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Show expires 013093 F i UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION EAST 300 SOUTH UT SALT LAKE CITY 467 B41U Vol. 14, No. 2 ' ;V - i g- p' Wednesday, January 15, 1992 cents a single copy 50 Chamber gears up for 1992 BBHBBS 1 ir - Jf I A new board of directors was named at last week's Chamber of Commerce meeting. Each member present at the meeting was asked to serve as a board member by new president, Dee Fowler. Those present who will serve were: Howard Johnson, Debbie Holmes, Knollin Haws, city council representative; Doyle Kohler, DeR Green and his wife; Russell Peacock, Gary Nelson, Geralee Smith, CarlMellor,DaveWestover, Carolyn Player, arepresentative from Waste Management, Kathy Morgan, and Dave Holmes. Others on the board will be Carma Johnson and Guy Cash. Also present at the meeting was Sterling Orton, of First Security Bank. It was also decided to ask the police department to show police videos and slides which were donated by the Chamber. Kathy Morgan, Postmistress, will show videos which tell people how they can help the postoffice improve its services. These will be shown at the next meeting scheduled for the Colonial House on Feb. 11. Fowler accepted chairmanship of the Circus project which will be held in Lehi on June 5. Dave Holmes offered to help Dee with circus plans and facilities. APing-Pon- g Ball Drop will also be sponsored by the Chamber on June 27. The Chamber will also continue to sponsor The Giftorama, The Easter Egg Hunt, a Car Show, and will participate in the Jordan Valley Tourism Bureau. Knollin Haws suggested that someone from the fire department might show videos which instruct people about home and fire safety precautions. Gary Nelson invited the Chamber to a Jan. 25 open house at the Colonial House. He said that he's proud of the remodeling job that's been done and would like everyone to see how much has been accomplished. The Chamber will hold the next meeting at The Colonial House on Feb. 11. A new innovation for the Chamber will be a banquet in April honoring Lehi's many volunteers for civic organizations and projects. A Vol unteer Banquet will be held in April to honor these hardworking and citizens. A nomination form was handed out at the meeting asking for names of people who deserve recognition for their volunteer work in beh alf of the community and its citizens. A membership drive has begun with Dee Fowler and Debbie Holmes in charge. Any businessman interested in becoming a member of the Chamber will be contacted and asked to join. A directory of all Lehi businesses will also be made available to acquaint newcomers and citizens about businesses and facilities in the area. Doyle Kohler is in charge of the Directory committee. public-spirite- d Remodeled Colonial House spruces up Main By BETTY FOWLER City Editor Lehi Youth Mayor Jon McKinnon is congratulated by Youth City Recorder Molina Brinkerhoff. Lehi's Youth Mayor hopes to unite kids By BETTY FOWLER City Editor Lehi High School junior Jon McKinnon combines his spare time with a variety of activities. Not only is he Mayor of the Lehi City Youth Council, he runs in cross country and track competitions, and tries to keep up with his academic achievements. He meets with other youth city "council membefs7anar" they identify activities for full year's worth of goals for all of Lehi's youth. "One of our goals is to unite the youth of the city and try to break down cliques. We, (the youth council) are going to Utah State University in March to attend a three-da- y training seminar for all youth councils in the state. We're planning a lot of activities and programs for the year," Jon said. "One of the things we would like to do is plan a big celebration for the Fourth of July. We're also planning games and activities for July 24th. We want to help with parades, like the Christmas parade and Roundup Parade. There's a lot of work to be done," Jon said. When questioned about the shortage of youth facilities within the citjk Jon said it, would be nice if the city could provide the youth with a youth recreation center, a place to meet, "but, its up to us to get things going. We've got to take the initiative if want to make it happen," Jon said. Jon's term as mayor will last a year or, until he graduates in 1993. He and his councilmen figure they have a year to accom pli sh their goal s. "It will take lots of work to do everything we want to, but we'll do our best," he said. & Business is booming at the Colonial House, 187 West Main in Lehi. Acomplete remodelinghas brought a surge of new business to the popular reception center. Gary