OCR Text |
Show UNKING LEHTS PAST AND PRESENT - LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE Lchi Tufjlic Library LEHI, UTAH, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1948 NUMBER 38 Opine District Votes Wilding - Wd Issue On Monday K Wi vote of 2041 for and 232 it, the $1,450,000 bond Issue Twith overwhelming approval the taxpayers of the Alpine Ii district Monday. Superin- Mt D. R- Mitchell was ex-jew ex-jew . ,tu 4.1,. .u. L election as were members the Board of Education, -he board will now be enabled 'improv the school facilities he badly congested areas. No aentary school buildings now "use are to be replaced at the sent time, as the building ram at this time will care :j for increasing needs in cert- ir areas. :he yote Dy districts is as un- American Fork 489 for, 71 . mst; Orem 774 for, 19 against; ;isant Grove 253 for, 27 d Lehi 205 for, 47 against; liar Fort 35 for, 6 against; Aire Ai-re 32 for, 51 against; Lake-si Lake-si Vineyard and Lindon 82 for, tjainst; Pleasant View 171 lor, gainst. The school board has made no ement as to where the new ools will be located, however d will determine the alloca- and Orem and American Shave been designated as the 1 and No. 2 critical areas. pool census taken in Orem year revealed that 2,194 chil- h of school age are crowded inadequate buildings. Of- k church basements, and ol lunch rooms have been bed into service. The census iat area also showed that 300 ients may be expected to en-3rem en-3rem schools next fall. ii American Fork the needs -.ot far behind the Orem area. two sections meet in the .all, two second grades are ook rooms and the v first a are on half -day sessions. pare no extra rooms for art, p, health or recreation and '(Is no auditorium. There Is pace for a kindergarten. The rington school grounds are arowded and bounded east, north by busy thorough- s, the play area is extremely ::dous. h present enrollment in the Rgton building here is 754, f an anticipated enrollment pa fall of 800. The building pially should accommodate ': around 560 students. Inew school site in American s was secured in a choice area two years back bv the hnarri education. It is between 1st ' 2nd North on 2nd Fast, M WlfVi - ..! m- nu a view oi some-IP some-IP at the fnt.nr Vmvincr o Jl north of the highway and to south, the board is mak. O an effort to secure another a me south part of the r.itv. regular meeting of the -1 01 ErtllMtinTi In kl- U.1J Mesdav nio-vit k o s gft Mitchell said it is not W- the new buildinsr will hp atsl at this meeting, per- extra meeting will be asary. te quet Planned I Lehi "P. Group IV i.. . fc BfT oreanization of the if the Utah Pioneers is Ralnh-o mg and banquet ;a;Pjs cafe Saturday eve- -h 13, at 7:30. President pnization, Rulon attendance to as- KirJLthe year's pro- lt mer project. "Wtr , at an extensive rtW, scheduled for Beslnning at Lo-a5Tieed Lo-a5Tieed south to Cedar hXkto .gan. it will J. (n last through '.Join th. atuvwual camps taiHvnn n their locality. through NmP'Dahters J? Ploneers. win A1J I . -. o. will mppT -.. "J di TK ' "' ' '.rU. VUC nOTTIP nf Trr . "JH at 9-nn ma v- ith v P m- C- J" be Mrs. "crdar- a good ; -. Ralph Allred Dies At Salt Lake Hospital Ralph John Allred, 23, a son of President and Mrs. Rodney C. Allred, died in a Salt Lake City hospital Monday at 9:40 p. m. He had been suffering from a kidney ailment. Born March 8, 1925, at Syracuse Syra-cuse he has lived most of his life in Lehi, attending the Lehi schools and graduating from the Lehi High School. He also attended at-tended Brigham Yoimg university. univer-sity. He is survived by his parents, four sisters and a brother, Mrs. Moreho Decker, New York City; Mrs. Huitau Johnson and Mrs. Ann Coons, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Arline Keate, Murray, and Rod ney C, Allred Jr., Provo. The funeral will be held Friday Fri-day at one o'clock, under the direction di-rection of the A. H. Wing Mortuary. Mortu-ary. The body will be taken to the home Thursday. Friends may call Thursday evening and Friday Fri-day morning until time of services. serv-ices. The rites will be conducted conduct-ed by Bishop Cecil Ash in the second ward chapel. Heart Ailment Claims Mrs. E. Yates Pratt Mrs. Elizabeth Yates Pratt, 74, died at the home of a sister, Mrs. Sarah Y. Smith, Lehi, at 5:45 