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Show nPlL KEEP ON ! WITH 17AD GQHDS ' "- - a-- 0 Free Pre 111 w' LEHI'.S WIDELY READ AND ONLY PAPER PRINTED XI VOLUME Mow IXHL CITT. UTAH. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1943 M. MEM BASKET w Out of the Inky blackness. Through utter darkness hurled. Came the man-maHell on Earth, To a calm and peaceful world. The boys were quietly sleeping In foxholes carefully dux. Sentries heard the parakeets, And the rlitterinc lirhtnlnr bar. The river on Its seaward course. Gave no sign of warning. It could not tell to the sleeping men The peace would be scattered 'ere morninf. The lonely sentry stood his watch And thought of the folks back home. Solemnly vowed If ever he got back. Never mure would he roam. Into this quiet and peaceful scene. Crept death under cover of night To rudely waken those sleeping men And challenge them all to fight. Somewhere ahead a shot rang out. Then the flash of a bursting shell. Followed by a resounding crash, And the moans of those who ftH. The Japs attacked with fearsome torce; The air was rent with scream;: The Nips were taajit another Iqz n By the Devil Dog Mtrluea. All through the night the batlle raei; The dawn broke br&bt and cler To show brave men who foucl.t tad died. To preserve the things Iield uear. Tl:e sun cast its sparkling rays Unon the blood-etchescens bilor?. TI:s gallant Marines stiU held their ground. Beating back the desperate foe. Tu battered remains of the yellow men idealizing their certain defeat-Wi- ldly fired a few more rounds Then beat a hasty retreat Out of the inky blackness, Thronsh ntter darlir.ess hurled. Came the man-mad- e "Hell on r.r.rth," To a calm and peaceful world. Oct buddies now rest in a lasting peace. Their lob on earth well done. They did their very level best To sink the "Rising Sun." .. i v'..m t t u u rcmeiEccr as nme goes on How yon focght like true MatUics. And ever our constant prayers r.ui Le, God keep yon . . . guarding Ueaveus scenes! S!f. Sgl. E. A. Edmonson, Vde December 15 First Ward vs. Second Ward 7 3u p. m. Third Ward vs. Fourth S 30 p. m. Filth Ward Bye. December Ward 22 Fourth Ward vs. Fifth Ward 7:30 p. m. Second Ward vs. Third Ward 8:30 p. m. First Ward Bye. December 29 Ward vs. Fifth Ward 7:30 p. m. First Ward vs. Fourth 8:30 p. m. Second Ward Bye. January Ward 5 Second Ward vs. Fourth Ward 7:30 p. m. First Ward vs. Fifth Ward 8:30 ; schedule shall meet the winner of the second half, if a playoff is necessary. This will permit some of the slower starting teams to still have a chance at the Stake Championship and will also hold a greater interest for the teams. A suitable tronhv will be award. ed the winner of the Stake Title, and they will also have the privilege of representing the stake in the division meet. It is asked bv the Stake riirortnr that each team be at the gym and ready to play at the appoined time. The players must have their suits and equipment with them as they will not be permitted in the halls of the school building. DO IP; WE STILL HAVE U PROVINCIAL Third Ward Bye. January First Ward vs. 12 Third Ward 7:30 p. m. Second Ward vs. Fifth Ward 8:30 p. m. Completes First Half Schedule. M. Men Basketball will get under way Wednesday night, December 15, with prospects of another in- teresting season of play. Some of the wards have organized their teams and have been practicing now for several weeks. The schedule for this year has been split and it was agreed that the winner of the first half of the CRAZY STUFF BY GOODWIN The Ed saw a sign Provo store the otner reading You in a day don't have to be crazy but it helps." to work here, Congressman Robinson's wife awoke with a start and sat up in bed, she turned to Will' and whispered, "there s a robber in the house," "Impossible," was her husband's sleepy reply, "In the Senate, yes, but in the House, never." Doc Bill "You needn't open your mouth any wider. Wnen pull your tooth, stand outside." 1 I expect to "It's simply Bishop R. terrible, your habit of using a swear word, with every sentence you utter.' ' Old Soak well, I "Oh, swear a good deal, and you pray a good deal, but we don't either of us men nuthin' by it." "Why were you kept in at school today?" Tommy "I didn't know where the Azores were." Dad Well, in the future just remember where you put things,"' Dad If you can't find it in the dictionary, the Atlas or the Encyclopedia Britannica, don't be discouraged. Ask for it at the drug store. At a Utah County bankers dinner the other evening a banker read a bad poem that he wrote, and nothing was done about it, but just let a poet write a bad check! What this country needs is a man who can be right and President at the same time. You Will finrTthA rfirht nlace to do your Xmas shopping at GOODWIN'S Then buy war bonds with your surplus cash. I sra In spite of all the research work and study done by the U. S. Board of Health, the States Board of Health and those in charge of the armed forces in