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Show IHE PAPER-THAT HAS BROUGHT SUNSHINE INTO LEHI HOMES ' SINCE ,1914 MORE NEWS THAT'S INTERESTING, WITH THE FEATURES YOU LIKE TO READ I . UUNtlU LINKING TRITPS PA KT AND PRESENT --LOOKING FOT?WAT?F TO THE FUTURE NUMBER 22 VO11 .,,.. LEHI, UTAH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1946 i 1 1 On; the SunBeam He asked for her hand. "Go to Father," she said. But she knew that he knew her father was dead, And she knew that he knew what a life he had led, So she knew that he knew what she meant when she said, Go to Father!" o "My friends," said the Sunday School teacher, will rememoer mat i promised to speak to "you Ef t ?r The World's Greatest Litv and 5K i7ft Jou t0 prepare yur minds fcy readins , i7, ch.aPter of Saint Mark. Kindly raise vur nanas u you have done so." Every hand went up. "Thank you," continued the teacher, "As there are only sixteen chapters in St. Mark, my subject win not be entirely unappropriated Railway Employees' Journal Keep Smilim by 0. B. Joyful A wise man learns from his experience; a wiser man learns from the experience of others." Chinese Proverb o The emptier the pot the quicker that it boils -so watch your temper! . ' ' ' 0 . The mind, is like the stomach. It is not how much you put into it that counts, but how much it digests. o A GOOD PLEDGE t To serve with justice and integrity those whose protection has been entrusted to our care. To support right principles and oppose bad practices prac-tices in health. To develop character, ability and knowledge. To value honor above profit. Thus to be faithful to ourselves and to those we serve. o THOUGHT PROVOKERS "The happiness of your life depends upon quality of your thoughts. - Marcus Aurelius Failure is the one thing that can be achieved without effort. The bigger a man's head gets, the easier you can fill his shoes. , Strive to be like a good watchopen face, busy hands, pure gold, - well regulated, full of good works, "No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else." -Charles Dickens It's Short-Sierhted to be Inner winHod When a man picks up a few cents' worth of experience, he usually picks up a few dollars. o WHEN I HAVE T I ME When I have time, so many things I'll do To make life happier and more fair For those whose lives are crowded now with care. I'll help to lift them from their low despair. When I have time. When I have time, the friend I love so well Shall know no more these weary, toiling days; I'll lead his feet in pleasant paths always, And cheer his heart with words of sweetest praise, When I have time. , When you have time, the friend you hold so dear May be beyond the reach of all your sweet intent; May never know that you so kindly meant To fill his life with sweet content . When you had time-! NOW is the time! Ah, friend, no longer wait-To wait-To scatter loving deeds and words of cheer To those around whose lives are now so drer. They may not meet you in the coming year NOW is the time! - ,t' ,1 ...... f Anon J O..B. Joyful Spotlighting IXXAH The Writers' Corner , i Contributions to the Corner are all original writings of local people. We extend a cordial invitation to all who wish to write, or who are now writing, to send in some ef their work. Both poetry and prose are acceptable, but must be limited to 500 words. Pen names may be used for publication if you desire, but real name must accompany accom-pany all manuscripts. We invite writings of youngsters as well, x I LOVE A SNOWSTORM I love a snowstorm! So soft, so white, so quiet; Judgment is not born, But sympathy instead. I love a snowstorm ... . With whiteness everywhere; What glory in the morn When snow came in the night! Hove a snowstorm! Quiet to feel earth's pulse; The stillness and charm, The awareness of God. M.J. Miss Esther Hutchings attended attend-ed the U.S.A.C.