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Show DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF JUAB A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE The Times, Vol. 16, No-- . COUNTY x PARENTS ARE WINNERS DIES YESTERDAY Death Caused By Influenza Pneumonia and Husband and Six Small Children. -- es Mrs. Josephine Crosby Mecham, wife of Elam Mecham of this city died at her home yesterday morning, following a two week's illness. Thecause of her death being influenzapneumonia and intestinal-influenz- a IN SPELLING MATCH In the spelling match held by the association Nephi Parent-Teacheheld last Thursday evening at the high school building, the Parents, a select group of fifteen, captained by Pres. Belliston, won the written contest with 79.6 per cent of the words spslled correctly against 76. 2 per cent for the pupils, a select group of fifteen pupils from the 8th grade, who were captained by Alberta Cowan. In the oral contest, five parents were standing when Alberta Cowan, the last of the students, was spelled down. The words were selected by Mrs. Emma Brough, one of the parents, from the Ayres and Iowa Spelling scales. The lowest score In the writ ten test was 48 per cent for the par ents and 46 per cent for the pupils. Mr. George D. Haymond with 98 per cent, scored highest for the parents, and Alberta Cowan, with 96 per cent, was highest for the students." On the whole the students did well against their more experienced op ponents, and in spite of the loss of ! Mrs. Mecham was born in St File Knowles. and Miss Maude Knowles of Salt Lake City; Leo J. Prnshv. of Omaha. Nebraska; Will iam Crosby, of Bishop, California and Charles E. Crosby of Salt Lake City. Funeral services will be held at the North ward chapel Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. WEEK'S HAPPENINGS i semi-month- WILL SPEAK SUNDAY Congregational singing, "Earth With Her Ten Thousand Flowers," Griggs. Choir, "Come Dearest Lord," Steph ens. Sacramental, "Again We Meet Around the Board," Carless. Violin Solo, selected. Miss Helen Cowan. Baritone Solo. "Salve Regina," T. W. Vickers Dudley Buck. Choir, "Lord, Thou Wilt Hear Me," Daynes POST OFFICE RECEIPTS INCREASE DURING 1925 The receipts at the local post of fice during the year 1925, have increased $1,225.89 over the amount of money taken In during the year 1924, according to figures given out this week by Postmaster John K Lunt. If the receipts of the Nephi office increase $606.48 during the year 1926, over that taken in during 1925 this office will be eligible to be made Into a second class office. The second class offices r.re those postotnces that have a gross Income In excess to $8,000.00 per year. The total amount of buslnesg done during 1924 was $6,167.63; 1925 totaled I7.393.5Z. foiinwine Droeram will be given, un der "Oriental" there will be an In cense dance, an Egyptian Ballet, ana Local Attorney Retained "The Egyptian Slave." Then comes a To Represent State snnnUh dance, followed by "Dutch "A i under follow win ,r .ri v..f niuuifa. P. N. Anderson, local attorney, has Garden Scene," the following: Greek been retained to represent the State Rose Gavotte, Amaryllis, Land Board of Utah In the prosecuatDance. Everybody is Invited to tion of an action filed by attorney . . tend. Anderson In the District Court of this school of was out ill. according to Information givcounty, at Tiinr.rlav and today on account of en by tlie records of said court. the of convention annual tending the The action is by the State of Utan ue.u Utah State Farm Bureau. Being P. P. Dyreng. as administra against wmun is in Salt Lake City. Supt. estate of A. P. Vorhees, de of the tor tng his place in the school. ceased, and Chrlstene Vorhees, ana envolves lands gltuated in Juab counan ty. Judge Thos. H. Burton entered Shows Alk.rt R. Allen. of the motion a to pursuant Unusual Ability A$ Coach order, counsel, appointing J. T. Oldroyd. Executive Secretary of the State Land A Board, receiver In the above action. of son George B. Allen, Aihprt In Allen of this city, who is teaching the Provo high school is getting DR. ALLRED GIVES some very favorable comments, due team TALK TO LADIES CLUB that stock .r. h fact that the the at he coached won second place January lflth, also receive Tuesday evening, n,inn Stock show, and met in the club Ladles tho entitling honors Literary State Championship room hall, and at the city at inter the Utah assembly fhom to represent Denver listened to a most Interesting lecture