber-nard, and Indianola. Campfire permits for wilderness campers In the Idaho .and Sawtooth Primitive Pri-mitive Areas may be obtained at fire prevention checking stations or at all Ranger or guard stations sta-tions on these Forests. These measures are a follow-up follow-up to an earlier closure order requiring travelers to carry a 6hovel, an ax, and a bucket in their car or vehicle while traveling tra-veling on National Forest lands within the Boise, ChaHis, Payette, Pay-ette, Salmon, and Sawtooth National Na-tional Forests. Violators of the closure order will be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to prosecution. Utah Postmasters Confirmed by Senate Five Utahns have been confirmed con-firmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as postmasters In Utah, according to Sen. FrankE. Moss, D-Utah. Mrs. Marjorie A. Predovich will serve in Dragerton; Donna M. McKinnon will serve in Hiawatha; Hi-awatha; Harold J. Dawson will serve in Layton; Warren L. Marble Mar-ble will serve in Monroe and Robert A. Cornaby will serve in Pleasant Grove. sored Community Fair on August 13. The divisions are as follows: A flower show will be open to the public. The flowers will be accepted In the following classifications: (a) singles; (b) group of three and (c) arrangements. arrange-ments. All entries must be in by 8 a.m. Saturday and it is requested that those participating participat-ing furnish their own containers. contain-ers. The prize sweepstakes ribbon rib-bon win be awarded by the Alpine Al-pine Garden Club. For further Information about the flower show call Verl Adams, 756-3787. A vegetable exhibit will also be presented. The classifications are as follows: (a) large single; (b) group of three. These can come in Friday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. or by 8 a.m. on Saturday. Sat-urday. For further information concerning the vegetable exhibit call Burke Heaton at 756-3911. Homecoming Universal Microfilming Corp. j. nerpont Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah vol. Lxm Iverson Awarded General Contract For Am. Fork Hospital Expansion Project Am. Fork Jaycees Host Travel Trophy Party Saturday evening, July 30, the American Fork Jaycees hosted a very successful State Travel Trophy Party. Junior Chamber of Commerce Clubs from all over Utah attended the affair. Chairman of the party, Ted Hoskins, said that over 300 Jaycees Jay-cees and their wives were served with more than 400 registering. The meal served was a turkey dinner prepared by Que Draper with David and Linda Jacob, and Robert Hardy giving some excellent ex-cellent assistance in making the meal a tremendous success. In charge of refreshments was Roy Dahl with Kay and Berna Walker, Noall Wootton and Richard Rich-ard and Marion Preston, members mem-bers of the committee. ' In charge of setting up tables was Ralph Lee. Dave Allen, with the help of the Jaycettes, was in charge of the registration and Dan Newell was in charge of the band. Winning the Travel Trophy for the next party was the Salina Jaycees. They will hold their affair af-fair In September. Telephone Co. fo Clarify Zip Code Areas in Directories Telephone directories will soon make it easier for people in our area to know and use zip codes Darrell Glle, manager for Mountain States Telephone Company Com-pany reported. Mr. Glle said that the Telephone Tele-phone Company will start putting improved zip code maps and Information In-formation In prominent, easy-to-flnd places In the yellow pages of telephone directories published in the area. This program is part of a nationwide na-tionwide plan to clarify the locations loca-tions of zip code areas. For example, ex-ample, there are some 368 cities in the United States that are divided di-vided into more than one zip code. The maps will make it easier for people to identify tip codes with the proper locations. Mr. Gile further explained that the improved maps plus references refer-ences to them scattered throughout through-out the books, will start appearing appear-ing in directories coming off the presses this falL The zip codes are expected to aid the Post Office Department in giving faster, better mail service. serv-ice. Post Office Department surveys sur-veys indicate that most people would use zip codes if they had the proper information. "Furthermore, "Fur-thermore, we think this expanded expand-ed program of Mountain States Telephone will make the codes easier to find and use, Mr. Gile concluded. Handicrafts of various types will be exhibited. These will include in-clude quilts, rugs, knitting, tatting, tat-ting, embroidery, crocheting and pillows. AH items are to be handed hand-ed in by Friday at 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. For further information call Jennie Wild, 756-4387 or Sophia Terry, 756-2888. i Home canning and baked goods will also be on display. Items can be handed In Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m. or by 8 a.m. on Saturday. Further information may be obtained ob-tained by calling Corene Bennett, Ben-nett, 756-3938 or Mary Lee Bennett, Ben-nett, 756-3635. 