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Show trim ;. v tt4jfe i Mf lr wsmwist f iifrfHMfijt'Qi t ; 4 43, Vol. asortL No. 49. OhupoEificlce PAYSON, UTAH COUNTY. UTAH, FRIDAY. DECEMBER Economical School Bus Drivers Attend Meeting Here Pioneer Resident of Basketball Schedule Springville Dies T. B. Ca-tof the Utah State Road Commission held a meeting at the Junior high school in Pay- son Thursday with all bus drivers in the territory bringing students Mrs. Phoebe Singleton 81, well known church worker and pioneer resident of Springville, died Wed-- 1 g nesday. She had been a lesident of Springville. She was a sister of David Cur- tis and the late Mrs. James Shul-- . cr of Payson. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afteinoon in the Spring- Relaville Fourth ward chapel. tives and friends from Payson o Highlights to the Payson schools. A government survey was made at the meeting to determ. lie the route each bus travels for the purpose of making an all Utah State road map of school bus routes. Bus di i vex s at the meeting included R. J. Meyers, Spring Lake Not even in the boom days was route; J. Ray Diaper, Uenola; Mr. here such a surge of extra divi- Evelyn Kirk, Goshen; Mr. Leonard dends, wage increases and employe P.tts, Dividend; Mr. G. E. Kirk-malxmu-.eas this season. Corporate Santaquin; Mr. II. A. Green-halginilu-tr- y is pouring out money to Santaquin; Geoige Barnett its stockholders and workers in and Ivan Wilson, West Mountain amounts. district. A list of extra dividends and bonuses declared would take many pages to detail, but here are some College outstanding items: Steel has announced a 10 per cent advance in Game wages, which will up payrolls Mot1937. General in $70,IM0,000 ors will pay its workers a ChristPlans are progressing rapidly for mas bonus of $10,000,000, in addi- the big collegiate basketball game tion to other benefits. Chrysler to he held at the Payson Junior has voted an extra dividend of high school next Friday, DecembEastman Kodak er 11, $7.50 per share. according to the committee nt a declared extra, and Jewel handling the game for the Payson Tea Company $2.00. Standard Oil Junior Chamber of Commerce. of New' Jersey will pay a $4,500,000 The game promises to be a bonus to workers, and Sears Roe- thriller, featuring the teams from buck one of $1,500,000. the Brigham Young University at Upshot of this is that dividends Provo, and the University of Idaho of various big industries will be (Southern Branch) at Pocatello. as large as in days As an added attraction, Granite while wages, in some cases, will high school, last years state Steels new wage rate champions, will meet Stan Wilc higher. is the highest m its history, Genlsons Payson high school Lions, eral Motors is 10 per cent above winners of their first two prethe 1929 average. Business Week season games. The University of Idaho S. B. says that next year industrys labor costs will possibly be the high- team has four regulars returning er in all U. S. industrial history. from their excellent squad of last this amazmg season, a team that scored victWhat caused is better ories over the Obvious answer change? University of Utah times and there is no question and the Idaho University Vandals but what industry in general has of Moscow, a Pacific Coast Conferpulled out of depression, has ent- ence member. ered a period of recovery. Brigham Young always presents But that isnt the entire answer a strong basketball team, and this to why business is figuratively years team promises to be a real breaking its neck in an effort to threat in the Western Division get as many dollars as possible Rocky Mountain conference race. into the hands of stockholders and The team will be built around workers before 1937 dawns. Big three returning lettermen, together and potent influence is the new sevjral outstanding men tax bill on undistributed corpor- from last year's strong Freshman ation profits, passed by the last squad. Congress. The high school game w ill get Th.s tax bill levies taxes of underway promptly at 7 p. m., severity on such pro- with the college game scheduled fits taxes ranging up to 27 per to start at 8:15 p. m. cent. But when the profits are Admission prices are 55c for redistributed, in either wages, bon- served seats J5c general admissuses or dividends, the tax is avoid- ion, and 15c for high school studed. And that is the major rea- ents with student body cards. son why business is following o its present lavivshly generous course. According to the New William R. LaRocco