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Show r i. t t v!' " i - i IVULitK 11 liQI.Ht !'! j.t . r ' SPANISH FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20th, 1925 VOLUME XXIV. l'CXt NUMBER 34 tlT M Mir ti ' - - Speakers at Stake ;.t St r! Quarterly Conference " .'.u' rH Richards and Kimball Margaret Smith Dies -- trt dSSflpr- Klan Parade at Waihington J. W. Rockhill Dies Primary Boys Hold at Salt Lake City Parade and Pet Show After Long Illness I Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Second ward meeting house over the remains of J. W. Rockhill, who died at a Salt Lake Hospital last Thursday of ulcer of the stomach. Bishop Elisha Warner presided at the services and the ward choir, under the direction ot Jesse Ludlow, The insang, "My Father Knows. vocation was offered by Joseph Brockbank, after which the choir sang, "Sometime Well Understand. The speakers were N. W. Murdock Miss Margaret Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Smith, died at the home ot her parents Tuesday after a lingering illness of Brights Disease.' She had been confined to her bed for IS months. She was born at Spanish Fork, and this has always been her home except for the time she has been away teaching. She was a graduate of the Spanish Fork High School, after which she completed ji- Apostle George F. Richards and J. Golden Kimball of the First Council of Seventy, were the principal speakers at the sessions of the Palmyra Stake Conference, which was held Saturday and Sunday at the City Pavilion. President Henry A. Gardner presided at all the sessions of the her normal training at the B. Y. U., conference and the music was fur- Provo. She was an nished by the newly organized Stake musician and dramatist accomplished and choir, with a number 4t special sel- her student life was active during in the ections. musical and dramatic circles of her William A. Jones was released as schools. She was also active in the a methbelf of the Stake High Council Y. L. M. I. A. work. Following the because of his leaving the stake to completion of her- normal course she make his home in Salt Lake City. school at Drlggs, Idaho, and taught DaviB David Salem' J. and of Ray the Nebo and J.ordan Districts. It Evans of Spanish Fork Third ward ip was while teaching at South Jordan were sustained to fill this vacancy that she became ill of the fatal maland the vacancy caused by the tak- -' ady. She is survived by her parents, log of Isaac Briggs to be the Bishop two and six brothers, as foltPOf Spanish Fork Fourth ward. .MIbs lows:sisters Mrs. W. E. Brockbank, Mrs. ' -' Presiwas as t Leah McKell released Jean Malmgren, John, Joseph, Will, P deat of the Young Ladles Mutual Samuel and Glen Smith. Association of the Stake, Clarence, Funeral services will be held at With her counselors, Bessie Gardner m. Friday at the First ward Hales and Maggie Williams, and Mrs. 2p. house. , meeting was new as sustained the Lyle Creer presidentrWith Mrs. Lizzie Tuttle as first counselor and Mrs. Lizzie Evans as second counselor. Marlon R. Tay- to say what you have to say and then lor was named as second counselor to sit down. I am Interested in President Wallace Peterson of the Y. God cant get along without people. people. M. M. I. A. to fill the vacancy caused The Lord satisfied because of tbe isnt . by the elevation of Ray Davis to the carelessness and indifference of some Teacher Training of the men holding High Council. posiwork was organized in the stake with tions. If we would important advertise conWalace W. Brockbank as the Teacher ferences like they advertise circuses , Trainer. ..itwe might get crowds out on Saturv. At the opening session Saturday days.: ' . . morning, the congregation under the The primary boys of the Spanish direction of Prof. F. J. Faux, sang Fork Second ward rendered a chorus. nVOur God We Raise to Thee," after The benediction was pronounced by was offered by I which the invocation George Hales. Bishop .John H. Hayes, President of the High Saturday Afternoon The congregation , Priests Quorum. The congregation sang We Thank i then sang, "Come Let Us Anew. Thee O God for a after t President Henry A. Gardner ,!n the which the invocation Prophet, was offered by address the