4-H Members All 4-H Club members are invited in-vited to participate. The girls division will include sewing which is to be handed in by Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.; garden products, to be handed in by 8 a.m. on Saturday, and i ' Boosting American Fork Thursday, In a Joint meeting of the American Fork City Council and the hospital board, with .contractors, representatives of the Utah State Department of Health and U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Wednesday, July 27, bids were opened on the expansion and remodeling project for the American Fork Hospital. - Iverson Construction Company of Pleasant Grove was awarded the general construction contract for a total bid of $270,800 and P. L. Larsen Plumbing and Heating of Provo the mechanical bid for a total figure of $168,359. The project began with ground breaking last Tuesday. Five firms submitted bids for the general construction ranging rang-ing from the above low bid figure to a high bid of $289,000. Bidding were Barratt Construction Company, Richard J. Miller and Sons Construction Company, Prestwich and Healey Con struction Company and Benson High among the figures for the mechanical bids was that of $202,889. Submitting bids were A. E Morensen, Allied Plumbing and Heating, Bowen Plumbing and Heating, Brown plumbing and Heating, Shumway and AUrldge Plumbing and Heating and Western Wes-tern Plumbing and Heating. The base or general bids and mechanical bids include all alternates al-ternates which were accepted. The total project cost, according accord-ing to Wayne R. McTague, hospital hospi-tal administrator, will amount to $527,944 of which the government govern-ment will participate in the amount of $237,574 and the city and hospital in the amount of $290,370. Of this latter figure $130,000 is covered by the bond issue approved by the voters earlier ear-lier this year. Through contri butions and other means the bal ance"irtd M"raised by Zinjfv m unity, The Increased cost of the project, pro-ject, said Mr. McTague, is due to upgrading the project to government gov-ernment specifications, and to increased materials and labor costs. The completion date is July 1, 1967. In the new construction phase provision is made for a new kitchen, new dining room, and new laundry to be built on the south end of the building. There is to be a new west wing for medical patients. , In the remodeling program, additional beds will be gained for the entire surgical department. (The entire project will bring the hospital to at least 92-bed capacity capa-city as compared with die present 54 beds.) There are to be new office space, doctors' lounge, pharmacy, emergency room, physical therapy room, medical records library, third minor operating room, maternity day room, nurses' lounge, Pink Ladies La-dies snack bar and gift shop, laundry and kitchen equipment and boilers. N The present kitchen area win be remodeled to accommodate new administration, business and admissions offices. The present laundry space will be converted to lounges for doctors and nurses. The entire building is to be upgraded up-graded to government specifications, specifica-tions, states Mr. McTague. Also present at the bid opening open-ing were Fred MacKay and Harold Har-old Stamps representing the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regional office in Day Hug. 13 cooking products to be handed in Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. or by 8 a.m. on Saturday. The boys division will be garden gar-den products which are to be handed In Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. or by 8 a.m., Saturday. For more information, 47H Club members are reminded to call their club leader. All 4-H members are to bring completed record books and all entries to be- officially judged and awarded sweepstakes, first second or third place ribbons. A Novelty Corner will also be displayed, featuringThe01dand the Unusual" -these items are to be handed in Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m. or by 8 a.m. on Saturday. For further information, citizens are urged to call Jennie Wild or Sophia Terry. Everyone is encouraged to participate par-ticipate to make this a bigger and i better Alpine Day Hub of North Utah County August 4, 1964 Ralphs and Company, Inc. 1 Den' Denver, and WiUard West and Dick Jennings of the Utah State Board of Health facilities department. de-partment. WiUard Nelson and Glen Mendenhall, representing Willard C. Nelson Associates firm of Provo, were also present. pres-ent. Swimming Clinic at BYU For all who may be Interested in how to do what the right way-here's way-here's a wonderful opportunity. August 8 and 9 in Room 267 of the Richards Building, BYU, there will be a Swimming Clinic. Clin-ic. The course is free of charge. However, anyone taking the course and able to pass the exam may for $3 become certified and ffirrom-T"!!" TrxS - "T aspects of Judging swimming meets that they qualify in. For an additional $2 they may also receive the $3.50 official AAU Handbook. The clinic will be for two hours, from 7 to 9 each evening. If you