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Show V. THE VOICE OF SIIAnOX lows: Community singing, led by John K. Allen; remarks, Eibhop Thorit C. Hebertson; several selections by Eva Jean Handliy; a pioneer poem . was read by Ruth Blake; sentiments to our old folks were composed and read by Mrs. Ann Larsen; solo, John K. Allen;' humorous reading by J. J. Madsen Sr.; piano and accordtan duet by Mrs. Maudi Handley and daughter Eva Jean; and remarks by James T. Blake, chairman of the old folks committee. Miss June Gregory was selected queen for the homing Go, 1 and VINEYARD . Fiday, February 17, 1939 Mrs. Geo. F. Wells, Reporter All ward teachers are urged to risit their respective districts and "eport at Priesthood meeting her escort and the attendants with their escorts are: Miss Reva Shumway and Dean Shumway, Miss Eva Allen and Wilson Madsen. Mrs.r Della R. Stone was hostess to members of the R. Club Thursday afternoon at her home. Sunday morning. Vnder the direction of the Old Folks Committee a hot chicken dinner was served Saturday at the ward chapel following the picture show at the Scera to 19 old folks and the ward bishoprii and their wives. A program was presented with Vern Williams In charge as fol Green BalL LAKE Difficulties Facing Farm Life Not Insurmountable Believes Mr. Boswell; Solutions Offered by Study (Helen Oveson - Reporter) (Washingtons Birthday) at Zo-be- Utah C BEST' Louis Kelsch & Sons COMPLETE FOOT SERVICE Shoes repaired to fit the form of your feet ' Arch Supports 124 West Center St. Telephone 707 made-to-ord- er Salt Lakes Newest Hotel 200 Rates: $1.50 ft if ' " to i t f r fi $4.00 OPPOSITE iHft t: i. I : Hi" rw HOTEL TEMPLE SQUARE Salt Lake City, Utah All Wet Exposure Rooms Lund Menaced by Weeds Land is Utahs next greatest asset, yet only three per cent of the state is possible of cultivation, the remainder being raDge, grazing or waste land. Despite Utahs this, said Mr. Boswell, average yield is or can be three times as great as production of Ohio, for example, where 37 per cent of the land can be cultivated. ON Delightfully Air Cooled $34.50 Ellen Bellows Norma Smith of Logan visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith over the week end. Miss Nila Booth of Salt Lake visited Saturday with her parents, Mr. Mrs. Harvey Booth. Wm. R. Peay was pleasantly surprised at his home last Friday evening, fhe occasion being his birthday anniversary. Games and soial chat were enjoyed. Tasty refreshments were served to Mr. and Mrs. Lennos Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Peay, Mr. and Mrs Homer Baum, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Peay, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Leetham, Mr. tfnd Mrs. Sam Peay, Wil na and Mrs. Peay, Lucille, Verda Peay. The outstanding affair of the week was the Gleaner M Men Valentine dance held Tuesday. The hall was beautifully decorated with Valentine hearts and streamers. A large crowd enjoyed the music of Spencer Crabtree and his orchestra. Special thanks is extended to all who helped in any way to make this dance so successful. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glazier of Heber were among visitors at the Valentine dance. Miss Lois Dixon was hostess at a cleverly arranged Valentine party at her home Monday night. Games were the main diversion. A delicious luncheon was enjoyed PERFECT SLEEPER MATTRESS A TREAT RED-HO- T IIOT? Well, you want it hot, dont you, when that snow, sleet, and ice goes right into your marrow. $16.95 fire our will $1A95 FOR ONLY And Your Old Mattress TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WONDERFUL AT OFFER ONCE AS WE HAVE ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER. GRANITE coal, your Start Quickly and Burn Loroer. 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Center Home of: Rio Grande Trailwaya Burlington Trailways National Trailways NONE FINER NONE FASTER 195 h tr By Mary Ellen Bone WHAT ONE WIDOW THINKS OF Three judging teams represented the Lincoln chapter at the OgTHE BENEFICIAL INCOME POLICY den Livestock show, Saturday, difFebruary 11, to Judge in nine Mr. S. R. Sorensen, ferent classes. g team was 5 Provo, Utah. The Raymond Berry, Rex Dunford and Dear Sir: Katsumi Yano. For smie time I have been going to write you The poultry-judginteam was tell and and Ivins. you how well I like my Monthly Income Tlan Ileber Keith Hebertson The team Judging stock was of insurance. Milton Johnson. Blaine Cordner, After two years of receiving my checks on the Wilson Madsen, Leland Wells, of each month, I can only marvel at a plan that first Austin Larsen. Keith Hebertsen, Mac Knight Xaver Befford, Des(5 completely covers the needs of a family left father- wane Williams, and Gale Larsen. less. The boys were accompanied by No matter how much insurance is carried by the heir instructor, C. H. Davies, head of the family there should be one on the installand judged with over 500 