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Show Fmsm FAMi EE SPANISH FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1927 VOLUME XXVI Jesse Ludlow Again Provo Mayor Now President of Scouts Leases City Pavilion Dr. O. K. Hanson, Mayor of Provo, was elected president of the Tlmpan-ogo- s Council, Boy Scouts of America, at the annual meeting held by the executive board in the new city and county building. Dr, Hanson will succeed President Stephen D. whose health forced him to Relinquish the position and active Chip-ma- n, participation in the; work of the although he assured those his heart was still in that present the work. Dr. Hanson was elected in spite of his protest that he was already carrying a load sufficient for several men, but his executive ability manifested during the past year, during which he has been acting president in the absence of President Chipman, had won the admiration and confidence of the members of the board that they would not take no for an answer. They proposed to release the season. Dr. Hanson from some of his other arduous duties connected with scout- FIRST WHITE MAX FOUND ing and to support him with all their OIL IN U. S. 00 YEARS AGO strength if he would take the position. It was Just 300 years ago that an Speeches of commendation and as- Iriquois Indian led a French monk surances of confidence were made by to a spot in the wilderness of New such men as President S. L. Yoik where oil bubbled up through W. C. Andrews, representative the crust of the earth. Thus the on the board from the Juab District; first white man "discovered petrolS. L. Mendenhall from the Kolob dis- eum in the United States and since trict. Lee R. Taylor, of Nebo District that time this country has seen peand Henry A. Gardner of Palmyra troleum develop into one of its indistrict. dustrial giants, second only to agA hearty vote of thanks was acriculture in importance. corded President Chipman for his Although the Empire state gave support and interest tb the past, as thq nation the gift of oil, it was her well as best wishes for his speedy resister state, Pennsylvania, where the v covery from his infirmaties. As a first oil well, which marked the betoken of esteem President Chipman of the giant industry, was was appointed national representa- ginning drilled. In this issue of The Press tive of the council. there is an illustrated article about Other members of the board, with the recent tercentenary celebration the exception of one were of the discovery of oil in New York A resignation from Royal J. Murdock which gives an interesting view of as chairman xf the finance committee the whole romantic history of oil. Be was read and accepted. That posito read 'Black Gold's 300 Years' jure tion was left vacant until the next by Elmo Scott Watson, in this issue. meeting of the board. Furnished and (infurnlshed apartCHAMPIONS ments for Rent See First National council, Chip-ma- R. S. Hughes Elected Oliver Hansen Makes Legion Commander Sugar Beet Crop Pay New Electric Plow in Use Jesse Ludlow was the successful bidder for the lease of the City Pavilion tor dancing purposes, his bid being $400 for the next six months, with an option of continuing the lease two additional mdnths at the rate of $66.66 per month. Other bidders were Eugene T. Gardner and Mel Close, whose bid was $3.5 Si for the sfeason, R. II. Andrus and Ed. Money, who bid $61.50 per month; G. A. Rounds and Dr. J. M. Cottam, who bid $420 for the dancing season. Mr. Ludlow has secured the services of Ashton's Columbians for every Friday night during the season, beginning Friday, September 23rd. This Is at present the most popular dance orchestra in the State and will undoubtedly make the dances at the Esealaqte Gardens successful from the start. The floor will be put In prime condition and the place completely renovated for the opening of Rawlins S. Hughes waa elected commander of the local American Legion post at a social and election held last night at the club rooms. Other officers elected last night are as follows: 1st 'Ronald 8. jAtcKell; 2nd J. Bernell Jensen, adjutant, Francis J. Thomas; historian, Rees W. James; sergeant at arms,- Forrest service officer, John E. jO. Evans Booth; chaplain, Merrill G. McKell; executive committee, Dr. J. M. Cottam, Grant A. Rounds and Eugene Jg - T T W 4r lAVTOPAtTCO in.ii.tfi i ...... .f . 