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Show VOLUME 79 NUMBER 32 antaquin - Tirrtic Conference Sal, Sun conference of the Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will be held Saturday c and Sunday, Churchs Relief Society General .Board. Prior to her ap- August 13 and 14, in Santaquin. Elder Van A. Neiswender of the Priesthood Genealogical Com aittee jnd Mrs. Jeinie R. Scott of the Relief Society will be official Church representa- pointment to the General Board in 1959, she was active for many years in social service work for wayward girls in tives. DELEGATE TO FREEDOM ACADEMY Nolan Davidson, Genola, was named a delegate to the National Guard Freedom Academy by Veterans of Foreign Wars. Daniel B. Alleman, Springville, presents key to the Academy to Nolan, who is student body president at Payson Senior High School. PHS Student Body president to attend Freedom Academy Nolan Davidson of Genola has been chosen to represent Payson High School at the National Guard Freedom Academy to be held at Camp Williams August 15 through 19. Nolan Senior Davidson, president elect of the Payson Student body, will be sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post number 5787. Daniel B. Alleman is Post Commander. Nolan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson of Gen- - Kindergarten to be registered August 22, 1 to 4 Superintendent Russell N. Stansfield announced today that registration for the elementary schools of Nebo District would be held Monday, August 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. The purpose of this registration is to enable the principals to finalize the assignment of students to schools. This procedure greatly reduces the number of transfers of students after school begins. It is important that an accurate count is available at the time of equalizing the number of students in the classrooms, thus parents are encouraged to help in this so that principals may eliminate problems in the placement of students. As a help to parents, Superin tendent Stansfield further stated that pupils may be registered by one of three ways: 1. Parents may go to the school and register their children. 2. Parents may phone the school to register their child- ren. 3. Parents having children new to the school area are encouraged to visit the school rather than register by tele- phone. ola. Mr. Powell, principal of Pay-so- n High School, said that Nolan was chosen because of his responsibilities of patriotic American citizens to do their best to fight the Communist menace existing in the world and in our own country. To acquaint students with the basic principles of Americanism is their aim and the reason the VFW is sponsoring the Voice of Democracy contests and the Freedom Academy. Payson 5th Ward will represent Nebo Stake in Region 8 Girls Softball Tournament to be held in Springville (turn east on 2nd South) on August 11, 12, and 13. Following is Thursdays schedule. 5:30 Genola vs. Santaquin 1st 6:30 Salem 1st vs. Palmyra 5th. 7:30 Springville 5th vs. Ben- jamin. 8:30 Payson 5th vs. Spanish Fork 13th. The Payson Chamber of Com- merce held a board meeting Monday noon at Bobs Cafe. President Sherman Loveless the meeting and read a letter received from the office of Senator Wallace F. Bennett. The letter was a reply to the telegram sent from business men of Payson supporting Senator Bennetts view on the amendments of federal inter- opened Art Show planned for Payson Homecomingto Celebration in the arts should be exhibited and crafts show. Pictures will be received at the Payson Junior High School from 5:30 p.m. to 7 KX) p.m. Friday evening, September 2, and should be picked up Monday September 5 at 5K)0 p.m. A member of the committee will be in attendance, but can not be responsible for damage or loss of any picture. Please observe the above rules because any painting not complying with regulations will not be hung. If you have any questions, call one of the committee Chairman Verdene Page, Alta Cowan, Claudine Pulver, Elsie Eckersley, Eleanor Loveless. As Mother Nature plans paint a colorful landscape around our city, so do the Artists of Payson make plans for their eleventh annual Art Show, held in connection with the Flower Show during the Harvest Days Celebration. The growth of art and culture in our community over the years has become part of our heritage and the Art Show this year is planned to be a highlight of our celebration. Local artists are urged to get their paintings ready for entry. Each artist may exhibit two paintings and must be eighteen years of age or older. The pictures must be 16 x 20 or larger, ready for hanging, complete with wire and screw eyes and pictures previously exhibited in the Payson show may not be used. They must be painted not retouched photographs. Pictures made of other materials Payson holds Sun. Band Concerts District adopts program for mentally handicapped The late John F. started Kennedy a program of early identification and recognition of mentally handicapped persons. He also provided impetus for the education of the mentally handicapped, both in the school and following school. The primary objectives of this program were to help a handicapped student become a person; to help the dignity of self, and help the handicapped, as well as ourselves, realize the worth of an individual in the communpre-ser- ve ity. conjunction with the above broad program, the State of Utah, the State Board of Education, the school districts of