boys. The winners of the Judging ment plan. contest will be announced later. Very truly yours, Last summer's crop and an(signed) Mrs. J. R. N. com nual project records were 7 7 ? You pleted 'snd sent to the State DeQUESTION may be ever so kind to your partment of Public Instruction. but what are you doing for your widow? wife, Most of the boys did well with NOW IS THE TIME TO SEE their jrojects and received a fair profit for their work. Much interest is manifested in the enterprises and about 50 of Thone 944-- J the FFA boys are working on - 669 East 4th North, Provo their plans for next year. Spear Lumber Co. REPAIR ' j I I or points east. With j most half the population, and at Judge at Ogden PERFECT SLEEPER' MATTRESS THESE KOALKIDS STAND FOR LOTS OF HEAT-EAC- H TON OF ITS j PREMIUM Lydia Hogan was in charge. She announced that Mr. Lolita Dixoq and Mrs. Cordelia Booth will act as counselor for the year. Mrs. Bertha Salisbury was in charg? of the program. Mrs. Bertha Veales read "Five Fifteen, anu Mrs. A. H. Christenson gave review of Hamlin Garland's "A Branch Road; Mrs Yeales sang "Come Back to Erin and Mrs. Hogan presented Mrs. Martha Stewart and Mrs. Racheal Mecham past president and secretary wit. lovely vases of sweet peas froa the club In appreciation of thei. splendid work. A Tasty plate luncheon was served to Mesdames Hogan, Dixon, Stewart, Mecham, Louise Hil(la Conder, Trotter, Ezetta ' Johnson, Grace Peay, Matilda Booth, Eva Gillespie, and the followtu. Clyde Olsen, members by NaDean Davis, Jean Cchoney, LaVoy Shepherd, guests: Mrs. Yeates, Mrs. Chris Kenneth Brereton, tensen, Mrs. Petrea Giles and Mrs. Ruby Davis, Ronald Hansen and the hostess. Zelpha Smith. Mrs. Cordelia Booth was hostess to the Literary club at her home last Friday afternoon. President F. F. A. Teams FOR ONLY And Your Old Mattress $24.75 Hope Offered The picture was not a hopeless one, however, as Mr. Boswell painted the whole scene as he saw it in Utah county. Dairying and stock raising has distinct possibilities, especially in the way of returning fertility to the soil. Mining in the state, though a new Industry, is absorbing al- the same time providing a better market for the farm crops. Other avenues of labor such as service stations, railroads, canning factories, and the building of, roads take up more and more of the surplus farm labor. conservation The agricultural program is having its effect, and the change from soil depleting crops to soil enriching crops as alfalfa is gradually taking place. The club work going on among the youth of the county is , bearing fruit, for the hope of the country lies in intelligent application of the principles of good farming, and college trained men and women will ultimately bring a changed picture. After all the farm home is the best place on earth to live, as jjr Boswell presented figures gathered from all states showing how much better the average farmer lives than the average city workman. He eats better, he 1'ves longer, he accumulates more wealth over a period of years, he lives at home more, enjoying a fuller home life, and in many WASHER SALE! Reporter ERNEST C. ROSSITER, Manager HIGHLY RECOMMENDED s ers to pay, and the result has been less production of crops requiring heavy expenditure of labor. Deterioration of the soil through. constant cropping also was listed as a factor in the general farm picture. Over irrigation, weeds, and lack of diversification were pointed to as additional reasons for depletion of soi' fertility Sickness and high cost of hospitalization require a solution also, Mr. Boswell declared, with insurance health cooperative plans as a possible solution. In fact failure to use the cooperati principle in many avenues of life was listed as a major reason for the economic plight of so mar people in Utah county. out-of-to- Springfillod Mattresses GR1AT MORMON TEMPLE al EDGEMOfIT water. 12 Tile Baths fit 4. I live here if it were not for lrri- - enter into the weed menace, and gallon, yet only atwut 40 per the $15,000 appropriated by the cent of the water diverted from county commission for weed control this must be suppleour irrigation systems ever reach- mented year by wide spread cooperes the farm, and of this amount ation by all citizens and municionly about 14 per cent reaches pal bodies if we are not to be the plant for its use, declared Mr. driven out of the country by Boswell. That la Utah's biggest weeds. more economic use of Social Conditions Noted problem: our water resources. Social conditions in Utah counOur mountains are our best ty came in for much comment by reservoirs, he explained, for these Mr. Boswell. Several factors entowering peaks hold the snow and ter the picture: release it gradually as required. Farms are too small, more Utahns must, however, do a num- than 41 per cent of the farms beber of things to preserve our ing under 20 acres, which acwater for better use: Keep rivers counts for 1836 farm