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Show 3- -. THE PAYSON -- 4 LETTERS' EDITOR Since the Mayor, Chief of Police and City Council saw fit to dismiss me from the Payson City Police Department, Aug. 1, 1969, I felt it mydutyandresponsibilityto express my thanks and appreciation to all the business people, school officials, teenagers, and last but not least the fine people of Payson, that have made the past six plus years in which I have served as an officer on the Police Department one of the most satisfying jobs and enjoyable years I have ever spent. I am sorry it has been made impossible for me to continue to serve this fine city and the people in it. I have enjoyed working with each and every one of you. I would like also to thank the fine men I have had the honor to work with not only in our own Department but the Sheriffs Department, Highway Patrol and Surrounding Communities. I recognized and accepted the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith and trust, I tried to preform my duties to the best of my ability, for the well deserving people of the community. Thanks to one and all, Darr A. Nielson Driving course Homecoming Continued from Front Page and scores of people were pleased to take a look at the mode of life the local pioneers had. WATER BALLET Youngsters of Payson have worked many hours in preparation of the Water Ballet and Water Show presented Sunday afternoon and Monday evening in the park pool. These young people have benefited in a healthful way through this facet of the summer recreation program. Their well prepared show is a credit to them and the community. CITY OF FUN The City of Fun Carnival, owned by Pleasant Grove interests, was believed to be one of the best carnivals ever set up in Payson. All rides and concessions were new and clean and seemed to be well received by all who milled through the area. A superb celebration such as we enjoyed this year in Payson doesnt just happen. It takes a let of hard work and hours of planning on the part of many dedicated citizens. A special thanks to Mayor LaMar Losser, City Councilmen, Roy Rodgers, Bryce Jones, VernonFinch, Howard Riley, Lawrence Ewell and City Recorder, Ted Bates. These men really put everything they had into making Onion Days a success. The horse races were fabulous and the large crowds were delightfully entertained in a variety of ways thanks to a great racing committee. Our sincere appreciation to Dr. J.R. Hogan, Dick Chappie, Selby Dixon, Howard Riley, Glen Spencer, Jiggs Ewell, Jack Spencer, Wayne Brown and Mayor LaMar Losser. Also adding greatly to the enjoyment of the meets was a talented and versatile Master of Ceremonies, Ron Hall. He really did a great job. Stewards were Carl Marvin, Max Depew, Clyde Bradford and Merlynn Tanner. Others who deserve a vote of gratitude are Lane Barron, starter; Orval Porter, tractor man; Leslie Wilson, Ted Nielson, pony boys; Dr. C.H. Porter, veterinarian; Ted Hansen, spotter; Phil Lundell, paddock judge; Clay Paxman, racing secretary. Entertainment was provided by the Monte Taylor Dixieland Combo comprising Monte on the clarinet; Alma Willey, base; A1 Johnson, trumpet; Jack Reece, trombone; Bud Hutchings, drums; and A1 Payne on the piano. Ambulance service was provided by Payson Police Auxiliary and the tractor by M&R Equipment Co. Winner of the saddle given away by the Police Dept, was Charles Warren. Wihner of the boots donated by Sherms for the best jockey was Clark Spencer. Parade winners were announced as follows: Queens, Santaquin City; City, American Legion; Church, West Ward; Civic, Franks Pharmacy. David Fielding and his son, Phil, from Orem, who were the official race meet photographers, said in their 22 years of taking pictures, Payson Onion Days was the best meet they have ever attended. Saturdays races were as follows: first race, Bars Pride, owned by Terry Hart, ridden by Ron Peart; second race, Ben Davis, owned by E.L. Pace, ridden by White; third race, Rush Wind, owned by Jackie Boren Jr., ridden by D. Boren; fourth race, Verde Bar owned by Mike Lamoreaux, ridden by White; fifth race, Fury Rebel, owned by Hansen and ridden by, Fausetf; sixth, race, Peteetneet, owned by Keith Brereton, ridden by Ron Peart; seventh race, Allivee, owned by Russell Christensen, ridden by Lazenby; eighth race, Shaggy Dollar, owned by Mrs. Louise DeGraw, ridden by Clark Spencer; ninth race, Apache Brook, owned by G. Petersen, ridden by Rogerson. Winners of the Labor Day races were as follows: No. 1, 270 yards, 2 year old maidens, $100 purse. 1st, Cinnamon Pop owned by Kent Jensen and ridden by Spencer; 2nd, Wee Ness owned by Charles Morran and ridden by Ron Peart; 3rd, Pronto Step owned by Dee Elmer and ridden by Ivan Elmer. No. 2, 270 yards, $100 purse. 1st, Shery H. Veno, owned by A. Henline, ridden by Lazenby; 2nd Busters Request owned by Ray Mooseman and ridden by Veeder; 3rd, Big Count, owned by Max Carson, ridden by Faucett. No. 3, 4 12 furlong, 2 year old, T-- B purse $125. 