respect to the prevention and control of disease and the inoculation against the contagious diseases, and the absolute confirmation of the effacasy of these people among us who refuse to give their children this protecof tion. Even when the board health has indorsed it and msde it available at no cost. It is surprising the number of children who say they do not want these inocu- I BURIED HERE FRIDAY Funeral services for George Franklin Southwick, 79. who died in Salt Lake City. Sunday following a long illness, will be held in the Lehi Fifth Ward yO Friday, at "L wis 4mm Cal-to- returning alternates year- - d, much surprised to balanced, well in suhefine handled meal, prepared to our childserved shape being ren for the small sum of ten cents. I saw the menu for the week and it was surely well thought out and I was very LOCAL MAN AMONG Mr. and BEACH Mrs. Aaron - Wateles CFl Vi We still have a few Ladies' and Men's Wrist Watches that will make beautiful Christmas gifts. Also fine Diamond Rings, Ruby Rings and many other stone set rings. Also Dresser Sets and Bill Folds and many other fine gifts to choose from. Call in and let us show you these beautiful gifts. wmw and OPTOMETRIST LEHI, UTAH JT i - - K is - - Money spent for War Bonds goes to the front. Sometimes it provides spectacular equipment like planes, oft times it buys a runty donkey like this American soldier is taking ashore in Italy. The quicker your dollars go into action, the sooner it will be over. Buy More War Bonds. U. S. FBI LAV ENFORCEMENT made very nutritious. We are very fortunate in having this project. Parents, and every- - CONFERENCE AT PROVO child should take advantage of this. There is a small percenage, f Arrests,Disarming Mechanics of the total enrollment going there Mett()ds and Road Blockades are for their lunch and they could. tQ bp featured at an FBI Enforce handle a great many more We.ment Conference to be held at the should make this a hundred per Utah County Court House , Prov(J cent. It would mean a job for per Ion December 11, according to an made fey jay C. "j;ann0mement your child cannot do better than Newman in charge of Fm AcUv,t. this well balanced warm lunch ies in this area. right on the grounds. The conference is to take place Dr. E. Eddington from 2:00 to 4:30 P. M. and law enforcement officials and officers from Utah, Wasatch, Duchesne, and ROBERT WILSON REJuab Counties have been invited to j FIRST OH SALERNO GOLDEN WEDDlfiG Donald J. B. Cooper, Ralph Larsen and Gene Evans; Centers Darrell Allred, reserve guard last year; Read Miller and Kelsey Chat-fieland Guards Jay Lambert, last year regular, and Kenneth Wanlass, Vincent Scown and Paul Evans. Coach Prier said he wants a game or two for the week of December 20 24 to complete an otherwise full calendar. He has announced the following list of pre season games already booked. December Summit at 7, Lehi vs. South Kamas; December 9, Lehi at Span ish Fork; December 13, Lehi at Payson, December 17, Payson at Lehi; December 28, Lehi vs. South high at Salt Lake City; December . 31, South high at Lehi. find such a well TO CELEBRATE and n, last Dorton, last of years center; and served. The engagement and forthcomthis ATHENIANS TO HOLD ing marriage is announced week of Miss Mary Sargent, daughCHRISTMAS PARTY ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sari. igent of Coalville, to Vere The Athenian Club's Christmas Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. party will be held at the home of Mrs. Stanley M. Taylor, December Virgil Peterson of this city. A very enjoyable 15, at 3 p. m. is and all afternoon anticipated and butter We print wrappers members are urged to attend. other job work. JEWELER I days ago I was in the Memorial Building and Mrs. Glover called me down to see the lunch they were serving to the school children and how it was prepared . MAIN STREET i A few fell! basThe opening of the 1943-4week this ketball season began when the Lehi team played a preseason game at Kamas, Tuesday 1 evening. The number of first team candidates has been recently cut to 13 ficm a large number who have been reporting for practices. There arc about the same number still in the list for Sophomore team. The first team squad, which likely will suffer a three man cut soon, is composed or forwards Ronald Peterson and Robert 4 SCHOOL LUNCH Asay will celebrate their golden wedding Tuesday, December 14, with an Lieutenant Gene Wilson was one open house for friends and rela- of the first landing barges that tives at their home from 2 to 5 p. landed on Salerno Beach in Italy, m. when friends and relatives are according to word received this invited to call. week in a cablegram by Lt. Wil BAND PLANNING Mr. Asay was born on December son's wife. He stated that he was 26, 1874, in Monroe. Mrs. Asay was safe and well and that he had re- XMAS SERENADE born on November 18, 1875, also at ceved his Christms boxes and the Monroe. first mail from home since his ar They were married on