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Show Thursday, NovemW 10,- 1027 THE LEIH SUN, LEin, UTAH Thursday, November 10, 1927 Victor Smith Dies After Taking Poison Victor J. Smith, eon of Mr. and lire. John Y. Smith, former residents of Lehi city died in Salt Lake Mon. day evening after taking poison in a down town restaurant In reporting th sad affair the Tribune said In part: J, Y. Smith, 651 EJeventh. avenue, local real estate man, reached the restaurant! of Gus Kokos to find his eon, Victor J. Smith, 27 reeling from the effects of the poison he had tak. en. Mr. Smith rushed his son to the emergency hospital in his own car, and there, despite the efforts of two physicians .summoned by the father, the son died within a short time- "In the past, because of some keen disappointments," Mr. Smith told po. lice, "my boy appeared to have been guttering mentaj agony. At times he had worried ua by displaying tempo. rary mental derangement. I "He was working for rne. and he I left home Monday morning apparent. ly in good spirits. I saw him at noon, t and everything' was fine. But when I he did not return home this evening I we began to worry. About 6 o'clock I his brother received a callxfrom Vic. tor, who Was telephoning from the f Nowhouse hotel. Victor, talked I strangely, bis brother told me." I Mr. Smith in his automobile, then trace'd Victor from tha hote.1 to the cafe, where he arrived just a little too late to prevent his son's act. Kokos told pqlice the younger Smith entered just before 7 p. m. and seated himself at a smalj table In the rear, which is shielded from view of the street by a partition. "He ordered a cup of coffee and wrote two .letters," fcokos said. "I was eating my supper with my back turned to him and was talking to a I friend. Suddenly I detected a strange odor .and turned,' to see holding a glass. I "What's the matter? I asked, and I he replied that nothing was wrong. I "Well, I turned and started to talk to my friend again. Then I turned hack and saw him drinking the con. I tents of thie gjass. I "He then aros9 to his feet and said I I've taken poison; call the police-" We grabbed him and were holding him when his father cam In." Victor J. Smith was a former stu. dent of the University of Utah, first enrolling In that institution in 1921. in 1925 ha was employed by the L. D. . S. university as an Instructor in span, lish. In 1926 he resumed bis studies at the state university and was en. f rolled the fore part of the university year. Since that time he had been I engaged in various occupations, chief I of which has been in that service of I his father. , I Funeral services over the remains were held at Salt Lake City yesterday. yester-day. I , . , SPECIAL LECTURE ON MENTAL HYGIENE AT STAKE TAB. EBN'ACLE NEXT THURSDAY The people of American; Fork, Lehi and Pleasant Grove are in for a great treat on Thursday evening, November 17th. at eight o'clock. The Utah Socle-ty Socle-ty for Mental Hygiene is going to hold a public meeting In the Stake Tabernacle, American Fork, at which time nve or six eminent; speakers and lecturers wijll take part. The-program of short addresses and an illustrated lecture on the Anc lent and Modern Care of the Mentally Handicapped, will be interspersed with music supplied by the .best; tal ent of Utah county. .-'" 1 ' Due to the enterprise of Mrs. Liza! Christensen, the retiring president of' the First Ldstrlct Federated Women's, Clubs, the following persons will be in attendance: Dr. W. R. Calder. wood, former president of the Utah State Metiical Society. Dr. Garland H. Pace, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Utah Society for Mental Hygiene. Mrs. George M. Bacon, president. Women's. Civic Center, Salt Lake City. Mr. D. A Skeen, Salt Lake attorney and president presi-dent of the Council of Social Agencies. Dr. Arthur ,L. Beeley, of the Univer. sity of Utah, and Mrs. H. W. Pickering, Picker-ing, Secretary of the Mental Hygiene Society. , . The purpose of the meeting is to get before the people of Utah county something of the nature and purpose of mental hygiene. MentaJ hygiene is one of the most important Movements of our tme. It has forits purpose, the prevention of all forms of mental handicap, insanity, feeble-mindedness, epilepsy, etc. It may be a surprise to many to learn that many forms of mental handicap can be cured, and most forms of mentaj disorder can be prevented. The. old view that insanity insani-ty is hopeless, is passing. Modern medicine and' psychology are discov. ering new ways of dealing effectively with these conditions. The purpose of next Thursday's meeting is to let the people of this community know something about the .remarkable advances ad-vances that have been made in recent years In the care, treatment and pre. vention of mental disorders. The speakers, we understand, are going to lay special emphasis upon the early care and treatment of all forms tof mental disorder. The! mild torms of mental disorder are the most frequent, and the ones which concern the average parent the most The present-day scientific view as. sumes that such' things as temper. tantrums bed-wetting, convulsions, sex Irregularities,' undue shyness, chronic lying, truancy, etc., are dang. er signals of childhood, from) the stand-point of mental health. Fortu natcly, many of these things are easy to deal with, providing they are dealt with skilfully and In plenty of time. Utah county is fortunate In being the first community outside of Salt Lake to paticipate in this splendid educational effort Here i something that concerns every parent with' children and every person who shares the responsibilities of civic life. Here Is an opportunity for the home folks to