York Journal of Commerce, distriDies At Dividend butions to stockholders ordered for the last three months of this William Raymond LaRocco 44 of year directly traceable to the tax of Dividend, died in a Salt Lake law, total at least $500,000,000. hospital after a weeks illness from Economists are highly dubious pneumonia. He was taken to the of the ultimate results of the law, hospital Wednesday. fear it will prevent industry from Mr. LaRocco was born Novembuilding up surpluses that are es- ber 5, 1892 in Dmgle, Idaho, a sential if future depressions are son of Joseph and Abbie Quayle to be survived. In the meantime, LaRocco. He moved to Utah in however, the tax is helping cause 1914, living in Midvale for four a veritable dividend and wage years and then to Dividend. boom. He has been a special timberman at the Tintic Standard mine for At this writing, President Roos- 13 years. He married Margaretta Werrett evelt is on his way to the June 22, 1916 in S.Iver City and at conference peace Buenos Aires, where he will make January 12, 1933 in the Manti a speech the first day and then Temple. He is survived by his widow anl return. He was preceded south by and daughters: an imposing American delegation the following sons Mar Ma'-yDella, Evelyn headed by Rayma, Secretary of State Hull Franklin Darrell. coBeth, Raymond implacable fighter for better mmercial and diplomatic relations Samuel LaRocco, Dividend; also between countries. three brothers, Joseph Edward and There has been considerable dis- James Oren LaRocco, Dingle IdaIdaho Fall-- ; cussion concerning the value or the ho; Alb'n LaRocco, Jerome Richardson, a half brother, fut.lity of the conference. Some Pint out, with truth, that there Hawaii; one sister, Mr. Teresa Lake City. no danger of a war arising in Hepner, Salt North or South Funeral services were conducted America, that interment Europe and the East are the dangSunday in Elberta and er spots. direction the under Midvale was at However, it is the Presidents of the CkJudin Funeral Home. bol.ef which is shared by many bhat if the nations of the WTestern A meetng of the iomiphere show Europe that a and social sorority rund-tabl- e discussion of tone Phi cultural held Friday night at the can lead to be will amicable settlements A of Miss Edith Elmer. and agreements, some progress to-a- ri home procedworld peace will be mads. program on Parlimentary presented by the ni is likewise believed that ure will be members. (Continued on page 8) tie Lundell 17, a mem-- , er of the Semor class at Spanish Fmk high school died at her home! !n Benjamin Monday evening after a brief illness. bhe was born in Benjamin, Aug-U- 't 1919, a daughter of Carl F. apd Vida Tippetts Lundell. She v as a very active member of the M. I. A. and .Sunday School in the Benjamin ward and also promin-e- i t in school activities. She was et e ! f the most active gleaner g rK if Nebo Stake. She is survived by her parents; four brothers, Russel T. Lundell, n on a in Sweden; Orval Clyde and Floyd Lundell, Benjamin; three sisters, Mrs. Dean J. Francom, Payson; Mabel and I. ia Lundell. her Beniamin; grandpatents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tippetts and Mrs. Caroline Lundell, Benjamin. Funeial services were conduated Thursday at 1 p. m. In the Benjamin ward chapel. Interment was in the Benjamin cemetery under the diiection of the Deseret NIyi 1 DinHappenings that Affect the er Pails, Dividend Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual National and International Profrom Local blems Welfare. ! s h, mi-sio- Basketball Scheduled Here 73-ce- inter-America- 4, 1936 Hillman Cheever An interestmg marriage took place Friday, December 4, in the Salt Lake Temple, when Miss Rose Cheever, only daughter of Bishop and Mrs. George A. Cheever, became the brde of Mr. Guy S. Hillman of Pleasant Grove. The parents cf the bride witnessed the ceiemony. Mr. Hillman is a graduate from Brigham Young University and is a member of the Pleasant Grove The young high school faculty. hi ide attended school at the Y. Mrs. Cheever entertained at a dt lightful bridal shower at her home in the Fourth ward Thursday in honor of her daughter. Fifty of the older relatives and friends were entertained during the afternoon and a similar number of the younger friends were guests during the evening. The trousseau of the bride was displayed. She ciivcd many lovely gifts. re-wi- th , Announced Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Earle Young of American Fork announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to