families and irrigation diversion canals living on a subsistance and basis, free from brush, weeds, willows; reduce storage areas by dyking being forced to obtain additional revenue which the farms cannot or otherwise, thus reducing evaporation; use canyon water on high provide. Furthermore the addi lands and seepage water on lowlands; level your fields to permit greater efficiency in use of ial 200 ,fy. Problems facing Utahns which must be solved if this state and this county continue to live upon the land were pointed out by S. R. Boswell, Utah county agricultural agent Sunday during a Personal Welfare committee gathering in the Fourth Ward in Provo. . Water Greatest Asset Water is the life blood of this land, people could not som of Red Chief. The Gold and Green ball will The greatest menace to the soli be held in the Lake View ward of Utah is weeds. They are equihall next Tuesday evening, Feb- valent to a $70 an acre mortgage ruary 21. A Washington's Birth- on more than 20,000 acres of day theme will be carried out in weeds in Utah county, he affirmthe decorating scheme. Dob Or- ed, for at least 17 per cent of the ton's orchestra has been engaged county Is Infested with morning and many t i r k p hova been sold glory, white top, Canada thistle, ensuring a ood time for every- - or soyf thistle, thus Inone. creasing the cost of farming this land 100 per cent and decreasing MITCIIELL WILL SPEAK the yield from 31 to 41 per cent. The weed problem is obtaining Friday the 17th is to be Par- the attention of the federal ents day at the Lindon school. government, and the WPA eradiA program will be given at 2.30 cation v, jrk ha? accomplished at which Supt. Mitchell will speak. 1200 a res of eradication last Luncheon will be served at year, Mr. Boswell reported. Water noon and hamburgers sold to ditches create the greatest weed those who wish them. problem, tut many other factors Rooms of more farmers, by the marriage of young men and women of the farm families, and the consequent division of already small farms, forces all concerned to accept a lower standard of living or find outside employment. Mortgages have increased tremendously, he pointed out. Despite the high rate of interest and the Increasing burden of taxation, the average farm is paying less than four percent on its invested capita , which shoas how impossible it is for farmers general to meet their mortgage obligations oi maintain themselves solventcy. land Is too much in use, applying high priced water to such land being an economic waste. Inefficient machinery too makes farming often a loss, whereas high pressure salesmanship in many other articles have Induced people to buy on installments things which they eeuld not afford, in an effort "io keep up with the Joneses." High wages offered by WPA have prevented farm labor being found at a rate posslj-- for faru. tion Leroy Williamson, Douglas Scott and Leroy . Nelson spent Saturday in Ogden attending the Livestock show. Lewis Wills will be The Relief Society held a membership party Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M. A. Clinger president took charge of the following program. A solo in nation Tahitian language, Hattie Smith; Invocation, Clara Taylor; roll call and minutes, Martha Scott; lesson, Mrs. Alma Jorgensen; talk on meat, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22 Hattie Smith; duet, Sadie Shaw 'id Eliza Startin; one act play read by Laura Stewart. A few words by Mrs. Gilispie of the stake board. A delicious luncheon unthe direction of Hattie Smith der NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY. and Malinda Jorgensen was served to 39. Benediction, Kate 46 N. 1 West Provo, Mrs. Lee Huff was an honored guest due to the fact that .ADMISSION: she is moving from the ward. 50c Per Couple Open house was held at the Sponsored by Battery F 145 Field Artillery George Scott home Sunday honI Utah National Guard oring Mrs. Scott's birthday. A luncheon was very attractive served to a large number of relatives and friends. The following fine program was carried out in M. I. A. Tuesday evening under the direction of the M Men and Gleanor class. Trio, Merle Madsen, Helen Overson and Elverda Madsen; reading, LaVern Clinger; solo, La Von Harwaru; debate, Clara Taylor and Mrs. Thomas Johnson; trio Cleo Davis, Leone Madsen, Belva Williamson. Preserve the full wearing qualWinners in the Gold and Green those of shoes new with ity coniest were announced: Glory soles and heels. Experts do Jacohsen queen with Lila Francis and Alice Wright as attendants. the work with quality materials. Little Alice Marie Madsen gave two tap dance numbers and Edith IT COSTS NO MORE Jones told, the story The RanFOR TIIE Agricultural Agent Presents Facts to Prove Need of Personal Welfare Work Being Done VIEW Annual MILITARY BALL 1 3 Utah County Farms Face Serious Problems West 3rd South t g t t S. R. Sorensen WE HAVE TIIE ANSWER For Your Building Problems |