at Livestock show, ,nnn.ln tlace the Provo by Dr. T. Warren Allred, on "What In of the Community won third i. high school Judging team teams from Connection with Health Control." with place, rompetitlng The following members were present: nwr tatcR of the inter-mou- n Miss Neva member a Mrs. W. C. Andrews, Lcathnn. Jesse tain region. was the secona Booth, Mrs. R. T. Cowan, Mrs. George Pmvn giv A. Sperry. Mrs. W. F. Brough, Mra. scorer, and wns IUM IIIKM i,iivi,iii:il lui, M. L. Sowby. Mrs. T. W. Allred. Mrs en a silver medal. S. II. McCune. Mrs. Alberta Belliston 1 were Miss Ma Parkes, and the hostess Mrs R. " O. Mr nl Mrs. Glazier. Wilson and Tuesday Salt Lake City Monday rm. i.,i.iv vntprl .. tt-n- Taylor, If Mendenhall rf Wilson, c Chad win lg Mortensen rg Petty, and J. McBeth Totals Nephi Worthington Tanner lg Olpin rg A committee was appointed by the mayor to work out plans which will govern the use of the court room. in the new city hall. This room was furnished by the Nephi Commercial club, with the furniture which was Dreviously used in the Lunt building. Various civic and social clubs of the nitv have been using the assembly room for holding meetings, and j thnncht advisable to make regulations to govern its use. After transacting a few minor of business, the council ad journed until Friday. February 5th the next regualr meeting night. He-m- s Times-New- Births, 20 4 0 0 6 0, 4 0 0 0 3 12 6 12 111 G. T. F. P. ' c 2 3 3 11 3 2 9 8 100 0 0 0 0 6 9 6 Totals Referee, Brown; umpire, Hall. 18 0 0 DAY CELEBRATED Superintendent Calvin Smith Gives "Kiwanis Ideals and Accomplishments" At Reg- ular Luncheon Monday. "Kiwanis Ideals and Accomplishments," was the subject of the natal day talk by Superintendent Calvin S. Smith, at the Kiwanis luncheon held at the Forrest hotel Monday noon. "We Build," said he, "Is an exprea--sio- n of the spirit of Kiwanis. Kiwanis builds a spirit of good fellowship, and tolerance. It builds a spirit of cooperation instead ot the spirit of competition, of true unselfishness instead of enlightened selfishness. It urges harmony In business and integrity in all dealing. "Kiwanis builds better citizenship. It educates for civic improvements and pure politics. "Kiwanis Interests Itself in public playgrounds; in the child; in beautifying the city; and In educational campaigns. It builds good citizenship by promoting an intelligent, aggressive citizenship, emphasizing the teaching of principles of good government. It builds by combating destructive Influence. "The strength and stability of are due to its unselfish service in the realm of mental and moral de under-privilege- d Ki-wa- velopment. inter-etin- inter-section- ll A. V. Pyper. non-jur- y The annual installation of officers of the Neohi Kiwanis club took place Friday evening, and the event was form of a "ladies' V t over in . .. tne hratert at the wQQ night. Armory hall An excellent program of speeches songs, stunts, reading and musical numbers was arranged by the com " mitee in charge, which was as fol lows: Meeting called to order by A. V who introduced the toastmastPvner. Annie Pike Greenwood or of the evening, Dennis Wooq, wno Pleases Her Audience put over a snappy talk; this was fol lowed bv the singing of one oi me Will L. . .- dub's songs. "Jingle, Bells." w.ii n. . I . Xil i AI1UIO t,.. IRC l,lnn'fl w r ,...-then a Hoyt preseniea know- - Utah noet eave a recital of t.: nH I nin to June Kendall, who responaea o few-wechosen remaps and sized audience at the Tabernacle with a .... oi now ... version his gave, Wednesday evening. I Kiwanis , Bnouiu ciuo nHor tho i.i " wn.cu auspices of the Ladies Literary club " Plause by was much and appreciated very u . t; present. Geo those fortunate 1 in being Din. . . 11(1 V L- Willi llio ' " ' An manV . rx, jvirs. vre?nwwjtu im wi slush tnt " urover gave has Roscoe inspiring poem and her workcoun- readings. Musical numbers were ;'" the become known throughout Lomax, and Miss Lois dered by . Roy . . I. ,11 Tl . Vlwanta ' Aiumum I H III! i tuts ninou.o ( Tl IP FP rnnnrdd -- liuiiiucn w. . ..Prnlprta . . . . .. R I1U riarAH Dalnh -ft "-'" " . .kClllilicu, w during ine evening the ie-r- r...nin, A Miss Mabel Mrs. Lunt, Belliston. .. o..