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Show cm Cnfy CmmdQ musiimies Important matters of business handled by the City Council Monday night in the'r meeting included setting of the 1961) tax mill and approving committees for the lev I960 Payson Harvest Days and Homecoming Celebration. The council set the 1960 mill lax levy at the same figure as it has been the past 24.25 mills. G. Osmond Duntord, who preMayor sided at the meeting, was named general chairman' of the celebration committee with several years, ' Edward H. Bates, city recorder, secretary. Other committees approved, the first named on each committee is chairman, included Clarence A. Hill, finance; Blaine Wilson, Colleen Wilson, parade; J. D. Christensen, bands; Glenn F. Cowan, Albert L, Payne, Crista O. Amos, Keed J. Money, program; Waldo Wilson, sterling Taylor, Lane Barron, Selby O. Dixon, norse races; James F. Hiatt, Jr., Cyril Reynolds, decorations; Stanley Bliss, Grover Montague, track and grounds; Lyndon Crook, concessions; Cora Page, Pearl Bigler, invitations; J. Clark Elmer, Madoline Dixon, Gean Worthington, publicity and attractions; Max R. Warner, Dale Barnett, fireworks; Marshall Fisher, Clara Johnson, Dave McMullin, Lenore Hill, queens; Howard Stevens, Bryce Jones, Harry Webster, boat races; Erma Fech, Donna Stewart, Naomi Hillman, Gwenn Porter, Martha Chard, Orpha Curtis, flower show; Alta Cowan, Reta Lillian Allgood, Elsie Eckersley, Verdene Page, art show; Mr. and Mrs. W. Bird Allan, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Snelson, reception committee. A new committee was added to the celebration this year, a handicraft and needAsked to lework committee. Cora Daniels heads the committee with Beautification committee an- Ella Money, Venna Dunford, nounces that $100.00 will be Nadine Brown, Vola Butler, awarded again this year for Elda Throckmorton, Vera Olthe club completing the son and Alta Coombs as members. most worthwhile project. Will the town people Bids were received by two please report beautification firms to reroof the east part efforts made by their neigh- of the city office building and bors? We have no way of the police station. Bids were knowing a lot of the efforts received from the Wasatch unless it is reported to Roofing Company for $200 and Blanche Whitelock. or mem- from Dean Nielson for $234. bers of the committee. The bid was awarded to the low bidder, Wasatch Roofing motorist was traveling only a few miles over the speed lim-Pag- Mr. Daniels, chairman of the swimming pool committee, discussed with the council vandalism and rough play at the pool. Offenders will be charged the amount of damage they have done and will be denied use of the pool until they report make restitution. Councilman Glenn Cowan reported on condition of irrigation water and that due to drought conditions there will be a limited supply this year. . VOLUME 73, No. 29 PAYSON, UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1960 Bussell EnL Stiamsfidd roamed IMIebo School syerioDeradenOby board Disftrocft He served in North Africa, Italy, and France for three He was and one-hal- f years. The Board of Education of Nebo School District announced today the new Superintendent of Schools. They have d, University. He will officially assume his new dulies as Superintendent of Schools in Aug- ust. Native of Mt. Pleasant Russell N. Stansfield was born in Mt. Pleasant, a son of Frederick and Molly Carter Stansfield. His father was a and sheepman prominent rancher. He graduated from North Sanpete School in Mt. Pleasant, did post graduate work at Wasatch Academy, and attended Snow College for two years. He received his Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University in Councilmen agreed to assist the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Payson Camps, to mount the old town bell on top of the band stand in the city park. Plans were also approved to improve the entrance to the new rest rooms in the park. The matter was referred to the city property committee n with Marshall Fisher, Vice-Preside- nt Elementary and Secondary Education, his Masters from the same school in Educational Administration, and has completed all of his course work at Stanford University for his Doctors degree in Business ar.d Educational Administration. World War II Veteran At the close of his teaching assignment