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Show Universal filer -- f ii,lirr t 141 Pierep-n- C-r- p, Avenue 4 f I ! v Gateway to Beautiful Utah Valley Volume 29 riew Bishopric Sustained in non Blamires ana xwernu morn- who is a son .... . Bishop Singleton, n c r 01 Mr. ana mns. uku omgic-iuof American Fork, has lived in Lehi for the past 15 years. He is a former member of the; Lehi Stake High Council and served on the High Council in the Alpine Stake. He has fulfilled a mis sion in Great Britain. He served in the presidency of Seventy, in the Stake MIA superintendency, was a counselor to Bishop J. Fer-ri- n 1 Gurney and later was chairman of the ward genealogical committee. He follows employment as a mechanic at the Geneva Steel Plant and also operates a refrigeration service. He is married to the former Edith Goates and their children include Ken- Dee Ray JRusson (Jalaine) and Kathleen. They have 11 grandchildren. . Vem W. Webb. Vern W. Webb, Lehi native and son of the late Heber C. and Harriet M. Evans Webb, also comes from the Stake High Council, where he served for the past nine years. He is also currently serving as Stake chairman of the Genealogical Committee. He has filled a mission in the southern States and also a stake mision in Lehi. He was in the stake MIA superintendency prior to his appointment to the High" Council, and was a counselor to Bishop Cecil L. Ash. He was also superintendent of Sunday School and MLA Extensive activities were also carried on while he lived in the Riverside Ward in Blackfoot, Idaho, Stake. Ward supervisor of Aaronic Priesthood 'and MIA ward superintendent were included. He has long been active --in stake and ,,...' ward choirs. Mr. Webb follows the building industry as a carpenter and is presently employed as maintenance inspector at the Tooele Ordinance Depot He is married to the former Lucille Bateman, and has four daughters Mrs. Mike (Shirley) Southwick, Mrs. Donald Ash (Elaine), now of Pleasant Grove, Janet and Marva. There are five grandchildren in the famt . . -- ily. J. B. Cooper J. B. Cooper, Lehi City councilman, holds a long record of activity in the MIA, as activity counselor on a ward and stake basis, and has done much to promote athletics and wholesome recreational features for the youth "of the community. He is serving as recreation director from the city council. He' has also ' served as MIA superintedent, has fulfilled a stake misson and held the po1 sition of ounselor in the Second Ward Elders Quorum." ' ' rl He has been employed at the Lehi General Refractories plant for the past 10 years, in an inspectors position at the present time. For four years he has been president of his Union local. A native of Lehi, he is a son of Mrs. Joephine Cooper and the late Howard Q. Cooper. His wife is the former Udene Garrett and their five children include, Michael, Rae Dene, Kim Ernest, Rhonda and , Howard. L. Olen Wanlass L. Glen Wanlass, who will occupy the position of ward clerk, is a Lehi native, a son of Mrs. J. C. Wanlass and the late Mr. Wanlass. His wife is the former Alta Butler and their children are, Mrs. Gary Lewis (Rhea), Elder Stanley Wanlass. serving in the Northwestern States Mission; Kathryn and Lois Wanlass. He has one granddaughter. Mr. Wanlass operates a service station bus- . . 1 Plans for & bigger and better carnival were discussed at the meeting of the Hutchings Museum Board of Trustees, Tuesday even-ninalong with a report on the progress of the special subscription drive. The day-lon- g event, with fun and fund raising facets, will take place Saturday, August g, 19. ' v R. Garn Holbrook, president of the museum board of trustees, re- - IM. , - J., B- COOPER , ....... 5. j iness in Lehi and Is a former member of the Lions Club. He was the charter president of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce. He served on the City Council with Mayor Dean Prior. Numerous church activities have included service in the Second Ward Sunday school superintendency and in the Fifth Ward MIA superintendency. He has also taught classes in MIA and Sunday School. Senator Wallace F. Bennett Friday announced that an airport for Northern Utah County has been included in the Fed eral Aviation Administration's Na tional Airport Plan. The action, which was taken by FAA Thursday evening, means that the airport now will be eligible to receive Federal Funds. The airport will serve the com munities of Orem, Lehi, American Fork, and Pleasant Grove. It will be located north and west of the Geneva Steel Company plant in Northern Utah County. Sen. Bennett has been working for several months with the mayors of the four cities and with action on the the FAA " to expidite ' i request. "It should be emphasized that the inclusion in the Federal Airport Plan does not automatically guarantee funds for the airport, Sen. Bennett said. However this is the first step