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Show VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 29 PAYSON, PRICE, FIVE CENTS Civic Betterment is Work First Game of League Ball With Lehi Team Next Friday Grand Reception to Visitors, Parade and Sports Will Mark the Occasion. Half Holiday Will Be Observed. Manager Cotterell An- Temporary organization of a public welfare committee, one of the prime purposes of which will be aid in the development, mental and physical, of the boys and girls of today, was perfected at a meeting of prominent men and women of Payson in the city hull lant Tuesday night. The meeting was presided over by Mayor J. C. Ellsworth, and the the were chosen as officers: Rev. Wildinan Murphy, president; J. C. first Ellsworth, Mrs. .Karl Keeler, second and Henry Oberliansly, secretary and treasurer. The committee as organized, following recent appointment by Mayor Mr. J. C. Ellsworth, consists of Murphy, Joseph Reece, Mrs. S. E. Ware, Mrs. W. I). Dixon, Bishop Dixon, Bishop A. L. Hill, J. C. Taylor, Dr. L. N. Ellsworth, Mayor J. C. Ellsworth, Henry Oberhansly, Melvin Wilson, Wayland R. AVightman c Tho and Mrs. Karl Keeler. of the committee may be ns the work may demand. Tho committee will act in cooperation with the leaders of the boy g nounces Strong Lineup. of the Hah Central everyone may enjoy the opportunity It is ex' Pnyson will play her first of witnessing the game. game of league baseball uet l'ri peeled that the grand stand will be Tho admission luy on the home ili:uiioiil, crossing taxed to capacity, bats with the Lehi team. Although fee to the games during the season there remains considerable work to will be, !() cents, including a seat on As there are no complete the new baseball puil;, those the grand stand. in charge of it say that it will be fences around the ball park, every in readiness for the game net Fri- jierson will be provided with a tag to show that the admission fee has day and that no delay will occur. For the layson team Mayor .1. C. been paid. Provision will be made Ellsworth will pitch the first ball and for the parking of automobiles. ,1. AV. Fair Joseph lieece will catch. Fourteen Games in Payson. banks will be at bat for tbo firhst K. will act. Thomas lieece ball, and At a meeting of the members of as umpire. the board of control of the Utau 'At a meeting of the Iayson Com-- ! Central league at Provo last Tuesday mercial club last Wednesday the fob nighl, at which Payson was representlowing committee was apixiintcd to1 ed by Manager 0. ,T. Cotterell, four arrange a program for the opening teen games were apportioned to Pay-soday in Iayson: Thomas L. lieece, during the season, twelve to be chairman; Harry S. Tipton, J. O. played on Fridays and two on Wed Harney, Melvin Wilson, J. C. Ells-- iiesdays. Payson will play her first worth, E. L. McCormick and J. It., game at Lehi on Wednesday of next Vance. week, and it is expected that all of The general committee met last the fans will accompany the os' team Payson pight, with ihomas E. lieece to the city in the north end of re-chairman and J. C. Harney, sec On July 15 a double-heade- r flip county. A committee consisting of tary. will be played with the Heber Mayor J. C. Ellsworth, Hr. L. X. Citv team at Ilebor. Ellsworth, E. L. McCormick, Otto Manager Cotterell has announced Erlandson and John T. Lant was thp lineup of the Payson team as selected to receive the visitors from1 follows: Ray Coates and Leland oilier towns on arrival, in Pnvson, catchers; Clarence .kitchen and and a program committee consisting Dean Theodore Woodhnve, pitchers, of II. S. Tipton, I)r. L. II. Stewart Micksoll, first base; Harold Beck, secand Karl Keeler was appointed to ond base; Rodney Wilson, third base; arrange for the parade. J. It. Vance, Dave Mitcbel, short stop; Teddy Dave Shuler and C. J. Cotterell were Stevens, right field; Jack Wignall appointed os a committee on" sports. center field ami Cavite Barnett, left An invitation has been extended field. Cyril Gardner will be used a to the mayors of all th0 cities which utility. hold membership in the Utah Central; Tie Done will act as umpire for league and to prominent, citizens of the games at Provo and Spanish those cities. The visitors will bej Fork. received by a reception committee on arrival of the 10:o0 train at the L. V. Nebeker and Mrs. Ammon Orem depot. The visitors will bo Xebeker arrived Thursday evening by guests at a luncheon, after which tho Xebeker ranch in Wyauto from be will taken automobile on they by a sight-seeinThe High School oming. They returned on Tuesday trip. hand will furnish music for the occa- accompanied by Ammon Nebeker, sion and will render a number of Lee and Ruth Xebeker. selections during the progress of the Air. and Mrs. Sam Page of Marvs-valgame. The afternoon will be generally obare local visitors, guests at the served as a half holiday in order that home of their father, J. S. Page. member league, , per-onn- scout movement and will lend every 'aid possiblo in carrying out the sum mor work among boys and girls planned by tho board of education. It will take an activo part in shaping the amusements of tho boys and girls in an effort to raise the standard of entertainment