of conference, Hans P. Jensen. The congregation opening said, in part: "The Lord has blessed then sang, "Praise to the Man Who ins this year with a bountiful harvest Communed With Jehovah. we in the this that people hope pnd President Wells T. Brockbank, the stake will also be enriched spiritual- first of the afternoon session, as a Our desire stake ly. presidency said: speaker I feel that the Spirit of the Is to be humble before the Lord. We Lord la with this yet at times are all united in one aim, working it seems to me wepeople, have little refor the salvation and exaltation of sult for the effort ourvery leaders put our souls. I hope that we will not forth for our I believe improvement. Lord our The people. young forget we have tbe best In the world in has given us no greater work than wnich to live, andplace seems to me we it famrearing an honest and honorable should have the best stake ot Zion. ily. W ' have a fine lot of young peo- We are blessed with wealth and luxwe in and stake that .or hope ple uries and sometimes I think we are the fathers and mothers will so train becoming too much a pleasure loving them that they will become useful in people.. We are working and going the service of the Lord. Enroll them to the pleasure resorts and mounin the Seminary. We are spending tains on the Sabbath ' Day Instead ot hundreds of thousands of dollars an attending to our duties. nually sending missionaries into the Leslie Senior President world. We have a fine lot of boys of the Cloward, ot Seventy, Quorum ,129th I and girls here at home, who, feel, spoke briefly Seventies to the urging are becoming lukewarm in the faith be more diligent in the performance and we should have them looked af- - of their duties. ter. It is pitiful to go down the Henry J. McKell, who has eent five streets and hear little boys taking the sons into the mission field, was called how in and God name of vain, yet and stated that nothing has given many of us take the time to stop and more Joy and pleasure to see hie correct them?, I want to appeal to sons fill an honorable than mission. He of of officers the back to stand you said he did not know at times where the law. Too many of us, when our the money was coming from to send because of trouble into relatives get to his but he was always missionaries, ofinfractions of the law, go to the able to it. ficers with excuses and try to get . Jacob get G. Andrus was called and them released. - It seems to pie that we are preaching in a too formal way spoke of having seen the moving picture, The Ten Commandmentsand and not getting down to the, funda-meht- said It had made him wonder If the Codoctrines of the Gospel. people in this day would not have to operate with our young people in go some sort ot a trial as a their Sports and amusements, so that testthrough of their faith. wild the run not upon they, may The Primary Boys of the First streets and fall into evil. ward rendered a chorus. Apostle George F. Richards David E. Robehson, one of the Apostle George F. Richards comthe 19th Quorum of mented briefly upon the remarks of presidentswasof called and said he thot President Henry A. Gardner and ur- Seventy, we are all rather alack in attending of stake members the ged that the our duties. He said be thought all take heed of them. He then said in to Seventies could fill a foreign mission never Education should "Our part: cease. I bllieve our minds are of if they were called upon, and believed practically all of them would such a character that growth in In- thatand find it a pleasure if It were go immost Infinite. is The telligence not for so excuses that could portant thing in life is the saving of be made. many souls. Nothing affords God so much The Fork Third Joy and satisfaction as diligence on of tbe Spanish rendered a ward boys chorus. Primary our part in this regard. Qualify yourJ. Golden Kimball selves to be useful in the church. The President Kimball occupied the Lord will use those who are prepared balance ot the afternoon session. He to be used. Seek the Spirit of the Lord without this we will fail. We said in part, 1 am 72 years old, and should always be willing to receive I would give ail the rest ot my life tor five ot youth, but I can't