at Springville High School in 1942, Mr. Stansfield joined the Army and volunteered for service overseas. The names of the 136 riders will take part in the commemorative of both eastbound and westbound Pony Express runs through Utah were announced here today by Lyle Larsen of Riverton, chairman of the Utah Operations Committee of the National Pony Express Centennial Association. Only rider from Payson participating in the ride is Ronald Hall, member a, the Cocklebur Riding Club. Other riders from this area are Sidney D. Throckmorton, Santaquin; Lavon York and Glade Draper, Genola; Sterling Davis and Reed Horton, Goshen; Austin Beebe, Salem; and Condon Avery, Spanish Fork, a member of the Salem riding club and Payson jeweler. Mr. Beebe is superintendent of the westbound riders, from Echo Junction to Salt Lake City in which all of the local riders will take part. A complex organization, developed over the last four months, starts swinging into operation on July 19th, the date of departure of the commemorative Pony Express re nt als. Mr. Stansfield is married to the former Leah Miner of recommendations The Payson Chamber of Commerce has awarded a sum m the amount of $226 to the ayson Garden Club and the Boat Club from the man. proceeds of its Permanent Endowment Fund. F.fty dollars was awarded in mill. Only change in the breakthis year is the bond interest and sinking fund levy down was increased from 3.25 mills to 6.25 mills and no levy was made for the municipal hos chair-Payso- with the council and on be- - equipment of the city, they are ta P?F waSes of the operators half of the merchants ed the use of the radar at the'of the equipment. bottom of the hill near the Payson Boat Club extended Junior High School. He said an invitation to Mayor Dun-th- e use of the radar is bring- - ford and City Councilmen and ing unfavorable comment and their wives to attend an outcriticism by customers from ing and boat ride on Wednesout of the city. day, July 20 Beer vendors license of Leo The council informed Mr. Daniels that all fines and for- Daley was suspended indefinitfeitures collected by the city ely Monday night by action for the first six months of the of the council. To Inspect Water System year totaled $2875.50, which n An inspection of the they believed was not excessive. This amount, they statCity culinary water system ed, included fines for public will be made on request of the intoxication and all cases re- city by the State Health Deferred to the city by the High- partment cf Utah, the City way patrolmen. Further, they and County Health Departsaid, citations were issued only ment and city officials on Sepfor excessive speed and a tember 8. ticket was not given if the Mayor Dunford will represent the city on a good will tour with the Chambers of Parade to be held Commerce of Utah County to Southern California August 26 Black Hawk j landsc nfn?g JLr0Und Utah His Sri er on S uth Hiphwav qi ject was completed earlier this year and is now producing 'ovely blooms. The Boat Club was given $176 to be used in constructing rest rooms and sanitary fmilities at Lincoln Beach on Utah Lake. This is the first year the money has been available for civic The improvements. award will be given annually by the Chamber of Commerce. Fairview. Payson is the only city in They have five children ranging in age from Utah County now holding a four to thirteen. regularly scheduled band concert. We feel this is worthy of commendation. J. D. ChristBaton twirling class ensen has directed these band concerts for 23 years a record A baton twirling class will by many and attainstart Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in enviable ed by very few. These band the Park View School. Any- concerts are certainly outone 12 years of age and up and could be a means are invited to participate. A standing of a family activity night. It fee of $2.50 will be charged for has been noted that some 10 lessons, to be given children attending the concerts run wildly about the park and consider it an excuse for rowdiness. We feel greater respect should be shown those ment. participating in the concert. The eastbound Pony Ex- If such appreciation for the press run will go through Salt music cannot be expressed, Lake City on the morning of the rowdiness should be car- , The westbound ried on elsewhere during the S. Hiatt, and is now first