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Show Universal Microfilming Box 2603 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 ... u 'i A fiWIUi ... w VIV, Boosting American Fork Hub of North Utah County Thursday, Oct. 10, 1968 ,i amber 34 L t ... . ZJj WALTER DURRANT RESIDENCE DAMAGED bl ovuki unne-U TRUCK-This big dump truck toppled as 12 yards of wet fill dirt were unloaded at the Gary Loveridge residence Monday, coming to rest against the north wall of the Walter E. Durrant home. The home was extensively damaged, with the dirt pouring into the room as the wall gave way under the stress. The truck was finally remcved by special wrecking equipment, doing further damage to shrubbery and landscaping adjacent to the Durrant home. Dump Truck Slips, Dumps Dirt Through Wall of Local Residence "It was like an earthquake," said Mrs. Walter Durrant, 370 South 400 East, as she described the horror of having 12 yards of dirt burst through the wall of the Durrant home early Monday morning. Mrs. Durrant missed injury or even death by mere inches Monday, having walked to the south part of the room just seconds sec-onds before a huge dump truck carrying the fill dirt overturned and crashed through the north wall of her bedroom. The dirt cascaded into the room, partially covering a cedar chest and sewing machine which had been placed along the north wall of the bedroom. Drapes were strewn over a mound of dirt which fell some four feet into the room. As the dirt crashed through the wall, the siding was torn apart and the wall pushed apart from the roof of the new home. Driver of the truck owned by Miller Ready Mix was Alfred Anthony An-thony Marquez, Salt Lake City. Mr. Marquez said the load shifted shift-ed as it was dumped. The truck came to rest on its side, wlththt truck bed tearing the siding as it came to a halt. Damage to the residence and furnishings was estimated at 'at least '$1,000' by officers at the scene. The American Fork Fire De- Building Permits Total $5,300 For September Building permits for the month of September totaled $5,300, according ac-cording to city building inspector, Carl Hanson. Mr- Hansen noted no new residence resi-dence or business permits during the month. Permits were issued as follows! ' Donald K. Mitchell, 65 Wilson Avenue, home addition, $2,000; Ted Beal, 356 North 400 East, home addition, $500; Elwood E. Lund, 387 Harrison Avenue, carport, car-port, $200; Lorenzo E.Peterson, 156 West 300 North, carport, $400; Gilbert Batchelor, 139 South 100 East, patio cover, $400; Reed L. Makin, 276 East 500 North, home addition, $300; Noel Knight, 536 King Street, home addition, ad-dition, $1,500. Two Local Guard Officers Attend Convention in Arkansas Lieut. Wyler J. Blackburn and Chief Warrant Officer Don M. Walker of the 1457th Engineer Btn., Utah National Guard, are delegates to the National Guard Officers Association convention currently underway at Hot Springs, Arkansas. They left Sunday, Sun-day, Oct. 6 and will return Friday, Fri-day, Oct. 11. The two local officers were selected to represent the Corp. of Engineers of the Utah National P'- - f n ,, ., tu j- ATTEND NATIONAL GUARD CONVENTION-Lieut. Wyler J. Blackburn, at left, and Chief Warrant Officer Don M. Walker, look over agenda for the National Guard Officers Association Convention at Hot Springs, Arkansas. The convention rxos from Oct. 6 to 11. partment was called to the scene in case sparks might ignite a buried gas line of gasoline from the truck tank. Utility company workmen were also on hand. The truck was finally righted, with extensive damage sustained to shurbs and plantings in the Durrant Dur-rant yard. The dirt was being delivered to the Gary Loveridge residence, 360 South 400 East. Mrs. Loveridge Lover-idge is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Durrant. mm Strr -- r r r &l T?l I ML, REPUBLIC AN HE ADQUARfERS-PEWS-IN AMERICAN FORK PRECINCT-The American Fork Republican Headquarters were officially opened Tuesday morning during the visit of Carl W. Buehner. Mr. Buehner greeted the local Republicans and expressed his appreciation for their support. Shown at the headquarters opening are Michael Bromley, Am. Fork Republican precinct chairman; Mr. Buehner, Mrs. Bromley, Mrs. Louise Eddy, first row. Councilman Malcolm H. Beck, Francis N. Mortenson, Paul Thorn, Utah County Republican County Commission candidate; Mrs. William Blomquist and Ed Baldwin. Republican Campaign Headquarters Opened in Ceremonies Held Tuesday The American Fork Republican Campaign Headquarters were officially of-ficially opened Tuesday, coinciding coincid-ing with the visit of Republican gubernatorial candidate CarlW. Beuhner. Michael Bromley, chairman of the Am. Fork Republican Precinct, Pre-cinct, announced the campaign headquarters "in business' before a group of interested party par-ty workers. The campaign headquarters is Guard Officers Association and are among 14 delegates attending the convention from Utah. General Maurice L. Watts, adjutant ad-jutant general of the Utah National Guard is heading the Utah delegation. dele-gation. General William C. Westmoreland, Westmore-land, Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army, was one of the convention speakers. Convention delegates came from all 50 states. Utah Valley Industrial Trade Fair Now in Progress at BYU The residents of Utah Valley are invited to attend