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Show fjililllltiillliltlllllllllllllllliM A HOME PAPER FOR DEVOTED HOME PEOPLE VSWL!' SaitiniJiiiitiuiuiEiinuiiinin:iinn:iiimiiiiiir!iiiiiiifiHijniiiunii;t:uiiii!iiiiiiiiri:3 The Times, Vol. COUNTY lit UP 16, No. 6. Nephi, Juab. County Utah, Friday, February 13th, 1925. "Flora" for California Capitol QUARTERLY CONFERENCE BRINGS The News, Vol. 9, No. 6 MINING COMPANY ORGANIZED HERE OUT LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE -- TO THE INTERESTS OF JUAB s Apostle Melvin J. Ballard Delivers Inspiring Discourses To t M ... Mrs. Edward Field Stanford. Jr, Bcnlptor and wife of a celebrated New .ir York sculptor, applying the right tints to the fine figure of 'Flora,'" which Is eight feet high and will be erected In front of the state capitol of California nt Snornmento. General Priesthood Meeting Held M.I.A. Meeting Sunday Evening Afternoon Saturday Assembled Saints The Quarterly Conference of Juab Stake was held in this city Saturday and Sunday was characterized by several inspiring discourses delivered by the visiting speaker Apostle MelSeldom has any vin J. Ballard. spaker who appeared in the Taber- hood, and that whosoever ignores and becomes indifferent to the priest hood and goes and buries his talent and uses it not, shall lose it. He loses the priesthood and he has lost his chance of gaining his exaltation in' more with and nacle spoke effectively the celestial kingdom of God. So it greater power than did Elder Ball- is important that you women see to ard. it that your husbands magnify their Conference opened Saturday morn- priesthood stir them up to diliing with a meeting in the Seminary gence. May the Lord bless the at 10 a. m. woman with the will to make her At 2 p. m. Saturday afternoon a husband a leader. "Let me say to the sisters, encour general priesthood meeting was held, the first hour being taken up by age your husbands to go to his departmental session of the variousquorum meetings, encourage him to go and do ward teaching. Lend him quorums. On reassembling Eld Hallard delivered a very earnest encouragement; it will prepare him message to the members of the priest to magnify his calling and he will hood present, defining their duties take you forward to your blessings, with great clearness of expression. and exaltations. Have women a The opening and closing prayers chance to speak? Yes Joseph Smith were offered b yPatriarch L. A. Bail, unlpcked the door, for women to ey and Orson Cazier. President A. H. cultivate proper understanding of Belliston, presided at all sessions of women or closer motives and they have the right and opportunity. This the conference. Sunday morning, was also given church was the first to give women It gave them the over to priesthood subjects the fol- equal franchise. lowing taking part: John S. Neilson right to vote equal with men in the of Mona; E. W. Peterson of Levan; selection of officers. And then the Herman McCune, Leo Ingram, and president unlocked the door giving the Each of the above her the right to presidency; Roy T. Ostler. gave a seven, minute talk relating to right to speak, but the right does not extend over man, but she has the fulthe work of each quorum. Music was rendered by a Deacon's lest opportunity to develop every gift, chorus under the direction of Miss power and faculty with which she is Vivian Peterson, and an orchestra endowed to the fullest extent even number under the direction of Mr. as man does. Olsen. "Women fits her sphere of deveElder Ballard then took up the re. lopment and her field and it satisfies mainder of the session speaking for the right of the sisters, and does not over an iour. He spoke in part as create jealousy in right thinking follows: men to give women a chance and "It is wonderful how the Lord privilege or opportunity in the has cleared up to our understanding church.V The opening and closing, prayer at the problems that the world is still vexed about ana cannot understand. the morning session were ottered Dy Just now and some years pa3t there Bishop C. H. Grace and J. A. Booth. The Sunday afternoon session has been going forward in the Episcopal Church of England and other opened at 2 p. m., with every availchurches a discussion as to whether able seat occupied in the Tabernacle. or not it would be proper, right and President A. H. Belliston presided. admissible to ordain women to be I. H. Grace offered the opening prayelders, and send them out to take er. Music was furnished by the N. H. care of .the vacant churches in the country districts, for in England, as S. Mixed Chorus under the direction well as in this country one third of of Mr. Olsen. T. H. Burton and S. G. the churches of the Protestant de- Paxman, of the Stake Presidency nominations are vacant. occupied a portion of the time, after "I had some papers sent me last which Elder Ballard again delivered week from the South African fissi- an able discourse on Gospel subjects. on President, in which I noted some After a few closing remarks by Presdiscussion is going forward among ident Belliston, benediction was prothe Episcopal people and ministers nounced by Patriarch J. W. Paxman In