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Show .U .'-- ;? ,'.il JL.J ' n: i ,'v :. jafj ;'b u 2 &40SI' Spring Lake Orchard Hills pond Restored WDMDOn-E of Utah 35 Watt Utah Avenue, Payton, Utah 84451 Association - Founded 1BB5 A weekly newspaper established in 1888, published every Thursday and entered as Second Class matter at the Post Office in Payson, Utah 84651, under the act of Congress March 3, 1879. J. C. HENDERSON, Editor and Publisher Outside Payson and Vicinity, 5.00 year, 1 years $9.50. All in area: are advance. $6.00 per year. subscriptions payable Payson DEADLINES: Advertising, Monday, 5:00 p.m.; School News, Friday, 5:00 p.m.; Social News, Monday, 9:00 a.m. All other news & classified ads, Monday, 5:00 p.m. Pictures, Monday, 5:00 p.m.; All deadlines advanced one day when a holiday falls during the week. PLEASE BE ON TIME! SUBSCRIPTION RATES: EDITORIALS Keep spirit of Thanksgiving alive The spirit of Thanksgiving encompasses many principles and ideals which deserve daily as well as annual tribute. Certainly, Day is a meaningful and Thanksgiving cherished holiday, and it is right that we have set aside a special occasion to count our blessings and good fortune. In so doing, let us .be continually grateful that we live in a land where people can still laugh, dream, hope and speak their minds and worship as they please. Our Founding Fathers had great vision. They saw for the future of our country a promise of hope, right, justice, freedom, and equality for men and women who braved the dangers to enjoy these blessings from God. And all but the most cynical would have to admit that our Nation has made extraordinary progress in striving for these goals. No other country has ever done more to promote the spiritual and material needs of its citizens. A noted American author and editor once stated, There never was a land that better deserved the love of her people than America, for there never was a mother-countkinder to her children. She has given to them all that she could give... Millions upon millions of men have lived here with more comfort, with less fear, than any such numbers elsewhere in any age have lived. Countless multitudes, rs whose from the beginning of human life on earth have spent weary ry fore-fathe- lives in unrewarded toil, in anxiety, in helplessness, in ignorance, have risen here, in the course of even a single generation, to the full and secure enjoyment of the fruits of their labor, to confident hope, to intelligent possession of their own faculties. Is not the land to be dearly loved in which this is possible, in which this has been achieved?" Truly, this American was imbued with the spirit of Thanksgiving. Our Nation does possess a heritage which is unique in the history of man. But today this heritage with its religious ideals and moral principles means practically nothing to many Americans. They do not seem to recognize nor appreciate the To them, rewards of duty, individual responsibility, enterprise, self-respe- and obedience of the law are tenets of oppression. They demand and expect the good life, "but without personal sacrifice or effort. The true meaning of Thanksgiving, as experienced in the humble and devout tribute by the early settlers, is lost on them. Let us earnestly join the observance of Thanksgiving. But let the spirit of Thanksgiving not be a scheduled sentiment which we turn on once a year. Rather, let it be an abiding testimony, a recognizable faith in symbol of our daily faith-o- ur ourselves, our faith in our country, and our faith in God. J. Edgar Hoover very good soil supplement. Actual work at the project began October 3rd, as it was decided to work through the winter months, taking advantage of the frozen ground. The project also had to be completed in time to fill the lake for irrigation purposes. Utah County equipment moved in to widen the road at the west of the pond. The catttails were burned off as much as could be done. A base of gravel was poured from which equipment could operate through the winter months. The Utah County crane worked through the winter months dredging the lake. It was found a larger crane was also needed to reach out farther, so a deal was worked out with a private contractor whose work had slowed during the winter. His crane and operators were hired for twelve days at a reduced rate. Arrangements were made with Major General Watts of the Utah National Guard whereby the local Guard units would use the Spring Lake project as a training program for guardsmen in the use of heavy equipment. Nebo School District had just built a new high school in Payson and were attempting to plant the football field and landscape the surrounding area. Arrangements were made with the school to supply soil from the lake for their project if they would haul it off. 150 loads of soil were hauled to the school grounds. The School District also made available use of a District Caterpillar for the project. Rich peat moss was advertised for sale. Several truck drivers on strike at Kenne-co- tt Co. were engaged to haul the soil in city trucks to purchasers. A