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Show PAYSON. UTAH THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1967 Easter Theme is used at Nebo Stake Conference Apostle Howard W. Hunter, speaking on an Easter theme, advised to people accept gift of everlasting life, having a know ledge and an un- Christs derstanding the Christ does live. He spoke at Nebo Stake quarterly conference Saturday and Sunday. He related the events of the crucifixion, the apostacy, the dark ages, reformation period, and historical happenings that fead finally to the restoration of the gospel by Joseph Smith. In the afternoon session, he said that the church is a way of life not just a religion, and it motivates everything we do. It is a gospel, and it is up to each individual to follow the laws of the Lord in his life. In his opening remarks, President Reed J. Money expressed a gratitude for community and civic activities that promote beautification, recreational, educational, and spiritual edification of our townspeople. He admonished young men to begin early preparing for missions. He advised all young people to learn to work and be creative, to use their hands as well as their minds, to get a good education, to avoid debt by using easy credit wisely and with discretion. In genealogical pursuits, he urged everyone to become Saviors on Mount Zion, Music for the conference was rendered by the stake Relief Society singing mothers led by Joyce Provstgaard and the Park and Second Wards combined choirs under the direction of Elmo Keck. The singing mothers sang Christ The Lord Is Risen Today, an arrangement by Barbara Leatham, and Spirit Divine. The combined choirs sang The King of Love My Shepherd Is and King of Glory. President Harold Harmer said service to the Lord is all important stating that a choice must be made between serving the Lord or serving Satan. Related to genealogy, this is a work and service of the Lord which each must do. President LeRoy A. Hill repeated the need of genealogical efforts citing that records are needed to prove family ties and rights to the Priesthood. This work can be done a step at a time and learned precept upon precept toward the goal of perfection and making ourselves eligible for the Celes- home-center- RECEIVES ITCHY AWARD Bryce Jones, representative of Pay-so- n Chamber of Commerce on UVIDA Board is shown with the Itchy Award given him for his service the past year as vice president of UVIDA. Bryce Jones awarded one of UVIDA 1st Itchy Awards Bryce Jones of Paysun was one of the eleven recipients of the first annual Itchy awards presented Wednesday night, March 15th at UVIDVs first annual installation banquet. Other recipients were, Cal- - Lehi; Win Crawford, Orem; Wayne Winters, American Fork; Calvin Packard, Springville, George Provo; A. B. Gibson, Pleasant Grove; and Frank OBrien, Spanish Fork. The Itchy is a statuette of a blacksmith working with a hammer at an anvil. This symbol was chosen because of its unique tie with the beginning of industry. The style and medium of the sculpture is intended to capture the qualities of the Smithy who contributed so much to the ecog of the comnomic munity dependent on his services. The award will be given annually a! the installation banquets. The recipients will be determined by secret ballot, and all who wish to participate may submit a ballot. Not only was the Itchy presented to the above named men from the eight major communities, but two special one to awards were given a group who had made an outstanding contribution to the of Utah Valley workers. and the other to an individual who demonstrated unusual dedication and service to the cause of industrial development during 1966. The winner of the Group Award was the 5,000 Member ERRORS ZERO Team at Geneva. The winner of the Individual Award was Mr. H. E. Johnson, an 83 year old resident of Orem who devotes much of his time to industrial development in Utah Valley as well as Orem City. vm Swennn, Jel-eno- down-to-ear- ff, th well-bein- Payson FFA Chapters nual public speaking contest was won by Paul Rindlisbacker. The contest was held on Mar. 4 at the Payson High School. Pauls talk entitled, The Challenge of Farming, scored high and delt with the farmer and his position in tomorrows agriculture. He is a senior and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Rindlisbacher. Paul has been active in school achieved -- ara.ni7ation and has the degree of State Farmer. an- Primary Sessions will be on TV Channel 11 Announcement is made that the 61st annual LDS Primary Conference in Salt Lake City will be broadcast over channel 11. The Tuesday morning session of April 4 may be viewed Wed., April 5 at 4 p.m. The Wednesday afternoon, April 5, session may be viewed Thursday, April 6, at 4 p.m. Children are urged to see this broadcast as it will be of special interest to them, according to Val Hogan, Payson, president of Nebo Stake Primary. Jr. Rifle Club sets Father-So- n Day