1 II .. . H. L. Roe of New Castle, Pa., has attracted national attention with lii-- t electric plow, as he experiments on the 600 acre farm of Donald Woodward at Le Roy, N. Y As shown in the photo a double plow is used one positive and the other negative. The high voltage passing-ploto plow through the damp earth, is said to kill insects, worms, nd weeds, thus giving the ground basic fertilizer nitrogen. w Farewell Testimonial ; Boy Loses Eye In B. B. Gun Accident For Elder John S.Davis n, - Bank. In Iowa a farmhand recently won a championsslp huskbushels ing more than twenty-eigof cbrn in eighty minutes, beating his nearest competior by more than At Eureka, Kansas, two bushels. Joe Loebel was declared chamption mail distributor, making 99.8 in a posible 100. Mr. Loebelthrew 602 pounds of mail, making one mistake And tha$ was due to bad writing. But you will never interest the public in labor championships - as you do in prize fighting, baseball and running championships. Athletic achievement is in the blood of the race, inherited from our anstsetor through hundreds of thousands, of years. We run and hunt because we like to. We husk corn, distribute letters, dig ditches because we MUST. There is a big difference. corn-huski- ht (ADVEBTISEUEKT) TAYLOR PLAYERS COMING TO SPANISH FORK FRIDAY The Taylor Players will open a their big tent heatre at the City Park in Spanish ?crk Friday evening. Some of the old members who appeared here three years ago are still with the company, also several new K. Ferris Taylor,vowner;of faces. the company, has an exceptionally strong cast of players this season, augmented with a snappy five piece orchestra and featuring "Toby Everett Walker In the comedy parts. Friday night "The Awakening of John Slater a rural comedy-dram- a will be presented and gs Is the custom with the Taylor Players, ladles will be admitted free to the general Mr. and Mrs. Chris Larsen motor- admission section the'first night. Spanish Fork Is the only town in ed to Salt Lak Monday to attend the production of "Ben Hur, which this valley that the Taylor Players they greatly enjoyed. They returned will visit this season. home Tuesday evening. Two furnished rooms for Rent week's engagement in ,. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Blair C. Rayburn of Los Angeles, California, who are here on their wedding trip, the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Sophia Nelson, grandmother of Mr. Rayburn, gave a social Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Oliver The rooms were an'stl-call- y Swenson. decorated with autumn flowers. During the evening a program was rendered as follows: solo, " O PromMrs. William Albertson; ise Me, saxophone solo, Robert A. Nelson, instrumental music, Mrs. Carl Prior; reading, Master Floyd Swenson; duet Mrs. Cornelia Nelson and Mrs. Florence Albertson; toast, To Honored Guesta, Albert Swenson; solo, Hugh Nelson; dramatization of the bridal party and return home of Mrs. Norma Prior, by Mrs. Cornelia Swenson, and Garland Florence Albertson Swenson; duet, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swenson; dancing, David Bowen and Mrs. Rayburn, accompanied by Miss Leah Swenson Mr. and Mrs. Ray burn were the recipients of a beautl ful set of silverware. Refreshments were served by Mrs. David Bowen, Mrs. Leora Larsen, Mrs. Elsie White, Mrs. Rulon Swenson and Mrs. Gar land Swenson. The remainder of the evening was spent enjoying gomes and music. Mrs. Annie Matley. (ADVKHTIMKMKKT) Mrs. Alta Johnson was hostess to the Laurencelle Club Friday evening. There were 15 members and one invited guest, Mrs. Katie Milner, present. The following program was given: reading from a favorite poet, Mra. Mima Ilalea; poems of Edgar A. Guest, by Mra. Blanche Swenson. Luncheon was served at 10:30. The hostess waa assisted in serving by Mrs. Elleu Miller and Mrs. Vera Ar-gyl- e. Mrs. Albert Swenson has entertained