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Show Page Monday, March 20, THE HERALD, Prove, Utah I 1372 Old West Survives AI AlJAMM Aii ril fa sn to start. With "Time Everybody inside. Let's go," the auctioneer (in this case, Hoy Oyler, Spanish Fork) starts the sale. The first lot is herded in. Quickly the buyers appraise the animals as the ring men keep them moving to show them off. Mr. Oyler, with IS years experience, must also evaluate. His skill is shown by bow dose he can figure what the top price will bring, and the price will Thursdays at noon. with each animal. He vary dark Nelson, Salem native, seldom mis&es the final bid by the is auction place says "an much. where buyers and sellers meet. On the wall next to the We transact business on a auctioneer is a reminder, "All basis." between buyer and guarantees Vet ertnariar Employed We act as commission seller. Each auction employs a If the buyer wants veterinarian who checks the agents only." of the lot, one or two only part for animals possible animals the auctioneer can 5. only, give him a "gate split." This means that the exit gate is opened and the number of animals wanted are herded out. Occasionally the buyer can pick the one he wants if he is willing to pay a little more. Give Protection For the protection of the ring nwn, posts are set up near the wall to duck behind when one of the steers decides he's at a bullfight Mr. Nelson shook one of the safety partitions, "Steer broke off that post last week," he said. After the animal is sold, it is sent out of the ring onto the scales, which are checked by the state twice a year and are accurate to within three pounds for every thousand pounds. A clerk notes the weight on the communicable disease, and also at the a pregnancy check sellers request. Should any animal prove to have a communicable disease, it is placed in the quarantine pen. If an animal is pregnant, the number of Months may be written on one of the flanks and circled to alert buyers. Sellers truck in their livestock, usually hogs, sheep, and cattle, and occasionally other farm animals. At the unloading chute, a yard boy, one of the 10 livestock handlers employed by the auction, fills out a receipt and gives a copy to the seller. The stock is then herded to various holding pens left-han- and checked by the vet. If the seller cant remain for tha sale, his check will be mailed to him, with the appropriate fees deducted. t ;: ; V I ! Y just purchased, the auctioneer lifted up the foam cushion he was leaning on and said, "Want this to sponge up your tears?" On the other hand, if an animal comes through the ring that has a limp or something else wrong, he may say, "Look at him and buy him that way." A person has to know his stock if he wants to buy. Where a man buying for a family can afford to pay a little more, the larglot buyers have to watch their pennies. The difference of a few cents on the pound or quality of the animal can decide whether or not they remain in business. dark Nelson and his partner, Barrett Steadman, Preston, Ida., agree that the most difficult part of aft auction is to get a price high enough to satisfy the seller and low enough to please the buyer. When asked why he was in the business, Mr. Nelson replied, "I was raised on a farm. I've been in livestock all my life and I had a chance to buy in. It is something that kind of grows on WASHINGTON (UP I) -A- more inclination to spend their vacations abroad, according to travel surveys by the American showing Automobile Association (AAA). The surveys, conducted biennially since 1963, show that travel in the United States has dropped from 80 per cent of all trips in 1963 to 75 per cent in 1970, says AAA. O lb ' r ii ' . - "J "iUZT rt--:; v ) rA " ' . J jrA o - K-- 1 By MT1 JDRED R. HALL A Prove brothers and wives foursome, Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Sliirts wd son, Jed, and Ned L. A Illl si Miss Brenda Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gordon and Simons, daughter of Mrs. Mrs. Estella Peterson, of Lake Fontella Simoiu of Orem, who Shore, and Mrs. Jess Everett of recently returned from the Mapleton drove to Magna, Guatemalan-E- l Salvador IDS to attend the viewing of mission. Miss Simons, a former Sunday Mrs. Glenn Lee Bruyn of Magna student, was majoring in who died, March 9. home t. fct M feM abort the annual scheduled for March 25 in Pjovo and Orem. Theme is "birth Spanish at Brigham Young Mr. Bruyn was the husband of defects are forever unless you help." University, prior to her mission. Miss Simons was the speaker in Mrs. Peterson's niece and cousin services at Provo 14th Ward on of Mrs. Everett and Mrs. III. III J. ROLAN n STONE, a member of the committee, talks to March of Dimes Poster Child for Utah County, Chris Peay, Walk-a-Th- Walk-a-Tho- Slated March 25 in Utah County MOD Walk-A-Tho- Mr. and Mrs. Dell Kesler of Lakeview with Mrs. Lenore Kay of Provo were among former residents of Mona returning there on Friday evening to join with the Mona Ward members in the annual reunion. have members Family welcomed Mu...lK May Jeffery, superintendent of schools in Northern Arizona with bssdquartsrs in