1st, Irish Counsel, owned by E.L. Pace, ridden by Lazenby; 2nd, Miss Wallet, owned by Ron Hone, ridden by Spencer; 3rd, Rush Wind, owned by Jackie Boren and ridden by Boren. No. 4, 4 12 furlong, 3 year old & up maidens, $125 purse, blanket by Publishing Co. 1st, Oakess Aro, owned by David Jensen, ridden by Mansfield; 2nd, See U Later, owned by H.P. Nielsen, ridden by Faucett; 3rd, Big Red, owned by Sam Clayson and ridden by Peart. No. 5, 5 furlong, non winners 3 races 1969, $125 purse, blanket by Schwartz Lumber Co. 1st, Father Venture, owned by Kathleen Spencer, ridden by C. Spencer; 2nd, Dream Cloud, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lopex, ridden by Boren; 3rd, Wood Melody, owned by Leo Stanton, ridden by Lazenby. No. 6, 5 furlongs, $400 claim, $125 purse, blanket by Bryce Jones Distributing Co. 1st, Sun Goyo, owned by Talbot Bros., ridden by Veeder; 2nd, Hardlines, owned by Miles Morris, ridden by Ferguson; 3rd, Silky Sox, owned by George Martin, ridden by Spencer. No. 7, 1 116 mile OnionDays Handicap, $500 purse, blanket by Chase Lumber. 1st, Mandarin Prince, owned by Ruland J. Bird, ridden by Lazenby; 2nd, Spin Rock, owned by Ivan Colby, ridden by Faucett; 3rd, Dont Ponder, owned by Jack Davidson, ridden by Spencer. No. 8, 6 furlong, $125 open purse, blanket by Roys Food Mart. 1st, Shaggy Dollar, owned by Mrs. Louise DeGraw, ridden by C. Spencer; 2nd, Peteetneet, owned by Kieth Brereton, ridden by Ron Peart; 3rd, Bobs Image, owned by Mel Heaps, ridden by Mansfield. No. 9, 270 yards, Appaloosa. 1st, Cougar Chick, owned by Howard Bowns; 2nd, War Bonnie, owned by Phil Sutton; 3rd, Miss Quinta Reed, owned by Maurice Arbuckle, ridden by C. Spencer. In the pony races Randy Thompson and Steve Garrett won in the Shetland class; Paul Lundell in the Welch pony heat; and Lela Mansfield, Gary Mitchell, Mike Jensen and Steve Wride in the quarter horse event. Saturdays Winers of the pony races were: Steven Lloyd, Mark Hogan and John Nielsen. Mar-quar- ' Stake, American Legion and Auxiliary. Bottom row: Junior Cultus Club, Four H Riding Club member, First Security Bank. Many beautiful entries were available to be seen this year in Payson Homecoming Parade. ot, . Orchard hills U . ..ttv- l main , ''' r street By Thelma Lance We are all eagerly awaiting the celethis weekend and sincerely hope bration that all this is held in will go well. I understand that to be one of the best ever to be Payson and there are so many activities scheduled that I wonder if we can squeeze them all in. I, for one, would certainly hate to miss even one of these programs or exhibits. One of the most widely publicized activities to be presented is the production Brigadoon." It stars a great deal of local talent, and I am very sure that they all deserve the best amount of praise that we can give them. It always brings to mind an old saying behind anyone or anything that is worthwhile" there is someone or something. and today, I would like to tell you something about of this the men behind the scenes production. They have given hours and hours of their time and effort to make this one of the finest that has ever been presented in this area. I spent some time with Janey Marvin and Lemuel Harsh on Tuesday, and learned the names of the people who have so untiringly given of themselves in making this presentation so outstanding. First, maybe it would be in good taste to acquaint you with the facts on how this company came about. Three teenagers, tired of criticism of their age group and its worthlessness and, and for maybe, just the lack of something worth-whi- le to do, decided to form a summer theatre group in Payson that would be responsible for summertime productions. The three, Janey Marvin, Lemeul Harsh and Jay Jolley, knew that they needed financial support and decided to approach the Payson city council for help. Imagine this trio, hearts pounding and knees knocking together, meeting with the Council with something that had never been tried before I They presented their plans and the Council was very much in favor of it, and agreed to make them a loan, which was paid back, as soon as the Little Merry Sunshine" production was presented. I am told it was a complete success. At the time the three made plans for all of this, they set some goals, which I feel are worthy of mention. They were as follows: L Build productions in this area. a. In time, they felt they would be able to bring guest entertainers into Payson, providing something entirely new to us. 2. Provide a good example for Payson Prove the worth of the teenagers of the community against the talk against them; that they are aU Worthless. This year, the same three received another loan in the same manner and after studying many different scripts, decided to try Brigadoon." (They advertised for people in the area to audition on three different occasions, and from these auditions, they selected the group