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Show UrU. : -- r:: V A VOLUME 65, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY NUMBER 47 PARSON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, UTAH, Bids Will Be Opened Next Wednesday State For Construction of SUBSCRIPTION 1953 Farm Bureau Convention Will Be Held In Provo November 30, December 1, 2 New Elementary School in Payson New bids for the construction of a elementary school in Pay-so- n are being called for again this week by the Board of Education of the Nebo School District. Last month they called for bids for the construction of the school but were unable to let them legally, because of a ruling by the Attorney General of the State of Utah. The Attorney General ruled that no contract could be let unless sufficient money was available during the current school year. The new bids being called for are for general construction, electrical construction, and mechan- - The Payson Men In Armed Services Fifth Air Force, Korea Corporal James E. Jasper, 389 W. fifth St. Payson, was awarded the commendation ribbon by Lt. Col. Edward J. Wiltrakis, for meritorious service in support of combat operations against an armed enemy in Korea. Cpl. Jasper was inducted into the service February 12, 1952, and took basic training at Fort Ord, Calif, and attended rigging school at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., before receiving overseas orders. Cpl. Jasper is a graduate of Payson high school. His wife, Deon, and son, James live at 541 S. Fourth St., Payson, while his parents, Mr and Mrs. James P. Jasper, live at 389 W. Fifth So., Payson. Carlos and Floyd Schramm, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schramm, were honored at an early Dinner recently, Thanksgiving when both young men were at home on leave from the armed services. Covers were arranged for the service men and also Mrs. Carlos Schramm and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Passy of Thayne, Wyo.; LaVerla, Max and Blade Schramm, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schramm. Carlos reported later to Camp Stoneman, California and Floyd reported to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, from where each will be assigned to overseas duty. Niles Persson has enjoyed a visit at his home after completing his basic training with the Army Medical Replacement Center at Camp Pickett, Va. He has been assigned to Letterman Hospital in San Francisco for specialized training. On Thursday evening he was honored at a family Rarty at his home, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Persson, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Barnett, Provo; Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Loveless, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barnett, Mrs. Zoe Barnett, Jerry Persson, and his mothdrMrs. Dee Persson, hostess of the evening. Col. William Creer has been appointed deputy commander of the 305th Bomb Wing at Air Force Base at Tampa, Fla. This adds to a very distinguished record in the U. S. Air Force. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Creer of Spanish Fork. He married Vivienne Taylor, formerly of Payson and they have two children, Carolyn and Elizabeth. MaC-Di- ll ical construction. time, according to W. W. district superintendent. Local Employers May Get Workers Thru Payson Office Payson employers may now obtain the service of the Employment Security Representative in locating suitable workers for their job openings by contacting him at the Payson City offices any Wednesday morning. A rapidly increasing list of qualified unemployed workers in a large variety of occupations is maintained. The number of unemployed workers In this "area has more than doubled during November, according to Arthur D. Coleman, Manager of the Provo Employment Security Office. , The first week in November there were 26 applicants and now there are 69. Pereons desiring work should list their occupational abilities as well as their interests and experience. Anyone filing a claim for unemployment compensation should bring their separation notices from all jobs held during the past 15 months. If the representative is contacted in Payson on a Wednesday morning, it will not be necessary for the unemployed worker to make the trip to Provo. Word has come from Japan ed to rank of sergeant. Sgt. Orton, who was sent to Korea some time ago, has spent 7 weeks in Japan, and has now been returned to