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Show f TH N I MlClmfiLMING o :x 2t ALT A L L C I IV . CCKP U T i 84101 . f by Midge and C2B tale vou have read these seven David Johnson could wi ids, 12- - ear-ol- d have lead them about 19,980 times, acc irding to our unofficial fast figuring 'A Thurxihv Au um 1 1, 461 - 9221 1974 Number 33 rj calculating David, who lives in Layton, is no doubt the fastest reader in the whole state of Itah, and possibly in the Western States He reads in excess of 20 000 words a minute, with good to h i cxcelcnt comprehension. David proved it during a reading course conducted bv a professor of educatioa The boy s reading rates and degree of comprehension were observed and o checked by many different people who were interested in the results of the Ciurse Among them w as a band president a school principal, a housewife, an tngineer, a school teacher and sev oral voimgsters Me re thinking David would make a But there would tei rific proof-readlie one little problem Hed be so far ahead of couldnt keep him busy o if (Mi turn-of-t- m- comply gr lit Held than nt p a , mull cli lacing it to lull usi eieitnn of a dunking fountain and installation of a menu rial j laque These P aik mem Taking a brief break after strenuous sawing, hammering and painting of props and scenery for the coming Payson Commumy Theater production of Oklahoma are a quarter of the musicals unsung heros They are, left i bus appeal'd at to right, Wayne Gasser, Verdene Page, Irene Madson and David DeGraw Photo there He Behind the Scene s explained ttie club plans to install several hundred dollars wortli of equipment and w anted to be certain it wouid He added the a good lmestment club would make the stand ayadable to other oigamzations in the event Lions did not want to man it Ttie council, however turned thumbs down on a suggestion leer sales be permitted at ttie track. Also discussed was admission jiicis for the races tins year Still to lie ttie the and determined by Pay sem city Racing Association is win tlier tickils will remain at $1 50 for adults and $1 for youngsteis under 15 ycais of age or if thev should lie increased 50 cents with a racepiogiam included with each ticket Taken under study bv (lie council was a plan by Esbern Baadsgaard of Spanish Fork to develop a be A great deal of team effort has been put into creating the set fur tins years production of Oklahoma When not rehearsing lines, all are giving a hand paintnails or in some pounding ing sets, other way contributing their time and efforts to ttie prejiaration of the musical Chairman of ttie stage setting lsVer-ml- e Gasser He is a member of ttie Payson Community Theaters board of directors and stars as Jud in ttie musi's cal In addition to his interest in culture, Mr Gasser is employed at Gene' a, is president of ttie young mens Aaromc priesthood in ttie First Ward and also is a real estate agent in Payson Assisting Mr Gasser with set con- - 31 Aug and Sept 2 Ttie curtain will rise each night at 8 pm with (lie exception of family night, Aug 30. On tins date the performance begins at 6 30 pm to enable theater goers to attend the firewoiks display at the race track immediately afterward Senior Citizens night is Aug 28 and alt senior citizens will be admitted for student prices Tickets will go on sale at the Trolley on Main Street fiom 26-3- 16-1- 7, to 6 pm Aug and all dav Sept 2. Reseivations for Oklahoma 4 23-2- 4, 1 may be made by calling and tickets should be picked up in advance of ttie 465-21- performances Temp.-Preci- Table p. by motorists drive -- c- -- c- think Mayor Richard Harmer and the city council made a wise decision in nominating former Mayor W Howard Riley as Paysons candidate for this year's Utah County Council of Governments Man of the Year honor Were told he served the city well as a councilman and we knuw from personal experience the same was true during his tenure asmayor Other accolades include his continual efforts in behalf of the Utah Valley Industrial Development Association and Strawberry Water Users Assciation But as far as were concerned, we think hell best be remembered for the yoemanly job he did last spring in directing preparations for the in Peteefneet anticipated high run-o- ff Creek, handling Payson Canyon flood w ate rsw hen thev spewed down the canyon, and then spearheading efforts to obtain county, state and federal aid to make the repars which have been accomplished so far We a committee on professional development to review applications for changes in the salary schedule, provide forms and publicize procedures an afternoon seminar with elementary puncipals and a teactier group to study jireparation time and duty-frlunch jieriods payment of 75 per cent disability insurance plan wierpgj teachers with 10 years district exjerience can retire three years early of long-ter- m A Larry Kimball of Payson, chairman of the association negotiators, praised administrators on the other side of the We feel good about the bargaining table attitude they took and the manner in which negotiations were carried out, he said. at w much it to line an mdepoinknt suiwy a Uiundaiy involving the building inspectoi md developer Kenneth Oiton a request fiom Mount un Fuel Supply Co tor in easement foi a gas line across ttie sewage disposal plant on grounds ttie line might inter fer witti futme jilant expansion a txisiness license for JoAnn Loveless