Nelson, owner, is booking weddings, luncheons, and parties; he thinks its because the newly remodeled building lends itself to any. occasion and customers can't resist it's serene and peaceful ambiance. When Nelson purchased the Kleinmans, the decor was predominantly done in blues, from swag draperies and shag carpeting, to floral arrangements. The formal elegance of the Colonial House sometimes contrasted sharply with the color scheme of a bridal party or theme for a party. When Gary and his wife, Doreen, decided to go ahead with a complete restoration, they went to local artist and decorator,. Randy Blackburn, and asked for his help. Blackburn helped the Nelsons choose a color scheme that would be compatible .. with almost any type of occasion. h ' 1) busi-nessfro- m A powder-sof- t pearl gray paint was applied to the walls, and a snow-whit- e trim enhances the woodwork of the reception area. The absolute beauty of ornamental tile ceilings have been brought to life by a fresh coat of white paint. The nineteenth century carved tiles are incredible with the new soft sheen of the fresh paint. A complete new carpet stretches d around the parquet dance floor, up the curved stair- -- newly-refinishe- mmSX A - f o J A W""Z mm - ;'f. L 1 Amy and Jodi Nelson look in the magic mirror of the Colonial House's Bride's Room. case, and into the main reception area. A white grand piano was purchased and is now situated at the curved area at the foot of the staircase. Any bride would feel pampered if she could enjoy the convenience of the special bride's suite at the top of the stairs. Not only is there a dressing room, including an immaculate dressing table area complete with outlets for curling iron and hair dryer, but a special room for her bridesmaids to change and ready themselves for the coming Every convenience imaginable has been provided so a perfect reception (the dream of every bride and mother of the bride) is possible. The remodeling didn't stop with the reception area and the bride's room upstairs. The kitchen was See COLONIAL on page 3 Lehi's first murder occured before town even had a jail Lehi Yesteryears By RICHARD VAN WAGONER Lehi didn't yet have a jail in 1856. This was the year of our town's first murder, a vengeful crime plotted by a conspiracy of some of our most outstanding citizens. Plural wife Maria Peterson was searching for a lost cow north of the Lehi fort on April 1 1 when she was accosted by Jacob Lance. Young, attractive and vulnerable, Mrs. Peterson, whose husband Canute was on a mission to Scandanavia, was apparently raped by Lance, the father of four children ld with another on the way. The woman brought charges against Lance and he was arrested the following day at his home in American Fork and brought to Lehi. Lehi townsman James Harwood, Utah County constable, provided a detailed chronology of the events leading to Lance's murder: "Saturday, April 12, after coming from the field in the evening I saw a crowd ofmen around Justice I of the Peace Alfred Bell's. find to out what was wrong, stopped ... when the Marshal Alonzo D. Rhodes came to me and gave in charge Jacob Lance. Said I must put him under guard as he was held for rape upon Mrs. Peterson. "It being late the investigation was put off until Monday. I took charge of the prisoner, who wanted to talk some to Bishop David Evans and Bill Hickman, who were in court. he got through I took him over to my father's where I was living Previously to coming over he said he would like to make it up with the woman for he expected he would be killed during the night. "The justice told him it was beyond her power now to make it up for it was now the people's case as I told him to do so. After she had filed an affidavit against him . Shortly after supper I took him over to my house close by." Justice Alfred Bell's account in the 16 April 1856 "Deseret News" explained that about 4 a.m., while the prisoner was being guarded by the constable and an assistant, a "small sized person, in female attire, entered and struck Lance, apparently with an axe . . . and left so speedily that the guard could neither recognize nor secure the individual that struck the blow." Lance lived for three hours but never regained consciousness. Bell's inquest ruled that the death blow was "presumed to have been inflicted by the female he so grossly outraged, though strict search, up to the latest date, had failed to identify the person who so sum- marily set aside the due course of law in meting out justice." Constable Harwood's account of the bloody killing, however, reveals a far different story from the official version. Writing that he and Lance had See