Korea. He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Orton. His wife, former Gerry Stevens, and young baby, are living in Payson. Scheduled to arrive here Nov. 18th from Korean duty is Shelton A. Elmer, quartermaster seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Elmer of 1720 E. Fourth S., Payson, Utah, aboard the radar picket destroyer, USS Duncan. The USS Bradford, Duncan, and Brinkley Bass have completed three tours of dufy in Korean waters where they operated as part of the UN Blockade and Escort Force and fast carrier Task Force 77. Held Saturday A Nebo Stake Missionary f Social dancing will be suphmented with a program and refreshments. Sherm Loveless orchestra will furnish the music. Sponsoring unit is the 15th quorum of Seventies, with Ferrin Hiatt as chairman. County Welfare Head POOR BEANS . . . Agriculture secretary Ezra Jenson on drought tour examines dry soil on 3,300 acre beau (arm ot Jack Frona-barg(left), near Santa Fe, N, M. er Speaks at Payson Schools Have Wesley Manwill Dies Lions Club Meeting William H. Callahan, chairFifty-On- e More From Injuries man of the Utah County Wel- fare department, was the speaker at the Lions Club meeting MonMr. Callahan said day night. that the county welfare department was one of the largest distributers of money in the We make checks for county. iy4 lo ltfc million dollars per year, he said. He discussed the federal social security law briefly, which he said, includes both the Federal Old Age Benefit and federal welfare participation with the states. The federal government pays about 50 of the welfare program of Utah. The welfare program is divided into two divisions Insurance and Assistance Mr. Callahan The assistance diviexplained. sion is divided into: (1) Unemployment Insurance, (2) Aid to the Blind, (3) Aid to dependent children, (4) Aid to the disabled, (5) Child Welfare, and (6) Old age Pensions. In order to qualify for welfare benefit, one must fit into one of the catagories. In the Old Age Pension catagory, a person must be 65 or over, have lived in. the state one year, need the pension, and in the case he owns property in excess of the maximum allowed by law he must sign a lein on the property. The maximum payment made to one family 'is $215 per month. Dave McMullin, chairman of the welfare committee, introduced the speaker. Spence Amos arranged special musical numbers. Lewis Huff and his son, Duane, played two trumpet duets. They were accompanied by Students This Year In Mine Accident According to a recent school census, completed by principals of the four Payson schools, there are 51 more students in Payson this year than there were last year. Louis A. Bates, principal of the Payson High School, the census shows there are a total of 4279 youngsters from age 6 to 17 residing in Payson. Of this amount there are 618 boys and 627 girls enrolled. There are 28 legally excused, 11 boys and 17 girls, and 2 girls' remaining out of school who are not legally excused. The greatest cause for legal excuse, Mr. Bates slated, is marriage. There are 15 girls who are married and one boy. There are 5 boys in the military service and 3 holding employment permits. The greatest enrollment in any age group is the group, totaling 136. Smallest p is with Wesley Reid Manwill, 29, former American Legion official of Payson, died Tuesday at 8 a.m. at Payson City Hospital of invo. juries received Monday about Monday afternoon will be de4 p.m. while employed in a mine voted to departmental sessions, in the Tintic District. He sufferwhich will begin at 2 p.m., and ed brain concussion, broken jaw continue until 4 p.m. The seven and fractured ribs when a slab separate sessions this year will fell and hit him in the face. The buried him to following cave-i- n the waist. He was brought to Payson Hospital by mine ambulance. Mr. Manwill was born in Pay-so- n March 5, 1924, a son of Elmer Glee and Hazel Blanche HanThe West Ward Relief Socock Manwill. He married Donciety, will hold a bazaar Friday, na Cartwright Hancock Dec. 31, Dec. 4, at the Payson Third-We1947, at Payson. He ieceived his ward chapel. Starting at education in Payson schools. He 11 a.m., quilts and a variety of served in the Navy during World handmade articles will be on War II for over 3 years, and latsale. A hot luncheon will be er held offices of first and secsold at noon and in the evening, ond vice commander in the featuring chicken and meat pies, and also plate lunches. Legion, Post 48. Pastry and candy will be sold