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Show ' V v frr.V'T-,.- T Basketball Tonite! fun P ayson vs. Nephi ! H. Amos lam lte5 5c Per Copy Lions Club, Junior High School Sponsor Broadcast to died Henry Amos, 19, early Friday unexpectedly Irning from pneumonia after a His death came ew days illness. to the entire shock ;s distinct a community. Payson Septem-youngest son of Ella Bell ThurWilliam Thomas an the pub-li- c attended He mond Amos. later and of Payson schools his father in with associated vas He was work. farm and dairy of outdoor sports, partvery fond icularly fishing and hunting. He is survived by his parents Meredith and and two brothers, Payson. Amos Spense Largely attended and impressive were conducted funeral services Monday in the First ward chapel in with Bishop W. A. McClellan Sometcharge. The opening song He was born in 4 1915, the k Civil Service examination fur candidates for the postmastership at Payson and Lehi were conducted in Provo Saturday by J. R. llodsen, secretary of the civil service board. Robert L. Wilson and A. K. Hiuish of Payson took the examination at Provo. The examination was given the same day in Spanish Fork and it was taken by Mrs. Della Huish Miss F.Iva Francom, Jordan A. Law, Vernal Tweede, S. A. Harris, Howard Wilson, Wells Cloward, Angus Willey and Byron Mend- enhall of Payson. Petitions Presented For New Road Two separate delegations presented petitions to the Utah County Commissioners Monday for a new road to be constructed from the state highway to the Goshen ap. The requests were taken Annual Junior Prom Attracts Large Crowd under advisement. One delegation asks that the run directly west from Spring road was ll We Understand, ime The delegation as a vocal duet by Mrs. Irene Lake to the gap. a was made up of Spring Lake, Provstgaard and Arthur Jones, acheadresidents and Arthur Mrs. Santaquin Jones; companied by ed by Clarence Moore, Jesse II. invocation, Justin A. Loveless; vocal duet, Mrs. Leon Fullmer and Halladay and Albert Greenhalgh. accompaThey point out that the pea viner Miss Phyllis Livingston, Reand beet dump are located on it Wilson. Bernice Mrs. nied by it would be advantageous marks were made by Mayor Henry and to farmers. Erlandson, a life long friend and The other group, which constineighbor and he also read an original poem and tribute, written by tuted a number of Payson residents The was headed by Peter Carter, ArchMrs. Lovina Done Otteson. funeral sermon was delivered by er Butler, R. J. Myers and Albert Rev. J. 0. Arthur and closing reWyler. They asked that the road run from the marks were by Bishop McClellan. be constructed to a at state point between highway K vocal solo, Absent, was rendLake west and and Spring Payson C. ered by J. Barney, accompanied south to the gap. benedictren-jder- Gen-ol- sml I la! k by Mrs. Barney and ion was by F. A. I r ni avsil direction of the the Deseret Peter G. Hansen Mor o Peter G. Hanson, 82, a resident Theatre Chain of Payson for 60 years, died at in the First ward TuesAcquires Elko Theatre his home from infirmities incident si nd luish evftfl n H , oft I dew I I tteaif tel I tin id tel rills. hi be b ay the Huish Theatre Enterprises operating the Star Theatre at Payson this week closed a deal for the Hunter Theatre at Elko, Nevada, which will be taken over on the 1st of April. This is the first theatre outside he boundaries of Utah for the Huish chain which now includes a number of important Utah situatiE. Huish of C. ban ons. day night to old age. He was born January 6, 1S53 in Stockholm, Sweden, a son of Hans Peter and Luisa Selstrum Hansen. He was converted to the L. D. S. Church in his native country and was baptized April 30, 1875. Six weeks later he emigrated to America and arrived in Salt Lake City in August. He was a carpenter by trade and being unable to obtain work in Salt Lake he came to Payson and worked first for John Jackson. In 1876 he started to Huish, who for thirty-thre- e work for Walter Huish and for rears published the more than 30 years worked in the newspaper Huish planing mill, one of the Eureka, his home giv-ng is now city, He his entire attention to theatre early industries of Payson. worked for Erlandson brothlater operations and his organization is ers and for a short time for he second in Salt Lake. He married largest in this state and 'ith the addition of the Nevada Sophia Anderson in the Salt Lake House on June 19, heatre it gains considerably in Endowment Feb. 8, 1932. Five died She 1876. importance. Payson is headquart-rr- s died after for all these theatres with V. of their six children maturitv reaching A Gilhool handling the account-ng- , Mr. Hansen filled a mission in Mr. cro I even! I ,iei Din-wood- I maH aval' e ad i The :uary. nl c Elmer. dedicatory prayer at the graveside in Payson City cemetery was by K. Jones. Burial was under U : the j I your ve I a nyan and other work. booking Place I anager of Stage Line Following Explosion George Alexander, 22, the Uintah 1) ters. hl Ff o manager Basin Stage line nd foer athlete at the Uintah and Utah State Agri-Jturcollege, died Sunday at P. m. just before arriving a Lake City hospital to be for burns received last ednesday in an explosion of a chicken brooder. ,r' Alexanders widow was for- ly Miss Caroline Reid, daught- rs Phebe Reid of , Payson hey were married one year al " U i1! 