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Show i 141 uorpt Plerpont Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 Ralph S. Blackham county head orom opposing liquor-by-the-dri- nk Ralph S. Bl&ckham, prominMoroni businessman, has been named general chairman of the Sanpete County Committee of the Citizens for a Better Utah Through Opposing Liquor Other officers of the county organizations were expected to be named this week. Chairman of the state cenDay-lon- g activities are on tral committee for this group the agenda for the celebration for July 4, in Moroni. Activities begin at 7:30 a.m. with a chuck wagon breakfast followed by a program at 10 a.m. at the city park. The parade will start at 12:30 p.m. Glen Bailey is in charge of the parade. Afternoon activities include horse races starting at 2 p m. and a Little League Baseball game at 5:30. ent July 4th is Richard Van Winkle, Salt Lake City, former chairman of the Utah State Road Commission and ex-Fagent. will County organizations make literature available to interested persons, provide the speakers for public meetings and attempt to keep the press, radio and television informed about news developments durMr. Van ing the campaign. Winkle said This is an issue that touches every single resident of the state, and we are attempting to show them all how costly this proposal Would All interested be to them. persons are invited to join the group throughout the state, Mr, Winkle pointed out. Funeral held in Spring City for Mrs. Crisp Mrs. Ferril M. Christensen Crisp. 67, of Spring City, died June 13, 1968, at the Sanpete LDS Hospital in Mt. Pleasant of natural causes. She was bom at Mt. Pleas, ant in April, 1901. Her parents were Jens and Eva Rebecca She was Seely Christensen. married to George T. Crisp July 31, 1923, at Manti. The marriage was later solemnized in Manti Temple April 17, 1935. , An active member of the LDS Church, she enjoyed singing in the ward choir and Relief Society Singing Mothers. She was a Sunday School teacher, Relief Society visiting teacher, and a past captain of the DUP She was adept with her lovely flower and vegetable gardens and did much handiwork. Survivors are her husband, Spring-City10 sons and daughters, Richard Fairfax, Va.; Wm. Spr. City; Mrs. Coy (Mariam) Mrs. Claude Ephraim; (Colleen) Paxm&n, Sandy; Mrs, Bud (Dorothy) Forbes, Ster ling, Illinois; Mrs. Vernon (Rosie) Bosh, Las Vegas, NevMrs. Bruce (Phyllis) ada; Baumbach,' Denver, Colorado Morris, Ted and Thomas Crisp Salt Lake City. She is also survived by 34 grandchildren, five brothers, Theodore, Chester Jens, Magna; John, Helper; A1 vin, Mt. Pleasant; Harold, three sisters, Inez Roundy, Mt. Pleasant; Lavon Gull, Helper, and Myrtle Anderson, Las Vegas, Nevada. Preceding her in death was a son, Donald, who died in 1950 Ros-quist- -- at age six. Impressive funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Spring City LDS Ward Chapel. Prayer at the family home was by a son, Ted Crisp Bishop Harold L. Mickel con ducted the services. Prelude and postlude organ music at the chapel was played by Ruth Graham The ward choir sang several funeral hymns conduct ed by Rose Schofield with Ruth Graham, organ accompanist. Prayers were by Kent Strate and a son, Morris Crisp. Speakers were Floyd Draper, Reid H Allred and Bishop Mickel; tribute, Elizabeth Anderson; vocal trio, Mary Osborne, Lila Ruth Graham, Margo All red, accompanist. The grand children carried the profuse floral offerings from the chawere John pel. Pallbearers (Continued on Page Two.) All-red- Ralph S. Blackham . , , Better Utah head Ephraim names swim manager Milton Larsen goes to Vietnam Spec. 4 Milton Larsen left Fort Lewis, Washington, June 4 for overseas duty in Vietntm. Spec. 4 Larsen entered the U.S. Army November 30, 1966. He has spent time in Fort Lewis, Washington and Aber-deeProving Grounds, Maryland. He has recently been on furlough visiting in Spring City with his mother, Mrs. Etta Larsen and in Moroni with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moss. Spec. 4 Larsens wife, Vicki, who has been residing in Tacoma, Washington with her husband for the past year, will live in Moroni until his return. Clifford Stubbs, Provo native and BYU graduate majoring in recreation with physical edu cation as his minor, has been named swimming pool manager by Ephraim City as of June 3. He was discharged from the Air National Guard in 1964 and from 1963 to 1968 he was general manager and part owner of a soft water concern. From 1956 to 1957 he worked as swimming pool manager and life guard at the Mountain Spa Resort. Mr. Stubbs is active in the LDS Church, is married and the father of two children. He holds certificates in American Red Cross First Aid, sen: and ... water safety lifesaving instruction. He plans to initiate classes in swimming for beginners, intermediate and advanced Members of Sundowners club and friends enjoyed a trail ride to the hills east of Mt Pleasant last Saturday. Fifteen participated under the direction of the leaders, Mrs. Ar lene Christensen and Carol Jean Christensen. 