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Show Ay THE PYRAMID Appreciate New of You, Your Family, and IH rj YOUR CITY At All Time. MrK M KENT, SELL OR TRADE f e. Try An Adlet In the PYRAMID The Alt. Pleasant (Utah) Pyramid, Friday, August Volume LXII YOU WANT TO BUY, 1, 1U52 Price Ten Cents Number Thirty-on- e asant Welcomes All to Jubilee Spring City Pioneer Day Celebration, Boy Scout Day Reported Successful The Pioneer Day celebration in centennial connection with the celebration for Spring City proved to be a big success. Owen B. Anderson was chairman. The activities for the day was proclaimed as Boy Scout Day. The band serenade was conducted by Morsden Allred and members were band of the Hamilton joined by members of the Spring City school band. The July 23rd the Mt. activity was held at Pleasant Power Plant directed by the Y L M I A. The Pioneer day program was under the direction of the local D U P camp with Mrs. Jean captain, Mrs. Lorna Jensen and Mrs. Ruth Dye, vice captains and Mrs. Hazel Black and Mrs. Jennie Brotherson as program chairmen. a Mrs. Hazel Black directed pageant she had written for the occasion. Mrs. Jennie Brotherson was announcer and other participating were Mrs. Olga Black, Mrs. Helen Madsen, Mrs. Maud Down-arMrs. Thelma Madsen, Mrs. LaPriel Neilsen, Mrs. Earldene Clark, Miss Karen McKinney, Mrs. Helena Bunnell, Mrs. Grace B. Allred. Mrs. Alligce Anderson of Nephi presented a pioneer skit. Utah of 1952, Miss Barbara Clark and Utah of 1852, Mrs. Bergetta Mrs. Jensen, gave addresses. Mildred Petersen was the reader for the pageant. Primary boys and girls presented square dancing numbers directed by Mrs. Christie Bun- Pu-ze- y, d, Mt. Pleasant nell. The boys and Kiris were Connie Claik, Janies Allied De- mce Neilson, Sherrol Plain Louise Beck, Claudia Acord, Michael Watson, David Byron Puzey, Sternor, Kathleen Larsen, Bryant Larsen, Boyd Donaldson, Bryce Neilsen, Quay Von Hansen, Virginia Dahl, Vickie Sue Allred. The miniature parade was a fine success with 43 floats entered, also the school band, a group of Primary Indians, Riding club members, horse pulling teams, D U P group. Utah royalty, Miss Spring City and attendants. The horse pulling, Riding Club activities, childrens sports, baseball game and refreshment selling were oustanding, and the proceeds of the day were turned over to the Boy Scout fund. Fountain Green was visited by on the main road for some time. one of the worst electrical storms A bolt of lightning hit the Alma ever known to citizens of this Everett home on Main street, open, community on Monday afternoon. tearing a wall ripping The severe electrical storm and through the chimney and floors, torrential rains lasted more than setting fire to the floors and rugs an hour and when it was over which filled the home with smoke. the streets were running with If the torrential rains had not water. This was followed by a saturated the house, observers flood out of Big Hollow between Fountain Green and the Divide and a flood from another hollow that flooded several blocks of Street and stopped traffic rain came down in sheets the streets turned into The lakes of running water. flood out of Big Hollow brought debris and old cars from a dumping ground down onto the hlgh- As the The recreation committee with the help of interested towns peofor ple have worked diligently more than a month to have evfor this erything in readiness way. celebration, and it promises to The extent of the damage to be an outstanding Jubilee Duys Fountain Green and locality is and one long to be rememered. believe it would have burned. not known at this time. Although General committee for the celeLightning also knocked radios the flood waters had subsided bration is City Councilmen Jay out, knocking some to the floor, Tuesday, fields of grain and oth-- I Hafen, chairman, and Obed Nelmd damaged other elcetrical er crops were still standing in son, vice chairman, with H. Kay water. pliances throughout the town. Lay as secretary and Harold Hansen, treasurer. Mammoth Parade First number on the agenda is the mammoth parade at 5 p.m. today. Seven bands from surand two rounding communities riding clubs will be featured, according to Jerry Jenkins, parade Floats which will be managers. entered by various clubs, religious and civic organization and business houses of this community, have been prepared during the past week, and along with outstanding floats from celebrations in nearby towns which are beto make ing entered, promises . TTj the parade an outstanding feature of this years Jubilee Days. Jubilee Royalty Co-o- p .r- A. - Station Sometime in August the Mt. will move into Pleasant Co-o- p their new $35,000 service station. It is one of the most modern and most beautiful in Southern Utah and is located at Fifth West Main Street. The new station, which is on a large lot opposite from the old station, has three service bays to handle both large and small equipn dnveon ment and a new scale adequate to handle the largest cattle trucks. The new building is placed on the lot in such a way as to give ample room for current operations and provide plenty of space for a future warehouse and store building for expansion into other commodities needed by patrons and members. in The land was purchased of 1945 under the leadership Board President Ray Seely. His determined effort at fund raising together with that of board members Ernest Bushman, A. L. on Page Two. today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, August and 2. 