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Show Vol. 16, No. 25 Wednesday, June 22, 1994 50 cents a single copy Polls open Tuesday for June primary election Election polls will open Tuesday for Utah's Primary Election - but no one is certain if many voters will show up to cast a ballot. Polls will open Tuesday, June 28, from 7 a.m to 8 p.m. -- This marks Jhe first year that Utah has held a primary election since the state legislature moved the date from September to June. Voters who have moved or failed to vote in the last general election can still register with their neighborhood registration agent for the primary election - until Thursday. The elections department of the Utah County Clerk's office has the addresses of the agents. There are few races on the primary election ballot and none of them have generated a lot of interest. -- - Only one state-wid- e primary elec- tion race will be determined Tuesday - as CraigOli ver and Bill Rigley both are trying to become the Independent Party candidate for U.S. Senator. The winner gets to run -- against incumbent Orrin Hatch and Democratic challenger Pat Shea. North Utah County Republicans will join other members of Utah's third Congressional District as they vote for either Tom Draschil or Dixie Thompson to run against incumbent Democrat Bill Orton. Residents of Highland, Alpine, Lehi and portions of American Fork will also be voting in a race for the Alpine School District, District No. 5. Incumbent J. Blake Evan s, runningfor his third term, is non-partisa- beingchallenged by Marilyn Kofford of Alpine and James Glenn Hunter of American Fork. The top two candidates will appear on the general election ballot in November. Republican voters also have two county commission races that will be determined Tuesday. Incumbent Richard A. Johnson is being challenged by David J. Gardner for Coun ty Commissioner "B," and Jerry D. Grover is challenging incumbent Malcolm Beck for County Commissioner "A." -- n Democrats will have only one County race, as Alpine city council-maC. Thomas Anderson and former County Democratic Party Chair Robert W.Stringham are running against each other to deter-ine the party's candidate for County Commissioner "A." n m In both county commission rac- es, the question of geographical representation comes into play. By the terms of a "gentleman's agreement," Seat "A" is traditionally held by a resident of the north county area, while Seat "B" is traditionally held by a resident of south county area. Seat "C," currently held by Gary Herbert, is held by a resident of the Provo-Orearea, under the agreement. Gardner and Johnson both live in the southern part of the County - Johnson is from Benjamin and Gardner is a resident of Springville. However both Commission "A" races involve Provo residents north county residents. -- Jennifer Sperry crowned new Miss Lehi 1994-9- 5 By RUSS DALY City Editor An exciting year started last Saturday night for Jennifer Sperry as she was crowned Miss Lehi 1994-9Kj r i s t i n a Bryson and Elizabeth Ellis were named as attendants to the new queen, who will represent Lehi at the Miss Utah Pageant next year. "It was a dream come true," she said following the presentation of the (, vv' j vr h Pi, iUWs with her vocal number, the title song to "The Phan torn of the Opera." For her talent presentation, she : -- -- Daly Members of Bridges, a new performing group of the Lehi Arts Council, delights the audience with a vaudeville routine at the Picnic in the Park, the kick-of- f event for the Lehi Round-Up Western barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. at Lehi Junior High School, 700 E. Cedar Hollow Rd. Bill Brimley will serve as chef, with ribs and chicken for adults, $6 and hamburgers for children, $3. Cowboy Poetry Gathering at 7:30 p.m. at Lehi Junior High School. Tickets are $2 general admission, or free with a barbecue ticket stub. Sidewalk sales will be held Wednesday, through Saturday at participating merchants. Fine arts, quilts, crafts and flower show will beheld Thursday through Saturday from 12 to 5:30 p.m. at the Lehi Library and Lehi Senior Center, both 120 N. Center. Stock parade will begin at 6 p.m. at the northeast corner of Wines Park, 100 E. 600 North. The parade route will go south on 100 East to 300 North, east to 300 East, south to Main Street and west to 300 West. Rodeo action starts Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. in the rodeo arena, 100 N. 500 West. Lehi Round-U- p Thursday is Family Night, where all seats are $6 general admission for adults, and $1 for children under 12 who are accompanied by an adult. The rodeo continues Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 and $8 and are available at Ream's Boot sand Jeans, 68 West Main; Western Tack and Togs, 36 S. 200 West; or at the gate. The famous Miniature Parade will start at 6 p.m. at the northwest corner of Wines Park, 600 N. Center. Participants will line up at Lehi Elementary 765 N. Center, and must enter the school from Center and State Streets. Spectators will be able to view the parade from the north side of the park for the first time this year. At 100 East, the route will travel south to 200 North, west to week For reservations, call Carl 300 West, south to Main Street and east to Lehi High School. A Chuckwagon breakfast will be held at Wines Park, 600 N. Center, from 7 to 9 a.m. Cost for the event is $3.50 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Sponsored by the Lehi Long-hor- n Rodeo Club, the meal will include pancakes, hash browns, ham, eggs, milk and juice. Carl Mellor will host a bus tour ofthehistorical Lehi Mellor, 768-457- 8. The Lehi Miniature Parade will start at 10 a.m. and will follow the same route as Friday evening. The Fun Day Carnival will start at approximately 11 a.m. following the parade. This year, the carnival will beheld at Wines Park instead of the former site at the civic football field. Booths included at the carnival will feature food, games, crafts, products, and information, including free health screenings by an area doctor. Thecamival will continue until about 5 p.m. An autograph session featurcowboys will be ing the Round-Uheld in the arena immediately following the last perform ance of the six-ho- area. The bus will depart Hutchings Museum, 685 N. Center, at 9 a.m. Patrons will see sites such as Porter