positions in the church if they are make theyears bargain with anyone. Big offered us. It we are not diligent in our callings in the church, they will corporations and business concern be taken from us and given to some- are getting Into the way of thinking one els4 ? We have good young peo- that men over (0 years of age are too old tor use. Gray headed men ehould ple throughout all the. Stakes ot be most sought after because of tbeir Zion, and we have the assurance that there are sufficient young people In experience. Young people are getthe church who are living faithful ting out of the habit of going to their virtuous .lives, , so that there shall tatbera and mothers for advice. Men never be a dearth of leaders. As we who have retired and been put on the do wrong we place ourselves In bond-sg- e shelf have themselves to blame, as to the evil one, who is constantly usually they have quit working and Always look forward progressing. seeking to destroy the church. The and Moses was 80 not backward. and first Is responthe greatest home old when he started to lead sibility tbs church. All other things years should be secondary to the proper the rhildren ot Israel out ot bondage. training ot our children in the home. The Savior said, "Love One Another." The church has an obligation In the Love should begin in tbe home; love teaching ot our children that goes your wives and husbands and your side by side with that ot the home. children. I havent much respect for Apostle Richards then spoke to the a man or a woman who will go out talk disrespectfully about their Primary boys who were present, urg- and or husband. If there is unity bewife so be will that live to them they ing man tween and wife, the family is alhold Priesthood. to "It the worthy one you prepare tor high callings in the ways untted. If we don't forgive You church, you arc more likely ta be another, God won't forgive us. have he said. can't hate your brother and called to these positions, It you fight "Begin to prepare right now don't peers and happiness. against God's anointed, you will not put it off. The Primary boys ot the Fourth prosper. A duet and reading "0 How 1 Miss ward rendered a chorus. You Tonight, waa rendered by three J. Golden Kimball President Kimball ot the first coun- young ladlos from the Lake Shore Ward with piano accompaniment by cil ot Seventy, said in part: a wonderful thing to bo able Mlsi Mary Williams. i Probably one of the most pictureaaue parades ever to pasa down historic Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington waa that of the 60,000 Klansmen, August S. Klansmen and families came from virtually every state in the nation. In the center, (foreground) is Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans. . The Impossible - . . al ' "jji i Funeral Services for Griffith Again Docs "Griffith has done a lot of seemingly Impossible things. But he cant do this. Why It hasnt any pic Its Just a pretty little story of lov" ilver-wurs- t, v ot a a charmtng potatoes tale, but entirely out of the I'ne of motion pictures. There isnt action enough. Why It hasnt a plot. So discoursed a Solon of the films when he heard that D, W. Intended to film Major Geoffry Moss story, Isnt Life Wonderful a short.story gem of the uneven course of a love which defies poverty and calamity In post-wEurope,1 which come ' to the Angelus Theatre Wednesday. Recently the same speak . stood beside Franz Lang, of U , the rope, leading film director of ar watching a performance ; the new Griffith film. "D. W. always does something unusual hes expected to but whoever thought hes do that,' he gasped as the film ended. That is the greatest picture I have ever seen, exclaimed Lang,"the most unusual picture I ever hope to see. Your ' Mr. Griffith went to 1 irope where pantomine was born, ai came home to give the word pant. ine a new meaning. In all Europe 1 have never seen such acting. Man, do you realize that ho has done away with all the .borate technique which he himself built up? That he has taken a story without any plot without any of the forced action which every motion picture has always had? Do you realize that instead of a drama of action and he has taken a drama of character made a film and a dramatic