-Denver U football game at Denver, Colorado Saturday. Satur-day. She reports the weather was fine there, although we were experiencing ex-periencing local storms here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Russon visited in Salt Lake City Sunday evening with their sons, Dale, Milton Milt-on and Leo and families. Honoring Miss June Erickson, bride - elect, Miss Kathryn Brown entertained at a miscellaneous shower. A bride's scrapbook was made, games were played and refreshments re-freshments were served. Many love-gifts love-gifts were presented to the Suest of honor. Others attending ere Mrs. Gene Kirkham, and the Misses Vea Jean Brown, Bonnie Jean Kirkham, Beth Adamson, Carol Car-ol Ball, Ha Wing, Carma Gray, Ji-ene Ji-ene Peterson, Elaine Norman and AoreneFelt. Bishop Worthen. Jackson of Fremont, Fre-mont, Utah was an overnight guest Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchings last week. STAKE TEMPLE-EXCURSION TEMPLE-EXCURSION MONDAY fjtale tePle excursion will held Monday, December 16th, it announced by Junius Banks of A ?take genealogical committee. ter!d,nterested are invited t0 St" gJTA CLAuiLAND injhe mystic, purple twi- t Hungary Moths Clothes moths feed upon animal stances such as wool, hair, r1' leathers and some manufac-. yi materials. However, they do 1 eat cotton, linen, rayon or silk. wore storing, hang your garments " we sun and brush them. Moths taant stand bright sun. light that follows the sunset's glow, - . I held a rendezvous with a fairy, , 'twas ever so long ago. As I stole through a fragrant gar-; den, down a path no grownup grown-up knows, I beheld the loveliest fairy step from the heart of a rose; Her gossamer gown all a-sparkle, a shining wand in her hand, She had come to keep a promise, to show me Santa Claus Land. Just by a tinkling, tumbling fountain, foun-tain, whose waters gleamed silvery sil-very bright, She poised an instant, then beckoned this dainty shimmer-mering shimmer-mering sprite. And I folowed her, lawed and . breathless, as she sped on twin-" twin-" klingfeet To a hidden sylvan bower, where the gladsome fairies meet. My glamorous guide told our story and how she gaily had planned Because I had faith in fames, to show me Santa Claus Land. We rode mysterious, starlit high- vniir the fairies ways, wiat Know, , Til we came at last to a castle, . 1 - r " anil CTIOW in a lanu in . As we turned down a glistening ,, .-ow? ihp. mansion pauiway t . -.1 J .i,;(-n Still aim mre There burst from its many win- dOWS long streamer Therf came to us ever so faintly soft strains vl Beloved music of childhood, gay r r--t r"icma Land. songs oi oanw Then for on erupturous, perfect moment i saw And knew the ecstasy, of answer to childhood's questing prayer. Before me in undreamed-o splen- dor in a srunmg -Lay the glorious end of my jour-Lay jour-Lay me b , &,;. t nf Love. new. home oi -" How I cherish the happy secret HVI Earned from that : f airy band When they came hat le Christmas, to show me Santa Claus Land Gatherinff Esjs ' Eggs should be gathered at least two or three times a day during S weather to wire baskets to injure in-jure rapid cooling. Eggs in wire Skets will cool within five .bom while those in galvanued paiU require nine hours. Letters To Santa Claus ' Only one 'more week to write-Toiir -letter to Santa Claus! Nexj week will be the last time ve can put your letter in tie. paper so that . Santa Chuis will be sure to "iif ii. If you haven't already al-ready written to him, do it today, and address him, Santa Claus, in care of the Lehi Sun. Hurry! Get it in the Lehi Sun. Hurry! Get it in the mail today! Dear Santa Claus: I want a new pair of roler skates and gloves and a pair of shoes. LuDean. Dear Santa: Iwant a dump truck and a auto and a simmi truck. Candy and nuts. Blaine. Dear Santa: I want a truck and candy and nuts. Lynn. Dear Santa: I want a dump truck and roller skates and football. Lawerence. Dear Santa: Please come and bring us some toys. (Stewart Family) Dear Santa: Please bring me a baby doll, a pair of bunny slippers, a paint set, and candy and nuts. I am a good girl. Sharon. Dear Santa Claus: This year I want a erector set, a football, , a drum and a wagon and a knife and a box of candy and nuts and oranges and books. I leave a piece of pie for you on the table to eat. Mark. Dear Santa Claus: I would hke you to bring me a doll, sewing machine, sewing set, a ring and some roller skates and a book. And some roller skates and some doll clothes. Thank you for the things you brought me last year. I am seven years old. 511 N. 2nd West Lehi, Utah Deanna Davis Mr. and Mrs. Geo C. Loveridge announce the marriaere of their daughter Lorna to J. Carl Farner, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Farn er, Ogden, Utah. They were married mar-ried November 20th in the Idaho Falls Temple. A reception was held in their honor November 25th in the Fourth Ward church. They are making their home in Ogden. Utah Grows Best Wheat A hard red winter wneat exhibited ex-hibited at the International Livestock Exposition at