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Show Uni Microfilming Corp, Jan Box 2608 Salt Lake City, Utah 81)101 Volume LXXXII Payson, Utah - 84651 - Thursday, April 3, 1969 ' y j Number 14 Council Payson City Council has approved purof new radar equipment on a rental with payment to be made monthly and payments to apply on purchase price. Police Chief Ammon D. Lance presented the figures to the council Monday evening. He said the equipment is understood to be used for control traffic and not to be used as a means of gaining additional revenue through detecting more speeding autoists. The equipment is being purchased from Vern H. Bolinder Co. at a cost of $1,085, less trade of $115, leaving a balance of $970. Payment will be made at $60 per month at 7 interest, beginning April 1st. Don J. McCoy, city justic of the peace, requested the council consider an increase in salary, explaining the increase in the number of cases handled by the court. The council approved the salary of the justice of the peace at $100 per month increased from $87, plus 50 cents for each court case handled except those pertaining to parking violations. SENIOR CITIZENS BUDGET FOR YEAR Stanley Wilson, director of the Payson Senior Citizens presented and explained the budget for operation of the organization for the year from April 1, 1969, to Mar. 31, 1970. Figures show the budget to list federal participation 48.5 (from Utah Council on Aging) at $4,620; and (Payson City and contributions) at 51.5 or $4,895. The above budget was approved. Radio Equipment Under Study The council is making a study of a request by the Police Reserve for purchase of radio equipment and that the city operate on ar frequency assisgned by Federal Communications Commission. House To Be Improved for Rental Chase Lumber and Tanner Paint of Payson will furnish the necessary materials for improvement of the home at 137 South Main which has been purchased by Payson City. The home will be rented until the time is ripe for construction of a City Hall or like building on the site. Payments for the materials will be made on a monthly basis after July 1st. chase basis, Payson High School placed second in Region Four of the Southern Division playoff with their play entitled, Dope." Pictured are (sitting) Jay Jolley and Jim Tanner; (standing) Jane Marvin, Laurie Mitchell, Dru White, Miriam Christen sen and Gary Peterson. One Act Play "ope" wins , goes to state drama meet Dope was written in 1951 and produced the first two times on the streets of Harlem, New York, written in conjunction with four psychiatrists, men who deal with the problem of dope, the play is about a boy who hooked on Heroin himself, becomes violent when thepusherintroduces the boys sister to junk. Its message That Dope is the master, and the taker merely a puppet on a string, has a strong message for to- In the Region IV Southern Division One-A- ct Play competition held in Spanish Fork on Wednesday, March 26, Payson High Schools entry of Dope by Maryat Lee won 2nd place and thus earned the right to go to the State Drama Meet to be held Friday and Saturday April 11 and 12 at days youth. Starring in the cast directed by Joan Christensen are - Louie - Jay Jolley, Porshe - Dru White, Cellee - Miriam Christensen, Marc - Gary Peterson, Hum-Ji- Tanner, Woman - Jane Marvin, Kar-ee- n Santaquin Stake conference set Elder Harold B. Lee, member of the Council of Twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will speak at Stake (diocese) Conthe Santaquin-Tinti- c ference Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13. Elder Lee, aformer educator, businessman and public official, was managing Church Welfare director of the world-wid- e Program from its beginning in 1937 until 1959. He holds honorary degrees from ' two universities. He also is a director of four banking, insurance and railroad corporations, and the American Red Cross. The Conference session will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Stake Center, 90 South 2nd East. Stake President Carl A. Patten, Elberta, says visitors are Dean Wilson Promotion given former Payson man The appointment of Dean G. Wilson, superintendent of the Geneva Works coke and coal chemicals division, as assistant general superintendent of the Clairton (Pennsylvania) Works of United States Steel was announced today by that plants general superintendent, James L. Pflast-ere- r. Fencing A proposal of Jack Provstgaard on fencing at the new ball parks north boundary line is being studied by the parks committee. Irrigation Rates the council approved a resolution perir- group of General Priesthood meeting on T. V. The general priesthood meeting being held in conjunction with the 139th annual general conference of the Church of Jesus Saints will