The Payson Junior Rifle Club will hold a Fathers-So- n Day Saturday, April 1. Events will open with father-so- n competition at assigned periods of the day. Closing event of the day will be a banquet at the Payson Legion Hall, 7 p.m. Awards will be made to shooters who have qualified. All members and parents are urged to attend. Instructors are George Olsen and Chock Nielson. Ladies begin Golf Season Ladies, swing into spring at Galdstan Golf Course. Free swing lessons will be given Thursday, April 6, at Gladstan Golf Course by Pro Bob Wilson. Starting time will be 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Free refreshments will be served and at 10 a.m. a get aquainted tournament will be conducted with prizes given to er and the persons member) guessing nearest their score. All ladies are invited to attend and are encouraged to join the Ladies Association. Older members will be happy to asin learning sist (non-memb- new-com- to golf. Officers offer, Let us help you chart your course for the summer at Gladstan. Garden Club will hold meeting Monday Payson Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting Monday, April 3, at 7:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Chard. LaVar Wooley of Orem will be the guest speaker. The program will be on mums, dahlias and begonias. The public is invited to attend. Saturday afternoon and night. A special presentation was given by the Relief Society to emphasize their desire to assist the family to feel its love and desire to help, to assist the family as the enternal unit to maintain good family relationships, and to demonstrate the readiness of Relief Society and other church units to aid family members. It was pointed out that the Priesthood is to assume a greater responsibility than it has ever had that will help the Church to increase in quality in every activity. A record crowd of 1521 attended the morning general session. Payson Finishes First Phase Of City- Wide Irrigation Ditches Program to Cement-Lin- e New cement lined irrigation ditches in the south part of Pay-so- n were constructed this week as the first of a project intended to continue through the coming years. Eventually all ditches in the city will be cement lined, according to Mayor Lamar ed Losser. - Lloyd Shelley, left, president of the Harold Lions Laird, Forest Ranger, center, and Club, Payson Dix Grace, right, first vice president, discuss talk given by Mr. Laird on Payson Recreation development. LIONS CLUB MEETING Lions Club hears Ranger tell Canyon Development regular meeting of the Lions Club Monday night, Howard Laird, forest ranger for this area, showed films of a new recreational site up Payson Canyon and discussed its value to Payson and vicinity. Dix Grace, Chamber of Com- At ii; Speech Festival concludes stake conference The Nebo Stake Speech Festival was held Sunday evening following the general sessions of Nebo Stake conference. The festival was held at the Nebo Stake Center. Representatives from all the wards of the stake were chosen by ward speech directors to participate in the stake event. Speaking Sunday representing the wards were Bruce Finch, Second; Susan Hancock, Third; Mary Ann Wilson, Fourth; Sharon Bowan, Fifth; Connie Wood, Sixth; Marilyn Tanner, Park; Ra vleen Wells. Spring Lake: Elder Henry E. Christiansen, and Mary Lynn Kenison, West. of the general priesthood genAfton Rosenbaum, stake ealogical committee, told of YWMLA president, presided and its great importance and charg- Helen Scott, stake speech direed everyone to complete the ctor, conducted. Gwen Moore, genealogical assignments the First Ward, played the prelude Church has given the past two and postlude music. years. Musical numbers were furOther speakers who bore their testimonies of the gospel nished by Deona Jackson, organ double duet by Linda and spoke briefly were Relief solo; a Joyce Hill, Diane GasCarlisle, WilSociety president Gladys Brenda Rowley accompser, son, Rieka Wyler, High Counanied Carlisle. Inby Lylia cilman Wayne Bushman and vocation was given by Craig Elder Hunter and Elder Maason mm we utriieuicaiun ujr Christiansen directed training Sterling Hill. Each speaker will receive an meetings for stake and ward leaders of genealogy and home award for the best talk given in his ward for the past year. teaching and the Relief Society Applications Mens called for names officers Girls State The American Legion ry, Post 48, Payson, announces that the local unit is entitled to three delegates to attend Utah Girls State to be held June 25 through July 2 at the UtahState University Logan, Utah. To be eligible, a girl must be in the last half of their Junior year of the Senior High School. She must be in the upper third of her class scholastically, with at least a B average. She must have qualities of Leadership, Character, Honesty, Courage and Cooperativeness. She must be a citizen of the United States. She must be physically fit. She must intend to return to high