and a most important one. The next will be to make application for a share of Utah's allotment under the Federal Aid Airport Act. The proposed new airport will have to compete with other Utah airports for the funds, which may total about $900,000 for the state in fiscal year 1962. (R-Uta- h) Museum Fund Drive Meets Success; Carnival Planned Second Ward .XJoxcei,-JMi:s,- : . Kenneth Singleton was sustained Sunday to serve as bishop of the Lehi Second Ward, it was announced this week by Stake President Herman C Goates. With him will serve as counselors, Vern W. Webb and J. B .Cooper, and L. Glen Wanlass as Ward Clerk. Bishop A, Eugene Hilton, who has ably guided the affairs of the ward for the past five and a half years, has been required to move from the city on a business asignment. tteunng wnn mm tuc S. 1961 - Named to National Panel Ernest H.Dean, Amerian Fork Democratic speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, was named by the White House Saturday to the national panel of consultants on vocational education. The appointment was announced by Representative David S. King, who has repeatedly urged the White House and the U. S. Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ster 7 to include ling M. McMurrin, Lehi championship playoffs in Speaker Dean in the new national ' i the women's softball leagues will panel.- be held on the local fields next Mr. King said that President Monday, August 7, it is announced Kennedy asked Secretary 6f by Elmo Gray, recreation jiirecton Health,, Education and Welfare Some good competition is prom- Abraham Ribicoff to convene this ised and everyone is urged to turn panel when he presented his spe out and cheer for the teams of cial message on education to con their choice. gress. The panel has the assignment In the Junior round, games will start at 5:30 p.m. with the First of reviewing and evaluating the competing against the Second and national vocational education act It will make recommendations, the Fifth versus the Third. The senior round will begin at Mr. King said, for improving and 7 p.m. First will play against rededicating where necessary the Cedar Valley and Second against nation's vocational education pro Third for the local championship. gram. In discussing the new assignOther girls or women's teams may . play at other times before ment, Mr. Dean stated that the or after these games, with the newly formed committee will conconsent of Director, Gray. sist of approximately 20 people from throughout the U. S., and will study national and state laws pertaining to vocational education. The group will make recommenA call came to the Lehi Fire dations necessary to step up voDept. Thursday, July 27, at 11:45 cational' education especially as a.m.f taking them to the Point of it pertains to the skills, technical the Mountain, where a car had and industrial jobs, to both Mr. caught fire. A cigarette had ap- Ribicoff and congress. Mr. Dean said that the group parently been flipped from the front seat into ' the back seat, would also make recommendations for administrational improveCITY COUNCIL MEETING ments on the national level perPOSTPONED TO AUGUST 15 taining to vocational education. The regular meeting of the Lehi The appointment, explained Mr. City Council has been postponed Dean, is a short-terassignment until Tuesday, August 15. This to be terminated, at the comple will be the only council meeting tion of the study. Mr. Dean will heel dthis month. Those desiring maintain his position as a voca to take up matters pf. business tional education administrator in with the council are reminded Jo the .state, taking leave to make ; take note of the date. ; j the study. Women's Softball Championship Playoffs August . , yealed that Lehi residents are re sponding well to the new plan of contributing $1 monthly to be added to the utilities payment to the city. The city staff will handle these receipts and allocate them to the museum building fund. It is expected that this procedure w;ll go Into effect next month. Grand Prize Virgil H. Peterson, Community Carnival chairman, reported that plans are shaping up for the community event on much the same lines as during the past three occasions, but on a larger scale. A grand prize will be determined as a special attraction of' appeal to young and old alike. . Assisting Mr, Peterson on the central carnival committee are Russell Innes and George Leany, with Maurice Dahl, Hal and Sherwin Allred as admembers this ditional committee "; year. ;'; , It was decided that the museum board of trustees will take charge of the program. ,This. organization, headed by Mr. Holbrook as president includes Russell Innes, vice president; Eunice Hutchings, secretary; GeorgeJV,T.JStrasburgp as treasurer;. Dr., Elmo ; Eddington, chairman; building-- , committee Harold Hutchings and LaMar Holm-stea- d - Hutching?, and Orville Gunther and