who are now engaged in the show. These kids intimated to me that they criticized on some occasions for bringing in a professional choreographer; that they should' have used local talent, but they felt that a professional would set an example and be as an inspiration to the rest of the cast. The point was to them that You cant make a cake without flour. To show you the magnitude of this one production, there are seven sets, and fifty costume changes! Janey Marvin has at the present time, spent the entire summer months in devotion to making this a success. Lemeul Harsh has spent the same amount of time, and this young lad is only 19 years of age and to me, has the touch of genius in this undertaking. Jay Jolley has also spent many, many hours, contributing a professional touch to it. Janey is responsible for the sound and properties; is in fact, the technical director. For the last three weeks, these kids have spent from 10 to 18 hours of their day to this theatre. Kim Anderson has worked very arduously on the scenery construction and is also the stage manager and has done a very remarkable job. Robyni Anderson is the assistant director very worthy of praise. Elva Olson is the costume director and has done a marvelous job; these costumes are very realistic...so like Scotland. Debbie Thatcher is responsible for the colorful poster which you see in all the most conspicuous places. Greg Anderson designed and painted the scenery. (I might mention that there were a few assistants!) It is a fabulous job, and last, but not least, Juliann Johnson is the technical director; she, too, has contributed much to the success of Brigadoon. The foyer decorations were the plan of Janey, Jay and Lemuel, and their purpose was to add to the atmosphere of BrigaThe shacks or booths were in doon. charge of Ida Francom and Noreen Rasmussen. After the production is presented, a reception is to be held in the Speech Theatre and it is to be on a formal basis, permitting the public the priviledge to meet the cast and the production managers. Punch and cookies are to be served. ' A magnificent job of lighting is done by Dowell Willey. The Hghting in the second act is just unbelievable! (I just had the privilege of witnessing Brigadoon and this production is one of the most astounding I have ever witnessed. This would be a very profound if it had been a work of professionals, but it is almost uncomprehensible that it is the creation of amateurs, especially knowing the director is so very young. I salute the entire cast for their contribution to all and hope that they will continue to provide us with other presentations in years to come. This production took complete cooperation, devotion and dedication to make it the huge success that it is. In closing I would like to comment, also, on the musical scores and the music! they were simply GREAT! I would like to publicly thank Mrs. Holly Broadhead for drawing my attention to this magnificent accomplishment. The kids would like us to mention that Marion Wilson, who has stayed mainly in the background has been a true inspiration to them. She has worked diligently for have been 1 (i i ..i. 'i yi I(nfi Roy Tachiki Mr. Roy W. Tachiki and his family came into our valley in 1950. He settled first in Spanish Fork and after a few years he moved to Elberta where he assumed the management of the agricultural side of the Lazy S Ranch where 1500 acres of land is under cultivation. Sugar beets,: corn, grain and alfalfa are grown there.'- During the 19 years of his residency here, Mr. Tachiki has made many friends and is recognized for his ability as a!. farmer, civic leader and an honest man., He was born in Hayward, California to Naminosuke and Tetsu Sugiyama Tachiki. He spent a number of his early years where he obtained one year of col--- '! lege. Roy is married to the former HanaEndo and they are the parents of the following children: Mrs. Jerry (Joan) Namura of. Berkeley, California. Joan graduated from the Payson High School and the University of Utah; Roy N. Tachiki Jr. is an architect in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the, U. of U; William Keiji Tachiki is of his company in San Diego, California; Norman, of Los Angeles, who .. is also a graduate of the Payson High",. School and the University of Utah; Nor map- -; is an technician; Walter S. also a graduate of the PHS and the U of U who..;; resides in San Jose, California and is a. mechanical engineer; and Steven Tatsuo." of Elberta, Utah who is a student of the... in"-Japa- n nt With the increase in traffic deaths on Utah highways, drivers are faced with a greater possiblity of becoming an accident victim if they dont know the evasive actions needed to prevent traffic mishaps, Mr. Leo H. Barlow, Utah Safety Council Vice President for Traffic Safety said today. Since early in 1966, nearly 20,000 Utahns have participated and completed the Councils eight hour defensive driving Mr. Barlow reported. These course, he