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Show Sunday, March 7. Provo Lions Club Has 101 Active Members J UAH MRS. ROBERT H. HALES N. LA VERL CHRI5TENJEN uc medical American AUXILIARY Legion The Women's Auxiliary to the Utah Medical County Of Provo association is an organization of the wives of the medical doctors t, in the county. It is a An outdoor Flag Day band concert and program at Pioneer Park attended by more than 1000 persons was an outstanding patriotic event sponsored by the Dean Mendenhall Provo Past 13 providing the highest quality of American Legion during 1970. medical care. The event featured an address The Auxiliary, under the by A. Sherman Christensen, U.S. leadership of President Mrs. District Judge from Salt Lake Robert H. Hales, holds monthly City and former Provo Legion meetings to plan projects and official, and music by the train new members in such skills Federated Musicians. public service organization whose primary purpose is the of the Medical support Association in their work of protecting the public health and as amblyopia screening. Speakers are also engaged to keep the members informed of new advances in medicine and to keep members aware of needs in Another event, specia! sponsored by the Veterans many visually handicapped children and adults with eye examinations and necessary glasses. They also annually sponsor blind and near bJ'nd people at a summer outing at the blind recreation area at Soap-stoand host some 80 visually handicapped people at the annual Christmas party. The group supports a little league baseball team and sends a boy to Boys State each year. Provo Lions have been working many years on the Lions Park .located in the northwest section of Provo which has ficnic areas and restrooms with a recently and .pavilion completed fireplace for public use. Many fine lions spent several hours building this park. Money for these projects is raised by the annual broom sales, which will be underway soon, and the yearly Pancake Breakfast sales at the Sidewalk Bazaar Days. The club is very appreciative of the public support for its projects. Mrs. Eddy Nicholsen is president of the Lady Lions. These ladies are always ready and willing to aid the men in their projects. Provo the Currently is proudly suporganization porting A. Jame3 Lundberg for ne program, of other cooperation organizations; conducted the local, district, and zone youth oratorical contests here; and fostered and encouraged a number of other Americanism-buildin- g events. Provo's team in the junior baseball competition won two games in the state tournament. The post conducted 30 military funerals and participated in the fund-raisin- g project. ta Con- There is a group of American gentlemen who share together the love of flag and country and dedicate themselves to further the cause of freedom and equality. They are the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and they are celebrating their 103rd year of service in February. Under the leadership of Karl 0. George, Exalted Ruler, many programs are being sponsored by the B.P.O. Elks Provo Lodge No. 849. Examples of these are the Christinas Charity Project. Colt, Pony League, Little League baseball is supported as well as scouting. Many hours of time and money has helped to establish a camp for the Girls Scouts. Each year the Elks offer several thousand dollars in youth leadership and scholarship awards throughout Utah County and the state. During the annual deer hunt, hides are gathered to be tanned and taken to the Veterans Hospital to be used for therapy. In the 68 years of growth since its charter in April of 1903, the Provo Elks Lodge has completed a great many projects; the most recent is the move into the new lodge home. It is with pride that the nearly 1600 Elks members of Utah County are now enjoying its new facilities. Assisting Mr George during the year are Parley Judd, Ixtyal siderable time and effort were expended in working for veterans rights and for child Amblyopia Clinics will be held welfare. throughout the county in April to N. La Verl Christensen is provide eye tests for commander of the Dean Menchildren. Mrs. C. Steven Hatch denhall Provo Post, which is will be directing the clinics this open to membership to veterans of World War I or H, the Korean year. " Other projects are considered War, or the Vietnam conflict. each year in the areas of inThe Legion meets the first and ternational health, safety and third Wednesdays of each month disaster preparedness, and at 7:30 pjn. at the Veterans community service. Center, 287 E. 100 N. On the third 1971. Assisting Mr. Giles as president of The Provo Lions' Club are officers Preston W. Bushman, first vice president; John L. Taylor, second vice