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Show Nepi, Juab County, Utah Single Copy 10c IM Services Held PM-- 84648, Thursday, If I'll Ml by the editor Thoughts at Memorial Day . . We doubt that when Memorial day was established the leaders of the movement ever envisioned that in due time the day would become a symbol for a mass exodus of the population to the resorts and mountains and lakes of the nation, rather than a day for paying of respect to those departed. Surely, thousands upon thousands of bouquets will be placed upon graves throughout our state alone, but In numerous cases this will be done early in the morning or even the night before so we It has become a dual purcan hit the road. pose holiday . . and perhaps the trend as established throughout the nation is the correct thing to do . . just as at one time "aint was proper through general usage . . but as you take to the highways . . whether for the purpose of visiting graves of loved ones . . or to picnic in the high country, add a huge portion of courtesy to your gear . . courtesy on the highway . . . and perhaps another huge portion of drive safely would be called for in the recipe for a sane and happy Memorial day. As one time it was said . . . Drive this Memorial day so that loved ones wont have your year-ol- d grave to decorate next Memorial day.. reg They tell me that there is a mystic law of nature that the three things we crave most in life happiness, freedom and peace of mind are always attained by giving them to someone else. reg Thoughts at Graduation Time . . . Graduation will take place within hours after our East Juab County readers get this issue . . . the solemn thoughts of graduation . . the student speeches . . . the class songs . . . the presentation of the graduates as individuals, not Just as a class . . . and the graduation dance will be making valuable memories for the students. s of a century have passed since that day in May of 1930 that a large group of proud high school graduates strolled across the stage in Nibley Hall at the Logan High School and received diplomas . . and perhaps as has been related before, I had been absent the day the seating was arranged so of the some 150 graduates, I was the end one . . . the stage at Nibley Hall had been used for countless years at that time . . and there were lots of slivers in the worn floor . . and the shoes I wore were far from new . . in fact they were worn like the floor. Now, visualize if you can, one of those monstrous slivers making its way into the hole in the shoe . . that was one time that a graduate almost fell for his diploma1 Not only did I get the word that the school was through putting up with me ,but I came off with a goodly piece of Nibley Hall stage. remain Its funny how little things like thisembarass-ing with one throughout the years . . the we moment of a kids life' But thats life often forget pleasureable things but remember the embarassing ones' reg Its not often that we get the opportunity to spend time with eyes glued to the tube as it is familiarly known . . but a couple of three weeks ago we took time to watch a part of the Game of the Week while Mrs. REG was cooking the proverbial Saturday noon lunch of hamburger and a glass of water . . . As the national anthem was played, the camera focused for a few seconds on the waving flag . . and then panned across the pitchers mound and around the crowd . . members of the general public there to watch the play . . a group of United States Navy sailors standing at a rigid salute . . and then something that was in direct contrast to many happenings of the past few months...A Nebro gentleman proudly standing with hand over heart in the civilian salute to the flag . . and his face was that of a very proud American . . we do hope that you realize with us that there are millions of members of the Negro race who are proud to be Americans and their lives show that pride . . just as there are some of the white race who are, In every sense of the term, rabble-rouserWere mighty glad we saw that telecast' reg invented to permit each was Language of us to communicate with the others. We realize that the emphasis we put on words can alter the meaning . . . and language can create pleasant things to or words of flatsay to each other or words tery to brighten ones day so cutting that years do not erase their effect How are you going to start Ianguagewtse? your day Four-tenth- s. Danny Warner Nephi Youth State Tennis Winner EH W R mm mam mm m Four Selected to Attend Danny Warner won the state number three singles in play recently in Provo. Danny is a member of the Juab High team which won third place as a team. Danny won his matches over the players from East Carbon, Grantsville and Manti. In the finals he defeated Kay Barton of Manti This was a comeback for Danny, inasmuch as Kay defeated him a week earlier. Martell Menlove and David Wilkey also participated in the state meet. 6-- 3, 6-- 1. None to be Drafted in June, SS Office States Selective Service Local Board No. 12 has received information that National Selectve Service Headquarters has placed a limitation on random sequence (lottery) numbers for the June 1970 Induction Call. Numbers that can be used are 1 to 170. No one registered with Local Board No. 12 will be inducted for the month of June. 4H Leaersship Meet Four Nephi youth have been selected to participate In the Utah Youth Leadership conference June 8 to 11 at Snow College. According to Lynn e USU Extension agent, Linda Pay, Hal Jones, Carter and Randy Carter were selected by the Advisory Juab Council to represent County at the Leadership conference. Theme of the conference will be Finding Yourself or Losing Yourself in Todays world. The four-da- y conference will be filled with discussions, speakers, talent shows, socials, leadership training, and specla linterest groups. The program was planned by members and will be conducted by them. Each delegate will serve on one of the eight conference committees. 