YESTERYEARS on page 3 Thompson plays through fairways, roughs of life like a pro By JANICE GRAHAM The course of life has its fairways and sandtraps, and American Fork's Jimmy Thompson has played through them all like a pro, chipping in to help others as well. It started about 60 years ago at the Woodla wn Golf Course in Oklahoma City. Jimmy had been caddying a year when his parents divorced. Not wishing to stay with either parent, Jimmy made a deal with the head pro at Woodlawn. In exchange for meals and a bed on top of the lockers, he swept and tidied around the restaurant and club. Golf and the good people that go with it have been like family to him ever since. Oh, Jimmy could have whiffed and fanned at life. But he had drive. He walked three miles across the golf course to catch a street car to school. Afternoons, Jimmy caddied until he had earned four, five or six dollars. Then he would Eleven-year-ol- d play. never bet more than I had in my pocket," of his early days. With his winnings Jimmy says he would buy clothes, always looking clean and neat. Were Jimmy's growing years handicapped by lack of good role models and family life? He says no. He gained a lot through golf and the people he associated with. "I always observed the good ones, their manners, how and what they did." One player he caddied for was Wayne Jackson, who later became owner of the Southwest Corrugated Box Co. "He was such and gentleman," remembers Jimmy. "He always treated others with respect." Other golfers that helped Jimmy get into the "I swing of life were Floyd Farley and Charlie Weisner. Once young Jimmy wrote a letter to Water Hagan, a debonair champion of the day, asking what a person should do to become successful in the golf business. In answer, Hagan stressed service, making an impression that stayed with Jimmy all his life. Soon Jimmy was one of Oklahoma's finest junior golfers and was teeing off with regulars at the club. He played many games with Assistant Attorney General Pete Peterson, who helped him attend the University of Oklahoma. After a semester of college and three years in the Air Corp during World War II, Jimmy married Helen Miks, his wife now of 46 years. Without any puttering around, they went into the golf business and stayed there. Their first job was at Shawnee Country Club in 1946, where Jimmy was head pro and Helen managed the clubhouse and restaurant. After touring with the Professional Golf Association and working as head pro at several golf clubs in California, Jimmy and Helen returned to Utah in 1973. Up until 1986 he served Golf Course. as head professional at theTri-CitEven more impressive is the positive influence Jimmy Thompson has had on others. of his assistants, "my boys," as he Twenty-fiv- e calls them, now have their own jobs as head pros, keeping in contact as if they were family. Boys on the high school golf team he taught remember and chauffeured to tournaments-stil- l the lessons of courtesy and even though they may not have time for y golf. "I've tried to put a lot back into golf because golf has given so much to me," says Jimmy. Today golf is the fastest growing sport in the world. In Japan, where large open spaces are scarce, golfers pay exorbitant fees to join golf clubs. For a lot less money, groups charter a course in the U.S. and come here to golf during their vacations. "It's such a marvelous sport," says Jimmy who will be 74 this month. "For one thing, you are out in the fresh air, grass, trees, brooks. And n it's a game. You are responsible for actions." own your That way, it's always a challenge andyou can play along with anyone, any age, no matter what their skill, Jimmy explains. Accordingto the pro, a beginner should get into a twice-a-wee- k golf class in the springtime at After this series of lessons, skip a month, trying out your new skills on the course. Then take another series. "You'll be way ahead this way," says Jimmy. Jimmy, who still teaches, advises including a few friends in your plans. That way, you have a better chance of following through, he adds. This year Jimmy Thompson won the Utah Golf Association's Gold Club Award, "presented to one who through singular achievement or unselfish service has contributed significantly to the history and tradition of the game of golf in Utah, whose personal integrity, sportsmanship, common courtesy, loyalty, and friendship earn him the love ad respect of his fellow golfone-perso- Tri-Cit- ers." But that's just par for the course for Jimmy Thompson. His pleasant, helpful magnetism makes every day a hole in one. Jimmy Thompson was recently honored by the Utah PGA for his years of service to the game of golf. |