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Show WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE UTE STAMPEDE UTE STAMPEDE Nephi, Juab Co., Utah, Thursday, June 2, 1938 The Times, Vol 29, No 22 BOXING COMMITTEE SELECTING GOOD FIGHTS CARD Baby Drowns In Irrigation Canal The boxing committee of the Ute Stampede has been busy the past week lining up a card for the big celebration, and to M. M. O'Gara, chairIs Carried Down according man of the committee, some of the fastest fighters in Utah will be Stream For Over in Nephi for the night of fistic Mile's Distance entertainment. The committee for the fights spent two days in Salt Lake City last week and have The waters of Salt Creek, rush- already signed up some of the best ing swiftly because of the spring boxers in the intermountain area run-of-f, claimed a life Thursday to compete. The lineup will be afternoon. published as soon as final arrangeThe little child, Byron Sperry. 14 ments are completed. months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Sperry was its first victim in 20 years. The child was last seen alive by children of the neighborhood surrounding the Sperry home on 4th East street between center and first south streets. The children with whom the child was playing saw it slip into the water, but were unable to render assistance in recovering it, so swift was the water. Two hundred dollars in cash priz They summoned help in the es have been allotted for prizes for Mr. neighboorhood. Friends called the gigantic Ute Stampede parade Sperry at the city barber shop, and this year, and will be divided equal' doMrs. Sperry who was in town ly between the junior section and ing some shopping at the time. the senior section. The committee Dozens of men and boys turned has decided that one parade with out in an effort to locate the baby, a senior division and a junior divisi and scoured the creek from the on will be better than having two point where the child fell in, on down through the business district, parades. wtlli be divided as The and west into the irrigation chan- follows: money 1st prize, Jumor division, nels. $20; third prize $35; second From the fourth east street mill $15; fourth prize $10 and four $5. race intake, the little body was prizes. Thia prize will give the young carried westward to the third west boys a chance to compete for eight divide in the creek, and then south- prizes and will no doubt bring ward to fifth south streets. At this forth a large number of fine enpoint an irrigation ditch goes west- tries. The Junior chamber of com ward, and into it the little body merce is in charge of arrangements was forced by the speed of the and any boy desiring information At fourth west and fifth and entry blanks should get in "Jter. near the James H. Ellison touch with Fred Gadd at the office Ath, ihome, the tiny body was located of the county clerk at the court and taken from the creek by Ned house. and Arthur Ostler, two of the many The money for senior division who joined in the nearch. floats will be divided the same as According to the best informat in the Junior section, and anyone ion, the baby fell into the water desiring to compete will be welbetween 4:30 and 4:45 P. M., and come to enter a float. was recovered from the stream over a mile away from the spot six-bo- ut nOody Cash Prizes To Be Given For Best Floats at about 5:30. The baby was born in Nephi Mar. 30, 1937, a son of Mont and Ada Sperry. He is survived by his par ents, one brother and lour sisters: Gordon, Donna, Anita, Joyce and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Sperry of Nephi and Mr. and Mrs. Allred of Mount Janice Sperry; STUDENTS GET AWARDS AT EXERCISES Convention Set For Saturday Ute Stampede was presented the N pin given each year by the Nephi high school alumni association to the most outstanding graduate of each year of the Juab high school. The presentation was made this year by Raymond Phillips, on behalf of the Alumni association. Miss Norma Stephenson, daugt-e- r of Mr. and Mrs. Warner W. Stephenson, was presented a scholarship to the Henegar's business college; Miss Doris Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warren a scholarship to the Utah State Agricultural college; and Whitworth Ingram the' scholarship to the Westminister college. Jack Howard, son of Mat Howard, was awarded the Snow College award, and Byron scholarship Memmott, a so nof Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Memmott, a scholarship to the Utah State Agricultural college. at the Scholarships