and recreation and it will give its support to the enforcement of cigarette and prohibition laws. Super vision of the community playgrounds will fall largely upon the committee and attention will be directed toward estabishing camping grounds for the tourists. Civic pride will be cm phi si zed in the encouragement of every movement condesigned to improve municipi-ditions, in beautifying the city and making it attractive as one of the most desirable cities of tho state in which to live and in bringing about a social relationship among the people that may be ideal. A committee consisting of Melvin Wilson, Dr. L. N. Ellsworth nnd Mrs. Karl Keeler has been appointed to draft and submit a set of .and to recommend a name for the organization. by-law- s i i J 1 ' Mc-Het- j j e Too Much Red Tape Declai es Joseph Reece There is only one thing hold ing back Hie roadwork in Utah coun said Joseph Reece, member of ty, the board of county commissioners, at the Payson Commercial club luncheon last, Wednesday at Pauls cafe, and that is, rad tape. Tf the slate roads are completed they will have to be completed by money ad vanned by the county. On the Benjamin loop 1.9 miles have been Unilt, leaving a stretcii of five miles to Payson. Tf the Benjamin road is built before that between PnySon and Salem is construct ed, the government and the state may say that wo do not need both roads and the road through Salem may remain as it is for years to Tf the Salem road is started come. Jirst, then the government mny.tiol hesitate to aid in the building of thej also suggested that the It toelneet school grounds might was Be be utilized for camping purposes during The matter was refer the summer. red to the board Great Need. P. Welch, county agent, spoke of the need of a close relationship between the farmers and the eity business men meet as often as possible The with the local farm bureau. Commercial club and tho fanner should engage in team work he said, and the friction that often occurs be tween the two would soon be eliminat.T, ed. Mr. LOCAL RIFLE IS CLUB ORGANIZED IN PAYSON With a view to engaging in rifle practice under the direction of a and entering competent instructor into trophy events, a civilian rifle club has been organized iu Iayson of with a membership of thirty-tw(he representative men of the city. At a recent meeting, at which organization was perfected, the following officers were elected: President, AV. Harry S. Tipton; P. Moreford; secretary, Georgo Cheev-er- , treasurer, Dr. L. D. Pfouts and member of tho executive board. Dr. L. N. Ellsworth. Mayor J. C. Ellsworth has given the the organization permission to, use council chamber in the city hall for meeting ' purposes and has granted the use of a room in the c.ty hall for the keeping of rifles and supt, MEMORIAL DAY WILL BE OBSERVED IN PAYSON the usual form of celebration Memorial day will be observed In General Payson on Monday, May 30. arrangements will bo placed in the care of a committee to be appointed It is by Mayor J. C. Ellsworth. planned to have a grand parade in the morning, probably with appropriate exercises in Memorial park, at which some prominent citizen of Utah will deliver an address. Tho cemetery having been given a thorough cleaning up, the exercises will bo continnel there nnd the graves of loved ones and heroes will be doe blossoms orated with the choicest pad flowers. The complete program will be announced later. AVith Public Playground Movement By Appropriation of $500 Action Is Urged by Prominent Citizens Who Declare That Direction of Play Is One of the Most Important Matters Now Before the Cities of State of Utah. The community park and playground movement received impetus last Monday night when the city council made an appropriation of $500 to bo usod in completing the transformation of the old city park on Utah avenue for the ot purposes The appropriapublic playgrounds. tion was urged by a committee of prominent business men which appeared before the council, emphasizing the necessity of a public playground where the recreation activities of the boys and girls of Payson may be properly directed. The subject was introduced by J. R. Vance who explained the need of proper facilities for youthful recreation, as provided in all cities of today, and he was followed by Joseph Rcoce who said that he believed public playgrounds to be a vital necessity which should be supported rather by taxation than by subscription because in raising money by subscription it is always the few who carry the burden. Dr. L. N. Ellsworth, representing the Boy Scouts, who said that the hoys are of more importance to a community than anything else, and money spent in providing playgrounds would be well invested. He said tlmt it was the purpose of tho committee to give the boys and girls well directed play and to employ a competent playmaster. It was declared by Melvin Wilson, principal of the Payson high school, that recreation work is a great factor in education aa well as in the welfare of tho county. He xccommend-ethat a survey be made of tho playgrounds contempluted at the old city park, and that provision be made for pwmanancy and expansion. Mrs, AV. D. Dixon spoke on the subject, that the expressing