p. m. Wednesday, March 10, of a heart ailment. She had been ill for six days. A daughter of William and Mary Ann Peck Yates, she was born in Lehi, Sept. 16, 1874. She was married to Natnan rratt, Sept. 19, 1894, in the Salt Lake Endowment House. Mr. Pratt preceded her in death, sixteen years ago. , Survivors include four sons and four daughters, Orson L. Pratt; Albert L. Pratt, Tooele; W. E. Pratt, Long Beach, Califs Robert E. Pratt, McGill, Nev.; Mrs. Vida P. Brown, Lehi; Ella P. Nielsen, Salt Lake City; "Lorraine "Lor-raine P. Keith, Puxico, Mo.; Fay P. Eldred, Ogden; two brothers, Clarence Yates, Emmett, Idaho; and A. L. Yates, Salt Lake City; and three sisters, all of Lehi, Mrs. Sarah Y. Smith, Mrs. Phoebe Y. Gray, Mrs. Lillian Y. Evans. There are 19 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Lehi Fourth ward chapel Saturday, March 13, at 2:00 p. m., Bishop Lester M, Norberg conducting. Friends may can at the A. H. Wing Funeral Home, Friday evening and at the home of Mrs. Smith Saturday from 10:00 a. m. until time of services. Burial will be in the Lehi cemetery. GEANEICE LARSEN TO BECOME MARCH BRIDE Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Larsen are announcing the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Geaneice, to Mr. Merrill Thornton, Thorn-ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Thornton of American Fork. Nuptial vows will be recited in the Salt Lake temple March 25. A reception will be given the young couple March 26 in the First ward chapel. They win make their home in Lehi, for the present. A graduate of the Lehi High School, class of '47, Geaneice was active in music circles, being a member of the Musettes girls chorus and of. the mixed chorus. On the Year Book staff and Sen ior Hop committee, she was also an FHA Club member. She is ward enlistment secretary in the Sunday School and a stake vice president for Gleaner Girls. She has recently been employed at Watkins Cafe. UNION MEETING TO BE HELD SUNDAY Successful Party Staged By Stake M.I.A. A very successful party was the M Men, Gleaner Girls banquet held Saturday, March 6, in the Stake Tabernacle, with Mrs. Lucille Lu-cille Rhodes, stake YLMIA president, pres-ident, and Mrs. Maiben Stephen-sen, Stephen-sen, stake Gleaner leader, in charge of the affair. The Easter theme was carried out with daffodils daf-fodils and Easter cutouts. Crystal Cry-stal candle . holders supported white tapers. Favors were Easter baskets. Heber Hunt, M. Men stake leader, gave the speech of welcome. wel-come. Miss Geaneice Larsen, Gleaner vice president, was mistress mis-tress of ceremonies for the program pro-gram composed of numbers from each ward. A toast, to the M Men was given by Miss Helen Colledge, Gleaner secretary. Mel-vin Mel-vin Bushman, secretary to the M Men, responded with a toast to the Gleaners. Remarks were heard from La-Var La-Var Bateman, president of the Young Men. ' Wayne Powell, stake supervisor for the M Men, presented a trophy to the Fifth ward M Men, winners of the stake basketball tournament. Dancing to Bud Hutchings or chestra completed the evening. Fourth Ward Teen Agers Enjoy Banquet Saturday evening,, March 13, is the date set for a banquet for teen age groups and Aaronic priesthood members in the Fourth ward. Awards will be given for achievements during the past season. Nine boys and nine girls will receive individual awards with three group awards going to the girls, and four to the boys, there being two deacons quorums. Teen age leaders are Mrs. Lester M. Norberg, supervisor, supervis-or, with Mrs. Lola Baldwin, secretary, and group leaders Mrs. Myrtle Woffinden, Mrs. Mae Shepherd and Mrs. Lottie Gray. A. J. Chatfield is in charge of the Priests, Wendell Skinner, Teachers, and Maynard Russon and Ralph Bateman, Deacons.. . The Bishopric is in charge of the banquet, with the Priests planning the program, Teachers setting up the tables, and Deacons Dea-cons collecting food. The girls will assist with table setting and decorations. The St. Patrick's Day idea will be carried car-ried out in the decorations. Stake officers in charge of Aaronic Aaro-nic Priesthood'and Girls Leadership Leader-ship Groups will be invited to attend. BISHOP HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Bishop E. B. Garrett was honored hon-ored at dinner Sunday, the