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Show 4 A Page from the Past.. The Times-New- s Nephi, Utah February DIAMOND JUBILEE AND HOME COMING SEPT. 15, 16, wid 17th The TimesVol. 16, ANNUAL JUAB CO. FAIR TO BE HELD SEPT. 15, 16 and 17th :: o i: o No. 26. Nephi, Juab Count, Utah, Friday, June 25th, A Correct EXCELLENT PROGRAM ARRANGED Likeness of Washington the the Declaration of American Independence, drafted by and In tbe hand writing of Thomas Jefferson, was first presented to the Continental Congress. At IT: 11 a. m, a bell may be rung by the President of the United States in Washington. At the same time each Governor and Mayor may do likewise in their respective States and Cities, the Mayor of Philadelphia ringing tbe Liberty Bell. The ringing of these bells will be the signal for the ringing of bells in and everywhere schools, churches throughout the Nation as the Echo of the Liberty Bell. The American Independence Week committee have arranged a suitable program for that day, to commence at 10:45 a. m., in front of the county court house. The program is as follows: Salute ....Battery E 145th F. A. America Selection, Nephi High School Band "Echo of the Liberty Bell....Mayor Thomas Bailey will ring a bell at 11:11 a. m., after which all bells In the city will be rung. Immediately after the ringing of the bells, a color guard, composed of members of the local guard, under command of Lieut. S. E. Forrest, will present the American Flag in front of the gathering Everyone will salute the flag, and pronounce the "Patriots Pledge of Faith. The pledge is. as follows: I do hereby pledge and declare my sincere belief and devout faith in the fundamental ideals of my country so bravely proclaimed to the world by the immortal signers of the Declaration of American Independence; and in their words and noble spirit we pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor to the support of those ideals; and as a token of my sincerity and as an evidence of my gratitude for the blessings which that immortal document has assured to all Americans, 1 do hereby make this contribution for the preservation of Montfcello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, as a National Memorial to the author of the Declaration of Independence and as a Patriotic Shrine for the Children of America. After the Pledge, The Star Spangled Banner will be rendered by the band. (Continued on page eight) WILL DISPLAY FLAGS ON MAIN STREET 10, No. 26 TWENTY ACRES BELONGING TO J. Mayor Thomas Bailey Will NEPHI WINS CLASSY Ring Bell At 11:11 a. m. GAME WEDNESDAY Ceremony To Be Held In Front of Court House. The Nephi baseball team won the snappiest and most exciting game played here this season, Wednesday afternoon. The score was 7 to 6. Boswell started the scoring in the second inning of the game. Coming from be-- , hind in tbe third inning on a 3 to 1 score, Nephi pushed to the front with four runs, making the score 5 to 3. In the fifth American Fork brought in three more runs. AMERICAN FORK The News, Vol. 1926 FOR NEXT MONDAY, JUNE 28TH Monday, June 28th will be 150th anniversary of the day 6, 1975 S. OSTLER TO BE PURCHASED Three - eighths Mile Race Track, Baseball Diamond, RECORDS TO BE MADE Grandstand and Exhibition Buildings To Be Built. AUDIT OF COUNTY The county commissioners approfor improve$1,330.79, priated ments at the county court house. This money will be used for the payment of the improvements that have been made recently, these include) the repainting of the outside of the building, and the repainting, papering and rewiring on the inside. These improvements add considerable to the looks of the courthouse, and also years to the life of the building. Seven hundred and fifty dollars of county money was appropriated j for a special audit of county records land accounts. This audit will be made the latter part of the year, so when new officers take over the business of the county on January first, next, all county books will be turned over to them in first class shape. The Board of County Commissioners of Juab County at a special meeting held last Saturday, appropriated five thousand dollars for the and improvement of a purchase county fair grounds. The money will be used in buyacre tract of land, ing a twenty which belonds to J. S. Ostler, and is located below the Union Pacific .Railroad tracks on Third West Street. This land extends from to Second Sonth Center Street Street. J. H. Carter made a survey of the property last Tuesday and a drawing will be sent to Emil Hansen, landscape artist, at the Utah Agricultural College, who will outlne a plan of beautification. The Fair Board plans on building a three-eightmile race tract, a base ball diamond, grand stand, exhibition buildings, PROGRAM ARRANGED and stables for the showing of livestock. Due to the lack of time, it is FOR WHEAT DAY not definitely decided what buildings will be built for this years fair, but according to present plana, work will be commenced In the near The committee which was appointfuture on the race tract, and it is ed to arrange a suitable program for also that a grand stand will Wheat Day met in the city hall be thought for the fair. ready last Tuesday evening, and arranged a tentative program for this annual event. The morning program includes a horseshoe pitching contest, KIWANIANS IN FAVOR together with other sports, while the afternoon will be taken up