Utah County, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation now have the responsibility of working collectively for the betterment of the mentally handicapped. Nebo, Provo, and Alpine School Districts are now working in a program with Vocational Rehabilitation in order to provide vocational training. Specifically, the program is to be directed towards seniors and juniors in the high schools. The schools and Rehabilitiation will work with these students in the classroom and provide any needed pre -- vocational counseling and the necessary academic skills and requirements accompanying any and all types of work and living. While these students are learning in the classroom, they will also be learning work and social skills in work extrainperiences and ing. It is tentatively planned to put students in the classroom one -- half day, and on the job in the community for the other half day. This permits the student to continue school work and still obtain the important vocational skills and training. It is felt that this training will help the student to obtain employment, to remain employed. These students are a good stable and dependable source of manpower. A similar program has been successful in the Salt Lake area since 1963, with outstanding results. All persons responsible for this program realize that the community and its people role; that play an of helping these students find their place in life. Hal L. Johnson, a counselor in the Provo Office of Vocational on back page) Jerry Stewart makes Hole-i- n one. Club sets meeting fa Jerry Stewart, a comparane tively new golfer, made a at Gladstan Golf Course Thursday in Payson. Mr. Stewart made the hole-in-oon number 5 hole while playing with Lloyd Wilkinson. Dale Reynolds was named winner of the July leg for the hole-in-o- V , 1 d ne I I Presidents Trophy. Dar Nielsen, Jayson policeman, is CONFISCATED SPIRITS shown with liquor, wine and beer, illegally in their possession, that was taken from teen-age- rs recently in Payson by police officers. -- music may be heard every Sunday evening at the Memorial Park in Payson. Most players are musicians of long experience and drive from as far as Salt Lake City weekly to participate in the concert. They play for the love of music and this is evident in the music produced. The concert begins each Sunday with the composition. Memorial Park written by the late Melvin Done, and concludes with Music in the Park just prior to playing the Star Spangled BanToe-tappi- ng In PAYSON 5th WARD ENTERS REGIONAL TOURNEY Stake President Carl A. Patten, Elberta, will conduct. Visitors are welcome. Payson C of C Discusses Industrial Development Elder Neiswender, a retired Air Force officer, is manager of the Microfilm Production Division of the Genealogical Society. A native of MeCam non, Idaho, he was on the Pentagon staff; and, during World War II and tha Korean conflict, he was a pilot. The Genealogical Society has amassed one of the largest genealogical libraries in the world. Millions of volumes of micro-fli- m records are safely stored in an enormous mountain vault near Salt Lake City. The records are necessary for bapt- - scholastic accomplish- ments and wiHinpess to serve well in e x t r a curricular activities. The Freedom Academy will provide an opportunity for students to learn about the importance of Americanism and dangers of Communism in the world today. Instructors will be men in industry, in education, and from the Utah National Guard who have a wide background in the principles of Americanism. The Veterans of Foreign Wars are former members of the Armed Forces who served their country overseas and on foreign soil. The VFW members are keenly aware of the Some 287,000 women in most of the free world are members of the Relief Society, an organization which assists the poor and the sick. Conference sessions will be held Sunday at 90 South 2nd East. isms and marriages performed by proxy in Mormon temples. Mrs. Scott is a member of the Quarterly Santaquin-Tlnit- - A special meeting for all members of the Gladstan Golf Association will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at the clubhouse and everyone is asked to be present. ner. Next Sundays program will repeat two others heard last Sunday, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and Star s and Stripes Forever by Sousa. Another Sousa march, El Capitan, will also be heard. Other tunes planned for Sunday, August 14, 9 p.m. are Teddy Bear s Picnic and Them Basses, both of which are always well accepted. The Original Boogie Woogie, Bells Across the Meadow, Col Bofrom the movie River gey Quie, On the Mall and Riffin the Blues. 4-- H Exhibit to be held Saturday Community Exhibit will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Ward CuPayson First-Fif- th 4-- H ltural HalL Exhibits wiU be displayed by Clubs from Genola, Santaquin, Spring Lake, West Mountain and Payson. All exhibitors should have their displays at the hall and in place before 9 a.m. Leaders will make awards of completion ribbons under the direction of Mrs. Emily Tyler and Robert Hassell, Utah County H Extension workers. A program will be held at 10:30 a.m. where H Clubs members are expected to be present. Parents and friends of club members are invited. Supervisors for these areas are Gay Garner, Helen Adams, Harriet Hallett, Wanda Green-halg- h, Grace Fielding andLylia Carlisle. 