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Show ' Good School f If (Wp Got Churchf 1 7 A Good Place to liaise Family Promoting All Progressive Enterprises For a Better Lehi VOLUME TWENTY-FOU- R LEHI, UTAH. THURSDAY, AUGUST New Dump Truck Co. to Draw Guardsmen From Lehi Unit National Guard unit, the 118th Dump Truck Company, will be activitated August 17 at American Fork, with 14 officers and men of the Lehi Combat Engineers Company transfering there to help make up the initial membership. The activation of this new unit fills up American Fork's new two-un- it armory and insures the continuation of Lehi's Guard unit in Lehi. It also clears the way for approval of Lehi's proposed new armory. The new company will be a separate unit attached only to group headquarters in Murray. The initial component will be 35 enlisted men and three officers, with men transfering from Lehi, from Orem, and from American Fork headquarters of the 1457th Combat Engineers to make up the membership. Lt. Paul J. Kuhni, commanding officer of the Lehi Guard, will be transfered to leadership of the new unit, and Warrant Officer Maurice J. Dahl. Lehi's unit administrator, will become motor maintenance officer of the dump truck company. Sgt. Kenneth Blaine Singleton is now completing requirement for a commission as Second Lieutenant, and will also transfer to the new unit. Other Lehi men who will go to the new unit are: Master Sgt. John R. Clover, first sergeant; S. F. C. Stanley J. Gordon, motor maintenance sergeant; Sgt. Blaine W. Adamson, platoon sergeant; Sgt. Gary H. Lewis, section leader; Sgt. Boyd F. Strong, mess steward; Cpl. Aimer L. Colledge, mechanic; Cpl. Don G. Littleford, supply sergeant; Pfc. Grant R. Gordon, truck driver; Pfc. Lee G. Wanlass, mechanic; Pvt. Leland W. Carson, truck driver; Pvt. Duane Colledge, truck driver, and Pvt. George Christofferson, truck driver. Mission of the new unit is the operation of dump trucks for mov-meof bulk materials and support of other engineer units. The company is normally assigned or attached to an engineering group. The outfit will be capable of mdv ing 240 cubic yards of bulk material per trip. The unit will have 44 major equipment, pieces of as well as trailers and other auxiliary items. These will include the following: 1 truck 2Vi ton 6 x 6 cargo. 1 truck 2 ton 6 x 6 gasoline tank, 750 gal. capacity. 1 truck 6 ton 6 x 6 heavy wrecker. 2 trucks 4 ton 4x 4. 30 trucks 5 ton 6 x 6 dump without winches. 6 trucks 5 ton 6x6 dump with winches. 3 trucks M ton 4 x 4 utility (jeep). Individual arms with which the unit will be armed are U. S. carand U. S. rifle bine 2 An Inspector General from Sixth Army headquarters at the Presidio in California will make an official inspection of all records equipment and personnel of the unit August 17 from 2 to 10 p. m. p. m. nt Physical Needs Of Children Officials of the Alpine School parents that physical examinations are required of students entering certain grades of school this falL Students who will enroll in kindergarten, fourth and seventh grades, as well as those first grade entrants who did not attend kindergarten last year, are required to have physical check-up- s before school begins District remind September 6. are made These examinations possible through the cooperation of the medical society and school medical Necessary personnel. forms were issued to students at the close of the last school year. However, in case students do not have the forms, they may be obtained by writing or calling the district offices in American Fork. Parents are urged to make appointment with their family doctors for these examinations during the months of August. Purpose of the examination is to acquaint parents with any physical defects the child may have and to aid school personnel in effective pupil guidance. Durfey Purchases Property On State Street F. Haws Durfey, operator and owner of Durfey Cleaners, dry cleaning plant on State Street, announced this "week" that he has purchased the location which he has leased over the past five He expressed his apyears. preciation for the support shown his establishment by local residents and extends a hearty thank "7 3-- 30-M- 1. 