the Utah Valley Val-ley Trade Fair now in progress at the BYU George Albert Smith Fieldhouse. Exhibitors will range from well known major business firms to newly organized firms such as the American Fork Development Corporation, which will have an exhibit on display during the fair. Products produced inUtahVal-ley inUtahVal-ley will also be on display, such as the U. S. Steel display of Utah County's largest single industry, to the household accessory items manufactured by the firm of a 14-year old Provo youth. located in the former Noyes residence res-idence on the corner of First East and Main Street and is attractively at-tractively decorated with campaign cam-paign posters and colorful banners. ban-ners. The headquarters will be the focal point of political activities fci Republican Party members during the vital pre-election weeks. Telephone service willbe available and volunteer workers will staff the headquarters operations. oper-ations. Local Merchants Contribute To UY IDA Program Gift certificates for goods and services have been presented by local merchants toUVIDA in connection con-nection with the Industrial Fair now underway in Utah County. Local merchants have been most cooperative in responding to requests for door prizes for trade fair goers, according to Byron L. McFarlane, local UVIDA representative. Hundreds of door prizes in the form of gift certificates from stores in Utah Valley will be given at the exhibits which are to be set up in the George Albert Smith Field-house Field-house at BYU. Contributing certificates for the Trade Fair from Am. Fork are Durfey Dry Cleaners, Pri-day's Pri-day's Office Supply, Mode ODay, Ciiipman's, Devey's, Smith Drug, Christenson's, and Read's Jewelry. Jewel-ry. The purpose of the Trade Frir is to call attention to the industries indus-tries in Utah Valley and to interest inter-est Utah Valley residents in industrial in-dustrial development of the county. coun-ty. School's Out There will be no classwork held in the local schools today and tomorrow, Oct. 10 and 11, due to UEA meetings in Salt Laxe Lity, jcnooi will resume again Monday at the regular time. There will be exhibits of companies com-panies which you may be familial famil-ial with and exhibits of companies compan-ies you may not have known existed in Utah Valley. The displays dis-plays will include those of companies com-panies known around the entire country and displays from companies com-panies only a few months old. The exhibits opened Wednesday Wednes-day and will be open daily until noon Saturday. Door prizes will be awarded to visitors through the generosity of Utah Valley merchants. mer-chants. The Trade Fair will also feature fea-ture awards to industrial leaders and the BYU, halftime activities Alpine Stake Conference Set Oct. 19, 20 The Alpine Stake Quarterly Conference will be held on Sat urday and Sunday, October 19 and 20 in the Stake Tabernacle, according ac-cording to President Leland F. Priday. Bishop Robert L. Simpson, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric willbe the visiting general gen-eral authority at the conference. More information will be forthcoming forth-coming next week Governor Rampton to Visit American Fork October 16 Governor Calvin L. Rampton will visit American Fork Wednesday, Wed-nesday, Oct. 16. The governor will begin his visit to Utah County at Lehi at 11 a.m. where he will campaign until 11:30. He will be in Am. Shelley School PTA To Sponsor Disaster Classes Do you know what to do if the Wasatch Fault should shift and a major earthquake should occur in the area? Do you know where to get medical aid and supplies? Do you know where to get food and supplies for our family? Do you know what agency would be trained and ready to help you in a major disaster? Because many have not known the answers to these questions and have been concerned about what to do if a disaster should occur, Shelley PTA has arranged to have an educational course at the school to answer these and other questions you may have. The class will be held beginning begin-ning Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. and another class will be held beginning Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. of the BYU and two days of seminars sem-inars in high schools throughout the county. Four key speakers, experts in their respective fields, will highlight high-light the various events. Speakers will include Paul Harmon, asso-cia'e asso-cia'e professor of management; University of Utah; H. M. Calvert, senior vice president of Prudential Pruden-tial Federal Savings and Loan Association; Senator Frank E. Moss, D-Utah; and WarrenJohn-ston, WarrenJohn-ston, vice president of ITE Imperial Im-perial Corporation and general manager of Fluidonics Division of ITE in Salt Lake City. The semiannual industrial development de-velopment trade fair brings new industrial interest to investors and provides local residents with an opportunity to view the many products and services available through local industry. The Trade Fair is sponsored by UVIDA, the Utah Valley Industrial Indus-trial Development Association, who feel that it is only through industrial development that Utah Valley will be able to provide the jobs for children of people already living in Utah Valley. The trend to relocation in other areas of the state and nation have been deplored by local business bus-iness