Virgil H. Peterson serving in place of .Mrs. Laurel, H, Merrell and Mrs. Esther H. Hebrew, during their absence from the city. last It will be recalled year's event included an early morning chuckwagon breakfast; games, rides, novelties and refreshment booths conducted by the "clubs and organizations of the that city and stake. White elephant sales, auction sales, races and oth- er attractions were featured, with the evening program highlighted by the appearance of a famous magician from Hollywood. The carnival will be held at Wines Park, which is cool and well groomed for the occasion. , Fire Department . Chamber Lists Available Rental Units , ..The equipment, which is General Electric Communications equipment, was installed by Jack's Radio and Television Service of Lehi.' For the past two years Mr. Durfey has been watching and making a study of this added service and operation in connection with ; his business. His final conclusion and decision was: If it doesn't do anything else but to give customers the assurance of closeer con w RACING CLBS Some of the Cub Scouts of Pack, 3 are shown lined up at the starting point with their home designed midget racers. The boys were aided by their parents in using materials of many kinds to make the cars, large enough to ride. Dean Welch Is the cubmaster. ' ' Lehi Cub Scouts Build Racers, Compete in Contest Last Friday Leland Bahr, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bahr, was the Svin- ner of the racer derby, held on Whimpey's Hill, in the Fourth ward, last Friday evening. He won both speed and distance in the race in which 24 cub scouts par- Changes in Social Security Law In Effect ticipated. The three finalists, with young Changes in the, Social Security Bahr were Dwight Parker, son of Law, signed by President Kennedy Bishop and Mrs. Teddy B. Parker, June 30, took effect Tuesday, Aug. and Dale Rothe, son, of Mr. and 1. More than four million, persons Mrs. Fon Rothe, t are estimated to benefit from the The racers, designed by the cub revisions. scouts of Pack 3 and their, parIncluded in the dhanges,, which ents, were made of any materials the President, called "financially available to the boys and . sound and socially responsible," Some were wooden Jppd-ieare provisions: others metal, completed with 1. Increasing the minimum ben- wheels obtained at the home or in efit to $40. the vicinity. 2. Increasing widows' benefits This was a very popular project by 10 per cent. the boys, according to Dale with ' 3. Lowering . the amount of who is serving as a Pack Burgess, s' needed to become" el- committee member, with Ernest benefits. igible for Duane Yates, and and Cedarstrom e 4. Making benefits av- who is also assistant district comailable to men at age 62. missioner, in charge of cub scoutThe House committee on ways ing, under Arthur Powell, district and means, reporting on the am- commissioner. . endments to the Social Security The pack members made the law, had said, "The provisions of models, carved by the pinewood benefits at age 62 for men will last year, and decided to boys, help alleviate the hardshiips faced make racers large enough to ride bemen who, by that group of in competition. The .other two cause of ill health, technological packs in the community made the or reasons, other unemployment, models this season and carved find it impossible to continue raced them on a sloping board. until they reach 65." ' Boys, aged eight through 11 That committee estimated that to are eligible years join the cub 560,000 persons would get benestressed. Just Mr. scouts, Burgess the this fits under change during contact the ward Primary presinext 12 months. and contact will be made It estimated also that one and dent with the pack and den leaders. a half million widows would get the increase in the widowws' ben Dean Welch is the cubmaster for efit and that more than 2 million Pack 3, and Harold Ellison is in the program on a stake persons would be affected by the charge of institutional representabasis, as increased minimum benefit , Those persons eliigible for the tive. increases will receivee them in their checks early next month, Kesler T. Powell, manager of the Provo office of the Social Security Administration, said. The Increases will be made automatically, he said, and there is no need to apply for the increases. - About 160,000 persons who are Robert (Bob) Evans, son of Mr. not now getting benefits would repbecome eligible during the next and Mrs. Neldon Evans, who tourresented Lehi in the tennis 12 months under the lower requirement, the report con- nament, sponsored by the Jaycees, came out with a handsome third tinued. Mr. Powell said that a number place trophy. of older persons who had applied At the meet, which was one of for benefits before, but who were tournaments held throughsimilar ineligible because they or their husbands did not meet the old re out