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Show Uni Microfilalr Box 2(Ob Ider Burton all 3lt l&U speoti Ho City, Jn Corp UUh lUCl Hake Coirferesase Elder Theodore M. Burton, an Assistant to the Council of Twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will speak at the Nebo Stake Conference Saturday and Sun8, in Payson. day, March Elder Theordore M. Burton is an Assistant to The Council of Twelve of The Church of University of Utah and in 1951 obtained hisdoctorate at Purdue University. Elder Burton has spent much of his life in Europe in Church and government service. He went there first as a young missionary to the Swiss-GermMission, 1927-3during which he was president of the Schleswig-Holstein District. Later he became technical assistant to the U.S. Treasury Attache, U.S. Treasury Department, in Vienhe held na, Austria. In 1937-3- 8 the same post in Berlin. In 1957 he returned to Europe to preside over the Churchs West German Mission for over three years. From January 1962 to 1964 he served as president of the European Mission. In this position he supervised the missions in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the three Scandinavian nations and Finland. InJan-uar- y 1964, he was appointed vice president of the Priesthood 27-2- Jesus Elder Theodore M. Burton Christ of Latter-da- y program of the Church. Serving with him in the leadership of the mission in West Germany and in his new assignment is his wife, Minnie Susan Preece Burton, whom he mar- ried in the Salt Lake Temple, February 23, 1933. They have one son, Robert Preece Burton. From 1932 to 1934 Elder Burton served as Salt Lake Citys assistant city bacteriologist. He President Phil Jones of the YMMIA discusses plans for a calendar drive with girls from the Summiteers: the birthday are girls Cary McMullin, Cheri Barnett and Barbara Tanner. Mayor Howard Riley, seated at the right, lends his support to the drive. later Birthday calendar sales to start Birthday Calendar. The Birthday Calendar year will be from September toSept-embe- r, and will list schedules for school activities, meeting dates of organizations in town and names and birthdays and anniversaries of Payson residents. This handsome illustrated serviceable calendar showing the Nebo Stake Center will be sold for the low price of $1.00 per calendar. You may also list birthdays and wedding anniversaries for only 25? per listing. calendar family price on the and listings will be $3.00. The .Community Birthday Calendar certainly helps make our friendly community even more friendly. A number of merchants from the Payson area have an advertisement on the calendar. Many of them offering gifts and discounts to citizens on purchases made on their birthday. If one of the Summitteer members overlooks making contact with you and you wish to make listings on the forthcoming calendar please contact Rae Ann Page, chairman of the Calendar. Com--mun- Mated: Juliann Johnson and Gary Peterson. Standing I to r: Mr. George C. Puckett, ity taught chemistry, physics and mathematics at Carbon Junior College, Price, Utah. In 1934 he began teaching at Utah State University where he was teaching when called to his present position as one of the General Authorities. As an Assistant to The Council of Twelve, Elder Burton is supervisor of the West Coast Missions: Alaska British Columbia, California, California Central, California East, California North, California South, Oregon and Washington. He has served as president of the American Association of University Professors, U S U Chapter and as chairman of the Utah Section of the American Chemical Society. He is a member of the Sigma Chi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi and Alpha Epsilon Delta Fraternities. In church service he has been bishop of the Cache Fourth Ward, high councilor in the Continued on Back Page -- Mrs. Joan Christensen, Mr. McKay Christensen, and Mrs. Josephine Christensen. Winners named in annual Christensen Oratorical Contest ior In an assembly before the school and community, the annual Christensen Oratorical Contest was held at Payson High School on March 18th at 9:30 and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Peterson. Juliann Johnson, also a senior and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Johnson, was the winner of the a.m. Winner for the boys division was Gary Peterson, a sen girls division. Seven young orators com- - Utah Symphony Orchestra to appear at Payson High School The Utah Symphony Orches- tra, which will appear in Mexico and in Greece this summer, is scheduled to play at Payson High School auditorium Saturday, March 27, at 8:15 p.m. Ticket sales are satisfactory, George Puckett, principal of Payson High School, and general chairman of the event, states, though it .is still too early at this writing to give concrete figures on sales. The auditorium seats 1200 people but can provide standing room for a larger number. Local merchants and professional people are responding well to the committees request to pledge purchase of tickets. Those pledging a $10 purchase will be recogni zed on the printed program by having a gold star 84651 Thursday, March 25, 1971 an Saints (Mormon). At the time he was called to this position, October 8, 1960, he was a professor of chemistry at Utah State University. Elder Burton was born in Salt Lake City March 27, 1907, to Theodore Taylor and Florence Moyle Burton. He earned B.A. and M.A. degress at the A - 0, Genealogy Nebo Stake Summitteer members will soon be knocking at doors around Payson to sell publications of the Community Orchard Hills Payson, Utah