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Show ssei 'oi T.rrn FREE PRESS, LEHL UTAH aaaiaaaa 'avoshihx Fifth Ward Elders Minstrel Show s,ate,Dec. 11, 12 Man With Stolen Goods Taken Thru Aid of Station Attendant Police Chief George A. Ricks attributes the apprehension of an apparently habitual criminal to the quick thinking and cooperation of Gerald Turner, employee at the Premoco station on State Street. The offender, Don G. Pickett, 27, of Henrietta, Texas, was taken into custody when he tried to trade a new tire valued at $25 for a tank full of gas. He was drivon the highway. ing south Through a broadcast to stations in. Salt Lake City and north, Ofthat a ficer Ricks ascertained service station at Ninth South and Second West in Salt Lake City had been entered through a broken window. Tires and service station supplies corresponding in type to the large amount of goods carried by Pickett had been stolen. Mr. Turner had become suspicious when the man, apparently under the influence of liquor, had offered the tire in trade for gas. A quick survey of the car driven by Pickett revealed the loot inside, consisting of tires, batteries and all types of service station stock to the value of $300 . The man had a badly lacerated finger and considerable blood was spattered over his clothing, the car and the merchandise inside. Chief Ricks reported that the car, a 1946 Buick sedan with an Arizona license, proved to be a See The V at Paul stolen vehicle. Pickett said that he had taken it in Utah. A peculiar sidelight of the case was the finding of a notary public stamp from the state of Oregon, bearing the name of Richard Brann. In checking with City Attorney Harvard Hinton, it was found that Mr. Brann is a former resident of Ogden, a practicing attorney there. He was a class mate of Attorney Hinton. The information was relayed to the Salt Lake police who took Pickett, the car and merchandise into their custody. Officer Ricks stated that the call placed by Mr. Turner was typical of the cooperation often received from local citizens in the control of crime. Harmon Christiansen Infant Dies oi Brain Hemorrhage two Kim Norman Christiansen, day old son of Norman and Zelda Warren Christiansen, died Friday, December 4. He was born in the American Fork hospital December 2. Death was caused by a brain hemorrhage. Survivors include his parents, Lehi; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christiansen, Lehi, and Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Warren, Mapleton, and Mrs. Delia Bartholomew, Fayette, San Pete County; Mrs. Alice Mitchell, Sandy, and Mrs. Bessie Warren, Springville. Graveside services were conducted in the Lehi cemetery, Mon-dby Wilford Kay of Salt Lake City, who also offered the dedicatory prayer. a, Santa Claus Draws Large Crowd At Opening of Holiday Season A record crowd of children and adults alike was on hand for Lehi's annual Christmas opening last Saturday when Santa Claus arrived to turn on the holiday lights downtown. Santa was escorted through town on the city fire truck, and was accompanied by the Lehi High School band in uniform. of Twirlers and standard-bearer- s the band added to the holiday atmosphere by wearing costumes of red, green and white, the Christmas colors. Lehi people jammed Main St. in a solid mass on both sides of the street to see Santa Claus, and Santa threw candy to the children and shook hands with them as he passed along. Merchants of the community kept their stores open until 9:00 p. m. that night and offered special sales and bargains for the opening. Residents have expressed great satisfaction with the lighting and decorating job done by the Junior Chamber of Commerce along Main Street. All lights and wiring are new this year and will be added to in subsequent years. Spocial Note: Santa Claus will make a special effort to visit sick or incapacitated children personally during his visit to Lehi on December 19. If you know of any child who for some good reason, cannot make it down to the Memorial Building to see Santa, notify the Jaycees and they will have him make a call in person. Phone Richard Roberts, phone 515-Dean Kirkham, 526-or Maurice Dahl at 216-or 213-- J to report the children's names and addresses. '54 Pontiac L. Gayle W. Evans Appointed Cadet First Lt. Fort Collins In a recent ceremony appointing Colorado A&M College Cadets to rank and duty in the Army ROTC, the following appointments were made, according to Col. Lewis H. Ham, prof, and head, Army ROTC: Gayle W. Evans, R. D., Lehi, Utah, appointed Cadet 1st Lt. Gayle W. Evans and assigned to duty as Asst. Platoon Leader of First Platoon, of Company "A", 1st Battalion. Evans is a senior in School of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry. All male students enrolled at Colorado A&M are, required to participate in the ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps). The program is designed to produce junior officers with the qualities and attributes essential 'to progressive development for service in the U. S. Army and Air Force. Students successfully completing the course may qualify for appointment as Second Lieutenants in the Officers' Reserve Corps. DESIGN FOR LIVING The day returns and brings once more our share of Mankind's concerns and duties. Let us perform them with laughter and kind faces: let cheerfulness abound with indus- try. life with morning Greeting faces and morning hearts, let us go blithely on our business all the day. Eager to labor eager to be happy, if happiness shall be our portion and if the day be marked for sorrow, strong to endure. Here is a task for all we have within us of fortitude and faith To be honest, to be kind; to make others happier by our presence; never to be embittered by events but to emphasize what is good and fair in every hour. To cultivate courage and joy, and the quiet trustful mind; and to be true to the best we may . attain. If Disappointment come, to bear it nobly; to be above bitterness; to inflict.no pain but to ease it where we can; To carve out of the stuff of the day a new form of beauty, a new vision of truth, another way of Company Tour Pontiac Dealer - Phone 555 Men who don't pay as they go Sometimes a youngster can be have a hard time coming back. switched onto the right track. FOR THE VERY BEST H0F M OCRS ? 