as her house guests the past week Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blair Rayburn, Jr., of Los Angeles, who spent the week here on their honeymoon. Three Room home tor Sulo See Mrs. Hannah Davis. El Paso, Texas. A farewell-part- y was held in his honor Monday evening at the Second ward meeting house. The following program was given under the direction of Fred Ludlow, chairman of the recreation comraitee: Community singing, "We Are All Enlistedunder the direction of Jesse Ludlow, with Mrs. Fern,Brockbank at the organ; prayer. Counselor A. E. Money; selection by the Mapleton quartet, whlstling'solo, Mrs. Herbert E. Williams; remarks, President Henry A. Miss Mary WilGardner; plano-solInstrumental liams; trio, E. D. Hawkins and daughters, Mrs. Vivian II. Stewart and Miss Veda Hawkins; remarks, Bishop Elisha Warner and John S. Davis and Mrs. Mary Davis; selection, Mapleton quartet; benediction, Ferry J. Faux. Stoddard Stillwell, 10, adopted son of Dr. A. G. Stoddard, met with an accident Wednesday which cost him the sight of one eye' while playing with other boys near his home. Noall Waters, 11, son of a neighbor, had new B. B. gun, which he was trying out, and the other boya were all Interested In the new plaything. In some way the Stillwell boy got within range and the shot from the gun pierced hla eye. He was taken to the office of Dr. H. G. Merrill at Provo, who attended the injury, but stated that The sight of the eye was uudoubtedly destroyed. Close Oliver Hansen, of Palmyra, a successful beet grower, says: , I am operating a forty-fiv- e acre farm, five acres of which are used as a home, orchard, garden and barn- yard, thug leaving fortyacres f tillable ground. , "I have on my farm twenty-on- e head of grade and pure bred Holstein cows and heifers along with a pure-bre- d sire. For the summer feeding of these dairy cattle, six to T. Gardner. Refreshments were served, speech- eight acres of the farm ia sown to es were made by the newly elected sweet clover with grain, then the folofficers and a very enjoyable time lowing year used as pasture. After was had by the large crowd present. one year pasturage it Is ployed in the Due to a change In the by-laat fall, manured and to potathe last State Convention, officers toes and beans the planted season. following are now elected In September and Then fall plowed, manured with 22 take their positions the first of Oc- tons acre and yields from eighper tober. This change was made in or- teen to twenty-fiv- e ton crop of beets der to give the new officers a chance ' annually. to organize jn time to give them a "In my system of rotation for my better opportunity to put over the acres of tillable ground, I am next year's membership drive before forty growing eight acres of, beets each the first of the year. year and only grow beets on the same ground two years In succession. By LOCAL KIWA.MS CLUB TO so doing, it keeps my ground free OBSERVE CONSTITUTION WEEK from blight infection and assures me the of an excellent crop each growing ls This year the 'Spanish Fork Kl-wan- Club will again celebrate Con- year." stitution Week, which occurs SeptemMiss Mina Browne is spending ber 11 to 17, and aid in carrying out vacation here with her mothKlwania Internationals objective of Mrs Hannah Browne. er, an promoting intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship. Observing with the local club will be 1589 other Kiwanla Clubs thruout the United States, which are also preparing extensive programs for the schools and communities in emphasizing the need of thorough study of the fundamental principles of the United States government. Officers and directors of the local club are now busy with program plans and within a few days announcement will be'made of the club observance of Constitution Week in this city. This being the sixth year that Kiwanla International will have observed the commemoration, believe that results from the interest shown over, the entire country will create a better understanding of the Constitution by the mil- Miss Anna Stark; left Saturday morning for Ogden to resume her work aq teacher trainer