presented algraduation exercises which haveUnready been announced were a ion Pacific scholarship to the Utah State Agricultural college to Miss Marjorie Olpin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Olpin; and one to Lawrence Brough son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brough, and a Union Pacific scholarship to Florence Crane, all to the Utah State Agricultural college. Miss Ida Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Alex Wilson, received a scholarship to the Brigham Young University. Miss Wilson won second place in the typewriting contest held recently at the Provo school. The annual convention of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers of Juab County will be held on Saturday, June 4, at the Stake Taber- nacle. Two sessions will be held, one at 10:30 A. M. and the second at 2 P. M. Members of the state central company will be in attendance to deliver talks. The following are the programs for the two meetings: First session: Community singing; prayer, Chaplain Unity Chap-pe- l; trio, "Our Noble Pioneers" Camp Birch, Nephi; address of welcome, President Alice P. Mc Cune; minutes, roll call and fin- ancial report, Secretary-treasurMattie Belliston; song, "When The er Swallows Homeward Fly", Camp Nebo, Mona; camp reports, Mt. Nebo, Camp Birch and Salt Creep; song, "God Bless My Dear Old Mother" Chicken creek camp, reports from Tintic Sun- n beam, Eureka; Chicken creek, anw Fort Wall, Nephi; address, Member of State central company; adjournment until two P. M. second meeting Duet, "When They're Gone, We'll Not Forget Them", Camp Salt Creek; prayer, Unity Chappell; harmonica solo, member Camp Tintic Sunbeam; instructions, member of state central company; song, "Love's Old Sweet Song" Camp Fort Wall; Election of officers; ladies chorus Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Wade and "America the Beautiful'". Refreshdaughters Beth and Mary Janice ments will be served at the close accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Grover of the afternoon meeting. Giles of Salt Lake" City to Fillmore Sunday where they spent Memorial Born to Mr. and Mrs. Don Gadd, day visiting with friends and relatives. May 30th, a son. Le-va- n; Le-va- 4 Pleasant. meeting will be held by Funeral arrangements have not theConjoint Juab Stake M. I. A. Sunday been made. evening in the Juab stake tabernacle, in commemoration of the jubilee year of Scouting in the L. D. S. church. The following is the program as outlined by the stake officials: M. I .A. ' chorus selections by North ward and by Nephi ward groups; selection, male quartet of South ward; reading, Margarett P. piano solo, Melba Christiansen; honor ceremony of Scouting; talk on Scouting, Disirtc Commissioner. Elmo Fred Gadd, president, Hansen, Paul national I nt Commerce organization, gave inter- posesting addresses outlining the sibilities for projects that can be accomplshed with the united efforts of the Kiwanis club and the Girl graduates of the 1938 class Junior chamber of commerce at the of the Juab high school were guests weekly meeting of the Nephi Kiw- of the Nephi Business and Profanis club held Tuesday. essional Women's club at the Formentioned, the projects Among of our rest Hotel on Saturday evening. paint-u- p were clean-uMrs. Erma Lomax, club president, corconsiderable that city, stating at the banquet and gave rals of the city should be clean- presided of welcome to the ed up, streets cleaned of weeds the address A toast to the graduates and buildings In general painted, guests. Miss Margaret and that this clean up should be was given byeconomics home instructor. undertaken before the Ute Stam- Miss Norma Stephenson, pede which Is to be held early of the Senior class, responded In July. Mr. Christison stated that an or- In behalf of the girls. Included the Musical numbers ganization should be formed to class song by the graduates and a boost Nephi and its Scenic attractions so that all citizens of Nephi vocal quartet by Norma StephenVlck-er- s would have the necessary Informa- - son, Jayne Burridge, Carma acand Worthington, Phyllis to Jurists, whenever r!on to K've companied by Ora Taylor. Mrs. are contacted. tvpy Bailey gave a most Inter' Vha!rman of the meeting was Williamtalk "Why Women Work" "Dr. P. I Jones, and In behalf of esting Covers were laid for fifty one. the Klwanls club extended to Whitehead the best wishes of the club for his success In the future. He extended to Mr. White- UTAH'S FARM INCOME head thanks for his many years REPORT SAYS of faithful