learn, first-hand, from some of the most capable menta.1 hygienlsts of the state, something of a great movement which has tremendous significance for education and parenthood. Everyone who participates on this program is giving his services free of charge, in the Interests of wholesome whole-some childhood and the , mentally handicapped. Admission will be free. . o --- . In honor of the birthday anniversary anniver-sary of Mr. Merrill Walker ten of his friends pleasantly surprised him at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tarvel Hanson Saturday night. Following games a delicious supper was served. Cast Chosen For . High School Play Monday evening tryouts were held for the high school play -"Seven Chances." The play is under the direction di-rection of Miss Naomi Broadbent, and will be put on about the first part of December. Following is the cast: Jimmie . Boyd Webb Meekem .... Clifton Anderson Garrison Bazil Hansen Goddard ..Morris Trane Joe ...... Dale Hadfleld George Eldon Schow Ralph ...Bob Hansen Anne : Lela Dunsdon Mrs. Garrison Mollie Curtis Georgianna Phyllis Kirkham Peggy Lucille Bateman Lilly .Margaret Schow Betty ; Wlnzel Gray Irene ..June Larsen Florence ....Gwenie Anderson ESQ Lower Prices The opening of an 0. P. Skaggs System Sys-tem store in American Fork has had the usual effect, and other grocers now find they can sell cheaper than in the past. The mention of our store works like magic in causing a high priced grocer to lower his prices. Our Reputation The O. P. Skaggs stores' reputation cf selling good foods cheap has spread far and near. Independent and chain store grocers dislike to see our store come' to their town. It stands, to reason that our American Fork store will serve you best as we reduce prices voluntarily, whereas our competitors do so only when in fear of losing their customers. Pay our new store a visit soon and see how much you can save. FOOD XgS 322 STORES Junior High School News Mr. Lofter Bjarnason, State Supervisor Super-visor and Mr. Leo Hanson have visited here during the past week. Parents and teachers meeting was held - November 9th. Mr. Lofter HUarnason and Mr. Gourley were speakers. , . - Mrs. Peterson, mother of Audrey Peterson, visited school November 3. Mrs! Jacobs, mother of Chester Jacobs, also visited us. Huitan Allred, a Junior High student; stud-ent; was operated on for appendicitis in the local hospital early Monday morning. NELDON HANSON I LA SCHOW o POLLYANNA COfcVUM . 1 1 1 1 1 ' H I ITI THANKSGIVING Heap high the board with plenteous cheer and gather to the feast, And toast that sturdy Pilgrim band whose courage never ceased, Give praise to that all ' Gracious One by whom " ' their steps were led, And thank unto the' harvest's Lord who sends our "daijy bread." Fairy Story Once a young marri. ed man Invited friends to a turkey dinner and he would carve the bird himself, which he did very neatly. Consumers test a product not by science but by use. Experts may Judge sweet corn at the fair but most folks like to try it at the table. Paris says, "Spring will find women wo-men discarding small hats and short, tight skirts, as well as sleeveless waists," Farther down the column Is the" announcement, "Thin silk hose and low pumps will be seen all summer." Dont spend the day In admiration of what you did yesterday. Do tt better today. - r ; Speaking of the Impossible, did you ever, try to pick up Just one tooth pick at a time? We recommend the mustard plast. er for the man who likes smart things. "Jane, It's eleven o'clock. Please tell your young man to shut thai front door from the outside." It is generally preferable n$t to be too radical or too conservative, but it is styi better to be a wild-eyed prohibitionist pro-hibitionist than a red-eyed drunkard. A relative of mine I had never seen before came to my house last night." Never seen before, eh! What's his name?" He hasn't got any yet, but we 1 in. tend to christen him Henry!" Pity every child couldn't be bora a parent so he would know how to treat his own parents. "Whither Shall We Turnr ask a headline. Think of Lot's wife and go straight ahead. Angora Furnishes Mohair Mohair li made from the wool of the Angora goat, generully of Asia Minor and South Africa. The manufacture manu-facture of the material was first du a the genius of the rearers of this particular goat and originated In Asia Minor. Mohair fabrics were used In England as early as the Eighteenth wntury. Designed White House The designer of the White House ivag James Iloban, born In Ireland about 1TOS. ' ' 1 Flights of Fancy Flights of fancy are good for tb. soul if they are not nonstop flight Hudson Star. . s Brevity Is the soul of the frock business. Judicial Vengeance In Abyssinia murderers are executed exe-cuted in a little hut wherein they are tied to a post, rifles are trained on them through tubes In the wall, and the triggers are pulled by relatives of the murdered man. To silence your next door neigh, bor's, radio, shoot him. High Cost of Government In eight cities of the United States the cost of government is higher than the cost of food. Farm and Fireslda. QinnoimcingJ) t Tdie Buick ) Autumn Display cordially invite you to attend kJ CL special showing of motor car fashiona , for 1928 -introducing lustrous colors of lasting Duco rich upholsteries of the finest quality . smart new appointments. ' The Buick Autumn Display opens Saturday and will continue all through the week. NOVEMBER 12 to 19 Telluride Motor Co. Ptoyo, TJtaJt rmnmmma S6M. - 4 -' y " jiff A 'fe ; ' ' . . i$r;. ... . . ' anEtoltltlaiile Read About Our Special Christmas Offer-Two Offer-Two Wonderful Gifts for the Price of One! 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