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Show 1- - UTAH 467 SALT expires 31389c: 37(3 PRESS ASSOCIATION 30 SOUTH EAST UT LAKE CITY 84111 WW WAM I tA YA 1 KAW jpr 50 cents a single copy Wednesday, December 11, 1991 VoL 13, No. 49 Gift-O-Ra- ma kg V drawing to be Sat. morning - 3l The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging everyone to shop in Lehi and to take advantage of the port They have opened their hearts and gone the extra mile in making the 1991 a super special one. Theparticipatingbusinesses are: Alpine Printing, Broadbents, Cinco Equipment, Davis Dental Group, First Security Bank, Four Seasons Temperature Control, Gibbs Body Shop, GRS Drivelines, Harts, Haws Floral, High Country Glass, Holmes Heating and Cooling, Hutch's TV & Appliance, Jerry BeckConstruction, Kohlers Foodtown, Lanes Circus Gift-O-Ra- Gift-O-Ram- a. Shoppers their 4. t - ; fife.. . 0 fj h L - 1 Lf identify body found in burned car scene An autopsy conducted by the Utah Medical Examiners Office listed cause of death as asphyxiation, Wall said. No indication of foul . play was found. "Evidence at the scene supports the Medical Examiners finding," he said. Wheeler's body was discovered in a badly ' charred automobile just off the "old Fairfield road," about eight miles west of Lehi. Thebody was so badly charred that investigators were unable to determine whether it was a male or a female until receiving the medical examiner's report. , Wall said hejijdn'tjyant tajjgpeculate how the auto fire started. . He said the small foreign vehicle was discovered in the cedar trees about 150 to 200 feet off road. Indications were the vehicle and body had been there for "at least two or three days." Wall said a man was out with his dog when if--- fV Video, Lehi Bakery, Lehi Block, Lehi Chamber of Commerce, Lehi City, Lehi Drug, Lehi Free Press, Mellor Banquet, Mels Supply, Laurel Merrell, Metrix Cabinets, Mikes Subs, Dr. William A. Miller, Valyn Olsen's Beauty Salon, Outdoor Power, Pecks Building Supply, Penny's, Porters Place, Protech Oil, Purple Pig Pizza, Reams Boot & Jeans, Kenneth A. Rushton, Skinner Garage, Smith's Food & Drug Center, Sunset Rail, Super Quality Market, Timpanogas Metals, Utah Benefits, Vittles, Wasatch Bank, Western States Energy, Western Tack n' Togs, Wing Mortuary. The is the local merchants' way of saying "Thank You" for shopping in Lehi. It is also lots of businesses who don't really benefit from our shopping, sharing what they have with us to make the Christmas Season fun for everyone. The Chamber of Commerce and Lehi's Businesses wish you a "Very Merry Christmas" and they hope to seeyou at this year's Gift-O-Ra- Gift-O-Ra- give-awa- y he came across the vehicle that had been burned. When checking out the vehicle, he noticed what appeared to be a body inside. The sheriffs office was notified about 5 p.m. Thursday, but investigation was delayed until Friday morning by darkness and cold. .v. de- played at First Security Bank before the drawing. Just a few of the prizes you can look forward to are a $300 Lehi shopping spree, an electric dinner party for up to 50 people, $100 savings certificate, $50 bill, lots of cash prizes, two steak and crab dinners, three $25 gift certificates for food, other gift certificates, wrist watches, pizzas, sandwiches, toys, fudge, auto supplies, pin striping or glass etching, and much much more. This will be the biggest prize in history. Carolyn Player and Carma Johnson expressed their appreciation to all the local businesses for their enthusiasm, generosity and sup Members of the State Medical Examiner's office and Utah County Sheriffs office examine burned car west of Lehi. Officials Monday identified a body found in a remote area west of Lehi Thursday as Lynn i C. Wheeler, 38, Herriman. Lt. Prank Wall, Utah County Sheriffs Office, said Wheeler was identified through dental charts and other evidence found at the tickets and posit them in a designated box at one of the local merchants before the drawing. The drawing will be held at Doyle Kohlers building next to his store, where Cash's Western Auto was located, on Dec. 14 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Chamber extends a special thanks to Doyle for the use of his building for this fun event. Entertainment at