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Show Uni Micro filmong Corp. Pjeroont Avenue i1, iaalt Lake 3. Utah City 1750 Students In Payson WELCOME HOME Schools Opera School doors in southern County opened Wednes- day morning to approximately 2 328 students, including about 1,750 in Paysons senior high, junior high and four elementary schools. Hurried and harried school officials noted that enrollment f .1,111 1 s will undoubtedly change during the opening I J lor, 230, (330 last year); view, 230 (345 last year). Park-U.a- h PAYSON TO Atlendanco Jumped Payson Junior lHgh School noted 360 students, an increase SEPT. 4, 6, 7 of 33 students over last year. had also Payson Senior High a larger first day attendance, VOLUME 71, No. 36 d count.ng 435 students, to 405 in 1958. officials said about Santaquin weeks of school. 210 grade school students had More Than '58 88 in the junior h f.rst day total was ap-- p inrolltd plus high, compared to last years 1 ox mately 78 more than of 208 in elementary for last years school op--i totals and 74 in junior high, ning Goshen noted combined atFir.t classes were held MonEleof 280 students in tendance Wilson new the in day first nine grades, about 15 mentary School in Payson, with some 225 students in at- more than last year. Enrollment at Payson LDS tendance. Estimated enrollments in the citys other ele- Seminary was approximately Annual homecoming program Sunday in Nebo Stake Tab408 but officials expected admentary schools included ernacle will feature a brilliant young educator as speaker, to register the largest with 270, ditional students best mens quartets and a talented young xylophone Paysons compared to 290 last year; Tay- - before the week ends. artist. A community sing will begin at 7 p.m Sunday, spotlighting the mens quartets. The homecoming program itself will begin at 7:30 p.m Dr. John T. Bernhard, 39. administrative assistant to President Ernest L. Wilkinson of Brigham Young University, is guest speaker for the evening. Miss Janelle Lysenko, tal- Alonzo E. Wall, 71, died Commercial Club in Santaquin n Pay-soof BYU coed, will present Hosthe and ented past president Tuesday at Payson City numbers. Lions Club. xylophone pital after a short illness. Dr. Bernhard, a convert to A of he native Santaquin, Mr. Wall is a former mayor the Church of Jesus Christ of was born there July 19, 1888, of Santaquin, serving the years Latter-da- y Saints in 1947, is a son of Alonzo Edward Sr. of 1922 and 1923. A school former high councilman in teacher, he retired five years and Sophia Duffin Wall. He Los Angeles Stake, and served ago after teaching 46 years in moved from Santaquin to Emas Second Counselor, First the schools of Castle Dale, ery County as a child, and Counselor and then as a BishPay-soto of one the was and first there Goshen Santaquin, op of the Westwood Ward in be graduated from Emery Los Angeles. atlater He Stake conAcademy. Funeral services will be He received his bachelor of ducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in tended Brigham Young Uni science bachhis degree from Utah State and received First-Fifth Ward Chapel versity the 1936. in arts of College in timber Agricultural elor Dixon degree Blanchard by Bishop After his service management. TreasHe served as Deputy of the First Ward. as an officer in the U. S. Coast Friends may call at the urer of Emery County before Guard during World War II Rigby Mortuary Friday from moving back to Utah County. he switched to political science 7 pm. to 9 p.m. and at the He went to Goshen as princistudies and received his mastschool services pal of the junior high family home prior to ers degree and doctor of philwas it when constructed, newly Saturday. osophy from UCLA. to Santaquin Clerk of Nebo LDS Stake at and later moved At UCLA he was president to before Payson. had he coming the time of his death, and charter member of the He was a member of the served in this position since DR. JOHN BERNHARD Graduate Students Assn. 1933-3clerk as Goshen Town Board 1953. He had served . . . homecoming speaker Inlermiltenly since 1952 he Mr. Wall was active in of the Paypon Park Ward has given a aeries of lectures and Payson First Ward. He Scouting in both Goshen and on American government t was a charter member of the Santaquin. Los Angeles State College Concert Band Tops iHe was Stake Sunday School and UCLA. superintendent, also president Dr. Bernhard served in 1951-5- 4 Schedule Sunday of the Quorum of the Seventy, and 1957-5- 9 as staff assistHe