4-- 4-- vention in states rights regarding unemployment aid and recession benefits as reported by the Senate Finance Committee. However, the majority voted for the bill. President Loveless then introduced Kenneth Orton. Mr. Orton is the Payson representative on the Utah County Board of Realtors and is working with the Utah Valley Industrial Development Association. Mr. Orton asked that members of the Payson Chamber od Commerce as individuals submit any known sites that might be developed for industry to him. He said that U. V.I.D.A. would then file the information and have it available to any prospective industry .interested. At the present time, there are three Industries interested in this area and he showed the sheet of the requirements needed. He asked for any recommendations or suggestions that might aid the progress of U. V. L D. A. President Loveless announced that an estimate had been given on the cost of black topping the open area on the east side of the block between Utah Avenue and First South. If this is accomplished it would be a great improvement for the area. down-to- McKay Christensen, chairman of the Parking Lot Survey committee, reported of an available site. Those present discussed the purchase of the property and which ownership would be the most beneficial to the city. Bryce Jones, of U.V.LD.A., gave a report on what other cities in the county are doing toward attracting industry. Any resident of Payson interested in developing an area for Industrial use is asked to contact Mr. Jones or Mr. Orton as to the best procedure. Those attending the meeting were: Roy Broadbent, Leo Daley, Sherman Loveless, Kenneth Orton, Dr. Cobum, Ralph Daniels, Sterling Spencer, Bryce Jones, Paul Bigler and McKay Christensen. vice-presid- Trade Stamps are asked for Bus at State Hospital Recent trends in the care and treatment of persons suffering mental illness and severe emotional problems include Involving these people in a number of activities within the community, the Utah State Hospital staff subscribe to this philosophy and makes every effort to encourage their patients to participate in community events. One problem frequently encountered is that buses presently owned by the State Hospital are getting along in years and are serious need of replacement. A number of more urgent expenditures force the purchase of new buses to a low priority. As a means of remedying the situation, the Recreation and Volunteer Services Departments of the hospital have arin ranged with the trading stamp companies for a program to purchase buses with books of trading stamps. Because of the Importance of buses to the sucessful functioning of the recreation program, many patients, former patients & hospital employees are willingly giving books of S & H Green and GoldStrikeStampsto this project. Anyone wishing to may contribute one or more books of trading stamps - or even loose stamps, to the Bus Committee, Volunteer Services, Utah State Hospital, Provo.1 TOURNAMENT BASEBALL WINNERS Clark Spencer of the Payson Junior Chamber of Commerce the championship trophy of the Payson Pony League Tournament to Coach Doyle Smith while happy team members of the American Fork Athletics look on. On the front row, left to right, are Mark Merkley, Scott Turner, Bill Preston, Steve Halsey, Brett Hall, Clark Roberts, Jerry Harper, and bat boy Marlin Smith. On the back row are Calvin Wimmer, Don Brown, Glen Mathews, Hal Robinson, Preston Kay, Ellis Edwards, Steve Bell, Bob Kirkpatrick and Dave Olson. presents American ForitT earn rjninis IPon V League tounnainriieinitt team that entered the Pay-sPony League tournament as a third place team from its area defeated the top rated team from the same area Friday to take the tourney championship. The American Fork Athletics downed American Fork Senators 3 for the title. Dennis Beck, Senator hurler, and Brett Hall, moundsman for the Athletics, staged a pitchers battle for the first six innings when they were both removed because they had pitched the priscribed number of innings allowed pitchers under UBBA A on 4-- rules. The Althletics jumped to a lead in the third inning on walks and passed balls. The Senators tied the score in the fifth on errors. However, in the same inning the Athletics pulled ahead 2. After the change of pitchers in the seventh, the Senators 2- -0 3-- Pageant feature of Salem Da; set for Aug. 20 Scenes an of Yesterday written Mrs. pageant by original Diane Carlisle will climax the Salem Day Homcoming Saturday, August 20, at the Salem Park, at 7:30 p.m. This production will be staged on the shore of Salem Lake. It portrays the history and settlement of Salem City and the activities of our forefathers. Seven scenes will be presented in pantomine, music and narrations being done by Mrs. Sarah Hanks, Shirl Hanks and Vickie Linton. Directors are Mrs. Shirley Griffiths, Mrs. Clara Jane Woodhouse, Mrs. Leone Orton, Mrs. Ida Fick-li- n, Mrs. Aylene Christensen, Mrs. Diane Carlisle, Arline Hall, Carl Lee and Albert Bowen. Chorus is under the direction of Mrs. Alberta Beebe, orchestra John Anderson. Others helping with the production include Allen Beck, accompanist; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee, lighting; Mrs. Addie Simons, Rana Joy Barney, make up; Chuck Bush, programs; Bert Hall, Earl Card, Victor Linton and Stanley Cole, props and stage managers; Florence Sperry and Ann Hanks, pub- licity. This Pageant is sponsored by Salem City and every one is invited to attend. Santaquin will hold Baseball Tourney this week The Annual Santaquin ball