the sentiment movement would -- ve the hearty support of every mother in the comWhile Mrs. Dixon plende-f- or munity. the she proved herkiddies, self a splendid fan and said that baseball should bo encouraged. John T. Lant said that the people should not oppose taxation for playho could ground purposes and t. not see wherein tho city council could bo criticised for making the appropriation. Mayor Ellsworth expressed complete sympathy with tho movement., declaring that ho believed it to be tho duty of the city to take an interest in a public playground. Eighteen thousand dollars had boon o taken from the sinking fund to and improve Memorial park, and moans ahotfld be provided for a park on the weMt side, to take tho children off tho streets and out of tho back yards. Tho city, he said, should bear its part. The regulation of play was given considerable attention by ' Dr. L. D. Stewart who urged the appropriation. In the past, said Dr. Stewart, more attention has been paid to raising hogs than to bringing up children, and the condition should change. pur-chttd- ELABORATE PROGRAM TOR plies. As soon as the organization has ALUMNI, DAY NEXT FRIDAY passed the inspection of the attorney a bond will be furnished, in the sum An elaborate program has been of $500, to protect the government arranged for observance of Alumni against loss in the rifles and supplies day at the Payson higu school next which are fiirnished without cost. Friday. The committee have been The United States government will working assiduously for some time furnish free of cost, two regulation and have worked out a series of enarmy rifths for every ten men in each tertainment which promises to make More than eighty teams wore at that of any other cemetery in Utah local organization, and 120 rounds of next Friday a r day in the ammunition for each men, as Well history of the Payson High School work last Wednesday completing the county. as a complete target range equipment. Alumni association. The aubject that now needs serious work of grading the walks and drives will be Thf local organization Thi activities of the day will be- through the city is that of a water supconsideration In and cemetery affiliated with, and a member S8f the gin with a splendidly arranged pro the has rubbish ply, trees, that grass, shrubbery and Amergathered removing National Rifle Association of grain in the auditorium at tho high ica and entitled to take part in all school, beginning at 10:1.) oclock in there during the months. flowers suffering materially for tho winter lack of water. There is some talk of the activities of the latter, in- the morning, to everybody is Quite ,a barge number of persons of ' reservoir on the high a building markmanship. competitive cluding invited. It being the opening day of whose loved ones rest beneath the ground west of the cemetery, to bo High school students sixteen years of th0 baseball season in Payson, it is sod, were also on hand working fed from the Strawberry High Lino memover for and are eligible age in cleaning up the grounds expected that everybody will attorn! canal, and of piping the water the bership. tho game on the home diamond, at and planting shrubbery. short distance to the cemetery where Two hundred and ten loads of the old eity park, between Eohi and Many Take Interest In Improvement of Cemetery . red-lette- TJNIOR HIGH EXERCISES Payson. THURSDAY OF NEXT AVEEK In thp evening the members of the association will enjoy a banquet, The following program has been ar- after which a dance will he given by ranged for the commencement exer- the association in the Pnyson pacises of the junior high school on vilion. The music will be provided Thursday evening of next week at by the Mozart orchestra of Provo. 8.15 The following will be the program oclock in the auditorium of the Payson high school: for the morning at the high school: Address by the Presidont.Anthon Music High School Orchestra E. Brown. America Singing Invocation... .Charles Harding Mr. Moore Prayer The Class Chorus Lee Done and Cornet Duet Elmer Oliver Clayson. Leland Reading Lillian Androason Owen Piano Solo Aims of the Alumni Class Representative. vfadge Reece L. Barnett. A'ocal Duet AVhat the Alumni Means to the Haydec AVightman and Leavon Penrod. Melvin AVilson High School Erma Menlove Alumni Quartette Music Prognostication" Alice McCormick Dave Mitchell, Owen Barnett, Clyde Reading Dr. Joseph Coombs and Leo Morgan. Address to Graduates AVhnt to Do to Become an Alumni Hughes. Class Member ' The Chorus Rnv Done Presentation of Diploma.Melvin Done Melvin Cello Solo ...L. John Nuttall, Jr. Wilson. Address Erma Gasser Benedieation Lois Shermer Piano Solo Music Silver nnd Green COUNCIL FIXES MAY 25 AS The following committees are In SPRING CLEANUP DAY charge of the affair: Oliver Program Harold Simmons, At a meeting of the city council Clayson nnd Crystal AAare. last Monday night, Wednesday, May Banquet Ray Done, AVildie Dixon, 25 was fixed as cleanup day for Oran narper, George rVylor nnd MadEvery citizen is urged to eline Tilsnn. Payson. Dance Owen Barnett, ..ary Wride take an interest in the occasion and clean up his premises, bringing to and Geraldine Fairbanks. light all of Iho obnoxious