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Show A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Werence Dates Set Nebo Stake Youth Set Wards, Twede Week-lon- DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY Senator A. V. Watkins Pupils Prepare for Halloween And Candidate Priest Activities g as YMMIA Aid amed A program in the stake tabernacle Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Kennetl; Twede was named will be in the YMMIA presented by the Junior cond assistant , M Men a new and and Junior Gleaner Girls esidenc-ypresidency West ward quorum of Elders of the Nebo stake. Folk songs in priesthood leader-i;- p Bs selected and dances of eight countries afternoon. meet Sunday we love will be featured, with Resident George Christensen al-- ( announced dates fcjr ward each ward of the stake responinferences, to be conducted on sible for a part on the program. weeks beginning this The entire show will be in cos5'ccessive ming fJoble DeHart, Paul Burton d Albert Nuttall were named succeed El wood Loveless, Del shop and Howard Thatcher as ;st u aid Elders presidency. ;rling Spencer was retained as of the group, rider Twede succeeds Harold rmer as second assistant to ssident Arch Williams in the ike Young Mens Mutual Harmer is the new ond ward bishop. Twede will m charge of activities. )ates for ward conferences are follows: Tihrd ward, October November 5; t Benjamin, 12; Fourth, st, November 19; Second, November First, December 3; Park, 10; and Spring Lake, 17. With exception of . , rd ward, conference in auxili-;s will be held during the k preceding conference, week. will follow conference Sun-i- n Third ward. ake Patriarch George Fran-wioffer benediction in the 1 session of each ward con- retary-treasur- n. No-ib- er De-lb- er De-ib- er ll Entertains Mothers, tochers With Social ous Edyth Stanton and president Norma Bona entered at a P.T.A. get acquaint-- ' social Monday .after school the teachers and the room hers. Business of the first was discussed after ting ch refreshments were serv- - (I resident con M3 con m icon; teachers and ie grade, Della McClellan, Pearl Nacenta, . rst Otteson, '4 Coombs. pjise LI.. the room lers are as follows: ;eond grade, Alice Spencer, 2fc,f lne Gough. fcird grade, Helen Jvaleen Manwaring, eless, Durth Karine Carter. grade, Dean Wride, Melva Peay, Adams. fth grade, Wells Monk, Mrs. ie sen. xth grade, tt Bowers. . Garth Olson, Mrs. Address Payson Rally United States Senator Arthur Watkins, and Republican candidate for United States House of Representative, Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, discussed election issues with Payon voters Wednesday evening in a public rally in the American Legion Hall. Also on hand to be introduced were Republican candidates for county V. tume. The event marks the first of a series of entertainments planned for Junior M Men and Junior Gleaner Girl week slated for offices. Jack Loveless was chairman of the program that included reading by Mrs. Bonnie Jean Thomas; vocal solo by Clarence Hill, accompanied by Virginia Loveless; and guitar numbers and vocal solos by Fred Arrington. Mayor Floyd Harmer introduced Senator Watkins, who discussed Central Utah reclamation Mrs. Priest took the plans. stand against socialized medicine. H. S. Vance, county chairman for the Republican party made remarks to the rally. Oct. Nebo stake youths have planned their second annual youth conference, to be held Sunday, October 29, in the Park-Secon- d d ward chapel at 1:30 p.m.. jointly by Junior M Men 24-2- Plan-nedne- well-attende- Mrs. For Worker Park-Secon- d Sarah Shepherd, Tuesday, Immigrant - jtdy il Honor LDS voy in Genola Ward ononng Buriness Nelson, Ge- - a farewell testimonial will 1yen Saturday, Oct. 21, at the 3 war ohapel, at 8 p.m. fhe mission home in Salt Lake I Week ,he leaves Oct. 25 for mission. of lsil0P and Mrs. Rad-f- ? Colson, the youth is a 1948 aae f Payson high school seminary. rSi carge f the farewell are fy fMurdock and Thomas fho missionary commit- S brother S Gilbert of the new mission Nelson, returned ay from a mission to the , western states. -- As Payson Notes daugh-ters:Elwi- Park-Seco- nd great-grandchil- n 1 00th Year birthPaysons day will be noted today with unveiling of a centennial monument in Payson Memorial park. Ceremonies for unveiling will begin at 2 p.m. Dr. A. L. Curtis will offer dedicatory proyer, after of the original settlers unveil the monument. The monument is an original millstone, set atop a cement base, with a bronze plaque telling the story of the first few years of Paysons existence. The monument was planned jointly by Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the