Chicago by P. H. Rasmussen of Logan, won the Pillsbury prize a na tional award. Rasmussen, whose sample exhibit ranked fourth in the international Judging, show ed a variety weighing 63.3 lbs. to the bushel. The award carried a $100 cash prize. Rasmussen's wheat was grown on a farm near Clarkston. Cache County. El- dred Murphy, Salina,' Utah, who exhibited a white spring wheat variety weighing 63 lbs. to the bushel, also won a Pillsbury na tional award. Kanab Looks To Movie Future The building of a movie sound stage in Kanab, .Utah's Little Hollywood, is now being promoted promot-ed by Whit Parry, operator of the Parry Lodge. A sound stage is a barn affair wnere motion picture companies tan work inside when the outside weather is unfavorable. unfavor-able. While Kanab has several months cf fine weather, a sound stage would be a guarantee that big motion picture companies on location is Utah could keep right on working if the weather put a stop: to outside operations. In addition, a sound stage . would lengthen the southern Utah motion mo-tion picture filming season by several months. ' Nation's Governors To Meet In Utah Upon the urging of Governor Herbert B. Maw,- the executive council of the National Gov ernor's Conference has selected Salt Lake City as the site for the 1947 national governor's convea tion. ; , ,. - ' Disney To Film Utah Picture ' The Colorado River, - one of Utah's greatest undeveloped re sources, 'will be leaturea in a Walt Disney educational film next season.. . Vv . ,. . Norman D. Ne villa, Mexican Hat, Utah, f and termed the 'World's No.. 1 Riverman" has been signed brthe Disney studio to act as technical advisor and "star" of the, film. Erwin L. Verity, unit produc tion manager of the Disney stu dios, came to Utah purposely to sign the contract with Mr. Nevills and confer with the Utah Department De-partment of Publicity and Industrial In-dustrial Development relative the possibility of making other educational pictures in this state. Central Utah Project, "prosperity maker By 1970, Utah's potential power market will amount to two and one-half billion kilowatt hours, declares E. O. Larson, regional director, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Recla-mation. It is now up to the peo ple of Utah whether they will make themselves prosperous by supplying that power or rely on neighboring states for approxi mately two-thirds of it, he point ed out. : The Central Utah Project would supply 2,000,000,000 kilowatt kilo-watt hours of electrical power, provide adequate irrigation water wat-er for 450,000 acres of Utah land of which 150,000 acres would be land never before irrigated, he emphasized. U n m a i 1 a b 1 e Articles Listed By Postmaster With the holiday mailing season well under way, Postmaster A. C Schow wishes to remind the gen- eral public of the types of packages pack-ages which are restricted by the mails: 1. Intoxicating beverages. 2. Inflammable matter such as matches, lighter fluid and other articles likely to cause fire through absorption of moisture, or self-ignition through friction or spontaneous chemical changes. 3. Ammunition and all other explosives. 4. Firearms, such as revolvers, which are capable of being concealed con-cealed on the person. (Postmaster Schow points out that this does not mean rifles or shotguns, which may be mailed if brought to the post office for inspection, after which they are properly crated after it has been made certain that they are unloaded.) 5. Obscene matter. . 6. Poisons. 7. Narcotics. 8. Extortion letters. 9. Lottery and fradulent matter, Postmaster Schow reminds the public that all parcels, except those sent as first-class matter, may be examined by the post office offi cials. The penalty for failure to comply with the above regulation is a $1000.00 fine, 2 years m pris on, or both. Far Eastern Service Offer Advantages BIRTH REGISTRATION Notification of Birth Registration Registra-tion cards are no longer Issued to parents of new-born babies. Formerly, the Division of Vital Statistics, Utah State Department Depart-ment of Health issued free of charge the Notification of Birth Registration, which most parents believed to be a certificate of birth. However, it was merely notice of the fact that the birth had been registered, and It did not have legal value. If, for any reason, parents require re-quire evidence of their baby's birth, we will issue a certified copy of birth certificate upon receipt re-ceipt