toopente aleaiit salon in tier home councilman Gary S Hansen to Payson Hospitals community relations committee to lure a guard during ttie Hot iby Arts Show during ttie Golden Onion Days and Homecoming celebration at the Semoi Citm ns Center for paik concession stands Jumg, ttie cc lei ration and aw ardedthem to ttie Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Wards Mt Nibo 4X4 Club permisttie sion to aw ml a saddle during ctlebidlion councilmen Hansen and Mulilostein praise the city streets department for assistance on canyon water and irrigation projects Donald W Council OKs Chamber Piano Drive fund-rais- i President Max E Nelson challenged mem tier to study ttie scriptures pursue a daily so as to aggressivelv course of betterment in the sight of God at the Santaqmn Stake conference ov r the weekend If we will study the scriptures, and prayerfully, we can find the solution to our problems he said Presidin Nelson called attention to a new pamphlet, Pursuit of Excellence, and asked each member to obtain a copy and study for personal nipt )ement Carrol PL Davis, councilor in the presidency, said man should rptni of Ins own sins and not immediately look to the sins of his neighbor Second councilor Claude A Rowley How many of asked the congregahon vou have borne testimony to your families concerning ttie blessings of paying titties, of fasting, of keeping the worP of wisdom, etc, or are you leiving the teaching of your children fo others Others called to liear testimony and speak were W Reid Nelson, stake high councilor, Allen H Gurney, councilor in the Nortli Ward bishopric, Archie Alexander, stake priesthood executive Jay Lynn Steele and Carosecretary line Thompson were catted to the stand to speak rejji'escntat ves of the v outh Clara Goudv newly sustained counciloi of stake Relief Society presidency, and Harriet Pullmer a Genola ward member, also spoke Music for the Sunday conference was G Bradley combined choir of Eureka Ward Branch, with Mrs Vera Patten directing and Elva Jensen, organist Jeannne Sandgren was organist for congregational singing wi h Gerald Fowkes, directing The Saturday evening special idership meeting priesthood m connection with stake conference carThe Fam.ly Home. ried a theme, Mi Davis sfxoke of the rote of the righteous family in todays world and encouraged leaders to bring families up by and a Elberta ek 1 in righteousness Mr Rowley spoke on way s and means of holding family home evening, stating President Joseph F Smith has told us the family is the most important unit m God" s Kingdom A film In Our Hunt, was strip, shown, utilizing the new motorized sveen mounted permanently in the stake chapel A special Melchizedek priesthood leadership meeting w s held at 8 a.m The Law of the Sunday with the theme, Fast We're hoping to ge the support of Payson residents to help rejilace ttie piano destroyed by vandals late last he sat P summer If enough contributions are obtained, ttie city council will pay 'he lialmee of ttie cost of Mr McGriff said any ainuT donations are welcome and may be sent by mail or subm'ied personally to ttie chamber of commerce, Payson Its a good, wor liwhile project, and we hope we can get the supjxirt of Payson citizens to help us, said Mr McGriff. Middle, Junior Schools Set Registration Registration for Middle School and Junior High School students wh are new to the Payson ai m or who did not register last spring will lie held Monday and Tuesday, respectively Hours for registration at the Middle School are scheduled tor Monday from 8 a.m to 12 nooa Students who will attend ttie Payson Junior High School will register between 8 am and 4 30 p m Students at both sellouts who regis- tered last spang are required to pay their fees on the first day of school Aug 28 Personality two-ho- ur two-ho- ur -- c- ci liif chDelays Contest for -- c- Perhaps what was downtown Paysons most useless sign became a thing of the past this week--long last Located in front of Payson Furniture and Co on West Utah Avenue, App Dance rno motorists of a it parking limit In the first place, parking has not been enforced in the core area of the community in the two vears weve teen back in town and we know of no ordinance giving police the auth ntv to enforce such a time limit In the second place, it probanywav ably would be illegal to park in front tf tlm .j u or two seconds since there are planters on both sides of it Credit h r rcmrval goes to pxihceman David R Eshelman and Blair Ardreason of the parks arid cemetery department. Beula e ieh pact ten contributions The daily temperature range and precipitation during the week ended Monday as measured by A Z Robbins and Bob Phelps, respectively, includes up the canyon With discussion centered on praise for both sides of ttie negotiating team, Nebo School District trustees Tuesday night promptly approved an agreement boosting teactier salaries by 10 per cent and providing ottier lienefits The increase hikes starting teacher pay to $7,040 a year to a maximum of $11,820 annually for faculty monitors holding a bachelor's decree and having 12 years teaching experience m ttie district Top salary for those with a combination of a masters degree and a dozen years district experience now is $12,672 a year Other agieements in the new work to n 4 door-to-do- or Pay-son- ws We hope readers wont nose it around too mch, lut we blew a photo last week The only consolation we have is weie told it even happens to the pros once in awhile Frankly, we thought the ideawasgreat The focus was lousy But that certainly doesnt console Willis Pul cr, the object of the great idea and also of the lousy focus In an effort to make amends, let it be known by one and all hes moved his Will-L- o Hobby Shop from the Arcade building two doors south to the former home of The Bodv Shop Stock displays are being set up and a three-da- y opening event is scheduled to begin next Thursday si me time lut lias to ttie sv stem Payson s City Council and Chamlier Commeire are joining in a project to finance ttie purchase of a piano for Menorial Park The piano cainpa gn will not be solicitation, saidchamloi presibut will be by public dent Ber McGriff, V as unsuspecting di sai at 200 S and 500 W In iithc r at I inn, ttie council to continue the summoi yiuth woik pun i am m xt year It lsfintnci by ttie ti dt l it government to adjust the sew i r hookup for Mi and Mrs Richard Ruth l He lias lx m jay mg the siwtr fee foi of when V cut tat council muting and requested return of the propei ty on grounds tin city had faile to keep its commitment Aftei ttie meiting one councilman said pmately he felt the city would be foolish to abandon any red rational pioperty in uew of die increasing demand for play an is in Payson Two matters concei mug the race track were discussed President Richard Moore of ttie Lions Club asked for a guarantee hisoigamz turn couldojieiate the concession stand it financed at ttie track during Onion Days race meets and if it so chose during ottier events created heaven and earth Then He created man and woman to take care of His earth And some sure are doing a dumb job The We were extremely pleased last year a yield sign was erected at the at the mouth of Payson Canyon. Recently it was uprooted when the new installed from the storwater main age t inks down the canyon to the same Y Now we suggest it be as a means of helping prevent two cars coinirr together unceremoniously at that amity me link wetks ntular beginning God mis-dire- ct lull ttie he vandalism committed at Payson Lakes Satuiday is enough to make this Icelander s blood boil to the brim of the soul Man was blessed with abilities to make life more enjoyable But it with seems wc also were jerks whose enjoyment is destroying Some of our fondest memories are the davs when a group of us girls cam in d at the Big Reservoir for a week each summer when we were in For weeks we planned high sclnol the animal outing and loved those days bein in the mountains on our own. Never never would we have marred those surroundingsw ith more than maybe a name cut in a tree Now we have those who get their kicks knocking down the signs, tearing up the toilets, wasting water bv leaving the faucets running, tourists moving signs to and shooting up markers We hope the cull nts are caught If they are it would give us great satisfaction to punch them right in the nose i w family -- c- the piobablv will move fad to it h terms pi c sei llx d in a di ed the city the light to use Daley east of tie ram track i ittiei e tin n the j'lojKity ti tin Daley Pavson us--- Fc r the benefit of readerswho havent been downtown for the past few days, that store which w as located between First Security Bank NA and Spencer Home Furnishings has moved. The pained streamers in the window also call attention to the fact it has moved. The new location is immediately west of Bob s Cafe Now hows that for a free plug foi an unmentioned place of business winch we suppose is showing us because we were critical of a modern building we lielieve could have been constructed so the exterior would have fit in with -the downtow n century decor. A ell we didnt expect that chain organization to buy any space And we dent intend to give it any more free Plugs Uould he or wouldnt he was the question on the minds of many And lus baiber didnt know for sure ell, he did and now you gamblers can either collect or pay up Were speaking of Richard Nixons resignation and a new game of wondering can begin Will President Gerald Ford get us out of the water and through the Lord, we certainly do hope so gate '! ay Parts er -- I An unanticipated hitch dev eloped early this week in the Pavson Mystery Personality contest, forcing a competition until delay in the The Chr micle issue of Aug 22 The week jx s , imment was caused It e bv mat llitv of a iej re nit iti.e of the fiim c' it n t in r tin camjain t Pint is dt tails am ml to emet d ti ' i j it te ldi r Mi's week so ttie contest can get unlrrwjv with the next issue of Ttie Chronicle Prize money f r the first week lias lx in pe grd at $30 one-we- i i Rep Wayne Owens, Democratic candidate for the US Senate seat being vacated bv Wallace F Bennett, gestures as he answers a question from a group of lnfeitsted Pin to persons during a neighbor corner meeting in northeastern Pavson.--Chronic- le and project chairman Irene raising pn jects conducted by the Phi Delta Cultus Club events conducted by the club included a home baked Madson Principal goods sale, a candy sale and award of a quilt The club contribution w as $325 and the balance of the cost of the piano was donated by Zions Pirst National Bank. Permission to use the piano must be obtained from bank officials Pictured trying out the piano are left to right, Carol Bowers, club president, Mrs. Madson and tank Photo manager Paul B Andrus fund-raisi- h |