30-M- Hutch's Trading Post Wins Prize In Motor Display One hundred dollars in cash and the rating of the "top" display In the area, was awarded Hutch's Lone Eagle Trading Post in the 1955 Display Scott-Atwat- er Con- the local display of marine motors. Harold Hutch-ingproprietor, was one of 34 dealers in various sections of the nation to receive this high award. Judges in the national contest were art directors and other personnel of Batten, Barton, Durstine test, for . s, and Osborn advertising concern. This was the second annual display contest sponsored by the . company, which expressed appreciation to dealers for the success of the contest, naming the displays as the "core" of the The merchandising' program. grand prize of $500 was won by a Texas concern. Scott-Atwat- er The interval during which the earth completes one absolute revolution around the sun is called a sidereal year. It consists of 365 days, six hours, nine minutes and 9.6 seconds. A few sprigs of fresh green mint dropped into the water in which new peas are cooking gives them an interesting flavor. j Junior League District Outlines ' t F. HAWS DURFEY, owner and manager of Durfey Cleaners purchases State Street property. you to his many patrons. In recalling his activities over Mr. Durfey the past reported that his present staff of employees which began with three, now numbers 21. The one truck he used in the original business isiow supplemented with four others. He operates a pickup and delivery service with stations at Riverton, Provo and Draper. Mr. Durfey has remodelled the plant several times and is preparhalf-decad- e, ing for extensive additional alterations. He has kept abreast of the better trends in the dry cleaning industry by attending national and district conventions regularly, becoming acquainted with the machinery available and obtaining it for his plant. He has added only those machines and uses only those cleaning agents which in crease efficiency and output while maintaining safety in the use and life of the fabrics handled. Following a tour of cleaning plants in Chicago, he expressed satisfaction in the excellence of Utah plants in general of which his own methods rate on the superior list. Mr. Durfey has repeatedly invited tours of his plant, with a special invitation to clubs and organizations to become familiar with the processes Involved in safe and effective dry cleaning. His employers are united in effort encouraged by fair dealing in wages and working conditions, spiced by seasonal parties in which all join. Monday, August 8 7:00 4th vs. 5th. 8:15 p. m. 1st vs. 6th. Thursday, August 11 7:00 p. m. 1st vs. 4th. 8:15 p. m. 5th vs. 3rd. SWIMMING Monday, August 810:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Friday, August 1210:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Little League Baseball City championship play off between the Indians, winners of the first half, and the Stars, winners of the second half. Tuesday, August 9, 2:00 p. m. third game of play off series. Thursday, August 11. 2:00 p. m. fourth game of play off series. TENNIS Wednesday, August 10, 10:00 a. to 12:00 noon. SUPERVISED GAMES AND FIELD ACTIVITIES Wednesday, August 10, 1:00 p. m. to 4:00 p, m. Little League Standings Lost Won m. Stars 4 1 Dodgers Browns Giants Indians Yankees 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 4 Lat Week's Results ployee and general foreman of the o Sugar Company, died Saturday at 6:15 p. m. at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, where he was admitted two months ago. Mr. Thomas had served for more than 45 years with the sugar company. He was born in Lehi. August 38, 1881, a son of William and Harriett Barnes Thomas, and spent his youth and received his schooling here. He was married to Margaret Davis, August 12, 1903, in the Salt Lake Temple. Surviving besides his widow, of Blackfoot, are one son, Russell Thomas, Buhl, Idaho; three grandchildren, and five sisters, including Mrs. 