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Show Z i SUPPORTING i BUSINESS SUPPORTING NEPHI'Si BUSINESS HOUSES IMPROVES NEPHI The Times, Vol. I Nephi, Juab County, Utah, Thursday, July 28, 22, No. 30 Z PROJECTS OUTLINED Clothing Survey To Be Conducted Here A special meeting of the Nephi Kiwanis club was held Tuesday noon for the purpose of determining what could be done to relieve the unemployed situation In Nephi. of the and to hear sueeestions members of the club and special Invited guests. Talks were given by Dennis Wood of the Nephl City Council; June Kendall, county commissioner, and Charles DeMolsy Jr of Provo, supervisor of the TJii:ta Creek-Neb- It was also urged that all con struction work be done by local day labor, and none of it be let out by contract. o Committee To Meet Forester the Nephl Ki with the dist rict forester, R. H. Rutledge, at and ask Ogden, Friday morning, to that forest reserve funds be used constructa road up Red Creek can The yon and over to Nebo Creek. committee will urge, that this pro ject be completed this fall, as a part of the construction program to re lieve the unemployed condition In NeDhl. The road will cost appro xlmately $15,000. Another project to be taken up Friday is tne Duuaing nf k eood trail to the top of Mount Nebo, which will be an expenditure A committee from w&ts club will meet 3 of about $1,600. II Till ...-- vX 1 . .Ik '. hr on the waiving congratulations the Moroni daughter Inwas Genital. Mrs. Ockey formerly Miss Nellie Oee of Moroni. A 1 t I If f ' 1 v. 13, No. 30 . t Resolution Favoring Molding of Wheat Is Passed By Farmers Assembled In Court House Friday. Wheat farmers of central and southern Utah will benefit by holding wheat for higher prices according 'to sentiments expressed at a 48 Hi at meeting of wheatgrowers held the court house. The meeting was sponsored by Central Utah Grain Growers Inc. and was addressed by Honorable William A. Shuldberg, of Preston, Idaho, president of the Intermountain Grain Growers Inc. Mr. Shuldberg made an enthusiastic and ernest plea for cooperation in all lines of agriculture and freely predicted that when farmers, poultrymen, and livestock men organize into cooperative with full membership they will hold the ' same dominating position In agrl- charge of $1.25 per ton. ajbulillllWIMWIIMaMtMMIMwiIT in commenting upon the farmers cutural states as the great agriculbringing their grain to be stored at tural cooperatives of the ScandinLike an ocean of silk, the gaily hued emblems of 58 countries fluttered In the Olympic stadium at Los the elevators and warehouses of the avian countries. '.Farmer cooperat-le- s In the "march of nations,' Impres cooperatives, tjhree options which will be a benefit not only to agAneeles. the occasion being an Inspection of the flags, which will be used sive feature of the Olympic games opening ceremony, scheduled for July SO. Los Angeles Boy Scouts assisted are open to the growers, were ex- riculture, but to consumers as well. When the producer gets the full plained. Mie Olympic officials In the Inspection, carrying the nags In company formation. In the first place the farmer can benef tt of the price paid by the conbring his wheat in and sell It, re- sumer then agriculture will have ceiving 100 per cent cash that day. taken a tremendous stride out of based on the market price; or he the bog of despair in which the can deliver it and have it stored un farmer now finds himself. Also Wood was postmaster the office was Tithing was paid in kind, meaning der his own name and sell it at when the consumer pays only the moved to its present location in the that grains of all kinds, potatoes, any time he desires, receiving 100 price charged by the farmer for his By JOHN E. LUNT and per cent cash on the market According to the best information Goldsbrough building at 44 South meats, hay. eggs, butter, cheese were prt product there will be a great saving in fact all kinds of produce ce the day he sells. In connection, to the consumer and a big increase abailable, Timothy B. Foote, the first Main Street. settler of Nephl, then known as This Federal building will be at received as tithing and it requir he can, if a member of the local in consumption of farm products. Salt Creek, was the first Postmaster least the ninth and probably the ed commodious quarters to store It, of the Grain Gro We cannot In this day of underA small addition was later add wers. Inc., borrow up to 60 per cent consumption