bit of Spring Lake has been spread all over Payson and parts of Utah County. It was sold for $6.00 a truck load or $3.00 a pickup load. Keith Holman sponsored a project whereby a protable television was given away to the person guessing closest to when the lake would again be filled and the water would go over the spillway. $200.00 in donations was derived from this project. March 17th, dredging at Spring Lake had to be stopped so that the lake could be filled for irrigation. Opening day of fishing at Spring Lake found the banks lined with both young and old, who found the fishing great. Keith Holman was nominated for soil conservationist of the year by Verdene Page, publicity chairman of the Beautification Committee and also by Anna a citizen of Spring Lake, He was selected for this honor as Soil Conservationist of the Year" for his work at Spring Lake. This fall Keith Holman again contacted re, A big cat goM into action to build a road around tha lako. One views construction in action. Utah National Guard CHRONICLE Moisture fall Spring Lake is a rural area of Payson, located on the highway about 3 miles south of town. The pond in Spring Lake is owned by Payson City and is a source of irrigation water for the west part of town. In years gone by, it had been a favorite fishing and picnicing area. During the past ten years the lake has been filling with mud, plant growth, becoming swampy and producing a rather offensive odor. The citizens of Spring Lake appealed to Payson City to do something about it. The city, having been involved in several large community projects (such as sewers) did not have funds available to restore the lake, since the cost would be approximately $20,000.00, so the pond was drained. This was not satisfactory however, as there are natural springs in the lake and it was still swampy and became infested with mosquitos, creating a health hazard. Keith Holman, a member of Payson City Beautification Committee, surveyed the situation and presented a plan to the city whereby the project could be accomplished. He outlined that as a twenty year employee of Geneva Steel Company, he had a twelve weeks leave coming and was willing to donate all that time to the restoration of Spring Lake. The city granted Mr. Holman permission to go ahead with the restoration project under direction of the City Council and the Payson City Beautification Committee. Soil Conservation officials from Salt Lake City made a tour of the lake and drew plans on how to handle the water and also made a water investigation. Soil from the lake was tested and found to be a high grade peat moss, which when mixed with soil from this area proved to be a the THE PAYSON Thursday, November 5, 1970 and they re- committed themselves to use Spring Lake as a training project for Guardsmen this winter. The lake will again be drained and the north end, which was not completely dredged will receive most of the attention. Roads around the lake will be improved with new culverts, gravel, etc. As with all projects of this nature, avenues open up, which are never contemplated. Keith Holman learned that the American Legion of Spring Lake, many years ago, started a fund for a monument at Spring Lake. The fund had grown over the years to the extent of about $2,500.00. Keith was determined that the Spring Lake pond was indeed a monument to Spring Lake and convinced these people to donate their money to this beautification project. All the necessary steps have been taken to release this money for the Spring Lake project but final approval is still pending. A compilation of the contributions by individuals and by various agencies which have been involved over a two year period is given below: Channel 4 TV, $3,000.00, (1 minute); Greenhalgh, R.F., contractor, paid out, $500.00; Holman, Keith L., supervisor, cash, $3,000.00; Jacks Wrecker Service, donation, free, $75.00; Jedenoff, George, USS cash, $10.00; Kennecott Corp Tintic Division, request, $500.00; Martin-da- le and Glackett, contractor, paid out, $1,800.00; Nebo School District, equipment, $4,000.00; Payson Chamber of Commerce, cash, $320.00; Hunting Unit, cash, $1,400.00; Renzello, Bill, Spring Lake, equipment operator, free, $1,000.00; Roys Food According to weatherman Robert Phelps of Payson, rainfall in October exceeded normal by .75 inches. In the four storms of the month the following precipitation was measured: Oct. 6, .15; Oct. 10, .77; Oct. 24, .68; totalling 2.07 inches. Please support Jr. High band members with fund raising projects Now that elections are over and football is next to being over, lets turn our our thoughts to a more soothing note Junior High Band kids - all one hundred - of them. We are trying to pay for some handsome jackets these students wear when they march in parades and play in some 10 to 15 concerts every year. They will participate in the Christmas Parade in Salt Lake which will be seen on TV. This will be the third year in a row they have marched. in this parade. These jackets cost $22.50 each and at the present time we are still short about $1000.00. The band students have