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Show Uni Microfilmong Corp. Junior Chamber Barnes T ed Smith President VOLUME 71, No. 17 PAYSON, UTAH THURSDAY, Payson chairman beautifica-t.o- n committee, Cultus Club, and Mrs.- - Stanley Wilson, immediate past president, Womens Federated Clubs, Nebo First District. Highway 91 is to be treated to a sowing of grass along the right of way and shrubs will be planted inside property lines ;f the plan goes as outlined. Work will commence at the top of Peteet-nee- t School hill and continue east to Tenth east. The ladies asked the city cooperate in purchase of grass seed and labor, which was granted by the council. The city will also investigate necto the essity fer piping area, though plans call for a type of grass and shrubs which will w thstand desert conditions with hot sun and dry ground as is to be found on the slope of the hill. State labor and equipment will be used to grade the shoulder cf the road, they said. Roy Broadbent presented plans by which he hopes to build hemes on a section of real estate he wishes to purchase from the city. It, is located at approximately sixth south and second west streets. Jay Lazenby, who owns property involved, also met with the council. Councilman Keith fox-war- d which occupied four paign, days of last week, there was a great deal of excitement for A. was NEW BISHOPRIC named bishop the two parties. They worked Rex Hiatt, center, of the West Ward Sunday with Einest Rothe, left, first coun- diligently to make their camselor and Albert Kennison, right, second counselor. Dowell paigns a success. Posters, sloReed Schramm, Lewis DeHart and Ezra Garner, pack row, gans, treats and other eye catching items filled the halls. Jolley was asked to conduct left to right, are the wad clerks. The parties were not allowed further investigation before to insult or throw mud. the land is sold. On Thursday both parties Milton Drollinger, Arthur Club presented before the student Elmer and Mearl Haskell of body a small skit and later on the Salem Canal and Irrigathe ballots were passed out. tion Co. requested a culvert Night over the ditch in front of De-MElmers home be removThe first night of the Payson Kiwanis Talent Show ed. Councilman Waldo Wilwas conducted last night for the Junior division contestson sa.d the culvert will be ants. The second contest will be held tonight in the Pay-so- n removed immediately. High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Orien Spencer, owner and in tonights show will be Junior High and Contestants asked race of trainer horses, Senior High school students. Trophies will be awarded permission to use stalls at the race track. The problem was to students winning in each of the four divisions in each referred to Councilman Jolley, age group. The trophies awarded last night and to be to work out an agreement awarded tonight have been on d.splay in post office with Cocklebur Riding Club, window. Payson Kiwanis Staged Last ar which has been granted rights to use the property this summer. Glair Gardner, representative of Furhiman and Hodgson,' engineers for Payson Special Improvement district, asked about divis'on of bids to be advertised. Mayor G.. O. Dunford explained that the city will excavate and backfill, remove trees and cement where needed. Higher Power Deposit The problem of the power and fair amount for electric power users to pay as a deposit for persons who are renting was under discussion by the mayor and council. It is believed that the $5 now required is too little. Sherman Loveless, councilman, was asked to investigate amout required for other towns and given power to act after investigation. councilman Glen Cowan, was given power to act on (Continued on Back Page) Admission is 50 Talent Show and Tonight cents for adults and 25 cents for Mayor Dunford on Sales Tax Radio Panel Sunday The people of Payson are urged to turn on their radio Sunday evening, 9:30 p.m., when the proposed sales tax will be topic of discussion by a panel of mayors from Utah County. president Scout Leaders Given Silver Beaver Awards At Annual Council Fellowship Banquet New officers for the Taylor School PTA were elected at their last meeting of the year held on April 15 under direction of Mrs. Lois Daniels, re- tiring president. Mrs. Deon Gray, first vice president this year, was named president of the organization, with Mrs. Joyce Shell, first vice president; Ralph Davis, principal, second vice president; and Mrs. Gwen Harmer, secretary. Mrs. Clela Barnett has been secretary this year. other men from the council. Mrs. Twede was also presented a miniature of the Silver Beaver Award. Elder LeGrande Richards, council of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church, was the guest speaker at the an- - Cancer Fund Drive To