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Show J Sure Jo s$ttend Jlie Veplti (J3iq 2epm t)unce Saturday lJialit ire mm Volume 41 17 f;wPrweacc Nephi. Juab County, Utah, Thursday, May 25, 1950 SINGLE COPY Number 10c Memorial Day Dr. P. L. Jones Is Candidate For Congress c Dr. Preston L. Jones, Mayor of Nephi and a prominent figure in Utah reclamation affairs, last Friday became a candidate for the Republican congressional nomination in the First district. A group of Republican and civic leaders of Juab, Millard and Sanpete counties filed a declaration of nomination with the secretary Suitable commemorative ceremonies will be conducted by the American Legion on Memorial next Tuesday. Grave day marking will be under the direction of the American Legion Auxiliary and the firing squad will be directed by V. A. Beck. Services will be held at 10:45 at the City cemetery, and at 1:100 a. m. at the Vine Bluff cemetery. Plans are under way to insure that every Veteran's grave will be suitably marked. $ .M f . ; V 1 of state and an acceptance was w i promptly filed on behalf of Dr. Jones. K 1 VThe candidate has been elected mayor four times on the Republican ticket and has served one jr. term as a city councilman. P. . . Candidate for Jones Dr. as L may During his encumbency or, Nephi has completed the only Republican Congressional nod Summer recreation will begin Trior nlorit mnnitinol cmirarra with softball and swimming, acc in the state obtained an entirely ording to Theron Snyder, City new water supply and instituted Recreational director. an engineer-managform of gov Practice in softball will begin ernment. p. Friday May 26th from 8to 10 ror Dr. Jones has meen active in the m. This period is reserved Utah Municipal league since its the church softball program. tounding and is now first vice Practice softball sessions will be He of a is member the president. held from 8 to 10 o. m. on Mon Utah Water and Power Board, a day, May 29th, Thursday June 1 director of Utah Water Users as and Friday June l!nd. sociation, ana a aireoxor oi uie The swimming program will De Juab stake M. L a. Festival uioraao luyer aeveiop-conducted Wednesday eve- - gin on June 1st at 10 a. m. The Mair Q1ot at Va MarVii fiV swimming program will oe aiviaea incut vuiiuuiiicc. Ait uia euunmn-cr-- i ment he said one of his major in- - d'l- - c,i,0 m i a ffw.;ai! into age groups to eliminate tne terests in seeking office is to sup- - nouned of the swimming week. Plans are be- waier ueveipmeni anu pusn ing completed for handling a large pool. The program for swimming yuri the Central Utah, Weber Basin crwdi and the evening's entertain-an- d will be as follows:, Dixie projects. Thursday and Friday, June 1st will be verv outstanding. aa pracricing unii hnn with and 2nd with a daily schedule as dentist, ur. jones tk is , past president of the Utah mmmimiiv follows: cio State Dental Assn. and is an hon-olds 10 to 11 a. m. Eight-yehv nmvor sav fniinui of two international eral chorus numbers will be given and under. ory, Nine and the fierre u,,, u proressionai societies that i wiwtwi to 11 a. m. to noon ttiiu uk icvci- at the June convention un- - ten vear olds. 2 to 3 p. m. tieven ana tweive The candidate is a member of olds. year the Oiurch of Jesus Christ of Lat- - Mrs Th'ella Wankier; men's quar- - 3 to 4 p. m., Thirteen and foury oamus, anu is a pa pres- - tet. dramatic skit; dance demon-iden- teen year olds. of the Nephi Kiwanis club. stration from each 7 to 8:30 p. m. Fifteen to eignt- ward. He is owner of a farm near Nephi Refreshments and dancing for teen year olds. and is interested in sports. 