president; Stanley G. Brown, third vice president; O. Blaine Larsen, secretary; Owen W. p.rogredd 71 pre-scho- Old Wooden Bed V. Found in Thera ; NEW YORK have discovered what is believed to be the oldest wooden bed in Europe in excavations on Thera, an island in the Aegean Sea that was devasted by a volcanic eruption in 1520 B.C. Wednesday, the Legion and Auxiliary come together for a program or entertainment at 8 Friday the 13th Among the various theories about why Friday the 13th is sometimes considered unlucky is the one that links together the fact that Christ was crucified on Friday and that there were 13 present at the Last Supper, with Judas counted as the 13th. p.m. The livewire Auxiliary is headed by Mrs. Frank A. Van Wagenen, president. WOMEN'S WORLD ALMANAC FACTS Organized to support the Utah County Medical Association furthering its objectives in the advancement of medicine. Officers I The bedstead was a scant ive feet long, and a double with animal hide stuffed padding covered the wooden frame. Compared to a modern bed, it was short, narrow, and poorly cushioned. For example, ft modern kingsized bed is 84 inches long by 78 inches wide, and boasts a latex foam ftiattress six inches thick. The bed from Thera was buried in volcanic ash from the eruption. Eventually, the wood disintegrated, but its shape was perfectly preserved in the ash. poured plaster Archeologists Into the holes and the form of the bed. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. r SERVE" IMPORTANT MESSAGE! Don't Buy Your New Broom Now PROVO LIONS CLUB ANNUAL M Organized February 16, 1868 Starting April 8 th Years of Leadership in Service to America Chartered in 1903 68 YEARS OF PROGRESS WITH PROGRESSIVE CENTRAL UTAH OFFICERS Karl O. George Exalted Ruler Parliamentarian Mrs. Talmage M. Tiomson Leo H. Ericksen, Leading Knight Esquire Harry W. Cutshall George Knight Byron E. Pullem Organist Eldred Kay House Manager TRUSTEES GARY HEINER FRED HAFEN ARTHUR MILLER HAROLD WARD LOUIS WILLMORE Past Exalted Rulers Members of the Grand Lodge Americanism, State and stand for lew and order, ant! citizenship in it highest form. of the United H.F.CANNON IEROY HARDY M. HOWARD GRAHAM J. EDWIN STEIN PAUl D.VINCENT ELMER SINGLETON ROY M. SORENSEN HUGH K. JOLIEV "LEGIONNAIRES SUPPORT IEGI0NAIRES" 7:30 p.m. at Meeting Nights: First and Third Wednesday, Veterans Center, 287 E. 100 N., Provo. Joint meeting with mmmammmmmmmmmammizemmamtwm Robert O. Okey Tiler the Constitution OPEN TO All ELIGIBLE VETERANS, WITH SPECIAl INVITATION TO VIETNAM VETERANS. J. Keith Weight Secretary Treasurer Boyd W. Reynolds. . J. Bruce Clark Spencer C. Heiner George E. Larsen Sergeant-at-Arm- s Emmitt Murdock Finance Officer Troy A. Mott Americanism Dallis A. Christensen Athletic Officer Johnson Philip Ther American Legion upholds and defends at 8 p.m. on the Third Wednesday. Some of the programs sponsored or supported by the American legion: Boys State, Americanism Oratorical Contest, Junior Baseball, Sub for Santa, Rehabilitation of Veterans, ProMilitary Funerals, Blood Bank, Child Welfare, flag Day gram. Neal Kershner Chaplin Inner Guard Commandet 1st Vice Commander 2nd Vice Commander Adjutant Service Officer Chaplain and defend George H. Storrs Robert H. Duke Lecturing Knight DEAN MENDENHALL Jr. Parley Judd Loyal Knight THE AMERICAN LEGION N. LaVerl Christensen J. Carl Wilde JUSTICE PROVO ELKS LODGE NO. 849 in Auxiliary SALE JR. WE BUILD ORDER of ELKS Recording Sec'y. Corresponding Set'y. Treasurer Historian The American legion upholds WAIT FOR THE years. BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE the Community, State and Nation "WE ii &JL MARK ANDERSON "They Improve the Quality of Life" . . . With this theme, Provo Kiwonians have done just that for half a century. Operation Drug Alert, dental programs for needy children, parks and dozens of. other projects for this club full of community leaders. Knight; Leo H. Ericksen, Jr., Leading Knight; George H. Storrs, Lecturing Knight; Neal Kershner, Chaplin; Robert H. Duke, Esquire; J. Keith Weight, Inner Guard; Robert O. Okey, secretary. For God and Country, SERVICE to V I THEY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. KARL O.GEORGE PROVO LIONS I Music Committee, with the cooperation of members who suggest items of general interest to be treated. Charter members still active are John O. Beesley and Claude S. Ashworth, who have belonged to the Provo Kiwanis Club for SO KIWAfllAHS GET INVOLVED... 