Continue Next Week The cancer drive in Payson will continue through the balance of April, Lars Bishop, New chairman of the Payson drive Members of the adult edu- announced today. He asked cation clasps who completed that anyone not contacted by the course, tvhich was spon- the end of the month may hand sored by the Taylor School, the.r contribution, to either received their First Aid Cer- him or Mrs. James Durrant, tificates. Those receiving Or contributions may be were Mrs. Eithel Erickson, Mrs. Aleene Clay-so- handed to ward chairmen. Mrs. Lois Daniels, Mrs. Ward chairmen named earlier Betty Nuttall; Mrs. Mildred this month are first, Dennis Clark, Mrs. Ollie Wilson, Mrs. Dixon; second, Mrs. Ned TayEvanell Simpson, Mrs. Joyce lor; third, Mrs. Frank Holm; Yonnally, Mrs. Elda Throck- fourth, Mrs. Alma Wilson; morton. Mrs. Reba Olsen, Mrs. fifth, Paul Hoover; Park, RalDella Hancock, and Mrs. Flor- ph Rigby; and West ward, Mrs. Merle Bryson. ence Gee. Taylor School PTA Elects Officers es n, Vernal Twede Receives Scout Award A total of 619 scouters from nual banquet and congratulat6 districts in the Utah Naed all scouters for their detional Parks Council of the votion to the cause of boyhood and encouraged them all to Boy Scouts of America attended the annual Fellowship Ban- continue their support of quet at the East Provo Stake helping boys pahticipate in House of the Church of Jesus the character building proChrist of Latter Day Saints gram of scouting. last Friday evening. Floyd Loveridge, Scout ExEach year the local Boy ecutives presented a Silver Scout Council is authorized to watch to Scout Russell Thorn-ocnominate outstanding indiviTroop 36, Provo, on beduals for the Silver Beaver half of the American Friends Award for having performed of Switzerland and Boys Life distinguished service to boy- Magazine for his prize winhood, and this year eleven ning essay on Why I would men in the Utah National like to visit Switzerland as Parks Council were nomin- a Scout ated to receive the distinguColonel Barnett S. 'Allen, ished Silver Beaver Adards, Professor of Air Science at the highest award given a Brigham Young . University, leader oh the council level. was presented a Boy Scout Vernal Twede, Payson, was Statuette for his outstanding presented the award by W. service to the Utah National W. Clyde, president of the Parks council during the past Council, along with the 10 three years. President Clyde presented his report, to the members present and drew their attention to the fact that over 1,000 new boys had increased the total scout membership to 14,600 in 1958 as compared to the 1957 total of 13,402 boy hcouts. Special musical numbers were rendered by the Scout band from troop 91, Payson, under the direction of Lewis Huff, and two vocal numbers by Brandt Curtis, Provo, and a solo by Mike Suzuki. Vernal Twede in receiving the award was cited for having been a Scoutmaster, Troop Committee and Chairman, District Chairman, District Chairman of Leadership Training. He is a veteran of 24 years of service with the Boy Scouts of America, 1 years of this having been spent as a successful Scoutmaster in two different Troops. Mr. Twede sees that his boys go camping each year and that they live up to the standards of the Boy Scouts of America. He was a leader at the National Jamboree at Valley Forge where t Set Friday Nigh! . Dinner meeting to explain the new FHA financing pr-mi will be held Friday n ght at the Tirf Cafe beginning at 7 pm. The dinner n'cet.ng is open to the general public. Reservations should be made with Reed J. Monty, Payson chairman, in order that arrangements can be made with the cafe. The new FHA plan is designed for financing home building in communities mtside the metropolitan area. Payson and surrounding area is eligible for f nancing under the new program. . . V&vflx Ted Smith New Javeee President Holdover directors are Floyd Schramm and Noel Dixon. Stanley Peterson, the retiring Hunt. fi LaMar Mower Accepts Call, Farewell Sunday Evening Elder II. LaMar Miwer will be honored at a missionary farewell Sunday evening in the Sacrament Services of the Spring Lake ward. Services will begin at 7:30. Elder Mower, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mower, has accepted a call to serve in Seminary Students Mission for the To Make S L Tour the LDS church. He will enter the mission home in Salt Payson Seminary senior, L..ke City on May 4. arc taking a trip into Salt The program honoring the Lake on SiUrday. A bus has includes organ missionary been chartered and the 's Aroha Butler; openwill v sit the Pioneer prelude, ing song, congregation, inPark, a Catholic Cathedral, vocation, Everett Nelson; Sacand obesrve other parts of the rament and services; resong Church welfare program. R. N. Moore; marks, Bishop Cn the 