afford to pay the big here, being appointed December 19 final home of the Post Office In 1851, less than three months after Nephi. ed on the North side of this build of the value of his wheat at 6 per commission taken In times past by the first settler arrived. . for the handling the middle-me- n History of The Federal Building ing and was used by W. A. C. By- - cent interest. Mr. Foote has the distinction of ran as a telegraph ofifce. Site The third way of handling the or our product, we are living m a On the exact location of this erecting the first building in this About 1870 there was also erect' wheat Is to deliver It and specify day of overproduction and narrow valley, which consisted of a small Federal building, in the summer of ed a large hay barn and horse stab' that it be put in a pool with other margins. The farmer must get out log room. The location of this orig 1852, the first public building in les on the south-ea- st portion of the wheat of like quality and variety of his product the highest possible lnal building is officially marked Nephi, then known as Salt Creek, property. This was used as a camp The grower will receive an initial percentage of the price paid by the with a cement monument in our was erected. ground and feed stables where trav- - advance or approximately 60 per consumer. He can no longer afford The first settlers located where lers camped and purchased feed and cent of the value of his wheat at to pay middlemen five to sixteen present fair grounds. Tins original building served for a short tlfe as Nephl now stands, September 25, stabling for their horses. It was that time !'.nd as the pooled wheat cents a bushel for selling his wheat Mr. Foote's home and also as the 1851, and by Novenjber of the year net an uncommon thing to see the Is disposed of he will receive sub nor 2 to 5 cents per pound for his home of the first Pos toff ice. there were 17 families with a total yard and the adjacent streets filled sequent payments. - When totally wool. If the farmer is to survive he With the development of Indian population of 75 souls. Although late with wagons and horses. At this gone the grower will be given the must get the highest possible protroubles the settlers were forced to in the season, a towns! te was laid time the property was inclosed with average price of the pool less act portion of the money paid by the move into a fort In 1853. This orlst out and each family selected a lot a seven foot board fence with the ual handling charges. consumer. All other trades and inlnal fort was located on teh block and built a house in which to live entrance on the west side. Up uno dustries are organized. Let agricuwest of the Fedeal Building site be- during the winter. til after the property was sold to Jacob Coleman lturethe greatest industry of all To Be tween Center Street and first north. organize as well and Its voice will During the summer of 1852 more the Government it was known as The most permanent location of families settled here and so It was the Tithing office lot. Kiwanis Speaker Monday be the loudest voice heard in the the post ofce uditaoirsharo rrtrrfrf found necessary to have a public nation." About 1890 the next building was the post office during the) twenty building where the people could erected on the property and consisMr. also urged strongly Jacob Coleman, president of the the Shuldberg years Mr. Foote served as post meet In worship as well as in civic ted of a large two story frame Provo necessity of cooperation between Kiwanis will club be the st North-eamaster and where it was located social gatherings. and urged affiliation grainery on the portion. at the next Monday noon cooperatives In 1871 when he retired was at a With true pioneer by poultrymen, woolgrowers, cooperative This building was removed in 1919. speaker luncheon of the Kiwanis Nephl bout 92 North Main, which stands spirit the settlers assumed the task The last building to be erected club. and graincrowers with the new setup of the Utah State Farm today (1932) as part of the old Foote of erecting a building that would on this site was in about 1890 and he President Coleman will outline the program being by arranged Bureau which will act as a central serve their needs. It was not long consisted of a two room brick struhotel. club for the entertainment council for all The next postmaster, John Hague. until a log building about 18 by cture upon the exact location of the Provo cooperatives In