Volume LXXXIV placed beside their name. A blue star will appear by the name of those pledging $5 in ticket purchase. These pledges will b applied to the amount Payson is required to furnish ($400). Cosponsors of the concert, Spanish Fork and Springville high schools are required to supply a minimum of $300. Total cost of bringing the concert to Payson is $1500. Tickets are $2 for adults and 50? for students. Organizations selling tickets are the Senior Citizens, La Nesta Chorus, CultusClub, Beta Cultus Club and Junior Cultus Club, Wakara Riding Club, Club, Nebo Stake Presidency, PTA, YWMIA, Payson Continued on Back Page nis peted including Nadene Thorn, Rene Jones, Dennis Baker, Lois Behling, Jean Christensen and the winners. This event, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. McKay Christensen, for many years has been the highlight of the oratorical season, with top orators going afore-mention- ed after the prize. Judging the contest were Mr. Cleve Childs, Mrs. Mildred Ream, Mrs. Anita Bradford, Miss Pat Alleman, all of Spanish Fork and Mrs. Aylene Christensen, Salem. Orators were coached by Mrs. Joan Christensen, forensics coach and Mr. Nolan Davidson, student teacher for USU. -- A special meeting of Payson City Council was held March 10, 1971 at 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Mayor Howard Riley presided. Prayer was offered by Ronal J. Crump, recorder. Some business conducted before opening of bids on downtown development project scheduled for 8:00 p.m, was: Discussion on racing association dues to be checked out and if due they are to be paid. A sample trophy was passed to the council to be considered for presentation to the Payson High School football team. Motion to purchase the trophy and presentation to the team was made by Councilman Rodgers. Seconded by Councilman P. Jones. Voting unanimous. City attorney briefly brought the council up to date on some problems encountered in the Strawberry project concerning lands in the Strawberry Valley. Roll call showed Mayor Riley, Councilmen G. Roy Rodgers, Bryce Jones, Philip Jones, Phillip Lundell, Douglas Holt, Dave McMullin, city attorney; and Ronal Crump, city recorder, in attendance. Others in attendance were various contractor representatives and Mr. Palmer and Abe Christensen of Urban Technology for opening of bids. Mayor Howard Riley proceeded with the main business of the meeting of opening the bids. City Attorney McMullin checked the bid bonds for legality and the bids being read by Mr. Palmer. Bids were received by the following firms and amount of their bids: Clegg Construction Co., Orem, Utah, total bid $127f 960.00; R.C. Jones and Company and Shafer Brothers Construction, Salt Lake City, total bid $131,259.00; Stephen L. Cornwall Co., Salt Lake City, total bid $131,370.00; Bids received on Schedule 2 only were Wasatch Shadows, Salt Lake City, bid $12,240.00; Mitchell Landscaping and Nursery, Salt Lake City, bid $9,920.00; Paul Engh Landscaping, Salt Lake City, bid $10,605.00; PLC Construction Co. bid was rejected because bid bond was not proper. Engineers estimate on total cost was $110,777.10) Those in attendance were excused from the meeting so that the council might consider further action. After discussing the bids the council asked Mr. Palmer and Mr. Christensen to check further on the bids and then report to the council. Bid letting would be deferred until then. Bliss Elmer, superintendent of the water and sewer department, met with the council. Mayor Riley complimented Mr. Elmer on work being accom-olishby his department. Mr. Elmer suggested the need to purchase a sewer clean out machine and need of a utility trailer. Various problems were then discussed on this department and costs involved, with water rated and hookup for water connections. Councilman Philip Jones showed results of survey he had made showing cost of these items in other I to cities in the county. Mayor gave a report on the Payson Hospital to the council concerning costs and problems connected with keeping the hospital updated. Minutes of meeting March 3 and February 24 were read and approved on motion by Councilman Rodgers. Seconded by Councilman B. Jones. Voting gtoFtod The Payson City Downtov. Improvement project received the official nod Monday at a 5:00 p.m. city council meeting as Mayor Howard Riley signed the contract papers granting Clegg Construction Company of Orem permission to proceed with the specified work. The low bid submitted by Clegg Construction Co. was $99, 900 coming in line "with the engineer s estimate which was in the neighborhood of $100,000. The works is to be started 10 days after the official notice to proceed is sent out by Payson City. Weston White engineer-foremfor Clegg Construction who attended the official signing indicated that construction would probably start next Monday. The city council members directly responsible for the Lundell, project areof Phillip chairman the committee, Doug Holt and Bryce Jones, committee members. New curb end gutter and sidewalks in the city central area will be the immediate objectives with: other attractions to be worked in as the project progresses. Shrubs and trees will be planted as the right conditions for healthy growth an Mayor W. Howard Riley signs the contract for the Payson City downtown improve ment project. Wes White is with the mayer and represents the Clegg Construction Co. arises. Before completion of the project it is expected that all civic clubs and various organizations in the city will be called upon to aid in the construction of additional improvements which will help make the