are interested in attending attend-ing this clinic, please call the American Fork Swimming Pool American Fork Training School Reaves Grant Facilities at the Utah State Training School in American Fork will soon be expanded to serve an additional 28 mentally retarded persons, announced Senator Wallace F. Bennett, R-Utah, R-Utah, recently. An estimated $100,000 of the $270,640 project will be provided by the Public Health Service, said the Senator. Matching funds will be provided by state and local lo-cal sources. When the expansion program is completed, the American Amer-ican Fork school will be able to accommodate 28 more persons than the 950 it presently serves. The federal funds were made r available under provisions of the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Cen-ters Construction Act of 1963. '' ' , f FOURSOME TO BE HONORED SUNDAY-President Phil D. and Mrs. Jensen and President and Mrs. Stewart Durrant will be honored at a two-stake Homecoming set for Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in the Stake Tabernacle. Members of both the Alpine and. American Fork Stakes are invited. " . V NUMBER 24 Little Buckaroo Rodeo Slated At Orem Aug. 5, 6 The West Orem Stake, exclu sive Utah County sponsors of the Little Buckaroo Rodeo, has once again scheduled the event for Fri day and Saturday, August 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove arena. Those in charge expect the attendance this year to soar above the 6,000 record high set last year. Included in the events are Bronco riding, calf roping and riding and 'wild horse" chase. All animals used are miniature of those used in adult rodeos resulting in lots of live action, tumbles, thrills, and laughs. Additional specialty acts have been arranged to round out the program. Enthusiasm and a galloping in terest among the age seven to fourteen youngsters, who participate parti-cipate as contestants, keeps their parents, friends and audience in an uproar. To see it, or bet ter yet, to participate in it. means that you'll be back for more. Beautiful trophies have been f tategoyyr T?e The "wild horse" chase is open to youngsters under seven. They must register at the arena either night, at 7 p.m. A few openings on the program, pro-gram, for the age seven to fourteen four-teen group remain. Those interested in-terested in registering should contact Mrs. Norma Rock, call 225-3320. A contribution of $1 for adults and 50 cents for children chil-dren is used to further develop and improve the Stake Welfare Farm. Everyone Is invited. Jensen, Durrant Families to be Honored at Welcome Home Sunday A special duo-stake welcome home testimonial will be held in honor of President and Mrs. Phil D. Jensen and President and Mrs. Stewart Durrant on Sunday, Sun-day, August 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the Stake Tabernacle. Members of both Alpine and American Fork Stakes are invited to attend. The Jensens served in the North Scottish and California Missions Mis-sions while the Durrants have completed their labors in the Alaskan-Canadian Mission. A specisl invitation has been extended to the returned missionaries mis-sionaries who labored under these two men. The meeting will be con Am. Fork Chamber Conducts Membership Drive Kiclcpff At 6:45 a.m, Monday morning, with all quiet on the Main Street front, the American Fork Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce kicked off its annual Membership Drive. Sherm Christensen, who is spearheading the drive, conducted the breakfast meeting which was held at the Hunger Hut. Darrell Glle, Chamber presi dent, has established agoaloflOQ, per cent membership and participation partici-pation ef all the businesses in American Fork. For the membership mem-bership committee to accomplish this goal, Sherm has assigned 10 businesses to each member of the Board of Directors. Each business will be contacted personally per-sonally by a team comprised of a Director and a member of the Chamber. A noon luncheon which was held Wednesday at the Duncan Manor to hear the progress reports of the various directors will be re George Shelley Reaches 95th Milestone Monday, August 1, was the birthday of American Fork's 'grand old man,' George F.Shelley. F.Shel-ley. He turned 95 years old. Although no formal observance was celebrated for the occasion, friends and relatives were welcomed wel-comed at the Shelley home throughout the day. In his long life span, Mr. Shelley Shel-ley has truly seen 'the desert blossom as the rose. He was born In American Fork on August Aug-ust 1, 187L a son of Thomas and Charlotte Elsmore Shelley, pioneers pio-neers who came in 1851, a year after the first settlement was made here. His has been a life richly filled with service to his community, com-munity, church and family. He leaves as an outstanding monument monu-ment to a keen mind and dedicated dedi-cated interest in his home town, a history of American Fork-an Fork-an outstanding achievement of his later years and one of inestimable in-estimable value to the community. commun-ity. He has been a teacher, farmer, farm-er, state legislator, city