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Show Universal ilicrofilffilng Corp. ox 2608 B .lt lki -- aaio Oity, utoh Nephi, Juab County, Utah 84648, Thursday, June 1975 19, Volume 66, Number 25 Fifth north, fourth east thru streets Iouiih East Sheet and Filth North eet in Nephi w ill tie declared through streets shortly under a new tratlic control program being undertaken by Nephi City and the State Road Commission, according to Evan A Frampton, Nephi City recorder. Under the new program, stop signs will be placed at the intersections of Fourth East Street and Sixth South Street through Ninth North Street. The only exception will be on First North Street, which is State St WITH .MISS NERIII (Tanira Meniniott) ready to cut the ribbon to officially open the Canyon Hills Park Golf Course last Friday, officials participating in the cere- - moiiv were Governor Calvin L. Rampton, Mayor Donald J. Eyre, County Commissioners R. Roscoe Garret and Steele TN Photo McIntyre. Canyon Hills Park now fully transferred to Nephi City In impressive ceremonies, Canyon Hills Park golf course was opened Friday afternoon. The park was also officially turned over to Nephi City by Juab County at the David M. Decker Decker is new BB mentor David M. Decker has been appointed head basketball coach at Juab High School according to an announcement by the chool. Decker will start his assignment at the beginning of the 1975-7- 6 school year. He will also assist in football and coach baseball. Decker has been coaching and teaching at West Jefferson High School at Terreton, Idaho where he was assistant basketball and football coach. West Jefferson High School won a state champion basektball title while he was assisting. Decker was born in Washington, D. C., where he attended high school. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University, is married and is the father of two children, and has served a mission for the LDS church. With recent commencement exercises, we are reminded that education plus common sense is a most ideal combinaand often the common sense tion . attribute comes only from the hard knocks of daily work and experience. . . reg event. Governor Calvin L. Rampton, a special guest at the opening, commended the community and the individuals whose efforts had made the golf course a reality. Dr. Nelson L. Jones served as master of ceremonies for the grand opening event. Steele McIntyre, chairman of the Board of Juab County Commissioners, praised the work and efforts of those responsible for the course. He particularly praised the work of former commissioner Richard G. Foote. He then officially made the presentation of the facility to Nephi City. Also speaking was Donald Eyre, Nephi Mayor, who accepted the facility on behalf of the City. He expressed thanks to former Mayor E. C. Sherwood and former city councilmen for their efforts in cooperation with the county officials in obtaining the course. Gordon Harmston, director of the State Division of Natural Resources, presented the city with a plaque which is to be installed at the course. It notes that the course was financed through a combined federal, state, and local cooperative fund. Harmston and Ross Elliott, director of Outdoor Recreation for the state, praised the work of Toni Olsen and Lynn Hunter in getting the course in shape. Following the brief talks, Tamra Mem-motMiss Nephi, officially cut the ribbon held by Mayor Eyre, Governor Rampton, and County Commissioners McIntyre and Garrett. Governor Rampton was golfing partner of Toni Olsen, the courses golf pro. t. As the freeway section opening gets ever nearer, we are reminded of the words of Frank Bacon, former County Commissioner from Eureka, who had worked so hard to get the road improvement from Elberta to Eureka. Bacon said Its a sorry, fact, but the new road leads out as well as in. Lets change those words around, and Do you remember . ? was on the north When the alley-waside of the Nephi Drug Company building, the post office was where Forseys Variety Store is today, and the Goldsbrough Livery stable was located in the middle of the block where the county garages are? . . y reg Because of the very few entries received and because more snow was deposited on the mountain Tuesday night, we've decided to extend the deadline for entries in our LAST SNOW ON NEBO CONTEST until Monday afternoon, June 23. AND unless a minimum of 25 entries are recieved by that