film out of It? Lang nodded, "I realize, my lend, that your Mr. Griffith has pr' m to the world that it is possible to ke a type of story never before'consluered adaptable to the flime; jand make a great picture. Until mjw w never thought emotion conld be expressed except by tbe traditional theatrical gestures we never knew that tales built upon tbe workings of tbe human mind rather than upon the gyrations pf the human form could be visualized upon the screen. This picture has shown me that the nation '" .re can be tbe vehicle no.' ne pageantry, but of human The'congregation sang cosing, High,' 'aftet which the benediction was pronounced by John F. Beck, The Sunday morning see. - was one crowded to capacity, more t. thousand people being in attc ' ince. Tbe Stake choir under tbe d. tlon ot Prof. F. J. Faux, the stake chorister, sang, "When Dark and Drear the 1 O Ye Mountains Skies Appear, after which thi opening prayer was offered by Bishop R. D. Morgan. The choir then t g an anthem, "Sons of Men. Melvin Wilson, superlnten, - it of the Nebo School District spoke rlefly noir stating that part ot the new High School Building would b tady for the opening of schools on gust 3 Jst. and the remainder would he In readiness within the following week. He outlined the Compulsory Attendance School Law which provides that every person under the age ot 18 years, who has not graduated from the high school, must register during the first week of school and I ;ase It Is necessary to remain out ot tool for a time or altogether, mi It known to tbe principal ao that l per arrangements may be made. LaPreal Sabin, of Salem, who iai recently returned from the mlss.on Hold, spoke briefly, expressing her pleasure at having been counted worthy to be called Into the mission AeM, and also bearing her testimony to the truthfulness ot tbe Gos'iel. A solo. "One Fleeting Houi was arts, rendered by Mrs. Blanch M. with piano and violin accompai tent Era by Misses Mary Williams an Lewis. . One of the moat Intereating parades ever seen in Spanlah Fork waa the Primary Boys Pet Parade, which waa held on Main Street at 4 p. m last Saturday. Every ward in the stake was represented with a splendid contingent ot floats, some representing scenes from Church History, some pets and other parts ot the Primary work. The following prizes were awarded for tbe parade the points ot Judg ment being tbe primary message, the ot Frultland, President Henry A. number ot pets, boya and activities, and the artistic division. , Gardner and John II. Hayes. The first prize of $3.00 was awardDuring the services special musical numbers were rendered as tollowe: ed to Spanish Fork Second ward the Miss Ellen Jameson sang a solo, "One second prize of $2.00 to the Salem Fleeting Hour," with violin and piano ward; and a prize of $2.00 to the accompaniment by Mr. and Mr. C. M. Spanish Fork Third ward for the Jacobsen, and a quartet composed ot most pets. A prize of $2.00 was given Misses Afton Jones, Ella Money, Er- to Salem for winning the hall game; ma Williams and Maggie Williams, a $2.00 prize to Lake Shore ward for playing fair; the tug of war wae won sang, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. After a tew closing remarks by by First ward; skin the snake by Bishop Warner, the choir sang, an Third ward the strength pull by the anthem, "Come Unto Me," after which South Division of the stake; honors the benediction was pronounced by for the most valuable pet, a calf, was - , , Lucile Marie Kari Lucile Karl, the twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kari, died last Friday after a lingering illness of heart trouble. The parents formerly resided at Scofield, but have for some months been living in Spanish Fork. The little girl is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters: Jack, George, Thelma and Grace Karl. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 4 oclock at the Lutheran chapel. Rev.