school for her senior year. She must not be married nor engaged to be married. Those girls interested are asked to register with the High School Councelors. The deadline to register is April 1. CREW WITH SPECIAL MACHINE lines Payson City inigation ditches with cement. Crewman in center is signaling. Its part of an ev entual project on the part of the city to ali of its ditches as a water conser ation measure. Golf Club Officers of the Gladstan Golf Course Mens Club were elected recently. Jack Etherington was named president with Richard Nelson, vice president, Clarence Hill, secretary, Blaine Johnson, rules chairman, Grant Johnson, tournament chairman, Dr. M. L. Coburn, last years president will be advisor, and Bob Olsen, re- porter. The club is having its first meeting of the year on Monday, April 3, at 7:30 at the Mens Club room. The meeting will be an open session for 1st years members and any new prospective members. Applications will be accepted for this years members and a movie on golf will be shown Monday evening. Everyone who is interested in having a handicap to play in the club tournaments or other course tournaments are invited to the meeting and to join the club. merce President, and Lloyd Lions Club President congratulated Mr. Laird on the work and progress of the Forest Service. This new development is located near the Mud Springs Flat area and will provide camping and picnicing facilities to accomodate about 1500 people. The project is the largest project of its kind in the Shelly, Funds were provided through a one dollar assessment to every city lot, billed and payable with irritation taxes. Approximately $1100 per year will be collected and set aside in a for special fund this purpose. Since last years fund was not used, a double amount is available this year, according to Vernon Finch, city councilman in charge of this department. Ditches most needing the cement lining will be done first. Paul O. Hurst, city water-mastsupervised the work, stating that approximately 30 of the irrigation water is lost through seepage in gravel areas and in the many turn-outscity lots. City crews leveled the old ditches and prepared the pad, ear-mark- ed er, to state. A discussion of this project by the Chamber of Commerce at their regular meeting indicated that this may become an important issue to Payson and the Chamber wishes to commend this action. The board of Directors of the Chamber also discussed plans for the improvement of the business district. A preliminary planning meeting will be held April 3 pt the Nebo Stake Center at 7:00 p.m. for all Directors, Mayor and City Council, merchants and interested Chamber members. A film from Grand Junction, Colo, will be shown as well as several drawings showing possible improvements. ROSE MARIE 30WEN Volleyball is Years Tourney Sat. Best Actress ipringville stakes. A round robin tournament will be played with games starting at 8:00 a.m. A pot luck lunch will be served at noon to all participants. Following the games trophies will be presented to the 1st place, 2nd place, and sportsmanship winners. Also, six outstanding player trophies will be awarded. The public is invited to attend the games. Jimmy Stevens wins 1st on TV Showcase Jimmy Stevens, Payson youth who appeared on the television show, Talent Showcase, on Mar. 19, was named winner of the event. He will enter competition in June, when Ted Mack of New York City is in Salt Lake City to present a show of all local Sunday afternoon winners. The grand prize will be a trip to New York to appear in a nationally broadcast show. Runner-u- p to the Utah show will receive an expense - paid vacation. Jimmy is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens. His father is a Payson school teacher. The grader. ready-mi- At the Region 4, one-a- ct play competition held at Carbon High School in Price, on March 22, Rose Marie Bowen was awarded a trophy as Best Actress of the Year. The five schools attending were Carbon, Provo, Springville, Spanish Fork and Pay-so- n. Payson Highs entry was The Happy Journey to Camden and Trenton by Thornton Wilder. Miss Bowen played the role of the younger daughter, Caroline Kerby. Included in the cast were: Dianne Gasser, Ma Kerby; Robert McMullian, Pa Kerby; Robert Kaletta, Carolines younger brother, Arther; and Susan Smith as Bulah, the older sister. Director was Joan Christensen with Ralph Martinez as the student director. Rose Marie has appeared in two other productions at the high school this year. She appeared as Sally in the one-a- ct play The Farmers Daughter, and as the princess Sunday in the Childrens Theatre Production Pegora, the Witch. Last year she played Rebecca in Our Town. As a junior this year and one of the hardest working drama students Rose Marie has indeed shown great achievement in Theatre, and we congratulate her. Auxiliary sells Pins, Ear Rings Flag pins and ear rings are being sold by the Payson American Legion Auxiliary as a fund raising