'j. C. Wanlass of Lehi. She was accompanied by hor sisters, Ivy Francis, Morgan; and Vera Hunter and Lilith Schwarz-rocof Provo. Patriarch A. Carlos Schow offered the prayer at the mortuary. Schools of the Alpine District will commence for the fall term September 6, according to an announcement by Superintendent Alma P. Burton. The calendar for the 1955-5- 6 school year calls for the annual Teachers Institute and Workshops September 1 and 2. Registration for the high schools and elementary schools will take place September 6, and on October 13, 14 and 15, all teachers will attend the Utah Education Association convention. October 21 and 22 have been scheduled as the dates when teachers will make the annual census enumeration. Thanksgiving recess will be November 24 and 25, and the Christmas vacation will extend from December 23 to January 3. Spring vacation will be March 14, 15 and 16. Date of the junior high school graduation exercises will be May 26, and the senior high schools will hold their commencements May 27. During the period of May 28 to 31, teachers will be busy making their final reports and inventories. Storms Cause Fires in JL F. Lehi Guard Unit To Get Shuffle Worker, Dies William Charles (Will) Thomas, 73, Lehi native, and long time emUtah-Idah- k, Yankees 8, Indians 9. Dodgers 2, Stars 7. Browns 6, Giants 4. Stars 3, Indians 1 (First game of City play-of- f series). The thunder storm which passed Softball Standings Junior Won ' Lost over the north part of the Amer0 ican Fork District of the Uinta 3 Third Ward 0 National Forest left two fires 2 Ward Fifth 0 burning late Friday night, July 2 Sixth Ward 2 22. The first fire near Lake Har0 Fourth Ward 2 0 dy north of Alpine was handled First Ward 3 and put out by Marion Healy, 0 Second Ward Alpine, and two assistants. The Last Week's Results fire in Swinging Bridge Canyon Ward Second Sixth Ward beat ' discovered by tiw! Timpanogos by default. Third Ward beat First Ward Cave personell was handled by Wendell T. Moyle, LaMar Healy, by default. Merlin Walker, Thomas Larsen, Little League Baseball Play-of- f Dee Ritchie, Stanford Ekins, Jack Begins Ronald Iverson. The play off to determine the F. Wadley and heavy timber, Little League baseball champion This fire wasandin brush above the downed logs, ship of Lehi started on Thursday, in Swinging Bridge. These ledges second 28 with the Stars, July believed to be out. half champions, defeating the fires are now rains have materially recent The Indians, first half champions, by fire hazzard for a a score of 3 to 1. The play off lessened the will be a five game series with while in the country and helped the cheat grass along the Wasatch the team winning three of the five Mountains face. While travel was declared champion. games being during the July 24th heavy quite on The games are played Tuesday was lessened someit holiday, and Thursday afternoons and the what by the very welcome, recent is invited to attend. public rains.. The first game of the play off We deeply appreciate the co was a thriller all the way. The of everyone who was in operation two teams battled for four extra the mountains during this period innings before the Stars managed because of the fact that we did to to break the tie and move on not have a single man caused fire win. Both teams scored a run in on the American Fork District. the first inning. It wasn't until We hope that everyone will conthe ninth inning that the Stars tinue to be extremely careful as managed to score again and break we go into the high hazzard part the game up with two runs. Out- of the fire season. If you see standing pitching featured the smoke anywhere in the vicinity game. Guy Edwards the winning of the forest or on range land, pitcher for the Stars pitched the please report it to: Forest Ranger full nine innings and struck out Wallace M. Pleasant Saling, 17 batters. Sidney Calton the losGrove; Forest Fire Wardens, also ing pitcher for the Indians Nyal F. Wadley, Manila; Wendell pitched the full nine innings and T. Moyle, Alpine; Marion Healy, struck out 15 batters. The Stars Alpine; Reed Peterson, Pleasant committed one error during the Grove;- Leonard S. Walker, Lin-dogame while the Indians made two Forest Supervisor, Provo, or errors. It was an error in the Mr. Rawlinson, Fire Warninth inning which opened the den, through theCounty Provo Sheriff's door for the Stars' victory. office. The lineup for the two teams is as follows: Canyon District M-M- " - , NUMBER ONE Charles Thomas.! School to Open Retired Sugar September 6 Recreation Schedule A new 4. 