13 of April, the Leo Menlove; talk, Bishop Seminary officers wore host Bob and Vernon Finch, to the thirteen neighboring duet, accompanied by Albert Payne; A schools. program from remaiks, parents of missionSnow College was enjoyed, ary; mixed quartette, Zelda gams were played, and re- Gnff.th, Aroha Butler, Garth freshments were served. Keith Peery; remarks, Each jear, officers from each Cheney, closing song, missionary; school assemble together twice, and benediction, the first time to discuss plans Albert Butler. Bishop for the and to take care Swiss-Germa- he did an exceptionally fine It is impossible to estimate how many boys have had their lives enriched because of his willingness to give unof his time and selfishly means, but certain it isthat he will always be remembered and loved by those who have had the opportunity of being a Scout in his Troop. Other men from Payson who have received the Silver Beaver Award are Abner H. Baird in 1934, Dr. L. D. Pfouts in 1935, S. Roland Lindsay in 1951, and Lorin Partridge in 1956. Lynn Crook, Santaquin, received the award also in job. 1956. stu-den- of necessary business, and the second time for a social. As Sugar Aiblment Meet host school for this event, instructor, Lars Bishop, and To Be Held Today presidency Jim Cooper, Ray The Utah ASC County ComDial, Linda Taylor, Joe Hill, and Bonnie Ileclis worked mittee will meet Thursday, April 23. at 9:00 a.m., to reallohard to make it a success. cate sugar beet proportionate shares that have been releasHigh School Students ed by producers who will not use acreage previously given Place n Contests to them. Farmers wishing considerStudents from Payson High School participated in the Re- ation for additional acreage gion Five commercial contest should file their request with held Friday at the Brigham the ASC County Office in P. E. Ashton BuildYoung University. About 150 room 5, 140 West 1st North, of the top commercial students ing, at with or Provo, representatives 11 from high schools Best performers were given of the Utah Idaho Sugar ComAAA, AA, and A ratings in pany in Spanish Fork or Lehi. first year typewriting, second year typewriting, first year shorthand, second year shorthand and bookkeeping. Students given ratings from Payson High School were: second year typewriting, Suzanne Ivory, A; second year shorthand, Linda Montague, AA, and Marda Lee Hartvigsen, A; bookkeeping, Elaine Matarai, AA, and Connie Ellsworth, A. Sponsors Hep Friday The Thespian Club of Pay-so- n High School is sponsoring a Record Hop on Friday, April 24. Don Spainhoiwer, disc jockey, will be there to take charge and spin the records. The dance will commence at 8:30 at the high are 35c each. Peteetneet SUP Camp Installs Officers Karl B. Hale, SUP president and Mrs. Hale were the guests of the Peteetneet Chapter Friday night at the Turf Cafe in Payson. J. Clark Elmer, second vice president, was in charge of the affair which was attended by a large crowd of chapter members and guests. President Hale installed the new officers of the Peteetneet Chapter president, Heber A. Curtis; first vice president, J. Clark Elmer; second vice president, Lyndon Crook; Edward H. Bates; chaplain, Lars Bishop, historian, Dr. Jesse Ellsworth; judge advocate, G. Osmond Dunford; and directors, Dr. A. L. Curits, Glade Cowan, Carl Schramm and Ross Huff. Prayer was offered by chaplain Sid Coray. Community singing was conducted by J. D. Christensen with Mrs. Glade Cowan as accompanist. Ronald Hall sang two solos accompanied by, Mrs. Hall, i During dinner President Hale spoke to the group on the ideals and purposes of the organization. Following President Hale, Second Vice President Vascoe M. Tanner of the secret- ary-treasurer, i n year erator and County commissioner G. Marion Hinckly will supply resource information. k, BUY LIBRARY BOOKS Jyce Ashworth, left, Prin. Ralph Davis, center, and Lois Daniels, right, check books to be purchased with $150 earned on a carnival, by the Taylor School PTA. The funds will be matched by the school district and the books purchased will be added to the schools library. Mrs. Ashworth was project chairman and Mrs. Daniels is PTA ''j n; Mayor G. O. Dunford will participate in the program to be presented over KOVO. Dr. Stewart Grow of Brigham Young University will be mod- all rs 'V X . inner East Entrance To City To Have Beautification Chad, ! : ident of the Utah State Jun-- i r Chamber of Commerce. The new president is 30 years of age, married and the father of four children. He is at Geneva Steel employed Company and also operates a ceramic t.le and floor coverMr. ing business in Payson. Fcith has been a member of the Payson club for 8 years end has served in nearly every office. He has been chairman of many successful projects the most recent of which was