8:30 to 10:00 D. m. Adults everyone will conclude the even A weeklv schedule of all rec ing s entertainment. reational activities will be printed .In case ot rain, tne restivai wui- each week in The Times-Newbe held at the high school gymNew Come out and have some fun. V. " Millions of Americans bright red poppies Saturday to honor the memory of America's dead in the two world wars. Wo men of the American Legion Auxiliary, and volunteers, will be on the streets here early in the morning with baskets of the memorial flowers to pin on the coats ot passers-toy- . They expect practic ally every one in the city to be wearing a poppy before nightfall. More than 35 million crepe paper oppies have been made for the Auxiliary by the disabled veter-afor this year's observance of Poppy Day, according to Mrs. Beulah H. Irons, Auxiliary Poppy Chairman, who is directing the observance here. Approximately 150,000 women and girls, all servas ing unpaid volunteers, will dis. nt Softball, Swimming To Open Summer Recreation Program - tribute the flowers throughout the country. Contributions to Amer n ican Legion and Auxiliary and child welfare funds. given in exchange for the poppies, will reach a total of $3,500,000. it I rcna-bilitio- MIA Festival er At City Park Wednesday over-crowdi- nrnm I ar L; sg ier-ud- t I Market Sets Opening s. Leaders Urge Purchase of Series E Ponds Nephi Man Named Coach at Vernal Announcement is 'being made in this issue, on page .one of section two, of the grand opening of Ne-ph-i's newest store, "Lynn's Ideal R. Clark Green VERNAL Food Market" at 3rd North and halgh, a physical education maThe new store is being Main. jor at the Brigham Young Univer or tne cou opened by Lynn Parkin, who has sity, and a member had several years of experience gar varsity team ror tourofyears, bas in the grocery and meat work. accepted the position States Sav- - has You are invited to read the ad- . Purchase of United ty,a at Uintah hih ketball coach vertisement for the opening day school, it has been announced. activities. Mr. Greenhalgh is a son of Mr. influence for the national econ and Mrs. Joseph H. Greenhalgh omv and as a wise personal Invest of Nephi. uhs ment, was strongly utrp week bv Utah's Governor J. Brack en Lee and George Albert Smith, oresident of the Church or jesus Saints. Christ of Latter-da- y Governor Lee officiated at the unveiling Of the bell at Bingham on the opening of the drive, ac cepting it from the U. S. Treasury Deoartment on behalf of the State Ned Johnson, manager of John son and President Smith was first to son's IGA Food Market here, was Attorney EksAyn Anderson, of Mr .and Mrs. P. N. Anderson, rin? it. named a director of the Utah and his wife, Cordelia Marshall The unqualified approval of Frozen Food Locker Association at to moved have recently Governor Lee was the anjwer Anderson, the annual meeting of the group from Dallas. Texas to Salt Lake critics of covernment spending, held Sunday at the Newhouse Ho withhold establishintend should where purwho felt they City, tel in Salt Lake City. they Main topic taken up at the meet lng their home and Mr. Anderson chase of bonds as a slap at tne an office the for Utah's Gvernor, ing was the freezing and storage opening practice administration. of law and specializing in taxation nationally famous for his crusade of western game meat, fruits and work. against federal spending, declar- - vegetables. This was in the form Mr. Anderson is a graduate of ed: "If you don't like the vay the of a panel discussion by 11 mem Jnah hieh school and in 1941 ob- - mnnev la handled bv VOUr EOVern- - bers of the Utah State Agricul tained his law degree from the ment, tell your lcgtslators and tural college extension service. - your congressmen. But 11 you C. Earl Alsop of Salt Lake was University of Utah, being aamitted to the Utah State Bar Feb- - don't buv enoueh bonds - it won't elected the new president of the ruary 1942. After completing his affect government spending. They group. law course, he was enlisted in tne must meet maturing oonas, ana government service, serving with will take the money from the if U isn't subscribed In th nurlitinfT deoartment in con- - hank npction with the construction of bonds." He forecast the value of the Texarkana Arsenal at Tex- - the dollar will eo down and in- arkana. Texas, after which he was f lation increase if the public does "I buy them mysen, assigned to the Bureau of Internal not buy. Revenue at the Dallas. Texas, of- - every month" he said. The church leader urged mem fire, working In connection with R. A. Jackson, president of the ser- - hbers of the L. D. S. Church to corporation income taxes. He leav- buy bonds "If we want to enjoy East