to take Surviving are his widow of home. A fish pond is planned Payson, 2 daughters, Karren J. for children. Special entertainand Paulette Manwill, his parment is planned for the evening. ents, all of Payson; 3 sisters, Mrs. (Matha) Banta, Mud-lakStanley Idaho; Mrs. W. Kenneth High PTA (Molly) Rigby, Wendell, Cal.; Miss Laura Marie Manwill, Pay-soone brother, Warren Man-wil- l, To Hold Payson; 2 grandparents, Mr. anc Mrs. J. M. Lyon, Manti. Payson Junior High School Parent-TeacheFuneral services will be conAssociation will ducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in hold the first meeting of the seathe Payson Third-Weward LDS son Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p. m. The meeting is planned as ci.apdl by Harold Harmer, Pay-so- n Second ward bishop. Friends a night, when may call at the family home, 320 A. L. Payne. parents may become acquaintSouth 4 West, Friday evening R. E. ...Huber, president, had ed with the four new teachers and Saturday to time of services. at the school and renew their of the meeting. Burial will be in Payson City charge acquaintances with teachers of cemetery under direction of Vallast year. Pres. Clara Holden ley Mortuary, Payson. invites all parents to attend. ld age-grou- 86. e, Payson Students Join Fraternity at AC n; n. re Payson Chamber Asks Cooperation Parking Problem n Our Town Ben-:- darce will be held Saturday, Nov. 27, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Pavson Junior High School gym. Everyone is invited to t Nora Throckmorton, Jerry Loveless, and Harvey Hutchinson, students of Utah State Agricultural college, will become members of Lamba Delta Sigma in initiation ceremonies in DeFarm Loan Assn Sets cember. Lamba Delta Sigma is a social-religioSalt Lake Convention fraternity at USAC. To become a member students Glenn W. Coffman, President must meet certain pledging reof the Central Utah National and be enrolled in quirements Farm Loan Association, of Pro- the LDS institute of religion. vo, Utah, has announced that a Miss Throckmorton, daughtei conference of directors of the 8 Ammon Throckmorton, is a national farm loan associations of in freshman oi ienta-tiomajoring in Utah will be held in Salt Lake City on December 3 and 4. This Mr. Loveless is the son of Owen is an annual event and is for the purpose of discussing ways Loveless and is a freshman aniand means of improving the ser- mal husbandry major. Mr. Hutchinson, son of Mr. and vice rendered by these lending organizations in Mrs. H. L. Hutchinson, is a soph'-omoeducation major. making land bank loans to farmers and ranchers in the area. In to Mr. Coffman of addition Springville, the local association will be represented at the meeting by Director LeGrand Jarman of Orem; J. William Simmons of Charleston; Heber Eugene Hansen of Benjamin and B. J. Silli-pia- n of Green River, together On with Secretary-TreasurGeorge W. Brown of Provo. With the coming of the Christmas shopping season, employers are requested to have their Navy Mothers Meet employees park their cars either on parking lots off main street Navy Mothers will meet Fri- or on parking space at the rear Dec. at Mrs. home of the 4, day, of their business houses. Many Susan Ashby. The affair will be into Pay-soin the form of a Christmas party, people will be coming a limited parking and with inand partners of members are vited to attend. Gifts will be space, the boardis of the Chamber of Commerce requesting that exchanged. the space be made available to the shoppers. Each employer should cooperate and see to it that no workOne of the finest plays seen ers car is parked on the street within a generation a great- during the shopping hours. Payson Chamber hearted, wise and tender play. of Commerce. No one with an interest in the serious theater, of our time can afford to miss it. Home is the resort of love, of Philadelphia Record. joy, of peace, and plenty where Our Town will be presented supporting and supported, polby the Payson High School in ished friends and dearest relatheir auditorium on Thursday tives mingle into bliss. Thomson. and riday, December 9 and 19. er that Bill Orton has been advanc- Dance to be Brock-ban- Contracts for this work will be let after the start of the 1953-5- 1 At this time the fiscal year. funds will be available for the completion of the structure. Mr. Brockbank emphasises that no change is being made in the structure from the original plans submitted by V. C. Butler, architect, and approved by toe