the drawing will include the Fr azier Sisters, Judy Nattress's "Guys and Dolls, Miss Lehi and her attendants, and Old St. Nickolas himself. Some of the prizes will be dis- lit1'7 are asked to fill out Gift-O-Ra- "Gift-O-Rama- ." mm jSfri- - "Last Evening we secured the area and started processing it but it got so dark and cold we had to back off," Wall said during the press PPlllPill briefing Friday morning. Sheriffs officers worked with the medical examiner and the state fire marshall's office in attempting to piece together what happened. W 'J Jllltlltli 'Nutcracker1 offers Christmas fantasy in r Once upon atime there lived abeau-tifu- l little girl named Clara, who was given a Nutcracker by Godpap a Drosselmeyer, who then dictated events in the lives of Clara and the a Nutcracker. But, even Drosselmeyer couldn't foresee Clara's dream of the future and the resulting events which took place within the magic territory of a misty, snowy fairyland. "The Nutcracker," a favorite Christmas story, is once again brought to life by Jacqueline Colledge and her troupe of Utah Lehi's Denver & Rio Grande Depot, which stood at the intersection of Fourth West and First North for more than was the site of U.S. President William H. Taft's 1909 visit to Lehi. half-a-centur- Regional Ballet dancers. This year's performance includes the exciting appearances of guest artists, Joseph Woelfel and Michael y, Onstad, stars of Montgomery Ballet of Alabama, and Utah's presti Four U.S. Presidents have passed through By RICHARD VAN WAGONER U.S. President George Washington, the father ofour country, never visited troops in Lehi. Nor did Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy make made memorable speeches from the steps of our city hall. If Ronald Reagan ever visited Lehi he doesn't remember. But four U.S. Presidents, Benjamin Harrison, William H. Taft, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Richard M. Nixon did come to our town albeit briefly. Benjamin Harrison,' our 23rd president, while on a whistle-stotour, came to Lehi in 189 1 to see the new sugar factory in its first year of operation. Officials of the Utah Sugar Company had sent sacks of sugar from the first production run to Harrison in Washington, D.C. "Little Ben," as Harison was called because of his 5 feet 6 inch stature, had handshake that one person described as "like a wilted petunia." His administration was best known for the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 which outlawed trusts and other, monopolies which hindered trade. Harrison's train stopped at Leh i on a siding at the sugar factory. He stood on a platform, examined the plant from afar, and was enter- - Some very generous cash donations have been received and we have received some food and some Yesteryears tained with a couple of peppy riffs from the Lehi Silver Band. After a brief address by sugar factory superintendent Thomas R Cutler, President Harrison's train - chugged down the tracks to busi- ness elsewhere. After Harrison's defeat by Grover Cleveland in 1892, he retired to his law practice in Indianapolis, Ind. p He died there in 1901. William H. Taft, the 27th President of the United States, stopped briefly at Lehi 1909. "Big Lub," as he had been known in his boyhood, struggled to keep his adult weight under 300 pounds. He had a special bathtub installed in the White House because he always got stuck in a normal-sizeone. To demonstrate the tub's capacity, four workers once lay in it to pose for photographs. They were not crowded. During Taft's presidency, Con, gress established the Postal Savings System, parcel post, and ex Sec YESTERYEARS on page 3 d . Nutcracker." "The Nutcracker" is an annual cultural gift, the quintessential Christmas fantasy, which is enjoyed by young and old alike. Every fairytale worth its salt is comprised of a hero, a heroine, a See NUTCRACKER on page 3 Emily Van Cott will dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Utah Regional Ballet's "The Nutcracker." Help sought for 5 families for Christmas Lehi - gious Ballet West. Completing the trio of guest artists is Edward Warburton, who most recently performed with the Boston Ballet in featured roles and as the Snow King in Bruce Mark's "The . of the requested toys for this newspaper's annual