was chairman of the Red achomecoming to Howard R. Hughes, ant Sunday's n Cross drive for funds in Pay-sotivities will be capped by a famous movie producer and a was He 1955. also in Memorial industralist, directing all popromoter of the Utah County band! concert in litical and public relations for home the Youth Home. Park, following Mr. Hughes and his various Mr. Wairmarried- the late coming program. The coninterests. Laura Gundersen June 4, 1911. cert, under direction of J. D. Miss Lysenko was Miss Lib She died June 13, 1925. He will begin at erty Bell, Miss Utah County Christensen, later married Alean Simmons 9 p.m. and firt attendant to Miss Utah Strom, April 4, 1929 in the approximately State Fair in 1958. She tour include will The program Salt Lake Temple. ed through New Mexico, TexlullaSurviving are his widow of marches, overtures, as, Louisiana, and Mississippi Payson; two sons, Jason Wall, bies, polkas and waltzes. with the BYU student talent Salt Lake City; Edward Mattis Titles of numbers announc- bureau and played for Deseret Wall, Marysville, Calif.; two ed by Mr. Christensen are News party for General AuthRobert C. Strom, "The Bill Board March,' stepsons, orities of the LDS Church. Verl Strom, Alamo, "Vogue Overture." "Trump Payson; communThe Calif.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. eteers Lullaby," "National ity sing directed by Roene Jack (Dorene) Kious, Liver- Emblem," 'Teddy Bears DiFiore will feature four Polka." La Hora Pan Amermore, Calif.; Mrs. Marvin men's quartets and Albert (Faye) Burraston, Kaysville; icana," "Vienna Dreams.' Payne at the keyboard. 14 grandchildren; a brother 'Tea for Two." "Miss Trom Each quartet will sing a favIvan Wall, Salt Lake City; bone." "King Cotton March two sisters, Mrs. Ramona "Narration Overture," "Them orite ballad and the audience will join in the harmonizing. Smitih, Payison; Mrst Glenn Basses," and "Star Spangled ALONZO E, WALL JR. Later the four quartetts will Dale. Castle Banner." dies (Ida) Snow, . . . educator combine for two numbers on the official program later. 5, 9iHh IHlmsiriri)D!r8Sp T M not-U- A.E.Wall,71,Dies n, 4. SEPT. 3, THURSDAY, 1959 iegm Friday Horse Races, Two Parades To Highlight Celebration Sunday Evening Program Lists BYU Aide, Singing m UTAH PAYSON, com-paie- Paysons 29th annual Harvest Days and Homecoming Ce.ebrat'cn starts with a big bang Friday night Free at 8 p.m. will signal beginning of Utahs biggest Labor Day celebration. Befoie the final event Monday thousands of Payson residents, their neighbors fiom Utah and former citizens from over the entire nation will have enjoyed the finest m parades horse races, flowers, music, boating, dancing, and art. The celebration actually got an early start last Sunday with Paysons fourth annual water show in Memorial Park under direction of Connie and Stan Cloward. The troupe of 40 girls, six divers and two clowns were a marvel of precision for the appreciative crowd which filled the available stands to overflowing. Reigning over the celebration are six of the lovelieat coeds in the area. Miss Christine Walton, Homecoming Queen, will be flanked by Verla Shell and Nancy Pulver, her lovely atCHRISTINE WALTON MARY JONES tendants. and they will share . . . homecoming queen . . . Miss Payson the throne with Miss Mary Jones, Miss Payson, and attendants Norma Livingston SCHEDULE OF EVENTS and Sally Badham. They will be seen in regal 4 r RID AY. SEPTEMBER splendor during the parade 8 P. M. Free Fire Works at Race Track, Saturday, beginning at noon, Lou Melendez Carnival at City Park. again in Mondays 10 a.m. Food Stands Will Be Open. parade and at all other events 5 SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER og the celebration. 12 Noon Mammoth Street Parade. Parades will follow a route 2 30 P. M. Horse Race Meet tt Race Track. from Payson High School north 7 P. M. Softball Champ. onship Game at Race Track. on Main Street to Utah Ave8 P. M. Square Dance Jamboree at Tennis Couit in City nue, west to First West, north Paik. to Third North, east to Main Lou Melendez Carnival at City Paik. Street and south to Memorial Food Stands at City Ptik. Park. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6 Two days of horse races, SatChurch Services in all Wards and Community Church. 1 P. M. Boat Races at Lincoln Beach Boat Harbor on urday and Monday, could well be the biggest in the long Utah Lake. 1 P. M. Flower and Art Show history of Payson homecoming. Opens at Payson Junior Seven trophies for winners High School. 