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Show .cm m xocsa fcs i. The IPayson . Chronicle y3Z t L rxxx. x Until May uciation, through ntatiVi.-- , met with the evening and a- -' Wedr.e-Ja- y until nfliriiain the schools funds not or d,.nh whe.ht r !L for payment. Due to -- available the state treasurer iubiity of of funds which amount t,jl th .school districts from te paid the " fund account, district " "sta'e is at this time d 0f education will be on much how to tell year. the present out finish d to deter-U- d had previously Board The creatbe would that no deficit teach-remothe of action es year. The an rnibai raising situation since they volunteer Boaid pthe and take tKh until May 12th is hoped It available. i,t funds are will not it any, at the shortage, ienous, as teachers as same as any entitled to comp-lo- n LVr laborers are fur their services and have Without this last sver been oveipaid. are paid in full up if salaries are taking teachers all 12th, May cent of their cut this ytai of IS per tract salaries in addition to a cut last year. ade at the close of in planning for next The Board, not yet adopted a budg-The- y l2r, have have, however, laid down a that they expect to principles that budget. How in planning these policies are. 1. In spite of declining valuations full year of school work must be ; , ir, A-D- sintained next year deficit will be allowed. in tax levy shall 3. No increase made. Whether or not a reduction be made will depend upon the ,'uations which are not known until ter in the year. As one of the first steps in putt-- p this policy into effect, a reduct-- c No 2. in Successful in every particular wa the annual high school opera presented as a community project last week. A crowd from all parts of Nebo school district estimated at from 1500 to 1700 attended the performance on Thursday night in the Tabernacle and scores were unable to gain admittance. Fully 1000 grade school children were present at the matinee on Wednesday afternoon. The opera was repeated for adults on Friday night before a crowd that almost filled the Tabernacle. The school sponsored a dance at the Bon Ton Saturday right for the purpose of raising funds to finance the production. The offering this year The Mikado a two act comic opera, met the hearty approval of all who attended the various performances. An unusually talented group of young singers portrayed the leading roles including Leah Francom, Ruth Snow, Della Wi! son, Dorothy Wignall, Rex Broad-benRoss Barney Martin Greenhalgh Russell Peterson and Ivo Hallows. Assisting was a splendid chorus of 60 voices and a 15 piece orchestia. A special dance group of six was coached by Mrs. Mildred Bunnell; Carl O. Nelson, directed the music; Miss Anna Hughes, staging; Lawrence Clayson, orchestra and the pianists were Blodwin Thomas and Marion Nelson. Chairmen of the various faculty committees were Arthur Powell, Amy Cooper, Frances Rowberry 2nd A. K I .arson. o Star Theatre Lists Coming Attractions expense of supervision was State Fair, Fox Films The superintendent was with Janet Gaynor, to prepare a plan wrhich Lew Will Ayres, Sally Eilers Rogers, place supervisors in part time all-st- ar super-productio- n, positions with the expecta-- n of replacing teachers who will sign. The supervisors will be asked aching plans, meet beach'meetings, plan tests, demonstrations of varus teaching techniques, and organ-- e teachers for group study, etc., it visit teachers in the classroom ily as arranged or by the superin-nden- t. This policy will effect gen'd supervisors, music directors, officer, and probably the make general s in group rtivities, give ihool nurse. Hey P. Schaerrer Passes Last Thursday Norman Foster, Louise Dresser, Frank Craven and Victor Jory portraying the principal roles, conies to the Star Theatre, Payson, Sunday for engagement. Under Henit is one of the direction, ry Kings most ambitious efforts in screen his- a three-da- APRIL 7, A y judg-Iajso- j Mrs. Cyntha J. Heaton Local Mans Father Dies Based on the Literary Guild prize novel by Phil Strong, a newspaperman who was born and raised on a a farm, the picture is said to give the into true and sympathetic insight characters of the men and women who live close to the soil. In the The First ward chapel was filled capacity with friends to pay a tribute of respect at the funeral of Mrs. Cyntha J. Heaton, wife of Joseph W. Heaton on Thursday afternoon. Bishop Otto B. Erlandson was in charge. The opening song Tho Deepning