Rockwell's Hotel and Brewery at the Point of the Mountain, the stagecoach and Pony Express trails, Camp Floyd, and the 112 year old Broadbent's department store. Special Round-uprices are$15 for adults and $10 for children, both of which include lunch at Porter's Place and all admissions. p rodeo. Dirt Dance will also be held in the arena at approximately 10:30 p.m. There is no charge for the dance. A p chose a black velvet, strapless gown with white chiffon draped from either side. In the evening wear phase, she wore a royal blue gown outlined in gold beading. Jenny, the daughter of Scott and Merilyn Sperry, is a recent graduate of Lehi School, High where she was a member of the Encore show choir. Miss Sperry - mmmmF ex-G.I- .s "-- - ft Jenny Sperry reacts in surprise as she is crowned Miss Lehi 1994-9- 5 by Melynda was also the recipPowell in Saturday night's pageant. ient of $50 for sell ing the most tickets to tne pageant. performance. A recipient of the Presidential She has played lead and support-ingrole- s in the school's productions Academic Fitness Award, Miss of "Seven Brides for Seven BrothBryson was a member of the National Honor Society and was choers" and "Annie Get Your Gun." sen as a Hugh O'Brien Youth AmAcademthe has received Jenny bassador. ic Fitness Award and was listed on In addition to being a member of the honor roll; she plans to attend Utah Valley State College, where Encore, where she served as publicshe would like to major in music ity chairman, she received awards of merit at the region and state solo performance. and ensemble festivals and repreFirst attendant Kjristina Bryson, sented the school at the the daughter of Randy and Madge Choir in 1993. Bryson, presented Billy Joel's lively She plans to attend Utah State "Root Beer Rag" for her piano selecmeUniversity, where she would like to tion, dressed in a knee-lengt- h tallic dress that complemented her See MISS LEHI on Page 4 All-Sta- te WWII By RICHARD VAN WAGONER The Lehi City Council appointed L. Carlos Coates the town's new mayor on April 13, 1948. The future mayor was born in Lehi on April 8, 1903, to Luther and Emma Chris tm a Lundgren Coates. As a young man he served a mission to the Southern States for the LDS Church. Coates ultimately became an electrician and as a Lehi City employee was a strong representative for other city employees in resolving.fair wage disputes with the administration. Prior to his election asacity councilman in 1946, he obtained employment as an electrician at Geneva Steel where he worked until his retirement. Lehi City, during Mayor Coates's administration, had an annual budget of just $33,686.38. And the town continued to reel under the wake of returning servicemen. Ambitious, and anxious to establish exthemselves, a number of erted considerable economic influence on the city. Ralph Johnson opened a Western Auto store in the former armory building at 173 West Main in January 1947, and in February M. S. Lott added a new section on the front of his plumbingbusiness at 55 West Main. This new portion became the head- - 1v derous applause Photo by Russ p i from the audience lvjv Lots of activities left in Round-U- 0 ; crown. "I couldn't believe it." The new Miss Lehi brought thun- j r : ... quarters for the Lehi Post Office in September 1949. Clyde McKay, owner of Fashion Cleaners at 101 West Main, sold his business to Harold Ellison and Alvin Folkerson in December 1947. During March 1948 Glen Baker purchased Banks's Appliance Business at 189 West Main. One month later Don Howard opened a Truck Inn at 2 10 West State which later became Ralph Hoover's Truck Inn and eventually the La Casa Supper Club. Cloyd Penrod opened Store in the old Elk Penny's Saloon Building at 106 West Main in April 1948. On July 1, 1948, Henry Grass opened Grass Furniture in the building at 151 East State. large LeRoy and Edna Gammon purchased Webb's ClothingStore at 187 East State Street, which became Edna's Shop in Co-o- p January 1950. The F. Haws Durfey Dry Cleaning Plantopened at217 East State in March 1950, and three months later Melvin Hartshorn purchased the Lehi Floral from Broadbent's. In June 1950 Jay Haws opened Haws Sweet Shop at 129 East Main Street, and Paul Julian opened Julian's Drug in the former Lehi Bakery Building at 35 West Main. To coordinate activities of Lehi's centennial celebration from June 25 to July 1, 1950, the Lehi Centennial Committee was organized August 23, 1949 by Mayor Coates. General Chairman Dr. W. L. Worlton directed the week, which was filled with historic programs, socials, pageants, exhibits, parades, rodeos, and other events. It was announced during that festivities that the Federal Board of Geographic Names had officially shortened Lehi City's name to Lehi. In addition to a new name two monuments were also dedicated in the community. Honoring Lehi's first permanent settlement at Sulphur Springs called Snow's Springs - the Cenboulder tennial Committee set a into a cement base near the site of the springs on Saratoga Road. A bronze plaque provided a brief history of the area. Two days later the Daughters of the -- 12-to- n Utah Pioneers unveiled their monument at the site of the town's first cemetery on State Street. Thomas F. Kirkham directed efforts towards publishing a Lehi Centennial History. Thirty-ninpeople worked with him for eight months on the project before it was published by the Lehi Free Press in September 1950. Nearly one thousand pages long, the book incorporated Hamilton Gardner's 1913 History of Lehi, included a new biographical section, and brought the town's history up to date. One of the most interesting controversies during Mayor Coates's administration was over the old Orem Railroad (the Salt Lake & Utah Electric Railroad) which had bisected the city along Third North since 1913. The bankrupt corporation was dissolved by legal action at the end of 1 946 and the trackage, through a franchise grant from Lehi City, was then leased to Union Pacific as a spur to service businesses in the area. By 1949 the poorly keep railway had become a dangerous eyesore that aggravated citizens who lived along its pathway. Furthermore northsouth traffic had to cross the dilapidated grading at eight intersections, only one See YESTERYEARS on Page 4 ' e Inter-urba- n Mayor L. Carlos Coates served as Lehi's chief executive from 1948-49. |