the evening a conjoint session as to whether or not they could ordain women to the ministry. Those of the M. I. A. was held in the Tabopposed to it, say that women are to ernacle which was again filled to keep silent in the church. That is a capacity. Amos N. Merill of the B. Y. U. was the principal speaker of the very conclusive argument. "I wonder if the Latter Day Saints evening. Also the following musical now understand what Paul meant. program was rendered: Selection by Arthur V. Pyper, We ourselves may have been in sqme mixed quartet heard Clarence Warner, Miss Vivian Peter, I have misunderstanding. even Latter Day Saints say you could son, and Mrs. E. M. Greenwood; Inanything dse from Paul strumental Selection, by Earl Olpin, ' not expect who was an old Bachelor and of Loulo Henriod, accompanied by Mis3 course he had said they ought to Wanda Garrett; Vocal Duet, Mrs. T. D. Davis and Mrs. E. M. Greenwood. keep silent in the church. "Just remember this same Paul Piano selection by Mrs. Luclle D. also said that man without the Smith. woman is not in the Lord. Yes, he Calvin S. Smith presided at the did have some use for women, they meeting, and the opening and closing were important in man's salvation, prayers were offered by Paul Grace, and as you read some of his epistles and President Thos. H. Burton. (Editor's Note) We are indebted you will discover he paid the very highest compliments to some of the to Mr. P. J. Sanders for the notes on women of the church prophetesses the remarks of Elder Ballard Sunday whom he honored. In those days H morning. Mr. Sanders took both sern was not a custom for women to ap- mons In shorthand, the morning covering 18 pages which was pear In public. It was not the custom of the times, but I tell you there too voluminous to publish in full in was something he had In mind more this issue. than this. He had in mind to make it plain that it was not proper for the kkom priesthood Jo be controlled by the kXgixkkk iwsskxgku f.xgixe women of the church, but this did not include the leadership of public It was plainly taught In meetings. those days that the man was author, When engineer Elmer C. Bampied, ity and ought to be head as Chrlct left this rity Tuesday evening pilotwns the head. Man was meant to be ing the local train north it was dethe head of women. The trouble with stined to be his last run. Nearing our Pleasant Grove he climbed out on (Bome of us men Is we require wives to follow us perfectly, no mat. the oil tandk to fix a valve that fail, tcr how we follow Christ, and our ed to work and in doing so slipped wives follow us as the obedient fol- off the engine to the ground. The low Christ, fireman who was driving the engine "The Lord Is unfolding the myst- at the time Immediately missed the ery to us. Do women hold the engineer and stopped the train and priesthood? No. They do not hold went back some distance where Mr, the priesthood, but she can share in Bampied was found In a condition. lie was placed on all its blessings, in all its exaltations, lb train at once and taken to the glories and benefits through her husband. Thut Is how she comes un- hospital at Amerlean Fork, where Before der the Influence, the power and he died during the night. blessings of the prleshood and so It passing away be regained consciousthat ness and told how the accident hapis vital Is It not my dear lsU-your husbands shall honor and mag. pened. I said yesterday He is survived by his wife and six nify his priesthood. many men In this church will be children. Mr. Bampied has been a exactly In the position of thn hungry resident of Salt Lake for about 20 in time to come, without the prleat- - years. He was 48 years of age. eeb-sio- local falls soml-cons-cio- r I ?""LjkvV The Utah Standard Mining Company, the property of which is owned by Nephi people was recently incorporated with the following officers: A. W. Clyde president and general manager; James Bean, and Will L. Hoyt, secretary. Work is now progressing rapidly at the company property which is located at Riley Springs in Tintic Valley. The tunnel is now in nearly 20 0 feet and is being, run to tap a vein which shows in an old shaft on the hill. Samples taken from this shaft test well in silver and gold. A. W. Clyde and James Bean visited th workings Wednesday and report a change in the face of the tunnel that looks very promising. There is every indication that ore may be encountered at any time as caves are being struck which are highly mineralized. WILL ERECT NEW BUSINESS BLOCK FARM MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT Officials of National Farm Bureau Federation and State Will Address Farmers of This City. Under the auspices of the Nephi Farm Bureau a special meeting will be held in the High School Auditor- ium tomorrow night, Saturday, February 14th, to commence at 7.30 p. m. Addresses will be delivered by Mrs. Ivon C. Gore of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Mrs. M. P. Brown, of the State Farm Bureau. These speakers will have a special message for all persons engaged in agricultural pursuits both men and women. A very urgent invitation is extended by the officers of the local farm