Trials, was rendered by the ward choir; invocation, F. A. Elmer; quartette, Theres a Beautiful Country," Vearl Patten, Bale Peery, Clark and Marion Elmer; remarks, George Sta-hel- i; vocal solo, Forgotten," Maurice Jones; remarks, H. K. Elmer; vocal solo, Sometime, Somewhere, Mrs. Mary Wyler and Mrs. Vera Francom; remarks, Charles H. White; Shall we meet beyond the river," Choir; benediction, J. A. Loveless. Interment was in the Payson City Cemetery. to At Riverton Thomas Phillip Page, 82, father of Duke Page, local business man, died Wednesday at 7:40 a. m. at his home in Riverton of infirmities incident to age. He was a former member of the state legislature and a prominent fruit grower and merchant of Riverton. Mr. Page was born in London, England, December 22, 1850, a son of Thomas and Jeanette Scott Page. He came to Utah in 1872 and until 1876 lived in Scofield. He has lived in Riverton since. During his life he has taken an active part in the L. D. S. Church, having served two, . missions to Turkey. Mr. Page served as a member of the state legislature for two terms, in 1915 and 1917. He had traveled to many parts of the world, having made one trip around the world and about 15 across the Atlantic ocean. Surviving are his widow, four sons, seven daughters, four brothers, one sister, 78 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. o of presentation for the Nebo district was held at Genola Sunday evening with Scout deputy executive Le Roy Bunnell in charge. Merit badges were awarded to Boy Scouts from Payson Second ward Troop 92; Third ward, Troop 93; Santaquin, Troop 100; Genola, Troop A court 101. recase of State Fair, the picture A court of examinations was held n lates the adventures of a Monday evening at the Stake House. family at a state fair combining double romance with grand comedy in an intimate story of human peo-pimiddle-wester- o2 Woman Suffers Injury Mrs. Margaret Dunham, 65, is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Len Huff suffering from injuries received last Tuesday. She was alone at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sidney Elmer in Clinton and was washing with a gas driven motor machine when her arm was drawn in the wringer to her elbow. She was unable to release it or secure help and in pulling it out the flesh was so badly torn that 21 stitches were necessary to repair the lacerations. She was brought to the Payson hospital for treatment and later removed to the Huff home. The accident happened while Mr. and Mrs. Huff were on a trip to Salt Lake. Prea' Schaerrer, ten year daughter of Frank E. and Alice oveless Scrmrrer died at the family fine in the I ounh ward Thursday fternoon. She had suffered from heart affliction but had only been "'ayfrom school for two weeks. She s a student of Miss Beth Iluish in e Fourth grade at the Peteetneet Shirley id First Ward Presents Four Act Drama Under the auspices of the First ward Geneological society, a four act drama wa3 presented in the ward recreation hall Wednesday evening. The play was written and directed by A. K. Iluish, a member of the ard and he also played one of the "cading chactors. Others in the cast were, Button Scott, Bruce Huih, Ar fhur Jones, Frank Curtis, Della Trotter, Madge Elmer, Elva Francom and Faye Depew. was a The original production story of the Canadian woods called Batiste of the North. It featured three original songs, also the work of Mr. Huish and they Were sung by Burton Scott, Arthur Jones and Elva Francom. SPANISH FORK HIGH SCHOOL TO PRESENT OPERA Week-En- d Plans for Paysons Community Silver Dollar Days, to be held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15 are being worked by participating merchants and this newspaper. Local merchants are planning exceptional merchandising bargains using the Silver Dollar for the general theme. According to present plans, a duplicate coupon ticket will be given during these two days for each 25c purchase, one to be deposited and one for the holder. Saturday evening at the conclusion of these two exceptional bargain days, all coupons will be assembled and a public drawing held for prizes totaling $50.00 This event promises to surpass any bargain festival ever by local merchants, and the people of Payson and vicinity should make every effort to get behind it. o The Spanish Fork high school will oresent their third annual Original Opera, Thursday and Friday, Apii! 14 and 15 at the Winona Theatre in Spanish Fork. , Much favoiuble comment has been received