John Boyd Page, son of Mrs. Clara H. and the late Don S. Page of Payson. The couple are both graduates of Brigham Young university was a memwhere the bride-eleber of the Nautilus Social Unit and the White Keys, honorary organization and the Theta Alpha Phi, national dramatic fraternity. She has been teaching school at Grove high school the Pleasant this year. Mr. Page was a member of the Viking Social Unit and the Y Chemistry Soc.cty. At the present time he is doing research work in at the Unithe field of Chemi-tr- y versity of Missouri at Columbia. The marriage will take place the latter part of December. Following their marriage the couple will go to Columbia where Mr. Page will continue his work at the un-ict vc rsity. o Announce Engagement Tanner wi-to announce the engagement of their daughter Erma, to Mr. Jason Wall, son of Mr. A. E. Wall. Jr., of Goshen. The marr.age will take place on December 11 in the Salt Lake Temple and will be an event of interest to a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred A large number of Payson people went to Salt Lake Wednesday for the Nebo Stake Temple excursion. Mrs. James Hansen entertained at a delightful neighborhood party Wednesday evening at her home. A general social and refreshments were enjoyed by the group. 5c Drawn Up Monday Per Copy P.T.A. December Meeting Next Wednesday The December meeting of the r vill organization le held next Wednesday, December 9, in the Wilson Little Theatre. The theme for the program will be Sacred Music", a topic in keeping with the contribution of the schools of Payson to the public for the Christmas season. The annual presentation of The Messiah by the music department of the high school will be given in the Nebo Stake Tabernacle, Sunday, December 13 at the M. I. A. Conference, The Junior high school will give their annual Carol and Candle service on Thursday, December 17. The public will eagerly anticipate each of these outstanding events. Stewart Reelected To School Board Parent-Teache- Athletic leaders of the Nebo illusion of Reg on 3, met in Pay-so- n Monday night and drew up the h.gh school basketball schedule for the coming season. Competition will open on January 8 and continue through March 5, e with the runnorsup playing for a tournament lerth Mari h 12. Principal Louis A. Bates of Pay-se- n high was named to select officials for the coming year. Others E. Young present were: Coach Stan Wilson of Payson, Coach Seth Parkinson of Tintic, Coach E. Brady of Nephi, By Coach Fenton Reeves of Spanish Fork, and Coach Carl Davis of Charles E. Young, 64, died at Springville. the family home in Payson TuesThe schedule follows: day after an illness of several January 8 Payson at Spanish Youth months. He had been a miner for Fork, Tintic at Springville. many years, retiring last April January 14 Spanish Fork at after working at the Tintic Stand- Nephi. Shot ard mine for more than 17 years. 15 Tintic at January Payson. Mr. Young was born April 12, January 22 Payson at Nephi, Lynn Wilson 16, son of Bishop 1872 in Lynn County, Missouri, a Springville at Spanish Fork. Mrs. Rolert L. Wilson, sufferand son of Francis M. and Isabell BakJanuary 28 Payson at Spring- ed a gunshot wound early Sunday er Young. He married Hazel Car- ville. when he accidently dismorning ter of Minersville at Beaver, Utah, January 29 Nephi at Tintic. his charged gun while duck hunton June 25, 1904. Surviving are February 3 Tintic at Spanish ing near the mouth of Spanish his widow; four sons and one Fork, Springville at Nephi. Fork river. daughter, Miss Gwenn Young and February 5 Spanish Fork at With three companions, Richard Max Young, Payson; Carlysle and Payson, Springville at Tintic. Lant 13, Howard Simons 12, CorClark Young, Salt Lake City; ClarFebruary 12 Payson at Tintic, nell Wilson 12, all neighbor boys ence Young, Los Angeles; three Nephi at Spanish Fork, 6 a. m. left he home at Sherone grandchildren; brother, February 19 Nephi at Payson, Lynn stepped out of a boat in man H. Young, Los Angeles; two Spanish Fork at Springville. which he had been hunting about Mrs. Edith sisters, Kennedy, at Springville February 26 7 m. a. and started to strike his Pueblo Colorado; Mrs. Emma Hen- Payson, Tintic at Nephi. to warm them and hands together Kansas. derson, Lubmum, March 5 Spanish Fork at Tinwhile doing so, accidently disThe body will be taken by the tic, Nephi at Springville. charged his gun. The charge penDeseret Mortuary to Minersville March 12 Nebo-Alpiplayoff. etrated his left arm near the wrist Sunday for