engaged in several fund raising projects and considering the number of students involved our community Speed reading Fork Community School Program is offering a class in Speed 7?he class will be held each Reading. evening Thursday beginning November 12, at Spanish Fork High School in room 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a class taught by an instructor from Brigham Young University. The registration fee will be $15.00 for a six week course. If a sufficient number register the fee will be reduced to $10.00 per person. The class will be open to high school students, teachers or any interestedadults in the community. If you are interested by calling Spanish you must 7. Fork High School, The Spanish non-cre- pre-regis- ter 798-743- Payson Continued from Front Page of the old mill on the south of the park, museum, art gallery, open it for sightseeing. I have no idea what is inside. 7. The permanent art gallery could be put in the old tabernacle,- also a permanent museum. 8. Advertise on each end of town and Spanish Fork Canyon the museum, art, fishing in Payson Canyon, deer hunting and the merchants of the city, by billboard. People from visiting neighboring towns are looking for this type of entertainment and also the tourists, but they need an easy way to get off the freeway. 9. How about a street dance. Block off the street between Utah Ave and 1st South. Decorate the street with lights and have drawings. Merchants donate prizes. They could have night sales and sidewalk sales. This could be at homecoming or - whatever the merchants decide. 10. How about a Spring Art Show in the park. Invite all the valley and sell paintings. Have a pop stand and food booth. Invite the art dept, and students at BYU. 11. It has already been suggested about awnings on each side of the street, but each could be different, representing dif- ferent countries or nationalities. 12. The main street canopies or awnings could have planters at the base of each post or every other, but I think of these in good quality rock, which could be donated by certain citizens of Payson. , 13. The stores that are not being used could still use the front show windows by the merchant next door or someone off main street so as not to have all those empty fronts, which discourage anyone visiting or thinking the town is going down hill. Sports equipment could be put in, paintings, rock displays, auto sports hobby, even from another town. Horse show and Western Wear. Anybody Mart, cash, $25.00; Sale of soil. Spring Lake Project, $1,500.00; Santaquin City, equipment, $150.00; Spring Lake Citizens, cash, $2,000.00; Spring Lake Culture Club, cash, $100.00; Strawberry Water Users Assn., material fill, $1,500.00; USDA Local Soil Conservation Service, corners area application filed; USDA Local Soil Conservation Service, water test holes; Keigley Quarry, fill, $150.00; Utah County Equipment, assistance, fill and equipment, $10,000.00; Utah Fish and Game, 750 trout, 3,000 bass; Utah National Guard, 1968, $15,000.00; Utah National Guard, 1969, $15,000.00. The above material was taken from the 1968 Scrapbook of Payson and from materials made available by Keith Holman. The movement to know where the power lies and how to confront it. (8) Said Rep. Sherman P. Loyd, (R. Utah), Utah has been blessed with some of the most natural scenery in the world. We owe it to ourselves and to those who come after us not to destroy that heritage." (9) Presumably Mr. Lloyd is willing to put up money as well as rhetoric. How political agencies may be used constructively has been illustrated in the rehabilitation of our neighboring pond. Spring Lake. Mr. Keith Holman, chairman of the project, generously made his records available to us. A summary of the procedures, the agencies involved and the costs appears in the appendices. He is so enthusiastic about the results that he is willing to talk to interested persons. Starting with the County Commission as a base, the undertaking involved the Soil Conservation people who made the study of water sources, County Roads, Nebo School District, the Utah National Guard. Labor and heavy equipment were largely donated. A look at the list of donations in both money and work will indicate how wide was the community involvement. Some concern might be felt for the lack of a basic environmental study. The deterioration of the lake is thought to have begun with a carp kilL In a few years thereafter Spring Lake sought help from Payson to rid the small community of an unsightly and smelly mess. It is not clear from the reports whether the worsening of the lake really stemmed from this event. If the cause was cultural eutrophication of sources of nuthen the trients is urgent. A new explosion of algae might be possible unless sewage and rural run-o- ff are prevented from again fouling Orchard Hills Continued from Front Page people do and wait until the first blizzard strikes to even think about what has to be done we may be in for troubles. Leaks in heating, cooling and radiator systems should be repaired and antifreeze checked and adjusted. Snow tires