7:30 P. M. Homecoming Program in Nebo Stake Tabernacle. of feature races and $2,700 in 9 P. M. Band Concert at City Park. prize money await win, place Lou Melendez Carnival at City Park. and show finishes. Food Stands will be Open Most of the Day. More than 50 horses have MONDAY. LABOR DAY. SEPTEMBER 7 already arrived for the races. 10 A. M. Mammoth Street Parade. The race committee, includ9 A. M. Flower and Art Show in Payson Junior High ing Waldo Wilson, Lane BarSchool. ron. Slerl Taylor and Selby 2 P. M. Labor Day Horae Race Meet at Race Track. Dixon, are optimistic that Lou Melendez Carnival at City Park. even more horses will arrive, Food Stands Open all Day at City Park. making for one of the largest entries In recent years. Saturdays post time is 2.30 p.m. and Monday the bugle THREE NEW PRIZES AWAIT ENTRANTS will blow at 2 p.m. At least eight races will be run daily, IN ANNUAL PAYSON FLOWER SHOW plus relay races spotlighting Cocklebur Riding Club of Pay-so- n Grandmothers Garden is will be given to the highest and other riding clubs from neighboring communithe theme this year of the an- scoring blue ribbon winner ties. nual Flower Show of Payson for the composition class. The Harvest Days and Homecom- City Drug will present the gift s specialty ing Celebration. The show for this award. numbers both days will inwill be held with the Art Other gifts given in the clude barbershop quartet acroShow in the Payson Junior show will be: batic act, dancers, comedienne Second and other acts, emceed High School auditorium SunQueen of the show trophy, by First Security Bank; best Stan Farnsworth. day and Monday. betheme arrangemnt, Judging of entries will Payson Concession stands will opBeckons gin at 10 a m. Sunday and the Chronicle; small arrangement, erate from Friday through 1 It Christensens; show will open at Most unusual Monday evening at Memorial The second annual Lincoln will close at 6 p.m. pm. Sunday. Wilson arrangement, Style Park where the Lou Melendez Beach Regetta will be conduct- The show will open immediShoppe; best basket of glads, Carnival will also be running. ed at Utah Lakes Lincoln the parade Roes Bakery; best dahlia, following Third, Fourth and Fifth Wards Beach at 1 pm. Sunday by ately Labor Day and will close at Page Furniture; best rose, Mel have constructed food stands. Club. Boat Payson 5 pm. Hanks Supply; best glad spike, Payson Jaycees will operate Eight races are on the schedD.T.R. Furniture; best display The committee urges exconcessions at the race track. ule for the event which sanof marigolds, Salem Merc; best hibitors to make arrangectioned by the American Pow Class and family reunions ments in old fashioned sugar potted plant, Burdick Lumber; er Boat Assn. been scheduled each day have beor best asters, Elmers; best anybowls, butler churn of celebration. the Competition will be for B, Coed Wins thing that grandmother may gonia specimen, Chase LumPayson C, and D stock hydros, C serused. These arrangeber; best begonia arrangement, vice hydro, F outboard hydro, have The things most people want will be displayed on Utah Poultry; best chrysantheAward Scholarship E racing runabout, inboard ments to know about are usually table. theme mums, Payson Furniture; best cracker box and DU runabout. the Louise Kester, daughter of none of their business. Entries are welcomed from petunia Schwartz display, George Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Alfonzo Kester Mr. Salem new Benjamin Lumber; introductions, ous hydroplanes and inboard 1? awardhas been Wilson Feed and Garden Cen- of Santaquin, Santaquin, craft will range from 20 horse Spring Lake, and Goshen. They will ter; junior division arrange- ed a $105 scholarship to atTo Sell Aprons power upwards. of Utah tend the at Junior the carbe High University best accepted ment, Floral; Payson troSponsors and donors of Park Ward Relief Society school year School from 8 to 10 a.m. nations, geraniums and zinna during the 1959-6phies for the eight races are, in will conduct an apron sale f A sophomore asked are Exhibitors ComShow majoring Flower Sunday. displays, Pickering Cabinet shop and to business education at the U., Labor Day in Memorial Park pick up their awards, con- mittee. Bradshay Auto Parts, Daniels tainers Miss Kester was a member of following the morning parade. and entries Monday Drug, IGA Foodliner, Utah following the close of the show, the pep club in high school The apron sale will continue Poultry, Payson Chamber of between 5 and 6 Payson High Graduates and was also active in music until all articles have been pm. H. Jones Commerce, Bryce and named to the honor roll. sold. Containers will be furnishSchedule Reunions Distributing Co., Briggs Drive ed for for entries, glad single and Boots and Inn Billiards, spikes, single roses and for The following class reunions Payson City. entries for three of the same have been scheduled during kind. Containers for arrange- Payson Harvest Days and Final Call For Art ments and bouquets or bask- Homecoming Celebration. Class of Last call! All artists please ets must be furnished by the i S! B P I! exhibitor. 