matUtah-Idah- o of to the the delegates ters of taxation, legislation, etc. At moved the post office to his resid- 18 feet with a dirt roof claimed the present Federal building. One room convenlon will held which be there ence at about 106 South Main, where proud disclnction of being the lar was used as a Tithing office and next week-en- d. the conclusion of the meeting the Board of Directors of the Central the Whitmore residence now stands. gest building in Juab Valley. This the other as a Stake office. After o Utah Grain Growers Inc. adopted John F. Hartley become Postmas- was the first public building ever the property was sold to the govern ter In 1887 and used a small frame in Nephi as well as the first build- ment in 1918 the building was used a resoltion in favor of affiliation with the State Farm Bureau and corner ing erected on the Federal Building as a library, office of the Forest building on the South-we- st of the Foote lot which would be at site and stood on the exact locat- torn down in 1931 it served as the directing the president of the grain about 80 North Main where the en- ion of this new Federal structure. office of attorney Will. L. Hovt. growers organization to cooperate trance to the Arlington Hall is now The Post office was established This building served as a meeting actively with the committee which has in charge the matter of affiliatlocated. house, school house, place of a- - under the name of Salt Creek, In ion by local cooperatives with the Charles M. Frazer and James Lar- - musements as well as a refuge in Utah County, December 19, 1851, One of most soc the attractive The cornerstone of the $55,000 sen, the next postmasters. 1882 to which the children were kept dur- with Timothy B. Foote as postmas- ials of the past week was the Ken farm bureau organization. The directors also discussed the federal building, under construction 1899, used a room in the Hyde & ing times of danger to prevent them ter. The name was changed to sington of the Ladies Literary Club here, was laid Monday, with Chaun-ce- y Whitmore building at about 15 No from being kidnapped by the Ind Nephl on May 22, 1882. The com- held at the Whitmore summer home desirability of holding wheat for plete list of postmasters is as fol in the canyon. The club colors. higher prices and adopted the P. Overfield of Salt Lake City rth Main, where the George C. lans. The building was not destined to lows: state chairman of the Washington Whitmore Company building now trreen and white, were carried out following resolution: stand long, for the next year, 1853, Timothy B .Foote, Dec. 19, 1851. commmittee, as the stands. the luncheon. Beauti RESOLTION John Whitbeck and Charles F. the Indian troubles started and the John Hague, Jan. 18, 1871, Juab Co throughout ful cut garden flowers were artis principal speaker. WHEREAS the farmers of cen The speaker discussed the bicen Anderson, 1889 to 1892, used the settlers were forced to build a fort Jos. F. Hartley, July 9 1878 tically arranged around the cabin. tral and southern Utah May. 22. 1882. tennial, the pioneers of Utah, and Pexton building at about 19 North and move into it for mutual prot- Jos. F. Hartley, Miss Neva Booth was chairman of Insufficient amount of produce an Charles M. Fraser, Dec. 27, 1882. wheat to the United States Postal Service. Main, where the Nephl Floral is ection. the committee with Miss Lulu About 1858 the second building James Larsen, Oct. 16. 1883. supply local millers, poultrymen The meeting was in charge of now located. Mrs. Mrs. Belliston, Ralph Henry F. McCune, Charles And was erected on this site, which con- John Whitbeck, Oct. 29, 1889. W. F. Brough. Mrs. Will L. Hovt. and feeders of wheat and Mayor P. B. Cowan of Nephi. WHEREAS if the wheat crop of Dennis Wood, Nephi city council rews and Edwin R. Booth 1896 to sisted of a two story adobe structure Charles F. Anderson, May 11, 1892. Mrs. G. R. Judd and Mrs. O. M. central and southern Utah Is forced basement Henry F. McCune, May 9, 1896. man, laid the stone on the south 1908, conducted the post office in about 20 by 30 feet with aNorth-weWhitmore In attendance assisting. st Charles Andrews, Oct 18, 1897 the market at harvest time, west corner of the building. Imbed Painter building at about 59 South and was located on the at the charming affair other than upon either by growers themselves or by ded in the cement behind the stone Main, in the North half of the room corner of the property. This build- Edwin R. Booth, Dec. 19, 1899, were the committee the followlg: on was a memory box, containing man now occupied by the Elk Head Bil ing was known as the Tithing of Dennis Wood, March 10, 1908. Miss Bertha McPherson, Mrs. Rob- those holding crop mortgages wheat crops, It will result in calam-atlofice. It will be remembered by the George A. Allen, Feb. 15. 