of written application, showing name, date of birth, place of birth, father's name, and fee of one dollar. This certified copy is acceptable to the Federal Government, the armed forces, and any agency which requires evidence of birth. Hanging; Furs Use a fturdy hanger for furs Xa mold the shoulders. The most queenly-furs can be reduced to dowdy appearance by tossing them carelessly care-lessly over chair backs. And don't crowd furs into a warm, crowded closet, since they'll dry out, crust and mat The spotlight was turned on Janan and Korea this week bv the United States Recruiting Service which has completed a survey of conditions of occupa tion service overseas with the new United States Army in the Far East. : This Important duty of keeping peace to the orient has oeen entrusted en-trusted to famed battle tested divisions of which three year en listees are now being given ' an opportunity to become a- part, following initial training m tne United States. Snnrts. entertainment, and travel opportunities have been highly developed in these areas, the survev shows. Luxurious hotels, theatres, swimming facilities, facili-ties, tennis clubs and ball parks providing without charge a greater great-er range of pastimes than is enjoyed en-joyed by the average civilian at home. The work of occupation, itself, is interesting, educational and essential to maintenance of a just peace. It offers a splendid opportunity to the young man who wants to see distant lands and fill an important post in the new United States Army. Overseas pay starts at $90.00 a month for a Private, plus food, clothing, quarters, medical and dental care and other benefits. Famous divisions from which the three year enlistee for overseas over-seas duty may choose include such noted units as the First Community Sing To Feature Xmas Season A Community Christmas Sing, which was inaugurated, last year, will again feature the beginning of the Christmas season this year. A committee has been formulated to conduct the sing, with Armond E. Webb as chairman, assisted by Frank W. Shaw, Isabel B. Brown, Rulon J. Fox, Frank Jones, Wallace B. Gardner, Ruth S. Banks and Vernon K. Nielsen. Also assisting are the high school orchestra and chorus, directed by Mr. Shaw, the Chantante chorus and stake choir, directed by Mrs. Brown, the Third ward choir, directed by Mr. Jones and the combined Aaronic Priesthood Priest-hood choruses of the stake, directed by Mr. Gardner.. The sing will be held Sunday, December 21st at 9:00 p.m., following follow-ing Sacrament services, to be held in the various wards, Mr. Webb said. Further details will bo announced an-nounced later. : LEAVES FOR MISSION A farewell testimonial in honor of Elder Howard L. Eckersley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Eckersley of this city, was held in the Whit-tier Whit-tier ward in Salt Lake City last week. Elder Eckersley will leave in the near future for a full-term mission to New Zealand. Elder Eckersley was born in Lehi, a son of Lorenzo and Ellen Shelton Eckersley, and moved away with his parents when an infant. He recently returned from 3 years' service in the U. S. Navy, one year of which was spent in Ieshima (near Okinawa), China and Japan. He has made his home in Salt Lake City since his release in April of this year. Lehi's Hospital To Be Improved Cavalry Division, the 24th In fantry Division and the 25th Infantry In-fantry Division serving in Japan; and the Sixth Infantry Division and the Seventh Infantry Division Divi-sion In Korea. . Onenincs now exist for clerks, stenographers, typists,- machin ists, truck drivers, plumbers, car-nenters car-nenters and snecialists in a hun dred other fields. A snecial call has been issued also by Sixth Army Recruiting Headquarters for partially disabled veterans of World War II. wounded in com bat, who have one of 103 MOS ratings. The Lehi hospital, which up to thi3 time has occupied only the upper part of the hospital building, build-ing, will be expanded to utilize several more rooms on the lower floor, it is announced by Mayor Dean Prior. Plans are being formulated to install the latest hospital equipment equip-ment as finances will permit, and already a great deal has been done in making the hospital hos-pital an attractive and desirable, place for hospitalization, he said. New floor coverings have been installed in some of the rooms, the surgery has received a new paint job, and a new suction suc-tion machine has