in a trip OF BETTER ROAD SIGNS over the famous Nephi-Leva- n ridge. The evening's program calls for a Dr. Burr, of the U. S. Department trip behind old Mt. Nebo where a of the first armies of tne luncheon rnis heroic statue of the commander-ln-chie- f will be served, followed by of Agriculture, who has been doing delivnot of for the was made yet Portland, Oregon, though United States city a excellent program. According to experimental work at the Nephi Exered there by the artist The western municipality has loaned it to the the committee this program perimental Dry-faryears for the past 1 International Exposition, opening in Philadelphia June will be the best yet. A number of two years, was the speaker at the and continuing until December 1, to celebrate 150 years of American Independ-- j leaders in agriculture of the state regular Kiwanis club luncheon Monence. At the foot of the sculpture is shown Pompeo Copptni, the sculpior. will be in attendance. day. Dr. Burr discussed the work correct Dr. Henry Waldo Poe. of Portland, declares the face to be the most he was doing, and stated that at prelikeness of Washington ever modeled. sent he was making a survey of SCHOOL BUDGET FOR plants that were natives of this par- Arrangements are being made between Nephi City and a number of the business men whereby fifty American Flags, with a twelve foot staff, will be used to decorate Main Street. These flags are 4 by 6 feet all wool. They are to be erected on the inside edge of the crub, holes to be drilled into the cement, for holding them. The plan adopted is as follows: Nephi City will drill the holes for holding the flags, and business men and individuals will pay for the flags. They will be ererted on the three blocks of tbe business 1926-2- 7 TO BE PASSED section. These flags will be about the same as a number of the Utah Miss Edna Anderson came down went Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Park county towns have at present, and A special will add much to the attractiveness from Salt Lake City Monday, and to Payson, Utah, Sunday, where they meeting of the Board of will enjoy a two weeks vacation in attended the funeral of Mrs. Parks of the town. Education of Juab School District Nephi, the guest of her mother Mrs. grandmother. will be held tomorrow night (SaturBetsy Anderson. day) June 26th, for the purpose of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Golden is adopting the budget which provides BUSINESS HOUSES TO Miss Iris Brough entertained last visiting with relatives and friends in the necessary revenue to operate the 10 an at informal oclock Tuesday schools for the school year 1926-2BE OPEN WEDNESDAY breakfast in honor of Miss Clara Salt Lake City this week. According to Chapter 29, Laws of Hobbs. American beauty roses decUtah, 1925, the Supt. of Schools of former resident John Rollo, room breakand orated the dining Times-New- s office must prepare a budget, which must were present. Nephi, visited the All business houses in this city fast table. Ten guests was his be submitted to and passed by the Mr. on Rollo Wednesday. Board of Education, and in accordwill remain open next Wednesday to Los JUDD-POWELway Angeles. L. Mr. Mrs. E. and VISIT Jones, aud L ance with this law the school board afternoon, (June 30th,) on account Mrs. Hosmer Grace, motored to Salt will hold a special session tomorrow of Monday, July 5th, being observed UTAH COUNTY TOWNS as a National Holiday. The game at Lake City, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Thomas Bailey night for this purpose. rewent L. to Salt Lake City, Thursday, of E. Jones, Jones, Springvilie today, completes the first turned parents to Salt Lake Thursday, after where Mrs. Bailey will receive medihalf of the baseball schedule, and it a short visit in Nephi. cal treatment. is not known as yet, whether or not enjoying MISS BROUGH HOSTESS City Councilman G. R. Judd and a baseball here held game will be City Electrician Ray Powell visited next Wednesday. a number of towns in Utah county AT CANYON PARTY studied the Wednesday, where they power and light rates, that are being Brackens Entertain charged In these towns, with the Thursday, Iris Brough entertainAt not or Canyon Party view of determining whether ed at a canyon party at the Brough Nephi rates were higher or lower cabin in honor of Miss Clara Hobbs, than rates charged by Utah Power The Babcock Varsity Players will portunity to see some of the recent Frank Hobbs, and Clarence Hobbs. s. and Light and other power compan-iesMr. and Mrs. A. F. Braken enterpresent the New York comedy suc- plays which are outstanding success- Dancing was the feature of the evetained Saturday evening at a din- cess Kernpy here on Monday night, es and which are really good drama. At 11 oclock luncheon was ner at their Summer home in the June 28th, at the Venice theatre. Many which are presented by stock ning. Mr. and served to the following: Canyon, complimentary to a number This group of players are graduate companies, which stop at Salt Lake Mrs. A .F. Bracken. Mr. and Mrs. A. were Covers of out of town friends. NEPHITE WEDS GIRL of dram- City, are successful from the students of the jj. Crapo, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pax-maMrs. Ava atic arts at the department of Utah, laid for the following: but are not wholesome and Mr. and Mrs. John L. SchoUniversity FROM AMERICAN FORK Richardson, of Long Beach, Califor- and have had several year's exper- uplifting entertainment. The plays field, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Schofield, nia; Mrs. Stella Slack, of Superior, ience in professional stage, work. which have been selected by the Mr. O. R. Hall of Provo, Mr. J. S. Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. War- They have j nst completed a very Babcock Varsity Players are of the Sharp, Jr., .Miss Bernice Madsen of ner, of Logan, Utah; L. W. Gardner, successful season at the Salt Lake highest type and can be recommend- Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson A wedding of local interest took of this city; and the host and hostTheatre, the Stewart Hall Theatre, ed to those interested in community Glazier. Miss Margaret Gadd and place Wednesday in Salt Lake City, ess, Mr. and Mrs. Bracken. in cities around Salt Lake Citv, welfare, recreational leadership and Warrillow Brough. and The guests of when Miss Laura Wilde of American now touring the states of civic betterment. Each of the playand and tbe hostess. Miss Iris are honor, of Mr. Felt wife Fork, became the iners have had training in stage man- Brough. Mrs. Jack Tolley entertained the Utah. Idaho and Wyoming in the Golden of this city. The groom is dramatics. The of terest better agement. play production and kindher Mrs. Joseph members of the Elite club at the son of Mr. and red arts; and are ready and willing selected Professm is by personally Golden, and for the past few years home Thursday. Sewing was enjoy- Maud May Babcock, who is nation- to assist in any way in the presenta- Mrs. Bryan Entertains which ed after the afternoon, during has been employed by the Los Angeknown as a producer of fine tion of better entertainment in tbe Woodbine Club, Thursday les and Salt Lake railroad company, a delicious luncheon was served to ally been associated with various cities of the state. Suggeshaving plays, members and invited twelve guests. doing construction work. the Washington Square and Province, tions and assistance will be rendered to all who are working in ward town players of New York and Mrs. F. W. Bryan entertained the I Oh over has and plays dramatics, leadership, and communproduced "Our Gang held an Ice Cream CENTRAL UTAH LEAGUE club at her home ThursWoodbine without charge; for the University of Utah. ity entertainments, Freeze at the home of Mies Edith CLUB STANDING The time was spent In will evening. or day problems are and which any questions The members they play presenting the Ord, where following and social chat after which are needs sewing the wherever answered he comedfinest is one of in the themselves Nephi Immensely: enjoyed Those refrehsments were served. ies written for the modern stare, and made known. Misses Flometta Kendall, Aeenath Mrs. Stanley Jarrett. were:: are present Babcock The Tlayers Varsity a of whirlwind from is the Nelda Mildred laughter Grover, Sperry, moment the curtain rises until ttie appearing at Nephi under the auspic- Mrs. Will Alien, Mrs. E. D. Park, Parkes, Ellen Cole, Martha Cowan, es of the recreational committee of Mrs. Ralph Carter, Mrs. James R. end. Mary Morgan Wanda Petty, Alice associaStanley, Mrs. Perry C. Hail, Mrs. summer of the The the Mutual Improvement Florence object principal Cowan, Dorothy Haymond, Kats Worthington, Mrs. Jos. Worthmost their will and present tour of the Babcock Varsity Players tions. Chase and the hostess Edith Ord with Kempy at the Ven- ington ind the hostess Mrs. T. W. Is to give the rural communities and popular play Jean Cox and Marian Skeen as Bryan. the smaller cities of the state an op ire theatre. Monday, next. honored geests. Sesqui-Centenni- LOCAL NEWS ITEMS 7. Babcock Varsity Players Coming To Venice Theatre Monday box-offic- e. cu-.- t Bo-t-o- n, ticular district. The idea of getting a sign board at the county line, in Juab-Sanpe- te Salt Creek Canyon, was discussed, and a committee was appointed 'to meet with the county commissioners and recommend that a sign be erected at the head of the canyon simillar to the one of the Utah-Jua- b county line. The matter of getting a better sign at the North entrance of Nephi The club also wgs also discussed. suggested that the sign at the forks of the canyon be removed, It being misleading, as there was no city park behind Mt. Nebo. J. E. Lunt presided at the luncheon, and musical numbers were rendered as follows: two cornet solos, Rex Chritsensen, two piano solos. Miss Melba Anderson. The attendance prize, which was awarded by County Attorney Will L. Hoyt, was won by Gerald Pyper. FREE HEALTH CLINIC WAS BIG SUCCESS One hundred and twenty-tw- o chi! dren were examined at the fre health clinic held in the high schoc building Wednesday and Thursda of this week. All the children exam ined were age. The clinl was conducted by Drs. Beckstead an Allred, who were assisted by a nura ber of Nephi women. pre-scho- SERVICE STAR LEGION IS ENTERTAINED Last Saturday, Mrs. J. W. Pat man entertained the Gold Sta Mothers and Fathers at a well pn pared dinner. Covers were laid fo eleven guests. In the evening Mn Paxman entertained the members c the Nephi Chapter of the Serrlc Star Lgion. Music and games wer enjoyed during the evening, afte hlch a delicious luncheon was set ved. The rooms were decorated I flags and flowers. Mr. snd Mrs. Ernest Tolley of Idaho Fails, Idaho, are vMttng In Nephi this week. |