1916. ert W. Mrs. T. Mrs. scripts on the history of the build- liards. 1912 Winn, Ailed, In depreciation of wheat prices during the time Dennis elderly people that in those days John E. Lunt. Sept. 1, 1924. W. C. Andrews, Mrs. William Bal-lt- y ing by postmaster John E. Lunt and and the shipping out of great quanCouncilman Wood; coins and mat' and Mrs. Alburta Belliston. tities of wheat which will later reerial honoring the pioneers of Ne o Tourists Lose Purse te quire shipment back of phi and other items including news Knightsville Residents wheat to supply local demands Etc. Entertains At Party For Hold A Reunion papers. To Money, Containing now therefore, be it, o Six-Ye- ar Old Daughter RESOLVED: That we appeal to While a party of Connecticut A reunion of .all former residents the Secretary of Agriculture, the tourists were on their way from C. H. Grace Family Holds of Knightsville will be held at GenFarmers Seed Loan Office, The Mrs. Gunnison to Aletha a entertained eva on Bee-Hion shores of Utah Lake Nephi Wednesday they Keough "Swarm Day" at which Reunion In The Canyon Saturday,theAugust lost a purse containing $150.00 in group of little folks at her home Federal Land Bank, and others 13, accordding to girls of the stake who have successthe occasion holding crop mortgages upon wheat afternoon, Gideon Sldwell, a member of fully completed their work are money and some valuable Jewelry, Sunday Twenty-fomembers of the C. H Mrs. reu- graduated into the Junior depart- The purse was dark brown in color being the sixth birthday anniversary to allow and encourge the holding In con.mittee of the the charge in Grace family enjoyed a reunion at nion. Mrs. Sldwell states her daughter Patsy. An attract and storage of wheat grown that it is ment of the M. I. A. will be held and had a gold letter Y in the or In order In the canyon Camp to have in Juab Stake Wednesday, August left hand corner. In addition to ive color scheme of pink and green central and southern Utah commmittee of the desire the Thursday. The reunion was held on assembled at Geneva at one time, 3 in the money, It contained a diamond was carried out. The table held as that the wheat farmer of this distthe North Ward chapel. the birthday anniversary of two one hundred per cent of the set lavalier, platinum, chain, bar a center piece a large birthday cake rict may realize a Just price for his be will The program following n, leth Barnes and lavalier set with diamonds, car lie decorated with six small pink can crop Instead of being forced to sell families. and their at to be held the meeting presented Donna Grace, who celebrated their dies in green holders. Sweet peas at the export price and later witA has been prepared at 7 o'clock in the evening: Sing- ense, photo and visiting cards. ninth birthday anniversary on that and fine program suitable reward will be paid for its was tastefully arranged in the room ness the shipping in of wheat at and be may "Womanhood Call" of the dancing bathing by day. Dinner and supper was enjoy enjoyed by those present, also a ing A variety of games, a program and a higher cost of twelve to twenty Bee Hive girls of the entire stake; return, and should anyone find ed folllowed by a bonfire program the purse, they should notify Dep a danty luncheon were enjoyed by cents per bushel from out of state exhibition Bee-Hiand swimmingf diving North girl; Song, Prayer, and games. Present were Mr. and and Sherrlff G. R. Judd so that he the following: Lynn Jenkins, Golden points to supply local consumers. and sports of all kinds Ward Bee-Higirls; Play, Levan uty BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Mrs. E. L. Jones and family of have games may get In touch with the owner, Paxman, Boddy and Bud Harris, been Bee-Hiprepared. Ward girls; paper and be o J. that copies of this resolution E. Glen Spring ville, Mr.s W. J. Johnson and Lomax, o Billy Keough, Bee-HiGirls; song, Mona Ward Mar- sent to the Secretary of Agricul-ur- e, Lee Paul family of Provo, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowles, and Carter, and song, Nephl Ward About sixty officers and