stated, have a greater individuals, chance of not becoming accident victims since they know what to do in a situation which could result in a tragedy. The next Defensive Driving Course to be offered in Utah County area will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 1969. It will be held in the Provo High School, 1125 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah, starting at 7:00 p.m. Instructor for the Utah County course is Willis Larsen. All instructors used in the Utah program have been certified by the National Safety Council. The Defensive Course is an eight-hosessions course, taught in four on the same evening once a week, he said. This is an adult class and is designed to give the already licensed driver an opportunity to bring their driving techniques up to a point where they can cope with the traffic situation that they face on the modern freeway system. Individuals interested in enrolling in the course may call the Safety Council for Utah County, ext. 69, anytime during the day for further information. A small registration fee is charged at the'1 time of application to cover the cost of L materials used in the instruction. 373-55- O in Vice-Preside- ur Payson parade, left to right: Top row: Payson High School band, Brigadoon cast Payson Third Ward. Second row from top: Cultus Club; Daughter of Utah Pio-neers, Royal Scots Bagpipe Band of SLC. Third row from top: First Ward, Nebo 3 CHRONICLE Thursday, Soptombor 4, 1969 ay -- PHS. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tachiki are former of Spanish Fork. They are,.,, members of the Buddhist religion. Traveling is his hobby. It is both a,.,, pleasure and a necessity in his chosen , vocation. He enjoys researching in his genealogy, . , He has traced his ancestry back to 1600. He always gives of his time in civic endeavors. He has been a member of the Lions Club since 1950 and is a past president. His creed is the importance of being 0 honest in ones dealings with his fellow-'- !, men. He believes within his personal ' family that it is important to educate his,, children. He says that he prepares thenv for life by giving them a college education , and from then on they are on their own.u. , " 10 Everybody Is Reading EVERYBODY Shops Grant R. Lamb, Spanish Fork, shown by the new giant vacuum cleaner, built by Boyles Bros. Drilling Co., Salt Lake City, being used to clean debris from water hollow tunnel east of Strawberry Reservoir. Giant mud and rock vacuum in use giant mud and rock sucking vacuum cleaner is being used to remove muck and debris from Walter Hollow Tunnel east ofStrawberry Reservoir. This powerful machine was first used last week in the cleaning operation of the tunnel and has already proven to be a very valuable innovation. The vacuum is a creation of Boyles Bros. Drilling Co. of Salt Lake City who also has the contract for drilling the Water Hollow Tunnel. Officials of Boyles Co. have long recognized the need of some mechanical means to expedite cleaning debris from the tunnel preparatory to pouring the concrete lining. The idea for such a giant vacuum cleaner was adopted from the large street cleaner used in Provo to suck up leaves and debris from the city streets and gutters. The idea was transposed to the drawing boards of Boyles Bros. machine designer, Paul Sherrick and the machine was built at the companys shops in Salt Lake City at a cost of about $28,000. This is a savings of approximately $50,000 over the purchase price quoted from an eastern firm, A weeks to help in anyway possible, she has arranged the T.V. appearances visits to the Governor and many other things for Brigadoon. Our hats off to Marion - Thanks a million! stated tunnel superintendent BiU Marrs. Once a week moling of the (tunnel, is stopped to clean up the debris, install steel reinforcements, and place the bottom portion of the concrete lining. In the past this has been a laborious, time consuming hand operation. The new machine was designed to save cleaning time and do a more effective job. Two men operating the giant vacuum cleaner can do in four hours what it formerly took about 18 men to do in shifts. three to four A electric motor drives two large fans at a speed of 3600 RPMs that creates the powerful suction for the cleaner. The vacuum box, 4 feet wide, 4 feet high and 25 feet long is mounted on railroad wheels so it can be taken into the tunnel. It weighs 10 tons and has a capacity to hold 10 tons of vacuumed material. The suction boom attached to the diameter front of the car has an hose that sucks up everything it gets close to. It gobbles up rocks as large as the diameter of the hose. Water About 3 miles of the 4.1 mile-lon- g Hollow Tunnel has been drilled with a diameter of 13 feet; however, the concrete lining will reduce its size to 10 12 feet. The contracted cost of the tunnel is $5,594,828. The- r.w vacuum cleaner will in less, permit the tunnel to be completed time at a reduced cost. - |