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Show PAGE TWO THE LEHI SUN, LEHI, UTAH THURSDAY, DECE. Eft : . THE LEHI SUN, Issued each Thursday at Lehi, Utah by the LEHI SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second Class Matter August 5, 1914, at the Post Office at Lehi, Utah, under the act of March 3. 1879. NKoaI Advtrtiiing Rtprttnttiv NNIWSPAPEB AVeBtTINQ SERVICE. INC. 'favfcf Amrte'i AJvrijwt uAx Horn Town Nwtpprf ' mi Or 4 Oafral TwmImI IH.. Nn Ttrt, H.I. Subscription rates $2.00 per year; six months $1.00, Verl G. Dixon Credit To County Office From the filing of marriage licenses to the accurate recording record-ing of the minutes of the meeting of the board of county commissioners, commis-sioners, the operation of the office of-fice of county clerk is a continuous con-tinuous series of highly Important Import-ant details requiring all the conscientious con-scientious energy a skillful, trained train-ed mind can offer. Just such a man is Verl G. Dixon, county clerk of Utah county. The work which Mr. Dixon does today may be the subject of inspection in-spection by people several generations gene-rations hence. There is no more Spotlighting UTAH important Job in the county than that of county clerk and Verle G. Dixon is filling the duties of that office so admirably that we are glad to pay him the highest tribute we can. His genius for organization of his staff and for enlisting their loyalty, coupled with his enthusiastic participation participa-tion in every laudable public enterprise en-terprise make him an outstanding outstand-ing public servant. Under the direction and personal per-sonal supervision of County Clerk Dixon, his department is the hub around which the activities of all the other county departments revolve. He has made it his duty to serve his fellow associates promptly and efficiently and to give the public utmost value for Utah News Highlights of 1918 Utah entered the 1948 year with the largest net income to its residents in the history of the State. Information released by the U. S. Bureau of Census shows that during the 1947 (our Centennial) Cen-tennial) year this income amount ed to $733 million dollars. This amounts to $1208 per capita the most favorable figure experienced exper-ienced in our State history Which is 270 percent of the prewar pre-war levels. This new high income springs from a post-war industrial expansion ex-pansion era which has been greatly augmented by our new steel industry, Geneva Steel, and the companies associated with or using the products of the plant. Geneva Steel, during the year became our new "largest payroll". The organization employes 6,000 people and has a payroll that amounts to $20,000,000.00.. Gene- the office it has entrusted in him. We are more than pleased to pay this sincere compliment to County Coun-ty Clerk Verl G. Dixon and wish for him the continued support of the people of Utah county. va payroll during the year ran slightly ahead of the long-time big payroll, Kennecott Copper Co. (formerly Utah Copper). Industrial expansion during the year saw the establishment of many new manufacturing and processing organizations wno spent thousands of dollars in the State setting up new plants and establishing new payrolls. At the hpari of the list is probab ly the Standard Oil Company developments which saw uu. pnmnlpHnn nf a neW processing plant at North Salt Lake during the year and a 182 mile pipe line from Rangley Field, Colorado to the new processing plant at Salt Lake. These two projects called for an expenditure in excess of $15,000,000. During the year the first commercial com-mercial oil producing well was brought in on Sept. 18th in a well located a few miles south of Vernal. , Within a few weeks two other wells in widely scattered districts of the State were announced. an-nounced. Now (December) we have the second producing well in the Ashlev (Vernal) field. This second well acts as a con firmation well and assures vast development activities within the State during 1949. Tallest Structure Empire State building, In New Vork City, tallest structure in the rorld, rises 102 stories to a height of 1,250 feet. It contains 67 elevators eleva-tors with seven rrjles of elevator shafts. ' Dee Boren Injured By Car Christmas Eve Tragedy very nearly entered into the Christmas scene for the t Tinwri familv when Dee, 7 oldest of their four children about 5 p. m. woo " "J " - j Christmas Eve. The Borens and their family had been making last minute purchases and were in the pedestrian lane ciuoom& m t.ho narked car on the south side of Main street between Cen ter and First West opposite ren-ney's ren-ney's store. Dee was too excited and happy to heed his father's warning and ran a few steps ahead. He slipped on the icy street and fell in front of the east bound car driven by Fred Robinson, Robin-son, 20, of this city. The child was struck by the car and suffered suf-fered a broken collar bone. He was taken to the American Fork hospital and remained under observation ob-servation for several hours but was released in time to be taken home by his parents, who were overjoyed the injury was no worse. , The Boren home was being prepared for a family Xmas Eve Dartv and fortunately the plans were carried out. Dee, less than a year ago, recovered irom a very severe illness following measles, when he was unconscious unconsc-ious for days. Utah County Mattress Factory Earns Credit H3 If 4 it .r- TV ' .--. . . 1 1 l.l I M" --j) WfrWyaL . , , i - l i .nil ''WW'"" ' WM'" "''A liCfc I jj,gfeNgggfj! . iJU: I Friendly and dependable fronsportotion service is the Rio Grande watchword . . . continuing improvement wilt be highlighted early in 1949 by inauguration of the shining new stainless steel California Zephyr, first and only daily streamlined train to operote between Chicogo and San Francisco ia Dener ond Salt Lake City. I - r.