time, the contest will be officially declared a nobody gives a d... flop and cancelled. Entry blanks are on our front counter and one is in this issue. Thanks. reg Some weeks ago we discussed the d.ite for the opening of the freeway section from Dr. Steele's ranch area to north Nephi w ith a representative of the Department of Transportation (that's what it's going to bo called come July 1. He said it would open on June 23 That date will come and go and the section will not I1 opened, according to 1 John Kees. project engineer for the department. With the seal coating, stripping, and signing and lots of other work vet to le completed, it now apjtears that the road will not be ojHned until mid July The cold, late pnng, plus machionrv breakdowns on the job have added up to the opening date ed 4 say "The new road leads in as well as out. Lets make it our obligation to provide each of the occupants of every car passing through with every service they need and desire. Let's make an atmosphere here which will make them want to stop and spend a few minutes or an hour or a day. And when they stop, we should invite them to see the beauties of the rose garden, or the canyons, enjoys the coolness of the Nephi City park, take a dip in the Nephi Municipal swimming pool, make their headquarters here for an enjoyable boating trip on Yuba Lake State boating park, let their children enjoy the sands at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes, or just plain relax in the peaceful unhurried atmosphere of the area. And, too. perhaps we should look forward to making East Juab County a bedroom community for the cities to the north. Many folks already live in Mona and Nephi and work in industries in Utah Valley. Clear air, clear cool water, cool nights for sleeping, and a dozen other reasons make this area ideal. reg One of these days take a few minutes to drive to Mona and then get off the highway and drive ad the streets. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the many new homes which have been built in this community at the hase of Mt. Nebo. Most of them are very attractive, large homes which would be highly desirable to most folks Mona is one of the very few small communities m the state which has grown in population in the past few years. We c onimend the residents of (his community lor their progressive spirit. 1 for a few holes on the new course. Those attending also watched a goif trick shot exhibition by Wedgy Winchester, trick ' shot artist. i Highway 132. The through street designation will be made on Filth North Street between mam street and Fourth East, Mr. Frampton said In addition, "yield signs are to be placed at several locations throughout the community. Speed limit signs will also be placed. Frampton said, and "Quiet, please" signs will be installed on streets adjacent to LDS chapels and the Juab County Hospital. The program is being financed by a $15. 000 grant from the Utah State Department ol Highways. They will be installed by Nephi City, Frampton said. Classes set in reading, math at school Registration will be held on Monday, June 23 for a summer reading and mathematics program designed to help those enrolled advance in math and reading skills. Registration time will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Nephi Elementary School. As there will be only limited classes will be filled on a e basis. Students in the program will be using a nationally recognized reading and math program administered on'an individualized" basis. According to organizers, the program may help those enrolled to gain up to two years of reading skill in the four month program. The sessions will be held Mondays through Thursday in one hour time blocks beginning at 8:30 a m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. hrst-com- Wilford Pratt dies, services set Friday Wilford F. Pratt, former resident of Nephi and former owner of Pratts Department Store, died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Salt Lake City. Funeral services will be held on Friday at the Monument Park Ninth LDS Ward chapel at 1565 S. Foothill Blvd., beginning at 12 noon. Friends may call at 260 East South Temple Thursday from 6 to 8 p m. and at the ward chapel one hour prior to services. Pratt, 77, was born in Hinckely on November 6, 1897. He married Lyle Cropper on August 21, 1918. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, he served as Superintendent of the Juab Stake MIA, as an ordinance worker at the Manti and Salt Lake LDS temples, and also on a genealogical mission. In addition to owning the Nephi store (now Jack's) he operated stores at Hinckley, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Mt. Pleasant. He served as president of the Kiwanis Club of Nephi, and was a former member of the Salt Lake Kiwanis Club. He had also served as Juab County Chairman of the American Red Cross. Survivors include his widow. Salt Lake City; tw'o sons and two daughters: Glenn C. Pratt, Provo; Dr. Howard W. Pratt, Tacoma, Washington; Mrs. Delos R. (Genie) McCallister, Woodland Hills, Cahform-a- ; and Mrs. Ned L. (Alene) 'Mangelson. Salt Lake City. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren, six two brothers, and two sisters. first-serv- Weather report LEVAN WEATHER , r. A A , - y ' V AITROXIM VTEI.Y 1,000 new seats in the general admission section are being provided for the !I7. Ute Stampede. The section is expected to provide ample I D. E. 65, ex-may- " J I jr - seating for the rodeo. For many years past, tickets have been sold out on Friday and Saturday evenings of the annual TNPhoto Ostler, or, dies in SLC Funeral services will be conducted Friday at noon at Larkin Mortuary in Salt Lake City for David Eugene Ostler, 65, a former resident of Nephi. Mr. Ostler died in Salt Lake City late Tuesday following a heart attack. Friends may call at the mortuary on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Nephis Vine Blulf cemetery on Friday at approximately 3 p.m. Ostler was born at Nephi, a son of Joseph E. and Mayme Bigler Ostler. He married Edith Morgan on November 24, 1928 at Nephi. He graduated from Nephi High School and attended the Utah Agricultural College at Logan. He served as Mayor of Nephi and moved to Salt Lake City in 1947 where he joined Walker Bank as a livestock specialist. He was a bank vice president at the time of bis retirement. He had managed the banks University branch, and had served as a member of the board of directors of the Ute Indian Tribe and of the Intermountain Livestock Show. Survivors are his widow, three daught-e- i Mrs. Keith (Kathryn) Hottinger, Dii Maynard, and Patricia Jean Ostler, all of ilt Lake City; two grandchildren; a brother and three sisters: Joseph Ostler Jr., Caldwell, Idaho; Mrs. E. L. (Faye) Hansen, Logan; Mrs. Daryl (Elda) Roberts, Sun City, Arizona; and Mrs. L. E. (Marjolane) Mitchell, Denver, Colorado. Anderson is award winner At the recent installation and awards banquet of the Nephi Jaycees, the Joe Allen Memorial award was presented to Andy Anderson The award is presented to the member of the organization who has contributed most to the club during the club year. Ginn Morgan is new county Demo head Clinn A. Morgan of Levan was selected as County Chairman of the Democratic party at their convention held Monday evening at the Juab County Courthouse. Morgan suceeds Joseph Bernini of Eurwras eka. Named as vice Sylvia Campbell of Eureka. Emma Wilson of Nephi was appointed party secretary. Delegates to the State Democratic convention selected at the meeting were Fenton Broadhead, R. Elgin Gardner, and Richard May of Nephi Clinn A. Morgan of Levan; Melvin Hansen of Mammoth; and Joseph Bernini, Sylvia Campbell, and Charles Ferris of Eureka. One delegate from Mona remains to be selected. chair-woma- n ; For Ambulance Service Phone 623-134- 4 Reunion set reunion of the Juab High School Class will be held on July 12 at Ray s Cafe, organizers say. Reservations must be made by June 27 with Itanae Truscott or Joan Grrcnh.ilgh A of 1970 Hospital Patient list Patients at the Juab County Ho-pil- al as of Tuesday morning included the follow- ing: Nadj Allen, Orem Luella Draper, Nephi Blake Fowkes. Nephi Eula Howard. Nephi Lillian Linton. Nephi Robert Long. Goshen Laura Morgan, Nephi Della Ostler, Nephi Rhett Peterson. Nephi Hazel Russell, Nephi Alma Whittington. Nephi f i IT S STXMRLDE TIME. . and signed up fur a rule as clown and specialty performer is ( oghurn. who hefts the saddle as his trained pony pulls off the saddle blanket, togbuin, a former bull l. s' on the rodeo circuit and champion cowboy in high school and idi-- i college competition, not only clowns his Ihioughout the rodeo, but is a wax specialty performer. Ilis act features a trained brahma bull. See ('oghurn and his trained animals at each performance of the ( te Stampede. July II. and 12. I. I |