councilman, coun-cilman, city recorder, accountant, account-ant, and missionary at various times in his life. He and a brother, John F. Shelley, founded the community of Shelley, Idaho, and for several sev-eral years he managed the Shelley Shel-ley Mercantile Co. there. At the age of 14 he was made assistant to Joseph B. Forbes, pioneer educator here. Later he taught bookkeeping in the high school. Mr. Shelley had received education, beyond the American Fork schools at the Brigham Young Academy at Provo. For 18 years he served as city councilman and city recorder. re-corder. He was the first secretary sec-retary of the American Fork Irrigation Co. and served for 15 years in that capacity. He helped organize the American Fork Grazing Association and for 40 years was its secretary. ducted by President Homer F. Royle with President Reid Bur gess offering the invocation and President L eland Priday, the benediction. Talks will be given by both President and Mrs. Jensen and Pres. and Mrs. Durrant. In ad dition two musical numbers have been arranged. A ladies' duet with Marianne Durrant and Anne Jensen will be accompanied by Loralie Priday. The Priday family fam-ily with Barbara Jensen will pre sent the second number. General authorities of the IDS Church under whom the two men served have been invited to at tend the meeting. 5 ported in next week's Citizen, Four tickets to Valley Music Hall will be presented to the first team who complete 100 per cent of their assignment. (They should have a lot of fun with the tickets.) v.v. The officers and Directors of the Chamber have organized an enthusiastic and energetic pro gram for the year. Their major goal is to develop greater pros perity and economic growth in the entire business community. In order to do this, they need the support, encouragement, skill and ideas of every businessman. The Chamber of Commerce functions for the benefit of the citizens of American Fork. If you want to help your community progress and develop, one of the best avenues to do this is to participate in the activities of the Chamber. Join now and let's work tor American Fork together. George F. Shelley Mr. Shelley has given many years of service to his church. He served a full time mission, served in ward bishoprics, as a member of the stake high council, coun-cil, stake high priests quorum president and as an executive and teacher numerous times 'in the auxiliary organizations. He has kept remarkably alert and active throughout his life, and has exemplified, his philosophy, philo-sophy, "The windows of the soul must ever be open to get light . from as many sources as pos- slble." He attended the Leader-' ship Weeks at BYU tor many years and in 1956 was given recognition for having attended 32 of the 34 years up to that data. Tho two missinff ? vnars were when he was a member of the Utah State Legislature. From early youth he was ac tive in sports and continued his keen interest in . baseball and basketball until recent years. Even as late as 87 years of age he attended the state basketball tournaments. One of his special delights was riding a bicycle and "Broth- er sneuey auu us oicycie-. were r . v f Ll.t. a tradition of this community ' for many years. On his 85th birthday he received a spanking new bike from his family and until his sight dimmed he rode his "trusty steer, as he termed it, making visits to old friends or to the store to buy a bit of hard candy. He has been especially fond of reading good books and listening listen-ing to music When his hearing and sight became Impaired in recent re-cent years he has continued his cultural interests by listening to records. Mr. Shelley was married to Mary Annie Jacklin March 2, 1899, in the Salt Lake LDS Tem ple. With the exception of the few years spent in Idaho they have lived in American Fork. The family home is at 509 North First West. He appreciates the fine honor that has come to him in that the new elementary school-built on land he sold to the school district dis-trict close to his home-has been named the Shelley Elementary School and this fall will open its doors for the new school year. There are six children in the family. They are Mrs. A DeMar (Mada) Dudley, Jensen, Utah; Mrs. Charles B. (Edna) Walker, American Fork; Mrs. Thomas V fl.UMrt Rpvnnlrts Provo: Mrs. Lawrence H. (Ethel) Wimmer, V . 9 - Joseph City, Arizona; Mrs. Marvin Mar-vin M. (Fern) Allen, American Fork and Carl T. Shelley, Hol- laday. One son, Frank G. Shelley Shel-ley died this past year while attending a conference of the National Farm Bureau In Hawaii. Robert Osrergaard Attending Staff College Course Major Robert Ostergaard, is currently on active duty with the U.S. Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, Wash-ington, attending the Command and General Staff college course. The college course attended by over 200 Reserve officers from a nine-state area is designed to bring reservists up-to-date on the latest military developments, tactics and techniques so that they can step into positions of leadership lead-ership and responsibility in times of national emergency. |