1 in ' S 1 Mt. Pleasant bids you welcome to the annual Jubilee Days and homecoming celebration being held here Electrical Storm in Ft. Green Area Damages Crops Everything Ready For Big Celebration To Move Soon To Mew Full Two Days Entertainment Planned to Include Parade, Band Concert, Ball Game, Other Events 'V 30-to- I (h si im Miss Carlyle Olsen is Jubilee Queen, with Marian Frandsen and Loretta Bohne, attendants, and VaLoy Frandsen, alternate. The Fine Arts club has prepared the float for the queens. It is of silver and trimmed with American Beauty Rose. Queen Carlyle will wear a gown of white while her attendants will don of gowns American Beauty Rose. Friday's program also includes an entertainment featuring between thirty and forty entertainers furnished by the Ralph Cannon Theatrical and Music Center of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Lily Marchant, who wiLh Bill Hafen and Miss Yvonne Schofield are in charge of this entertaniment, reports this will be an outstanding event, with such dances as the polka, schottish, tap, ballet, aero- batic, adagio and square dances being featured. Theme of the program is the Mardi Gras and it will begin promptly at 8 p.m. in the new North Sanpete high school gym, according to Mrs. Marchant. Saturdays Schedule Saturdays schedule includes a band concert on North Sanpete high school campus at 7:30 p.m. This will be followed by the annual all-stbaseball game between picked teams from the Sevier League, managed by Dick Smith and John Winkler, and consisting of eight teams, and the Sanpete League, managed by Vance Allred. from the Sanpete League are Afton Hansen and Paul Christiansen from Gunnison-MayfielCecil Que Christensen, Cox, Wilbur Braithwaite and Dean Lund, Manti; Wayne Gra-se- r, Grant Stubbs, Doug Allred, Bob Neilson, Ray Stubbs and Glen Casto, Ephraim; Don Allred, Cutler Schofield and Bobby Schofield, Howard Spring City; Blackham, Paul Bailey, Scott Bruno, Burnell Dyches, Moroni; ODell Cox, Gabby Larsen and Ross Terry, Fail view; Wally Beck and Jay Monsen, Mt. Pleasant; Clin Morgan, Leo Wankier and Junior Wankier, Levan. Players for the Sevier League are: pitchers, Hanks, Loa; J. D. Jorgensen, Shipp, Monroe; Richfield; Jensen, Salina. Catchers, Andrews, Aurora; Jorgensen, Sigurd. First base, Lowe, Monroe. Infield: Bell, Richfield; Johnson, Elsinore; M. Thalman, Sigurd; G. Larson, Salina; Wilson, Salina; Lott, Elsinore. Outfield: Roberts, Monroe; Barney, Elsinore; Wall, Richfield, Taylor, Aurora. Rides and concessions were set up Monday at First North and between First and Second East adjacent to North Sanpete high school grounds, and have been in A operation during the week. d and five large other rides, and eating and skill game concessions are featured. ar Mt. Pleasant Man Ballard J. Christiansen tecontly returned to Nephi from Bloomington, Ind., where he has spent the past year at the Indiana University receiving his masters degree in Music. Mr. Christiansen is a 1947 graduate of the Brigham Young University. He instructed vocal and instrumental music in the h High School for two vears. He was instructor of the music department at tho Juab High School at Nephi for two years. While at Indiana University he was a member of the band staff being responsible for all the equipment of the band department. He also played solo baritone in the university symphony band. He studied band administration and band conducting with Daniel L. Martino, director of the band of Indiana University and one of the leading band directors of America. He studied choral procedures and choral conducting with George Krieger, professor of vocal music. He also had a year of graduate study on trombone with Newell Long, professor of music education. Pan-guitc- All-sta- rs Will Direct d; Pageant Publicity Elder Boyd R. Benson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin LeRoy Benson of 6908 Woodward Ave., Bell, Calif., has been chosen by Delbert G. Taylor, president of the Eastern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, to act as publicity director of the Hill Cumorah Pageant being held for the eleventh time August 7, 8, 9 on the green slopes of the Hill, which is four miles south of Palmyra, New York. Elder Benson was born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, May 10, 1927. His formal schooling began at the Hamilton Grade School but in his tenth year he moved with his California family to Southern attended Bell high where he school, graduating in the summer of 1945. After serving his country in the U. S. Navy for a year he attended the University of Southern California, graduating with a major in mathematics in 1951. Elder Benson entered his mission field of labor working predominantly m the state of New Jersey before his publicity assignment. During the last month, this astravel signment has involved throughout the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Helping in the work are 125 missionaries of the Eastern States, all of whom will assume major roles In "America's Witness For Christ". Elder Bensons parents, Edwin LeRoy and Aintta Monsen Benson formerly resided in Mt. Pleasant, as did his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rastus Monsen who now make their home In Bell, Cal. Upper left, Townspeople busy with last minute details for the parade are putting