1955 n; With the activation of a new National Guard dump truck company in American Fork, August 17, Lehi's Guard company will have a new commanding officer and staff assignments will be reshuffled. Fourteen officers and men of the Lehi Combat Engineers are being transfered to the new dump truck company, including First Lt. Paul J. Kuhni, commanding officer. Lt. Kuhni will take over command of the new unit, relinquishing his command of the Lehi company to First Lt. Craig Dorton. Sergeant First Class Knollin Haws will become administration, supply and maintenance technician, succeeding Warrant Offcer Maurice J. Dahl, who is going to the American Fork outfit. Lt. Ned F. Wilson and Lt. Ralph Roberts will be platoon leaders of the Lehi company, with Master Sgt. Lee J. Hardman as first sergeant, and Sgt. Don W. Bateman as motor sergeant. Other assignments are as follows: Sgt. FC Don A. Peterson, mess steward; S. F. C. Norman S. n Yates, supply sergeant; Pfc. communications Hadfield, section; S. F. C. Kent E. Beck, platoon sergeant; S. F. C. Knollin Haws, platoon sergant. The five squad leaders will be S. F. C Duane M. Yates, S. F. C. Don E. Hardman, S. F. C. Richard Christofferson, Sgt. Wesley K. Turner, One adSgt. Roy F. Littleford. ditional squad leader is to be appointed. The transfers will leave Lehi's company with over 80 enlisted men. Activation of the new company at American Fork wipes away any threat to Lehi's unit, since the new outfit will fill American Fork's new two-un- it armory This means that Lehi's unit will remain in Lehi, and it further improves the chances for Lehi's proposed armory. . Val-dea- Indians . Robison shortstop Calton pitcher Wells first base Miller second base Smith center field Hadfield third base Webb right field Boltz left field Christofferson second base Price catcher Managsr Stephen Swenson. - - " Stars Evans first base Smith second base Wells third base 1 ' Peterson short stop By-La- ws Constitution and Dr. Philip Spjut To Open Dental Offices in Lehi Dr. Philip Spjut, graduate of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery at Loyola University of Chicago, Illinois, is making his home in Lehi and will open his dental office here in the near by-la- of the Lehi Volunteer Fire Department have been approved by the membership and city officials. Reorganization procedure has been underway for several months, and the department is now set up under two separate divisions. Four officers have been selected to head the fire department, with their appointment permanent until they resign or new officers are appointed. John Broadbent continues as Fire Chief, with Alton Giles as Assistant Chief, Ward Glover as Captain, and Ned F. Wilson as Lieutenant They will direct all and drills carried out by the firemen, and the offcers have been appointed to form a "chain of command" in such activities. newly fire-fighti- Purely administrative matters handled by a set of elective officers and four directors, as well as appointive standing committees. Cloyed Penrod is president of the Firemen's Association, with Dean and Kirkham as Ned F. Wilson as secretary. Directors are Wayne Allred, Ward Glover, Grant Smith and Afton will be ' I f nt Giles. The firemen will hold regular meetings every Wednesday night. The first and third meetings will fire department meetings with President Penrod presiding, and the business will cover administrative matters. Second and fourth meetings will be fire drills with Chief Broadbent in charge. The elective offices will be filled each year in a regular election, and new officers will appoint the Officers committees. standing said the constitution and have been checked and approved by Attorney Harvard R. Hinton. be DR. PHILIP SPJUT, dental practice here. to open future. He is prepared to practice all phases of dntistry, including dental surgery. Prior to his study in Chicago, Dr. Spjut graduated from a four course at the years University of Utah. He served with the army medical corps during World War II. Both Dr. and Mrs. Spjut, the tormer waida.' Hutehinson, come from Salt Lake City and are members of the LDS church They have two sons, David, four, and Randy, one year old. Mrs. Spjut attended Brigham Young University in Provo. While in Chicago, both were active In church organizations in the Logan Square Ward. The new dental office is located at 129 East Main Street, in the Jay Haws building. The family is living at 261 