79 South Main T mod-- 1 Rowan Realty East Main - Am. Fork Phone 468 Call Orem e647-R- lj CTnnra nr IE. Bay Gardner, A. F. ! M-- J LOANS Don't be satisfied with less than the best. 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Overman's Roger L Graham 36" x 16" before Xmas FORK You can! mod own this fine ern frame home, hardwoodl floors, full basement, gas fur nace, garage, well located. I 10 down. Job qualifications.! interest. $9,000. 4'j (Jerry QUALITY Pleasant Grove I AMERICAN iltM 100 Participation Each scout in troop receiving one or more awards. Symbols of first and second rating during 1954, will be team oxen yokes, marked, 'Head of the Trail, 1st," and "On the Trail, 2nd," to be awarded first and second ranking troops at each court of honor. The yokes will be surrendered to the winning troops at each court of honor until the end of 1954. At that time, the troop with the most points will keep the "First Place Yoke," and the troop with the second highest number of points will keep the "Second Place Yoke." SEE your 1954 taxes on any used auto bought Easy terms. MtMHHMHMMtMM Buckley, 3. 100 Scoutmaster, THE DIFFERENCE! WE WILL PAY floors, full basement, fine lo-- j cation. $1500 down. $7350.1 28 2. STUDEBAKER era street home, hardwoodl 1 Uniform Asst. Scouts, Scoutmaster. repre- bishopric, PHONE 3311 MOVE IN FOR XMAS This J well kept modern white painted frame home. J living room carpeted. Par- -' tially furnished, gas heat, I garage, extra lot $1375 dwn.l $5700, less for cash. Tins FIXE scouts."" of Heating and Ventilating Co. IIUST LISTED This well kept older modern stucco home, gas heat, nicely land scaped yards, finest city lo- -j cation. $1,000 down, $6,000.! $55 per month. I SEE MIA Scoutmaster, RASMUSSEN Multiple Listing Bureau I by MASON P. O. Box 653, Lehi, Utah Asst. sentative, member Box Springs to Match Velvet.eez by REAL ing included LeRoy Gammon, Robert Webb and Wayne Shaw. New Point System Announced For Scouting Program The scouting slogan announced for 1954 is: "One Badge Each Month for Each Scout." In computing the point rating of each troop, the following will be taken into consideration. 1. Attendance 100 Troop Committee, Scoutmaster, Up to $10.00 Trade-i- n on Your Old Mattress Contact For Information Call We are Members of FIELDS by Made to Measure A T V Allocated For Heating BARGAINS! A big heart does more for human good than a brilliant mind. Why not try one of Overman's Orthopedic type mattresses? and stop that morning tiredness Nine grades of spring-fille- d mattresses to choose from bY fields K ? Made to Measure HENLEIN C DT by HT Custom Made BUSINESS umm as- REAL ESTATE Troop VI of Cedar Valley achieved top rating in the Scout Court of Honor held in the Third Ward, Sunday evening. Members of the troop were all in uniform and there were seven second class awards given out, according to Commissioner B. H. Curtis, who took charge of awards. Second place went to the Second All rtoops were Ward troop. represented except- - that of the Seventh Ward. There was a good attendance of both scouts and parents. George I. Bone did the tabulating. Eugene Webb, Eagle Scout of Troop III gave an interesting report of his trip to the National Jamboree in California last summer. Round Table At a round table for scouters, bishoprics, MIA superintendences and Troop committee men, a new point system was introduced. The calendar for the year was also distributed and the plan for the scout anniversary party was also presented to each troop. A sheet on merit badges was also passed out to the groups. Commissioner Clarence Staley of Fairfield conducted the round table, which was well attended. B. H. Curtis presented the information on the new point system. Officials excused from the meet- - usefulness; And when the day is done, to lie down content and undishonor-ed- ; ready for sleep and for an awakening to the glory of the morrow. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Worlton Adapted from Robert Louis were hosts at a family ThanksStevenson. giving dinner for Mrs. Annie Mrs. Myrtle Tanner, mother of Goates, mother of Mrs. Worlton; Mrs. Zeigler, is visiting here at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allen, their the Merle Zeigler home. Down daughter Anne,, and baby daughfrom Salt Lake City, she has ter Martha, and Mr. and Mrs. spent the past two weeks recuper- Ferris Evans and daughter Barbara, here from Price. Their ating from an operation. daughters Ruth and Margaret, Mrs. Ramon Wilson and Mrs. The alarm clock gets you up Leon Hunsaker,. telephoned from the place is home-lik- e. Sacramento, California They told The going is always the best of attending the big USAC football game at Lodi.. when you are on the level. T gongV Adults, 60c Students 25c BY. UTTC r admitted iree THOUGHTFUL Cedar Valley Troop Takes Top MOMENTS T. F. 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