work In the Nephi Kl- RISES, wanls club and stated that he is received more than leaving here a number of monu- 12 Utah farmers per cent greater gross Income ments to the good work he had during 193? than 1936, a bureau Is-of accomplished while at Nephi. report Mr. Whitehead Is leaving In the agricultural economics near future for his new position sued recently points out. Income InThe total Utah farm f at Spanish Fork. cluding return from crops and livestock and totals of governmental was $50,488,000 last NEPHI PEOPLE payments and S44.895.0O0 a year ago, year FUNERAL ATTEND the report said. Cash Income was about four million dollars smaller Mr. and Mrs. W. If. Sperry, Miss than the gross Income total. Livestock Income In the state acSperry and Ernest Blackett counted for about 66 per cent of spent Sunday In Salt Lake City. While there they attended the fun- the total amount, crop sales made eral services of Mrs. Frank Sparks. up another 32 per cent and govMrs. Sparks Is survived by her hus- ernment payments counted for abband and two step daughters, El- out 2 per cent In 1936. Proportions eanor and Elaine. Frank Sparks Is of Income changed considerably a former resident of Nephi, but has during 1937, with livestock bringlived In Salt Lake City for the ing In almost 70 per rent of the total, crops accounting for another past few years. 29 per cent, and government pay Mrs. Minnie McGary of Salt ment filling In the remainder. GovLake City visited with Mrs. Joseph ernment payments figured ab4ut 14 per cent of the 1937 total. Brown. : 5 c ' Date Is Set For Wearing Western Garb A .... i n; GIRL GRADUATES OF JUAB HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS OF CLUB Mr. and Mrs. Glen Seegmiller and son David of Delta spent Decoration day in Nephi at the home of David Park. Mr. Seegmiller Is principal of the Delta high school and will leave in the near future for Logan where he will teach at the Utah State Agricultural college this summer. -- . J 'plan to visit the friendly city at the crossroads il i-- L vw I Ol-se- n, Le-Ro- 3 y til . ;..vAJ- - pres- Mr. Beagley; presentation of awards by representatives of the B. P. W. and Kiwanis clubs; graduation song, entire class; recommendation for graduation. Principal Ingram; presentation of diplomas. Superintendent Nilsson; Those receiving certificates from the Junior high were: Nephi Beth Wade, John Taylor, Renee Pexton, Stellman Greenhalgh, Keith Barnes, Virginia Forrest, Delbrt Bench, Elizabeth Beagley, Rex Carter, Mildred Belliston, Ruth Bowers, Tessa Larson, Delia Vee Burton Kenneth Hoyt, Mildred Cazier( Maurine Francom, Verda Goble, Kent Linton, Betty Ingram, LaMar n, Paxman, George Hall, Venna Meredith Sperry, Earl Steele, Sara Hall. Dona Grace. Keith Brough, Beth Higginson Dwane Belliston, Florence Jackson, Lee Anderson, Phyllis Beard, Elden Chase, Ruby Boswell, Kenneth Max Garrett, Elaine Burridge, d, Hawkins, Dona Carter, Eldon Mae Downs, Helen Ewell, Margaret Golden. Norma Golden. Therl Ockey, Merc! Jenkins, Lenora Jones, Clement Richardson, Elizabeth McFarlane, Betty Jean Pay, Kenneth Sperry, Marie Russell, Nelda Salisbury, Darwin Williams, ReNae Winn. Dean Worthington and Kent Tolley. MONA Jean Carter, Ray Fowkes. Elma Cartef, Sterling King. Audrey Green, Llla Kay. Russell Walker, Sterling Newton Otis Kay and Mark Vest. Ras-musse- or i p, vice-preside- nt Nephi Junior High Holds Exercises The Advertising committee of the Ute Stampede Association will print the large and attractive cut printed below on the front page of The Times-New- s on letter heads free of Kiwanis and B. P. W. charge. The only provision is that must on Clubs be Present they printed Saturday of this week, and not later than Awards Tuesday of next week. Dr. P. L. Jones, chairman of the committee, advises business men to Miss Beth Wade, daughter of Mr. send the letterheads to The Times-New- s Mrs. L. J. Wade was awarded office, and they will be print- and ed and returned to your place of the Business and Professional Women's club award at the graduation business. exercises of the Nephi Junior high school last Thursday evening and Kenneth Hoyt, son of Mrs. Earl Hoyt, was given the Neuhi Kiwanis club K pin as the two outstanding students. John Taylor, RaNee Winn and George Hall were presented by Harry Beagley as the three honor students. The demonstrations given by the students were very fine, and showed a great deal of work and effort June 18 has been selected as the on the part of the students. The as the offcial day for wearing entire program was outlined