Victory Avenue, where they are members of the Seventh Ward. al -- Scout Court of Honor Wednesday by-la- of the department has also been approved by' Cy Ross of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific. Mr. Ross has been so pleased with the arrangement that he has set up the Lehi Department as a model for other volunteer fire departments of the state to copy. Standing committees appointed by the department officers are as follows: John Purchasing Committee chairman, W. F. Broadbent, Evans, Cloyed Penrod and Abel Ekins. Dance and Finance committee Valno Peterson, chairman, Rex Southwick, Gene Kirkham, Paul Julian and Harold Allen. Fire Inspection Committee to direct the periodic safety inScout Court of Honor will be spections of all commercial and held next Wedneesday, August 10, public buildings Dean Kirkham, at 8 p. m. at Cave Camp in Ameri- chairman, Rex Southwick and can Fork canyon, according to Grant Smith. Eldred Fox, district chairman. Historians Wayne Allred and Troop V of the Fifth Ward will Louis Smith. be in charge. Refreshments will Past History committee Ward be served. Transportation will be Glover, Knollin Haws and Afton arranged by the individual ward Giles. troops. Party committee Grant Smith, Knollin Haws, Gene Kirkham and Valno Peterson. The Lehi Department now has a membership of 20 men. Construction of the new fire station is proceeding well, with footings and foundations now being poured. Townspeople are invited to of the building. One of the most pleasant duties watch the progress assigned to Jerry Butt now re 89, ceiving specialized training at Fort Ord, California, in the Natonal Guard program, was his Lehi assignment as orderly to Colonel In Franklin R. Sibert, post comMrs. Elizabeth.. Ellen (Nellie) manding officer. The above photograph was Slater Kemp, 89, Lehi native and taken with the colonel during the long time resident here, died July Pictures were 26, in Reno, Nevada, following a day's association. sent to Jerry's parents, Mr. and fractured hip. Funeral services Mrs. William F. Butt, who re- were held in Reno last Thursday. Mrs. Kemp was born in Lehi, cently moved to Pleasant Grove, and to the Free Press. A copy April 12, 1866, a daughter of. of the paper will be placed in the Joseph and Mary Ann Webb Slater. She was married to John regimental files. In a letter dated July 25, sent D. Kemp, August 24, 1882, the from Headquarters, 20th Infantry marriage later solemnized in the Regiment, Colonel Sibert wrote to Salt Lake Temple. For many Mr. and Mrs. Butt, in paryears they operated a store at Lehi Junction, undergoing Dear Mr. and Mrs. Butt, the 'Your son was selected as many privations and aspects of Colonel's Orderly for the Regi- pioneer life here. mental Commander this date and They moved to Idaho and later spent the entire day with me. In to Nevada where Mr. Kemp died the course of his duties, Jerry was January 23, 1932, in Reno. Mother of ten children, Mrs. photographed with me. I am enclosing a copy of his photograph Kemp is survived by seven sons for you and have given Jerry and daughters. Also surviving one of his own. In addition, I brother, Nephi Slater of Lehi. have forwarded copies to the Lehi Her sister, Mrs. Mary Colledge, of Free Press for publication. , Lelii, passed away, June 5, 1955. I am greatly Impressed with his performance of duty and wish It is said that fish bite better to extend my congratulations to between new moon and the first you for having such a fine son. quarter. Sincerely, (Signed) Franklin R. Sibert, Fisherman say that south and Colonel, 20th Infantry west winds are the best winds for . Commanding " fishing. Jerry Butt Commended as Colonel's Orderly Nellie Kemp, Native, Dies Reno, Nevada t- Edwards pitcher B. Peterson catcher J. Colledge left field Miner right field field D. Colledge-Jcent- er D. Lehi Fire Department Organizes; Approves Constitution and , Nielson catcher Norman third base Manning center field Manager John Bone. e Jaycees Plan Canyon Party Lehi Jaycees will enjoy a stag steak fry tonight (Thursday) at 8:00 p. m. in American Fork Canyon. Alvin Schow Is chairman of arrangements for the Dartv. and all Jaycees are invited to attend. Jerry Butt, left, reeeives congratulations after being named Colonel's orderly. from Colonel Sibert, |