7, last-ditc- es Band Sponsors Dance To Raise Funds asolme-burni- ill 0 M 631 go. He fM i til was born Dec, 5, ornia but his .'rnal : Ol 1 parents moved after his birth, Following the basketball game tobetween Nephi and Payson is Band School the High night funds sponsoring a dance to raise with which to purchase new uni-be forms. Your patronage will appreciated. H oM 0sen Appointed of Seagull Camp, Daughters Pioneers held their February Utah barney of nculttiT1 Vhe Uah State meeting last Thursday at the c?Hege, has been home of Mrs. Della Badham with hiJ the chorus of .. in Mrs. Lillie Dean and Mrs. Arminta ril be nr7'mf 1 tbe Pera which hostess- as assisting Ihtvh. PnenteL at tbe college fn Clayson Pay- - ! 9 20 sris s p&i ie is t0ne H 8 i''-.esdav C Weeks restaurants. parently h sales only are apunwilling to grant the sales concession stat and are cleaming victory for sans no with stores at all. comUnder House Bill 41 the favout bill reported 49 mittee of house juorably last week by the amended as committee diciary a liquor Saturday, power to name control commission of thiee is ted in the governor. Amendment-an adopted further provide section prohibiting rebecords of state store purchases court in ing made public excepting tlon actions; elimination of a be shaI1 no store ?s' that providing tablished in any county m which at the 60 per cent of the voters continfavored election repeal last uance of prohibition ehm.nated; for another making it mandatory how the commission to determine shall much of the monies allowed brands of be invested in various another and alcoholic beverages, powers giving liquor enforcement state all peace off .cers and some officials. Senatorial as well as house opinion seemed to favor quick disposal This was of the liquor problem. shown when a move to place liquor control measures last on a list oi bills to be considered for action by sifting committee an hotel-restaura- g was and par- James Mitchell of Payson and two sisters. supervisor road appointed county sen'ices were conduct-"ednesda- y meetfor the Payson district at aCommin Vernal. ing of the Utah County issioners on Monday. to Sing in Opera members showed a majority apparently in favor of state stores without any private sales, senti. ment in the upper branch may not be so strong along this line. Powerful elements there are said to favor state stores with private sales permitted in certain state licensed places such as hotels and . ving are his widow wo brothers jtf 0 son 1912 in the question. Anent this query' of buying by, thirsty denzines of Utah will probably know by the end of next week whether or net they are to be permitted to buy those of corn and rye, well known as hard liquor, by the drink and by the bottle or by the bottle only. of sentiment To keen sizers-u- p fore and aft in house and senate it looks very much as though the only fellows are holding the whip hand. They proved conclusively last week that as far as the Sower house is concerned the question of liquor control is no longer one of state stores versus licensed but simply private selling places, one of state stores with no private prisales versus state stores with restuar-ant- s vate sales by hotels and concerting Sweden in and Baptizing 44 people. He was baptized only. again called in 1896 andchurch for 17 people and built a The sole and remaining hope of the prithe people in Southern Sweden. at least in the house sales exponents He is survived by one son, Char- vate les Hanson; 13 grandchildren; 6 now seemingly lies in the retention as a great grandchildren.will be conduct- of a semiblance of such sales stores state operated a Funeral services of part ed Saturday at 1 p. m. in the First measure. That they are faced with be will Interment fight to obtain ward chapel. a bitter in the Payson cemetery under the even this small leaven is admitted. direction of the Deseret Mortuary. Hardened proponents of state stor1886-188- Dies to be appointed by Senate PresiBy U. S. P. A. Service Maw was defeated. dent is to that To buy or not buy While a house caucus of all c?orus of fifty-tw- o es. osen after nearly intensive rehearsal. 7 room Modern FOR SALE of ground with acres Two Home. Weston Ban an- . of Geo. phlnl of daughter outbuildings. Inquire 2tpd. February 20. Strong, Payson. Is labor, through its legislative outsmarting the representatives, farm bloc supposedly its lawmak-in- g is the daily doings bedfellow on Capitol hill? 