11 PROVO POST 13 1 ( SXgCL. J?5 it One Hundred-tw- o President Pres. Elect Vice Pres. Robert H. Halts C. Sfeven Hofcfc Howard R.Francis Brent C. Chandler Wayne A. Mineer Robert H. Crist 80. CLUB, relationships, state and federal governmental matters and including highways taxation, special subjects connected with health and medicine, United Fund campaign, and cooperation between the club and the city in maintenance and improvement of Provo's Kiwanis Park. Other 1971 officers of the Provo Kiwanis Club are: Garth I. Boyce, president elect, Stanley D. Adams, vice president, LeRoy J. Olsen, r, secretary-treasureC. Veri Immediate Gark, past Norman B. Creer, Harold W. Hoopes, Claudie P. Keith W. Thompson, Christensen, Don V. Gamette, Mirk A. Radmall and Walter S. Hedquest, directors. Objectives of the club are carried out by 27 standing committees, and some special committees from time to time as needed. Each week a program is provided by the Program and TV. of the United president States whose son also became president. The World Almanac notes that his son. John Quincy Adams, was the sixth U.S. president. John Adams lived to the age of 90; his son died at discussions of youth problems, sports, municipal affairs, farm-cit-y 1970-7- 1 Mrs.kobertG.MekaU John Adams was the only In committee assignments, the members meet weekly to hear 'ARI AUXILIARY TO THE UTAH COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (UPI)-Archeo-I- ogists 15B Utah-P- age Provo, County 68 Years Vice-preside- the American Legion, during the year, sponsored 16 young men to State through the Eoys 100 business More Elks Lodge Serves In Council in connection with Provo City with full American Legion participation, was the dedication the community where they of the new veterans memorial might be of service. park a t the city cemetery where The Auxiliary sponsored a more than 800 flags were Health Careers Day held at displayed for three days on Provo High School in February. white crosses, representing the Third Mrs. Wilford H. LeCfoeminant, veterans buried in the cemetery. International at the international Mrs. James R. Monnahan, and As part of its regular convention at Las Vegas in June Mrs. M. Moreno Robins worked patriotism-buildin- g jointly to arrange exhibits, demonstrations, and materials to provide information to high school students about possible careers in health related fields. The Auxiliary holds an annual rummage and bake sale with the proceeds used to provide scholarships for nursing students or students in other medically related fields. Mrs. William G. Dixon, Mrs. Fred D. Kartchner, and Mrs. Robert T. for Swenson are this event to be held in March. A Christmas project also resulted in a donation of $275 given to the Youth Center of the Utah State Hospital. THE HERALD, Provo, Kiwanis Club Celebrating Golden Anniversary and than addition to their club president, professional leaders of the community, members of the tovo Kiwanis Club, are oe voting their efforts this year to improving the quality of community life during this Golden Anniversary year. Through its system of working committees the Kiwanis Club devotes much time and effort in community involvement in the problems that are uppermost in the minds of the citizens. Currently heading the group is Mark Anderson, Jr., president. This year the club is concentrating on the 1971 theme to "Improve the Quality of Life5" in conjunction with the continuation of the 1970 theme of "Get Involved." This is being done through such undertakings as Operation Drug Alert, dental clinics, boys and girls work, promotion of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, participation in W. A. GILES civic affairs such as the Chamber of Commerce and city Johns'- - treasurer; C. George government, sponsorship of the immediate Shaw, past Key Club at the High School and W. of the Circle K Club at Brigham Glen Southwick, president; Arnold Davj, David M. Young University. The Provo Club was among Crowton, and Gerald Gilner, board members; Vera Crandall, the earliest organized in the liontamer; Gene Leo, assistant international body, and has ?on tamer; Lee Crabb, tail some members still active who twister; Don Orme, assistant have been in the club from the tail twister. beginning in 1921. The Provo Lions Club is in its 39th year and has 101 active members dedicated to Lionism and service to the community. Three charter members include Aura Hatch, W. Frank Johnson, and Seymour Gray who are still active in the club. President is W.A. (Bill) Giles. Sight conservation and aid to the blind are the major projects of the club. They have furnished 1971 SETH lltlNGS FRED I. UDCIARD N. WhtTTAKER WILLIAM BROTHERLY LOVE RALPH THOMAS WILLIAM A. BEAZER W. A. MARSHALL RUSSELL STRINGHAM IS. TREGREAGLE GORDON R. BILLINGS ORLAN E. GAGON COX FRANK LOUIS WILLMORE MAX C. BRAY JACK E. BURTON EDWIN SOLES FRED SOWN HAROLD WARD M. EUGENE WARD ROBERT WEEKS DURWARD I. NELSON CHARLES L. MONSON HARRY W. CUTSHALL TED J. FERRE ARTHUR MILLER FIDELITY |