- Theo. Lee was tn charge and offered the opening prayer and address. Rev. R. Runolf-so- u and Rev. R. Hall Barratt Jr., of Sprlngvllle spoke words of comfort and consolation. Music was by. a ladies quartet composed of Misses Ellen and Vaia Jameson and Dorothy and Enga Johnson, and by Miss Ellen Jameson, who sang a solo. The closing prayer was by Rev. Barratt Interrment was In tbe Spanish Fork cemetery, where the grave was dedicated by Rev. Theo. Lee. Ed. Money. Mr. Rockhill la survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Rockhill ot Frultland; one daughter, Mr. A. L. Stallings ot Richfield and the following brothers and sisters . Nathan, Arthur, Edward and Lynn Rockhill, Mrs. Vina Larsen, Mrs. W. A. Jones, Mrs. A. G. Engberg and Mrs. H. E. Gardner. won by Clifford Huff ot Lake Shojre; The following awards were made for pets at the pet show: White Rabbits let, Glade Tanner Salem; second, Starr Brockbank, Second ward; 3rd, Billy Woods, First CONCERT First ward. Grey Rabbits Glenn More, Fourth ward, 1st; Mark Braithwalte, Second ward, 2nd; Max Bradford, Leland, 3rd. Blue Rabbits Faria Olsen.Fourth ward, 1st; Tim Morau, 4th ward, 2nd, Joseph Harwood, Leland, 3rd. Flemish Giant ,Max Bradford, Leland, 1st; Faria Olsen, Fourth ward, 2nd; j Bantam Chickens Jarvis Warner, First ward, 1st; unknown, 2nd; Jack Ludlow, 2nd ward, 3rd. White leghorns Mark Smith, First ward, 1st. Sterling Jones, 2nd ward 2nd. . . Rhode Island Red Ben Thomaa, First ward, 1st; unknown. Lake Shore 2nd. There will be a concert In the Icelandic Lutheran Church 8unday evening, August 23 rd, beginning at 8 o'clock. On the program are Misses Ellen Jameson, Vala Jameson, Dorothy and Enga Johnson, who will sing; reading, Miss Mabel Hansen. We hope to see the church well filled. A free offering may be taken. FRESENT BOOKS TO FUBLI0 LIBRARY - - , ward. Lon Hair Belgian Hare Benny Thomas, First ward. 1st Keith Wilde, Belgian Hare Second ward; 2nd, J. Fred Skinner, .Jacob Chrlstophereon has Just made a present to the Spanish Fork Free Public Library ot a set ot history books, twelve volumes on the World War, which will be ot much value to the library. Mrs. Oran Lewis has ' given a large number of books to the she think also. She eaya library books should be kept where they will Common Pigeons Beryl do the most good. E. A. Nelson forSalem, 1st; Ben Thomaa, of Waxachle, First ward, 2nd; Ronald Otteson, merly of this city, now Texas, while on a visit home a short Salem, 3rd. time ago gavo a dozen hooka to the Red Pigeons Ralph Nelson, First library. Mrs. Buster, the librarian ward, let. wishes to ezpress her appreciation to A bunch of keys. Finder the donors of these books. Ducks Lost Junior Creer, Leland, let; Orval Evans, Lake Shore 2nd; please return to J. J. Banks. Mrs. Wm. O. Jones entertained at Ben Arnold, Second ward, 3rd. (ADVZBTI8ZUXNT) Cats Marlon Sabin, Salem, let; dinner Sunday. The guests were the immediate family, Mr. and Mrs. Lor-i-n Grant Olsen, Fourth ward, 2nd; Ber-ne- ll New Eztracted Honey, 5 yallor can W. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jay TaySkinner, First ward, 3rd. tor $6.00. Mrs. Soren Peterson, tt. lor, Mrs. Mary J. Hales and the folJ. Rose Jones, 2nd ward, Sheep lowing out of town guests: Elden 1st. UDVnTMXMUtT) Paltreyman of 8pr!ngvllle and Joe Lambs Rulon Christensen, Four7 Holyoak ot Salt Lake City. th ward, 1st; Sterling Olsen, Fourth . George F. Ricliords The members ot the Ladles Liter- ward, 2nd. Apostle Richards In his morning Goats David Bowen, Fourth Club were entertained last Friday ary address eaid la part: by Mrs. Frank Turner. The ward, 1st; Bert Evans, Third ward, "I want to endorse the remarks of afternoon time was devoted principally to fancy 2nd; Floyd Swenson, Fourth ward, Superintendent Wilson with regard to work and social chat. Two apeclal 3rd. one can No keeping the school law. Mrs. were Beef Calf Clifford Huff, Lake present, guests Harvey Latter-dav disregard the law and be a who entertained with Instru- Shore, 1st. Saint. We are proud ot our mis- Nielsen, music and Mrs. Bessie 0, Maurice sionaries. We are anxious and desi- mental who Chegepeake Bird Dog entertained with vocal Fereday, Third ward. rous that they shall represent us In Hales, virtue and honor in the field. If they solos. Luncheon was served to ten Frank Smith, Salem, let; Dogs will do this we have very little an- members and the gueett at 6:30 by Keith Wilde, Second ward, 2nd; AlMiss LaRue Turner. xiety for them otherwise. Work In len Swenson, Fourth ward, 3rd. the