by the Spanish Fork high school in attempting this annual all in which the music production, and words are written by members of the music department. Payson citizens are extended, a cordial invitation to attend this years oresentation. High School Band Enters State Contest Paysons high school band is one of the musical organizations of the state that will participate in the Third Annual Intermountain Band Contest to be held on Thursday, Fri- Junior Girls Hold Spring Festival The annual M. I. A. Junior Girls spring festival for Nebo Stake was held Wednesday night in the Second ward Amusement Hall and the idea of Fairyland was carried out in the entire entertainment under the direction of Mrs. Gladys Winters, Stake Junior girls leader. The stage was arranged with a king and queen in effigy and brownies sitting on huge bright colored toadstools were represented by Ralph Hill and Wilbur Snelson. The man in the Moon, spotlights of red and green and fantastic trees about the room provided the unique decoration. Each ward present decorated a table and developed a story in fairyland day and Saturday, April 13, 14 and 15, at Price. It is expected that at least thirty bands representing as many schools in Colorado and Utah will take part in this yearly compebands having altition, twenty-si- x Several more-arentered. ready officially to enter expected by the end of the present week. The intermountain contest will probably be the largest event of the kind to be held in the state of Utah and the entire intermountain section this year. The three-da- y program will the with open junior high concert contest Thursday evening and Fri days events will include instrumental solo contest in the morning, this to be followed by Class C and D concert contests in the early afternoon. A large public dance will close the day. Class B and A concert contests will take place on Saturday morning the spectacular senior and junior high school parade contests to be held that afternoon, the former at 3 oclock and the latter at 1:30. The massed band concert and awarding of medals will take place on the Kiwan-i- s athletic field at 8 oclock Saturday as follows: Benjamin, Alice in WoPuss in evening. nderland; Payson Third, in a shoe; Boots; Second, Woman Approximately fifteen hundred stuQueen of Hearts; dent Spring Lake, musicians are expected to par- Stake First, Little Jack Ilorner; in the contests. Free housing ticipate Board, fairyland in general. A prize to the youthful band mem suPbBed for the best table was awarded to.,s bers while there for the contests, Bento second prize Payson Third; local homes being opened for and third prize1 to FoiAth many jainin the youngsters while they are there. ward. o The following program was given: brothThe Salt Lake & Utah Railroad Prelude string music, Taylor ers; dance of the nymphs, Maud Ole-so- (Orem Line) is offering special rates Melta Snelson, and Florence this week for the L. D. S. ConferPage; Junior girls class song by ence. One day rates are set at one each carrying a lighted cent per mile with a minimum of members sparkler as the lights were lowered; fifty cents. The Stop-ovrate is Mrs. Winters characterizing a Her- one and one fourth regular fare ald introduced Mrs. Grace Oleson as. round trip, which is good for reFairy Queen and Bernice Nelson the turn ten days after date of sale. magician as toastmaster. Toasts were Week end rates are one fare plus given as follows: To fairyland, the ten cents for the round trip. Stake President, Grace Oleson; To the Fairy Queen, Mary Johnson; The Magic Wand, General Board, Edna Snow; The Princesses, The Stake Board, Helen Reece; The faries, First year juniors, Maxine Stewart; The nymphs, Second year juniors, Nada Ellsworth; The goddesses, the mothers, Blanche Burdick; the Brownies, Ward officers, Hilda Tweede. Each ward presented a stunt in n, ar . To Be Held Next 2 e. Against the colorful backgrounds side of a big state fair with its its teeming shows and concessions, crowds and spirited competitions, the story unfolds. Daughter absorbing with her desires, son with his yeaniwith her pickles, ng love hunger, ma 900 pound hog, and pa with his and adromance in invo'ved become venture. chool. effort at Shirley Pical Skhaerrer was born Surpassing any previous n all-stpictures, January 2, 1123 in Payson and producing screen luminarPfnt her life he.e, having been in Film present eight sereenland knows. With grade school lour years and al-- 0 ies whom all stars them a story as famous as