leaders, who hope to stem the tide 0! our skilled workforce leaving Utah Valley. Further industrialization is expected to make a more favorable favor-able tax base and improve the overall economy of the area. The UVIDA Trade Fair agenda moved to American Fork Thursday Thurs-day with an Industrial Development Develop-ment Conference luncheon at Al-ptoe Al-ptoe Country Club. Senator Frank E. Moss will be the luncheon speaker. Thursday is also kids' day at the trade fair. Family day will be held Friday. The industrial Development Conference Awards Banquet will also be held Friday at the Wilkinson Center Sky Room. Warren Johnston will also speak. The trade fair will conclude Saturday, with an Industrial Development De-velopment Conference Breakfast to be held at the Riverside Country Coun-try Club at 8 a.m. Haydon N. Calvert will discuss "Financing Industrial Development" at the breakfast meeting. An executive luncheon will be held in the Wilkinson Wil-kinson Center at 1 2 noon for board members and guests. The exhibits exhib-its will close at 12 noon. Appropriate Appro-priate half-time activities have been planned during the BYU-Wyoming BYU-Wyoming football game, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. Fork from 12 noon until 12:30 p.m.; in Orem from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.; in Provo from 2 to 3 p.m. and in Springville from 3:30 to 4 p.m. He will visit Span ish Fork from 4:30 to 5 p.m. and will be in Payson from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The governor will then return to the Utah County Democratic Campaign Headquarters in Provo at 250 North University Avenue, where he will hold a rally with members of the BYU Young Democrats. The rally will conclude with some lucky winner being drawn for the rifle which has been used as a fund raising means during the current campaign. The governor will be guest speaker at the American Iron and Steel Engineers meeting at the Royal Inn that same evening at 8 p.m. Accompanying the governor on his Utah County tour willbe state and county Democratic candi dates. California is the only state with two of the 12 largest cities in the nation, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Wyoming is about half way between be-tween the Pacific Ocean and the Mississippi River. He who begins many things finishes nothing. Voters Have Four Dates to Register Area residents who could not vote in the primary election be cause they were not registered as voters will have four oppor tunities to register before the Nov. 5 general election. According to Mark F. Boyack, Utah County Clerk, registration days will be October 14, 15, 29 and 30. Local residents may register for the election on any of these days at the registration agent for their voting district. Those persons who have moved since the last election may trans fer registration at any time more than ten days before the election Those who voted in the last two elections are already regis tered and need not re-register Funeral Held For McCoy Rackman Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 24, for McCoy H Rackman, 53, who died Saturday, Sept. 21, in a Salt Lake Hospital of natural causes. Services were held in the American Fork Sixth Ward Chapel with Bishop Ira J Taylor conducting. The family prayer at Anderson and Sons Mortuary was offered by Reed Merrell and the prelude and postlude music at the church was played by Thelma Priday Invocation was spoken by President Pres-ident Leland F. Priday. A life sketch of Mr. Rackman was presented by Steven Mur dock and musical interludes were sung by a duet of ladies, Mildred Me cham and Affra Nelson. They sang, 'God's Other Room," and Darrell Wanlass sang "Face to Face' . Both musical numbers were accompanied by Mrs. Priday. Pri-day. . . , v Speakers were Melvin Beck strand and Bishop Melvin Grant who both spoke of the courage of the deceased throughout his long illness, of his devotion to his wife and son and his stamina he showed in every day work. The family was also offered words of consolation and love. Willard Devitt offered the benediction and the grave in the Am. Fork City Cemetery was dedicated by Bishop Ira Taylor Thanks Expressed To Lehi, P. G. For Ambulance Service Jim Christensen, operator of the Christenson and Son Ambulance in Am. Fork, expressed his appreciation to the Lehi Auxiliary Police and the Pleasant Grove Auxiliary Aux-iliary police for their assistance assis-tance at Monday evening's two-car accident. The accident acci-dent occurred at Third East and Main in Am. Fork and injured eight persons. Mr. Christensen said prompt response by the two auxiliaries was a great help in transporting the injured to the American Fork Hospital Hos-pital and later in transferring transfer-ring one to the Utah Valley Hospital in Provo and a second sec-ond to a Salt Lake City Hospital. Ambulances in Lehi Le-hi and Pleasant Grove are operated by the volunteer auxiliary police units. j - .