occasion oc-casion being his birthday. Covers were laid for Bishop and Mrs. Garrett, and Miss Julia Adell, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Garrett and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cooper and baby son. Afterward they enjoyed a motor trip to Provo, returnmg the Thornton Garretts there. (KLD AND GREEN BALL AT CEDAR VALLEY Cedar Valley Mutual Improve ment Association will hold their annual Gold and Green Ball, Saturday, March 13. A semi-formal semi-formal dance, it will carry the theme of "Blue Hawaii." Stienekert's orchestra will furnish fur-nish the music, and a good time is promised to all who attend. SETS NEW NAVY JET SPEED RECORD V ' r I & I i t : V - .'V ; ' I ! r- v V I , 4 It I f f ' .s f 1 : him Bimanimi .r r- v- : a. -1 '----i.iliilllMiW "I, Highway Auto-Truck Crash Kills One, Injures Two Scout Court Of Honor Held Sunday AFTER SETTING A NEW SPEED RECORD in ft flight from Seattle to Los Angeles, An-geles, Comdr. Evan Peter Aurand, UJS JJ waves from the cockpit of his new Navy FJ-1 Jet fighter plane. The 31-year-old World War II hero made the 1,080-mile trip In an hour, 58 minutes and seven seconds. He broke an Army -80 record by 16 minutes. (International Sotmdphoto) Stake Relief Societies Conduct Programs Union Meeting will be held in the Second ward chapel Sunday, March 14, for all stake and ward Relief Society officers and teachers, teach-ers, at the same time the Priesthood Priest-hood Union Meeting is held in the Stake Tabernacle. NEW LEHI SUN EDITOR With the changes that transpired the past few weeks in the Lehi newspaper field it' became necessary for the Lehi Sun to secure a new reporter and editor. Mrs. Margaret McMillan, who previously did this work for this paper, has again taken tak-en over the duties of editing the Sun. Any news or advertisements should be gotten to her at her home, First South and Third West. Her telephone number is 90 Lehi. . Three wards in the Lehi Stake presented the Marr.J program, "Builders - for Eternity"' Sunday evening, March 7. V v . i In the First ward, President Elfreda Bushman took charge of the meeting. Prayer was offered offer-ed by' Mrs. Mary Ann Clark. The opening - song, "High on the Mountain Top," was sung by the congregation. Mrs. Mable Lehm- berg conducted, with Mrs. Leona Madsen at the organ. "Dear Land of Home," Sibelius, was sung by the Singing Mothers, with Mrs. Madsen accompanying. The group also sang the closing song, "Bless This House." A musical interlude was "O, . My Father," played on piano and organ by Mrs. Madsen and her daughter Miss Ferrell Madsen. Readers were Mrs. Ruth Stone and Mrs. Stella Norman. The report of the Mexican branch was given by Mrs. Ethel Durfee. Bishop Ward Webb gave a short speech in closing, endorsing the worK or tne Reliei Society and appealing to members to aid in the building program by paying their assignments. He stated that the ward presidency hoped to reach their quota by March 17. The closing prayer was offered offer-ed by Mrs. Myrtle Grant. In the Third ward, President Ruby Nielson outlined the program, pro-gram, with Mrs. Klea Ernst and Mrs. Alta Powell, as readers. Mrs. Clarissa Bone represented the Mexican leader. "Oh, Ye Mountains High," the opening song by the congregation congrega-tion was led by : Mrs. Nessie Brems. Two selections by the Singing Mothers, "Oh, Morn of Beauty," and "Sweet is the Work," were directed by Mrs. Beth Powell. Mrs. Donna Mitchell Mitch-ell accompanied. The closing song, by the congregation was, "Our Mountain Home So Dear." Prayers were offered by Mrs. Josephine Beal and Bishop Win. Hadfield. In the Fourth ward, the theme was developed with President Hazel Roberts In charge of the meeting, and readers, Mrs. Edith Roberts and Mrs. Mary Peterson. Mrs. Elmo Russon read the story of the accomplishments of the Mexican group. Grant Christofferson of the bishopric offered the opening prayer. Mrs. Jennie Losee spoke the benediction. Bishop Lester M. Norberg spoke on the building build-ing fund. Special musical numbers were, "One Hundred Thousand Strong" riirprtpd bv Mrs. Ethel Hunger Sand accompanied by Mrs. Marie (Smith; (the entire Relief So-j So-j ciety sang this) and a vocal solo, i "Bless This House," by Mrs. Leo-'na Leo-'na Schow, with Mrs. Smith at the piano. Evans E. Royle Will Go To British Mission Honoring Elder Evans E. Royle, who will leave soon for the British Mission, "a farewell testl monial was held in the Stafford ward chapel Sunday. A son of Eldred and Lillian Royle, he is a nephew of J. Freeman Royle. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. Freeman Royle, Dr. Homer Royle, American Fork, and Mrs. Robert Chatfield. After the services they spent the remainder re-mainder of the evening at the Royle home at 2469 Alder Street. The Boy Scouts of Lehi began a new season with their Court of Honor held Sunday evening, March 7, in the Fifth ward chapel, according to Mahlon Peck, district chairman. Last year's contest finished in February. Troop 5 came out winners. Sunday night, with Troop 1, second, and Troops 2 and 3 close runners up. Mr. Peck explains the point system of rating, which all par ents and friends should under stand, as the presence of each ward member at the meeting counts 10 points for their troop. Scouts and Scouters each count 10 points, with an additional 15 points for uniforms. 25 points are counted for merit badges, with 50 points for palms and 100 points for an eagle. All points are added and divided by the number in the troop, which places scores on a percentage basis, giving small troops the same chance as large. The next Court of Honor will be held in the Fourth ward, the last Sunday in March, Mr. Peck states. An enjoyable district event planned for the near fu ture, will be a swimming meet to be held at the Deseret Gym nasium as soon as an opening can be secured, within the next week or two. Some of the boys are ready to pass their swim ming tests. Contacts are being made this week to arrange for this event. . SECOND WARD TO HOLD BANQUET MARCH 17 Bishop Cecil Ash and the Welfare Wel-fare committee of the Second ward are sponsoring a banquet to be held Wednesday, March 17. Tickets are being sold, the proceeds pro-ceeds to go into the Welfare fund. All ward members are being be-ing contacted in a house to house ticket sale, and are cordially invited in-vited to come out for a good time. As a special feature for the evening a three-act play will be presented free with the banquet. Under the direction of the ward MIA, a comedy drama, "New Fires," is being directed by Miss Leahnora Abbott, with Mrs. Allen Wells assisting. RELIEF SOCIETY TO HOLD ANNIVERSARY PARTY The annual anniversary party of the Relief Society will be held Tuesday, March 16, in the Fifth ward chapel, is is announced by Mrs. Odell Peck, stake president. Beginning at 2:00 p. m. a pro gram will be given, composed of two numbers from each ward Past stake presidents and present ward presidents will be honored. Refreshments will be served. All women of the stake are extend ed a cordial invitation to be present. Those needing transportation are asked to contact their ward presidency, who will be glad to make arrangements. BEEKEEPERS MEETING HELD All beekeepers in the stake were invited to attend a meeting held Friday, March 5, at the home of Mrs. Orville Despain, stake Builders supervisor. Par ties were planned for the three Beehive groups. A new idea is being carried out this year, in having the groups meet sepa rately, on three different dates. Fourteen were present. Refreshments Re-freshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Astin of Salt Lake City, visited Sunday eve ning at the Lester M. Norberg home. Mrs. Astin is a sister to Bishop Norberg. Hospital Notes Among those cared for at the Lehi Hospital were: Baby Louise Shelley, dauehter of Mrs. Mildred Shelley, received medical treatment March 7 and 8. Mrs. Harold Fox (Lola) under went an appendectomy, Monday, March 8. Mrs. Paul Mason received med ical care Monday. One American Fork youth was fatally Injured, another is reported re-ported in a serious condition, and a third was less seriously hurt in a terrlfflc near head-on collision Friday night. Elmer Peterson, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Peterson, American Fork, died at 7:30 Saturday Sat-urday morning at the Lehi hospital hos-pital where he was taken following follow-ing the accident. Woodrow Smith, 19, son of Mrs. Amy S. Smith, was transferred from the Lehi hospital to the American Fork hospital where his condition is serious. He is suf fering from a fractured right leg, face and neck lacerations, fractured