be broadChrist of Latter-da- y cast by direct wire to the Nebo Stake Center. Time of the broadcast will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5. All priesthood holders, both Aaronic and Melchize-de- k, are invited and urged to attend. Brethren of surrounding areas are also invited to attend. This is the third year this service has been provided in Payson. Brothers enlist Eddie and Gordon Davis, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Davis, both inlisted in the Marines, and left last Friday for Camp Penelton, Santiago California. Both boys are graduates of Payson High School and Eddie has attended Utah State College for two years. N. C. Christensen Airman Nicholas C. Christensen is home on leave visiting with his mother Vio-let-te Christensen of Payson prior to leaving for tour of duty with the Armed 'Forces in Germany. He will leave April Airman Christensen has completed two years in Vietnam. Airman Christensen was stationed at Altus A.F.B. Okla prior to this assignment. 13. , The Senior Citizens Country Store at the Tabernacle on Main Street will be held Friday, April 4. A variety of articles are being donated for the event by the citizens of Payson. Lunches will be served. For details see the March 27 and the April 3 issue of the Payson Chronicle for a few of the items that will be sold. This is a project raising fund to continue the renovation for the tabernacle for a Payson home for Senior Citizens and used for civic groups according toStanley Wilson, Director of the Senior Citizens. The agenda for the use of the tabernacle by civic groups is already being filled for April according to Mr. Wilson. In addition to theCountryStore, there will be a travelogue on Friday, April 11 at 12 p.m. at the tabernacle. On Friday, April 18 there will be a free citizens dance at night. The music will be furnished by Owen Elmers orchestra. On Saturday March 19 the Lions Club will use the building for a special program. On May, 2 and 3 the Kiwanis Club will sponsor their Search For Talent The snow is meling or is entirely gone in some places and we hope it wont return for the season. But it has uncovered the old rusty tin cans and some new ones, thede-bre- e left by dogs overturning garbage cans, the deer carcus and bones that have been drug into your yard or that of your neighbor, and many other eyesores. There are many unsightly scenes for the eye to behold that mar the beauty of nature in its most beautiful season. So lets CLEAN UP - PAINT UP - FIX UP NOW! The Nebo School District is dismissing the students next week on Thursday and Friday to help with this yearly chore and we should all pitch in to make our town a beauty to behold. The only real hazard ofthistimeofyear the feeling of spring fever that we all feel as we come out of the cocoon of winter. Dont let this deter the fact that putting off until tomorrow what should be done today will only make the task harder. is Lets get behind our civic minded energetic students and reserve the week end that they are available and really work to make our community a cleaner more appealing place for those who visit as well as those who live here. Trash will be picked up on regular garbage schedule. Prunings from trees and orchards cannot be picked up. Spec. 5, Terry L. Sperry suffered serious back injuries in an accident in Vietnam on March 16, his wife, Susan Openshaw Sperry has been advised Spec. Sperry is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Ingram ofNephl, His father Kenneth Sperry resides in Salt Lake City. According to information received , Spec. Sperry was driving a military vehicle when it overturned. He suffered a fractur-Continuon Page Five ed Live and let live.. .Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad? If not, I have The beautiful words of failed in deed. this old Mormon hymn serves as a lifes creed for our hospital personality today. She is Le Ora Smith, Emergency Nurse at the Payson City Hospital She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wainer Dixon Simons. She was born in Woodruff, Utah and received her education in the schools of Rich County and the University of Utah. She is married to Ted Smith and they the parents of four children: Don, a student at the Utah Trade Technical College; Ralph, age 17; Karen, 14;andConnie 13. Mrs. Smith is a MIA Maid teacher in the Payson Fifth Ward and she enjoys bowling, fishing and knitting. Homemakers The Payson Chapter of Young Homemakers will hold their next meeting at the High School, in the Homemaking Room at 7- oclock on Monday, April 7, 1969. There will be a demonstration on the use of the gas range and new recipes Dr. A. Walton Roth will be speaker at the Community Presbyterian Church in Payson Easter morning. Services will begin at 11:30 