funeral services and his chest near the left shouldand interment. Viewing will be at the Celebrates 40th er. Mr. Jones, a hunter from home of Mrs. Youngs brother from Couple Wedding Anniversary Spanish Fork, was called by the 10 a. m. until the time of the seryoung boys to assist them and he vice. Friends are requested to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peay cele- took the injured boy to the please omit flowers. brated their fortieth wedding an- Georges Hospital in Spanish Fork. day Dr. L. D. Stewart of Payson was niversary on Thanksgiving of members their all with called and assisted in the operation family Annual Harvest Ball married were remove the shot. to They Held Saturday Night participating. on Thanksgiving day, November Ills condition has been quite ser1896. Their anniversary din- ious. A most enjoyable event of the 26, ner was given at the home of their week was the annual Nebo Stake Mrs. W. M. Nielson in M Men and Gleaner Girls Harvest daughter, Lake Salt City. The centerpiece Page Family Reunion Ball held Saturday night at the was a large wedding cake and the Held Thanksgiving Day Bon Ton. The Stake leaders, Euwere the same decorations top gene Hillman, Alta Cowan, were used members of the J. S. Thirty-si- x 04 their original wedding in charge of the event assisted by cake. The couple received many Page family gathered at the home the stake officers of the organand flowers from their of Mrs. Clara Page Bird on ization who were introduced at lovely gifts and neighbors. Present at Thanksgiving day for a dinner and family the ball by Mrs. Cowan as follows: the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Peay, happy family reunion. Florence Gale, Mary Lundell, May Mrs. Nielson and family, The out of town guests includMorris Mr. and Houser, Gordon Ileelis, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Peay and ed Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hansen and Draper and Ralph Davis. Miss Miss Marguerite Peay, Wal- Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Wanless and Lundell represented the officers baby, and Miss Lola Green of family of Logan; Mr. and Mrs. ler Peay w.th a response. Allen West and baby and Mr. and Twin Falls, Idaho. o Mrs. Curtis Harding of Salt Lake W. Mr. and Roland Miss Erma City; Miss Helen Young of AmerFamily Reunion Held O. Robinson of the General Board ican Fork and Mr. Frank JorgeninGreen. From son of Fountain A delightful reunion of the John were present to give special and Mrs. Mr. were institute Payson there Barnett family was held on struction at a leadership Mr. school and Laban Junior family, high larding Thanksgiving day at the home of in the Payson C. and Mrs. Arza and family, Page Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thomas in Monday night. Department work was conducted Mr. and Mrs. Earle Page and famLe'and. Those present were Mr. with ily, Mrs. Clara Page Bird and Miss and Mrs. Arthur Taylor and fam- in drama, music and dancing in Cora Page. leaders and ward ily of Fillmore, Mr. and Mrs. Owen the stake Tinfrom Johnathon S. Page Sr. and his L. Barnett and family of Spanish thoe activities present Ko-lo- b and wife, Mary Leaier Page were Bartic, Juab, Nebo, Palmyra Fork, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer the early pioneers who Stakes. among Mrs. nett of Cedar City, Mr. and settled 0 Payson and their family Mrs. and Mr. of Thomas Leland, Mrs. Clara P. Bird went to Salt always took an active part in the John Barnett, Miss Pearl Barnett, to affairs of the community. From Mr. and Mrs. George Barnett and Lake City Thursday evening Levi Mrs. the very beginning of their marBarattend a party given by family, Mr. and Mrs. L. Roy niece of ried life they properly observed in honor her Young Elgar nett and family all of Payson. Miss Helen Young of American Thanksgiving day and as their o 13 children started of to Boyd large family Fork, whose engagement An interesting session of the . and rear to announc-,edfamilies, they been has marry Page of Payson Cultus Club was held Wednesday continued to assemble at the parafternoon at the home of Mrs. ental home and the annual event Cuba Davis. President Alta Cowis became of greater importance. Miss Lucille Harding, who an announced that the Cultus Club In more recent years, the trad.attending school at the Utah State and Lady Lions would work to- 'Agricultural College at Logan, itional gathering has been maingether in soliciting funds for the where she is a member of the tained by the J. S. Page Jr. family Canyon