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Show SUNDAY. DEC. m . Sunday Herald - v ...... ... inn w j... 11 y v ,i vtfg'-r'-j- 7 inn. in 1 I (, i A k '-- ..W...,.;.nwtt'K if t jMttg-ai- ii it 1 j Miiin V .'V H ,.,.Jis'VV-'i'4- f f l 1 ENTIRE STOCK TREES ONCE lined many of the city streets in Payson as this old picture shows. The scene is of the old LDS Stake Building and Ti thing Office, which have since 'jeea torn down to make way for the Third Ward church building. SUITS Payson's Main Street Was Once Lined With Shady Poplar Trees By KATHRYN D. GROSEBECK proof of the existence of the trees. Both poplars and locusts, the latter with their odd leaves and slendar, loose, fragrant flowers, seemed to dominate the scene on Main Street though willow-trees- , cottonwood trees, and mulberry trees, the latter valued in pioneer times for silkworm - culture, grew in various areas around town, the willows ENTIRE 30 1 middle of the street at night rather than walk down the sidewalks that were and narrow. When the day came for paving some of the steets in Payson, many trees were doomed, first one section and then another. Contractors with their teams of hor?es and the equip ment of the day soon cleared the way for paving. And with the passing ot the trees to make way for progress there came to an end the shade that once had been most welcome on warm summer days in Payson. STOCK OUTER Sp. COATS OFF ' I 30 COATS 40L OFF 1 MEN'S CORBIN and OTHERS SHOES PANTS I SWEATERS d From pioneer times until the paving of Main Street began around 1917 in Payson, tall, slender poplar tpees as well as a few locust and other kinds of North - American trees bordered many of the sidewalks not only along Main St. north and south of the business area, but along o;her streets as well. Toand cottonwoods chiefly along day most of those trees are gone to give way for progress, even the banks of the Peteetneet Creek. The mulberry trees though they gave beauty and on were privately owned land to shade the land where they and they continued to stand grew. Some of the trees planted long after their usefulness in feed silkalong .'.Iain Street beyond the supplying leaves to WHEELUS TO LIBYA? worms had ended. business aren reached a large size, especially the poplars that Autumn aiways brought an WASHINGTON (UPI) --Rep. has grew from First North to Third abundance of leaves on the Bertram L. Podell, North on the west side of the walks along Main Street as well! disclosed that the House Armed street and those from Second as other places and kicking Services Committee will invesNorth to Third North on the east through the rusty, brown "pav-- j side of the street. Other trees ing" was a great delight for. tigate the transfer of Wheelus children. Air Force Base to the Libyan grew in a sort of fashion on vp the hill south Heavy winter snowstorms and government. "There is no making Payson Main Street al- winds often stripped down guarantee that the base or the most like an avenue of trees. branches leaving damaged equipment left bhind will not One venerable old poplar limbs hanging forlornly. be used contrary to American actually reached a ripe old age With no adequate lighting on interests," said Podell. He said just norm o! the intersection Main Street even until around Fridiy that Rep. L. Iendel D - S.C., of Main Street and Utah Avenue the turn of the century and with Rivers, committee b .r." it was cut down short- most people walking w hen they chairman, had told him the ly after the turn of the cen--! went places in town, a few timid panel would seek more informatury. Old photographs give ones often chose to go down the tion about the base turnover. OFF - laaairrBBiBMeflBtH 3 ,.!00FF TIES 7.50 5.00 3(P OFF GANTS MEN'S SHIRTS GIFTS 3 - H8" NCW Gloves, Cologne, Scarvei )(Q) OFF PARKING OPEN IN Tl wnm REAR OF STORE H 9 P.M. MONDAY FROM THE LADIES ROOM wanted-for-Christma- s. save 20 OFREu 0 COTTON OFF CORBIN PANTS - REGULAR cabinetfor15995 rf Regularly $204.95 $W00 at all the sewing ease that's built-i- n to this machine! in front of the like so underneath needle. Not down around many machines you see 2. There's a built-i- n stitch selector that needs only a flick of a finger to bring g stitches. you three different zig-za. The bobbin 0 ENTIRE STOCK drops-i- n Credit Plan And the SINGER is designed to fit your budget 0FEN OFF LADY HOOVERS SWEATERS SHOES 30 OFF 3 (P off II Hi Spot. 1 i,.i0FF $19 00 SKIRTS Look (OATS 466676 handsome I DRESSES PRICE StylisfSpecial zig-za- g sewing machine by Singer in a SUITS 3. The motor's light- weight aluminum body. So's the light! 4. You just push a button to sew in reverse. Get yours today in carrying case or in handsome cabinet. At special savings! OTHER LADIES' SPRING RAIN PANTS COATS 30 OFF WE STILL ACCEPT CASH & BABC CARD SINGER Hfatf Ktwjbr tomorrow k at S I N C E R today 155 NORTH 200 WEST PROVO gj OFF 373-183- 0 MONDAY and FRIDAY 'TIL 9 p.m. 78 WEST CENTER 5 PROVO |