-wuiv... noses, io. itnnth. raise vf.i ' i lum oiniiB, a ii v. iuiw " ' " " ent was required to wear during the accompanist. evening. Refreshments were served, ana me Inder of the time was enjoyea rema D1X Inches Ot Onow VISltea nanc,ng ' Week This Juab te w. ll iz. ' m' '(S I 111 V. 1 1 T .,.,j I . , I ni... i- Valley t Six inches of snow fell In Juab Valley Monday nd Tuesday, according to S. T. Vickers, local weather observer, which contained .06 inches of water. During the first twenty days of January a total of .08 Inches at Mr. of moisture was recorded Vickers' station. The report given out yesieraay shows that during 1Z5 there were 17.69 lnche of moisture recorded and during 1924 this valley received only 12.70 Inches of rainfall. Mrs. Allred Entertains The Ladies Kensington Club Members of Woodmen Lodge Guests at Dancing Party Mrs. T. W. Allred was hostess to The wives of the members of the Nephi camp ot Modern Woodmen of America, entertained their husbands at a dancing party at th Armory hall An excellent Wednesday evening. as rendered, after which program rpfreahments were sorve'd to seventy couple, and It was reported to he one of the bfst parties of the season. 0 "Kiwanis furnishes a forum for g the discussion of all fair and It Is a representatquestions. ive influence organized for the addebate between Brig-ha- vancement of public welfare in its Young university and Stanford many phases; better cltizenehip, civic to law, obedience university will be held Thursday eveImprovements, ning, and the first home game of the charaties, and all the phases of betbasket ball league ter living. will be played Friday and Saturday ""Its greatest accomplishments is of Leadership Week. All of the en- the education of its 95,000 members tertainments of the week except the to its ideals and to a willingness to basket-bagames will be free to devote themselves to thes ideals." visitors. Week Leadership President June Kendall presided, and the Kiwanis quintet rendered an original composition. INSTALLATION OF The standing committees tor 192S are as follows:- Than. J. Enear. chair-- .. KIWANIS OFFICERS P'roe-raK. Paul uootn, uiioen uauey. man; the term. 'J- When the court opened on January UhriSlC", tnerewere seveu'crfminal and seven civil Jury cases to be disposed of. There were also about fif cases on the cal teen civil endar. All of these matters were dis nosed of. and in addition thereto. mat numerous probate and ters were taken care of by the court The calendar Is now practically clear ed up and in better condition than it has been for some time past. J n dee Burton will leave Monday for Fillmore, where he will be en- in ooH fnr " tho next thirty days fecCu court matters. 1925 There were practically four times as many births In this city as deaths, accordduring the year Just closed, ing to a report made yesterday by Mrs. Kat!e Worthington. registrar of The vital statistics for Nephi City. that seventy-fou- r report showed children were born and that 20 persons died In Nephi during 1925. 0 0 The district court, which has been in session during, the past three weeks have disposed of all the erlm Inal and all the civic cases which were at issue on the opening day of Jimes-News. r 0 2 0 0 Y'1N-25'3- No. 4 inter-collegia- te s - : M.V.; n.irincr rkU.ucBuii.ii'vr.- 0 NUMBER OF CASES The first chapter of a new serial story, entitled "In Valhalla and Out," appears in this Issue of the The following synopsis gives a very good description of the story: "Here's a stirring story or love and adventure by George e.ineiueri. Walsh. Oh. no; It's not the Valhalla me of Scandinavian mytnoiogy, of war Hannv Fighting Grounds riors- - slain in battle. It's a tropical island and the actors are Twentieth And century people, quite up to date. their adventures are just ag modern and none the less exciting because of that. No; no buried treasures in this yarn; the millions are in Wall street and the buccaneers operateIs Ina ho .tnrlc market. The heroine kidnapped maiden. The hero Is ner brave rescuer wlio receives niiiu priate reward." Seventy-fou- 0 - 10, KIWANIS NATAL The fifth annual Leadership Week will convene next Monday morning, January 25th, and will be in session all week at Brigham Young university, Provo, Utah. The courses are all prepared .and the program has been printed In readiness for the in flux of visitors Monday morning. The work Is going to be well ar ranged according to Director Lowry Nelson, who has the work In charge. Mr. Nelson recently returned from Cache Valley where he found many of the wards had already appointed representatives to attend this great annual school of church leaders. Seventy stakes and one mission were represented last year and this year is erpected to break all records for at The courses have been