Payson centennial committee. Unveiling will be a highlight in the years activity dedicated to remembering the pioneers who first settled here. Prepared under joint sponsorship of the DUP and centennial group the program is outlined as follows: opening remarks, Hazel Gasser, chairman of the our camps of Payson DUP; community singing, "This Is The Place, Dear Utah, conducted by Lucile Drollinger with Mary Wyler, accompanist; unveiling of marker by descendants of pioneers; dedicatory prayer, Dr. A. L. Curtis; history of the monument and events mentioned on the plaque, Rhea Hone; song, Camp One, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers; remarks, Kate Carter, Salt Lake City, captain, Central Camp, DUP; remarks, Hannah Adalotte, American Fork, captain Utalj County DUP; accordion selection, Madoline Dixon; tribute to pioneer, Sarah Clayson; presentation of marker to Mayor Floyd Hammer, by Mrs. Gasser; response by mayor; closing song, "When Theyre Gone Do Not Forget Them; prayer, Melvin Wilson, chairman, Centennial committee. J. Rowe Groesbeck is chairman of the monument project, representing the Centennial committee. V. C. Butler is architect and designed the monument. th Rehearsals, Scenery Construction are Underway for Drama d stu-penjo- Slate Introduce con-tinous- ly today Testimonial Unveiled Today in Park n at Jr. Centennial Monument Will Be The cast for the play Remember the Day is woiking very hard to make the production a success. Scenery and programs are well underway to represent this costume play which takes olaee in the early 1900s. This first drama production will be staged November 2 and 3 in Pay-so- n high auditorium. Remember the Day is the story of a young boy who falls Members Installed in love with his school teacher, and when finding out that she is in love with another man, deClub Kiwanis cides to go to another school. Kiwanis members, their wives Years later as he rises in the and guests held a social evening world, he and his teacher meet Monday night, when they met again and renew their old friendat the Turf Cafe for dinner and ship. regular meeting. Covers were Remember the Day had a arranged for forty persons. long run on Broadway, and as President J. S. McClellan was proof of its success Jimmy Durin charge of the meet with two ante, the famous Hollywood new members, Dr. Noel Taylor, comedian says, Saw Remember Dr. Wayne Peterson being in- the Day its life - its real cut stalled. my right arm off if it aint Program was under the direcand the late Babe tion of Dwayne Anderson, who the famous baseball star Ruth, introduced Marilyn Bartholo- said, Remember the Day is a mew in a pantomime number. home run in any theater." JoAnne Bingham, a vocal solo, and three little girls, Diane Spainhower, Jill Balzley and Third Ward Conference Teddy Jo Robertson in dance Sessions of ward conference numbers accompanied by . Virin the Payson Third ward will ginia Loveless. Guests of the evening were be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Neldon Stevens and and 4 p.m. Sunday. This will be the first ward conference held in Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis. stake, and will be followed in each ward on successive Sundays. Patriarch George Francom will Politicos bless the ward in benediction closing the conference sessions. Tea to All officers and teachers and ward teachers are invited to the Republican Hopefuls Saturday evening meeting. Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, Re publican candidate for United States Congress, will be featured guest Tuesday afternoon when Payson Republican ladies entertain at a tea in the American LeOf gion hall from 3 to 5 p.m. All Utah county Republican candii dates will be on hand to great Students from Taylor and Peteetnect schools are getting an early start to prepare for the coming Halloween party to be sponand Gleaner officers the confersored by the Junior Cultus Club. These four grade pupils, left ence will be open to all youth to right, Sally Senn, Keith Drissell, Diane Dockstader and Don in the stake over 16 years old. Horton, like all other Payson school students will be entertainAlfredo Vaz, instructor at Brigham Young University will be ed Halloween, by the club, as an effort to Cutdown vandalism. principal speaker on the program, which will include special musical numbers. Mr. Vaz is a Mary P. Harding native Brazilian, convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Dies School Kids 69, Was Saints, now residing in Provo where he is an instructor of Portuguese. Active Church Listed by Cultus Socials and other events withMrs. Mary Page Harding, 69, in the wards are planned under All school children of Payson wife of Laban Harding passed the direction of stake and ward will be guests of the Junior Cultus club Halloween, October 31, away at the Payson hospital leaders. when the club sponsors its an- Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. nual parties in the schools. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Under direction of Shanna Dee ward chapel. Friends may call 90, Reece, general chairman, activi- at the home Saturday. ties will be conducted for each Mrs. Harding was born May 3, school and age group, designed Was Dies 1881, in Grass Valley, Utah, a to keep Payson free from Haltown now known as Koosharem. loween vandalism. She was the daughter of Jona1860 Utah school and Peteetneet Taylor S. and Lilyus M. Page. thon children will have a costume When months old, May movsix Sarah Ann Stoney Shepherd, to Park Memorial parade from ed her with parents to Payson 90, immigrant pioneer from Engtheir schools, beginning at 6 p.m. she where lived her entire has land, who came to Utah with a After the parade there will be life, with of two years exception followed andtreats, handcart company when she was programs in Salt Lake spent City. one year of age, died Tuesday with a bonfire. Erma Mayer will Mrs. church evening at her home, 151 South direct activities at Peteetneet work Harding enjoyed and much, at very spent many Ruth school and two West Montgomery First street, Payson, years working in the LDS organTaylor school. days before her 91st birthday. izations. When 14 she was apA costume ball will highlgiht A member of the Church of teacher in the Sunday pointed at the Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y junior high school and the Saints, activities She Primary. she had known every president school, beginning at 7:30 p.m. served as Priof the president a to of the church personally with the with prizes to be awarded mary, then the Mutual, after exception of Joseph Smith. She boy and girl for best costume. which time she was appointed to was present at the dedication of There will be a balloon scramble the Stake Board, and the St. George temple and for and candle scramble, plus treats later Primary to the Mutual Stake Board. many years served in various of- at the door when the dance ends. In addition to serving faithfices at Beaver county where she Alene Olson will direct activities in these organizations Mrs. fully here. lived for 65 years. served as Stake Relief Harding The high school program will A daughter of Robert and Sarseven years. Society president to Junior high ah Jakeman Stoney, she was will be similar of Arlene While participating in these acdirection under school, born at Leeds, England, Oct. 19, costumes are tivities she was also class leader She came to Utah as an Stewart, although 1859. in order here. Dance begins in the Relief Society, serving not infant of one year and lived at for 35 years. 8 p.m. Lehi for three years before mov- at Mrs. Harding attended the Pay-so- n also. Central school, garduating guests, ing to Beaver. She has lived at is invited to atThe public Provo 3 years, at Draper 2 years, from the eighth grade in 1895. Will Honor which 600 infor the tend tea, Openhouse at Monroe 2 years, at Spanish In May, 1901, she graduated from mailed to been have vitations 7 Fork the Brigham Young Academy women voters in years and in Payson for Merrell and surJerome Payson Rodney the past 10 years. and received her Teachers Certicommunities. rounding Mrs. Shepherd was named first If he can rearrange his schedHonoring Rodney Jerome Mer- ficate. On September 21, 1904 she was ule, Mr. Wallace Bennett, Recounselor of the Primary when rell, whose eightieth birthday ocit was organized at Beaver one curs next week, an openhouse married to Laban Harding in publican candidate for United week after the first Primary was will be held Sunday afternoon, the Salt Lake Temple. They liv- States Senate will be in attendorganized in Salt Lake and also Oct. 22, from 2 to 5 oclock. ed in Salt Lake City two years, ance. served as president of the Beav- Friends and relatives are invited then returned to Payson where Mrs. Ed. Vance and Mrs. Almon er Stake Primary. She was a to call at the family home, 490 they made their home. of the Harmer are She is survived by her hus- event. Relief Society block teacher un- East Third South. Mrs. Merrell til she was 80 years of age and will be assisted in entertaining band, three sons and two daughtaught the literary lesson in by members of the family. They ters, Charles L. Harding, New Relief Society at Beaver until request no gifts. York; Curtis P. Harding