board. Mr. Brockbank said they are still planning to have the building completed for 'he be school ginning of the 1953-5year. Bids are also being called foi the construction of the Grant Elementary school building in Springville this week. Bids will be let for the Springville school on the same basis as they are for the Payson school. Bids will be opened publicly on the two schools on Wednesday, December 2, at the office of the Board of Education in Spanish Fork. Provo, Utah, long has been noted for many things it's the home of Brigham Young University its the county seat of Utah County its situated at the foot of the majestic Wasatch mountains and its the site of the 1953 convention of the Utah State Farm Bureau Federation! Utahs third largest city will play host to hundreds of Farm Bureau members on November meet30th, when the three-da- y ing gets underway with a big, gala general session, slated to begin at 10 a. m. Mayor C. W. Love, the chief executive of the Utah county metropolis, will be on hand to extend an official welcome to the convention-goers- , and he will be followed on the speaker's rostrum by Utah Farm Bureau president, John H. Schenk, who will deliver the opening address. The rest of the morning session will be spotlighted by the appearance of Richard Dews-nu- p of Millard county, who is the 1953 Farm Bureau Talk Meet winner. Convention sessions will continue throughout the rest of the three-da- y meeting at the Provo Stake House, 9th East and 1st South, while the actual Convention Headquarters will be at the Roberts Hotel in downtown Pro- Stake Missionary Only some of the finishing work is being omitted from the contract at this PRICE $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE st West Ward Plans Annual Bazaar st Junior Meeting rs Back-to-Scho- Payson Student Has Troop 91 Passes Tests On Conservation Lead in Y Opera Junior Red Cross Opens - The Brigham Young University Opera Workshop under the direction of Dr. Don L. Earl of the music faculty will present a series of contemporary one-aoperas during the year. They will serve a three-wa- y purpose, according to Dr. Earl. They will entertain the student-bod- y and public, will acquaint opera students with modern opera, and give more students experience in operatic performances. The workshop group currently is working on three operas, Men-ottThe Telephone: Kupfer-man- s In A Garden, and Alec Wilders Sunday Excursion. Cast in leading roles in the are Valerie Sasine, Telephone Los Angeles, and Jo Ann Smith, Idaho alls, Ida., and Frances Chehalis, Wash., sopranos, and Jack Garbett, Payson, The Payson Boy Scout Troop met at Scoutmaster Lorin Partridge'c home Tuesday night. The purpose of the meeting was to take an examination for the Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge. During the past summer, troop 91, has been active in applying conservation measures at the Maple Dell Scout Camp. T!ie following scouts passed the examination: Lorin Partridge Scoutmaster; Jay Barker, Assistant Scoutmaster; Blain Dixon, Sr. Patrol Leader; Robert Adams, Patrol Leader: Wayne Huff, Joe Lynn Spencer, Monte Spencer, Joe Staheli, Stephen Coon, Jerry Montague, Marvin Lindlev, Carl Don Oliver, Horton, Wayne Black, Robert Hernvinson, Don Fuller, Jr. Mrs.' Partridge served refresh- bass. Leads for In A Garden include ments. Don Davis, Soil Conservation Service technician helped Glorian Albright, Prarie, Kan., and Patricia McCourt, Sunny-sidwith the. examination. sopranos: Bruce Wursten, Arlington, Calif., tenor, and John Marlow, Blackfoot, Ida., bass. Cultus Club Schedules In Sunday Excursion, Kate Heber, and Donna McGuire, on Program Poetry Bernard, Oklahoma City, sopranCultus club will meet Dec. 2 at os; Janice Kimball, Salt Lake the home of Mrs. J. D. Christen- City, and Geraldine Hochstras-ser- , sen at 2 p.m. Mrs. Otto Erland-son- , San Francisco, contraltos; chairman, announces that Darrell Anderson, Cambridge, the program will be on poetry, Minn., and Reed Miner, Springwith Mrs. Inez Ivoiy reviewing ville, tenors; and Gene Larson, the new edition of "Utah Sings, Burley, Ida., Earl Kern, Malad, which is a collection of works by Ida., and Eugene Blinco, Salt Utah poets. Lake City, basses, have been cast. 91 is n, e, Membership Drive Utah County Chapter of Junior Red Cross began its Annual Enrollment Drive for Service November 23rd, announced Chairman, Margaret Johnson, Junior Red Cross Chairman, today. Utah County schools will begin their participation