accumulaMiss Melba Bona was given a It is probable tions of the winter. that the high school boys will offer pleasant surprise party by n group their services in removing rubbish of her young friends last Friday after it has been placed in piles by evening in honor of her birthday an, niversary. property users. Bunnell, chairman of the Utah County Farm bureau, spoke on the business side of the farm bureau, suggested that a meeting of closer affiliation between the farmer and j the business man be held,- and he Henjamin road, Mr. Reece spoke at length on road said that if the sentiment developed J&r building, explaining many features he would call a meeting of the counwhich he said were not generally! ty bureau to be held in Payson. understood. Reece on Taxation . The committee recently appointed to take up the matter of road buildCommenting on taxation as it aping with the board of county eommis pears to be viewed by the public, sinners was retained ami instructed Joseph Reece said that people un to appear before the commissioners taxation and ciftisciously condemn . urging the expenditure of county j-.class highway taxation ns robmany V funds on the Benjamin road rather Mr. Reece said that, he favbery. than on tho state road through Salem. ored high taxation, particularly for He said that educational purposes. Camping Grounds, he beliexed in economy, blit at the .T. C. the Same time he said there is too much Barney, representing nnd Mrs. AA'esley Tiekering and childMr. nnd Mrs. Dave ITuish camping grounds committee, reported criticism on taxation. Dr. L .D. Pfmits nnd W. L. Huff, children, Stanley Douglass and little ren of Salem spprit Tuesday here with of a recommending roiidemtion with hcr parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles camping ground site owned by Henry the latter forestry agent, were elect daughter, have been visiting Glow'ard. Smith east of the Memorial park. cd to membership in the clifb. relatives in Salt Lake. j City Council Lends Support to of Newly Formed Body toBePlayedonHomeDiamond As n UTAH, MAY 13, 1920. ' gravel were hauled from the city gravel pits and spread over the various drives and walks, and this, together with the 175 loads hauled 'last week, contributes to bettor drives anfi walks than have yet been enThe main joyed at the cemetery. roads have been completed with the exception of the east road, which The will receive attention later. a loop main road now completes around the cemetery. Eight of the walks have been graded and graveled and the occasioned inconveniences by poor roads and walks has now boon eliminated. In the main the work at the cemetery hns been under the direction of James Mitchell and J. T. Wignall, assisted by scores of willing work- ers. AAhile Mr. Mitchell expresses himself ns well pleased with the work that has been accomplished, he did not hesitate last Wednesday in censuring the business men of Payson for not turning out in number to the cemetery help in transforming from an unsightly spot into one highfeels ly attractive. Mr. Mitchell particularly displeased at the fact that so few of thff members of the city council failed to appear on the scene and offer their support in the work, especially as he expressed it, after having made such splendid promises of support at a eouncil meeting when appealed to for aid by the The work all cemetery committee. fell on the shoulders of a few of the willing workers, said Mr. Mitchell In commenting, and many who should have taken a most active part In It failed to appear. The work has been completed, however, Bnd the eity cemetery today is In a condition comparing well with it may be easily distributed to all parts of tho grounds. The following citizens furnished teams for cemetery work last , AVed-nesda- Earl Haskell, Rich Wilson, Joseph Heaton, Archi0 Mitchell, Willis Henry Huber, James Fraa-eom- , Hale Elmer, Roy AVilson, Roy Merle Vernon Haskell, Haskell, Powell, Charles Fatten, John Patten, AViliam John Done, John Amos, Sam Pickering, Leslie Spninhour, Reece, Charles Cloward, Lyndon Crook, AVillis Gale, William Amos, Henry Opensbaw, AVaiter Wyler, Jarod Tanner, A1 Thatcher, John Mitchell, John Schearror, John C. Taylor, Fred Hill, Jasper Taylor, George Sclienrrer, Bert Peery, nenry Hancock, Ezra Tanner, Alton Tanner, James Gardner, Merle Tanner, Charles H. White, Sargent AVignall, David Butler, Ernest AnderErnest Frnn-corn- , son, Samuel Douglass, H. Hurst, Arm on CloPhillip ward, John H.Taylor, Albert Wyler, AVaiter Snyder, Leonard Hill. Clubnu-inWilson, John Lant, John T. K, Morishige, D. S. Scat, AVilliam McClellan, Wells AVignall, J. S. Bills, Moji Tsutsui, AViliinlm Harper, Clarence Moore, Glaoe Cowan, Jessie Miles and Lant Brewerton. Those who tendered their teams on the first cleanup day at the cemetery were Leonard Hill, Archie Mitcbclt, H. O. Hall, Lyndon Crook, Charles , Jones, Harold Tanner, George William Wignall, Frank Cowan, George Staheli, Jessie Mil, Fred Fanner, Ezra Tanner, John C. Taylor, John H. Taylor, Vernon Manwill, Stewart, Nephi Willis Provstgaard. Frank John! Amos, Joseph Peery, Schaerrer, Garv Conk, Joseph Stark, Elmer Daniels, Joseph Swart. John Elmer, Done, Wesley Kerr, Hyrum -- e Hnn-foc- Fran-com- |