bureau for every citizen to attend this meeting. vice-preside- nt A very interesting program has been arranged for the occasion as follows: Selection High School Orchestra Community Singing. r. e. Davis Reading Selection Male Quartet, "Fishing." Address by Mrs. Ivan D. Gore Selection "The Glow Worm." Ladies' Ground will be broken next week for a new business block on the ground north of the Nephi National Bank. The building will be erected by Mr. George Garrett and Mr. M. Quartette. W. Mangelson, and will be 37 feet Mr. M. P. Brown wide and 100 feet long. It will be a Address one story structure with an impos- Selection High School Orchestra ing front. When completed it will be occupied by the. Nephi Mercan tile BOARD Company. All necessary papers SCHOOL Mr. and Mrs." Neiis Mortensen enbeen signed up it is said and tertained at a "500" party Sunday have the contract for the excavation has HOLD MEETING evening. Plans and already been awarded. Miss Elizabeth McClure spent the specifications are expected to be ready in a few days when bids will week visiting with her sister in Rich- be The regular meeting of the Board asked for the erection of the field. of Education of Juab School Distbuilding. With the present improvement rict was held in the office of the Mrs. Peter Wankier entertained Tuesday evenin, the following the members of the Sorosig club and program now outlined it looks like Board will experience a near build- members being present: Harry Foote their partners Wednesday vening at Nephiboom on Main Street this year. James H. Ockey, Lorenzo Mangelson ing a Five Hundred party. JVlr. Garrett and Mr. Mangelson are and Raphael Garfield. en" , Claims against the district after '"XeVari ' "has-be'Veld' iii 'the grip' to be congratulated on their enterbeing duly audited by the committee of colds and sickness the past few prise. were recommended for payment. weeks. The petition of J. A. Kendall asking for mileage was referred to the The stork paid a visit to the FIRMAGE RETURNS committee on transportation to rehome,, of W. Pierce the first of last at a future meeting. week leaving a fine baby girl. FROM CONVENTION port The clerk was authorized to order An interesting debate took place in a steel die made with the initials of the Mutual Improvement meeting the school district thereon, which Sunday evening between Byron Tay. D. P. Firmaga, manager of the will be used to stamp all the tools lor and Grant Gardner for the affirm in the manual training, departative, Iona Mortensen and Fontella local J. C. Penney Store returned used The home Friday after a three weeks trip ment, and all other school property Stephenson for the negative. which needs so marking in any of subject debated was: "Resolved That to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the schools of the district. Abhe Should Be Punishment attended the of the convention J. Corporal The bid of George Hill for the olished." The affirmative side was C. Penney managers from every sec. and trench at ion of the country. Mr. Firmage re- building of a cess-pogiven the decision. High School building was acceptports having had a wonderful time the The tenth grade gave a short In- while in the East and enjoyed the ed. On proper motion the clerk. was There were one teresting program In Devotional in trip immensely. the Levan High School Friday morn thousand managers in attendance at authorized to pay off $8,000 of the indebtedness which becomes the convention and they had the hon- bonded ing. or during one of the meetings of due March 1st, also to pay the interMr. and Mrs. Earl A. Back, motor. hearing William Jennings Bryan, de. est due at that date. The matter of rutting down some ed to Spanish Fork Tuesday to at- liver his noted lecture on the "Goldof the trees at the Central school was tend the funeral services of iMr. en Rule." the building and grounds Back's brother's baby. The infant Another feature of the trip great referred to for committee Investigation. died of pneumonia Monday. ly enjoyed by Mr. Firmage was the visit to Fredericks, Maryland, where Mr. and Mrs. Miller, formerly of the Penney Store in this city, are. now SUGGESTIONS FOR GOOD YEAR TO located. They wished to be kindly remembered to all their Nephi HOME EVENING PLANT SUGAR BEETS friends, and say that they would much prefer living in Utah than High School News Levari Happenings Ruth Grover, Reporter Lincoln was remembered yesterday by the High School students and a fitting program was rendered in the auditorium as follows: (Musical selection by N. H. S. Band Community Singing "America" E. M. Greenwood Prayer Musical Trio, Viola Worthington, Verda Batchelor, and Paul Grace. What. others have to say about Lincoln, by the Juujjjr. High School Girls', Lorn'a" Kendall, Rutli Sperty, Dorothy Haymond, Martha Cowan. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, by Nelda Belliston. Life of Lincoln James W. Paxman Ellen Cole Vocal Solo Loren Selection by Male Quartett Kendall, Kemner Memmott, William Sarr, and Paul Grace. The Lincoln medal for the best essay on the life and character of Lincoln was awarded to Grant Gardner, one of the Levan students attending the High School. The medal was given by the Illinois Watch Co, through the Toggery, a local business house, and is awarded annually by this firm.. A basket ball game will be played next Tuesday evening In the N. H. S. Gymnasium between the N. H. S. team and the Springvllle quint. Tonight, (Friday) the Nephi High School team wilt meet the Payson team In a leag.ue game at the latter place. Tonight the Home Economic girls are giving their annual dance in the N. H. S. Gymnasium 'to which t public is Invited. the Maryland. KIWANIANS HONOR LINCOLN'S MEMORY The memory of Llncotn the great at the Emancipator was honored Kiwanis Club Luncheon held Monday noon at the Forrest Hotel. Supt. Calvin Smith, gave a very able address on the human side of Lincoln and euloglz-- d his life and character. A good attendance of the members were present, T. O. Durham, presiding. Musical numbers were rendered by Ray Bean, and Frances Warner, together with the usual club songi, a feature of which was the singing of "Dixie" led by song leader A. V, Pyper, and accompanied by Klwan-la- n Viola Worthington. Earl Oadd outlined thn new procedure In the giving of the attendance prlr, which will now be donated by the members. President Tloyt outlined the various projects for the month of February which the committees appointed for this purpose will be expected to get busy with before March 1st. Mr. nod Mrs. Ed. W. Larson went to Frnvo Wednesday to attend a wed ding supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Karl K llerstras In honor of Miss Edna Kendall, a bride of the week, and a sister of .Mrs. Kellerstrass. With the present prospects for a greater water supply In this city than last year it would be a good year according to Mr. WHford Ball ey. Field Agent for the People's Sugar Company In this valley for the farmers of Nephi to plant a larger The price acreage of sugar beets. will range around $6.50 per ton and will insure to the farmers a cash crop In the fall. One of the advantages of growing sugar beets according to Mr. Bailey Is the fact that the farmer does not have to hunt a market for his product. He knows Just how much he will receive per ton when he is ready to load them oo the cars Many places of Interest were Vis' Ited during the trip East including the main offices of the Penney Co mpany in New York City; the Lib erty Bell in Philadelphia; the Get tysburg battlefield, and Harpers John Brown was Ferry, where martyred. Also through the kindness of Senator Smoot they were enabled to call at the White House but the President was not home at the time of their visit. The committee having the arranging of suitable programs for the monthly homo evening, the next oc- curing Thursday Feb. 19th, suggest the following: Loyalty, Patriotism, Mora! Courge. Readings: Perfect Tribute, And- rews; Best Lincoln Stories Tersely Told; True Story of George WashBook of Daniel, ington, Brooks; Book of Ruth. 1st David. 1st Samuel chapter 20; 1st Samuel 2. 3; 1st chapter of Nephi. Suitable Patriotic Songs: "Utah We Love Thee,". "Utah, tho Star of Mrs, Jack Greenland was hoites the West," "America the BeautifuP to the members of the Social Com "My Own United States," "Have I club The Tuseday evening. panion Done Any Good in the World ," time was spent in sewing, also a "Scatter Sunshine," ,"Put Born to Mr. and Mrs. James M. readiDg was given by Mrs. Mattle Your Shoulder to the Wheel" and Powers, Sunday evening, a fine baby Vlckers. A delicious luncheon was "Brighten the Corner Wh re You served to the following members: Are." boy. . Mrs. Harry Irons, Mrs. L. O. Hobbs, Mrs. P. N. Anderson entertained Mrs. Mattle Vlckers. Mrs. R. B. Chap Tuesday evening In honor of Mrs. pell, Mrs. J. O. Irons, Mrs. A. E. M.tUniKO IX S ILT IAKK CITY MOXO.IY Earl Broadhead of Rupert, Idaho, Smith, Mrs. W. H. Belliston. Mrs who Is visiting with relatives In this Harry Beagley, Mrs. George Latimer city. The evening was pleasantly .Mrs. J .A. Kendall and the hostess A marriage of local Interest took spent, and at 11.30 p. m. a very Mrs. Greenland. delirious luncheon wns werved to the place in Salt Lake City Monday when following guests: Mrs. George BellisMr. and Mrs. Samuel Linton are Miss Edna Kendall, daughter of Mr. ton. Mrs. Melvin Stanley. Mrs. J. F. was joined In marvisiting in Rait Lake ,v past week. Edwardto Kendall Belliston. Mrs. Lynn Olpin, Mrs. also Mr. Richard N. Harris, son in Tmple Work. riage beinf engaged A. R. Lynn Olpin. Mrs. Belliston, of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris of Mrs. Melvin Warren, Mrs. Joseph E. Salt Lake City. The bride has a large Belliston, Mrs. Clarence Paxman, Patriarch L. A. Bailey came down circle of friends here who will extend Mrs. Harry Black and the guest of from Salt Iake to attend conference, their bst wishes for her future hap. honor, Mrs. Earl Brondhead. and the returning to the above city Wednes ptness The bride-grooIs a promhostess Mrs. P. N. Anderson. The day, where in company with Mrs Ball inent young business man of the hostess was assisted In serving by ii V haw hoa hantiii vlaltlncr fnp asvarat The couple will make city. inning ui tv v i u Miss Mae Grenhalgh. ' weeks past. their home in Salt Lan City. j , |