Fredcsis, and brother cf Dr. luff Jeffery of Provo, was a recent visitor at the Jeffery home after his arrival, together with a bus load of high school students, from Arizona. Mr. Jeffery took them on a tour of instruction arc investigation at both BYU and at Rushton Jr., a student at Brigham Young University and his wife, journeyed to Vaughn, Mont, on Friday, where they joined family members going to Cardston, Alberta, Canada for Utah Technical College, as the wedding on Saturday of their possible places of higher brother, David Rushton and teaming for the seniors. Dr. and Georgia Nielsen in the Cardston Mrs. Jeffery also hosted five of Temple. In the evening the the girl students as well as their group attended a reception given leair during the visit in Vaughn for the new couple. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jarman Ned L Rushton Sr., and Mr. and are making Orem Mrs. George C. Nielsen, all of of preparations for the anticipated Vaughn. Easter visit of a daughter, Lee Ann with her husband, John Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Shorts Brand and their children, who of Orem, with their four children are earning from Long Beach, enjoyed a drive to Price for a Calif., to spend the children's day of visiting with parents, Mr. Easter break from school with and Mrs. Floyd Shorts and the parents. family. Mrs. Clara Hansen, Provo enjoyed the company of her sister, Mrs. Mable Simpson who was in town to spend the day on Friday from her home in Sauna. n "Birth defects are forever cents a mile is required. Some sponsors pay as much as $5 a mile or even more. These sheets may be picked up at the March of Dimes Office, 227 N. University Ave.; at the various junior or senior high schools; or through the mail if someone wishes to call the office at according to Melba Carter, MOD executive director. Many fun challenges have been issued to city and county officials and businessmen. Some . Checkpoints Provided Glen Tuckett is general employees have promised to chairman assisted by Vernon "sponsor the boss" on the walk. All challenges issued so far have Law, LaVell Edwards and J. Rolan Stone. Every three or four been cheerfully accepted. After the walk is over, the miles there will be checkpoints. Nurses will check for blisters walkers collect the money due and sunburn, the National Guard them and turn it into the high will furnish plenty of cold water school, junior high school or the and the Utah County Jeep Patrol March of Dimes Office in Provo. Food Provided will be there for any other For this undertaking, food is assistance needed. The National Guard will also being provided for 4,000 persons. distribute free apples at the At the checkpoints will be 80 nine-micheck point and free BYU students as volunteer workers, including 20 volunteer at the oranges The National Guard will nurses. checkpoint. Other food will be eight big trucks. Blaine provide at the free Scera given of the Jeep Patrol Farnworth Community Park. Police from Provo and Orem will provide mapped out a safe route in cooperation with the Provo and safe crossings. Busses will bring and return Orem city officials and police the children from and to departments. Prizes will be given to many of American Fork, Pleasant the participants. A girl's and a Grove, Spanish Fork, Payson ard Springille as well as in boy's bicycle will be given away. Provo from the Provost, Sunset Tickets for the bike will be given and Grandview Schools. Pickup for each $10 collected by the walkers from their sponsors. time is 7:45 a jr. Saturday. to the will be Other unless you help" is the theme for the March of Dimes in Utah County this year. The annual n MOD will be held March 25, with registration at 8 a.m. in the Brigham Young University football parking lot. Everyone in Utah County is invited to participate. There will be no before 8 o'clock Saturday morning. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. Walk-a-Tho- 373-419-9, le le Sponsors Needed given prizes boy finishing the walk first, the girl finishing the walk first, the walker with the largest number Sponsor sheets should be brought by each contestant that morning. To be eligible for the of sponsors, walkers with walk, a sponsor willing to pay 10 second, third, fourth, fifth and I" : V ' talk with Utah County buyers, the big packers with the family man wiio is there to buy just one pig for the freezer or one cow for. his herd. Conversation subjects range all the way from national events to the San Rafael Swell and Butch Cassidy. Mr. Oyler, the auctioneer, knows all the regulars at this auction and at the other two within the state that he is auctioneer for. Consequently, there is some joking and kidding during the sale. When one of the buyers said that he had to really pay top price for some cows he's America First T( , s Out-of-sta- te Not Seeina W , rapidly, the atmosphere is buyers relaxing. mericans are i V you." A SOLD COW is driven off the scale by Alan Swenson of Spanish Fork. The scale is checked twice a year by the state. bill - Relaxing Atmosphere Though the sale is conducted .u About People - . i card that lists the buyer, The animal is then herded