Juab Wildlife Federation, is ved In this department until tn(T TVitan. lihertv. it we will DarrnKe Droper local ticket sales chairman for the and Great Western Sports show, which Mm. Andorson is the former lv of the blessines of God we will know what it opened today at the Utah State Cordelia Marshall, daughter of Mr buybonds The Fair grounds in Salt Lake City, B. Marshal of means to live in America. and Mrs. Ritz-Hue- h The Sports show will continue un nlla Mr. Marshall Is is a Drom- - bellThesvmbolizes our freedom." bell, symooi or tne- til June 3rd. lncnt real estate and insurance liberty Sponsor of the event is the Utah executive of Dallas. Mrs. Ander- - Independence drive, will be carr- Wildlife Federation. utan son Is a graduate of the Southern ied on a tour of the Mate, Every type of sport and outMethodist University, and has Is expected to. buy $2,315,000 In door activity will be featured at taught advanced art for a num- - Series E bonds before July the show, which will include a ber of years. vacation Exposition and trailer I Mr. and Mrs. Earl Steele recelv- exhibit, according to W. A. Walk -- J, III - - V.1 "IUI ' J J Will "J ...t. er, chairman of the Wildlife asso father in the general law practice. f "f" ",7' o 'V.wo ciation's ways and means com lie: n viuvciai i ini"is ai New York, that he was jselected by mittee which is handling the show Marriaee licenses issued during the Cornell Chapter of Gamma World's champions of numerous will be present to give Alpha, graduate scienticlc frater- - sports May include: con demonstrations. World's champion Jay Lavar Howies Nepm ana nity, to ofattena tne national Gamma Alpha at Col fly and bait casters will demon Fountain vention Vonda Janet Despaln, nrvon. umbus. Ohio on May 5 and 6. Th strate the accuracy which won LaMont McPherson. Nephi and trip was made by plane rrom them their titles; champion logAria Nielson, Moroni. Syracuse direct to Columbia by rollers will compete for honors In and birling contest John Gordon Belliston. Nephi way of Buffalo and Cleveland a and Phyllis Ann Jackson, Moroni. Earl went with a companion who champion huntine does will per Morris B. Tuft ana urace inkm- - is treasurer or tne national group, form for an anticipated crowd of son. both of Mantl. They visitea tne Ohio state uni 200,000 western sports lovers ex Harold Perrv Christensea Mt. versity at Columbus and was pected to attend the exposition A major attraction of the Sport Pleasant and Mavccil Fay Jen- guest at the chapter house and th faculty club. Earl has a contract show will be a colony of seals gen. Fairview. at tjornen uni reputedly the most highly trained Ralph M. Hanson, ana naaniyn I to teamthisnnysies summer. seals in the world. versity Knight, both of Nephi. J& hte Opens Law Practice In Salt Lake City Nephi Grocer Named Director of State Food Locker Group Great Western Rtcreaitonal Show Opens in Salt Lake T".""..V .C" OSWA-inilUI- I 11 .J & log-rolli- 21 Poppy Day Activities Are Saturday will wear Activities Planned By American Legion ' ' ' A is estimated. For years and years, crowds have filled the famed Hollywood Bowl for the presentations of the of color Pilgrimage Play. Now it is being brought to the communities thoughout Utah by means movies. Your opportunity to see the Pilgrimage Play, a shot from which is reproduced above, comes next Monday evening when the Juab Stake sponsored picture will begin at 8 p m at the Juab High school auditorium. This is endorsed by the L. D. S. Screening Committee MarriagesF. Are Announced Funeral Held Winn an Mr. and Mrs. D. nounce the marriage At Oremfor Mrs. Clyde of their Marilyn Knight, to daughter, and Ralph N. Hanson, son of Mr. Mrs. Gordon Hanson of Roosevelt. The marriage took place at the home of Bishop and Mrs. T.D. conducted were Funeral services Davis on May 13. Mr. and Mrs. MerMrs. Thursday at Orem for Ray Burton were the attendants. a res The immediate families witnessed ling Dennis Clyde, tormeriy 01 ana mouier ident of Nephi the double-rinceremony. Mrs. Virginia Gowers of this city. Mrs. Clyde died early ruesaay at her home following a lingering i illness. . i Mrs. Clyde was the jife of Arch W. Clyde, who