finishing touches to one of the many beautiful floats which will be entered in this phase of the celebration. Upper right, Mt. Pleasant Main street, where the parade will pass and which is expected to be a busy thoroughfare during Lower left and right, many concessions have the event. Relief Society Honors Two Retiring Officers Fourteen North Sanpete Stake Relief Society members were present at the home of Mrs. O. B. Anderson, Spring City, when two Mrs. members were honored. Ethel Porter, Mt. Pleasant, has resigned as stake organist and Mrs. Coquella Brady of Fairview, has resigned as stake literature leader. Refreshments were served and gifts were presented to the retiring officers. Mrs. Nellie McAllister of Mt. Pleasant will succeed Mrs. Brady as literature leader. Iinprolng Mrs. Carrne Hafcn, office nurse for Dr. G. B. Madsen, who has been seriously 111 since Saturday, is reported to be improving. Mrs. Jeannine Matson and son Larry, and Mrs. Elverda Frandsen are visiting this week in Salt Lake City with Mr. and Mrs. Maiben Hafen, Mr. and Mrs. Que Hafen, Orvil Hafen and other friends and relatives. Fishing Reported been installed in preparation for the fete, which would not be the aircomplete without the ferris wheel, the other entertainment equipment. Many former resiplanes and dents are expected to return to their home town for the annual jubilee Friday and Saturday. merry-go-roun- Fairview Woman Wins Watch In Good With 26,100 Game Contest Plant Recently Manti Extends Contract With Power Company Mrs. Reola Barney of Fairview was one of the 350 second prize winners of a watch given in the Manti after City Council. recent Arthur Godfrey Name investigation of alternathorough to BrothLever Game", according More than 26,000 fish have been tive sources of auxiliary power for the its Company, sponsors of planted in the streams and lakes ers municipal electric system, has contest. of this region recently according extended for another 10 years its to Dewey Scow, president of the There was a total of $110,000 contract with Tellu-rid- e Mt. Pleasant Rod and Gun club. worth of prizes awarded nat- interchange Power Company, according to Successful entrants The planting was done by the ionally. Mayor R. Easton Moffitt. Under Utah State Fish and Game De- named four characters from Walt the new arrangement which was motion picture, Snow partment who report that 2600 Disneys negotiated in behalf of the comVhite and the Seven Dwarfs, fish were planted at Fairview pany, by Paul P. Ashworth, GenLakes, 1600 at Gooseberry pond, and also created a name for the eral Manager, the City is given the bird. famous Rinso 2400 at Bench's Pond, 2,800 in benefit of a term discount, and Sanpitch River at one place and features now enjoyed by the other The annual reunion of the famanother planting of 3,900 fish neighboring towns of Mt. Pleasant was made; 2400 fish at Spring ily of Peter and Caroline Simp- and Ephraim who also interchange Creek, 7600 at Cleveland Reser- son Frandsen was held Saturday with Telluride Pow'er Compow'er In Boulger Flat. voir and 1600 at Boulger Pond. "For more than twenty pany. Members of the family from all Mr. Scow reports that fishing we have had very pleasant years of attend Utah the gathis good now, and every fisherman parts and profitable dealings with Telshould get a good catch, but he ering. luride, and its officials, said Mayurges all fishermen to be very Moffitt so we are happy to conMrs. Louise Johansen and her or careful when fishing on other peoto do business with them." tinue ple's property so that no damage two children, Connie and Joe, In Monroe with may result. "Be sure to shut spent two days Mrs. Ruby F.ricksen is visiting any gates." he sa.d, "so that her sister, Mrs. Proctor Bohman livestock does not stray through and family. They were there for In Kamas with Mr. and Mrs. the July 24th celebration. your carelessness. Arthur Winters. Tractor Accident Fatal To Teacher Working On Farm Salina school teacher was to death Wednesday at about 4 p.m. when a tractor he was driving overturned while working on a dry farm four miles northwest of here. The victim, Clayton W. Sorensen, 43, was operating a tractor at tho dry farm and attempted to maneuver the machine into a gully when it overturned and pinned A crushed him to the ground. C. W. Sorensen, 88, Mt. Pleasant. father of the victim, said Jimmy Martin, Salina, had been operating the tractor prior to the mishap. Taken to Hospital Aided by J. F. Pritchett, Mt. Pleasant, Mr. Martin took the victim to a local hospital. Mr. Sorensen was bom In Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 10, 1908, a son of C. W. and Eva Madsen Sorensen. He taught school one year at Ucon, Ida., High School, then came to Salina, where he taught the past 20 vears. L. I). S. Worker He was active in civic and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints affairs. He married Wilma Hafen, Mt. Pleasant, June 1, 1927, In the Manti LDS Temple. Mt. Pleasant Carnegie Library Surviving are his widow; four will open again Monday, August daughters: Charleen Dalton, Pe4, according to Mrs. Emily Piute County: LaJusna. Billie Luella and Jerri Lynn Sorterson, librarian. The hours are 2 to 9 p.m. the ensen, all of Salina; one grandfirst four days of the week, Mon- child; his father and a sister, Mrs. J. S. Jensen, Mt. Pleasant. day and including Thursday, merry-go-roun- Library To Open Here On August 4 |