- One of the concerns that has earned the credit of people of central Utah is the Utah County Mattress Factory, foremost manufacturers man-ufacturers of high grade mattresses mat-tresses and bedding which have v,nQ f siirh uniform Quality as UV-il w " ' - - to consistently warrant a ready market. This concern features a complete service in the manu facturing and renovating pi sanitary sani-tary comfortable mattresses that are conducive to resuui simy. The plant at 661 West 2nd North in Provo is a model institution insti-tution in its line, being one of the most modern ana largest in central Utah. The latest improved im-proved machinery is used in all the work, making their products the best that can be secured in rocrarrts to both comfort and wearability. A complete service is featured in innersprlngs and these products have attained a fame for producing comfort that has spread for many miles around. Miir-h nf the success of this nnncpm is due directly to the far seeing efforts of C. J. Anderson, the able executive at the helm. People of this section owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Anderson that can best be paid by boosting the Utah County Mattress Factory Fac-tory on all occasions, and help-in help-in o- in keen them suDDlied with orders sufficient to enable the nlant to operate to the fullest capacity at all times. Frank Shelleys Home From Nat. Convention Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Shelley and Mr. arid Mrs. Adair W. Bromley arrived home Dec. 23 after attending the National Farm Bureau convention in Atlantic At-lantic City, N. J. the middle of the month. , Mr. Shelley, executive secretary of Utah State Farm Bureau, reported re-ported that the 46 attending from Utah was the largest delegation dele-gation ever sent such a distance from this state. Thirty-seven of the number went by chartered bus and the rest in private cars and on the train. In one of the most important addresses of the convention, the National President Allen Kline of Iowa, outlined the problems before be-fore the agricultural people of the nation, and presented a long range program which should be set up between agriculture and industry to bring about a proper prop-er balance, Mr. Shelley reported. The long range program as enacted en-acted toy the last congress is the basis of fulfillment of the Farm Bureau objectives, Mr. Shelley said. Senator Akin, member of congress who sponsored the bill, was one of the guest speakers at the convention, as was Harold Stassen and other nationally prominent agriculturists. Hyrum Blackhurst, a fnmor American Fork resident, was elected chairman of the national poultry department, and A. W. Chambers, Smithfield, heads the canning crops division. John Schenk, Logan, was elected to the board of directors chip nf fm,p J V A representing the 11 western States, and Mrs. Martin L. Ree-der, Ree-der, Brigham City, was retained icgionai director of the auxiliary aux-iliary for the western division. Thp crrniin in i .m uic uus were aiso LDS church leaders and going and coming made visits to historical his-torical points, Independence, Mo.; the Hill Cumorah, and oth- , aa visiung washing- ton, D. C., New York on rnif cago. The Rrnmlorrc. : compared by their son Adair, Don Steele, and Mrs. Alvin D Knt- cfat .t--! . - mZ ? wiairman of the aux-b aux-b Snrfeled alonS wih the llhfr,OWI1 car and also visited Detroit and Niagara Falls. K ihf m f-y is a state Sector 111 tile nilYiHai-rr By HAROLD We hear the in 1948 was as disco ' !' know, in Lean v. n.A are supposed to fceii ! ry is that marriage if" I lmt on , v I 1 serge j, I 1 Post f I V i wr '4s pxevious years. Mavt "."v-iowun was cii't hieh Dripp! ofhous ng. Oritmaj .ulvii wcien t as i, rum nM i. t . tti. oiyc aa uiey snould hav ... or they wereloofe fore thev Iadtiph n. the males were too j"'"; uounaers! A Ravenna riw. "I viUU, I had a freak opened her oven to some yams were cookie one exploded. That's a with a wham! know what's cooking car motor, you'll get aavice ana service at it MUTOR CO., INC, Main Street. The sp the house has aim quality workmanship guaranteed repairs. A I & PROSPEROUS NEW to you all! Phone 121 Nelson Bros. Do E O Attractive Ti!d As I ,000 m : total ;' Off 1C ftmei eue t lliave I The 'eftoi 4eta sftax: b' a sta ernme Aers a; i reve ei t In 1 wil ups be ,v insti' 5 peat' Mo go arnor ;'eter 4 to I i in ins i i 1 ant Sthildi t n : xp: In the erection of buildings of the day, tti no part of construction becoming so popular as of tiling. With its genes the designs are becoming attractive. Among the tile contractors of Central is the firm 'of Nelson Bros, ed in Provo at 946 West fei The numerous craftsman done by the Nelson orgam are silent reminders of thn tion of prominence that to tracting firm holds in i and ceramics field of tot trict. There are several rem the public has come to ret the value of Nelson Bros.sr; Primarily it has been fov the work performed is e?t the best that the craft cat vide. It is the attention- to the minute details that their work the greatest n utility and also adds that tangible touch of the si. craftsmen. The best posA lection of materials is man ed to satisfy the widely t requirements of the raw) tomer of the Nelson brother: every effort is made to set this area is receiving tne most representative in ceramics line. .. The Nelson organization t a snecialtv of modern their work in this line is r- ing and beautiful ana i highly satisfactory. Si higher tribute could te p. firm than to say that cok satisfaction is always expat exp-at the completion of eae tract. " Magnesium for Lawn Mn Lightweight, sturdy g"ss parts are made from mas the world's lightest structure al. Magnesium sand cast three times stronger and i cent lighter than the same fabricated of other materia-cause materia-cause magnesium sections made thicker without a wev alty, magnesium parts and can resist more handM than can many other used in this application. 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