teach ion to the Farmers Seed Loan R. Barnes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dorothy Bowles, Dor Tuesday, August 2, has been the Mlnuete, Bee-Hgirls; Stunts and song. ers of the Nephl Ward M. I. A othy Jenkins, Office, to the Federal Land Bank of H. L. Grace and family and Mr. and date definitely set for the present Lucille Elaine and Ellison, Bee-HiWard girls; Presen- and their partners were delightfully Mrs. C. H. Grace of Nephl. Corrlne Kendall, Reva Gol Berkeley, to local banks and to our ation of the three act romantic South tation of certificates, Mrs. Beulah entertained by officers of the or Wilson, In o Senators and Representatives den and Patsy Keough. drama, "Smllin' Through" by Allan Irons; Song Bee-Hi"Taps" girls ganlzations at the scout grounds Congress. Landon Martin. The drama is being of stake. Mount Nebo Friday even Passed and adopted by Central Union Meeting Sunday presented as one of the Important All mothers are especially invited behind Mr. and Mrs. George Cromar of Utah Gralngrowers Inc., July 22, summer recreational events of the to attend the exhibition of handi Ing. A delicious luncheon was ser Eureka were guests of Mrs. Cromar's 1932. ved followed by an exceptional Ward M. I. A. Nephl craft work at 3 o'clock that after program which follows: Commun mother, Mrs. W. A. Starr Sunday. M. I. A. union meeting will be Duane Peterson, director of the noon. The general public Is cord' ity singing, led by Ralph Barnes Miss Betty Starr returned to their Seagull girls of the South Priheld Sunday. July 31, at the Taber nacle at 8 p. m. Plans for the cele- play, is playing the leading role and ially Invited to attend the program Vocal duets, Herman and James home with them for a few weeks' mary spent a pleasant time In the McCune; Live sparks, Kate Bowles visit. bration of the annual stake canyon Is supported by an excellent cast of In the evening. o canyon the first part of the week. Vocal Solos, Melvin Robins; Read They returned home Tuesday. Fourdav will be taken up. The organ! five supporting characters. Special celeJoel Mrs. Mr. and Sadie Live have Ing, Miss Taylor effects Helen of teen Jacobson and Howard; Richfield Sparks members of the class were lighting ration of the various departments scenery cur-a- ii brated Pioneer Day In Springville. Jack Winn. A variety of pleasant is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J, sent ana ine two leaders, Mrs. pre of the M I. A. will be discussed, been secured for the play. The My- were were of Mrs. the Earl 8.15 summer the guests and Reld at in anrt will everyone games ron rise home in their They teachers group tain enjoyed Tay by m.noi nffwra Worthington and Mrs. Raymond Mrs. Leuven Van lcr's will mother, admitted be free, the me Lucy program. of mutual age following face, I'Buyuii. are expected to be In attendance, III il .:". " IE" OGDEN Rates for storing and handling grrain in the warehouses of the Farmers National Grain Cor poratlon in Utah were released today by M. G. Pence, manager of the Farmers National and Jess Wade, manage of the Inter - Mountain Grain Growers Inc. The rates, they said, were un iform In all houses and would apply as follows: sacked grain 10 cents a ton per momthi and bulk grain 16 cents per ton per month. Grain sold to the Fames National Grain Corporation will not be subpect to the handling charge but grain sold otherwise and taken from the warehouses would suffer a handlin Frl-day- ly Postmaster Gives History of Nephi Office Inter-Mounta- in . en Literary Club Holds Party Cornerstone Is Laid Monday us Swarm Day To Be Held Soon ve ur Dad-and-S- "Knig-htsvillian- s" grand-childre- ve ve Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stephen Mr and Mrs. Clyne Leavrtt Mr and Mrs. Dean Sldwell and have returned ,i.,icrht.M- - NeWena v.m from Canada and Idaho where nent a delightful vacation visiting with relatives. At Blackfoot visited with Mr. Stephenson's daughter. Mrs. Zelma Chaffaln ant rrtrf,n with Mrs. Stephenson's Mrs. Charles T. Marsdln and in Calgary with Mrs. Stephen son's son ana omer are Mr. and Mr. Clarence Ockey - Rates For Storing Wheat Are Given A over-supp- funds would spent in Utah, but he did not know in what part of the forest the money would be spent. He stated that he had recommend ed to the district forester that the o Creek road be built Red as soon as funds are available. Following a general discussion by members of the club, a motion was passed urging Nephi City, Juab