the nation, the top two ui quirement, might now be eligible. each division went to the national Such people should check again finals at Lansing, Michigan. J. H. with their local social security of- Hadfield served as Lehi chairman fice at 159 West 5th North in Proof vo to see if they are now eligible, from the local Junior Chamber Commerce. he said. theu-fathe-rs s, Larry Evans of the Lehi Cham ber of Commerce, has accepted the resrtjnsibilrty.' of ' compiling a list of rental properties and sale properties available in the com munity. This will be available to anyone desiring to make a home here or for-- the location of new business or industries. The list has been completed as far as possible at the present time, according to E. Russell Innes, Chamber president. However, if there is anyone who has a home or apartment or a place of busi ness for rent oi sale, additional listings may be made at any time This also applies to vacant lots and properties suitable for build .. ing or industrial sites. ' -- r work-credit- old-ag- . . - IIS , , Robert Evans Takes Third In Tennis Meet work-cred- it pljllppjil; iBigg feplK m mm -- Lehi Free Press Day Attracts Large Crowd at Saratoga wereFriday Lehi Free Press Day at Saratoga.1 last Friday, was rated by R. T. (Dick) Eastmond, resort manager, as the most successful Lehi day ever held at the resort. The turnout was large and enthusiastic, despite cloudy weather and a rain storm which occurred in the afternoon. At the four o'clock checkup, there were well over 250 swimmers who had left coupons at the checkstand for a 5c swim. Square tact and better service it is worth the investment. There are many other advantages for all concerned not mentioned. Because of the expanding pro- gram at Durfey Cleaners and Shirt Laundry and the great distance and area that the Durfey routes cover, which includes South Salt Lake County and nearly all of Utah County. This type of radio operation will make it possible that management can be in constant contact with each routeman throughout-thday. So they will never 'be out of reach or too far away from the plant or customer. The operation will go into effect on Monday, August 7. Jy , m Durfey Gleaners Install New Radio f Communication Equipment f rr . Ifif! Answers Call F Haws Durfey. of..the Durfey Dry Cleaners and Shirt Laundry is happy to announce that they are in the process of establishing a radio communications system. The two, way radio system will be used mainly for increased benefits and added service to their , many customers. " There will be a base station in the cleaning plants, a two way radio in the trucks, which will make the route man always available to the plant and the customers. The two way radio communication will work as follows: The customers will talk into the plant by telephone then the plant radio operator will call the route man on the truck by radio and talk to him as needed. This communication will take place even while the customer is on the telephone so the customer will know immediately. For example: the customer miay want to know what time of day she can expect the delivery of their cleaning, or she may need it Immediately. With this type of communication it will be possible for the customer, the routeman and the plant to be in direct contact at any time the need might arise. Number 49 North Utah Cointv Eligible For leieml Funds XEW BISHOPRIC IX SECOND WARD Bishop Kenneth Singleton (center) is shown with Vern W. Web, counselor, left, and Glen Wanvhen not second counselor, B. clerk. J. present Cooper, lass, ward picture was taken. Is shown below. ; LEHI, UTAH, THURSDAY, AUGUST j - :! HUH Ill I NEW COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR DITIFEY CLEANERS A new radio communications system recently installed by Durfey Cleaners will aid In prompt, efficient service to customer. Jack Barnes, of Jack's Radio and TV Service, Lchl, Is shown half way up antennae tower, completing Installation work. dancing attracted many dancers and many more onlookers to watch the performance, with' Earl Beck as caller. C. A. Thomas of Salt Lake City also attended and took time to teach new steps in the popular square dance routine. High diving, sprinkled with enjoyed by clowning events a large crowd early in the evening. There were 12 little contestants in the bathing girls' revue, all of them under 12 years of age. Shannon and Shelley Eastmond (twins) both were among the contestants, and the unanimous vote of judges and contestants alike, named Shelley as "Miss Lehi Free Press of 1961." Prizes were presented to each little miss in the revue. Judges included Mrs. Russell Innes, Mrs. Richard Eastmond and Mrs. Farrell Hess. Boys and girls who spent a happy afternoon and evening on the rides, swimming and enjoying the many facilities of the resort, voted with Manager Eastmond to hold "Free Press Day," as an annual event. |