'Nome legislators allied with the agriculturists profess to believe that the soil toilers thus this far have been taken for a legislative ride by their perhaps more As politically skilled coalitionists.record evidence they point to the of measures passed upon by nouse conand senate, seeing there more sideration for labor bills than those deemed important to agriculture. Labor has succeeded with the the cooperation of lawmakers from rural communities or districts In in getting action on several which its keenest supporters are other vitally interested. On ofthe bills the hand a goodly portion are in which rural representatives are evincing the greatest interest the house or before come to yet senate for consideration. Thiee measures of great con. undercem to labor child , labor, work-dayand md-iu- a ground miners have passed the control of interest to one Only house tax exhomestead the farmers to benefit its and emption b.ll, has won farmers is questionable branch. f nal approval in the lower received practically last And the unanimous support. child turalists however opposed the dele, labor but resolution, labor gates held it The agriculturists have benefited balms in passage by some minor those bv the house of such bills as of ingred-ient- s providing for labeling feedstuffs, in commercial encourflood and erosion control commercial of agement, regulation refertilizers, and irrigation stork - n. demption. the The fcmate has recognized bill bv enactment of the to enabling the federal government flood and erosion for lands buy control. Of more importance was ts pasge of the homestead tax Neither has it exemption act. on Page 4j (Continued farmers Mrs. Priscilla Simmon Provstgaard 22, young wife of Bert Provstgaard, died Friday at their home in the Fourth ward from sepsis, after an illness of five days. She was born in Lake Shore November 1, 1912. a daughter of Benjamin Frank and Susan Clay-so- n Simmons. She was married to Mr. Provstgaard April 29, 1929 at Provo and they have made their home in Payson since that time. Surviving are her husband and three children, Afton, Darlene and Albert Frank Provstgaard, Pay-soher parents, Iake Shore; seven sisters and brothers, Mrs. Jennie Richards, Provo, Mrs. Verda Boyle, Payson; Miss Lora Simmons, Miss Mae Simmons, Fraif Clayson Simmons, Dell Benjamin Simmons, and Lee Thomas Simmons, Lake Shore. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p. m. in the Fourth Ward Chapel, which was filled to overflowing with relatives and friends from Payson and surrounding communities. Bishop George A. Cheever was in charge and the opening song, If I Could See Beyond The Veil, was rendered by the Fourth ward Relief Society Chorus; invocation, Guy A. Johnson; vocal duet, Arch Clayson and Mr. Meecham of Spanish Fork; remarks, Miss Mary Youd and Evan Frances ot Lake Shore; vocal solo My Faith in n; The annual Junior Prom, arranged by the class of 1936 Pay-so- n high school was held last Friday night in the Bon Ton hall with a huge crowd present. This is the outstanding social event of the school year and the class worked for weeks on the details including the elaborate new decorations. The Prom committee included Lois Powell, chairman. Max Coray and Deon Crook assisted by all class Wells members and officers. Cloward is president of the Junior class; Alcne Badham, and Dels White, secretary. The faculty advisors include, Helen Alleman, Ray B. West, Jr., Eugene Hillman and LeRoy Walters. The Prom Patrons were Superintendent and Mrs. Melvin Wil son, Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Stewart, Mr. and Mr.. Carl D.reephalgh, Mayor and Mrs. Henry Erlandson, Principal and Mrs. John C. Car lisle. J. Harold Wilson Graduates From Flying School J. Harold Wilson, son of Mrs. Emma Wilson was one of 62 cadets who graduated Wednesday from the advanced flying school at Kelly Field, Texas and became a pilot after completing a one year course at the army air corps training school at RanIfe has dolph and Kelly fields. been assigned to active duty for one year at Langley Field. Virginia, the largest air corps post in the United States. It is located on atlantic seas coast. He received his oppointmeni to Randolph Field, West Point of the air, last January, having qualified afti--r graduating from the B. Y. U. He entered in the March 1935 class. full-fledg- PER YEAR $2.00 Take Examinations Beet Benefit For Postmastership Under the direction of Carl 0. Nelson a boys chorus of unchanged voices from the Jr. high school, the Lions Club quartette and Ladies Glee Club will sing two 15 minute periods over K. S. L. broadcasting station Saturday. The boys chorus and quartette will sing front 3 to 3:15 p. m. and the Glee club from 4:30 to 4:45. The broadcast is sjKtnsored bv tne Payson Lions Club and Junior high school. William Games . PAYSON, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, Pneumonia Fatal 2 IPaMooa 8 No. Vol 42, Junior High Gym Payment Will Be Paid Today i beet benefit payment checks totaling $77,277 have been received at the Utah county agricultural office and will be distributed Friday, Saturday and Mon- Sugar day, County Agent Lyman II. Rich announces. The payment is the first on 1934 contracts and represents $1 per ton to 1150 farmers of approximately 2000 who signed contracts. There will be 150 of the 1300 farmers whose contracts went out first who may be disappointed in the first distribution, Mr. Rich said. The 150 cheeks which did not arrive as scheduled may get to the office soon, however. No payments