been installed for operative cases. During the summer a new roof was put on the building. New plans call for sound-proofing of the nursery. The mayor points out that with more of the building now at the disposal of the hospital, the community is urged to insist on hospitalization at our local hospital, hos-pital, for a community-owned institution such as this can be no greater than those who give it their active support. The hospital hos-pital because city-owned In 1937. and all revenue derived from it is being invested in modernizing and equipping it to equal the best. A number of the various clubs and organizations have contributed contri-buted toward the equipping of the hospital, the latest large donation do-nation being the large sterilizing unit given by the Lehi Civic Improvement Im-provement Association. Such groups should be encouraged in continued support in this direction, direc-tion, he said. He pointed out that one of the civic clubs in another Utah County city Is now raising funds for the purchase of an oxygen tent for their home-owned hospital. - Rescedlng Lawn Thin spots in the lawn should be reseeded, using two to three pounds of grass seed per 1,000 square feet. The soil in bare spots should be pulverized pul-verized with a steel-toothed rake, then seeded, using about twice as much seed as used on thin turf. After seeding cover seed lightly with top soil to protect seed and give it a chance to germinate. racking Woolens If you are packing your woolens away in boxes or trunks, be generous gen-erous with the moth flakes or crystals. crys-tals. Usually four ounces will give protection, but it's best to overdose over-dose and be' safe since the Chemicals Chemi-cals are inexpensive. DEVIL'S SATE THE ROCKY GORGE THAT FORCED EARLY-DAY MORMON PIONEERS TO TURN BACK AND COME THROUGH EMIGRATION CANYON INTO fiALT LAKE VALLEY M.i if G V . EVIL'S 6ATE IS OPENED TO highway-TRAFFIC highway-TRAFFIC BY MEANS OF "HORSESHOE BEND", NEAR THE MOUTH OF WEBER CAHYON. EFFECTIVE TRAVEL ALONG THE CANYON WALLS CAME WITH CONSTRuCTIOM OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD IN 186869. THE U P. AWARDED BRIGHAM YOUNS THE CONTRACT, AND MORMON SETTLERS WERE GIVEN GRATEFUL EMPLOYMENT EM-PLOYMENT FOLLOWING THE GRASSHOPPER PLA6UES OF 1866-67. L?QDAY, WHERE IN 1646 THE EMIGRANTS PASSED THEIR WAGONS AND LIVESTOCK THROUGH WITH ' WINDLASSES AND ROPES, THERE WINDS AN EXCELLENT HI6HWAY fr 'S-.i-'j ' j7i imt twin. Stake MIA To Give Free Dance Saturday Under the direction of the stake MIA officers, a free dance will be given in the high school gym Saturday, December 14th at 8:30 p.m. This is the second in a series of MIA budget dances which are being sponsored by the stake presidency. presi-dency. Plans are being made to hold two dances each month, and all are invited to attend. An orch estra has been engaged for the occasion. The first dance, held two weeks ago, was very successful, MIA officers stated. Writers Corner Gains National Recognition The "Writers Corner" sponsored by this newspaper each week has received national recognition in "The Publishers' Auxiliary," a publication pub-lication distributed weekly to thousands of newspaper publishers throughout the United States. In the Nov. 30th issue of this publication states, "To encourage young writers and provide them with an opportunity to see their work in print, The Lehi Sun began a new feature 'The Writers Corner, Cor-ner, to which all readers are invited in-vited to contribute. Prose as well as poetry will be considered. Mrs. Wallace Banks is the publisher." This new feature has proved a popular one with both old and new readers of the paper, and it should provide stimulus to everyone who has ambition to write, to know that the "Corner" has been nationally recognized. The Sun wishes to again extend an invitation to all writers to send in their material to the column, short stories, short articles, essays, reminiscences, sketches, and editorials edi-torials as well as poetry will be welcomed. We wish to thank those who have sent in material to the column, and invite them to continue con-tinue their contributions. Articles written by school students are also acceptable. Just follow the simple rules outlined in the "Corner," elsewhere else-where in this paper. Sugar Growing Sugar beets are grown In 17 states, cane in 2, by 3 per cent of the nation's farmers. Desirable Climate Phoenix, Ariz., is endowed with ear-around sunshine and a low humidity. |