Christmas Family project, according to Publisher Brett Bezzant. "We greatly appreciate how our readers respond to these needyfami-lie- s each year. We have selected what we believe are the five most deserving families," he says, "and we request your continued help to bring them a welcome surprise for Christmas." This week we received some additional information on requested items: a girls' bicycle (for an a FASTTRAX toy for a young boy, and girls' shoes (children's shoes children's size 10. "Organization s who want to sponsor a familiy on their own can select from among several remaining needyfamiliesthatourreadershave told us about. Wt hope youll see to it that all of the families are helped in one way or another," he says. You are invited to help the individuals or families here described or you may choose to sponsor one of the other families by contacting our office at This year's five families have suffered from broken families, per- 756-766- 9. clothing, household supplies and cash. In addition, a few specific determined so far: Girls' bicycle, FASTRAX, Legos, Tonka trucks, Big Wheel toddler bike, doll, toddler toys, boys' sports equipment, Barbie dolls, volleyball, Three Boys age 1 1, Girl-10- , Two Girls age 9, Boy-9- , Girl-Three Girls age 7, Girl-6- , Two Boys age 6, Two Girls age 5, Boy-- Girl-4- , Girl-2- , Boy-1- 8 Boy-3- , Mos., Girl-1- 14, Christmas families 2, 8, 5, n. The clothing sizes wehave available are as follows. Maternity clothes for a woman size Blouse woman's coat size woman's pant size 20 or 22, woman's pant size W29X36L, woman's medium shirt, man's shirt pants W30X32L (sweats), man's dress pants 36W X 16-1- 2, sonal tragedies, permanent injury, mental and physical handicaps, chronic illness, poor or no employment, unreliable transportation, and financial crises. Most have no one else to turn to for help. "We cannot be too specific about the situation of each family because we don't want them to identify says Bezzant. "We hope to arrive at their homes with all of the donations as a complete surprise," says Bezzant. Cash donations are divided equally among the five families. food items are also welcome. At least one of the families needs a Christmas tree. Since all of the children are listed them-selves- ," together, the families rarely identify themselves. "This allows all of us to help them anonymously in the spirit of Christmas, says Bezzant. Between the five families, there are three men, five women, nine boys, and 16 girls. Ages of the chilGirl- dren are as follows: Girl-16, 20-1- 42-4- 2, 4, 3, 33L, shirt 16. Clothing sizes for the girls are: woman's size woman's size blouse, girls' 9 reg. pant with girls' sizes 8 and 9, several girls' children's size shoes 13-sizes 2, girls' 4 slim with size 5 blouse, girls' 6X pants with 6X blouse, girls' shoes size 11, (pajamas, size socks & underwear needed), girls' size 3, shoes size 2 (pajamas needed), and newborn girl (11 lbs.). Clothing sizes for the boys are: boys' 10 slim pants with 10 shirt, boys' 9 slim with size 10 shirt, boys' 6 slim, boys' size 7 with boys' shoe (dress clothes & pajamas needed), boys' size 5, shoe size More informa2, and boys' size tion will be available next week. All of the families could use food, 7-- 9, 10-1- 2, 0 7-- 8, 1 5-- 6, 13-1- 2 9-- 1 4-- 5. . art supplies, music, hair items, crafts, games, sewing supplies, science toys, cars, newborn toys, playhouse, play dishes, Ninja turtles, camera remote or radio controlled car, stuffed dog, little pony, basketball, Nerf games, bow & arrow, and Little Mermaid dolls. "Our Christmas family project is designed to let any of our readers anonymously help truly needy families," says Bezzant. "Parents could, for example, have their children select a secret friend of about the same age and let them provide a personalized gift for that child." Donated items, cash or checks can be delivered to the American Fork office at 59 West Main. Mail donations can be sent to Newtah News Group, P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah 84003. (Please specify on the check th at the donation is for the "Christmas Families.) If you would like to donate large items or perishable food items, please call to arrange for delivery. All donations should be made by 756-766- 9 Wed., Dec. 18. |