--'-0. I iuTl CARL W. BUEHNER GREETS LOCAL OFFICIALS IN TUESDAY MEETING American Fork leaders discussed planned industrial development in the community with GOP gubernatorial candidate candi-date Buehner. Photographed from left, Glen T. Anderson, Utah State Representative, Utah County Commissioner Stanley D. Roberts, Mayor F. Haws Durfey, Councilman Malcolm H. Beck and Councilman Harold W. Anderson. EIGHT INJURED IN TWO-CAR ACCIDENTA grinding crash at 3rd East and Main Street Monday evening sent eight persons to the hospital. Extensive damage was also done to both vehicles. Eight Injured in Two-Car Accident Here Monday Night Eight persons were injured, two seriously, in a two-car collision col-lision at Third East and Main Street Monday night. Richard Lythgoe, 18, Pleasant Grove, one of the drivers involved, in-volved, was listed in poor condition con-dition in Utah Valley Hospital, Provo, following the accident. He was treated at American Fork Hospital, then transferred to the Provo Hospital for treatment of a broken collar bone, punctured lung, crushed ribs and severe shock. Two passengers in the Lythgoe vehicle were also injured. Delor-es Delor-es Hansen, 15, Am. Fork, was hospitalized at the Am. Fork Hospital Hos-pital with cuts and bruises. Dale H. Hardinger, 17, PI. Grove, was treated and released. The second driver, J. Delbert Jones, 49, Sandy, was treated at American Fork Hospital for a broken pelvis, and later transferred trans-ferred to Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City for further treatment. treat-ment. His wife, Roberta, 33, Sandy, was aLo hospitalized at Cottonwood Cotton-wood Hospital following treatment treat-ment here for lacerations, bruises and abroken right thumb. Carl W. Buehner, Candidate For Governor Visits Am. Fork Carl W. Beuhner, Republican candidate for governor, visited in American Fork Tuesday as part of his " person to person" tour of Utah County. Accompanying Mr. Beuhner on his Utah County tour were Fred Wright, Utah County Republican chairman, and a number num-ber of county candidates and officials. offi-cials. As Mr. Buehner met with Mayor F. Haws Durfey andmem-bers andmem-bers of the American Fork City Council Tuesday morning, he praised the proposed research and industrial park which is planned plan-ned for future development. Mr. Bubhner lauded the foresight and the great local effort which has already gone into the project. He complimented Mayor Durfey and other city officials for the private pri-vate investment which had been accomplished without resorting to requests for federal funds. As the candidate visited the community, he introduced himself him-self to local voters. The purpose of the Utah County trip, he said, was primarily to get the pulse of the people in our area and to observe the specific problems and needs that exist. Mr. Buehner noted that several problems were already apparent to him, citing the need of industrial indus-trial development as the greatest need we have in the State of Utah. "What we have been told we have in industrialdevelopment and what we have are entirely different,' he said. Mr. Buehner made it a point to visit personally with various businessmen of the community. A businessman himself, he is aware of the many problems which face them. ' As governor, I would be Another passenger in the Jones vehicle, Cindy Lee Olson, 12, was hospitalized at Am. Fork Hospital with facial lacerations, bruises and abrasions. Two other passengers in the Jones car were also slightly injured in-jured but were treated at Am. Fork Hospital and released. They were Bonnie Olson, 11, and Kelly Olson, ten. The accident occurred about 8:50 p.m. at Third East and Main Street. American Fork City Police Po-lice Officer Richard Francom, who investigated, said apparently apparent-ly the Lythgoe car was southbound south-bound on Third East and the Jones vehicle westbound on MainStreet at the time of the collision. Assisting with the investigation were Utah Highway Patrol Troopers Troop-ers and members of the Utah County Sheriffs Department. Christensen and Son Ambulance, Ambu-lance, PI. Grove Auxiliary Police Ambulance and Lehi Auxiliary Police Ambulance were called to transport the injured to the hospital hospi-tal and to transfer Mr. Lythgoe and Mr. and Mrs. Jones to the other hospitals. Investigation of the accident is continuing. strong for helping the businesses that exist," he commented. The candidate noted that the business failure of Utah 4s highest of any State in the union, while individual bankruptcies in Utah are three times the national average. Mr. Buehner favors the repeal of the inventory tax which is lev led on businessmen. He feels that this tax should be phased out on a three-year plan without dis ruptlnt,' the tax structure since new jobs would more than offset the loss in revenue. ' As a feed supplier for many Utah dairy and stock raisers, he is aware of their needs. In discussing theGreen Belt amendment, amend-ment, he felt that the tax schedule sche-dule should be adjusted, with the state legislature to include protective pro-tective measures in any legislation legisla-tion enacted In connection with the problem. Mr. Buehner was very optimistic optimis-tic about the possibility of being elected with a full Republican slate, both nationally and in the state of Utah. Utah residents should get the full benefits they are entitled to under a Republican Republi-can Governor, he remarked. If elected, Mr. Buehner plans to initiate a business administration, adminis-tration, rather than a political administration, maintaining an "open door'' policy which would enable people to get to the governor gov-ernor when it is necessary. The candidate also visited in Lehi, Pleasant Grove, Provo, Spanish Fork, Springville and Payson during his day in Utah County. |