in the Weber College. Mrs. A. Claysou has been at Dividend this week because of the Mra.Les-te- r of her daughter-in-laClaysoh. - Wanted to Trade pump shotgun for rifle. Peterson, R. F. D. 2. A 20 guage See lleber .The Slake Conventions' of ihe tual Improvement Associations apd (ADVEBTISEUEKT) the Genealogical committee wqre held Saturday and Sunday, the forThe members of the Laurencelle mer being held at the Junior High club and their partners met at the School and the latter at the Senior home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Argyle High School. Oscar Kirkham, Scout Jr. Wednesday evening and enjoyed Executive of the Salt Lake Council themselves at a melon bust. The Boy Scouts of America, Preston party was under the direction of Mrs. of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Jen- lions of citizens. Vera Argyle, Mrs. Bertha Bowen, nie K. Mangum of Provo, members "With the other 1589 Kiwanla Mrs. Adallne Angel, and Mra. Minnie of the general M. I. A. Board, were clubs in the United States we will Christianson. Games on the lawn STORY OF THE WAR FINALLY in attendance at the M. I. A. confer- observe Constitution Week, remark- and eating melons were the diverTOLD IN THE RIG PARADE ' ' ' ence, and Richard Summerliays, sec- ed W. A. Cornaby, president of the sions. retary of the Genealogical Society of Kiwanls Club today. "We hope to "The Big Parade," which opens at Utah, and Thomas C. Romney, pro- observe it In such a way as to bring The J. Wylie Thomas , chapter the Angelua Theatre Tuesday, is with- fessor of genealogy at the B. Y. U., not only good ressBa to our club, but Camp No. 1, daughters of Utah Pioout doubt the greatest picture in the represented the general authorities to the entire community. neer met Thursday afternoon at the history of the screen. More vividly at the genalogical committe conven home of Mra. John F. Warner. Presthan any words ever printed do, the tlon. Mra. Alice Woods Wilson is suffi- ident Mell Larsen presided and the scenes of the picture teil the story of In the evening a joint meeting of ciently recovered front an operation following program was given: Sing-inthe World war. It is a King Vidor the two organizations was held at the at the Alrd hospital to return to her "Utah, We Love Thee, prayer production for city pavilion. The speakers were hontfhere, where she is convalescing Chaplain Carrie Holt; song, Vern starring John Gilbert. Richard Summerhays, Ray Christen- nicly. Warner; history of William Warner Laurence Stallings, the author.and sen, Miss Norma Christensen, Mrs. given by his granddaughter, Mary King Vidor, the director, have con- Jennie K. Mangum, Preston Nlbley, The Relief Society Officers and Warner Christensen; history o( Ann ceived and executed a story so great and Oscar Kirkham. Teachers social, scheduled to be held David Warner, given by her grandit bears none of the earmarks of the Tuesday at the City Pavilion, will be daughter, Ann Warner; duet, Clara average screen spectacle. It is simMrs. Ervin Nelson was the motif held the same day at the Third ward Mendenhall and Ellse Keel; reading, ple, moving, genuine. Mirth, sorrow, for a pretty evening function given chapel. It has been necessary ' to Mrs. Amanda Alleman; remarks by a laughter and bitterness are all part Tuesday evening by Mrs. B. M. Cor- change the place of meeting. ".The county officers, Mrs. Eliza Thorne, It Is a great nish. A. color scheme in pink and social will commence at 2 o'clock in Springville, Mrs. Nellie Peay, Provo, of "The Big Parade. human document. and Mrs. Rhoda Robertson, Spanish white was carried out in the decora the Afternoon. It has taken America a decade to tlons. The table was charming with Fork singing, "O Ye Mountains attain a proper perspective on the pink candles in silver holders lightThe amount of wool shorn in the High;" prayer, Chaplain Holt. Relate conflict, but now that the war ing each end and a centerpiece of United States in 1927 Is eleven mil- freshments were served to 40 memis over and intelligent thought haa pink asters. Pink place cards were lion pounds greater than in 1926. bers and visitors. taken