4-- H Es-pli- n, Jay-nett- 4-- H 4-- Mfe. J Jr tir 1" of the royalty will be published as soon as costumes are received probably within ten days, according to Leo Osborne, members of the general committee in charge of the queen selection. Dates for the big celebration are July 9, 10 and 11. Photograph Students Aid Project in Nephi Shows Guatemala Gain in Census Students of the Juab Stake Seminary at Nephi recently have participated in a project as an ai dto children in Cunen, Guatemala. Jim Penrod, project director in Guatemala for Ayuda, Inc., a Utah-bas- e dorganization which sponsors and staffs community development projects in Latin America, recently met with the students of the Juab Stake LDS Seminary to accept a donation of money and clothing, which will aid in establishing a child care center at hte project in Cunen, Guatemala. The Seminary students responded to a challenge issued earlier in the year by Edward L. Soper, formerly a Scout executive at ephi, and now executive secretary of Ayuda. Mr. Soper met with our classes and explained the needs of the Indian students in rural Guatemala said Paul Newell, who helped direct the Seminary activity. He told us we had the ability to save lives and give service to Indian people but that it was our responsibiland not our teachity to act ers. The students raised $63 60 in cash for the project, and also two large boxes of clothing. In addition, a number of girls purchased material and sewed dresses, hospital clothing, and pieces of bedding for use in the These girls included project. Kathy Kendall, Nanette Aagard, Adele Mangelson, Ann Wankier and Mollie Gardner, all of Levan. recruits volunteers Ayuda from the ranks of professional and other skilled people to spend from several weeks to a year or more at the rural project in Latin America. Several Utah physicians have served, and are serv- Top: Joesph G. Christensen, instructor at the Juab LDS and Paula Newell present $63.60 to Ayuda director Jim Penrod. Bottom: Adele Mangelson, Ann Wankier and Mollie Gardner, front, Kathy Kendall and Nanette Aagard show some of clothing items contributed. Seminary, Equalization Dates Told The Board of Juab County Commissioners will meet as a Board of Equalization on June 1, 8 and 13, and on each of these dates consider requests for the equalization or abatement of taxes. Forms on which individuals may request such abatements or equalization are available at the office of the Juab County Clerk, and should be filled in as soon as possible by those seeking such abatements or Absolute deadline for filing the forms is June 12 at 5 pm. No equalization or abatement matters can be considered after that time, according to law. ing. Mr. Soper encourages any who desire to contribute to contact Ayuda at the Utah Valley Hospital, 1034 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601. UHS mi MiVr Mona Young Lady Exhibits Prize Heifer at Delta Show A Mona young lady Tonya Kay topped the East Juab County exhibitors at the Millard County Junior Livestock Show held at Delta last week end. Tonyas heifer received the Reserve Champion ribbon in the fat heifer class. Seven FFA members and one member exhibited at the show. Brent Dailey exhibited the third place heifer and the tihrd place steer. Tracy Olsen and Kevin Stanley also exhibited animals in the championship class. Others receiving blue ribbons for their beef were 4-- H Brad Sutherland and Richard Kay. Prices were good for the animals with an average of 32.5 cents per pound. Tonya received 38.5 cents per pound for her heifer. Mlckelsons Cafe and Whiting Bros. Stations purchased the animal. Dennis Stuart exhibited the reserve champion Suffolk ewe. Kerry Yates was high individual in livestock judging, and Tracy Olsen and Richard Kay placed second and third in the fitting and showing of beef. Miss Debbie Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Russell of Nephi is Queen of the 1970 Ute Stampede, being named at the annual queen selection affair held Saturday evening at the Juab County Fairgrounds. Attendants to the Queen are Miss Patti Andreasen and Miss Celia Mangelson. Miss Andreasen Is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Andreasen of Nephi; Miss Mangelson is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Romaine Mangelson of Levan. their gay western His Bull Fights to be Held; IIWKaA Tonya Kay shows her prize winning heifer. Jay Dailey, FFA advisor, proudly admires Mona Young Ladys animal Ute Stampede Royalty Chosen ICMt tiHWMMRaBMfll Ayuda-sponsor- Congratulations to the Juab High Graduates have been expressed by merchants In an advertisement on page 3 as well as in other advertisements In this Issue. Volume 61, Number 22 mmmZm . Gerald Carter WITH MEMORIAL DAY this week end and Flag Day and Independence Day soon to occur, flag kits are now available. Grocers of Utah Johnsons IGA and Allens AG in Nephi have special flag kits available. See advertisements in this Issue. 