coun- - Max Llewellyn, mens civic July 23trd. cert-! selor in the stake presidency clubs, and Floyd run is due here on the morn- concert. Parents could Harmer, mem- to. President Reed J. Money. ber of Nebo School board ing of July 25th. ainly be a big help now underway enactment from St. Joseph and Sacramento, California. Waddell F. Smith of San Rafael, California, president of the Pony Express Centennial Association, is the first rider out of Sacramento at 6 p.m. July 19th. The first rider out of St. Joseph, Missouri is Ernest Scott Cashman. Altogether, 500 horsemen and mounts will participate on each of the two runs. They will be carrying more than 1,000 pieces of mail, all heavily each item insured because Chamber awards j Pay-so- Funds are derived from income, dividends and interests from several investments total-.n- g $10,000. The award, according to rules agreed on when it was initiated, may be given to one organization or it may be divided, as it was this year, though no single group may receive the gift more than two years in succession. The recipient must ut lize the fund to benefit the entire community such as developing local public institutions or sponsoring projects of recreational, community, religious or educational value. The award committee this year consisted of Dr. T. M. Hall, chairman and immediate past Chamber of Commerce president; Heber Jones, former mayor of Payson; Robert Phelps, representative of Mrs. religious institutions; makes Russell N. Stansfield Nebo School superintendent share in J r, Pony Expressre-enactmewho Harold Harmer, Marguerite Butler new hospital heads discharged in 1945 with the rank of First Sergeant. His organization was cited by the President and he was awarded the Bronze Star for service Marguerite C. Peg Butler above and beyond the call of was named Payson City Hosduty. pital administrator and HarMr. Stansfields business ex- old Harmer was named busiperience has been of a varied ness manager by the hospital nature, for he has worked in board last Wednesday evening offices in Washington, D.C., in their regular meeting. Mt. Pleasant, and Hill Air The new officers were namForce Base at Ogden. ed to replace George A. Cheev-ewho resigned his position The new Superintendent serof the at the hospital to be effective ved as Utah Business Teachers Edu- on August 1. The new officers cation Association during 1959. He is a contributor of articles, Youth activities not only in business education farmalso in but magazines, ing and livestock journals, as Committee well as L.D.S. Church periodic- appointed Russell N. Stans-fielprominent Brigham Young University educator, to succeed Wallace W. Brock-ban- k who has served ten years in that capacity. Mr. Stansfield has had seventeen years of experience in teaching and educational administrative positions. He has taught in the high schools of Moroni, Springville and Spanish Fork as well as at the L. D.S. Business College in Salt Lake City. For the past thirteen years he has been a professor in the School of Business at the Brigham Young TuesD Tax Levy The tax levy, same as last year, was based on an assessed valuation of something over $2,500,000. The breakdown of the levy is contingent expenses 5 mills, streets and sidewalks 5 mills, parks and public property 2 mills, public safety 3 mills, recreation .75 mill, bond interest and sinking fund 6.25 mills, public library 1.25 mills, and special improvement guarantee fund 1 Company. Flower, Boat Club e, it. . during to 28. An agreement was signed A parade will be held on the city with Utah County by conin 3, Wednesday, August nection with the Annual Black for the use of city fire fightHawk Encampment to be held ing-- equipment in fighting fire in Payson, August 1 to 5. The in the county outside of the parade will be held at 11 a.m. city limits. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chappie, parade chairmen, have asked that as many floats be built as No possible by the time of the Black Hawk celebration. There will be no Nebo Floats built for Black Hawk Stake Sunday School prepcan be saved for the annual aration meeting held for the Payson Harvest Days and month of July. Since the Homecoming Celebration. In regular meeting date falls addition to floats, the Chappies on July 24th, the stake sup- meeting , are asking for handcarts or any other pioneer equipment be made ready and shown in the parade. erintendency thought it advisable to cancel the meeting this month. will doubtless become valuable to collectors and philatelists in the years to come. The mail will be carried in an especially designed moch.la, an exact replica of the riders used by the original riders during Express Pony the period of April 3, 1860 to 1861 When the Pony Express made two runs a week between the frontier town on the Missouri river and Sacramento. The Utah riders were drawn, on application, from trail clubs, historical groups and volunteers eager to participate in the commemorative mid-Octob- er Editorial Fourteen Payson Scouts left Tuesday for the National Boy AT NATIONAL JAMBOREE Scout Jamboree to be heldat Colorado Sprin ;s, Colorado. They are left to right, front row, LEAVE TUESDAY Santaquin Scouts left Tuesday with the National Parks Council or Randy Staheli, David Rindlisbacher, Allan Wil .e, middle row, Dennis Mi.nnick, L J. Hancock, the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Colorado Springs, Colorado. They are, left to right Gerald Hill, Bill Terry, Lowell Elmer, Don D xon, Dennis Smith, back row, Kent Oborn, front row, Donald Butler, Larry Butler, Robert Butler, back row, Don Ray Nelsor Richard Councilman Glenn Cowan made a report in City Council David Tanner Grant Carlisle, leader, Sterling Hill, Clyde Wilkinson. Davis, Dean Jolley, Kenneth Crook. water condition for meeting Monday night on the irrigation He said the water supply Payson for the balance of the year. is limited and there will be a shortage of water this season. we have Payson reservoir did not get filled this year and had to start drawing out of it earlier than we have had to in has not been previous years, Mr. Cowan reported. Water The National Parks Council from Payson were 14 Boy (Eagle): Kpnt Oborn. Explorer Richard Davis and Dean Jol - dmy; visits from important The biggest camping expedidrawn, from only two reservoirs in the canyon, Maple Lake and Red Lake. with to ever tion left leave Utah headquarters in Provo Scouts with Grant Carlisle as (Life); Don Dixon, Explorer ley. people and solemn outdoor There is enough water left in the reservoirs in the can- Tuesday to attend the Scout sent the largest contingent their leader. Attending the (Eagle); David Tanner, 0 At the Jamboree therell be Sunday services for all faiths, 15. August It is Jamboree are Sterling Hill, Ex- - plorer (Eagle); Lowell Elmer, literally thousands of exhibits yon to last about another 25 days or until about Jamboree at Colorado Springs, boys and leaders. Therell also be scout games 5 second feet Colorado. Strawberry water being drawn at the rate of from every Gerald Hill, Explorer (1st Class); Allan and activities, one of the and contests, plenty of food Boys (Star); plorer was reported. will last us until about September 1, it Scout (Star); Dennis Minnick, Wilde, corner of the state will be atScout (Star); David worlds largest rodeos, giant and comfortable ground beds Scout (Star); L. J. Hancock, Rindlisbacher, Scout (1st Class). campfire programs, interstate in tents. Therell be special After September 1. the only water we will have left for tending the huge gathering of Salt Lake City sent 380, Lake Scout Scouts. (1st Class); Dennis! From Santaquin seven are troop visits, competitive events, Western shows that will come irrigation will be the natural flow from the canyon. The Utah boys will join Bonneville in Ogden sent 130, Smith, Explorer (Life); Randy attending the Jamboree. They obstacle ' course, g to the boys and the traditional Mr. Cowan said today that he wanted the people of Payson to know about the situation of the water and in turn asked co- 59,000 others from all 50 states and. Cache Council at Logan Staheli, Explorer (1st Class); are Kenneth Crook, Larry trips to Denver, Rocky Moun- - Jamboree ceremony where Eill Terry, Scout (1st Class); Butler, Robert Butler, water possible in the Union, Canada and nine sent 82. tain Natioaal Park, Pikes every boy lights a candle at operation of the people in conserving all the other foreign countries. Leaving for the Jamboree Wilkinson, Explorer aid Butler, Don Ray Nelson Peak, and the Air Force Acad - the same time. and not wasting it. Asked to conserve water Payson, Santaquin Scouts attend national Scout Jamboree i i ' Ex-45- sight-seein- Don-Cly- |