for several years was local manager of the Moun tain States Telephone Co. . Mrs. Clyde was born in Midway December 3, 885, a daughter of Hyrum James and Claudia Jonesg Dennis. She resided in frovo girlhood and attended the Brigham Young university. She was married to Mr. Clyde February 23, 1906, and they resid' ; ed in Evanston, Wyoming, Provo, Beaver and Nephi. Recent years have been spent in Provo and in Orem. . She was an active worker in the Miss g Announcement is made of the marriage of Gordon Belliston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Belliston to Phyllis Jackson, daughter of Theo Jackson of Mr. and Mrs. Moroni. The marriage ceremony was solemnized in the Mantl L. D S. Temple on May 22nd. A reception in their honor was held at Moroni 1 uesday evening. Employment for thousands ol disabled veterans confined to hospitals or unable to do other work has been provided oy tne Auxilprogram. The iary's poppy-makin- g work has given those men the encouraging experience of earning money again and has rilled empty hospital days with Interesting ben eficial activity. Poppies to Pe aistnoutea nere have been made at the Salt Lake Veterans hospitals where patients have worked in their beds ana in the occupational therapy shop. The flowers are Hfelike replicas of the European wild poppy which Col. John McCrae, Canadian medical officer, made into the war memorial flower of the English-speakin- g world with his poem which begins: "In Flanders Fields the poppies Between ." L. D. S. Relief Society, and also was noted as one of the authors of a book of poetry "Sage and Seeo Lillies" published in 1947. Survivors are her husband; one son. Lawrence J. Clyde of Provo. one daughter, Mrs. Clarence A. Gowers of Nephi; 12 grandchild ren; one great grand cmia ana a brother. Dan J. Dennis of Provo. Burial was in the frovo city cemetery. ..." , Tell of Activities At Miami Convention District Governor H. W. Mc- Cune. Club President Earl H. Steele and S. E. Forrest gave a Inter-: detailed report of. the recent r r: national convention oi rLxwama at the regular meeting of the Nephi club held Monday at the Forrest Hotel. The fourth mem ber of the local club attending was Rov McPherson. who was unable to be at the Monday meeting. Kiwanis International s new president elected at the convention is Don H. Murdock, of Wippi-peHe sucManitoba, Canada. ceeds J. Hugh Jackson of Palo Alto, California as presiaent oi this service club which now em braces 3100 clubs in the uruiea States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, an dthe Yukon territory. The reporting Nephi club mem- hprs tnlrt of the highlights of the cago and ten south to Miami. They tooK tnem trougn trip which visited numerous cities oi inieresi enroute and all reported a wonderful and interesting convention. Wives of these Kiwanians also made the trip to Miami. . ' . VV ' ' Hp f g, s-- V JS - 4 Clarence Gardner of Levan . . enjoys reading magazines and stories by means of the Braille system. The next meet RICHFIELD in? of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah is to be held at Marysvale on Sat urday, May 27th. The meeting is sponsored by Piute County Directors. George Brox and Grover Lewis will take charge of the activities. will meet The executive board at 10 a. m. at the Marysvale school building, to be followed by an open meeting, to wnicn mc public is invited, at 2 p. m. at the high school auditorium. onReports high ot standing committees ways, roads, monuments win De the at discussion Up for given. afternoon will be the development of the Uranium project, and what assistance the clubs can render In the matter of placing a production mill in that area. Immediately following the afternoon meeting, a trip to the the D. S. ward recreational hall, with an excellent program of local talent from Circleville and other Piute County towns will conclude L. row v-i-u- Civic Clubs Plan Meeting At Marysvale deposits Is scheduled. A banquet at 7:30 p. m. in the crosses, row on said Mrs. "Here tomorrow" Irons, "we hope to see the poppies blooming over every rememJ .x bering Jheart.",. s, aur-in- - blow the day s activities. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Wade of Montebello. California have been renewing old acquairrtences In NeThey have been phi this week. guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Forrest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higcinson and family of Lark were visitors on Sunday at the nome or his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ost ler. Auxiliary In Spite ot Blindness, Levan Special Meeting Friday Resident Lives Happy Life By John L. Kendall LEVAN Clarence Gardner, 84, still reads and keeps up with the times, although he has been blind forthe past 3j years. Mr. Gardner was born September 1, 18i6 at Malad, Id.iho. He attended the grade schools t'ni're but the big attraction was the blacksmith shop: neighborhood Every time his father did not need him on the farm, he was at the shop helping Mr. Williams who the trade. By the time taught him he was 20 he felt he was qualified to work at the blacksmith bus iness and traveled througn Colorado, Montana and Utah at this trade. While at Ocdcn. he was employ ed by the Union Pacific Railroad and worked on construction at Juab when the railroad was ex tended from thrre to Lynndyl, via He also was a mail Leamington. carrier for the railroad, hauling mail from Juab to Kanosh. At the time the railroad was complet ed he came to Levan and built a blacksmith shop. Four years lat er. In 1904, he married Mary Peterson and to this marriage was born four sons. Of these boys, only one is still living. Elbert Gard ner. driven into his left eye by accident, while Mr. Gardner was working on a farmhouse near Levan. After recovering from the shock, he bogan shoe repairing, more as a hobby and to have something to pass the time away with. The idea was brought to Mr. Gardner's attention to begin to study the Braille system. He states that it was a real job to learn to read with your fingers, but patience and practice soon showed results, he not only learned the Braille system but the "Moon" type system as well. About a year ago Mr. Gardner had a serious illness for many weeks, and was a long time recuperating, but today is in good health and is anticipating the day when he can have a good car ride. He has read and studied a great many of the books and in the magazines published Braille system, and also spends much of his time with his radio and can converse on all the problems of world affairs. Mr. Gard ner Is a member of the Church of Saints. Jesus Christ of Latter-daHe as many others, can say, adjustment to the things that come into our lives, is what makes Individuals equal to the tasks and missions that come to us while we y during the summer of are on this earth. Mr. Gardner was also a music1914 while working in the shop a piece of hot steel caused the Ian, and played in the Levan town loss of the sight in his right eye band for many years and taught The following year, a bolt was his son to play the trumpet. Tt wa-- : - Mrs. Victor Botts. District Pres ident of the American Legion Auxiliary, will be in Nephi Friday. of May 26th for a special meetingheld the Auxiliary which will be in the City hall at 1 p. m. All members of the Auxiliary and friends are urged to attend and hear Mrs. Botts' message. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Miles A. Anderson announce the birth of a nine-pouson at the Nephi Clinic on May 24th. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Park of Nephi. nd Mr. and Mrs. Leland Ostler announce the birth of a son at tne Nephi Clinic Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Bosh of Murray, formerly of Nephi. announce the birth of a daughter at the Nephi Clinic Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Shaw of Lobirth of a gan announce the daughter on May 20th, at th Logan hospital. Mrs. Mary Shaw of Nephi and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christainsen of Fountain Green are the grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. El don Boswell announce the birth of a daughter May 12 at Payson. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Verno Boswell of Nephi and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Poulsen of Ephralm. |