project. They mav be purchased by contacting Belle Montague, 386 North 4th West or any of the Auxiliary officers. truck. County x and boat. This method has been used in recent years in construction of farm canals. The project was completed in about two days. Ditches lined include seven blocks in the south-ea- National section, st then westablock , Seventh-Sputh- and on north for two blocks and Nebo Soil (and Water) Con- servation District has entered the 20th annual Goodyear competition to select the nations top 53 conservation districts, according to Marion Sorensen, Palmyra, district chairman. Activities of the district will be weighed against the performance of other districts in the state in determining the outstanding district in the annual event sponsored by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio. Key agricultural leaders will serve as judges and will select the state winner. Soil conservation efforts from January 1, 1966 through December 31, 1966 will be considered. Grand award for the 53 districts selected nationally will be an expense paid, work-stutrip to Arizona in December 1967, for one member of the district governing body and the outstanding in each winning district. The 106 men selected will be guests at Goodyear Farms, a 14,000-ac- re general farm operation near Phoenix. Nebo district has taken part in the competition 12 times in the past and was named the states first place district in 1956-5- 7 Disalso in 1960-6- 1. trict Supervisors are Marion Sorensen, Frank Nelson, Ber-ne- ll Anderson, Howard Riley, and Douglas Thomas. Sorensen said the districts outstanding cooperator will be selected from over the 465 farm operators enrolled in the district program. or FINE FREE WEEK Books may be returned to the Payson Public Library fine free until April 8, in observance of National Library Week. The books are needed, so those having books in their homes are asked to please rethem during this fine-frperiod. turn ee again west. To blocks were also laid at Eighth South west on Highway 91. Scout-O-Re- to e be held at BYU on April 1 greater number of participants and booth displays has made necessary increased facilities and longer hours for the Sixth Annual Scout according to Dr. William G. Dixon, Chairman of this years scouting event. Sixty scouting organizations Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Explorer Lodges and Guide Patrols will be manning booth displays throughout the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse Saturday, April 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. Previously the Scout-O-Rwas held only the West Annex of the Fieldhouse for a three-hoperiod. Every city in Utah County will be represented by at least one form of scouting achievement during this years event, and participants will come from as far away as Vernal, Price, Nephi, Heber and Monroe. Over 1000 Cubs, Scouts and Explorers will be presenting intriguing and lively demonstrations of scouting skills and A ee ur specialties. Other features include a Scout-produc- . IS. fea- BigShow ed turing entertainment and novelty numbers, and the popular Pine wood Derby for Cub Scouts. Individual and unit trophies and awards will be given to the outstanding booth displays and performances. The general public is invited and tickets are now ueing sold by local scouting organizations. Tickets will also be available at the door. All proceeds will go to the new swimming pool at the Maple Dell Scout Camp. j . beginning at Eighth South on Fifth East Streets and running north to Competition kl con- tractors supplied the cement Nebo SCD enters farmer-cooperat- Rose Marie Bowen Teams will be entered from Spanish Nebo, Santaquin-Tinti- c, Fork Palmyra, Kolob, and out with a dy MUTwilT hold Nebo Stake will host the Central Utah Region Girls Volleyball Tournament on April 1 at the Nebo Stake Center. Ved cement was poured and shaped in one operation through use of boat with hopper a filled with wet cement from a oilaO V:; O , I i? ,yvL tea MR. AND MRS. WALTER HORROCKS Santaquin Couple will note Golden Wedding Sunday A 50th Wedding Anniversary open house will be held Sunday, 2rtn p m, to April 5:30 p.m. in the Santaquin Tin-t- ic Stake house for Walter and Dessa Spencer Horrocks. The couple were married March 30, 1917 in Hayden, Uintah County. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temjile on October 11, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Horrocks have resided in Santaquin for the past 20 years. He has been employed in construction work and as a farmer and Mrs. Horrocks has been active in the LDS church having served as president in the Relief Society and as a worker in all the auxiliary organizations in the church. Their children are Mrs. Sylvia Thompson, Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. La Von Holland, Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Deon Hale, Salt Lake City; Mrs. ixeaie Joy Loy and Terold Horrocks of Orem. |