1970 WauMrij Monday for Funeral services were held at the Levan Ward Chapel Monday for Gerald Holman Carter, 60, who died in a construction accident Friday, May 22, near Blanding. Mr. Carter was bom September 22, 1909 at Brigham City to Arthur Elmer and Lyda Holman Carter. He married Zella Stephenson April 12, 1930 at Manti, and the marriage later was solemnized at the Manti Temple. He was a sheep man during his earlier adult life, and was employed by Whiting and comHammond Construction pany for 13 years. He recently was employed by Jeraco Construction Co. A veteran of World War II he also had served as a member of the Levan Town board. Survivors are his widow of Levan; six sons: Gerald W. (Jerry); Donnell J., Keith, Daryl and Karl, all of Levan; Jimmy of Fillmore; three daughters: Mrs. Evan I. (Luena) Howell, Mrs. Odell Fork; Spanish (Shanna) Cox, Elberta and Mrs. James (Connie) Taylor of Levan. Also surviving are 22 grandchildren; three great grand children; two brothers: Lester and Clair Carter, Dragerton; and two sisters, Mrs. Reva Swenson and Mrs. Fern Francom, both of Moroni. Military rites at the Levan Cemetery were directed by Levan American Legion Post; interment was directed by Anderson Funeral Home of Nephi. May 28, Voices Opposition Although opposition has been voiced by the Utah State Humane Society, the Portugese-styl- e bull fights will be staged at Nephi Friday, starting at 6 p m. and Saturday at 2 and 6. In a release earlier this week the Humane Society stated that it is unalterably opposed to the bullfights. Festival officials, on the other hand, have pointed out that in the Portugese-styl- e bull fights, so cruetly to the animals in any way is permitted. The Mexical festival, of which the bull fights is a part, will be staged at the Juab County Fair Grounds. Gains New Posifion Raymond A. Jackson, State Commissioner of Public Safety, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson, recently attended the 27th annual convention of Region 4 of the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administration held at Boise, Idaho on May 17 through 21. Commissioner Jackson was selected as vice president of Region 4, and also secretary-treasure- r for the National B.Y.U. M Graduates it! V ipPM fljjl pMNf Spraying of Wfiifefop Urged by Committee Residents of East Juab Coun- ty are reminded by the County Weed Eradication Committee that now is the time to control whitetop. Whitetop can easily be spotted in vacant lots, along ditches and in fields by its white flower, reported Alton S. Gadd, chairman of the committee. The weed committee has designated all of Juab County south of the Meadow Lane as a clean-u- p area, and are making every effort to have all whitetop in this area sprayed. Amino Triazol at the rate of four pounds active ingredient per acre is recommended for control. Anyone wishing assistance or information should contact a member of the weed committee, or the Extension Service office. All one need to do is to observe the infestation of white-to- p in several of our neighboring counties to become determined to eradicate the weed from Juab County Chairman Gadd stated. Miss Patsy Garrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Garrett, who will receive a Bachelors degree in business education at BYU exercises Friday, May 29. Softball fo Beam June 3 Earl G. Christensen Former Nephi Man Honored by Company A former Nephi man, Earl G. Christensen, recently was honored by Walgreen Company at Chicago for 40 years service. Mr. Christensen is a brother of Mrs. Zelma S. Golden of Nephi. 0 Nephi City gained 3.23 per cent in population since 1960, according to preliminary census figures released this week by C. R. Lomax, district manager of the 1970 census of population. These figures are preMr. Lomax pointed liminary, out, and could be adjusted upward before the final figures are released. Nephi population in 1960 was 2566, and the preliminary 1970 figure is 2649 an increase of 83 individuals or 3 23 per cent. Eureka lost 39 in the latest count, the population now being 732 as compared with 771 in 1960. Levan, now at 357, is down 64 persons from the 1960 count of 421, and Mona is down slightly with a count of 323 as compared with 347 in 1960. County total, as reported last week is 4463 preliminary figure, as compared with 4597 in 1960, official. Commssioner Jackson In presentation ceremony at the companys headquarters, Mr. Christensen was awarded a gold emplem marking his long tenure. He is a laboratory purchasing agent in charge of procuring raw materials usel by the companys drug manufacturing laboratory. Mr. Christensen joined the company as an inventory clerk at a Salt Lake City warehouse. In 1931 he was transferred to Chicago and has held many the 40 positions throughout years with the company. Mr. Christensen is a past member of the District 67 Board of Education and has held many other positions in the community in which he resides. He is a member of the board of directors for the Skokie Valley Symphony association. Junior and Senior softball games will be held at the Canyon View park in the near future. Junior softball will begin on Wednesday, June 3 and Senior softball on Thursday, June 4. There will be an entry fee of $3 00 for each team. This fee must be in before June 1, according to Wesley Lynn, MIA Athletic director. illlMWMl James Golden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Brough, who will receive his degree in Engineering at the Brigham Young University on Friday evening. May 29. ; v" M 4 I ILt Patients at the Juab County Hospital include the following: Mrs. Floyd Bosh, Levan Ralph Brough, Nephi Myrtle A. Christensen, Moroni Thomas L. Despain, Fountain Green Edward M. Hansen, Fountain Green Roberta Moss, daughter Mrs. Lila Bryan of Midvale Edward Ostler, Nephi Mrs. Grace Price, Nephi Edna L. Sherwood, Nephi Joy Nell Sperry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Sperry of Nephi. Floyd Swasey, Mona DeAnne Taylor, daughter of Carl J. Bailey, son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Taylor of Mrs. Jesse A. Bailey, who receives his degree In accounting Mona from the College of Business of Warren B. Tolley, Nephi the BYU In exercises May 29. Mrs. Mont Yates, Mona |