into another holding pen to await the buyer's pickup. Periodically during the sale one of the four office clerks picks up the sales slips and checks are filled out for the sellers. The efficiency of the office is such that many buyers can pay for and pick up their livestock, or sellers their checks, before the sale day is through. The rest receive their stock or their checks within minutes after the sale's conclusion. By JOSEPH 3. TDLTON One of the elements of the old west that still exists, and an interesting place to take the family, is the livestock auction. Utah County has two auctions, Spanish Fork Auction on Highway 91 in Spanish Fork and Utah Valley Auction on the northwest edge of town near Tiw first auction meets every Saturday and the other meets I f IflAlAM ULiiUii I -- i ' f Gordon. Sunday. Afterward they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walt with children, Karie Ann, Malmbeurg and family, and also Jaelynne, Lisa and Michael, visited Mrs. La Preal Mathews, were among family members in Mrs. Shirley Jordon and Mr. and Kaysville visiting with parents, Mrs. Gary Mathews all of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hansen Magna. sixth largest number of Marlin Hamblin, oldest walker and their son, The funeral service for Mr. sponsors, who is leaving March 25 for a the walker finishing, youngest was held Monday, March Bruyn mission to Scotland. 13. Survivors include his widow, finishing. Also, a trophy will be a son and four daughters of given to the school with the most walkers participating. Magna. Food Chairmen Glen Overton and Dee Thatcher are food chairmen, Richard Thorn is on the public relation committee, Carl White and Sue Hill are BYU Mark representatives. of Channel 11 is Hathaway playing five new films on the March of Dimes and will telecast the walk. Mike Johnson is chairman of the National Guard effort and Margaret O'Brien is in charge of BYU nurses. Lee Stott of KBYU-Fhas also provided publicity. Lil Cardwell is the county TAPS chairman, and she is being assisted by Kelly Lyman, Orem; Sylvia Brady, American Norma Richins, Donna Lee Springville; Bottomfield, Pleasant Grove; Shanna Whitehead, Spanish Fork; Chris Ellsworth, Payson and Ulan Roberts, Lehi. Adult chairmen in the high schools include Sandy Ferrin, American Fork; Miss Mathisen, Pleasant Grove; John Lupoi, Orem; Jesse Mitchell, Payson; Margo Levitre, Provo; Gordon Smith, Springville; Marion Fork; Fomeroy. Karen Finlayson, secretary, has assisted Mrs. Carter in the numerous details worked out in this huge undertaking. Mrs. Carter is the originator of n in Utah, the although it had been tried in other states. Walk-a-Tho- Mr. and Mrs. R. Jay Hamblin Local Farm Mr. Glade Carr and Mrs. Beverly Youd were honored March 12, with a family birthday dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Norma) Youd, and Norms 's mother, Mrs. Johnson from Orem; Mr. and Mrs. Max (Marie) Youd of Payson; Mr. and Mrs. Glade (Isabell) Draper from Genola; Mr. and Mrs. (Marie) Carr and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Youd of Lake Shore. A hot supper and visiting was enjoyed throughout the evening. Environment Funds Hiked Area farmers could be able to accomplish more soil and water conduct and conservation additional pollution abatement or prevention this year since more money has been made available for this work, according to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS). Koze Hallows, Wasatch County ASC director, reports an additional $55.5 million for the PHOTO COPIER Environmental Rural 1972 ROY FAX Assistance Program (REAP) was announced recently. He said this means $396,000 more for Utah and an additional $6,000 for Wasatch County. J. Douglas Simkins, of the Utah County office, reported up to $94,000 should come to Utah County this year, compared to about $65,000 last year. Mr. Hallows said, "This will enable us to help the farmers do more to prevent As Low As $ 595 OO Utah Office Supply or abate 96 West Center, Provo pollution of water, land and air, and to conserve agricultural soil and 374-243- agriculture-relate- d 1 0 59 S. Main. Springville 489-746- 9 water resources." THAT ELEGANT STRAIGHT--8 (Always the impressive choice.) ,!fv.ii LJll TheC the 1930 SJ Duesenberg Phaeton EfloJ G IN THE SALES RING, buyers get their view of the animal and the bidding begins. Roy Oyler, the auctioneer, and a secretary are at s'raight-8- f , 'W-- a superchargi id which did ' 100 mph in second ' and sold for $30,000 in today's money. 4 erf The Whiskey: left. Owner Clark Nelson Is in the front of the auctioneer's bench and the ringman, BUI Carnaby, is in the rear. the elegant slraight-bourbon by Hiram Walker himself. Aged 8 years in the oak and always the EQUIDYNE SECURITIES I I' I I f I I WE MAINTAIN A PRIMARY MARKET 0 I I I I EQUIDYNE SECURITIES Gil Xlsey Resident Manager Pete Klsey Amount Executive Ray Certis Acount Trons'er Officer Interested Invasion Welcome Come in and inspect our new ''""" ST I I L. IN THE FOLLOWING STOCKS The clean, gentle heat in a modern gas clothes dryer helps smooth out wrinkles and reduces ironing. 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