area into a beautiful city center. John Call, consultant engineer from Salt Lake City, was present at the meeting to help carry out the necessary details. Other city council members attending were Roy Rodgers and Philip Jones. Contractors submitting bids on the project besides the low bidder, Clegg Construction Co. of Orem, were Paul Engh Landscaping, Salt Lake City; R.C. Jones and Company and Shafer Brothers, Salt Lake City; Mitchell Landscaping and Nursery ' The contract is signed for Payson downtown improvement project. Those present were seated, I to r: Ronald J. Crump, Wes White, Company, Salt Lake City; Wasatch Shadow Inc., Salt Lake City and Stephen L. Cornwall, Salt Lake City. Mayor Howard Riley, John Call and Roy Rodgers. Standing: Doug Holt, Phillip Lundell and Philip Jones. Orchard hiKs main street i by Ruth Rothe ed unanimous. Councilman Holt suggested that some of ground owned by Grain program city and set aside for use of Utah County A.S.C.S office Payson Cemetery be leased or time personnel will be in Payson rented as a pasture for for sign up under the 1971 being and this be done on a bid basis. Council agreed to this feed grain prowheat and suggestion. grams. Discussion held on homes Date Friday April 2, 1971. built in the Payson Canbeing Time 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Place city council chambers yon area with problems conabove library at 20 East Utah cerning providing water and other services. No decision was Avenue, Payson, Utah. Final date for sign up for made at this time. Meeting adjourned. this program is April 9. t DCuOiBDDh' Officers of the local Payson Farm Bureau are I to r: Abnjer Baird, Director; Ivan Haskell, Director; Ernest Rothe, President. Back row: Reed Brunson, Director; Reid Wayman, Director; and Roy Williamson, Vice Director; Stewart Shaerrer and Melvin Meredith are directors and were absent when the picture was taken. Farm Bureau elects officers Local Payson Farm Bureau members held their annual meeting Thursday, March 11, and new officers were elected. Special spring clean-u- p days April 8 and 9 Payson City announces that special spring clean-u- p days will be held April 8 and 9. The mayor and city council urge everyone to give special attention to their own property so that the beautification effort on individual lots and buildings will be citywide. The gathering of trash, limbs and other debris by city trucks wiH be made the following week on the regular garbage pick-u- p days. Residents are reminded that this is the one time of the year when the city trucks are allowed to haul off trash that will not go in garbage containers. I Utah Bureau County Farm President, Eldon Money, presided at the meeting. Ernest Rothe was reelected local president, Roy William-se- n, vice president; Abner Baird, Ivan Haskell, Reed Brunson, Reid Wayman, Stewart Schaerrer and Melvin Meredith as directors. The Farm Bureau is nation wide and is organized in all states except for the state of Alaska. Some of the various fields in which the Farm Bureau has successfully operated are: Legislative, Marketing, Coopera- Livestock Marketing, tives, State Farm Cooperative Law, Water, and Air Polution, School Financing, Insurance, Group Purchasing, Representation before local and state Government, Public Land and Water Research and Farm Rights Credit. The Continental Oil Company Bulk Delivery Plant at 825 West Utah Avenue is a busy place most of the year, but when spring and summer seasons arrive it is even busier. Manager Bryce Jones, the two truck drivers and the office secretary are anxious to give prompt, courteous service to their customers covering a wide range of territory. Farm and commerical deliveries are made to areas near Payson such as West Mountain, Salem, Benjamin and Spring Lake and also as far away as Eureka, Levan and Nephi. Products distributed include gasoline, oil, diesel, stove and furnace oil, tires, batteries and a full line of automotive accessories. During the cold weather when fruit farmers must smudg their orchards the two Conoco trucks often work around the clock. Bryce Jones was reared in Eureka. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1941 majoring in business. During World War n he flew B17 bombers and has been in the gasoline business since then. Until 1954 he worked with his father, Heber Jones, and since his fathers retirement at that time he has worked alone. He is married to the former Myrle Blackett who is a registered nurse at the Payson Hospital. They are the parents of two sons. In 1965 when the new freeway took their property the Conoco business moved to a new location where they now have a modern convenient distributing plant. The well kept grounds, A Keith LeFevra Promotion made Mr. and Mrs. George O. Le-Fe- recently received word that their son, Keith, has been promoted to District Salesman in the Master Mix Feed Division of Central Soya Co. In this position Keith will be in charge of feed sales in the 23 county area of Northwestern Kentucky. Keith graduated from Payson High School and LDS Seminary. He was a 1969 graduate from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Animal Science. Since, he has worked for Central Soya Co. as a Sales Trainee and Territory Salesman in Indiana and Kentucky before being promoted to 'District Salesman. Keith and his wife, the former Kaye Hatton of Louisville, Kentucky, will continue to make their home in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. the fine merchandise and the courteous prompt service offered are all qualities which make this a business which Payson residents can be proud of. |