2 pm., Turf Cafe. to the bring your pictures be will awards K. new Three Call Peery, phone Margaret Jr. High School Thursday, 253, for reservations as soon given this year. September 3, between 7:30 9 00 pm. The tricolor award will be as possible. i Class df 1929 the about Any questions given to the highest scoring 7 Parkview V. of the Saturday, pm., rules please call one of the blue ribbon winner ' 'J 3 g. t 4? sr . Sherman Contact , IGA Foodliner will School. committee. show. give a gift for this award. The Loveless, class president, by award of Merit, will be given Friday for reservations. Record Hop Friday Class of 1958 to the horticulture exhibit swimming training Sunday, 3 p.m., Arrowhead Forty pretty girls brought their summer The F.F.A. is holding a judged as the finest in the water show in Payson annual at fourth a to climax refreshSunday and Dan Resort at section the Horticulture Program record hop by Payson Memorial Park pool. Connie and Stan Cloward were inpark tennis court at 8:30 iels Drug. The third new ments. Swimming and sports structors for the water ballet show available. which be 4. of will award distinction, p.m. Friday, Sept. fire-voi- four-da- y -- - pre-progra- Mr. and Mrs, For 60 Years Friday Since 1930 they have lived Frank McCann, Knight for $12 a head,- all in Payson, farming for a time 667 West Utah Ave., will cel- calves included free. In 1895 he moved to Spring- in the West Mountain area. ebrate their 60th wedding anMrs. McCann spent her early 6th. and with his father did ville Sept. Saturday, niversary in Springville, where she life welcomed. be Visitors will farming. reared by a loving grand was went to 1901 he In LeGrande, Mar. bom was Mr. McCann mother. team They lived in the did he Mcwhere Oregon, 14, 1874, a son of Henry home amid flow old mov1904 pioneer the work. In family War Veteran, Cann, a Civil raised by her fruit and ers he here Mced to Eureka, Utah, and Roberta Thompson a pioneer gardner. from father, ore at worked hauling Cann. and other mines. Her parents and grandmother Mrs. McCann was born Oct. the May Day moved back to were faithful pioneers, endur 1909 In they 24, 1882, at Springville to piohe farmed ing many hardships. where neer parents, William H. and Springville, At Lynndyl Mrs. McCann work. team did and Laura Street Kelsey. Home-dalin the presidency of the was at farmed he 1919 In 5, married Sept. were deRelief Society, serving as secThey Idaho, during the She has been an ac1899, at Provo. and bailed was retary. pression. Hay son in the ULS church a worker of tive for They are parents loaded on railroad cars all of her life, serving in Reand a daughter, Robert (Bud) $3.50 a ton. Relief Society McCann, Leamington; and In 1922 the family moved to ligion Class and of Mrs. Lynn (Mildred) Clark, Lyndyl, where he worked for and also in the Daughters four Pioneers. Utah have Railroad. They Payson. the Union Pacific grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Mr. McCann spent his early childhood along the banks of the Missouri River, in Anowa and East Port on the Iowa side and Decator and Nebraska City on the Nebraska side of the river. He remembers the big flood of 1881, also incidents with the Indians. He recalls a time when Sitting Bull and his warriors visited Mr. and Mrs. - , e, sawmill. his grandfathers had a he recalls, Bull, Sitting tied hair auburn scalp of long to his belt. In 1887 he left the East and came West, settling in Green-riveUtah, where he helped his stepfather, Robert run the Ferry Boat across the Green River. He also was in the cattle business and in 1894 he drove 88 head their 60th or stock from Greenriver to Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCann will celebrate honor. wedding in at their openhouse Saturday Jessie to anniversary Provo, selling them r, Hat-ric- k, Between-the-race- - Regatta Boaters Ge-no- la 0 1922-Sunda- y, i 1 4 " v Ate v i ' ks |