4-- H . . C. Crisp . paid respects MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - JUNE Number 21, 1968 Members of the Mt. Pleasant Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses are making arrangedisPlans are moving forwaidl uge.l to invite their families sponsored by Boy Scout Tioop ments to attend a four-da- y trict convention in Billings, for a bigger and bcttci July 4th home to celebrate a sane and 501 with Dr. Dail P. Averett m charge Montana, starting July 11. John celebration in Mt Pleasant with sale Independence Day. One of the highlights of the Oldham, local presiding minis- local residents being eiuour- - This annual calcination ter, stated that this convention will be one of 39 similar gatherings to be held throughout the United States this summei This series of district conventions, which is sponsored by the Watchtower Society, will feature over 20 hours of Bible talks and stage dramatizations Delegates are expected from Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Nevada and Idaho. 4-- H H Entering fair? members who plan on entering livestock in the state fair, should contact the county extension agent for information pertaining to rules and 4-- H Pleasant and her attendants who will be selected by Mt. popular vote on the ballots (one per family) you receive today, and will be crowned early Saturday at the City Hall. Floats of queens from surrounding communities will also participate in the parade, as well as bands, riding clubs, and novelty acts. Highlight of the parade is the miniature parade in which every child in Mt Pleasant and surrounding communities is invited to make a a float and compete for the $10 first prize which will be given. Others may dress in costume, push, or pull anything on wheels, ride bikes, trikes, horses or anything to make this a day especially for children. Pleasant cronningand program Saturday at 6:45 p.m. fJiss ilt. Miss Mt. Pleasant and at- post office boxes Friday and in tendants will be crowned at order for votes to count ballots the City Hall tomorrow (Sat- must be voted and placed in to ballot boxes at Mt. Pleasant urday) night, according Mrs. Merilyn Carver, who is in Drug, J. C. Penney Company or the Post Office by noon Saturcharge. The program begins at 6:45 day when ballots will be countp.m. when the North Sanpete ed by those in charge. High School Band will march to the city hall front steps. Colors will be presented by the Scouts of the Second and Third Wards. Mrs. Dorothy Pay will sing The Star Spangled Banner; Councilman Keith Jorgensen will present Miss Mt. Pleasant and attendants, and Mayor Calvin W. Jeppson will speak. Mrs. Carver cautioned local citizens that ballots will be in Youngsters get story hour Afternoon activities will be centered around the swimming pool when there will be free will be sVviinming, money thrown into the pool and the dunking machine will be in operation. An invitation is extended to all to attend the fireworks display as soon as it is dark in the evening. There is plenty of free parking inside or outside the City Park. ; Thursday, 2:30 The summer story hour for youngsters of age through the sixth grade will be held again this summer sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Library Board. pre-scho- ol Mrs. Esther Christensen, who in charge, said the story hour would be conducted each Thursday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 beginning on June 27 and continuing through July and August except for July 4 when the story hour would not be held. The program is used to encourage children in summer reading, and the library will be open so that children can check out books. Mrs. Christensen said a new allotment of books for children had just been received by the library. is Sundowners officers who will participate in the big Fourth of July Parade here and will also ride at the rodeo ana perform in drills and races. Officers, top picture, from left to right, Susan Peterson, acting secretary, juniors; Barbara Allred, parade at Springville Saturday Fairview City and the Fair-vieMuseum will be represented in Springville's Art City Days Parade this weekend. The museum has been especially invited and will be partially or fully responsible for three exhibits with Fairview holding four spots in the parade. The Springville parade will be one of the largest and most colorful parades held in Utah this year. It will be Saturday, June 22, at 10 a.m. A full day of activity will follow. In the evening there will be a steak comedy in the fry, three-ac- t civic center arena theatre, Meet Me In St. Louis, presented by the Springville Playhouse at 8 p.m., and a teen dance at Memorial Hall at 9 p.m. An old antique car show is scheduled for Saturday afternoon north of the city park with a series of competitive events beginning at 1:30. At noon Saturday and in connection with the car show, the SPEBQSA will present a series e of songs to lend entertainment and setting for the show. Throughout Friday and Saturday there will be a flower Former resident services held Service man is promoted Roy Gene Averett has been promoted to Specialist 5, ac cording to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Averett, Mt. Pleasant. Spec. 5 Averett has served with C Company, 69th Engineer Battalion in Vietnam since August, 1967. Walter Scott Anderson, 79, Ioka, Duchesne County, a former Mt. Pleasant farmer, died June 15, 1968, in a Vernal Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in Roosevelt American Legion Hall and burial was in Roosevelt City Cemetery. He was born October 1, 1888, in Misouri, a son of Pierce Butler and Susannah Rhea Anderson. He married Dorothy Brown July 15, 1922, in Long Beach, California. He was a Marine of World War I. Surviving are his widow, of Ioka; daughters, Mrs. Charles R. (Jane) Thompson, Fulton, Mo.; Mrs. Richard M. (Ellen) Bums, San Pedro, Calif.; seven four brothers grandchildren, and two sisters. old-tim- Experts on things hirsute say Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Berti that the average blonde may returned home last week from have 140,000 hairs in her head, a weeks vacation in Acapulco, the average brunette 108,000. Mexico. Scout camporee held two days juniors; Arlene Christensen, leader; Carol Jean Christensen, leader; Wanda Christensen, president, juniors; Junior officers, Paul Jorgensen, Kathy Jo Pherson, president; Rhonda Terkelson, secretary. Fairview enters floats in big w Roy Gene Averett . . . now Sp.5 Twenty-fiv- e day will be the Little Buckaroo rodeo staged at the City Park Ridwith the Sundowners ing club taking an active part, Tom Brothersen will again be in charge of obtaining livestock for the rodeo. The Sundowners Riding club under the direction of leaders, Mrs. Arlene Christensen and Carol Jean Christensen will take part in the parade and will put on the drills at the rodeo as well as take part in several kinds of races. An early morning breakfast and bake sale is being sponsored by Mt. Pleasant Third ward. The parade, which will start at 11 a.m. will feature the Mt. Pleasant float carrying Misa v Two awards will be given to Scout leaders who have gone the second mile in giving service to Scouting. The year is the first year these awards have been presented and only two leaders can be selected during one year. In order to promote Scouting, a court of honor will also be held. Guide Patrol, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorers will receive the rank advancements they have earned. Heading the committee are Iven Cox, Frank Lambert and George Collard of the Scout committee and a representative from each ward. Also assisting with the banquet are Lewis Anderson and Willis Tidwell. Tickets will be issued for families, adults and those under twelve. Miss Dorothy Esther Rice, an who recently completed LDS mission in California, is visiting here with her aunt, Mrs. Esther Christensen. Mrs. Christensen went to California to meet her and bring her back here. M. attend meet The North Sanpete District Everyone is invited to attend Court of Honor and Second Mil-e- r and a special invitation is given Banquet will be held tomor- to the families and leaders of row evening, June 22, at 8:00 those in the Scouting program. p.m. in the North Sanpete Stake House in Mt. Pleasant. . . . per copy Plans progress hr July fourth celebration in IHlount Pleasant members to of Honor, Banquet Saturday lfolei 10c Seventy-si- x Mt. Pleasant North Sanpete District Court yjeivd Ferril Volume in Spring City Hearing The North Sanpete School District Board of Education will hold a budget hearing meeting Thursday, June 27, at 8 p.m. for the purpose of adjusting the 1967-6- 8 budget and adopting the 1968-6- 9 budget. show in the new civic center. A junior rodeo will be held at North Park at 8 p.m. with fireworks after the rodeo. There will be the presentation of the three-ac- t play and also a married folks dance at Memorial Hall. A steak fry will be held at the park. the three-da- y Throughout celebration one of the top card nivals plus food and concession stands will be available on the park. Art shows at the civic center and All flowers and containers the high school art building must be cleared from lots at will be viewed and the pioneer the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery museum wall be open. by June 30, according to the city council. YiewA YJoleA . . . This is especially necessary on the west half of the old Mrs. Annie R. Madsen visited part of the cemetery where recently in Salt Lake City work will commence Monday, with her sister, Mrs. Lydia July 1 in taking out trees and Westburg, who has been very doing other preparatory work ill the past three months. before putting in lawn on the care program. perpetual Jay R. Madsen, Glendale, flowers removed the California, visited here last Having week with his mother, Mrs. also helps in the mowing and Annie R. Madsen. Also visiting general cleanup of other parts with Mrs. Madsen were a of the cemetery. grandson and his wife, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pratt Mrs. John William MtGugin of three weeks in Arizona, Los Angeles, who also visited in Salt Lake City. Texas, Illinois and Indiana. church-sponsore- Cemetery lots must be dean m Boy Scouts from the North Sanpete Stake District enjoyed a Scout Camporee Monday and Tuesday in Spring City Canyon. Delmar Beck of the Soil Conservation Service instructed the boys on how to put in soil erosion dams and they put a series of them on the farm where they were camped. The boys also enjoyed a demonstration on smoking fish. District leaders in charge of the activities were Iven Cox of Fairview and Dr. Dail Averett of Mt. Pleasant. Boys who attended the Camporee and earned merit badges in soil conservation from Troop 501 were Scott Shelly, David Wilkey, Peter Rigby, Larry Ruesch, Keith Averett, David Averett, Mark Shelly, Gary Anderson, Paul Anderson, John Christensen, Keith Brotherson, Wally Frandsen and Victor Johnson. From Troop 506 were Wesley Sorensen, Eugene Sorensen, Val Sorensen, Jack Baxter, Randy Allred, David Strate, Jeff Watson, Donald Watson, Richard Hansen, Mark Larsen, Jack Baxter, and Roy Ros-troFrom Troop 505 were Kevin Lusk, Brent Lusk, Vern L. Hermansen, Brian Shepherd, Wayne Larsen, Tom Reed and Tom Lusk, and attending from Troop 502 were Bryan Madsen, Randy Cox, Garth Anderson. Jeff Nelson, Kenneth Bench, Alan Carlston, Bryant Bench and Erick Stewart. ore premium money offered for Sanpete Junior livestock Show Contracts have been signed, committees have been appaint-e- d and plans have been completed for the annual Sanpete Junior Livestock Show in Ephraim, July 19 and 20. Thats the word from Dr. William C. Christiansen, show president, with the opening date just four weeks away. He said that almost three times the usual amount will be given away in premium money this year as officials seek to encourage exhibitors to get their choice livestock to the show. Moroni Feed Co.; Trailers; Manti Riding club; San Viking Campers; Stubbs, Inc., and Dr. Neal Larsen, Ephraim. The Snow College AgriculGunnison Business Association. ture Department will award a club Grand Reserve Champion trophy to the FFA or trophy contributors are Inter- having the largest percentage mountain Farmers, Manti; of its membership participatHermansen Roller Mills, Gun- ing. In addition to the exhibitions d Dairy; L & M nison; swine. Other premiums will be Valden Francks, Ephraim; in Ephraim; Ephraim Lions; in proportion. George L. Beal & Sons, Eph- District Seven Riding clubs; The exhibitor of the best raim; Moroni Feed Co., and the Bucks Sporting Goods, Richstock horse will get $25, of the Dusty Riders, Ephraim. field; Progress Market. Ephbest reining horse, $18. Grand Champion trophies raim; Snow College and the . Fitting and showmanship trophies will be awarded in beef In the junior division blue cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, ribbon exhibitors will get $10 swine and horse divisions. They for beef and dairy cattle; $8 have been contributed by the for horses, $6 for sheep and Sanpete Cattlemans Assn., Dr. have been contributed by Bank of Ephraim, Manti City aBnk, First Security Bank, Mt. Pleasant; Gunnison Valley Bank, Hansen Farm Supply, Gunnison Bartholomew Insurance Agency Hi-lan- of livestock, there will be numerous other activities to keep show-goer- s busy and entertained. Dr. Christiansen pointed out. The will include contests, a horse show, banquet, parade and professional miniature ro- Princess. A contract has been signed for a rodeo that will be presented on a professional basis. The parade will bring to Ephraims Main Street floats, riding clubs, marching bands livestock. and prize-winni- Do you know what men who the work in Bikini bathing suit facelection of the Sanpete Dairy tories are called 7 Employees. deo. The banquet will feature |