should be ordered if necessary and if you already have some they should likewise be examined to see that they are worthy of another winter season. Some dealers feel that a good underseal job is well worth the money with all of the salt which is used on the highways now. Others feel that a good wax application before bad weather will protect the car finish from the salt and other impurities in the atmosphere and slush etc. Some of the stations and other firms have special liquids which will help prevent fog forming on windshields, they also have special plastic or fabric protectors to put on your car if it has to sit out in the open or in a cold garage. These are especially helpful for the person who has to drive to work and save him from spending precious moments cleaning off the ice or risking a ticket for having windows or winshields heavy with snow or ice and obstructing our view. Worse still practices such as these may cause serious accidents. Lets give these fine businesses who are doing their best to help us, the chance to do so now and not wait until they are busier than ever and then complain that we cant get any service or parts, or products. Automobiles dont like cold or other attention .weather and a tune-u- p now may make our winter days happier and safer. and anything good to fill the empty fronts. Educational displays from Geneva Steel, BYU or some other reliable source. 14. There could be a paint up week which the students under supervision of a painter could paint a lot of those unsightly upper exterior walls. 15. An arch over each end of the business section or a type of cable with a permanent decoration, also including the Wrong Way sign, so as to get away from the large cumbersome sign on the ground. I know that all of this costs a great amount of money, but there are ways of raising some of these funds. I am not the first to think of these things, but I am trying. Do you have A Plan for Payson. Send your ideas to Payson Beautification Committee Verdene Page, 70 West 4th So., Payson, Utah. Letters will be published each week in this paper. Citizens of Payson are encouraged to have a voice in the future development of their community. hasnt given them much support. This Friday and Saturday these students will be around selling cans of candy. In the past weve found people sampling the candy and not paying for it. I ask you-- Is this fair??? Also, Hunters, watch for stands where hot drinks and food can be bought out in the fields Saturday. Lets give these kids our support and show them we are proud of their efforts and the outstanding job they and their director, Mr. Gary Winkel are doing. We now have the largest Jr. High Band in the history of Payson. Isnt this something to shout about? Veterans - Continued from Front Page sired peace and health instead of injury and illness. Those who watched their loved ones march off to war prayed for their safe return and the security of the country they love. We do so at this moment, on Veterans Day, 1970. We do so in a spirit of unity, to revitalize our sense of one nation, one people, dedicated to a future of freedom and justice for all men. Veterans Day is a time to recall the meaning of service for all Americans. It is a time to say in candor that we have problems to solve. It is time to say, with courage, we can solve them; it is a time to display at every public forum, on every street and in every market place in America, the confidence of leadership and understanding that made us free and has kept us free. None of us can avoid all of the discomforts of daily living; but all of us can remember the mud of Flanders Field, the hunger and savagery of low Jima, the cold and misery of Pork Chop Ridge, the jungle heat and ambushed trails of Vietnam. Let us then use this day of honoring our veterans to remind ourselves that unity at home is essential to peace to peace across the seas. Let us remind ourselves that by comparison the turmoil and strife at home is a disservice to those who have faced the enemy in battle. Let us strive to match their courage with patience and humbleness. Let us pledge on this Veterans Day to respect by our actions and deeds the sacrifice of those who defend us today. Let us make this a united America with the same spirit and courage, the same intelligence and confidence that has characterized our fighting men throughout history. We owe them much, We honor them in today and in the future. We do so full, because their save it again, is secure for our veterans valor saved America. It can as it must, and only when it all of us will we know that will not have died in vain. mag-nific- the lake. At any rate, the rehabilitation of Spring Lake is a heartening achievement and one from which we can learn. We wish this project godspeed. (8) Evening Journal, Wilmington, Delaware (December 29, 1969), newspaper, p.7 (9) Salt Lake Tribune, (March 1, 1970), newspaper, p. A17 Make an appointment now, to give the one gift that only you can give. The gift that says you care, and are cared for . . . your photograph. Gean's Photo Shop 47 South Main Payson, Utah |