and "Western Attair" according to a put over by the students and the decision reached Tuesday night by officers of the class. The following is the complete the general arrangements committee of the Ute Stampede. program; Graduation march graduates; adIt has been suggested that everybody start wearing his or her west- dress of welcome, Beth Wade, class ern garb on the morning of June president; invocation, Earl Steele;18, and it is also suggested that Droenostication. NpIHa Snlichiirva Kangaroo court be held each clarinet duet, Russell Walker andWednesday and Saturday, and any- Keith Broueh: readinc Kara Hullone not wearing at least one piece girls chorus, Dona Grace, Dona of western clothing be brought be- uarter, ueiia Vee Burton, Helen fore the court and fined 10 or 15 Ewell, Lenora Jones, Tessa Larson, cents. This would creat a lot of Marie Russell, Mae Downs, Lila fun and providing a person neglect- Kay, Phyllis Beard; English demoned to wear a western neckerchief stration, RaNee Winn; boys choror hat they would not get hurt us Keith Barnes, George Hall, Del-be- rt much at being brought before a Bench, Kent Tolley, Eldon Chase, Lee Anderson, Ray Fowkes kangaroo court judge. and Clement Richardson; shop deDuring the past several years the people of the city of Nephi have monstration, Delbert Bench; piano cooperated wonderfully In this type duet ,Beth Wade, Renee Pexton; of advertising of the Wonder Show citizenship, Therl Ockey; vocal selof the West. This year 100 per ection, Virginia Forrest and Elizabeth Beagley; agricltural demoncent cooperation is anticipated. stration, George Hall, Kent Linton, Kent Tolley, Clement Richardson and Rex Carter; physical education Dona Carter; Home Economics demonstration, Fashion show, girls, ' & and councillor state of the Junior Chamber of M. Christison, Hundreds of girls between the ages of 17 and 25 living in the cities and towns of Eureka, Nephi, Fountain Green, Mona, Levan, and Leamington will be asked to submit photos to the Ute Stampede Queen committee for selection of the 1938 Queen and attendants, according to Verna Gadd, chairman of the committee. The pictures of the young ladies will be submitted to Clark Gable, William Powell or Dick Powell for the final selection. The contest will close on June 12, and each girl desiring to submit a snapshot or portrait, must send it to Verna Gadd, Nephi, Utah, on or before that date. The Queen of the Ute Stampede and her attendants will take an Important part in the anual Ute Stampede, appearing on the large oeauurui iioat in the parade and taking part at each event at the arena, where they will be asked to participate in the grand entry. Being selected queen of such a gigantic celebration as the Ute Stampede, appearing on the hhh Stampede, will be a distinct honor to any young lady living in Central. Utah. Any girl desirng moire information should get in contact with the Queen committee. LETTERHEADS FREE OF CHARGE - junior C. of C. Mad-se- Photos To Be Submitted To Picture Star WILL PRINT Margaret Golden, announcer; entation of honor students, Conjoint Meeting To Be Held Sunday Furnishes Program Queen To Be Chosen Miss Florence Crane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Crane of Nephi, Daughters of Utah Pioneers To Meet In Annual Gathering The News, Vol. 19, No. 22 ,?S Lld-diar- With nearly 400 persons listed as candidates for degrees and diplomas, B. Y. U. is preparing for imLe Grande pressive ceremonies. Richards, presiding bishop of the L. D. S. church, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on June 5, and George R. Hill of the superln-tondenof the Sunday schools will speak at the commencement program on June 8. cy Triere the romance of the 4sl still And the traditions you love never lives die. STAMPE1E UTE JIHW8- MARRIAGES ARE ANNOUNCED Announcement has been made of the marriage of Rex Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bryan, to Miss Effie Doren of San Diego, California. They were married in Los Angeles on May 19. The marriage of Miss Camilla Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Price of Burley. Idaho and Max Norton, son of Mrs. Melvin Stanley of this city, was solemnized Thursday In the Mantl Temple, The young couple will make their home In Burley. V 'j0$r---- : ;Y".: I The marriage of Miss Jessie Hansen of Fountain Green and Raymond Sudweeks of Nephi was solemnized In thd Mantl Tempi Wednesday May 25. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen and the groom Is son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard |