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Show Thursday, October 7, 1971 Ex-American Fork Couple Leaves For Afghanistan By BETTY SPENCER spead the majorityof their time AMERICAN FORK — Mr. and Mrs. John Webb left this week for an assignment with the U.S. State Department which will take them half way around the world. Mr. Webb is an agricultural advisor to a governmentresearch farm near R.rat, Afghanistan, where heis with most dinner parties at- resicents of this city and have State Religion THE HERALD,Provo, Utah—Page 3 “behind the wall” and are confined to the home and family interests. There is little social life for women in the evening, tended dy menonly. Mrs. Webb teaches English at the Noor Blind Institute and enjoys this work immensely, introducing a Mexican wheat for learning customs of the students, most of whom are cultivation by local farmers. The Webbs are beth former orphans. THREE CITIES in Utah County received special recognition for their cleanup and beautification efforts this year during the County Beautification Committee’s banquet held Tuesday eveningat Elliott’s Cafe, Provo. The recognition went to Orem in the cities over20,000 population class; Lehi in the 4,000 to 20,000 category, and Salem in the under 4,000 population competition. Accepting the recognition for Orem was Mrs. Marvin , ceuter, assistant chairman of the city’s beautification committee, while Councilman A. F. Christiansen, seated at right, represented Salem. Lehi’s resentative was unableto attend.Citing the cities for their efforts last spring were county Commissioner Ver! D. St~ue,at left, and Joel Barlow, chairman of the county committee, standing. enjoyed a brief visit with Mr. “The Moslem religion is the and Mrs. HarrySteele, as well state religion,” commented the as other family members and v ‘and we have learned to friends in both Utah and Idaho respect beliefs and duringtheir leave. Mrs. Webbis customs.” The religious people the formerMillie Steele. of the country object to the freedom allowed women of the One of Few “It’s a man’s country,” said Nomadic tribes, who disdain the Mr. Webb, in speaking of chaudri, as they move from one Afghanistan. Mrs. Webbis one of camp ‘o another. Mrs. Webb the few women in Herat not finds pantsuits and long-sleeved wearing the traditional chaudri, blouses acceptable attire in a long, sleeveless garment public. which covers women from the Membersof a small European top of their head to their feet, beginning at age 10 or ii. The minority in Herat the Webts - out in public, The remainde:' of the women iter a visit with family and evening, with the Kenneth (Fern) Area Men Continue Education AtU.S.Air Force Academy Cadet James C. Polve, son of Dr. and Mrs. James H.Polve of Provo,is one of more than 750 cadets who have entered their senior yearat the U.S, Air Force Academy in Colorado. Cadet Polve will serve during the fall term as flight commander with the rank of cadet captain. He was selected for the position because of his leadership and effectiveness ratings. During the past summer, the cadet went to DaNang, Vietnam, where he observed and applied Air Force operations and gained practical experience while performing junior officer duty. Hewill also serve as a senior staff officer for the basic iraining of the academy’s incoming freshman class. Upon graduation in June he will become a secondlieutenant. who have entered their for commissions as second sophomore year at the U.S. Air lieutenants with their reserve Force Academyin Colorado. units located in Salt Lake City. During the past summer the cadet completed an intensive Private EvertH. Holdaway, three-week course in water and son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. combat survival and in- Holdaway of Mapleton, and troductory prisoner-of-war Private Michael F. Hone, son of training. Heis a 1970 graduate of Mr.and Mrs. Clyde L. Hone of St. Francis High Schoolin Provo Payson, have completed eight wherehelettered in basketball. weeks of advanced training. Private Holdaway received his training as a supply clerk at Sergeant Dale Y. Hoskisson, the U.S. Army Training Center, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Infantry, Fort Ord,Calif. He is a Hoskisson of Provo, and 1970 graduate of Springville Sargeant Denis R. Murdock, son High School and also attended of Nymphus C, Murdock of Brigham Young University in Alpine, have recently completed Provo. a nine-week Officer Candidate Private Hone completed his Reservecourse at Fort Benning, training as an armor reconGa. naissance specialist at the U.S. During the course, they Army Armor Center at Fort receivedinstructionin the duties Knox, Ky. He received training of a platoon leader,|information in the use of various kinds of Cadet Roy E. Cuibertson, son on nuclear warfare, com- weapons, maintenance of arof Mr. and Mrs. George K. munications, vehicles, map mored vehicles, artillery adCulbertson of Spanish Fork, is reading and leadership. justments and mines and one of more than 1,050 cadets Both are now ‘eligible to apply demolitions. A.F. Hospital Begins Program Of Suggestions with the continuing increase in graduated from Brigham Young (Atomic Energy Division); Lockheed and Boeing Airplane Companies, and Hercules ChemicalCo.; he secured over a dozen research contracts valued at nearly $500,000 since returning to BYU in 1967; represented United States in technical discussions with Great Britain, Canada, and Australia on three different occasions; hes written over 20 technical articles published in national journals; member of three national professional societies, three national honor societies and three international technica’ committees; traveled nearly a million miles on commercial airlines since 1958 in the interest of his profession. fees under protest and demands for the return of those amounts have been refused by Provo City. They further charge that the city’s sewer connection ordinance No. 248, is