ministry at home is no less honFox Terrier Mark Bowen, Fourth orable and praiseworthy than work Registered Jersey Bull Calf for ward. in the mission field. In fact It seems Sale - See George Whetman. Bull Terrier Ralp Nelson First to me it is more difficult to carry on UDTZKTUUaXT) ward. at home than it is in the mission field. The young people are being esJohn Hanson, Shetland Pony tablished slowly and steadily In the NEW ROOT BEER STAND Palmyra, lat. Wayne Cornaby, First faith both at home and abroad, and ward, 2nd; Berle Dean Cloward, SaOPENED LAST MONDAY lem, 2nd; Delos Argyle, First ward, when we are working In tbe ministry we do not know sometimes to what 3rd. extent our work Is assisting them. Ronald Nelson, Firt Ponies A Krem-- e Root Beer Stand wae "Things earthly are typical ot (be Dallas Adams, 1st ward, 1st; ward, Build In Hansen the Monday opened things Heavenly. It please God that Alfred Baadsgaard, Lake Shore In our homes we honor father and ing and for the first half ot the day 2nd; 3rd. In warm the pavement mother. We ought to learn the lea the hide kept Lake Shore, 1st. Squirrel son of love and respect for our par- all directions rushing to the stand Francis Rowe, Third Guinea Pig of to drink their free that good get ents and brothers and slstera In the ward. not to are ashamed admit beer. We home for If we make a failure of the We are truly grateful to all who that we Joined the kids and lifted one commandment, "Love One Another ot make tbe day a success, eshelped the refreshing flagons ourselves, tn the home we shall hardly make a tbe primary officers, the boys pecially fine has a good smooth success of It In the larger family ot It tastes choruses and their leader, Prof. F. J. flavor and The the thirst. quenches the world. All boys and girls have Faux and his band, the parents and in their keeping the honor of their mugs In which the drink is served children, city officers, to the Judges and are drink sterilized after every family by the life they lead. Keep the pets, J. Fred Skinner, Eraata the good name of your family unsul- the whole place Is kept clean and Hansen and Holley Cornaby, on parL. A. Harris, of Provo, lied In order that you might pasa on sanitary. ade, Glen Rowe, Falmyra Stake. Jento your posterity a good name, and the manager, expects business to be nie Stewart, Kolob Stake and Kathto two sufficient keep banding girls because ot this your children will be erine Betts, Nebo Stake, to our High more likely to be honorable. It we out tb beverege. Council Advisor, R. W. Creer and would do as the Savior did, "go about Presidents Gardner and Brockbank doing good," we would find our souls and eupport. for their enlarging ,and appreciating the beauPalmyra Stake Primary Board. tiful things of life, ( Always look for good In our fellow beings and try to A house in For Rent cover up the faults. The Priests tbe of High Palmyra See Alvin Fork. Golden Kimball Marcusen, J, hold their regular monthly Spanish "I need the spirit ot God In apeak-In- Stake willnext Leland. afternoon, Aug. meeting Sunday but I don't need tt any won UDTizTUDDaum 4 p. m. at the Seminary. ii3M than you do In listening. The res- 23rd at JOHN It. HAYES. u not to all the j-up speakponsibility LARS T. LAPSrN; er. I appreciate tinging, and If 1 had v TTEATnm GEORGE HALES, my way we would sing more In our i Presidency. I am In favor of more meetings. K singing la the home and loss growling. You can get awfully ruffled by ?! a little nagging. President Hcbor J. Grant and all hta predecessor have been prophets of God, and would have been prophets whether the people the Priesthood, the M. I. A., the Re sustained them or not, but they would Hgton Class and th Genealogies' The Relief Society and not be presidents of the church un- Committee. .15 j P. Cloudy less they were sustained by tb peo- the Primary will meet at the Third f Clear I . ple. Support the President of your ward meeting house at that hour an Clear I stake, and support tbe Bishops of the Sunday schools will meet af tbe Clear I Clear your wards. If you go Into your Second ward meeting house at 4:89 homoa and criticize your presiding .3$ I P. Cloud Dean-Clowar- , - CHURCHNOTICES g, '' iPpntlope.4 pq )II & .. nrroRT - i , ' |