tendance. grouped around the slogan, "Better Teaching of Religion," and will make an effort to conform to that subject. The Boy Scouts are to have a reg ular scout school almost by them selves as a whole day will be utilized for scouts, according to Dr. Carl F Eyring, who haa the scout work In charge. A recreational program especially designed to fit the needs of the aux illaries of the church has been preDared. This program will include art. dancine. Daeeantrv. dramatic music, and singing. Each evening of Leadership Week will be devoted to some phase of re creation. On Monday evening the an- 1 Leadership Ball will be held in The other the Ladies gymnasium. evenings will be devoted to orch estra and band concerts, dramas, and The other forms of entertainment. COURT HEARS LARGE New Serial Story Starts In The 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 Sudweeks If WTalter - lg Hayneg If Sidwell rf G. T. F. P. 0 0 17111 If Livingston ly Paxman. The following appointments were made by the mayor, and confirmed by the council: Ray Powell, city electrician; J. A. "Kendall, electric Elight plant superintendent; chief of fire department, with S. E. Forrest and A. V. Pyper s assistant chiefs. The members of the Nephi post of the American legiop as I. M. OotefW alSSTaTralHTbr i- The box score follows: Payson Speaking department, ection of Miss Margaret Neville, and an excellent talk was given by Mr. meeting The regular Harry Beagley on Juvenile Delinof the Nephi City Council was held quency. last Friday evening. Those present were: Mayor Thomas Bailey; coun- cilmen, G. R. Judd, Russell Hawkins, ROSCOE A. GROVER . Paxman. The third league game of basket ball will be played in the Gymnasium and tonight, between the local teamboost Spanish Fork. Come on Nephi team for a winning team! The second played at Spanish Firk yesterday afternoon. At the last meeting of the Board of Education, they authorized the of Geo. purchase of autobiographiesLincoln. Abraham and Washington Parents are advised that report ttitv, anmpster erades will be irivon to students on Tuesday, Janu of ary 26th, and it is to the interest these that and parents both students cards are given some going-ove- r carefully, to ascertain the standing of each student. A matinee dance will be given this afternoon at 3:30 In the gymnasium by the Home Esonomics class. ti,. Fini. Art., club members are crlvine an excellent program Wed m. They nesday evening, at 7:30 p. will take up interpretive dancing. The s, the foul line. CITY COUNCIL HOLD Some splendid entertainment furnished by the High School Public REGULAR SESSION under the dir- Elder Roscoe A. Grover will be the at .the sacrament .meeting speaker The assembly, program, given by Sunday afternoon at the South ward. the Sophomore class last Wednesday - His subject will be, "The Sacrament." was as follows: prayer, Cleon Mem- The following musical program has , nwl t , iK a"gofr-- fctttew phone solo, Roy Lomax; several excellent poem8 of her own composition were read by Annie Pike Greenwood. A short talk was given by Samuel G. - The Payson high school basket ball team were unable to hold the fast pace in the final period of the con test with Nephi and the 1925 divis ional winners took the game played at Payson last Friday evening, by the score of 18 to 12.' Just before the fourth quarter opened Payson was leading 11 to 10, but Nephi located the hoop several times, and, with thea aid of foul pitches, assumed a lead which was held to the close. Worthington and Sidwell did most of the scoring for the winners. Each player tossed in three field goals and counted a good percentage from the was AT HIGH SCHOOL - .'--.- B- FROM PAYSON ELECT OFFICER The annual election of the officer of the Nephi Poultry association was held in the county courthouse just Friday evening. Harry Beagley was president; with S. P. Nielson, and Orme Greenhajgh, secretary-treasure- r. The board of (directors elected were as follows p. Grace, Jos. W. Cowan, Louis Garirejtt and J. W. Barnes. v f President Beagley gave a short talk discussing the grading of egs, also stating that the Utah Pouliry association Producers Cooperative was a cooperative concern, and t,ljt members of the local association had received a great deal of benefit fnim cooperative buying and selling. .V The question of membership dues was discussed, and after some deliberation it was decided to change the to read as follows: ."Any poultryman belonging' to the local farm bureau may become a member of the Nephi Poultry association without paying any additional fees, but those not belonging to the farm the match, established the contention bureau will be required to pay an that progress in methods of teaching Annua. 