for 1933 contracts or for farmers who are leasing land are included in this first payment. Farmers in this vicinity will receive their checks at the Strawberry Water Users office today, between 9 a. m. and noon. Green & Gold Ball Will Be Held March 1 The Nebo Stake M. I. A. Green Ball is to be held in the and Bon Ton hall on Friday, March 1 with special decorations and features. This is for everyone 15 years of age and over. On Thurs. day February 28 a Junior Green & Gold Ball will be held in the same hall with the same orchestra. Arrangements are being made by Stake Bee Keepers and Scouters. A queen is being selected from each ward in the Stake and from the nine ward queens a stake queen will be elected and crowned at the ball. The other candidates will be her attendants. Lions Defeat Tintic; Play Nephi Tonight The Payson Lions defeated the Tintic high school at Eureka Wednesday night by a 25 to 18 score. Springville upset the dope in the division by defeating the league This puts leaders, Nephi, the Lions and Nephi in a tie for the lead with five wins and one loss each. The Payson-Tinti- c game was an unusually rough one with Payson losing Ilolladay, Francom and Jensen by fouls. Neither team was able to score during the first period which ended 2 to 1. Payson scored 14 points the second period and held their opponents to 1 counter. Tintic outscored Iayson in the second half but were unable to overcome the gap. . The tied region leaders, Payson (Friday and Nephi play in the Payson Junior High gym in what should be one of the most thrilling encounters ever witnessed Interest is running high here. and a due to the present set-u- p great crowd is expected for the event. 31-2- 8. o Harding to Head Loan Association Distributed Free Grass Seed Being Grass seed to farmer of Utah county is being distributed free this week througlnthe F. E. R. A. and farm bureau organizations The aeedwas available Thurs-,- t day a the KWjar.V HkgilrrMills building in Provo and was TLXfher-aysoBenj'amii1 ed by truck to Springville, Salem, Fork, Spanish Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lehi, Spring Lake, Lake View and Other communities are Lindon. Mrs. Irene Provstgaard; Thee, the remarks, William Kitchen and Bis- required to get seed from are farmers all and hop Cheever; vocal solo, Clyde nearest point sacks own their to Wilbring E. required Snow; benediction, George son. The dedicatory prayer at the to obtain the seed. o graveside was by John Q. Davis s direction the fine under An Interment program was unusually of the Claudin Funeral Home. given at a meeting of the Cultus Club held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Cuba Davis with Prominent Resident of President Mina Simons in charge. Dies Miss Naomi Broadbent, instrucFork Spanish tor in dramatiq art at the Springschool read three one ville David T. Lewis 69 prominent act high Maizie, Mans Place", plays, Wedresident of Spanish Fork died Miss Helen The Valiant. Mr. Lewis was former and nesday. rendered a group of Palfreyman and Fork of Spanish postmaster vocal selections "Sleepy Yalley, held numerous church and civic Weary Romany Hush Song", positions of trust. He was sup- River", and "Love a Bubble. She of the Nebo Stake erintendent was accompanied by Mrs. Lucille Sunday Schools before the divis- Stowell. ion of the stake, holding this poo sition for 17 years. He was also commitThe teachers from the Peteet-nee- t chairman of the old folks tee before the stake was divided. school enjoyed a pleasant Funeral services will be con- social Friday evening at the home ducted Sunday at 1 p. m. in the A pot of Mrs. Kathryn Betts. Spanish Fork City pavilion. luck dinner was served at seven o Mr. and Mrs. La Yard Wright o'clock after which progressive Mrs. Mary announce the birth of an eight games were played. and Wilson Howard Mrs. February Jeppson, Sunday, pound baby girl were was formerly Mrs. Genevieve Ellsworth 17. Mrs. Wright special guests. Miss Leona McClellan. -- Following the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Strawberry National Farm Loan Association held last week, the directors met and organized as follows: Iaban Harding, president; John Jesse Hall, T. Herman Tweede, Fred Davis, Lab-- n Harding1 and Tchn Lant, loan committer; secretary treasurer. o- Native Son Dies at Fielding, Utah Edward J. Haskell 56, a native son of Payson died last week at his home in Fielding, Utah, where he had resided for many years. Mr. Haskell was born in Payson a son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Haskell and he has many relatives here. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nettie Hardy Haskell and six Funeral services and children. burial were conducted in Fielding last Sunday. o of Payson, has been initiated into the University of Utah chapter of Phi Chi Theta, national business sorority, according to an announcement made at the state university. Miss Erlandson, a graduate of Payson high school, is a junior in the School of Business. M iss Ada Erlandson Mr. and Mrs. Ray Monsen spent the week end with relatives in Mt. Pleasant. , i I I |