frac-tured ribs, shock, concussion, and possible skull fracture. LeRoy Mills, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, was released from the Lehi hospital Friday night after treatment for shock, light facial lacerations and bruises. The accident occurred when the sedan, being driven west by the Smith youth, turned left from U. S. highway 89-91 to enter E. Main st., Lehi, and collided with an oncoming truck loaded with machinery. This truck was owned toy Sherman Hill and was driven by his brother, Roy Hill, Provo. According to State Trooper Glen Wing and City Officer Dell Asay of Lehi, who investi gated, the front of the truck collided col-lided with the right front side of the passenger car, causing serious ser-ious damage. Neither Mr. Hill nor a truck passenger, Harold McPhie, Provo, was injured. The state trooper reported that a citation was issued to the operator op-erator of the truck alleging fail ure to have a driver's license in his possession, although Mr. Hill claimed he owned a driver's license. li-cense. , . . . ,r Elmer LeGrande Peterson, son of Joseph A. and Jennie Beck Peterson, was bom in American Fork Feb. 23, 1931. He was a junior at the American Fork high school. Surviving besides his parents are three brothers, Clifford, Clifton, Clif-ton, and Douglas K. Peterson, all of American Fork. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday in the Fourth ward chapel at 1 p. m. with Bishop Leo T. Hansen in charge. Interment took place In the American Fork cemetery. Richard Barton, a son of George Barton, underwent mi nor surgery Tuesday, March 9. Elmer Peterson of American Fork was admitted to the hospital hos-pital Friday evening following an auto wreck. He passed away Saturday morning at 7:30. Woodrow Smith, American Fork, was admitted for care March 5, for injuries suffered in an auto collision, and was removed remov-ed to the American Fork Hospi tal March 6. Babies born in the Lehi hos pital were: A son to Homer and Francis Trinnaman, March 4. A daughter, to Dean and Nettle Cook Hayes, Salt Lake City, Born March 5. Hospital attendants wish to state that a bicycle has been found outside the hospital build ing. The owner may receive it upon identification. BEEHIVE BUZZ TO BE HELD MARCH 17 Builder Girls will gather for their annual Buzz, in the Lehi Stake Tabernacle Wednesday, March 17. The St. Patrick's Day theme will be carried out, with shamrocks for favors, and cunning cun-ning Irish hats being made by the girls. All girls of builder age in the stake are invited to be present. A cold banquet will be served and games will be played. Each ward will furnish a game. A Buzz for the Second year group will be held March 24 Guardians will be entertained at a hot banquet April 14. The three stake leaders, Emma Despain, Des-pain, Zola Rutledge and Edith Haws, respectively, will work to gether in arranging the parties, Growers Demand Same Prices As Last Year District directors of North Utah County are advising local growers of canning products to watch for the signature of State President Ray R. Payne, on their contracts, to Insure fair prices and proper treatment in canning deals, according to Hyrum Gray, director f op Lehi. At the recent convention of Growers and Canners, held in Ogden, Canners proposed a cut of $4 per ton on tomatoes, and a $5 reduction on peas, Mr. Gray revealed. Growers rejected the proposal, deciding no cut feasi ble, as costs of farming and production pro-duction remain the same as last year. They agreed to sign contracts con-tracts at the same rates as last year with the exception of corn, which will be increased $5, in order to keep in line with higher high-er prices in other states. Growers are advised to keep in touch with their local directors, which are, Mr. Gray In Lehi, N. Leo Harvey Pleasant Grove, and John Gillman Orem. Directors will keep them informed through their local newspapers, as to further developments as they proceed. LANDSCAPING CLASS POSTPONED The landscaping class scheduled sched-uled for Thursday, will be postponed post-poned until Friday this week. Mr. Ernest Reimschiissel will be present at 7:30 with more interesting in-teresting and helpful information. informa-tion. Classes are held in Mr. Garrett's room at the high schooL Every one Is invited to attend for a profitable evening. I |