a.m. Phillip and Jim Winsor will play a trumpet-clarin- et duet with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Don J. McCoy. Beginning Sunday, April 6, services will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue opening at that time until further notice. For the April 6 service the speaker will be Henry Camp of American Fork. LeOra Smith are Easter services Terry Sperry Hospital Happenings drive Spring clean-u- p calls for civic pride SENIOR CITIZENS the bates on about 30 farmers protested a raise in irrigation water rates at a meeting held Monday night in the City Council Chambers. Water rates have been increased about 80 this spring, as noted in billings sent out from the city office. It was pointed out that while this increase (tax with increase may be less than $5) does not amount to much to owners of city lots who use only about 15 minutes of irrigation water time, the increase to costs for farmers amounts to a rather large amount. One farmer said his water tax has increased from $65 last year to $102 this year. Some of this land is outside the city limits. City officials pointed out that the irrigation water department has never been and that money has had to be Continued on Page Five Gordon and Eddie Davii left and Teri Lee Doyd, fifth grade students of the Park View School shown with some of the class projects. They were made to illustrate modes of transportation used in settling the North Central States in the late 170O's and early 1800. Lisa Wilson, irrigation rates A N- - Protest raise in rigation to increasing water. Egg Hunt, made pos- 465-216- There is a definite feeling of spring in the air and as you drive up and down the streets of town or perhaps even jog or walk, you can definately see that it is the time to begin spring cleaning. taining His appointment, which is effective April 1, comes at a time when U.S. Steel is making rapid progress in strengthening its position as a leading supplier of chemical products. A native of Payson, Utah, Mr. Wilson holds a doctorate in fuels engineering from the University of Utah and has a wealth of experience in production of ammonia and other coal chemicals. He attended Brigham Young University where he earned-a bachelor degree and a master of science degree in physical and inorganic chemistry. Dr. Wilsons first exposure to United States Steel was brief. In 1950 he worked for eight months as a blast furnace laborer Continued on Page Five -- NEWS OF SERVICEME- SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM Plans for the summer recreation program are being made by the Payson Recreation Comm ittee. Parks Department is scheduling better cleanup in Memorial Park for Saturdays and Sundays. Easter nt non-fede- ral m - Laurie Mitchell. Dr. The annual sible by Payson merchants, will be held in Memorial Park, Saturday, April 5, beginning at 10 a.m. Youngsters from age one to 12 are invited. The park will be divided by ropes as to the age group so as the allow all children an equal chance at finding the eggs. The fire siren will sound to announce starting time. Special prizes will be awarded eggs so marked. All eggs may be taken to stores whose name is marked on the egg and the merchant there will award the child with a five-cepiece. Some eggs will be marked BANDSTAND and the child may take the egg to the bandstand, where five cents will be presented to the finder of the egg. Some 300 dozen colored Easter eggs will be hidden in tne shrubs and grass. For many years the Easter Egg Hunt was sponsored by the Payson Jaycees, but since this organization is no longer inex-- i stance in Payson the hunt is being carried on through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Huff, This young married couple have enlisted the aid of a group of their friends, who felt that the Easter Egg Hunt should not be dropped. It is one of the most delightful events local children engage in during the spring season. .Merchants and business and professional people of the community have cooperated in donation o' eggs, cash and prizes. Names of the committee assisting Mr. and Mrs. Huff will be published in next weeks Chronicle. If there are others, not now contacted, who wish to help, they 3. should call Mr. or Mrs. Huff, - given. Officers of tho Payson Chapter cf Young Homemakers who will direct the activities are, I to r: President, May Wilson; Reporter, Ruth Elmer; Vice President, Sue Spencer; Secretary-TreasureKaMiy Jones and Historian, Karma Woffinden. Absent when the picture was taken was Lucille Liddle who is advisor. r, Lucille Liddle is the advisor to the Officers who are: President, May Wilson; Vice Pres., Sue Spencer; Sec. Treas., Kathy Jones; Historian, Karma Woffinden; Reporter, Ruth Emer. All homemakers of Payson are invited to attend. |