this years Easter Egg V y Staheli, student body president; Austin Staheli, vice rres:dent; and Mary Ellen Scat, secretary. The losers bowed down g.a:?fully as Doug Christensen, Miko Draper and Dianne Hiatt of the Green party connraulated the lucky winners. During the days of the cam- Noel Dixon, directors. Glen Daniels, president two years ago, has been vice pres- " School President second. Ward clerks under Eish p Hill were retained by the new bishopric, they are Lewis DeHart, clerk, Dowell Reed Schramm, financial clerk, and Ezra Garner, welfare clerk. Hal Farr was released as first counselor. The change was made under the direct. on of the stake presidency, Reed J. Money, Harold Harmer and Mr. Hill, in Counselors sustained to Bis- with President Money hop H.att were Ernest Rothe, charge and pdehenting the first, and Albert Kennison, names of the new b.shooric. efforts !' Staheli Named Rex A. Hiatt was named the new bishop cf the West Ward Sunday evening in the Sacrament Serv ces of the ward. Bishop Hiatt succeeds Bishop LeRcy A. Hill, who was named second counselor in the Nito Stake presidency in March. The new bishop was second counselor to Bishop Hill. Through 23, 1939 president, will be the state director. Mr. Smith has been first vice president the past year; S. Dale Barnett, second vice president; Gordon Tervort, treasurer; Bob Provstgaard, secretary; Harvey Curtis, state director; Dix Grace, Floyd Schramm, Max Llewellyn and r J to be hi Id sometime in May. Elected io seme with Mr. Max Smith were Max Llewellyn, first vice president; Melvin Dallin, second vice presiHigh dent; and Bob Provstgaard, New two-yea- r treasurer. directors elected were J. Earl Madsen, LeRoy Bills and Jack Wallker. A secre-.s:The student body officer wi.l be appointed by ellections held at Payson High last week turned out to be a Sne n w mesident. grand slam affair for the Sil-- v t party as they walked away ith all of the honors. Win-- i Meelmg r.ing the election were Max West Wan'd Bisfoep Rothe, Ketunsson Are Counselors of a number of interested groups the east entrance to Payson City is to be improved. Payson City Council Monday night was presented with a plan by Mrs. Jerry Stewart, president of the Payson Garden Club, and Mrs. Martha APRIL Ted Smith was elected president of the Payson Junior Chamber of Commerce at their regular meeting last Thursday night. He will succeed Stanley Peterson when he is installed at a banquet ontary Point, Box Elder County and the driving of the Gold- organizat on claimed Payson as his birthplace. He also in- vited the Peteetneet Chapter en Spike. Benediction was spoken by to join the Brigham Young the new chaplain, Lars Bishop. Chapter of Provo an treks that have been planned for the summer. Executive secretary Clarence A. Rreder outlined the summers activities of the national organization. He urged the Peteetneet Chapter to take an active part in these activities. He also urged all active members of the Peteetneet Chapter to bring in LaMar Mower . Accepts Mission Call Spencer Snow Named High Councilman Spencer J. Snow was sustained as a new stake high councilman Sunday afternoon in stake priesthood meeting. Mr. Snow will replace Ernest Rothe, who was named first counselor in the West Ward bishopric Sunday evening, on the high council. The new stake officer served as a counselor in the Park Ward bishopric to Bishop S. Roland Lindsay. He is at the present time first counselor in the ward Sunday School superintendency. Lady Firemen Plan Annual Card Party Plans were made Monday night by the Lady Firemen to hold their annual Card Party on Saturday, May 2, in the American Legion Hall. The party will begin at 2 p.m. and rook, 500 and bridge games will be played. Door prizes will be given. Luncheon will be served the card games. following Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Lady Firemen or at the door the day of the party. The ladies met at the home of Mrs. Duane Patten, president, to make plans for the party. Dainty refreshments were served following the meeting to 11 ladies. eligi-ml- e by contacting Edward Bates at the City Off.ce. Jesse James, history major from the University of Utah, entertained the guists with his slide lecture on the coming of the railroads to Utah Vice president Elmer turned the Chapter bell over to rs President Curts. lie briefly outlined the summers plans. Arrangements were discussed for the May 9 trek to where ceremonies will be held commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Prom- Cor-rin- e, pi sab FASHION SHOW AND TEA Five girls modeling dresses they have made in the Payson ILgh School Fashion Show and Tea are left to right, Sheron Keele, Linda Elmer, Linda Strong, Karen Gamer and Carole Hiatt. The event will take place at the High School on Thursday, April 30. |