in the drive by packing Christmas gift boxes for children overseas which they feel will help to improve international relations. The boxes will contain any small educational or health item, such as notebooks, tooth brushes, tooth crayons, paste, soap, small toys and personal items. These materials will be donated by the children, who realize that such objects are treasures to children abroad. School children will also contribute to the National Childrens Fund which in the past five years has received $1,434,616.00 in contributions from the children of the nation. This fund sends gift boxes to flood areas, boosts international programs such as Gift Box, School Chest, International School Art, School Correspondence and the School Music Programs, and maintains an unappropriated fund balance to aid children of the United States and other countries in emergencies. be devoted to discussions pertaining to the following subjects: Associated Women, Insurance, Livestock, Dairy, Fruit and Vegetable, Poultry, and Field Crops. The meetings will be held in the Provo Stake House, and the specific room numbers will be posted on the Convention bulletin board. A special Womens Session will be held 7:30 p.m., Monday night. Tuesday, December 1, will be with started an orgaization breakfast, which will be followed by a general session, beginning at 10 a.m., and conducted by J. Blaine Swenson, of the Utah State Farm Bureau Federation. The morning session will be devoted to a series of speeches by four highly regarded state and national Agriculturists. Charles R. Shuman, president of the Illinois Agricultural association will be the main speaker. He will be preceded by Alden K. Barton, commissioner of the Utah State Department cf Agriculture; Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, president of the Utah State Agricultural College; and Mr. Kenneth Hood, who is an American Farm Bureau Federation economist. At 2 p.m., the afternoon meeting will begin. Dr. Carl Frisch-knech- t, director of the Utah State 'at nt Agricultural Colleges Extension Service, will speak, and will be followed by Mrs. Eugene Jones, who is the direeeor of the Southern Region Associated Women. Ernest L. Wilkinson, the president of Brigham Young University will also address the conventioneers. A banquet session, beginning at 7 p m., will be conducted by president John H. Schenk. The Farm Bureau Talent Find winners will be featured in a series of musical numbers, and Charles B. Shuman of Illinois will be the main speaker. Dr. December Wednesday, 2, will highlighted by a business session, which will begin at 10 a. m. H. M. Blackhurst will conduct the meeting, which will be held in the Little Theater. PreClub Leadersentation of ship Awards will be made and the convention will act upon resolutions. This will be followed by election of officers, conducting of other business, and the annual convention will then adjourn. be 4-- H Social Security Prepares Information Booklet Information on social security is yours for the asking, Kes-le- r T. Powell, manager of the Provo social security office said today. If you want a specific question answered, write to the Provo social security office, or contact our representative when he visits Payson. General information is availFarmers and able in pamphlets. farm workers can find the information they want about social security coverage of agricultural work in pamphlet OASI-25- a, Social Security For Regular Farm Employees. Those who hire maids or other domestic employees can find out how social security affects "Do You them from OASI-21- . and OASI-24- , Have a Maid?Do You Work in a Private Household? Information of interest to the person can be Do You Work found in OASI-22- , For Yourself. readable explanations Brief, of the Social Security Act and and Survivors Inthe Old-Ag- e surance program are found in OASI-35- , "Your Social Security and in a pamphlet entitled Social Security." OASI-2- 7 contains tables and instructions for estimating social security payments to you and your family. Groups interested in an explanation of the social security can arrange for a program the Provo social from speaker security office. The information is available without charge to We need not power or splend- those who want it. or; wide hall or lordly dome; the The social security representgood, the true, the tender, these ative will be in Payson at the form the wealth of home. City Offices on Thursday, Dec. S. J. Hale. 3, at 10:00 aun. - |
