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Show Free Press - Wednesday, April 28, 1993 - Page 3 Lehi students win History Fair honors students Junior Two from Lehi High School and one student from Sego Lily Elementary have won r:n - i: j; titles at the State History Fair held at BYU on Monday. Amber Walker and Larissa Lew took first place honors in the Media category. and Will Hasler placed second in the Performancecategory. The three will be part of a group that will represent Utah at the National History Fair in the Washington, D.C. area June by the University of Maryland at College Park. Students participating this year did research on topics following the theme of "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding." Amber and Larissa focused on language with their presentation of "Chinese Writing: From Bones to Paper ."Their entry also placed first in region competition in the junior division for sixth, seventh and eight graders. Will's performance covered the contributions of a Western artist with The Art of Communication: The Story of Charlie Russell." In addition to samples of art, sculpture and writing, the entry also included Western attire and props in the dramatic presentations. Will's entry also placed first in region competition. Monday's competition involved two phases, the first one included 18 presentations in the Media group and 17 in the Performance category. As the entries were narrowed to the top four, those students had to repeat their entry for another judge. The students, the first state winners from Lehi, must pay their own way to Washington, D.C. ; V - JK-t::- 4 X ; fx4 also reported to police that the man had no Lehi city business license and was not licensed by the state. l Over $500 was stolen from a Lehi Vr- - , -- iV te Photo by Russ Daly History Fair winners from Lehi include, to r, Amber Walker, Larissa Lew and, dressed as Charlie Russell, Will Hasler. History-makin- 1 11 Yesteryears: Continued from front page enlisted in the 91st Infantry Division. He was critically wounded in action on Oct. 26, 1918, and died in France. Ebbie Christensen (b. 1892), son of Neils C. and Marie Jorgensen Christensen, enlisted in the Army on Aug. 2, 1918. He died from influenza and pneumonia at the Presidio, Calif., on Nov. 1, 1918. Wallace W. Asher (b. 1900), son of William and Ada Briggs Asher, enlisted in the service on May 3, 1917. While training at Douglas, Arizona, he contracted pneumonia and died Nov. 22, 1918, making him the youngest of the 11 to die. Thomas James Powell (b. 1893), son of Thaddeus and Ester Ann Ashton Powell, entered the service on September 5, 1918. He died of pneumonia on Dec. 3, 19 18, at Camp Kearney, Calif. Harold K. Olmstead (b. 1894), son of Loren and Ada Olmstead, enlisted in the Army Air Force on Jan. 20, 1917. He was killed in an airplane accident on March 3, 1919, at Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla. Frederick Sowter Harrison (b. 1895), son ofElizabeth H. Creighton was killed in an automobile accident in France on April 26, 1919. Stanley W. Thomas (b. 1898), son of Richard and Mary Ann Thomas, enlisted in the infantry on July 26, 1917. He died in Europe on Nov. 12, 1919, from wounds he had received in action. first-tim- e g business. Officers found no signs of forced entry into the building, but the rear door was left open. The owner told police that he was the on ly one who had the key to the back door; police then asked the man to supply a list of persons having had access to keys within the last year. A Lehi man was charged with open container and driving under the influence when an officer on routine patrol noticed the man's vehicle weaving to both sides of the road, including the oncomingtraffic lane. In addition to failing field sobriety and breath tests, the man also admitted to having the open container and to being intoxicated. An American Fork man was charged with DUI and was booked into the Utah County jail. Officers were also able to charge the man with an outstanding warrant in the amount of $110. A motorcycle valued at $3000 was taken from a Lehi residence. The owner informed police that the bike had been secured with a chain and lock; no suspects are available. Windows in heavy equipment were broken in a criminal mischief case resulting in $700 damage. No suspects are listed in the case, but footprints at the scene indicate an approximate age group involved. Building materials valued at $650 were taken from homes currently under construction. overwhelming. Thanks. You've helped confirm what we've believed all along. ( biographical details. While these 11 men weremaking the ultimate sacrifice, the folks back home were doing their part for the war effort also. Lehi citizens purchased their share of the $23 billion in Liberty Bonds, Victory Bonds, war savings certificates and thrift stamps that were sold. Townspeople also "Hooverized" themselves, as part of the campaign waged by U.S. Food Administrator Herbert Hoover, and pledged "wheatless Mondays" and "meatless Tuesdays." While Lehi people, like Americans everywhere, were making sacrifices for the Allied war effort, the town also benefitted from the conflict. War demands for sugar resulted in extensive improvements at the sugar factory. In late 1914 a huge warehouse with a storage capacity of 14 million pounds was completed. And in early 1915, $100,000 worth of improvements were madeinclud-inthe installation of the tall smokestack (which still stands). Sugar stock, which sold for $5 per share in the 1890's, shot up to $29 per share in 1916. Beet growers, who were paid $5.50 per . red-bloode- d g 184-fo- o ton in 1916, saw their payments increase to $12 per ton by 1920. On Armistice Day, Nov. 11,1918, hour of the at 11a.m. eleventh day of the eleventh month - the guns fell silent. The war was over. American casualties were 1 12,000 dead and 237,000 wounded. Returning soldiers were welcomed home by jubilant townspeople. Lehi's vets were paraded about town and feted at a "welcome home celebration" in theTabemacle, and a permanent memorial in their honor was deemed appropriate. DuringaDec. 17, 19 18, city council meeting, a "Sailors' and Soldiers' Memorial Building Committee" was appointed. The combined efforts of virtually the entire community resulted in the completion of the first municipal building in the United States to be erected in memory of World War I veterans. SEMlSBE E3(3S3iS! All -- The Spanish-mission-style- d Me- morial Building included not only a memorial hall to honor World War I veterans, but also included a Carnegie Library, and the city hall. Within Memorial Hall in 1926, the local Service Star Mothers chapter of the American Legion installed twolarge bronze tablets which noted the names of the 214 Lehi men who served in the war. 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