and Boyer Tells Women she was 70. For many years she Ruth 24, Oct. was born Mi Merrell Jorgenson, Salt Lake City; taught the Parents class in the 1870, at Paradise, Cache county, Frank E. Harding, Payson; and Of Life in England Sunday school at Beaver West the eldest son of Silas Jerome Lucile Bridge, Rawlins, Wyomward. She played leading parts and Lydia Remington Merrell. ing; and 15 grandchildren. Selvoy Boyer, Springville, who in the home dramatics for 30 He was married to Minnie Serale She is also survived by two spent four years in England as years which toured Utah and March 7, 1894, in the Salt Lake brothers and three sisters: Emma president of the LDS mission went as far as San Francisco, LDS Temple. Lerwill, California; Arza C. and there, was guest speaker at an funds of which were turned to A resident of Payson for the Earl Page, Payson; Eva Wanlass, open session of the Cultus club the Perpetual Immigration fund past 45 years, he was agent for Logan; and Ann Robinson, Salt held at the Legion hall Wedof the LDS church. She was a the Grand Union Tea company Lake City. nesday afternoon. member of the Daughters of Utah for 26 years in this city. He has Burial will be in Payson City Speaking to a large crowd of Pioneers. been retired for about 12 years. cemetery, under direction of women, Mr. Boyer told of conditions in Europe, especially of Mr. Merrell served on an LDS Valley Mortuary. Surviving are 4 sons: R. L. to 1898 from England. He described life unShepherd, Boise, Idaho; L. F. mission in Montana counfirst the socialistic rule. During der became later and 1900 J. Shepherd, Hazelton, Idaho; Baked Goods Sale the question and answer period, L. Shepherd, Ogden; J. Ezra selor in the First ward bishopric reA baked goods sale will be he stated that cost of socialized Shepherd, Caldwell, Idaho; two and superintendent of thememsera been He has class. S. Mrs. Rilla Johnson, held Friday morning, Oct. 28 by medicine is high and that ligion daughters, less it is than numa vice received for members. ward Club the Junior Cultus Hazelton, Idaho; Laura Shep- ber of the First He said that be would otherwse. the for used be 1 will of Fred ber Proceeds years. brother, herd, Payson; 43 'A of the income in England He and Mrs. Merrell are the Childrens Halloween Party. Shepherd, Beaver. and sons goes for taxes. He also mentionsix of Funeral services will be con- parents Arof mistakes ed, among other things, that eduthe Ogden; Merrell, by Lets profit ducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the of the masses in England live cation Sea Base, not long Salten others. We may ward chap- thur Merrell, Payson 14 years unless private to Robert ourselves. Mrs. them make to goes Calif.; enough el by McKay Christensen, and at Southern involved. Rusare la. schools Cal.; Tribune Pi ess, Oskuloosa, the Beaver ward Saturday at 1 (Alice) Davis, Oakland, President Orval Dorothy Christensen Friends may call at the sell Merrell, Panquitch; p.m. of the meeting, in was be(Roxie) Merrill charge Mrs. worthless is Merrell, Advice usually family home in Payson from 10 7 and a sacolors with have presented They cause older people have had more a.m. to time of service Friday Stone, Payson. Norma Jones and led 1 lute by it heed and and rarely experience and at the place of services in grandchildren Martha and young people know every- Club Collect read by Beaver after 11 a.m. Burial will Peterson Dr. Chard. sang Wayne White it. need thing and do not be in the Beaver cemetery under two vocal solos accompanied by if Even mud. Ind. you Dont throw direction Valley Mortuary, Virginia Loveless. miss, your hands get dirty. Halloween Program Pioneers Arrived Here October 20, 1850 Booklet, ts The Pay son Story' Tells City's Growth, Cites Advances ;1 i Making its mark on the local scene is the new book, The Pay-so- n Story, a history of the first one hundred years of the life of this city. Authored by Mrs. Rhea and Mrs. Phyllis D. C. Hone Swanson, its art work is by Gean Worthington, Payson photographer. The story of Payson is told through its mayors, with a picture of each and accomplishments of each administration. Starting through a century of time, showing development of Payson. The latter half of the book is given over to a comparison of now "then and by photographs. Old time scenes are compared with the present, as are a basketball team of 1907 and 1950, Payson bands of 1904 and 1950, business houses located on same site as now occupied by modem buildings. The book sells for $1.00 and with James Pace, after whom the will be available during the balcity was named, the history runs ance of the centennial year. |