December rival in Italy. He is a member of The Lehi High School Band unL. D. S. General Clark's Fifth 14, 1893, in the Manti Lt. Army. der direction of Frank Shaw will their Wilson's wife, the former Elva made have Temple. They serenade the city on Christmas home in Wyoming, at Delta and Wilson, and baby son, live in Salt Eve, December 24, from 4 to 6 p. residents of Lehi for the Lake City. He is a son of Mr. and been have m. as their contribution in adding 15 years. They are the par- Mrs. Carlton Wilson of his city. past to the Christmas festivities of the ents of 11 children, 5 of whom are city. now living. They are loan Asay Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dickerson of Great Falls, Montana, Vard Asay were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ENGAGEMENT of West Jordan, Mrs. Lela Mase of Peacock of Orem. They attended Dixon. California. Dell Asay of ANNOUNCED iLehi, and Hayes Asay of Dixon, the show at the Seria in the California. There are 12 IE. NT. BALL GAMES Chapel The family made their home in Lehi until 1923 when they moved to Magna where Mr. Southwick was employed by the Utah Copper Company. Surviving are the following sons G .M. Southwick and daughters: of Salt Lake R. Goates F. Mrs. and of Southwick Lehi, Arel Azer City; and Van Southwick of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lexie Hansen, California; Mrs. H. J. Spratley and Mrs. H. N. Weggeland of Magna; 22 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Friends may call at the home of Azor Southwick in Lehi, Friday, prior to the services. H BASKET- N 2 p. m. 1940. lations. What do you suppose would happen to the boys in the service if they were not given every possible preventive measure we have at hand. With the crowding of groups together and the many places with bad santation in which they are forced to go they would be dying off like flies if this was not done.! Those killed by gunfire would be negligible in comparison. And yet parents say to their children, "No, you don't need that stuff," and they go about without the protection which they might have and also act as a menace to the others. Dr. E. Eddington. L. D. S. PRE-SEAS0- Mr. Southwick was born in Lehi on December 6. 18G4, a son of Wm. and Martha Jane Coleman Southwick. He spent his early life in Lehi and was married to Julia Zimmerman who passed away In c! p. m. 16 GEO. SOUTHWICK TO BE BALL SCHEDULE Third IN LEHI Trtatury Dtpartmtnl ndlMC attend. Mr. George Ballif, prominof Provo is to be the guest speaker at the opening inRobert Wilson, son of Mr. and session to which the public is Mrs. Carlton Wilson received his vited) Ira J. Kellogg, an FBI Firecommission as a Second Lieutenant: arms Expert and Sergeant L. A. in the U. S. Air Corps, Sunday at Christensen of the Utah Highway Patrol are to assist in the scheduled Camp George, Illinois. He graduMotion pictures ated as a pilot. Mr. Wilson is a training work. to are films also be utilized in graduate of the Lehi High School connection with the training. traintook his primary flight and In scheduling this conference Mr. Alabama. at Maxwell Field, ing t train- Newman pointed out that the FBI Lt. Wilsonk too his ing at Shaw Field, South Carolina, has conducted these police conferand was transferred from there to ences on a quasterly basis since 1939 and that they were inauguCamp George. Lt. Wilson, accomrated following the President's panied by his wife, the former Ruby Proclamation in to designating thiss were arrive Carson, expected coordinating Lehi, Wednesday, for a visit with organization as the agency in Internal Security Mattheir arepnts. ters. Mr. Newman stated that in view of the frequent changes in Law Enforcement personnel ocGRANT ASH RECEIVES casioned by the war, basic police COMMISSION traning subjects in addition to discussions on Internal Security matIn this tes, Save been included Grant Ash, son of Mr. and Mrs. conference program. Cecil Ash. received his commission as a Flight Officer in the U. S. NOTICE Army Air Corp at Big Springs, as a last week, graduating Texas, PLAY SCHOOL MOTHERS flight officer in the Bombadier Lt. Ash division of the air corp The Play School Mothers will arrived in Lehi, Monday, for a short hold their regular meeting Decemleave before reporting at the Salt ber 10th in the Play School Room. Lake Air Base. We want to plan and make cosHe is a graduate of the Lehi High tumes for the Christmas play, School and a former student of the ricase be there. Utah Agricultural College and of Audery Price, Presdent. the Brigham Young university. He was prominent in athletics at high SPECIAL LESSON AT school and at the Agricultural FIRST WARD M. I. A. College and Brigham Young Miss Margaret Thurman will give a review of the book, "Twenty MinEldon Hunger of California, utes Over Toklo." in the LeH visited with his mother, Mrs. Cora First Ward M. I. A. special Hunger, Saturday. group next Tuesday evening. CEIVES COMMISSION ent attorney pre-fligh- in-?-- est |