the place of passion and pre- laid for 12 guesta. Following lun Production will total 272 million judice on the subject, we can at laRt cheon the guests played "Stung, pounds and represents the largest $22.00 XunIi Suit or Overcoat. appreciate a story depicting it faith- Miss Elenor Matley winning the first clip Bince 1911. This Increase is due Dont let the price fool you. Our fully. That la what The Big Parade prize. Enjoying the function were to the larger number of sheep shorn guarantee is on quality, fit and satdoes. There is no glorification of the guest of honor, Misses Florence which is general throughout the isfaction. I will call any time, any war, not flag waving; rather It glori- Jones, Ester and Ellen Anderson and country. All of the important sheep place. GRANT M. ROBERTSON. fies heroism and tolerance. (ADVKUTlSEUkNT) Fern Oberhansley, Mrs. Rebecca Bus- states except Montana show an John Gilbert gives a great and un- ter, Mra Sarah Sterling, Mra. Byron over last year. Lost Wednesday in the business forgettable portrayal 'of the Ameri- Dastrup and Mrs. Boyd Roberts, the section of town, handkerchief with can doughboy. He endows the role two latter of Frovo. Mrs. Ann An3 llolstlen milch cowa. For Sale $20 bill tied in corner. Finder please with all its charm and creates a char- derson assisted the hostess in serv- See H. G. Olsen, Spanish Fork. return to. Press office. Reward. acter that will live forever in the ing. ' (ADVEBTISEUEKT) memories of those who see It. Renee Adoree plays Mellsande, the French GREAT MUSICAL ORGANIZATION WEATHER REPORT COMING TO SPANISH FORK gill, in a delightful and Inspired manObservations made by the Governner. The love scenes between the Advance Information indicates that ment Weather ObservFrom the files of The Press for two are romantic gems. Others In the visit of the world famous Wiler at the Fork Power Plant. are 1907. Spanish hits the cast who make distinct liams Colored Singers to this city September 19th, U. S. Standard Instruments his haa Peter Romeril exposed Karl Dane and Tom O'Brien. resigned will be one of the biggest musical In the manner recommended by the to to Store at orthe go This had. we position ever have treats ' A Chief of the Weather Bureau. WANTED girl for general ganization is a mixed octette that has Eureka to start' in business. Mra. will Ann leave this numhousework. Phone 788-j-Hayes toured America and urope for a MDVKHTISEMENT) ber of years. They will appear at week for Colonta Dublan, Mexico, the Winona Theatre next Thursday where ihe will live with her daughA buby girl was born Tuesday to under the auspices of the ter, Mrs. Morrts Mlcketson.' evening Mrs. John F. Warner, Jr.' Charles Bradford left for Shelley, local post of the American Legion. Idaho, to tak? charge of a grist mill. Eluer Jesse Holt returned on TuesNOTICE of SALE of REAL ESTATE , A Commercial Club was organized day of lust week after spending two Sealed bids will be received by last Monday night with officers as years laboring In the Mexican Mis- John J. Banks, executor of the estate follows! Jas. A. Martell, president; sion. He labored in Old Mexico unof Richard E. Evans, for lot 3 block Joe Wren, Taylor til thut government passed laws prowith also Lot 4, block Thnrber, secretary and treasurer; and 90, home, hibiting forelgt missionaries. He 79, with home, Spanish Fori City, board of regents, Fred 8. Dart, J.M. was then tramforred to Arlzofla, Ceer, Oran A. Lewis, A. B. Rocklitll until Saturday, October 1st. where he completed his mission. and David T. Lewis. (ADVKHTISEUEKT) Mu- o, Nib-le- y . f gi . . Twenty Years Ago Co-o- p. l. Mrs. Ann Anderson entertained the members of the Sorosis club Thursday evening. Bridge was enjoyed, Mrs. Eliza NeMhn winning the club prize for high score and Mra. I). M. Cornish the guest prise. Additional guesta were Mrs. Ervin Nelson, Mrs. Ruth Snell, Mrs. Mary Tuttle and Mrs. Joseph E. Nelson. in. John S: Davis left Tuesday morning for Salt Lake City, where he will report for duty as a missionary to the Mexican mission. He has been called to fill a six months mission at NUMBER 37 . vice-preside- nt |