County and the Forest Service to do all in their power to obtain some of the money recently made available, and that the money be spent on work that would assist in reliev ing the unemployed situation in Ne phi and Juab County. "W lit V-- '. in survey of the conditions Nephl will be made by the local Red Cross oganization to determine the needs of the people for cotton cloth to be made from the 500.000 bales of governmemnt cotton which ill be turned over to the Red Cross for distribution. This was decided at a meeting of the local chapter officials held Wednesday evening, In addition to ascertaining the supplies that will be necessary fir National Forest. six month period, the survey will Councilman Wood was the first determine the number of voluntof eers that may be mobilized to prospeaker and told of a number care projects that could be takenunem- duce garments and what machin of, that would be relieve the ery is available. The following letter from the ployed and would be a big oenefit to the city, providing that the nec- manager of the Pacific Branch of essary funds could be borrowed, at the National organization. It is a low rate of Interest, and with a addressed to all chapter heads in long time loan to enable the Utah. city to pay it back. 'Through congressional and other Among the improvements sug channels, our attention has been were: The called to an apparent gested by Mr. Wood building of another large retain of crushed wheat having been dls can trlbuted In many of the counties Ing tank at the mouth of the yon, which would Impound more In Utah. Reports have reached us that large stocks of feed are stor city water; rebuilding the electric light lines on about ten streets of ed away by persons who have rec Nephi City, which would make for eived this form of relief, for which better service to a number of users they have no immmedlate need, and Improvements at the Vine Bluff that the distribution of the stock The proposed Improve- feed was not confined to the 'needy cemetery ments at the upper cemetery should and distressed people' as provided include the building of a large wat by the Congressional Act. These er storage tank, the cleaning off of reports would also indicate that the the rocks, and the planting of lawns quantities of stock feed given to and general improvements. beneficiaries were considerably in Another proposed project would excess of their needs. be the oiling of the dirt part along 'In order that we may have the side of the concere road through inec4asary ltnformaitton jregarcling town, from the business section to this matter will you Kinaiy in the outskirts of the city. vestigate and check up on the dis The grading and graveling of a tribution of all stock feed made to number of the side streets within persons within the jurisdiction of the city, which are in a bad con your chapter, sending us a report ... of your findings. dttion. The construction of at least two These reports of unfair advan concrete bridges. tag taken of chapters by certain The building of public rest rooms; individuals in some cases are suf painting of the city hall; building ficiently serious to make unwise of sheds to house Nephi City e- - furthur distribution of flour now quipment would be included in the or of stock feeds this commlng win ter hence If you find instances in improvements. June Kendall, Juab County com your chapter where individuals are missioner reviewed what the county holding an over supply of stock' had done in the way of road con feed or flour we urgently request struction during the past year, and that you take immediate steps to stated that it is quite probable that recover such stocks and place them some additional road work will be in storage in the name of the cha done this fall by Juab County, but pter for future distribution when as yet no definite program had real need exists . "We will appreciate notice of your been made. Charles DeMoisy stated that he action in such matters as promptly was not In a position to say what as possible." would be done in the way of build Very truly yours, A. L. Shafer, Manager. ing forest roads and trails this o fall, but he definitely knew that some of the recently appropriated ' w IMPROVES NEPHI FARMERS WILL GAIN BY HOLDING WHEAT P 13 HOUSES The News, Vol. Flags of All Nations for the Olympics UNEMPLOYMENT AID City, County and Forest Service Urged To Do All In Their Power To Aid Unemployed of County. 1932 NEPHI'S ve ie ve ve out-of-sta- . |