Tournament will wiU ship award of the tourney. Santaquin copped third place by besting Pleasant Grove Giants 10-- 5. Consolation honors were earlier won by the Payson Yankees. Each team participating in the eight-tea- m meet received a trophy in post -- tournament ceremonies. Citizens vote this week Petition to Restore Payson Park Pond given to Mayor Citizens of Payson are to be given an opportunity to express their desires on the controversial subject of the recent action taken at Memorial Park, when the fish pond was filled with soil and plans were made to do away with the picturesque entry to the park. Mayor LaMar Losser said today that postcards will be sent this week to every name on the utility list in the city office. Citizens may vote yes whatever their or no, opinion may be on Shall the pond be restored? An unofficial canvass of the city was made last Friday and Barbara Zeeman to be honored at Farewell Sun. Barbara Kae Zeeman will be honored at a missionary farewell program Sunday evening. The services will be held at the North Thirteenth Ward Chapel, 375 East First South, Salt Lake City, at 3:30 p.m. Miss Zeeman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zeeman, Payson, has accepted a call to serve in the Netherlands Mission of the LDS Church. She is a graduate of the Payson High School and LDS Seminary. Miss Zeeman attended a beauty college and has been working as a beauty operator in Salt Lake City. The missionary will enter the mission home on August 15. Saturday by a citizens committee and 1250 names were signed to petitions seeking restoration of the pond. Members of the committee said about 40 to 1 favored restoration of the pond. Mayor Losser said this morning that reasons for filling the pond were (1) it was for trash; dirty and a catch-a- ll (2) the spring that originally supplied water for it has reduced. Chairman of the citizens committee, Dennis Dixon, and a large group of committeemen have stated that the trouble of keeping it clean is well worth the beauty of the pond, though they admit that the pond has not had the attention from caretakers that it had in the beginning. The water problem can be solved , they believe, by piping water from the creek near the swimming pool and carry it into the pond, from where it will be turned back into the creek without loss of water. Labor has been offered for the restoration by Junior Chamber of Commerce and individuals. Funds in the amount of $280 have been pledged by clubs and individuals. Mayor Losser said if citizens approve the restoration some of the work may be done by city crews, but most city employees are now busy on road repairs. He doubts if it can be restored by Homecoming, he said. Men, Gleaners will hold Canyon Party and Attention all M en Parking will be enforced Two-Ho- ur parking on Payson be enforced Police Chief according to Two-hour Ammon Lance. will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets will also be issued for failure to park within the yellow lanes and not parking the car all the way to the curb. Two-ho- ur Main Street will Gleaners from Stakes of Springville, Spanish Fork, Payson and Santaquin, (High school graduates and older). The annual Six Stake Canyon Party will be held Saturday, August 20, at Santaquin Canyon. Chaps and Calico is the theme. Activities will go from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. with games, square dancing, dinner and a fireside. Cost is $1.25 per person ind bring your own box lunch. Events ef the Week Base- Sox and Blue Sox. Trophies 5- be held August 11, 12 and 13 at the Santaquin Baseball field. This year two complete tournaments will be played Little League and Pony League, with 16 teams participating. Pony League teams wiU be from Spanish Fork, Mapleton, Salem, Payson Bees and Yankees, Nephi, Genola, Eureka, Goshen and Santaquin. Little League teamswill come from Eureka, Goshen, Genola, Salem, Payson Indians and Kiwanis, and Santaquin Red first knotted the score on two wild pitches. The Athletics won when Ellis Edwards singled to drive home Mark Merkley with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. In other Friday action Moroni downed Orem Angels -3 for fourth place. The Moroni team was presented the sportsman- - THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 Santaquin Little League and Pony League Tournament, quin ball field, 9:00 a.m. Girls Softball Regional Tournament, Springville, 5:30 p.m. Santa- FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 Golf Association Meeting, Club House, 8:00 p.m. Santaquin Little Leape and Pony Leape Tournament, 9:00 a.m. Girls Softball Tournament, Springville. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 H Community Exhibit, First-Fift- h Ward Cultural Hall. and Little Pony Leape Tournament, 9:00 a.m. Santaquin Leape Girls Softball Regional Tournament, Springville. Stake Quarterly Conference, Santaquin-Tint- ic Santaquin-Tint- ic Stake Center. 4-- be awarded to and second place teams in both groups. Special prizes will be given by merchants of participating towns for home runs and outstanding plays. Game time is 9 a.m.to4p.m. daily. Everyone is invited and admission is free. SUNDAY, Santaquin-Tint- AUGUST 14 ic Stake Quarterly Conference, Santaquin-Tint- ic Stake Center, 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Nebo Stake Sunday School Preparation Meeting, NeboStake Center, 2:00 p.m. TUESDAY, AUGUST. 16 NeboStake MIA Leadership Meeting, NeboStake Center, 8:0Wp.m. |