the participated in the Auxiliary to screen of the Fourth Ward. selves, State Fair rises it as hailed have is survived by her parents, heights; critics so production .nd three ai.sters, Mrs. Ed Holmes, the yeais outstanding no 1,1 k Ry Johnson and June Schae-Ie- rl far. For pure, real entertainment will get greater satisfactthree brother Dean, Paul and movie fan e than he will Schai ern r and one grandparent ion from any picture ohn P. miss it. Dont Loveless all of Payson. from State Fair. the Star Pres.Mve and largely attended Friday and Saturday, neral seivieis of Hollyromance were held Sunday presents a thrill tfternoon in daredevils those the Fourth ward chapel woods stunt men, the stars that feats the ah4fslu'p George - cheever n who perform Devils, starrLucky for. credit get g The Waning sor.g, Face to Face ing Bill Boyd, gives you the stunts you the r0'Jered as a vocal solo by Mrs. realities of one Provstgaard accompanied by look upon as just another caper. of those darCIj1'ce ,,vilaon; invocation, Jam-- 3 Bob Rose, most famous lives for enRtc(l'-il' ; instrumental duet, ing men who risk their heads the list of urt's arud Elmo Hardy; origin- - tertainments sake, unravel a story who 'ss P)eRa Trotter; remarks Lucky Devils !s PhCir.a ordinary pictthe Vest; violin solo, Ther- - as different from and night. Miss ure as day accomPanieJ xlith "p113 if Bartholomew; remarks, Mrs. get thrills in big doses rn Bets, remarks, Justin A. You'll Devils" Lucky you see ,6 Vocal solo Little Red es; Rose" P ymond H. Clayton of Mid- - com. The dedicatory prayer at the ,j accompanied by Miss Maxine gaveside was offered by Charles n Benediction, George Fran- - Gale. Plans Outlined For Dollar Days 1 o PER YEAR n individ-contemplate- Di.-tri- et tory. blood-tinglin- $2.00 1M croup of interested cP'zens from1 The Payson high school stock by Miniiar group ing team won second in the scoring from oth-H- ' localities have recent'y at the Utah County Stock Show in made a survey of the unemployed in planish Fork last week in competit-PuytoSantaquin, Goshen, Eureka, ion with five teams. Spanish Fork Salem and Benjanvn to determine the was first Springville was third. The r.um! er that v ould be available in pine boys who judged were, Frank the event that various projects now Bingham, who was fourth in d in the Nebo of u a judging, Wayne Tanner, Boyd the Uintah foiet be completed. Wilson, Hugh Baldwin, Rodney Will- The committeio are ready with their iams, Arnold Haskell, Le Roy Hill, reports to meet with officers of the R. N. Moore, and Robert Smith. Forest service and urge that the A number of boys had entries in work be stuit-'at once as it woud ihe Future Farmers Division of the tmploy from 2(0 to 400 men during show, a very important part of this he entile summer. years exhibit. Howard Larsen placed Tile v. oik if allowed would open eeotid with his dairy calf and Eva; forest trails, change the fiopper third; William Street came up new grades in Payson Canyon, complete second with a 2 year old Hampshire the road up Nebo Canyon and make ewe; second prize best ewe and lamb; i road over the divide at the head second mutton in show and Grand of Iayon that would insure one of Cham; ion ewe. Owen Barber received the most wonderful scenic trips in first prize with a Chester white sow. the state. Every effort is being made o by those interested to secure funds Funeral Services Held For to have this thing accomplished. t, dered. ould FRIDAY, j High School Opera 12 UT AH, COUNTY, Unemployment Survey Made Payson Team Takes Second At U. C. Livestock Show By Local Citizens Large Crowds Attend to Jool Year UTAH PAYSON, ja JHk er Payson Will Observe Silver Dollar Days April 14th. and 15th. bargain event and you can bet your last Coin that for every 100 cents you leave with Payson Merchants during these two days, youll be getting twice that amount in values A city-wid- e Special Attractions! WATCH FOR DETAILS IN iTHIS PAPER AND THE WEEK-EN- D SHOPPERS Smilin poetry representing their table story and prizes for the best were awarded to Payson Second and First. Prizes for 100 per cent display of project books Lest I Forget, were given to Spring Lake, Benjamin and Payson Fourth. Shirley Monsen and Marie Douglass received the prizes for the best books displayed. The Junior girls mothers and the ward M. I. A. officers were guests of the girls at the most delightful affair. To keep your creHi $oodyouve got pay your bilfivhidW if you Were atle f do. you woiildn need cmm I e |