1 mambershiD fee of $5, wtich spelling have been made during tho also entities mem to oecomo years. last twenty-fiv- e ber of the local farm bureau. At the end of the school year the .! students would like another chance Johns, Arizona, January 8th, 1890, the daughter of the late Joseph Cros by, and Maude Crosby Knowles, and came to Nephi when a young girl. She was married to Elam Mecham, October 10th, 1910, at Salt Lake City moving to Bingham, where the couple resided for one year, after which they moved to Nephi, and have lived since that time. She is survived by her husband, Elam Mecham, and a family of six small children, four boys and two eirls: Joseph, 14: Hyrum, 12; Will iam, 10: Jessie, 7; Clarissa, 5; and David. 3. Also her mother, Mrs Maude Knowles and the following hrnthers and sisters: Mrs. Scott Brinquist of Murray, Utah; ,Mrs. Stanley Struthers of Salt Lake; Miss at their parents. LEADERSHIP WEEK AT POULTRY RAISERS NEPHI H. S. WINS rs Intestinal-Influenza-Leav- The News, Vol. Nephi, Juab County, Utah; Friday, January 22nd, 1926. 4. MRS. MECHAM I the Ladles Kensington club at her home Frlrtav afternoon. The ladles spent the afternoon In sewing after which refreshments were served to: Mrs. E. R. Forrest, Mrs. Rush Haw kins. Airs. June Kendall. Mrs. Jas. A. Start. Mrs. F. W. Beckstead, Mrs. J. H. Lunt, Mrs. Dennis Wood. Mrs. Geo. W. Garrett, and the hostes Mrs T. W. Allred. J. E. Reid. chair Petty, l. tt. Burton, a. v. Membership man; I. Pyper. M. E. L. Jones, chair Attendance man; Joel Taylor, John Richardson, E. G. Pyper, E. B. Sperry. House and Reception R. A. Grover chairman; Earl Gadd. E. R. Forrest. T. E. Carter. Business Methods J. E. Lunt. chairman; Calvin S. Smith,. Geo. A. Sperry, John C. Hall. A. B. Gibson, chairman; Publicity Dennis Wood, D. P. Flrmage, Russell Hawkins. Inter-cit- y Relations S. E. Forrest, chairman; A. P. Chrlstensen, C. L. Memmott. Jas. A. Start. Kiwanis Education Will L. Hoyt, chairman; Geo. D. Haymond. W. G. Orme, J. H. Lunt. Public Affairs A. H. Belliston, chairman; A. V. Gadd, G. R. Judd, William Bailey, Thomas Bailey. Projects A. E. Smith, chairman; A. F. Bracken, W. C. Andrews, F. Beckstead. Children T. W. Allred, chairman; L. T. Booth, O. M. Whitmore, J. E. Ostler. Budget and Finance Grievance June Kendall, chairman; T. O. Dur ham, Will L. Hoyt, C. L. Memmott. E. G. Pyper, Jas. A. Starts, Paul E. Booth. S. E. Forrest, Gilbert Bailey, A. B. Gibson. Under-privileg- Commercial Club Meeting To Be Held Wednesday Batchelor Wins Honors At The B. Y. U. There will be a meeting ot the Nephi Commercial club next Wednesday evening, in the assembly room of the New City hall. A number of quesThe following news item appeared tions pertaining to the advancement paper published of the club will be taken up, and a (n the hr the student body of the Brigham - musical program will be given. All Young university, and will be of In- members of the club are especially invited to be present, and help make tereBt to our readers: "Miss Verda Batchelor, talented the club a real factor In the progress vounr violinist from Nephi, wins of thi community. AMOS CHASE, Secretary. high honors and will receive the of a result as medal Walter Adams The Social Friends club met at the hpr ttuccessful competition in the home of Mrs. Alvah Howell, WednesAdams String Instrument contest day evening. Sewing and social chat held Thursday, January 14th. "Nine contestants participated in were enjoyed until 10 o'clock when the contest and every one presented delicious refreshments were served Mrs. George H. their numbers in a creditable manner to the following: "Bert Shepherd of Salt Lake City Ostler, Mrs. Lavern Bowles, Mm. Miss Angus Haynes, Mrs. Cleo Reed, and acted as iudge and selected Batchelor as the winning competitor to the following special guests, Mrs. 'Miss Batchelor won the High John A. Garrett, Mrs. Ed. Ostler, school violin contest held at Salt Mrs. Clinton Price, Mrs. Ralph Barnes, Mrs. Lyle Blgler, and the hostess Lake City last year. "Her rendition and Interpretations Mrs. Alva Howell. The first meeting of the contest numbers and "Consorto In 1926 of the Social Friends club In li Minor" by Wleniawlskl, were wus h Id at the home of Mrs. Deloss llaynes, Friday afternoon. Indeed gifted Bemi-week- ly -- |