Home project. Mrs. Gwen Beta Delta Sorority, spent the and is eagerly anticipated each Wilson will serve as chairman of Thanksgiving holiday here with year by the group. that committee. j her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Laban was of the Miss Ruth The feature program Harding, Harding. on school a book review at the Dra- Lions Score Victory is who Speed Salt, teaching Game In Pre-Seaso- n A given by Mrs. Lucy Dixon. per high school was also home reading was given by Mrs. Dar- over Thanksgiving. The Iayson high school basketlene Nielson and a saxaphone solo team scored another victory ball Wanda Miss Page, accompanby Miss Rosa Law spent the week ied by Miss Jean Simons. preieason play Wednesday mght, end at Reno, Nevada, with her siso-defeating Pleasant Grove 28 to 18. ter, Mrs. Jarvis Warner, formerly The Lions will play the Provo Fernetta Law. Bulldogs at Provo Friday and next week they will play Granite in a at game to the B. .Y. U. Miss Alice Rutledge, nurse The electric current will be off Wednes-betwee- n and left University of Idaho (S. p.) in Payson, Sunday, December 6, the Oldroyd hospital to be played in the Junior in home Mertah, her in for game day II and 11:30 a. m., school death the called gym on Friday, Decbeen high by ho, having to make necessary repairs. 11. ember Payson City Electrical Dept, j of her mother. life-lon- j Nebo-Alpin- Charles Called Per Year In Advance $2.00 Death Payson Is Accidently 1 NOTICE Ida-ord- er Dr. L D. Stewart, present member of the Board of Education of the Nebo School District was reelected for a term of five yean at the School Board Election held Wednesday. He represent precinct No. 4 in the district, comprising Payson and Spring Lake. The vote was unusually large for a school election and Dr. Stewart won by a large majority over his five opponents and he received 44 per cent of the total vote cast. The ri'fults were as follows, with the first figure representing Payson and the second figure representing Spring Lake: Dr. L. D, Stewart, 278-4Mrs. Pearl Bigler. 115-Wayland R. Robert L. Wilson, Wightman, 73-53-Enos Simons 50-Id A. 9; 7; 7; Iluish. 4; 98-- Dr. Wells T. Bnockbank of Spanish Fork was reelected to the board in precinct No. 2, comprising Spanish Fork, Palmyra and Leland. He received a total of 387 votes and Mrs. Winona Thomas of Leland received 138. His term is for three years. Robertson To Head New Japanese Mission Hilton A. Robertson of Springville, chairman of the Utah County Commission and first counselor in the Koloh L. D. S. Stake presidency has been called by the presidency of the church to act as president of the new Japanese mission to be opened in Honolulu. With his wife and two children he will leave late in January or early In February for the Islands. President and Mrs. Robertson in Japan served as missionaries from May 1921 to August 1924 and were the last L. D. S. missionaries to leave that country. Local elders have taken charge of the work since then. Most of his work will bo done with the Japanese in the Hawaiian Islands and some in Japan. His term as county commissioner has two years to run and the vacancy will be filled by the two remaining members of the commission, W. J. Johnson of Spanish Fork and Sylvan Clark of Lehi. Three candidates have already been announced for the appointment: Theron Hall and Emeet M. Boyer of Springville and George A. Brown of Provo. Tucket Mendenhall Friends will be interested to learn of the marriage of Miss Helen Tuckett, daughter of Mrs. James A. Tuckett of Santaquin, to William Mendenhall, son of Mrs. Vina Mendenhall cf Payson. The event took place at the brides home with Bishop W. A. McClellan of the Payson First ward officiating in the presence of close relatives. A family dinner was given in their honor at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Joseph Taylor in Provo. Mr. Mendenhall is employed by the Payson Motor Co. Quarterly Conference Saturday and Sunday Regular Stake Quarterly Conference will be held in the Stake Tabernacle at Payson, on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 1936. Opening session on Saturday, December 12, at 7:30 p. m. Sessions on Sunday, December 13, at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. M. I. A. Conference, Sunday, December 13, at 7:30 p. m. All of the sessions are general in nature and all members of the Stake are invited and encouraged to be in attendance at all of said meetings, and others will be welcome. Lee R. Taylor, Arza C. Page, George Q. Spencer, Nebo Stake Presidency. |