unlawful, unconstitutional, confiscatory, and provides for unlawful exaction and taking property without due process of law. They seek a declaration that the ordinanceis unconstitutional and a return of the sewer fees paid under protest. Institute of Technology, and the City Council Univerity of Texas; engineer positions in question on the with Phillips Petroleum Co. Novemberelection, Lapies’ 5-10. Cavalier Boots (over- the-knee) 1199 LADIES’ 5-10. Choose from Black Crinkle or Antique Brown with candy laces and popular sandwich soles. Lapies' 4}-10. Sueded Oxfordswith Nailhead Trim 99 This is the look for Fall. Ladies’ and Teen's 4}- 10. REG. $3.97 GIRLS STIRRUP 5\ CRINK CRINKLE STRAP AA BOOTS REG. 1988 $24.99 Areal favorite Nowat Firmage’s — Fashion with a flare Payson REG. $4.99 STRETCH BOOTS| WRANGLER BLUEJEANS In Payson three GoTo All Lengths FIRMAGES October 11 University. He received advanced degrees from the PAYSON — The Democratic University of Washington. A partial list of his mass meeting in Payson will be professional accomplishments held in the American Legion includes teaching assignments Hall, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. The at BYU, University of purpose of the meeting will be to Washington, UCLA, California nominate candidates for the FASHION and PRICE! BOOTS They charge that they have paid various amounts in sewer NOW AT FIRMAGE'S WRANGLERS Demet Meeting with a garden enhancing their life behind the traditonal ten-foot wall surrounding their spacious Herat home. winning combination... L. G. Sparks Construction Co. Dr. Doug Smootto Speak At Springville CC Event SPRINGVILLE — Dr. L. AMERICAN FORK — In an Douglas Smoot, professor and effort to reduce hospital costs chairman of the Chemical and increase efficiency of Engineering Department of the operation American Fork Brigham Young University and Hospital has initiated an internationally-known for his employee suggestion program. technical research and writing Florence Adams, a registered in the field of rocket propulsion nurse, receivedthe first $5 check and air pollution, will be the for her suggestion this week, featured speaker at the with Turley Barker, chairman of Chamber of Commerce breakthe Hospital Employee Council, fast meeting slated for Wednesday, Oct. 13. making the award. To be held at Sage Inn, 1250 Mrs, Adams suggested that a small paper cup dispenser be North Main, at 7 am., the placed in each patient's room to meeting will be open to the reduce the number of steps general public as well as all taken bythe nursing staff. The Chamber members, according suggestion was considered and to Mays Anderson, program approved by the Hospital chairman. Reservations maybe made bycalling the Chamber Administrative Council. Employees are encouraged to office by Tuesday noon, Oct. 12. Dr. Smoot will talk about his submit suggestions for improving patient services or experiences in his chosen field cutting costs and $5 will be paid during the past decade. He is a for each suggestion accepted. native of Provo, attended Hospital officials note that schools in Springville, and costs of equipment, supplies and wages, it is imperative that new methcds be developed to reduce expenses, They feel the new Employee Suggestion Program will be an effective means of accomplishing this goal. Improved patient care and holding the amount of hospital bills to a minimum are goals of the hospital. A homebuilders association end a number oflocal builders have filed suit in the Fourth Disirict Court against Provo Cityin an effort to set aside the city’s ordinance covering sewer connection fees and assessments for sewerlineinstallations. Filing the suit were the Home Builders Association of Greater Salt Lake; Robert Peay and Don Dean, doing business as Dean and Peay Construction Co.; Duane Herbert doing business as Crown Construction Co.; J. S. Brady Dirker Co.; Clyde Lunceford; Quintin Elder; and small kitchen garden, beautiful formal PANSLIESS thas the Webbs maintaining their own generating plant for daytime needs. Fluctuating voltage is a HomebuildersFile Suit AgainstCity of Provo chairman; and Mrs. Whimpey, secretary. year duty wih the U.S. State coghryrel they have visited many countries of the Orient, Asia, Africa and Europe. They are shown with a beautiful brass tray ‘whichthey presented to Mrs. Webb’s moter as a remembrance of their stay la South India. to their home in Herat, Afghanistan, are former American Fork residents John and Millie Webb. The Webbs are now enroute to have the company of one adand Idaho, During their 13 view of these women is what ditional American woman, they can discern between a mesh owner of the school where Mrs. problem and they wryly com- boiled for 20 minutes before use, merited they had burned out and allfresh vegetablesorfruits Webbis employed, an Austrian veil, since it is improper for them to expose their arms, family and five U.S. Peace motors on two refrigerators and purchased at market are soaked faces, legs or head to public Corps youngsters. Utility ser- one deepfreeze duringtheir two- in a chlorine solution for % view. Someof the wives of high vice, obtaining safe food and year stay. Although they have a minutes before processing. They political figures have broken water are everyday concerns for deep well, all water must be raise much of their food in a with tradition by discarding the all Herat residents. Electricity chaudri, but they wear long is provided by the city each sleeved coats, scarves and large dark glasses when they venture NEW REPUBLICAN Precinct Officers in Lehi include Mrs. Calvin (a S.) Swenson, vicechairwoman; Charles J. Porter, a TRAVELING HALF WAY around the world — pre-shrunik for lasting fit. Patch Pocket, Flare leg, Button front. $577 with little girls who wear sizes 85-3. SAVE $1.09 THIS WEEK ONLY! ‘Full-grain leather uppers. ‘Leather soles and lining. oMEN's 65-12 Three colors. 1481 South State OREM Open 9 - 9 Deily Except Sunday oreoeeerye"amily Stor |